Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Rents	$ 28,362,000	$ 30,159,000	$ 84,790,000	$ 89,186,000
Expense recoveries	7,436,000	7,523,000	22,796,000	23,952,000
Other	600,000	111,000	1,285,000	778,000
Total revenues	36,398,000	37,793,000	108,871,000	113,916,000
EXPENSES
Operating, maintenance and management	5,578,000	5,555,000	18,084,000	18,346,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	4,931,000	5,019,000	14,597,000	14,840,000
General and administrative	4,121,000	4,318,000	12,494,000	13,640,000
Acquisition pursuit costs		293,000	156,000	3,417,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,807,000	10,413,000	30,178,000	31,046,000
Total expenses	24,437,000	25,598,000	75,509,000	81,289,000
OTHER
Gain on sale			7,099,000	59,000
Impairment charges		(6,270,000)	(9,850,000)	(6,270,000)
Total other		(6,270,000)	(2,751,000)	(6,211,000)
OPERATING INCOME	11,961,000	5,925,000	30,611,000	26,416,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest expense	(5,544,000)	(6,636,000)	(16,638,000)	(20,769,000)
Early extinguishment of debt costs		(50,000)		(37,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses	(5,544,000)	(6,686,000)	(16,638,000)	(20,806,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	6,417,000	(761,000)	13,973,000	5,610,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(138,000)	59,000	(393,000)	239,000
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	21,000	15,000	22,000	15,000
Total net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(117,000)	74,000	(371,000)	254,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.	6,300,000	(687,000)	13,602,000	5,864,000
Preferred stock dividends	(3,535,000)	(3,602,000)	(10,739,000)	(10,806,000)
Preferred stock redemption costs	(7,890,000)		(7,890,000)
NET (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (5,125,000)	$ (4,289,000)	$ (5,027,000)	$ (4,942,000)
NET (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (BASIC AND DILUTED)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	85,642,000	81,676,000	83,049,000	81,670,000