ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) apartmentCommunity apartmentHome
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired \| apartmentCommunity		3
Total acquisition cost		$ 211,874
Form of Consideration
Cash		104,093
Units		22,882
Other		84,899
Investment Allocation
Land		13,812
Building		192,229
Intangible assets		7,050
Other		(1,217)
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 941	$ 11,100
Martin Blu - Minneapolis, MN
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired \| apartmentHome		191
Total acquisition cost		$ 49,825
Form of Consideration
Cash		3,031
Units		18,885
Other		27,909
Investment Allocation
Land		3,547
Building		45,212
Intangible assets		1,813
Other		$ (747)
Elements - Minneapolis, MN
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired \| apartmentHome		31
Total acquisition cost		$ 9,066
Form of Consideration
Cash		1,290
Units		1,748
Other		6,028
Investment Allocation
Land		941
Building		7,853
Intangible assets		335
Other		$ (63)
Zest - Minneapolis, MN
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired \| apartmentHome		45
Total acquisition cost		$ 11,364
Form of Consideration
Cash		1,429
Units		2,249
Other		7,686
Investment Allocation
Land		936
Building		10,261
Intangible assets		574
Other		$ (407)
Noko Apartments - Minneapolis, MN
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired \| apartmentHome		130
Total acquisition cost		$ 46,619
Form of Consideration
Cash		3,343
Units		0
Other		43,276
Investment Allocation
Land		1,915
Building		42,754
Intangible assets		1,950
Other		$ 0
Lyra Apartments - Centennial, CO
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired \| apartmentHome		215
Total acquisition cost		$ 95,000
Form of Consideration
Cash		95,000
Units		0
Other		0
Investment Allocation
Land		6,473
Building		86,149
Intangible assets		2,378
Other		$ 0

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