RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Fees and Expense Reimbursements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Asset management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	$ 394	$ 720
Property management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	583	477
Property management fees \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	25	17
Onsite management and other cost reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	1,730	1,070
Onsite management and other cost reimbursements \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	107	29
Leasing commissions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	55	39
Leasing commissions \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	4	12
Construction management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	52	118
Construction management fees \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	87	4
Development management reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	422	0
Development management reimbursements \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	179
Expense reimbursements to related parties - corporate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	605	528
Expense reimbursements to related parties - lending segment
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	563	608
Upfront dealer manager and trailing dealer manager fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	267	320
Non-issuance specific offering costs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, amount of transaction	210	144
Non-issuance specific offering costs \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, deferred costs	230	2,500
Personnel fees \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, deferred personnel costs	$ 30	$ 65

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