Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Organization American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), incorporated on October 6, 2009, is a Maryland corporation and qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2010. On September 2, 2010, the Company commenced its initial public offering (the “IPO”) on a “reasonable best efforts” basis of up to 150.0 million shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share, subject to certain volume and other discounts, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-163069) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Registration Statement also covers up to 25.0 million shares available pursuant to a distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) under which the Company’s common stockholders may elect to have their distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock at the greater of $9.50 per share or 95% of the estimated value of a share of common stock. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had 6.7 million shares of common stock outstanding, including unvested restricted shares, converted shares of convertible preferred stock (the "Preferred Shares") and shares issued under the DRIP. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had received total gross proceeds of $45.8 million from the sale of 4.6 million shares of common stock. In addition, the Company sold 2.0 million Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $17.0 million in a private placement pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act (the “Preferred Offering”), which terminated on September 2, 2010, the effective date of the Registration Statement. On December 15, 2011, the Company exercised its option to convert the Preferred Shares into 2.0 million shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate value of all common share issuances and subscriptions outstanding was $66.4 million based on a per share value of $10.00 (or $9.50 for shares issued under the DRIP). The Company was formed to acquire high quality, income-producing commercial real estate in the New York metropolitan area, and, in particular, properties located in New York City with a focus on office and retail properties. All such properties may be acquired and operated by the Company alone or jointly with another party. The Company may also originate or acquire first mortgage loans secured by real estate. The Company purchased its first property and commenced active operations in June 2010. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned nine properties consisting of 148,933 square feet, which were 91.0% occupied on a weighted average basis with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.7 years. Substantially all of the Company’s business is conducted through New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company is the sole general partner and holder of 99.01% of the units of the OP. New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), is the Company’s affiliated advisor. The Advisor is the sole limited partner and owner of a 0.99% non-controlling interest in the partnership of the OP. The limited partner interests may be exchanged for the cash value of a corresponding number of shares of common stock or, at the Company’s option, a corresponding number of shares of common stock. The remaining rights of the limited partner interests are limited, however, and do not include the ability to replace the general partner or to approve the sale, purchase or refinancing of the OP’s assets. The Company has no paid employees. The Company has retained the Advisor to manage its affairs on a day-to-day basis. New York Recovery Properties, LLC, an entity wholly owned by American Realty Capital III, LLC (the “Sponsor”), serves as the Company’s property manager (the “Property Manager”), unless services are performed by a third party for specific properties. Realty Capital Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, serves as the dealer manager of the Company’s IPO. These related parties receive compensation and fees for services related to the IPO and for the investment and management of the Company’s assets. These entities receive fees during the offering, acquisition, operational and liquidation stages (see Note 11 – Related Party Transactions and Arrangements).

Organization

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), incorporated on October 6, 2009, is a Maryland corporation and qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2010. On September 2, 2010, the Company commenced its initial public offering (the “IPO”) on a “reasonable best efforts” basis of up to 150.0 million shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share, subject to certain volume and other discounts, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-163069) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Registration Statement also covers up to 25.0 million shares available pursuant to a distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) under which the Company’s common stockholders may elect to have their distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock at the greater of $9.50 per share or 95% of the estimated value of a share of common stock.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had 6.7 million shares of common stock outstanding, including unvested restricted shares, converted shares of convertible preferred stock (the "Preferred Shares") and shares issued under the DRIP. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had received total gross proceeds of $45.8 million from the sale of 4.6 million shares of common stock. In addition, the Company sold 2.0 million Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $17.0 million in a private placement pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act (the “Preferred Offering”), which terminated on September 2, 2010, the effective date of the Registration Statement. On December 15, 2011, the Company exercised its option to convert the Preferred Shares into 2.0 million shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate value of all common share issuances and subscriptions outstanding was $66.4 million based on a per share value of $10.00 (or $9.50 for shares issued under the DRIP).

The Company was formed to acquire high quality, income-producing commercial real estate in the New York metropolitan area, and, in particular, properties located in New York City with a focus on office and retail properties. All such properties may be acquired and operated by the Company alone or jointly with another party. The Company may also originate or acquire first mortgage loans secured by real estate. The Company purchased its first property and commenced active operations in June 2010. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned nine properties consisting of 148,933 square feet, which were 91.0% occupied on a weighted average basis with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.7 years.

Substantially all of the Company’s business is conducted through New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company is the sole general partner and holder of 99.01% of the units of the OP. New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), is the Company’s affiliated advisor. The Advisor is the sole limited partner and owner of a 0.99% non-controlling interest in the partnership of the OP. The limited partner interests may be exchanged for the cash value of a corresponding number of shares of common stock or, at the Company’s option, a corresponding number of shares of common stock. The remaining rights of the limited partner interests are limited, however, and do not include the ability to replace the general partner or to approve the sale, purchase or refinancing of the OP’s assets.

The Company has no paid employees. The Company has retained the Advisor to manage its affairs on a day-to-day basis. New York Recovery Properties, LLC, an entity wholly owned by American Realty Capital III, LLC (the “Sponsor”), serves as the Company’s property manager (the “Property Manager”), unless services are performed by a third party for specific properties. Realty Capital Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, serves as the dealer manager of the Company’s IPO. These related parties receive compensation and fees for services related to the IPO and for the investment and management of the Company’s assets. These entities receive fees during the offering, acquisition, operational and liquidation stages (see Note 11 – Related Party Transactions and Arrangements).