Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 25,778	$ 17,624
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,856	52,567
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	1,558	119
Straight-line rent adjustment	(3,312)	(3,847)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(10,769)	(7,346)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	3,650	3,490
Provisions for tenant credit losses	1,578	1,574
Other noncash interest expense	1,604	1,604
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	31	205
Tenant and other receivables	(713)	(1,337)
Prepaid expenses	1,127	1,857
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,270	10,369
Other assets and liabilities, net	(149)	(2,284)
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,509	74,595
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(207,980)	(235,786)
Improvements to properties	(31,920)	(19,278)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(4,000)	3,500
Construction escrows and other	35	23
Net cash used in investing activities	(243,865)	(251,541)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(7,630)	(65,156)
Proceeds from mortgage loan	0	35,500
Proceeds from term loan	0	300,000
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	242,500	306,000
Payments on credit facility	(370,000)	(446,275)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes Due 2026	200,000	0
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	6,710	0
Redemption of OP Units	(38,820)	0
Distributions to OP Unitholders	(6,262)	(1,950)
Deferred financing and other costs	(71)	(1,766)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock	184,881	101,293
Registration expenditures	(6,983)	(4,286)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(55,998)	(48,918)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,368)	(1,316)
Net cash provided by financing activities	146,959	173,126
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,603	(3,820)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,844	10,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,447	6,953
Other non-cash investing and financing activities increase (decrease):
Issuance of OP Units in connection with acquisitions	46,140	0
Fair value of assumed mortgages upon acquisition	17,618	0
Intangible lease liabilities	26,631	15,609
Interest rate swap liabilities	145	0
Accrued real estate improvement costs	(726)	503
OP Unit redemption	12,982	2,731
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	25,778	17,624
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,856	52,567
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	1,558	119
Straight-line rent adjustment	(3,312)	(3,847)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(10,769)	(7,346)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	3,650	3,490
Provisions for tenant credit losses	1,578	1,574
Other noncash interest expense	1,604	1,604
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	31	205
Tenant and other receivables	(713)	(1,337)
Prepaid expenses	1,127	1,857
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,270	10,369
Other assets and liabilities, net	(149)	(2,284)
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,509	74,595
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(207,980)	(235,786)
Improvements to properties	(31,920)	(19,278)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(4,000)	3,500
Construction escrows and other	35	23
Net cash used in investing activities	(243,865)	(251,541)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(7,630)	(65,156)
Proceeds from mortgage loan	0	35,500
Proceeds from term loan	0	300,000
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	242,500	306,000
Payments on credit facility	(370,000)	(446,275)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes Due 2026	200,000	0
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	6,710	0
Redemption of OP Units	(38,820)	0
Deferred financing and other costs	(71)	(1,766)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock	184,881	101,293
Registration expenditures	(6,983)	(4,286)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(62,260)	(50,868)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,368)	(1,316)
Net cash provided by financing activities	146,959	173,126
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,603	(3,820)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,844	10,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,447	6,953
Other non-cash investing and financing activities increase (decrease):
Issuance of OP Units in connection with acquisitions	46,140	0
Fair value of assumed mortgages upon acquisition	17,618	0
Intangible lease liabilities	26,631	15,609
Interest rate swap liabilities	145	0
Accrued real estate improvement costs	(726)	503
OP Unit redemption	$ 12,982	$ 2,731