10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

Commission File No. 001-34698

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	27-1493212
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Excel Centre

17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300

San Diego, California 92128

(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)

(858) 613-1800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Number of shares outstanding as of November 7, 2012 of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 44,695,046 shares

PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

FORM 10-Q — QUARTERLY REPORT

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of Excel Trust, Inc. as of September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Excel Trust, Inc. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity of Excel Trust, Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of Excel Trust, Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Excel Trust, Inc. (unaudited)	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	45
PART II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	45
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	45
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	46
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	46
Item 5.	Other Information	46
Item 6.	Exhibits	47
Signatures		48

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PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

	September 30,  2012 (unaudited)			December 31, 2011
ASSETS:
Property:
Land	$	262,960		$	236,941
Buildings		395,338			287,226
Site improvements		43,283			28,257
Tenant improvements		35,003			28,517
Construction in progress		262			21,312
Less accumulated depreciation		(31,074	)		(18,294	)
Property, net		705,772			583,959
Cash and cash equivalents		16,037			5,292
Restricted cash		5,265			3,680
Tenant receivables, net		4,270			4,174
Lease intangibles, net		68,946			68,556
Mortgage loan receivable		—			2,000
Deferred rent receivable		4,920			2,997
Other assets		20,676			17,013
Investment in unconsolidated entities		1,348			—
Total assets	$	827,234		$	687,671
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net	$	285,069		$	244,961
Notes payable		—			21,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities		18,798			21,080
Lease intangibles, net		16,122			13,843
Dividends/distributions payable		8,125			5,801
Total liabilities		328,114			306,685
Equity:
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized
Series A preferred stock; 7.0% cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock, $50,000,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		47,703			47,703
Series B Preferred stock; 8.125% cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $92,000,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 3,680,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		88,720			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 34,891,101 and 30,289,813 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		348			302
Additional paid-in capital		352,282			319,875
Cumulative deficit		(1,970	)		(3,277	)
		487,083			364,603
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(567	)		(811	)
Total stockholders’ equity		486,516			363,792
Non-controlling interests		12,604			17,194
Total equity		499,120			380,986
Total liabilities and equity	$	827,234		$	687,671

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXCEL TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Revenues:
Rental revenue	$	17,382		$	12,538		$	50,550		$	31,481
Tenant recoveries		4,084			2,702			10,536			6,821
Other income		287			143			975			349
Total revenues		21,753			15,383			62,061			38,651
Expenses:
Maintenance and repairs		1,435			932			4,110			2,351
Real estate taxes		2,579			1,724			7,104			4,236
Management fees		197			155			585			405
Other operating expenses		990			732			2,772			2,294
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(121	)		—			(121	)		(328	)
General and administrative		3,321			3,187			10,136			8,977
Depreciation and amortization		8,602			6,375			25,432			16,937
Total expenses		17,003			13,105			50,018			34,872
Net operating income		4,750			2,278			12,043			3,779
Interest expense		(4,169	)		(3,561	)		(11,829	)		(9,629	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		503			(1,735	)		1,293			(4,769	)
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale of real estate assets		—			—			—			1,023
Gain on sale of real estate assets		—			—			—			3,976
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net income (loss)		503			(1,735	)		1,293			230
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(2	)		(2	)		14			(60	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.		501			(1,737	)		1,307			170
Preferred stock dividends		(2,744	)		(875	)		(7,609	)		(2,353	)
Net loss attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,243	)	$	(2,612	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(2,183	)
Loss from continuing operations per share attributable to the common stockholders — basic and diluted		(0.07	)		(0.09	)		(0.21	)		(0.36	)
Net loss per share attributable to the common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.13	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted		33,294			29,634			32,616			20,386
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.1625		$	0.155		$	0.488		$	0.445
Net income (loss)	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized gain on investment in equity securities		(30	)		(23	)		73			(23	)
Gain on sale of equity securities (reclassification adjustment)		(1	)		—			(12	)		—
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps		72			(334	)		180			(752	)
Comprehensive income (loss)		544			(2,092	)		1,534			(545	)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(3	)		14			5			(1	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	541		$	(2,078	)	$	1,539		$	(546	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXCEL TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

					Common Stock										Accumulated
	Series A Preferred Stock		Series B Preferred Stock		Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital			Cumulative Deficit			other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders’ Equity			Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	47,703	$	—		30,289,813	$	302	$	319,875		$	(3,277	)	$	(811	)	$	363,792		$	17,194		$	380,986
Net proceeds from sale of preferred stock		—		88,720		—		—		—			—			—			88,720			—			88,720
Net proceeds from sale of common stock		—		—		1,082,051		11		12,576			—			—			12,587			—			12,587
Issuance of restricted common stock awards		—		—		18,356		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Redemption of OP units for common stock and cash		—		—		270,112		3		3,196			—			—			3,199			(4,315	)		(1,116	)
Issuance of common stock for acquisition		—		—		3,230,769		32		39,076			—			—			39,108			—			39,108
Noncash amortization of share-based compensation		—		—		—		—		2,406			—			—			2,406			—			2,406
Common stock dividends		—		—		—		—		(16,619	)		—			—			(16,619	)		—			(16,619	)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			(889	)		(889	)
Net income		—		—		—		—		—			1,307			—			1,307			(14	)		1,293
Preferred stock dividends		—		—		—		—		(7,609	)		—			—			(7,609	)		—			(7,609	)
Change in unrealized gain on investment in equity securities		—		—		—		—		—			—			70			70			3			73
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps		—		—		—		—		—			—			174			174			6			180
Adjustment for non-controlling interest		—		—		—		—		(619	)		—			—			(619	)		619			—
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	47,703	$	88,720		34,891,101	$	348	$	352,282		$	(1,970	)	$	(567	)	$	486,516		$	12,604		$	499,120

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			Common Stock												Accumulated
	Series A Preferred Stock		Shares			Amount			Additional Paid-in Capital			Cumulative Deficit			other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders’ Equity			Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	—		15,663,331		$	156		$	191,453		$	(3,725	)	$	(373	)	$	187,511		$	9,099		$	196,610
Net proceeds from sale of preferred stock		47,703		—			—			—			—			—			47,703			—			47,703
Net proceeds from sale of common stock		—		14,375,000			144			149,743			—			—			149,887			—			149,887
Issuance of restricted common stock awards		—		929,348			9			(9	)		—			—			—			—			—
Repurchase of common stock		—		(674,866	)		(7	)		(6,735	)		—			—			(6,742	)		—			(6,742	)
Forfeiture of restricted common stock awards		—		(3,000	)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Noncash amortization of share-based compensation		—		—			—			3,126			—			—			3,126			—			3,126
Common stock dividends		—		—			—			(11,660	)		—			—			(11,660	)		—			(11,660	)
Issuance of non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			9,035			9,035
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			(669	)		(669	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			717			717
Net income		—		—			—			—			170			—			170			60			230
Preferred stock dividends		—		—			—			(2,353	)		—			—			(2,353	)		—			(2,353	)
Change in unrealized loss on investment in equity securities		—		—			—			—			—			(22	)		(22	)		(1	)		(23	)
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps		—		—			—			—			—			(694	)		(694	)		(58	)		(752	)
Adjustment for non-controlling interests		—		—			—			712			—			—			712			(712	)		—
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	47,703		30,289,813		$	302		$	324,277		$	(3,555	)	$	(1,089	)	$	367,638		$	17,471		$	385,109

