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NOTES AND BOND PAYABLE - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2019	Jul. 19, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 11, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Notes and Bonds Payable principal outstanding			$ 668,080		$ 663,318
Net Premium/(Discount) on Notes and Bonds Payable			808		198
Deferred financing costs, net			(6,348)		(8,044)
Total notes and bonds payable, net			662,540		655,472
Notes and bond payable outstanding			668,080
424 Bedford
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes and bond payable outstanding				$ 23,700
125 John Carpenter Mortgage Loan \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt	$ 53,200
Mortgages \| Richardson Portfolio Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 36,000		36,000
Interest rate, effective percentage			4.60%
Mortgages \| Richardson Portfolio Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.50%
Mortgages \| Park Centre Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 21,970		8,404
Interest rate, effective percentage			3.85%
Mortgages \| Park Centre Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Mortgages \| Burbank Collection Mortgage Loan (5)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 0		10,716
Extinguishment of debt		$ 10,600
Mortgages \| 1180 Raymond Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 30,349		30,637
Interest rate, effective percentage			4.34%
Mortgages \| 1180 Raymond Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.25%
Mortgages \| 1180 Raymond Bond Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bonds payable			$ 6,130		6,280
Contractual interest rate, percentage			6.50%
Interest rate, effective percentage			6.50%
Mortgages \| 424 Bedford Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 0		23,710
Mortgages \| Pacific Oak SOR (BVI) Holdings, Ltd. Series A Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 223,278		259,516
Contractual interest rate, percentage			4.25%
Interest rate, effective percentage			4.25%
Mortgages \| Crown Pointe Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 51,171		51,171
Interest rate, effective percentage			4.70%
Mortgages \| Crown Pointe Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.60%
Mortgages \| 125 John Carpenter Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 53,204		53,204
Interest rate, effective percentage			3.86%
Mortgages \| 125 John Carpenter Mortgage Loan \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt	$ 53,200
Mortgages \| 125 John Carpenter Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Mortgages \| City Tower Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 89,000		89,000
Interest rate, effective percentage			3.65%
Mortgages \| City Tower Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.55%
Mortgages \| The Marq Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 53,408		50,800
Interest rate, effective percentage			3.65%
Mortgages \| The Marq Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.55%
Mortgages \| Eight & Nine Corporate Centre Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 43,880		43,880
Interest rate, effective percentage			3.70%
Mortgages \| Eight & Nine Corporate Centre Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.60%
Mortgages \| Georgia 400 Center Mortgage Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, net			$ 59,690		$ 0
Interest rate, effective percentage			3.65%
Mortgages \| Georgia 400 Center Mortgage Loan \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.55%