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	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 508,000	$ 648,000	$ 1,223,000	$ 1,285,000
Secured loans receivable	5,136,000		5,136,000		$ 5,053,000
Rotunda 100 members [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Secured loans receivable	4,000,000		4,000,000		4,000,000
Unpaid accrued interest	$ 1,136,000		$ 1,136,000		1,053,000
Grande Rotunda, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by noncontrolling owners (percentage)	40.00%		40.00%
Ownership by parent (percentage)	60.00%		60.00%
Due to affiliate	$ 5,800,000		$ 5,800,000		$ 5,700,000
Damascus Centre, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by noncontrolling owners (percentage)	30.00%		30.00%
Ownership by parent (percentage)	70.00%		70.00%
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 499,000	636,000	$ 1,198,000	1,255,000
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses	229,000	178,000	704,000	311,000
Insurance commissions	4,000	20,000	56,000	48,000
Additional services	0	131,250	0	131,250
Robert S. Hekemian [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units	0	54,000	21,000	114,000
Consulting fee per month			5,000
Consulting fee quarterly installments			15,000
Consulting services expense	0	15,000	8,000	30,000
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units	117,000	99,000	236,000	194,000
Allan Tubin [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units	8,000	7,000	15,000	7,000
David Hekemian [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units	$ 15,000	$ 16,000	$ 31,000	$ 28,000
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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