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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount (premium).

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DEBT - Schedule (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt
Total Debt		$ 630,852,000	$ 967,886,000
Mortgages payable
Debt
Gross debt		416,300,000	532,437,000
Deferred loan costs		(1,540,000)	(2,366,000)
Premiums and discounts		0	722,000
Total Debt		414,760,000	530,793,000
Mortgage loans with a fixed interest rate of 4.14% per annum, with monthly payments of interest only, and balances totaling $370,300,000 due on July 1, 2026. The loans are nonrecourse. In September 2017, one loan with an outstanding principal balance of $21,700,000 was assumed by the buyer in connection with the sale of the property that was collateral for the loan (Note 3).
Debt
Gross debt		$ 370,300,000	392,000,000
Fixed interest rate		4.14%
Amount of balance due on maturity		$ 370,300,000
Mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.50% per annum, with monthly payments of interest only for 10 years, and payments of interest and principal starting in February 2022. The loan has a $42,008,000 balance due on January 5, 2027. The loan is nonrecourse.
Debt
Gross debt		$ 46,000,000	46,000,000
Fixed interest rate		4.50%
Period of amortization schedule		10 years
Amount of balance due on maturity		$ 42,008,000
Mortgage loans with a fixed interest rate of 5.39% per annum, with monthly payments of principal and interest, and balances totaling $35,695,000 due on March 1, 2021. The loans were nonrecourse. The loans were repaid in May and June 2017 in connection with the sale of the properties that were collateral for the loans (Note 3).
Debt
Gross debt		0	$ 39,134,000
Fixed interest rate			5.39%
Amount of balance due on maturity			$ 35,695,000
Mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of 5.18% per annum, with monthly payments of principal and interest, and a balance of $26,232,000 due on June 5, 2021. The loan was nonrecourse. The loan was assumed by the buyer in December 2017 in connection with the sale of the property that was collateral for the loan (Note 3).
Debt
Gross debt		0	$ 29,167,000
Fixed interest rate			5.18%
Amount of balance due on maturity			$ 26,232,000
Mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of 6.65% per annum, with monthly payments of principal and interest. The loan had a 25-year amortization schedule with a $21,136,000 balance due on July 15, 2018. The loan was nonrecourse. The loan was repaid in March 2017 in connection with the sale of the property that was collateral for the loan (Note 3).
Debt
Gross debt		0	$ 26,136,000
Fixed interest rate			6.65%
Period of amortization schedule			25 years
Amount of balance due on maturity			$ 21,136,000
Secured Borrowings - Government Guaranteed Loans
Debt
Gross debt		20,691,000	27,899,000
Premiums and discounts		1,466,000	2,077,000
Total Debt		22,157,000	29,976,000
Secured borrowing principal on SBA 7(a) loans sold for a premium and excess spread—variable rate, reset quarterly, based on prime rate with weighted average coupon rate of 4.85% and 4.13% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Debt
Gross debt		$ 16,812,000	$ 23,122,000
Weighted average rate		4.85%	4.13%
Secured borrowing principal on SBA 7(a) loans sold for excess spread—variable rate, reset quarterly, based on prime rate with weighted average coupon rate of 2.60% and 1.83% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Debt
Gross debt		$ 3,879,000	$ 4,777,000
Weighted average rate		2.60%	1.83%
Other debt
Debt
Gross debt		$ 197,070,000	$ 412,070,000
Total Debt		193,935,000	407,117,000
Unsecured term loan facility
Debt
Gross debt		170,000,000	385,000,000
Junior subordinated notes
Debt
Gross debt		27,070,000	27,070,000
Premiums and discounts		$ (1,937,000)	(2,015,000)
Junior subordinated notes \| LIBOR
Debt
Interest rate margin		3.25%
Unsecured credit facilities
Debt
Gross debt		$ 0	0
Unsecured term loan and credit facilities
Debt
Deferred loan costs		$ (1,198,000)	$ (2,938,000)
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Mortgage loans with a fixed interest rate of 4.14% per annum, with monthly payments of interest only, and balances totaling $370,300,000 due on July 1, 2026. The loans are nonrecourse. In September 2017, one loan with an outstanding principal balance of $21,700,000 was assumed by the buyer in connection with the sale of the property that was collateral for the loan (Note 3).
Debt
Debt, gross	$ 21,700,000