CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Rental income	$ 36,877	$ 37,175	$ 36,793
Reimbursements	4,843	5,374	5,923
Income relating to early lease termination	2,950
Sundry income	804	497	399
[RealEstateRevenueNet]	45,474	43,046	43,115
Operating expenses	10,250	10,475	11,302
Management fees	1,885	1,900	1,895
Real estate taxes	7,681	6,820	6,528
Depreciation	6,186	6,070	5,996
Deferred project cost write-off	3,726
[OperatingExpenses]	29,728	25,265	25,721
Operating income	15,746	17,781	17,394
Investment income	173	101	122
Interest expense including amortization of deferred financing costs, and in 2010 a prepayment penalty of $2.1 million	(11,704)	(11,452)	(13,608)
Income from continuing operations	4,215	6,430	3,908
Income from discontinued operations	253	283	223
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of tax of $1,965)	7,528
Net income	11,996	6,713	4,131
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(645)	(1,335)	280
Net income attributable to common equity	11,351	5,378	4,411
Earnings per share - basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.52	$ 0.73	$ 0.61
Discontinued operations	$ 1.12	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Net income attributable to common equity	$ 1.64	$ 0.77	$ 0.64
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	6,942,000	6,942,000	6,942,000
Amounts attributable to common equity:
Income from continuing operations	3,570	5,095	4,188
Income related to discontinued operations	7,781	283	223
Net income attributable to common equity	$ 11,351	$ 5,378	$ 4,411