Loans receivable accrued interest.

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Loans receivable basis spread on variable floor rate.

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- Definition

Loans receivable cumulative accretion.

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- Definition

Loans receivable non recourse secured financings amount outstanding.

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Weighted average coupon rate on loans receivable.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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- Definition

Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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-Topic 310

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- Definition

Reflects the carrying amount of loans deemed to be questionable as to collection on which no interest is continuing to be recognized.

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Provision charged for the period based on estimated losses to be realized from loan transactions.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 11

-Article 9

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Disclosure of the unamortized amount of the discount on the note or receivable which is deducted from the face amount of the receivable or loan. The discount or premium is the difference between the present value and the face amount.

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Yield on the receivable, on which interest has been imputed, as calculated from its issuance value or purchase price. The calculated effective interest rate considers factors such as the issued face value or price paid for the receivable, the time period between payments, and the time until maturity [full receipt] of the receivable.

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Loans Receivable (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Loans Receivable (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Loans Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Loans receivable accrued interest	$ 793,000		$ 793,000		$ 500,000
Cumulative accretion of loans receivable	1,833,000		1,833,000		9,914,000
Unrecognized unamortized discount	11,561,000		11,561,000		8,399,000
Weighted average coupon rate on loans receivable			7.07%		5.99%
Weighted average yield to maturity			11.02%		12.64%
Non recourse secured financings	29,150,000		29,150,000		29,150,000
Interest rate, description			LIBOR plus 3%
Non performing loans	0		0		0
Past due payments	0		0		0
Provision for loan loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Mezzanine [Member]
Loans Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Libor floor			2.00%
Mezzanine [Member] \| 127 West 25th Street [Member]
Loans Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate, description			Greater of 14.0% or LIBOR + 10%.
Whole Loan [Member]
Loans Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Libor floor			3.00%