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXCEL TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months  Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	1,293		$	230
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		25,432			17,352
Gain on acquisition of real estate		—			(937	)
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		(1,112	)		84
Gain on sale of real estate assets		—			(3,976	)
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		(121	)		(328	)
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		158			—
Deferred rent receivable		(2,021	)		(1,575	)
Amortization of above and below market leases		(12	)		75
Amortization of deferred balances		1,461			956
Bad debt expense		495			440
Share-based compensation expense		2,406			3,126
Change in assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables		(517	)		(1,010	)
Other assets		(1,196	)		(535	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		2,562			4,510
Net cash provided by operating activities		28,828			18,412
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, development and property improvements		(104,097	)		(61,763	)
Proceeds from contribution of real estate assets		21,317			—
Capitalized leasing costs		(1,397	)		(933	)
Advance of note receivable		(750	)		—
Collection of mortgage loan receivable		2,000			—
Purchase of equity securities		(125	)		(6,061	)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		4,241			—
Restricted cash		(1,585	)		2,684
Net cash used in investing activities		(80,396	)		(66,073	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock		12,676			150,579
Common stock offering costs		(89	)		(692	)
Repurchase of common stock		—			(6,742	)
Issuance of preferred stock		89,102			48,425
Preferred stock offering costs		(382	)		(722	)
OP unit redemptions		(1,915	)		—
Payments on mortgages payable		(3,326	)		(5,603	)
Borrowings from mortgages payable		13,713			—
Payments on notes payable		(71,000	)		(114,849	)
Borrowings from notes payable		50,000			30,000
Payments of contingent consideration		1,613			—
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—			130
Distribution to non-controlling interests		(946	)		(528	)
Preferred stock dividends		(6,051	)		(1,624	)
Common stock and OP unit dividends/distributions		(15,796	)		(8,845	)
Deferred financing costs		(2,060	)		(2,508	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		62,313			87,021
Net increase		10,745			39,360
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		5,292			6,525
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	16,037		$	45,885
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $139 and $243	$	9,185		$	8,060
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Acquisition of real estate for common shares and OP units	$	39,108		$	9,034
Assumption of net mortgage debt in connection with property acquisitions	$	29,670		$	114,543
Assets received in connection with property acquisitions	$	3,784		$	693
Liabilities assumed in connection with property acquisitions	$	1,445		$	4,409
Disposition of real estate assets classified as a 1031 exchange (including gain on sale of real estate assets of $3,976)	$	—		$	39,300
Acquisitions of real estate assets classified as a 1031 exchange	$	—		$	39,300
Common stock dividends payable	$	5,669		$	4,695
Preferred stock dividends payable	$	2,287		$	729
OP unit distributions payable	$	169		$	218
Conversion of note payable to contribution from non-controlling interest	$	—		$	587
Accrued additions to operating and development properties	$	948		$	2,964
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	$	180		$	752
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	$	73		$	23
OP unit redemptions (common stock)	$	3,199		$	—
Investment in unconsolidated entities	$	1,348		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXCEL TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Organization:

Excel Trust, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Maryland on December 15, 2009. On April 28, 2010, it commenced operations after completing its initial public offering (the “Offering”). Excel Trust, Inc. is a vertically integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate firm with the principal objective of acquiring, financing, developing, leasing, owning and managing value oriented community and power centers, grocery anchored neighborhood centers and freestanding retail properties. It conducts substantially all of its business through its subsidiary, Excel Trust, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and together with Excel Trust, Inc. referred to as the “Company”). The Company seeks investment opportunities throughout the United States, but focuses on the Northeast, Northwest and Sunbelt regions. The Company generally leases anchor space to national and regional supermarket chains, big-box retailers and select national retailers that frequently offer necessity and value oriented items and generate regular consumer traffic.

Excel Trust, Inc. is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of September 30, 2012, owned a 96.7% interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining 3.3% interest in the Operating Partnership is held by limited partners. Each partner’s percentage interest in the Operating Partnership is determined based on the number of operating partnership units (“OP units”) owned as compared to total OP units (and potentially issuable OP units, as applicable) outstanding as of each period end and is used as the basis for the allocation of net income or loss to each partner.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include all the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent registered public accountants.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods have been made. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents, for which cost approximates fair value, due to their short term maturities.

Restricted Cash:

Restricted cash is comprised of impound reserve accounts for property taxes, insurance, capital improvements and tenant improvements.

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities:

Included in accounts payable and other liabilities are deferred rents in the amount of $2.4 million and $3.0 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Revenue Recognition:

The Company commences revenue recognition on its leases based on a number of factors. In most cases, revenue recognition under a lease begins when the lessee takes possession of or controls the physical use of the leased asset. Generally, this occurs on the lease commencement date. In determining what constitutes the leased asset, the Company evaluates whether the Company or the lessee is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements. If the Company is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements, then the leased asset is the finished space and revenue recognition begins when the lessee takes possession of the finished space, typically when the improvements are substantially complete. If the Company concludes that it is not the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant

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improvements (the lessee is the owner), then the leased asset is the unimproved space and any tenant improvement allowances funded under the lease are treated as lease incentives, which reduce revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining non-cancelable term of the respective lease. In these circumstances, the Company begins revenue recognition when the lessee takes possession of the unimproved space for the lessee to construct improvements. The determination of who is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements is highly subjective and determines the nature of the leased asset and when revenue recognition under a lease begins. The Company considers a number of different factors to evaluate whether it or the lessee is the owner of the tenant improvements for accounting purposes. These factors include:

• whether the lease stipulates how and on what a tenant improvement allowance may be spent;

• whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements;

• the uniqueness of the improvements;

• the expected economic life of the tenant improvements relative to the length of the lease;

• the responsible party for construction cost overruns; and

• who constructs or directs the construction of the improvements.

Minimum rental revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related lease. The difference between the amount of cash rent due in a year and the amount recorded as rental income is referred to as the “straight-line rent adjustment.” Rental income (net of write-offs for uncollectible amounts) was increased by $632,000 and $777,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2.0 million and $1.6 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, due to the straight-line rent adjustment.

Estimated recoveries from certain tenants for their pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable expenses are incurred or as specified in the leases. Other tenants pay a fixed rate and these tenant recoveries are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.

Property:

Costs incurred in connection with the development or construction of properties and improvements are capitalized. Capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes and related costs and other direct costs incurred during the period of development. The Company capitalizes costs on land and buildings under development until construction is substantially complete and the property is held available for occupancy. The determination of when a development project is substantially complete and when capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgment. The Company considers a construction project as substantially complete and held available for occupancy upon the completion of landlord-owned tenant improvements or when the lessee takes possession of the unimproved space for construction of its own improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. The Company ceases capitalization on the portion substantially completed and occupied or held available for occupancy, and capitalizes only those costs associated with any remaining portion under construction. In March 2012, the Company reclassified the majority of construction in progress costs relating to two non-operating properties into the corresponding buildings, site improvements and tenant improvements financial statement line items upon substantial completion of development activities.

Maintenance and repairs expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Costs for major replacements and betterments, which include HVAC equipment, roofs, parking lots, etc., are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposal or retirement of the related assets and are reflected in earnings.

Property is recorded at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the assets as follows:

Building and improvements	15 to 40 years
Tenant improvements	Shorter of the useful lives or the terms of the related leases

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed:

The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. This assessment considers expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors.

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Such factors include the tenants’ ability to perform their duties and pay rent under the terms of the leases. The determination of recoverability is made based upon the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, excluding interest expense, expected to result from the long-lived asset’s use and eventual disposition. The Company’s evaluation as to whether impairment may exist, including estimates of future anticipated cash flows, are highly subjective and could differ materially from actual results in future periods. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is determined by comparing the fair value, as determined by a discounted cash flows analysis, with the carrying value of the related assets. Although the Company’s strategy is to hold its properties over a long-term period, if the strategy changes or market conditions dictate that the sale of properties at an earlier date would be preferable, an impairment loss may be recognized to reduce the property to the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Investments in Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies:

The Company evaluates its investments in limited liability companies and partnerships to determine whether such entities may be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and, if a VIE, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. Generally, an entity is determined to be a VIE when either (1) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support provided by any parties or (2) as a group, the holders of the equity investment lack one or more of the essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (1) the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company considers a variety of factors in identifying the entity that holds the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance including, but not limited to, the ability to direct financing, leasing, construction and other operating decisions and activities. In addition, the Company considers the form of ownership interest, voting interest, the size of the investment (including loans) and the rights of other investors to participate in policy making decisions, to replace or remove the manager and to liquidate or sell the entity. The obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits when a reporting entity is affiliated with a VIE must be based on ownership, contractual, and/or other pecuniary interests in that VIE.

