DEBT - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) apartmentCommunity loan extensionOption	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties, unencumbered by mortgages | apartmentCommunity		45
Revolving lines of credit		$ 40,357,000	$ 30,000,000
Outstanding debt		$ 929,081,000	$ 919,990,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.59%	3.54%
Mortgages
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties, serving as collateral for mortgage loans | apartmentCommunity		14
Number of material defaults or instances of noncompliance | loan		0
Private Shelf Agreement | Unsecured Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding debt		$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount		25,000,000
Note Purchase Agreement | Unsecured Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		125,000,000
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility | Mortgages
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding debt		198,850,000	$ 198,850,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 198,900,000
Number of apartment units | apartmentCommunity		11
Weighted average interest rate		2.78%	2.78%
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility | Mortgages | Interest Only Payment Date One
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term of debt		7 years
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility | Mortgages | Interest Only Payment Date Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term of debt		10 years
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility | Mortgages | Interest Only Payment Date Three
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term of debt		12 years
Line of Credit | Base Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Line of Credit | Base Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.80%
Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.80%
Line of Credit | BMO Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000
Revolving lines of credit		40,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 210,000,000
Number of extensions | extensionOption		2
Debt extension term		6 months
Accordion option		$ 400,000,000
Operating Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		6,000,000
Revolving lines of credit		$ 357,000	$ 0