Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly results of operation

The following summary represents the results of operations for each quarter for the years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

2019:	Quarter Ended										Year Ended
	January 31,		April 30,			July 31,			October 31,		October 31,
Revenue	$	14,928	$	14,786		$	15,255		$	15,308	$	60,277
Expenses		14,493		13,956	(a)		14,990			15,045		58,484
Net income		435		830			265			263		1,793
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		24		(44	)		(66	)		80		(6	)
Net income attributable to common equity	$	459	$	786		$	199		$	343	$	1,787
Earnings per share - basic and diluted	$	0.07	$	0.11	(a)	$	0.03		$	0.05	$	0.26
Dividends declared per share	$	0.15	$	0.125		$	0.125		$	0.20	$	0.60

2018:	Quarter Ended										Year Ended
	January 31,			April 30,			July 31,		October 31,		October 31,
Revenue	$	14,194		$	14,325		$	14,631	$	14,847	$	57,997
Expenses		15,114	(b)		12,898	(c)		14,520		14,499		57,031
Net income (loss)		(920	)		1,427			111		348		966
Net (income) loss  attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		563			(312	)		181		85		517
Net income (loss) attributable to common equity	$	(357	)	$	1,115		$	292	$	433	$	1,483
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.05	)(b)	$	0.16	(c)	$	0.04	$	0.06	$	0.21
Dividends declared per share	$	—		$	0.05		$	0.05	$	0.05	$	0.15

(a) Includes $0.8 million gain on sale of the Patchogue, New York property sold on February 8, 2019. ($0.12 per share)

(b) Includes $1.2 million loan prepayment cost related to refinancing of the loan for Pierre Towers, LLC, owned by S And A Commercial Associates Limited Partnership, which is a consolidated subsidiary. ($0.11 per share)

(c) Includes $1.5 million in real estate tax refunds and credits related to tax years 2017 through second quarter of Fiscal 2018 at the Icon property, owned by Grande Rotunda, LLC, which is a consolidated subsidiary. ($0.13 per share)