If the foregoing conditions do not apply, the Company considers whether a general partner or managing member controls a limited partnership or limited liability company. The general partner in a limited partnership or managing member in a limited liability company is presumed to control that limited partnership or limited liability company. The presumption may be overcome if the limited partners or members have either (1) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or limited liability company or otherwise remove the general partner or managing member without cause or (2) substantive participating rights, which provide the limited partners or members with the ability to effectively participate in significant decisions that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course of the limited partnership’s or limited liability company’s business and thereby preclude the general partner or managing member from exercising unilateral control over the partnership or company. If these criteria are not met and the Company is the general partner or the managing member, as applicable, the consolidation of the partnership or limited liability company is required.

Investments that are not consolidated, over which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s portion of earnings or losses and for cash contributions and distributions. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s investment is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and its share of net income or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income.

Investments in Equity Securities:

The Company, through its Operating Partnership, holds investments in equity securities in certain publicly-traded companies. The Company does not acquire investments for trading purposes and, as a result, all of the Company’s investments in publicly-traded companies are considered “available-for-sale” and are recorded at fair value. Changes in the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded in other comprehensive income. The fair value of the Company’s equity securities in publicly-traded companies is determined based upon the closing trading price of the equity security as of the balance sheet date. The cost of investments sold is determined by the specific identification method, with net realized gains and losses included in other income. For all investments in equity securities, if a decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value is determined to be other-than-temporary, such investment is written down to its estimated fair value with a non-cash charge to earnings. The factors that the Company considers in making these assessments include, but are not limited to, severity and duration of the unrealized loss, market prices, market conditions, the occurrence of ongoing financial difficulties, available financing, new product initiatives and new collaborative agreements.

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Investments in equity securities, which are included in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Equity securities, initial cost basis	$	4,968	$	9,072
Gross unrealized gains		165		138
Gross unrealized losses		—		(46	)
Equity securities, fair value(1)	$	5,133	$	9,164

⁽¹⁾ Determination of fair value is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy based on the use of quoted prices in active markets (see section entitled “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” that follows herein).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company sold 170,193 shares of preferred stock (including 138,157 shares of preferred stock redeemed by the issuing company) based on a specific identification of the shares sold, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million and the recognition of a gain on sale of approximately $1,000 and $12,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, which are included in other income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Subsequent to September 30, 2012, the Company sold the remaining shares of preferred stock it held, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $5.1 million and a gain on sale of approximately $159,000.

Share-Based Payments:

All share-based payments to employees are recognized in earnings based on their fair value on the date of grant. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has awarded only restricted stock awards under its incentive award plan, which are based on shares of the Company’s common stock. The fair value of equity awards that include only service or performance vesting conditions is determined based on the closing market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of equity awards that include one or more market vesting conditions is determined based on the use of a widely accepted valuation model. The fair value of equity grants is amortized to general and administrative expense ratably over the requisite service period for awards that include only service vesting conditions and utilizing a graded vesting method (an accelerated vesting method in which the majority of compensation expense is recognized in earlier periods) for awards that include one or more market vesting conditions, adjusted for anticipated forfeitures.

Purchase Accounting:

The Company, with the assistance of independent valuation specialists, allocates the purchase price of acquired properties to tangible and identified intangible assets and liabilities based on their respective fair values. The allocation to tangible assets (building and land) is based upon the Company’s determination of the value of the property as if it were vacant using discounted cash flow models similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors considered include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods taking into account current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The fair value of land is derived from comparable sales of land within the same submarket and/or region. The fair value of buildings and improvements, tenant improvements, site improvements and leasing costs are based upon current market replacement costs and other relevant market rate information. Additionally, the purchase price of the applicable property is allocated to the above- or below-market value of in-place leases, the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market value of debt assumed.

The value allocable to the above- or below-market component of the acquired in-place leases is determined based upon the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between: (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term, and (2) the Company’s estimate of the amounts that would be paid using fair market rates over the remaining term of the lease. The amounts allocated to above market leases are included in lease intangible assets, net in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable lease term of the acquired leases with each property. The amounts allocated to below market lease values are included in lease intangible liabilities, net in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable lease term plus any below market renewal options of the acquired leases with each property.

The value allocable to above or below market debt is determined based upon the present value of the difference between the cash flow stream of the assumed mortgage and the cash flow stream of a market rate mortgage. The amounts allocated to above or below market debt are included in mortgage payables, net in the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the assumed mortgage.

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Tenant receivables:

Tenant receivables and deferred rent are carried net of the allowances for uncollectible current tenant receivables and deferred rent. An allowance is maintained for estimated losses resulting from the inability of certain tenants to meet the contractual obligations under their lease agreements. The Company maintains an allowance for deferred rent receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents. Such allowances are charged to bad debt expense which is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s determination of the adequacy of these allowances is based primarily upon evaluations of historical loss experience, the tenant’s financial condition, security deposits, letters of credit, lease guarantees, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $679,000 and $631,000, respectively, in allowances for uncollectible accounts as determined to be necessary to reduce receivables to the estimate of the amount recoverable. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, $100,000 and $109,000, respectively, of receivables were charged to bad debt expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, $495,000 and $440,000, respectively, of receivables were charged to bad debt expense.

Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling interest represents the portion of equity that the Company does not own in those entities it consolidates, including OP units not held by the Company. In conjunction with the Company’s formation transactions, interests in four properties were contributed in exchange for 641,062 OP units. In addition, 764,343 OP units were issued in March 2011 in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property (see Note 3).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 365,053 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling $1.9 million. The OP units were redeemed for common stock on a one-to-one basis, with additional common stock and cash consideration provided as a result of the accompanying additional redemption obligation that guaranteed consideration equal to $14.00 per OP unit on the date of redemption (see Note 3). At September 30, 2012, 399,290 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition remained outstanding.

OP units not held by the Company are reflected as non-controlling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The OP units not held by the Company may be redeemed by the holder for cash. The Company, at its option, may satisfy the redemption obligation with common stock on a one-for-one basis, which has been further evaluated to determine that permanent equity classification on the balance sheet is appropriate.

Concentration of Risk

The Company maintains its cash accounts in a number of commercial banks. Accounts at these banks are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. At various times during the periods, the Company had deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, no tenant accounted for more than 10% of revenues.

Management Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The Company measures financial instruments and other items at fair value where required under GAAP, but has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value as permitted under fair value option accounting guidance.

Fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, there is a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

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Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The Company has used interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk (see Note 11). The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives classified as cash flow hedges fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2012, the Company has determined that the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions is not significant. As a result, the Company has determined that its valuations related to derivatives classified as cash flow hedges in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 17).

Changes in the fair value of financial instruments (other than derivative instruments for which an effective hedging relationship exists and available-for-sale securities) are recorded as a charge against earnings in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments at least quarterly based on current facts and circumstances, projected cash flows, quoted market prices, and other criteria. The Company may also utilize the services of independent third-party valuation experts to estimate the fair value of financial instruments, as necessary.

The Company’s investments in equity securities fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as the Company utilizes observable market-based inputs, based on the closing trading price of securities as of the balance sheet date, to determine the fair value of the investments.

Derivative Instruments:

The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, from time to time the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.

