EARNINGS PER SHARE - Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator Used To Calculate Basic and Dilutes EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
NUMERATOR
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$ 21,538	$ (3,803)	$ 16,671	$ (10,810)
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(1,607)	(1,609)	(3,214)	(3,314)
Redemption of preferred shares	0	25	0	298
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	19,931	(5,387)	13,457	(13,826)
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,386	(447)	917	(1,139)
Dividends to preferred unitholders	160	160	320	320
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 21,477	$ (5,674)	$ 14,694	$ (14,645)
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares (in shares)	13,353	12,280	13,216	12,192
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units (in shares)	916	1,037	939	1,047
Effect of Series D preferred units (in shares)	228	0	228	0
Effect of dilutive restricted stock units and stock options (in shares)	17	0	18	0
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	14,514	13,317	14,401	13,239
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 1.49	$ (0.44)	$ 1.02	$ (1.13)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ (0.44)	$ 1.02	$ (1.13)