Business and Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Organization	Business and Organization Business Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc. (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 9, 2007 and has elected to be taxed, and currently qualifies, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. We were formed primarily to acquire and operate commercial real estate and real estate-related assets on an opportunistic and value-add basis. In particular, we have focused generally on acquiring commercial properties with significant possibilities for capital appreciation, such as those requiring development, redevelopment, or repositioning, those located in markets and submarkets with high growth potential, and those available from sellers who are distressed or face time-sensitive deadlines. We have acquired a wide variety of commercial properties, including office, industrial, retail, hospitality, and multifamily. We have purchased existing, income-producing properties, and newly-constructed properties. We have also invested in a mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan. We intend to hold the various real properties in which we have invested until such time as our board of directors determines that a sale or other disposition appears to be advantageous to achieve our investment objectives or until it appears that the objectives will not be met. Consistent with our investment objectives, our board of directors is considering liquidity options for our stockholders. As of December 31, 2016, we had eight real estate investments, seven of which were consolidated in our consolidated financial statements (one wholly owned and six properties consolidated through investments in joint ventures). We sold one property, Lakewood Flats on August 16, 2016. Substantially all of our business is conducted through Behringer Harvard Opportunity OP II LP, a limited partnership organized in Delaware (the “Operating Partnership”). As of December 31, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, owned a 0.1% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner. As of December 31, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO Business Trust II, a Maryland business trust, was the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership and owned the remaining 99.9% interest in the Operating Partnership. Our business has been managed by an external advisor since the commencement of our initial public offering and we have no employees. From January 4, 2008 through February 10, 2017, an affiliate of Behringer Harvard Holdings, LLC (“Behringer”) acted as our external advisor (the “Behringer Advisor”). On February 10, 2017, we terminated our engagement of Behringer Advisor and engaged affiliates of the Lightstone Group (“Lightstone”), LSG-BH II Advisor LLC and LSG Development Advisor LLC (collectively, the “Advisor”), to provide advisory services to us. The external advisor is responsible for managing our day-to-day affairs and for services related to the sale of our assets. Organization We commenced a public offering of our common stock on January 21, 2008, including shares offered pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRP”). We terminated the primary component of the public offering effective March 15, 2012 and the DRP component of the offering effective April 3, 2012. We raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $265.3 million from the sale of approximately 26.7 million shares under the offering. In connection with our initial capitalization, we issued 22,471 shares of our common stock and 1,000 shares of our convertible stock to Behringer on January 19, 2007. Behringer transferred its shares of convertible stock to one of its affiliates on April 2, 2010. As of December 31, 2016, we had issued 26.7 million shares of our common stock, including 22,471 shares owned by Behringer and 2.2 million shares issued through the distribution reinvestment plan. As of December 31, 2016, we had redeemed 1.5 million shares of our common stock and had 25.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2016, we had 1,000 shares of convertible stock outstanding held by an affiliate of Behringer. Behringer transferred its shares of convertible stock to an affiliate of Lightstone on February 10, 2017. Our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The timing of a liquidity event will depend upon then prevailing market conditions. Our board of directors is considering liquidity options for our stockholders, and we can provide no assurances as to the timing of our ultimate liquidation.

Business and Organization

Business

Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc. (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 9, 2007 and has elected to be taxed, and currently qualifies, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes.

We were formed primarily to acquire and operate commercial real estate and real estate-related assets on an opportunistic and value-add basis. In particular, we have focused generally on acquiring commercial properties with significant possibilities for capital appreciation, such as those requiring development, redevelopment, or repositioning, those located in markets and submarkets with high growth potential, and those available from sellers who are distressed or face time-sensitive deadlines. We have acquired a wide variety of commercial properties, including office, industrial, retail, hospitality, and multifamily. We have purchased existing, income-producing properties, and newly-constructed properties. We have also invested in a mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan. We intend to hold the various real properties in which we have invested until such time as our board of directors determines that a sale or other disposition appears to be advantageous to achieve our investment objectives or until it appears that the objectives will not be met. Consistent with our investment objectives, our board of directors is considering liquidity options for our stockholders.

As of December 31, 2016, we had eight real estate investments, seven of which were consolidated in our consolidated financial statements (one wholly owned and six properties consolidated through investments in joint ventures). We sold one property, Lakewood Flats on August 16, 2016.

Substantially all of our business is conducted through Behringer Harvard Opportunity OP II LP, a limited partnership organized in Delaware (the “Operating Partnership”). As of December 31, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, owned a 0.1% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner. As of December 31, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO Business Trust II, a Maryland business trust, was the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership and owned the remaining 99.9% interest in the Operating Partnership.

Our business has been managed by an external advisor since the commencement of our initial public offering and we have no employees. From January 4, 2008 through February 10, 2017, an affiliate of Behringer Harvard Holdings, LLC (“Behringer”) acted as our external advisor (the “Behringer Advisor”). On February 10, 2017, we terminated our engagement of Behringer Advisor and engaged affiliates of the Lightstone Group (“Lightstone”), LSG-BH II Advisor LLC and LSG Development Advisor LLC (collectively, the “Advisor”), to provide advisory services to us. The external advisor is responsible for managing our day-to-day affairs and for services related to the sale of our assets.

Organization

We commenced a public offering of our common stock on January 21, 2008, including shares offered pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRP”). We terminated the primary component of the public offering effective March 15, 2012 and the DRP component of the offering effective April 3, 2012. We raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $265.3 million from the sale of approximately 26.7 million shares under the offering.

In connection with our initial capitalization, we issued 22,471 shares of our common stock and 1,000 shares of our convertible stock to Behringer on January 19, 2007. Behringer transferred its shares of convertible stock to one of its affiliates on April 2, 2010.

As of December 31, 2016, we had issued 26.7 million shares of our common stock, including 22,471 shares owned by Behringer and 2.2 million shares issued through the distribution reinvestment plan. As of December 31, 2016, we had redeemed 1.5 million shares of our common stock and had 25.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2016, we had 1,000 shares of convertible stock outstanding held by an affiliate of Behringer. Behringer transferred its shares of convertible stock to an affiliate of Lightstone on February 10, 2017.

Our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The timing of a liquidity event will depend upon then prevailing market conditions. Our board of directors is considering liquidity options for our stockholders, and we can provide no assurances as to the timing of our ultimate liquidation.