In addition, from time to time the Company may execute agreements in connection with business combinations that include embedded derivative instruments as part of the consideration provided to the sellers of the properties. Although these embedded derivative instruments are not intended as hedges of risks faced by the Company, they can provide additional consideration to the Company’s selling counterparties and may be a key component of negotiations.

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The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The Company records all derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value. In determining the fair value of derivative instruments, the Company also considers the credit risk of its counterparties, which typically constitute larger financial institutions engaged in providing a wide variety of financial services. These financial institutions generally face similar risks regarding changes in market and economic conditions, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, exchange rates, equity and commodity pricing and credit spreads.

Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether it has been designated as a hedging instrument and whether the hedging relationship has continued to satisfy the criteria to apply hedge accounting. For derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value is initially recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in the cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in the cash flows of the hedged item or transaction.

The Company formally documents the hedging relationship for all derivative instruments, has accounted for its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and does not utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Amendment to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”), which amended Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The objective of this guidance is to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance further explains how to measure fair value, but does not require additional fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is to be applied prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2012 resulted in additional disclosures in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but did not have a material quantitative effect.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”). The amendments in this update provide an entity with the option to make a qualitative assessment about the likelihood that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired to determine whether it should perform a quantitative impairment test. ASC 2012-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2012-02 on January 1, 2013 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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3. Acquisitions:

The Company completed five acquisitions in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which were acquired for cash unless specified below (in thousands):

Property	Date Acquired	Location	Debt Assumed
Promenade Corporate Center	January 23, 2012	Scottsdale, AZ	$	—
EastChase Market Center	February 17, 2012	Montgomery, AL		—
La Costa Town Center(1)	February 29, 2012	Carlsbad, CA		—
Lake Pleasant Pavilion	May 16, 2012	Peoria, AZ		28,250
Chimney Rock	August 31, 2012	Odessa, TX		—

The following summary provides an allocation of purchase price for the above acquisitions (in thousands).

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price
Promenade Corporate Center(2)	$	44,465	$	4,477	$	781	$	(749	)	$	3,279	$	—		$	52,253
EastChase Market Center		19,567		4,215		360		(1,296	)		1,804		—			24,650
La Costa Town Center(1)		15,054		8,383		86		(2,069	)		2,046		—			23,500
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,127		9,958		2,857		(184	)		2,412		(1,420	)		41,750
Chimney Rock(3) (4)		14,089		7,368		—		(2,291	)		2,532		—			21,698
Total	$	121,302	$	34,401	$	4,084	$	(6,589	)	$	12,073	$	(1,420	)	$	163,851
Remaining useful life(5)						58		139			87		65

⁽¹⁾ In September 2012, the La Costa Town Center property was contributed in exchange for proceeds of approximately $21.2 million to a newly-formed entity, GEM LLC, in which the Company holds a 20% ownership interest (see Note 13). The Company accounts for its remaining equity ownership in the property in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting, which is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as an investment in unconsolidated entities.

⁽²⁾ The purchase price of $52.3 million noted above reflects $13.9 million in cash paid and the issuance of 3,230,769 shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $39.1 million based on a closing price of $12.11 per share on the date of acquisition. The purchase price is net of an asset recorded by the Company in the amount of $772,000 (included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) to reflect the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow in connection with master lease agreements executed at the time of acquisition. Monthly master lease payments commence upon the expiration of two existing leases in June 2012 and February 2013 (with terms through May 2013 and January 2015, respectively) unless the related spaces are re-leased with base rents equaling or exceeding the master lease payments. In addition, the seller has agreed to reimburse the Company for any expenditures resulting from tenant improvements or leasing commissions related to the spaces to the extent that funds remain available pertaining to the master lease agreements. See Note 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this asset after the initial acquisition.

⁽³⁾ The purchase price allocation for the acquisitions of the Chimney Rock property is preliminary as of September 30, 2012 and subject to adjustment within the measurement period in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

⁽⁴⁾ The purchase price of $21.7 million noted above excludes a long-term asset with a preliminary valuation of approximately $3.0 million (included in other assets) and a long-term liability with a preliminary valuation of approximately $906,000 (included in accounts payable and other liabilities) associated with the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to an Economic Development Agreement executed between the previous owner of the property and the City of Odessa and a portion of those funds that is owed to a third party. As a result of the agreement, the Company is eligible to receive a refund of up to $5.1 million in municipal sales taxes generated by retail sales at the property over a period of up to fifteen years. Both the long-term asset and the long-term liability will be accreted to their respective gross balances of $5.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, over periods of fourteen years and three years, respectively.

⁽⁵⁾ Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition (excludes intangible assets and liabilities related to the La Costa Town Center acquisition).

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The following summary provides an allocation of purchase price for property acquisitions that were completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which were acquired for cash unless specified below (in thousands):

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price		Debt Assumed
Edwards Theatres(1)	$	13,600	$	10,283	$	—	$	(405	)	$	3,109	$	(437	)	$	26,150	$	12,418
Rite Aid(2)		1,474		550		—		—			347		—			2,371		1,430
Gilroy Crossing		39,890		22,520		620		(3,038	)		8,442		—			68,434		48,009
The Promenade		47,202		51,024		4,500		(3,879	)		11,178		—			110,025		52,150
Total	$	102,166	$	84,377	$	5,120	$	(7,322	)	$	23,076	$	(437	)	$	206,980	$	114,007

⁽¹⁾ In addition to the cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition, 764,343 OP units were issued with a fair value of $11.82 per unit at the time of issuance. These OP units are redeemable for cash or, at the Company’s election, for shares of the Company’s common stock. If the redemption takes place during the period from March 2012 through March 2013 and the price of shares of the Company’s common stock is less than $14.00 per share at the date of redemption, the Company must issue additional shares or cash for the difference. The Company originally recorded a liability of approximately $4.2 million within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to reflect the estimated fair value of this redemption provision (see footnote 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this liability and OP unit redemptions occurring after the initial acquisition).

⁽²⁾ Rite Aid is an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center. A gain of $937,000 was recognized on the acquisition of this property, which represented the difference between the fair value at the date of closing and the price paid.

The Company recorded revenues and net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $3.6 million and $153,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $8.4 million and $413,000, respectively, related to the 2012 acquisitions. The Company recorded revenues and net income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 of $4.9 million and $(128,000) respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $7.4 million and $356,000, respectively, related to the 2011 acquisitions.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 has been prepared to reflect the incremental effect of the properties acquired in 2012 and 2011 as if such acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2010, respectively (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	22,006	$	21,510		$	65,498	$	57,032
Net income(1)	$	609	$	(1,214	)	$	1,527	$	1,416

⁽¹⁾ Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $377,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions. The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions, but exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

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4. Lease Intangible Assets, Net

Lease intangible assets, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $17.9 million and $11.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 78 and 83 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	42,110	$	44,356
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.4 million and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 67 and 75 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)		12,628		11,056
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 107 and 113 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)		14,208		13,144
	$	68,946	$	68,556

Estimated amortization of lease intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	4,347
2013		15,002
2014		12,106
2015		8,356
2016		5,606
Thereafter		23,529
Total	$	68,946

Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $4.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Included in these amounts are $902,000 and $625,000, respectively, of amortization of above market lease intangible assets recorded against rental income. Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $14.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively. Included in these amounts are $2.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of amortization of above market lease intangible assets recorded against rental income.

5. Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net

Lease intangible liabilities, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Below market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 108 and 106 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	16,122	$	13,843

Amortization recorded on the lease intangible liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $744,000 and $577,000, respectively. Amortization recorded on the lease intangible liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $2.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively. These amounts were recorded to rental income in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Estimated amortization of lease intangible liabilities as of September 30, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	688
2013		2,443
2014		2,232
2015		1,747
2016		1,413
Thereafter		7,599
Total	$	16,122

6. Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Included within the consolidated financial statements is the 50% owned joint venture with AB Dothan, LLC, that is deemed a VIE, and for which the Company is the primary beneficiary as it has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE. The joint venture’s activities principally consist of owning and operating a neighborhood retail center with 171,670 square feet of gross leasable area located in Dothan, Alabama.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, total carrying amount of assets was approximately $16.1 million and $16.5 million, respectively, which includes approximately $13.7 million and $14.0 million, respectively, of real estate assets. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the total carrying amount of liabilities was approximately $14.4 million and $14.6 million, respectively.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

On December 9, 2010, the Company loaned $2.0 million to an unaffiliated borrower which has been identified as a VIE. In June 2012, the counterparty repaid the loan in full. The Company did not consolidate the VIE because it did not have the ability to control the activities that most significantly impacted the VIE’s economic performance. See Note 7 for an additional description of the nature, purposes and activities of the Company’s VIE and interests therein.

7. Mortgage and Loan Receivable

On December 9, 2010, the Company loaned $2.0 million to an unaffiliated borrower. The proceeds were used to facilitate the land acquisition and development of a shopping center anchored by Publix in Brandon, Florida. The loan was secured with a second mortgage trust deed on the property and was personally guaranteed by members of the borrower. In June 2012, the mortgage loan receivable was repaid in full, including interest accrued through the date of repayment.

In connection with the loan, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire this property upon completion of development, at the Company’s election. In June 2012, the Company executed an amendment whereby the closing date for the potential acquisition was extended through December 31, 2012. On October 9, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the retail shopping center with 68,000 square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) in Brandon, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $13.1 million.

In June 2012, the Company extended a note receivable in the amount of $750,000 to a third party. The note receivable bears interest at 10.0% per annum, with the principal and accrued interest due upon maturity in June 2014. The loan is recourse to the borrower. The balance is included in Other Assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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8. Mortgages Payable, net

Mortgages payable at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes					Contractual Interest  Rate			Effective Interest  Rate			Monthly Payment(1)		Maturity Date
Property Pledged as Collateral	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Red Rock Commons(2)	$	13,713	$	—			2.45	%		2.45	%	$	28		2013
Five Forks Place		4,929		5,067			5.50	%		5.50	%		39		2013
Grant Creek Town Center		15,433		15,694			5.75	%		5.75	%		105		2013
Park West Place(3)		55,800		55,800			2.50	%		3.66	%		182		2013
Excel Centre		12,346		12,532			6.08	%		6.08	%		85		2014
Merchant Central		4,492		4,560			5.94	%		6.75	%		30		2014
Edwards Theatres		11,938		12,174			6.74	%		5.50	%		95		2014
Gilroy Crossing		46,837		47,409			5.01	%		5.01	%		263		2014
The Promenade		50,121		51,359			4.80	%		4.80	%		344		2015
5000 South Hulen		13,712		13,876			5.60	%		6.90	%		83		2017
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,250		—			6.09	%		5.00	%		143		2017
Rite Aid — Vestavia Hills		1,224		1,341			7.25	%		7.25	%		21		2018
Lowe’s, Shippensburg		13,595		13,840			7.20	%		7.20	%		110		2031
Northside Mall(4)		12,000		12,000			0.19	%		1.19	%		2		2035
	$	284,390	$	245,652
Less: premium (discount)(5)		679		(691	)
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	285,069	$	244,961

⁽¹⁾ This represents the monthly payment of principal and interest at September 30, 2012.

⁽²⁾ The maturity date for the Red Rock Commons construction loan may be extended for each of two one-year extension periods through March 2015 at the Company’s option and upon the satisfaction of conditions precedent and the payment of an extension fee. The construction loan bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 220 basis points to 300 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio.

⁽³⁾ The loan was amended in July 2012 and now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25% (variable interest rate of 2.50% at September 30, 2012). In December 2010, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts, which fix LIBOR at an average of 1.41% for the term of the loan. The maturity date may be extended for an additional one-year period through December 2014 at the Company’s option and upon the satisfaction of conditions precedent and the payment of an extension fee.

⁽⁴⁾ The debt represents redevelopment revenue bonds to be used for the redevelopment of this property, which mature in November 2035. Interest is reset weekly and determined by the bond remarketing agent based on the market value of the bonds (interest rate of 0.19% at September 30, 2012). The interest rate on the bonds is currently priced off of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or SIFMA, index but could change based on the credit of the bonds. The bonds are secured by a $12.1 million letter of credit issued by the Company from the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. An underwriter’s discount related to the original issuance of the bonds with a remaining balance of $111,000 at September 30, 2012 will be amortized as additional interest expense through November 2035.

⁽⁵⁾ Represents (a) the fair value adjustment on assumed debt on acquired properties at the time of acquisition to account for below or above market interest rates and (b) underwriter’s discount for the issuance of redevelopment bonds.

Total interest cost capitalized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $0 and $139,000, respectively. Total interest cost capitalized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $134,000 and $243,000, respectively.

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The Company’s mortgage debt maturities at September 30, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	970
2013		94,138
2014		76,836
2015		47,375
2016		1,335
Thereafter		63,736
	$	284,390

9. Notes Payable

On July 20, 2012, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which provided an increase in borrowings available under the credit facility to $250.0 million, decreased the fees pertaining to the unused capacity depending on utilization of the borrowing capacity, decreased the applicable interest rate and extended the maturity date. The Company has the ability from time to time to increase the size of the unsecured revolving credit facility by up to an additional $200.0 million for a total borrowing capacity of $450.0 million, subject to receipt of lender commitments and other conditions precedent. The amended maturity date is July 19, 2016 and may be extended for one additional year at the Company’s option. The Company, among other things, is subject to covenants requiring the maintenance of (1) maximum leverage ratios on unsecured, secured and overall debt and (2) minimum fixed coverage ratios. At September 30, 2012, the Company believes that it was in compliance with all the covenants in the credit agreement.

The unsecured revolving credit facility bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 165 basis points to 225 basis points, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company also pays a fee of 0.25% or 0.35% for any unused portion of the unsecured revolving credit facility, depending on the Company’s utilization of the borrowing capacity. Borrowings from the unsecured revolving credit facility were $0 at September 30, 2012. The Company issued a $12.1 million letter of credit from the unsecured revolving credit facility, which secures an outstanding $12.0 million bond payable for the Northside Mall. This bond is included with the mortgages payable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $191.2 million available for borrowing under the unsecured revolving credit facility.

10. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted for the effect of participating securities. The Company’s unvested restricted share awards are participating securities as they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. The impact of unvested restricted share awards on earnings (loss) per share has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted share awards based on dividends and the unvested restricted shares’ participation rights in undistributed earnings (losses).

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 does not include unvested restricted common shares, contingently issuable shares (Note 3), or OP units as the effect of including these equity securities was anti-dilutive to loss from continuing operations and net loss attributable to the common stockholders. In addition, common shares issuable upon settlement of the conversion feature of the 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock were anti-dilutive and were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share based on the “if converted” method for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except share data) were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	(4,769	)
Preferred dividends		(2,744	)		(875	)		(7,609	)		(2,353	)
Allocation to participating securities		(144	)		(160	)		(432	)		(465	)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests		(2	)		(2	)		14			157
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,387	)	$	(2,772	)	$	(6,734	)	$	(7,430	)
Net (loss) income attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,243	)	$	(2,612	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(2,183	)
Allocation to participating securities		(144	)		(160	)		(432	)		(465	)
Net (loss) income applicable to the common stockholders	$	(2,387	)	$	(2,772	)	$	(6,734	)	$	(2,648	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted		33,293,772			29,634,347			32,616,052			20,386,280
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations per share attributable to the common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.36	)
Income from discontinued operations per share attributable to the common stockholders		—			—			—			0.23
Net loss per share attributable to the common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.13	)

11. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In December 2010, the Company executed two pay-fixed interest rate swaps with a notional value of $55.8 million (weighted average interest rate of 1.41%) to hedge the variable cash flows associated with one of the Company’s mortgage payables. As a result of the interest rate swaps, the Company either (1) receives the difference between a fixed interest rate (the “Strike Rate”) and one-month LIBOR if the Strike Rate is less than LIBOR or (2) pays such difference if the Strike Rate is greater than LIBOR. No initial investment was made to enter into either of the interest rate swap agreements. The Company had no derivative financial instruments prior to the execution of the two swaps.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded no amounts in earnings attributable to hedge ineffectiveness. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $653,000 will be reclassified from other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments (in thousands):

	Fair Value(1)				Current  Notional Amount		Strike Rate			Expiration Date
Type of Derivative Instrument	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Interest rate swaps(2)	$	784	$	965	$	55,800		1.34% to 1.48	%	December 2013
Other derivative instrument(3)		1,142		3,050						March 2013
Total derivative instruments	$	1,926	$	4,015

⁽¹⁾ Fair value of derivative instruments does not include any related accrued interest payable to the counterparty.

