Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 31,175,000	$ 35,912,000	$ 102,280,000	$ 108,455,000
EXPENSES
Operating, maintenance and management	5,579,000	6,321,000	18,808,000	20,450,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	5,253,000	5,178,000	15,353,000	15,475,000
General and administrative	3,925,000	4,886,000	12,833,000	15,102,000
Depreciation and amortization	10,035,000	10,547,000	38,208,000	31,022,000
Total expenses	24,792,000	26,932,000	85,202,000	82,049,000
OTHER
Gain on sales	679,000		679,000	2,942,000
Impairment charges			(7,607,000)
Total other	679,000		(6,928,000)	2,942,000
OPERATING INCOME	7,062,000	8,980,000	10,150,000	29,348,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest expense	(5,658,000)	(6,033,000)	(16,853,000)	(17,868,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses	(5,658,000)	(6,033,000)	(16,853,000)	(17,868,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,404,000	2,947,000	(6,703,000)	11,480,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(144,000)	(166,000)	(460,000)	(415,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	7,000	(1,000)	87,000	(20,000)
Total net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	137,000	167,000	373,000	435,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.	1,267,000	2,780,000	(7,076,000)	11,045,000
Preferred stock dividends	(2,688,000)	(2,688,000)	(8,064,000)	(8,064,000)
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (1,421,000)	$ 92,000	$ (15,140,000)	$ 2,981,000
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (BASIC AND DILUTED):	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ (0.18)	$ 0.03
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	86,526,000	86,262,000	86,469,000	86,367,000
Rental Revenues [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 30,890,000	$ 35,490,000	$ 94,466,000	$ 107,391,000
Other [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 285,000	$ 422,000	$ 7,814,000	$ 1,064,000