NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Real Estate Entities

The Company’s noncontrolling interests — consolidated real estate entities at April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	April 30, 2015		April 30, 2014
IRET-71 France, LLC	$	8,630	$	0
IRET-Cypress Court Apartments, LLC	1,089		1,127
IRET-RED 20, LLC	3,072		3,277
IRET-Williston Garden Apartments, LLC	3,090		2,804
IRET - Jamestown Medical Building, LLC	0		1,219
IRET - WRH 1, LLC	6,138		5,672
Mendota Properties LLC	7,294		7,333
WRH Holding, LLC	1,206		1,206
Noncontrolling interests — consolidated real estate entities	$	30,519	$	22,638