⁽²⁾ The interest rate swaps are classified within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

⁽³⁾ The Company’s purchase agreement executed in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property in March 2011 contained a provision determined to be an embedded derivative instrument. The embedded derivative provides a guaranteed fair value for the OP units provided to the sellers of the property if redeemed for shares of the

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Company’s common stock or cash, at the Company’s election, prior to March 2013. The fair value of the embedded derivative at each period is calculated through the use of a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the historical volatility and closing price of the Company’s common stock and a risk-free interest rate (see Note 17 for discussion of changes in the fair value of this derivative). The embedded derivative is classified within accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(92	)	$	(502	)	$	(304	)	$	(1,235	)
Other derivatives		—			—			—			—
Total	$	(92	)	$	(502	)	$	(304	)	$	(1,235	)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps (interest expense)	$	(164	)	$	(168	)	$	(484	)	$	(483	)
Other derivatives		—			—			—			—
Total	$	(164	)	$	(168	)	$	(484	)	$	(483	)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing):
Interest rate swaps (other income/expense)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other derivatives (changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption)		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Total	$	61		$	(596	)	$	1,112		$	(84	)

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

Under the terms of the two interest rate swaps detailed above, the Company could be declared in default on its obligations under the swap agreements in the event that it defaults on any of its indebtedness, even if repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender. Additionally, because the Company’s derivative counterparty is also the lender for the hedged floating rate credit agreement, the swap agreements incorporate the loan covenant provisions of the Company’s indebtedness. Failure to comply with the loan covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement.

If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2012, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value. As of September 30, 2012, the termination value defined as the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was a liability of approximately $833,000. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

Although the Company’s derivative contracts are subject to a master netting arrangement, the Company does not net its derivative fair values or any existing rights or obligations to cash collateral on the consolidated balance sheets.

12. Equity

The Company has issued restricted stock awards to senior executives, directors and employees totaling 1,100,042 shares of common stock (net of forfeitures of 3,000 shares), which are included in the total shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2012.

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As of September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding 2,000,000 shares of 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred stock”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Company pays cumulative dividends on the Series A preferred stock when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, at a rate of 7.00% per annum, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The annual dividend on each share of Series A preferred stock is $1.75, payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th calendar day of January, April, July and October of each year. Holders of the Series A preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances.

The Series A preferred stock is convertible, at the holders’ option, at any time and from time to time, into common stock of the Company at an initial conversion rate of 1.6667 shares of common stock per share of Series A preferred stock, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $15.00 per share. The conversion price will be subject to customary adjustments in certain circumstances. On or after April 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, convert some or all of the Series A preferred stock if the closing price of the common stock equals or exceeds 140% of the conversion price for at least 20 of the 30 consecutive trading days ending the day before the notice of exercise of conversion is sent and the Company has either declared and paid, or declared and set apart for payment, any unpaid dividends that are in arrears on the Series A preferred stock. Net proceeds from this offering were approximately $47.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the unsecured revolving credit facility.

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may acquire up to $30.0 million of its common stock in open market and negotiated purchases with no expiration date. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has repurchased 674,866 shares of its common stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $6.7 million (including transaction costs) at a weighted average purchase price of $9.99 per share. The shares were subsequently retired by the Company.

On January 31, 2012, the Company completed the issuance of 3,680,000 shares of 8.125% Series B preferred stock (“Series B preferred stock”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, including the exercise of an overallotment option of 480,000 shares. The Company pays cumulative dividends on the Series B preferred stock, when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, at a rate of 8.125% per annum, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The annual dividend on each share of Series B preferred stock is $2.03125, payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th calendar day of January, April, July and October of each year. Holders of the Series B preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances. At any time on and after January 31, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series B preferred stock, in whole or from time to time in part, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption. In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control, the Company or a successor may, at its option, redeem the Series B preferred stock, in whole or in part and within 120 days after the first date on which such change of control occurred, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption. Net proceeds from this offering were approximately $88.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay the outstanding indebtedness under its unsecured revolving credit facility and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

On March 9, 2012, the Company entered into equity distribution agreements (the “2012 Equity Distribution Agreements”) with four sales agents, under which it can issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million from time to time through, at its discretion, any of the sales agents. The sales of common stock made under the 2012 Equity Distribution Agreements will be made in “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company completed the issuance of 1,082,051 shares pursuant to the 2012 Equity Distribution Agreements, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $12.6 million at an average stock issuance price of $11.92 per share.

On October 30, 2012, the Company completed the issuance of 9,775,000 shares of common stock, including the exercise of an overallotment option of 1,275,000 shares, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $113.1 million, after deducting the underwriters’ discount and estimated commissions and offering expenses. A portion of the net proceeds from this offering were used to repay the outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

Consolidated net income is reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the common stockholders and the non-controlling interests. In conjunction with the Company’s formation transactions, interests in four properties were contributed in exchange for 641,062 OP units. In March 2011, the Company issued an additional 764,343 OP units in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 365,053 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of an additional 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling approximately $1.9 million to former unitholders (see Note 17 for further discussion).

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The following table shows the vested ownership interests in the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	OP Units		Percentage of Total			OP Units		Percentage of Total
Excel Trust, Inc.		34,004,265		97.0	%		29,271,593		95.4	%
Non-controlling interest consisting of:
OP units		1,040,352		3.0	%		1,405,405		4.6	%
Total		35,044,617		100.0	%		30,676,998		100.0	%

A charge/credit is recorded each period in the consolidated statements of income for the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the Company’s net income (loss). Ownership interests held by the Company do not include unvested restricted stock.

2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan

The Company has established the 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan of Excel Trust, Inc. and Excel Trust, L.P. (the “2010 Plan”), pursuant to which the Company’s Board of Directors or a committee of its independent directors may make grants of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and other stock-based awards to its non-employee directors, employees and consultants. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2010 Plan is 1,350,000 (of which 249,958 shares of common stock remain available for issuance as of September 30, 2012).

The following shares of restricted common stock were issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

Grant Data	Price at  Grant Date		Number		Vesting Period  (yrs.)
Three months ended March 31, 2012(1)	$	12.42		5,000		4
Three months ended June 30, 2012(2)	$	11.99		13,356		1

⁽¹⁾ Shares issued to certain of the Company’s employees. These shares vest over four years with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter.

⁽²⁾ Shares issued to members of the Company’s board of directors. These shares vest in equal monthly installments.

Shares of the Company’s restricted common stock generally may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the administrator of the 2010 Plan, a domestic relations order, unless and until all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed. Such restrictions expire upon vesting. Shares of the Company’s restricted common stock have full voting rights and rights to dividends upon grant. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized compensation expense of $817,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the restricted common stock grants ultimately expected to vest. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively, related to the restricted common stock grants ultimately expected to vest. ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company has estimated $0 in forfeitures. Stock compensation expense is included in general and administrative in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was approximately $4.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. As of September 30, 2012, this expense was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.3 years.

