Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 33,551,000	$ 42,485,000
EXPENSES
Operating, maintenance and management	7,780,000	7,721,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	5,120,000	5,122,000
General and administrative	4,528,000	5,002,000
Depreciation and amortization	11,211,000	13,747,000
Total expenses	28,639,000	31,592,000
OTHER
Gain on sales	1,047,000
Impairment charges		(7,474,000)
Total other	1,047,000	(7,474,000)
OPERATING INCOME	5,959,000	3,419,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest expense	(4,706,000)	(5,517,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses	(4,706,000)	(5,517,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,253,000	(2,098,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(150,000)	(176,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	9,000	28,000
Total net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	141,000	148,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.	1,112,000	(2,246,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(2,688,000)	(2,688,000)
NET (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (1,576,000)	$ (4,934,000)
NET (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (BASIC AND DILUTED):	$ (0.12)	$ (0.39)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	13,144,000	13,086,000
Rental Revenues [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 33,336,000	$ 35,115,000
Other [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 215,000	$ 7,370,000