Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 30,575	$ 25,778
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,330	65,856
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	1,614	1,558
Straight-line rent adjustment	(3,871)	(3,312)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(13,737)	(10,769)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	4,535	3,650
Provisions for tenant credit losses	1,612	1,578
Other noncash interest expense	1,604	1,604
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	125	31
Tenant and other receivables	(1,352)	(713)
Prepaid expenses	2,378	1,127
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,725	12,270
Other assets and liabilities, net	(2,204)	(149)
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,334	98,509
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(198,823)	(207,980)
Improvements to properties	(39,466)	(31,920)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(5,550)	(4,000)
Construction escrows and other	0	35
Net cash used in investing activities	(243,839)	(243,865)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(8,642)	(7,630)
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	246,000	242,500
Payments on credit facility	(27,000)	(370,000)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes Due 2026	0	200,000
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	0	6,710
Redemption of OP Units	(150)	(38,820)
Distributions to OP Unitholders	(6,539)	(6,262)
Deferred financing and other costs	(2,466)	(71)
Common shares issued under the 2009 Plan	0	184,881
Registration expenditures	(365)	(6,983)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(61,858)	(55,998)
Issuance of Common stock/OP Units under the 2009 Plan	44	0
Repurchase of common stock/OP units	(1,571)	(1,368)
Net cash provided by financing activities	137,453	146,959
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,052)	1,603
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,125	8,844
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,073	10,447
Other non-cash investing and financing activities:
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	21,871	26,631
Interest rate swap assets	1,504	0
Interest rate swap liabilities	0	145
Accrued real estate improvement costs	1,107	(726)
OP Unit redemption	3,202	12,982
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	30,575	25,778
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,330	65,856
Amortization of deferred financing costs and mortgage premiums, net	1,614	1,558
Straight-line rent adjustment	(3,871)	(3,312)
Amortization of above and below market rent	(13,737)	(10,769)
Amortization relating to stock based compensation	4,535	3,650
Provisions for tenant credit losses	1,612	1,578
Other noncash interest expense	1,604	1,604
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	125	31
Tenant and other receivables	(1,352)	(713)
Prepaid expenses	2,378	1,127
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,725	12,270
Other assets and liabilities, net	(2,204)	(149)
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,334	98,509
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in real estate	(198,823)	(207,980)
Improvements to properties	(39,466)	(31,920)
Deposits on real estate acquisitions	(5,550)	(4,000)
Construction escrows and other	0	35
Net cash used in investing activities	(243,839)	(243,865)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayments on mortgages	(8,642)	(7,630)
Proceeds from draws on credit facility	246,000	242,500
Payments on credit facility	(27,000)	(370,000)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes Due 2026	0	200,000
Proceeds on repayment of promissory note receivable	0	6,710
Redemption of OP Units	(150)	(38,820)
Deferred financing and other costs	(2,466)	(71)
Common shares issued under the 2009 Plan	0	184,881
Registration expenditures	(365)	(6,983)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(68,397)	(62,260)
Issuance of Common stock/OP Units under the 2009 Plan	44	0
Repurchase of common stock/OP units	(1,571)	(1,368)
Net cash provided by financing activities	137,453	146,959
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,052)	1,603
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,125	8,844
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,073	10,447
Other non-cash investing and financing activities:
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	21,871	26,631
Interest rate swap assets	1,504	0
Interest rate swap liabilities	0	145
Accrued real estate improvement costs	1,107	(726)
OP Unit redemption	$ 3,202	$ 12,982