Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 36,170,000	$ 36,398,000	$ 115,088,000	$ 108,871,000
EXPENSES
Operating, maintenance and management	6,394,000	5,578,000	20,182,000	18,084,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	5,037,000	4,931,000	15,172,000	14,597,000
General and administrative	3,975,000	4,121,000	12,745,000	12,494,000
Acquisition pursuit costs				156,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,650,000	9,807,000	30,245,000	30,178,000
Total expenses	25,056,000	24,437,000	78,344,000	75,509,000
OTHER
Gain on sale	4,864,000		4,864,000	7,099,000
Impairment reversals / (charges)	707,000		(20,689,000)	(9,850,000)
Total other	5,571,000		(15,825,000)	(2,751,000)
OPERATING INCOME	16,685,000	11,961,000	20,919,000	30,611,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest expense	(5,551,000)	(5,544,000)	(16,468,000)	(16,638,000)
Early extinguishment of debt costs	(4,829,000)		(4,829,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses	(10,380,000)	(5,544,000)	(21,297,000)	(16,638,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	6,305,000	6,417,000	(378,000)	13,973,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(126,000)	(138,000)	(394,000)	(393,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	(19,000)	21,000	41,000	22,000
Total net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	145,000	117,000	353,000	371,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.	6,160,000	6,300,000	(731,000)	13,602,000
Preferred stock dividends	(2,688,000)	(3,535,000)	(8,175,000)	(10,739,000)
Preferred stock redemption costs		(7,890,000)	(3,507,000)	(7,890,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 3,472,000	$ (5,125,000)	$ (12,413,000)	$ (5,027,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic	$ 0.04	$ (0.06)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.07)
Diluted	$ 0.04	$ (0.06)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	89,049,000	85,642,000	88,228,000	83,049,000
Diluted	89,875,000	85,642,000	88,228,000	83,049,000
Rents [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 28,120,000	$ 28,362,000	$ 85,732,000	$ 84,790,000
Expense Recoveries [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	7,747,000	7,436,000	24,800,000	22,796,000
Other [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 303,000	$ 600,000	$ 4,556,000	$ 1,285,000