Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Land	$ 271,907,000	$ 261,673,000
Buildings and improvements	1,088,396,000	1,028,443,000
Land, buildings and improvements, gross	1,360,303,000	1,290,116,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(183,274,000)	(157,803,000)
Real estate, net	1,177,029,000	1,132,313,000
Real estate held for sale/conveyance	242,844,000	348,743,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	45,087,000	52,466,000
Cash and cash equivalents	11,642,000	14,166,000
Restricted cash	13,773,000	12,493,000
Receivables:
Rents and other tenant receivables, net	9,456,000	7,048,000
Straight-line rents	13,335,000	12,471,000
Loans and other receivables ($4.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively) and other joint venture settlements	5,939,000	6,868,000
Other assets	16,570,000	9,411,000
Deferred charges, net	20,893,000	24,456,000
Assets relating to real estate held for sale/conveyance	2,299,000	2,052,000
Total assets	1,558,867,000	1,622,487,000
Liabilities and equity
Mortgage loans payable	590,965,000	550,525,000
Mortgage loans payable - real estate held for sale/conveyance	148,114,000	156,991,000
Secured revolving credit facilities	166,317,000	132,597,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	36,080,000	29,026,000
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities	36,409,000	40,253,000
Liabilities relating to real estate held for sale/conveyance	6,923,000	7,571,000
Total liabilities	984,808,000	916,963,000
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	4,715,000	7,053,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, $25.00 per share liquidation value, 12,500,000 shares authorized, 6,400,000 shares issued and outstanding)	158,575,000	158,575,000
Common stock ($.06 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized 68,010,000 and 66,520,000 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding)	4,081,000	3,991,000
Treasury stock (1,325,000 and 1,120,000 shares, respectively, at cost)	(10,692,000)	(10,367,000)
Additional paid-in capital	718,495,000	712,548,000
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(359,784,000)	(231,275,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,659,000)	(3,406,000)
Total Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders' equity	507,016,000	630,066,000
Noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	56,793,000	62,050,000
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	5,535,000	6,355,000
Total noncontrolling interests	62,328,000	68,405,000
Total equity	569,344,000	698,471,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,558,867,000	$ 1,622,487,000