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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables $ 1,361,648 $ 1,454,545
Mortgages payable 1,316,559 1,368,104
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - related party 0 0
Loan held for sale 0 0
Senior notes in CRE securitizations   0
CRE term reinvestment facility 0  
Senior secured financing facility 0 0
Warehouse financing facilities 0 0
Mortgages payable 0 0
Junior subordinated notes 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1) | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1) | CRE Mezzanine Loans    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 0  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1) | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - related party 0 0
Loan held for sale 0 0
Senior notes in CRE securitizations   0
CRE term reinvestment facility 0  
Senior secured financing facility 0 0
Warehouse financing facilities 0 0
Mortgages payable 0 0
Junior subordinated notes 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | CRE Mezzanine Loans    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 0  
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - related party 9,146 8,969
Loan held for sale 45,800 11,100
Senior notes in CRE securitizations   857,437
CRE term reinvestment facility 888,838  
Senior secured financing facility 63,099 63,099
Warehouse financing facilities 82,961 158,266
Mortgages payable 80,113 80,113
Junior subordinated notes 42,104 40,852
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 1,375,075 1,484,997
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | CRE Mezzanine Loans    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 15,000  
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 147,600 145,485
Carrying Value    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - related party 10,550 10,675
Loan held for sale 45,800 11,100
Senior notes in CRE securitizations   862,804
CRE term reinvestment facility 885,664  
Senior secured financing facility 61,275 60,910
Warehouse financing facilities 82,067 156,739
Mortgages payable 79,576 79,556
Junior subordinated notes 51,548 51,548
Carrying Value | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 1,347,264 1,454,545
Carrying Value | CRE Mezzanine Loans    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 14,384  
Carrying Value | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 149,166 148,814
Fair Value    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - related party 9,146 8,969
Loan held for sale 45,800 11,100
Senior notes in CRE securitizations   857,437
CRE term reinvestment facility 888,838  
Senior secured financing facility 63,099 63,099
Warehouse financing facilities 82,961 158,266
Mortgages payable 80,113 80,113
Junior subordinated notes 42,104 40,852
Fair Value | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 1,375,075 1,484,997
Fair Value | CRE Mezzanine Loans    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 15,000  
Fair Value | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes $ 147,600 $ 145,485