Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 11,251	$ 8,925
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,058	20,933
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	532	536
Straight-line rent adjustment	(1,066)	(1,170)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(6,049)	(4,135)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	1,217	1,082
Provisions for tenant credit losses	636	386
Other noncash interest expense	535	535
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(38)	(63)
Tenant and other receivables	304	(873)
Prepaid expenses	837	(68)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,416	7,577
Other assets and liabilities, net	980	1,848
Net cash provided by operating activities	39,613	35,513
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(88,187)	(1,305)
Improvements to properties	(7,337)	(8,855)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(2,000)	500
Net cash used in investing activities	(97,524)	(9,660)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(189)	(130)
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	99,000	49,000
Payments on credit facility	(10,000)	(15,000)
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	0	6,710
Redemption of OP Units	0	(38,820)
Distributions to OP Unitholders	(2,099)	(1,945)
Deferred financing and other costs	(3)	0
Registration expenditures	(256)	(49)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(20,709)	(18,125)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	43	0
Repurchase of common stock	(1,571)	(1,351)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	64,216	(19,710)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,305	6,143
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,125	8,844
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	19,430	14,987
Other non-cash investing and financing activities increase (decrease):
Issuance of OP Units in connection with acquisitions	3,559	46,140
Fair value of assumed mortgages upon acquisition	0	17,618
Intangible lease liabilities	1,118	0
Interest rate swap assets	181	0
Interest rate swap liabilities	0	239
Accrued real estate improvement costs	1,531	3,377
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	11,251	8,925
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,058	20,933
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	532	536
Straight-line rent adjustment	(1,066)	(1,170)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(6,049)	(4,135)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	1,217	1,082
Provisions for tenant credit losses	636	386
Other noncash interest expense	535	535
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(38)	(63)
Tenant and other receivables	304	(873)
Prepaid expenses	837	(68)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,416	7,577
Other assets and liabilities, net	980	1,848
Net cash provided by operating activities	39,613	35,513
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(88,187)	(1,305)
Improvements to properties	(7,337)	(8,855)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(2,000)	500
Net cash used in investing activities	(97,524)	(9,660)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(189)	(130)
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	99,000	49,000
Payments on credit facility	(10,000)	(15,000)
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	0	6,710
Redemption of OP Units	0	(38,820)
Deferred financing and other costs	(3)	0
Registration expenditures	(256)	(49)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(22,808)	(20,070)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Excluding Stock Options	43	0
Repurchase of common stock	(1,571)	(1,351)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	64,216	(19,710)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,305	6,143
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,125	8,844
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	19,430	14,987
Other non-cash investing and financing activities increase (decrease):
Issuance of OP Units in connection with acquisitions	3,559	46,140
Fair value of assumed mortgages upon acquisition	0	17,618
Intangible lease liabilities	1,118	0
Interest rate swap assets	181	0
Interest rate swap liabilities	0	239
Accrued real estate improvement costs	$ 1,531	$ 3,377