Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 17,563	$ 9,787
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,754	34,508
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	1,036	(18)
Straight-line rent adjustment	(2,058)	(2,776)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(8,576)	(4,713)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	2,568	2,185
Provisions for tenant credit losses	1,449	1,228
Other noncash interest expense	1,070	1,069
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	70	71
Tenant and other receivables	(1,219)	1,064
Prepaid expenses	1,011	1,555
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(965)	(1,258)
Other assets and liabilities, net	2,135	323
Net cash provided by operating activities	56,838	43,025
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(183,105)	(122,370)
Improvements to properties	(19,534)	(11,960)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(1,500)	1,000
Construction escrows and other	35	(332)
Net cash used in investing activities	(204,104)	(133,662)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(7,448)	(16,888)
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	229,500	165,500
Payments on credit facility	(31,500)	(36,000)
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	6,710	0
Redemption of OP Units	(38,820)	0
Distributions to OP Unitholders	(4,137)	(1,308)
Deferred financing and other costs	14	(204)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock	39,964	9,936
Registration expenditures	(626)	(325)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(36,349)	(31,999)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,351)	(1,307)
Net cash provided by financing activities	155,957	87,405
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,691	(3,232)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,844	10,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17,535	7,541
Other non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of OP Units in connection with acquisitions	46,140	0
Fair value of assumed mortgages upon acquisition	17,618	0
Intangible lease liabilities	12,537	11,442
Interest rate swap liabilities	655	0
Accrued real estate improvement costs	3,267	245
OP Unit redemption	4,730	2,731
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	17,563	9,787
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,754	34,508
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	1,036	(18)
Straight-line rent adjustment	(2,058)	(2,776)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(8,576)	(4,713)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	2,568	2,185
Provisions for tenant credit losses	1,449	1,228
Other noncash interest expense	1,070	1,069
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	70	71
Tenant and other receivables	(1,219)	1,064
Prepaid expenses	1,011	1,555
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(965)	(1,258)
Other assets and liabilities, net	2,135	323
Net cash provided by operating activities	56,838	43,025
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(183,105)	(122,370)
Improvements to properties	(19,534)	(11,960)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(1,500)	1,000
Construction escrows and other	35	(332)
Net cash used in investing activities	(204,104)	(133,662)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(7,448)	(16,888)
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	229,500	165,500
Payments on credit facility	(31,500)	(36,000)
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	6,710	0
Redemption of OP Units	(38,820)	0
Deferred financing and other costs	14	(204)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock	39,964	9,936
Registration expenditures	(626)	(325)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(40,486)	(33,307)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,351)	(1,307)
Net cash provided by financing activities	155,957	87,405
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,691	(3,232)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,844	10,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17,535
Other non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of OP Units in connection with acquisitions	46,140	0
Fair value of assumed mortgages upon acquisition	17,618	0
Intangible lease liabilities	12,537	11,442
Interest rate swap liabilities	655	0
Accrued real estate improvement costs	3,267	245
OP Unit redemption	$ 4,730	$ 2,731