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	Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock			Weighted Average  Grant Date Fair Value
Balance — January 1, 2012		1,018,220		$	10.69
Grants		18,356		$	12.11
Forfeitures		—		$	—
Vested		(149,740	)	$	12.21
Balance — September 30, 2012		886,836		$	9.90
Expected to vest — September 30, 2012		886,836		$	9.90

401(k) Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees, which permits participants to defer up to the maximum allowable amount of their eligible compensation as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. This deferred compensation, together with Company matching contributions equal to 100% of employee deferrals up to 3.0% of eligible compensation and 50% of employee deferrals for the next 2.0% of eligible compensation, is fully vested and funded as of September 30, 2012. Costs related to the matching portion of the plan were approximately $30,000 and $25,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and approximately $87,000 and $66,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

13. Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

On September 7, 2012, the Company contributed the La Costa Town Center property into a limited liability company (the “La Costa LLC”) with GEM Realty Capital, Inc. (“GEM”) in which the Company and GEM have 20% and 80% ownership interests, respectively. The Company received approximately $21.2 million in exchange for the 80% ownership interest acquired by GEM. The Company’s remaining interest is reflected in the accompanying balance sheets at the Company’s historical cost basis as an investment in a profit-sharing arrangement. The contribution was not considered a sale of real estate due to terms in the La Costa LLC formation documents that could require the Company’s continuing participation in the future under certain circumstances. The Company’s interest in the income or losses of the underlying venture is reflected in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting.

General information on the La Costa LLC as of September 30, 2012 was as follows:

Unconsolidated Investment	Partner		Ownership Interest			Formation Date	Property
La Costa LLC(1)		GEM		20	%	September 7, 2012	La Costa Town Center

⁽¹⁾  At September 30, 2012, there were $14.1 million in outstanding borrowings on the mortgage note incurred concurrent with the contribution of the property. The mortgage note bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 575 basis points (6.0% at September 30, 2012). The mortgage note has a maturity date of October 1, 2014, which may be extended for three additional one-year periods at the LLC’s election and upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (including the payment of an extension fee upon the exercise of the 2^nd and 3^rd renewal options, execution of an interest rate cap and the establishment of certain reserve accounts). The GEM LLC has also entered into an interest rate cap related to the mortgage note, which limits LIBOR to a maximum of 3.0% and expires on October 1, 2014.

The Company acts as the day-to-day property manager for the La Costa Town Center property and is entitled to receive fees for providing construction and development services (as applicable), which are reflected in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

14. Related Party Transactions

Subsequent to the Offering, many of the employees of Excel Realty Holdings, LLC (“ERH”) became employees of the Company. ERH reimburses the Company for estimated time the Company employees spend on ERH related matters. In the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately $88,000 and $60,000, respectively, was reimbursed to the Company from ERH and included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately $236,000 and $169,000, respectively, was reimbursed to the Company from ERH and included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.

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15. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To continue to qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement that it distribute currently at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. It is the Company’s intention to comply with these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate federal, state or local income taxes on income it distributes currently (in accordance with the Code and applicable regulations) to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, then it will be subject to federal, state and local income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for subsequent tax years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income, properties and operations and to federal income and excise taxes on its taxable income not distributed in the amounts and in the time frames prescribed by the Code and applicable regulations thereunder.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation:

The Company is not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against it which if determined unfavorably, would have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Environmental Matters:

The Company follows the policy of monitoring its properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. While there can be no assurance that a material environmental liability does not exist at its properties, the Company is not currently aware of any environmental liability with respect to its properties that would have a material effect on its condensed consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows. Further, the Company is not aware of any environmental liability or any unasserted claim or assessment with respect to an environmental liability that it believes would require additional disclosure or the recording of a loss contingency.

Property Acquisitions:

In connection with the Company’s note receivable secured by real estate, the Company also entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the property at its election (see Note 7). The purchase price will be dependent upon leasing and net operating income of the property when and if acquired.

On October 1, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of a retail shopping center with 68,000 square feet of GLA in Brandon, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $13.1 million; excluding closing costs (see Note 7).

On October 19, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of five retail shopping centers and a 50% tenant-in-common interest in a sixth retail shopping center located in Florida and Virginia (the “Southeast Portfolio”). The aggregate purchase price for the acquisitions, excluding closing costs, was approximately $262.4 million, including $195.3 million in cash, the issuance of OP units valued at approximately $5.1 million and $62.0 million in assumed debt. Five of the shopping centers are located in Orange County, Florida and comprise a total of approximately 319,000 square feet of GLA (the shopping center in which the Company has a 50% tenant-in-common interest comprises approximately 104,000 square feet of GLA). The sixth retail shopping center is located in Richmond, Virginia and comprises approximately 386,000 square feet of retail and commercial GLA, with an additional 339 apartment units on the upper levels of the shopping center. The Company has an agreement to purchase the remaining 50% tenant-in-common interest in the Florida shopping center if certain approvals are obtained.

The following summary provides a preliminary allocation of purchase price for the Southeast Portfolio acquired by the Company on October 19, 2012 (in thousands). This allocation is based on information available prior to the date of acquisition and the final allocation may differ significantly from this preliminary allocation.

	Building		Land		Above- Market Leases		Below- Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Equity Method Investment		Purchase Price
Southeast Portfolio	$	164,802	$	62,917	$	6,910	$	(6,481	)	$	14,567	$	19,685	$	262,400
Remaining useful life(1)						254		83			112

⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 has been prepared to reflect the incremental effect of the properties acquired in 2012 (including the subsequent acquisition of the Southeast Portfolio) and 2011 as if such acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2010, respectively (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	26,699	$	26,202		$	79,576	$	71,109
Net income(1)	$	411	$	(1,411	)	$	940	$	287

⁽¹⁾  Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $920,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions (including the Southeast Portfolio). The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions (including the Southeast Portfolio), but excluding non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

Other

The Company’s other commitments and contingencies include the usual obligations of real estate owners and operators in the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company expects to incur approximately $17.6 million in construction costs relating to development projects on portions of existing operating properties.

17. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company is required to disclose fair value information relating to financial instruments that are remeasured on a recurring basis and those that are only initially recognized at fair value (not required to be subsequently remeasured). The Company’s disclosures of estimated fair value of financial instruments were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. The use of different assumptions or methods of estimation may have a material effect on the estimated fair value of financial instruments.

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The following table reflects the fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Balance at September  30, 2012			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$	(784	)	$	—	$	(784	)	$	—
Contingent consideration related to business combinations(1)		844			—		—			844
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11)(2)		(1,142	)		—		—			(1,142	)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)		5,133			5,133		—			—

	Balance at December 31, 2011			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$	(965	)	$	—	$	(965	)	$	—
Contingent consideration related to business combinations(3)		(1,613	)		—		—			(1,613	)
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11)(2)		(3,050	)		—		—			(3,050	)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)		9,164			9,164		—			—

⁽¹⁾ Amount reflects the fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to master lease agreements executed in connection with the Promenade Corporate Center acquisition. The Company has estimated the fair value of the asset based on its expectations of the probability of leasing or releasing spaces within the term of the master lease agreements and corresponding estimates for time required to lease, lease rates and funds required for tenant improvements and lease commissions. This amount has been included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with subsequent changes in the fair value of the asset recorded as a gain (loss) in earnings in the period in which the change occurs.

