Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 151,339	$ 116,958	$ 108,737
Total revenues	257,198	193,317	302,771
Expenses
Rental expenses	34,332
Rental expenses		27,222	25,422
Real estate taxes	14,961	11,383	10,528
General contracting and real estate services expenses	101,538	73,628	186,590
Depreciation and amortization	54,564	39,913	37,321
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	377
General and administrative expenses	12,392	11,431	10,435
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	844	352	648
Impairment charges	252	1,619	110
Total expenses	219,260	165,548	271,054
Gain on real estate dispositions	4,699	4,254	8,087
Operating income	42,637	32,023	39,804
Interest income	23,215	10,729	7,077
Interest expense on indebtedness	(30,776)	(19,087)	(17,439)
Interest expense on finance leases	(568)	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities	273	372	0
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives	(3,599)	(951)	1,127
Other income (expense), net	585	377	81
Income before taxes	31,767	23,463	30,650
Income tax benefit (provision)	491	29	(725)
Net income	32,258	23,492	29,925
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(213)	0	0
Operating Partnership	(7,992)	(6,289)	(8,878)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	24,053	17,203	21,047
Preferred stock dividends	(2,455)	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 21,598	$ 17,203	$ 21,047
Net income attributable to stockholders per share (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.36	$ 0.50
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) (in shares)	53,119	47,512	42,423
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 32,258	$ 23,492	$ 29,925
Unrealized cash flow hedge losses	(4,504)	(1,894)	0
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	501	169	0
Comprehensive income	28,255	21,767	29,925
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	21,096	15,920	21,047
General contracting and real estate services revenues
Revenues
General contracting and real estate services revenues	105,859	76,359	194,034
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities
Expenses
Net income	213
Comprehensive income:
Net income	213
Operating Partnership	(213)	0	0
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	7,992	6,289	8,878
Comprehensive income:
Net income	7,992	6,289	8,878
Unrealized cash flow hedge losses	(1,183)	(484)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	137	42
Operating Partnership	$ (6,946)	$ (5,847)	$ (8,878)