Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$ 831,425	$ 673,655
Accumulated depreciation	(84,743)	(71,587)
Total real estate assets	746,682	602,068
Cash and cash equivalents	5,660	4,236
Restricted cash	86	0
Marketable securities	414	973
Escrows and acquisition deposits	5,537	4,092
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	14,099	11,834
Unamortized lease commissions and loan costs	8,333	8,879
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,817	2,215
Total assets	783,628	634,297
Liabilities:
Notes payable	498,468	394,093
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21,828	15,882
Tenants' security deposits	5,043	4,372
Dividends and distributions payable	7,834	6,627
Total liabilities	533,173	420,974
Commitments and contingencies:	0	0
Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.001 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	0	0
Common shares, $0.001 par value per share; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 26,977,957 and 22,835,695 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	27	23
Additional paid-in capital	358,136	304,078
Accumulated deficit	(111,263)	(93,938)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(646)	(91)
Total Whitestone REIT shareholders' equity	246,254	210,072
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	4,201	3,251
Total equity	250,455	213,323
Total liabilities and equity	$ 783,628	$ 634,297