CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011		Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,713		$ 4,131	$ 6,673
Depreciation	6,109		6,053	5,870
Amortization	592		613	504
Net amortization of acquired leases	25		30	35
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenants' security accounts	145		142	230
Accounts receivable and straight-line rents receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets	296		(1,657)	(670)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred trustee compensation plan	1,299		720	1,276
Tenants' security deposits	(159)		(179)	(214)
Deferred revenue	(219)		338	(344)
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,801		10,191	13,360
Investing activities:
Capital improvements - existing properties	(1,343)		(1,855)	(2,411)
Construction and pre-development costs	(2,781)	[1]	(1,828)	(7,914)
Redemption of (investment in) US Treasury Bills			4,549	(4,549)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(4,124)		866	(14,874)
Financing activities:
Repayment of mortgages	(3,066)		(21,319)	(14,873)
Proceeds from mortgages and construction loans	1,574		23,500	24,522
Deferred financing costs	(40)		(507)	(259)
Repurchase of Company stock-Treasury shares				(60)
Dividends paid	(8,330)		(8,331)	(8,331)
Distributions from operations to noncontrolling interests	(1,267)		(1,022)	(926)
Distributions from loan refinancing to noncontrolling interests			(3,360)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(11,129)		(11,039)	73
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(452)		18	(1,441)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	6,769		6,751	8,192
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	6,317		6,769	6,751
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:
Interest paid, including capitalized construction period interest of $268 in fiscal 2009. Included in interest for fiscal 2010 is $2,105 in prepayment penalties related to early extinguishment of debt	10,721		12,943	10,421
Income taxes paid	2			5
Investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures, construction costs, pre-development costs and interest	2,651		40	2,465
Financing activities:
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 2,083		$ 2,083	$ 2,083

[1] Includes $1,000 that was incurred and accrued in fiscal 2009