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Number of mortgages.

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A prepayment penalty is an agreement between a borrower and a bank or mortgage lender that regulates what the borrower is allowed to pay off and when.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Description of the contractual payment terms of the loan receivable including whether principal and interest is payable at a level or varying amount over the life of the loan, the amount of any balloon payment required at maturity, and any prepayment penalties.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Loans and Mortgages Payable (Details)		1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Loans and Mortgages Payable (Details)	Mar. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2015 USD ($) Mortgages	Feb. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Loans and Mortgages Payable (Textual)
Mortgage loan						$ 224,311,606		$ 182,670,854
Repayment of mortgage loan						$ 18,304,724	$ 2,268,260
Holly Acres [Member]
Loans and Mortgages Payable (Textual)
Mortgage loan					$ 2,300,000
Interest rate on mortgage					6.50%
Due date of mortgage					Oct. 05, 2021
Freddie Mac [Member]
Loans and Mortgages Payable (Textual)
Mortgage loan	$ 2,200,000	$ 12,670,000	$ 34,685,000	$ 8,100,000
Interest rate on mortgage	3.98%	3.71%	3.92%	3.85%
Due date of mortgage	Apr. 01, 2025	May 01, 2025	May 01, 2025	Mar. 01, 2025
Mortgage loan repayment terms	Principal repayments based on a 30-year amortization schedule.	principal repayments based on a 30-year amortization schedule.	Principal repayments based on a 30-year amortization schedule.	Principal repayments based on a 30-year amortization schedule.
Repayment of mortgage loan		$ 8,900,000
Number of mortgages \| Mortgages			7
Prepayment penalty		$ 89,000
D And R Village And Waterfalls Village [Member]
Loans and Mortgages Payable (Textual)
Repayment of mortgage loan				$ 6,800,000