Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 238,924	$ 219,294	$ 192,140
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]
General contracting and real estate services revenues	$ 413,131	234,859	91,936
Interest income	15,103	16,978	18,457
Total revenues	667,158	471,131	302,533
Expenses
Rental expenses	56,419	50,742	46,494
Real estate taxes	22,442	22,057	21,852
General contracting and real estate services expenses	399,713	227,158	88,100
Depreciation and amortization	96,078	72,974	68,853
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	1,349	1,110	1,022
General and administrative expenses	18,122	15,691	14,610
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs	84	37	112
Impairment charges	102	416	21,378
Total expenses	594,309	390,185	262,421
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	738	53,466	19,040
Operating income	73,587	134,412	59,152
Interest expense	(57,810)	(39,680)	(33,905)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(3,374)	(3,810)
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	(6,242)	8,698	2,182
Unrealized credit loss (provision) release	(574)	(626)	792
Other income (expense), net	31	378	302
Income before taxes	8,992	99,808	24,713
Income tax (provision) benefit	(1,329)	145	742
Net income	7,663	99,953	25,455
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(605)	(5,948)	5
Operating Partnership	1,229	(19,258)	(3,568)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	8,287	74,747	21,892
Preferred stock dividends	(11,548)	(11,548)	(11,548)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (3,261)	$ 63,199	$ 10,344
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.94	$ 0.17
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.94	$ 0.17
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	67,692	67,576	60,647
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	67,692	67,576	60,647
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 7,663	$ 99,953	$ 25,455
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	6,879	20,165	3,678
Realized cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to net income	(20,047)	(800)	8,163
Comprehensive income	(5,505)	119,318	37,296
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	(1,486)	89,460	30,728
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities
Expenses
Net income	605	5,948	(5)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	605	5,948	(5)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	315	148
Realized cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to net income	598	(7)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(322)	(6,103)	5
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	(1,229)	19,258	3,568
Comprehensive income:
Net income	(1,229)	19,258	3,568
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	1,538	4,684	939
Realized cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to net income	(4,650)	(187)	2,067
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ 4,341	$ (23,755)	$ (6,573)