CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income from rental operations
Real estate rental income	$ 30,821	$ 30,270	$ 60,727	$ 60,102
Expenses from rental operations
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes	10,961	11,832	23,496	24,011
Real estate taxes	3,139	3,019	6,303	6,048
Depreciation and amortization	5,246	5,353	10,498	10,891
Interest	4,224	4,582	8,574	9,298
Total expenses from rental operations	23,570	24,786	48,871	50,248
Administration of REIT
Administration of REIT	1,085	971	2,247	2,082
Total expenses	24,655	25,757	51,118	52,330
Income from operations	6,166	4,513	9,609	7,772
Other income
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	80	262	238	394
Other income	150	46	269	116
Gain on sale of real estate and non-real estate investments	1		1,456
Gain on involuntary conversion			52	329
Total other income	231	308	2,015	839
Net income	6,397	4,821	11,624	8,611
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership	4,177	3,191	7,596	5,723
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in partially owned properties	18	(17)	13	(47)
Net income attributable to Sterling Real Estate Trust	$ 2,202	$ 1,647	$ 4,015	$ 2,935
Net income per common share, basic and diluted	$ 0.23	$ 0.18	$ 0.42	$ 0.32
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 6,397	$ 4,821	$ 11,624	$ 8,611
Other comprehensive (loss) gain - change in fair value of interest rate swaps	(622)	3	(2,108)	7
Comprehensive income	5,775	4,824	9,516	8,618
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,788	3,176	6,229	5,681
Comprehensive income attributable to Sterling Real Estate Trust	$ 1,987	$ 1,648	$ 3,287	$ 2,937
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	9,611,000	9,209,000	9,587,000	9,151,000