Note 2 - Real Estate Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013
ASSETS
Land	$	46,679,765
Building and improvements		128,454,743
Acquired lease intangible asset		7,642,268
Deferred charges		3,520,239
Assets acquired	$	186,297,015
LIABILITIES
Acquired lease intangible liability		3,670,775
Mortgage notes assumed		9,670,900
Liabilities assumed	$	13,341,675

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Statement of operations:
Revenues	$	26,331,595	$	25,180,449	$	51,065,929	$	47,497,162
Property operating and other expenses		15,229,803		9,599,694		29,333,089		21,847,747
Depreciation and amortization		9,210,852		9,434,100		18,249,685		17,741,075
Net income attributable to Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.	$	1,890,940	$	6,146,655	$	3,483,155	$	7,908,340

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended		For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2013
Statement of operations:
Revenues	$	2,008,856	$	2,563,517
Property operating and other expenses		970,464		1,235,863
Depreciation and amortization		991,266		1,260,183
Net income attributable to Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.	$	47,126	$	67,471