CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Rental income	$ 8,960	$ 9,206
Reimbursements	1,392	1,457
Sundry income	107	114
[RealEstateRevenueNet]	10,459	10,777
Operating expenses	2,606	2,640
Management fees	495	482
Real estate taxes	1,882	1,873
Depreciation	1,513	1,522
[OperatingExpenses]	6,496	6,517
Operating income	3,963	4,260
Investment income	50	24
Interest expense including amortization of deferred financing costs	(3,019)	(2,815)
Income from continuing operations	994	1,469
Income from discontinued operations	706	93
Net income	1,700	1,562
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(229)	(369)
Net income attributable to common equity	1,471	1,193
Earnings per share - basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.11	$ 0.16
Discontinued operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common equity	$ 0.21	$ 0.17
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	6,942,000	6,942,000
Amounts attributable to common equity:
Income from continuing operations	765	1,100
Income related to discontinued operations	706	93
Net income attributable to common equity	$ 1,471	$ 1,193