Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate assets, at cost
Property	$ 835,538	$ 673,655
Accumulated depreciation	(89,580)	(71,587)
Total real estate assets	745,958	602,068
Cash and cash equivalents	2,587	4,236
Restricted cash	121	0
Marketable securities	435	973
Escrows and acquisition deposits	6,668	4,092
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	15,466	11,834
Unamortized lease commissions and loan costs	9,970	8,879
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,672	2,215
Total assets	783,877	634,297
Liabilities:
Notes payable	499,747	394,093
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	24,051	15,882
Tenants' security deposits	5,254	4,372
Dividends and distributions payable	7,834	6,627
Total liabilities	536,886	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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	0	0
Common shares, $0.001 par value per share; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 26,991,493 and 22,835,695 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	27	23
Additional paid-in capital	359,971	304,078
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116,895)	(93,938)
Accumulated deficit	(129)	(91)
Total Whitestone REIT shareholders' equity	242,974	210,072
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	4,017	3,251
Total equity	246,991	213,323
Total liabilities and equity	$ 783,877	$ 634,297