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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables $ 2,107,765 $ 1,809,969
Mortgage payable 1,792,942 1,550,594
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - due from Manager 0 0
Senior notes in CRE securitizations 0  
CRE term reinvestment facility 0 0
Senior secured financing facility 0 0
Warehouse financing facilities 0 0
Mortgage 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 Preferred Equity Investment    
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) | 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 - due from Manager 0 0
Senior notes in CRE securitizations 0  
CRE term reinvestment facility 0 0
Senior secured financing facility 0 0
Warehouse financing facilities 0 0
Mortgage 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 Preferred Equity Investment    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 0 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 - due from Manager 10,052 9,337
Senior notes in CRE securitizations 880,207  
CRE term reinvestment facility 625,267 731,002
Senior secured financing facility 56,503 63,099
Warehouse financing facilities 8,447 534,760
Mortgage payable 21,678 20,185
Junior subordinated notes 43,393 42,777
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 2,127,806 1,828,299
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | CRE Preferred Equity Investment    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 9,999 9,511
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 150,030 148,740
Carrying Value    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - due from Manager 10,250 10,375
Senior notes in CRE securitizations 873,701  
CRE term reinvestment facility 622,766 728,167
Senior secured financing facility 56,398 61,645
Warehouse financing facilities 8,123 533,862
Mortgage payable 20,904 20,185
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 2,098,074 1,800,784
Carrying Value | CRE Preferred Equity Investment    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 9,691 9,185
Carrying Value | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 149,906 149,531
Fair Value    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loan receivable - due from Manager 10,052 9,337
Senior notes in CRE securitizations 880,207  
CRE term reinvestment facility 625,267 731,002
Senior secured financing facility 56,503 63,099
Warehouse financing facilities 8,447 534,760
Mortgage payable 21,678 20,185
Junior subordinated notes 43,393 42,777
Fair Value | CRE Whole Loan    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 2,127,806 1,828,299
Fair Value | CRE Preferred Equity Investment    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans and receivables 9,999 9,511
Fair Value | 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes $ 150,030 $ 148,740