⁽²⁾ Amount reflects the fair value of a provision within a purchase agreement that provides a guaranteed redemption value for OP units provided to the sellers of a property acquired in March 2011 (see Note 3 for additional details). The Company has estimated the fair value of the embedded derivative instrument using a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the historical volatility and closing price of the Company’s common stock and a risk-free interest rate. This amount is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative recorded as gain (loss) on changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption in the consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 365,053 OP units were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling approximately $1.9 million. The Company has recognized the acquisition of non-controlling interests based on the fair value of shares issuable in connection with the one-for-one redemption right available to all holders of OP units. The Company recognized gains of approximately $47,000 and $396,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, as a result of the excess of the fair value of the guarantee over the fair value of the consideration required to settle. In total, the Company recognized an increase in additional paid-in capital and common stock, par value, of approximately $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company also recognized additional gains of $14,000 and $716,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, for changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of updated valuations of the remaining provision.

⁽³⁾  Additional consideration was due the prior owners of two properties acquired in 2010 based on their ability to lease-up vacant space or sell a land parcel through a defined period following the acquisition date. Additional consideration in

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the amount of $391,000 relating to one of the two properties was paid in 2011. The remaining contingent consideration included in the balance of accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 represents approximately $1.6 million in earn-outs paid to a prior owner in January 2012.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments that are remeasured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

	Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations(1)			Derivative Instruments  Related to Business Combinations(2)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2012	$	(1,613	)	$	(3,050	)
Total gains:
Included in earnings		121			1,112
Purchases, issuances, or settlements		2,336			796
Ending balance, September 30, 2012	$	844		$	(1,142	)

⁽¹⁾ The change of $2.5 million for contingent consideration related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is comprised of (1) an increase in the master lease asset of $121,000 due to changes in the Company’s initial estimates of the fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow that was included in earnings (2) a decrease in the liability balance due to the payment of approximately $1.6 million in earn-outs in January 2012, (3) the recognition of a master lease asset of $772,000 related to the acquisition of the Promenade Corporate Center property and (4) a decrease in the master lease asset due to payments received in the amount of $49,000.

⁽²⁾ The change of $1.9 million for derivative instruments related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is comprised of (1) a gain of $716,000 included in earnings related to changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and (2) a decrease of $796,000 due to a redemption of OP units related to the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property (not including a related decrease recognized as a gain of $396,000 and included in earnings).

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments that are remeasured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations(1)			Derivative Instruments  Related to Business Combinations(2)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2011	$	(2,438	)	$	—
Total gains:
Included in earnings		328			(84	)
Purchases, issuances, or settlements		—			(4,204	)
Ending balance, September 30, 2011	$	(2,110	)	$	(4,288	)

⁽¹⁾ The change of $328,000 for contingent consideration related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is due to changes in the Company’s initial estimates of the fair value of contingent consideration as a result of a fewer number of executed leases.

⁽²⁾ The change of $4.3 million for derivative instruments related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is comprised of (1) the recognition of a liability in the amount of $4.2 million in connection with the purchase of the Edwards Theatres property in March 2011 and (2) a cumulative loss of $(84,000) included in earnings related to the change in the fair value of the derivative liability for the cumulative period since the recognition of the liability in March 2011.

There were no additional gains or losses, purchases, sales, issuances, settlements, or transfers in or out related to fair value measurements using level three inputs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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The following table provides quantitative disclosure about significant unobservable inputs related to financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) as of September 30, 2012:

	Fair Value at September  30, 2012			Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Contingent consideration related to business combinations(1)	$	844		Cash flow	Tenant improvement allowance Lease commission TI construction period	$12.00/sf - $33.00/sf 6.0% 2 months
Derivative instrument related to business combinations(2)	$	(1,142	)	Monte Carlo	Share volatility Expected term Risk free rate	27.0% 0.4 years 0.1%

⁽¹⁾ The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the master lease agreement asset are any estimated tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions and the construction periods associated with projected new leasing. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for market lease rates is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for tenant improvement allowances and/or leasing commissions.

⁽²⁾ The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the redemption provision are share volatility, risk-free rate and expected term. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the share volatility is reflective of changes in the underlying fair value of the Company’s common stock and those of peer companies utilized in the analysis (Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy), which could significantly affect the estimated fair value of the underlying derivative instrument.

The Company has not elected the fair value measurement option for any of its other financial assets or liabilities. The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial assets using a discounted cash flow analysis based on an appropriate market rate for a similar type of instrument. The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial liabilities by using either (1) a discounted cash flow analysis using an appropriate market discount rate for similar types of instruments, or (2) a present value model and an interest rate that includes a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt. The fair values of financial instruments not included in this table are estimated to be equal to their carrying amounts.

The fair values of certain additional financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Note receivable (Other Assets)	$	750	$	750	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loan receivable		—		—		2,000		2,000
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable		285,069		293,554		244,961		248,597
Notes payable		—		—		21,000		20,661

18. Segment Disclosure

The Company’s reportable segments consist of the two types of commercial real estate properties for which management internally evaluates operating performance and financial results: Office Properties and Retail Properties. The Company was formed for the primary purpose of owning and operating Retail Properties. As such, administrative costs after the Offering are shown under the Retail Properties segment. The Retail Properties operating segment also includes undeveloped land which the Company intends to develop into retail properties.

The Company evaluates the performance of the operating segments based upon property net operating income. “Property Net Operating Income” is defined as operating revenues (rental revenue and tenant recoveries) less property operating expenses (maintenance and repairs, real estate taxes, management fees, and other operating expenses). The Company also evaluates interest expense, interest income and depreciation and amortization by segment. Corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense related to corporate indebtedness and other non-recurring gains or losses are reflected within the Retail Properties operating segment as this constitutes the Company’s primary business objective and represents the majority of its operations. There is no intersegment activity.

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The following tables reconcile the Company’s segment activity to its condensed consolidated results of operations and financial position for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Office Properties:
Total revenues	$	2,261		$	763		$	6,367		$	2,382
Property operating expenses		(950	)		(170	)		(2,366	)		(507	)
Property net operating income, as defined		1,311			593			4,001			1,875
General and administrative		(1	)		(1	)		(98	)		(2	)
Depreciation and amortization		(973	)		(239	)		(2,821	)		(718	)
Interest expense		(198	)		(202	)		(593	)		(602	)
Income from continuing operations		139			151			489			553
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			—
Net income	$	139		$	151		$	489		$	553
Retail Properties:
Total revenues	$	19,492		$	14,620		$	55,694		$	36,269
Property operating expenses		(4,251	)		(3,373	)		(12,205	)		(8,779	)
Property net operating income, as defined		15,241			11,247			43,489			27,490
General and administrative		(3,320	)		(3,186	)		(10,038	)		(8,975	)
Depreciation and amortization		(7,629	)		(6,136	)		(22,611	)		(16,219	)
Interest expense		(3,971	)		(3,359	)		(11,236	)		(9,027	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		121			—			121			328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		364			(1,886	)		804			(5,322	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net income (loss)	$	364		$	(1,886	)	$	804		$	(323	)
Total Reportable Segments:
Total revenues	$	21,753		$	15,383		$	62,061		$	38,651
Property operating expenses		(5,201	)		(3,543	)		(14,571	)		(9,286	)
Property net operating income, as defined		16,552			11,840			47,490			29,365
General and administrative		(3,321	)		(3,187	)		(10,136	)		(8,977	)
Depreciation and amortization		(8,602	)		(6,375	)		(25,432	)		(16,937	)
Interest expense		(4,169	)		(3,561	)		(11,829	)		(9,629	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		121			—			121			328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		503			(1,735	)		1,293			(4,769	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net (loss) income	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Attributable to Controlling Interest:
Income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests in operating partnership		73			118			230			25
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures		(75	)		(120	)		(216	)		(85	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	501		$	(1,737	)	$	1,307		$	170

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:
Office Properties:
Total assets	$	67,225	$	15,562
Retail Properties:
Total assets		760,009		672,109
Total Reportable Segments & Consolidated Assets:
Total assets	$	827,234	$	687,671

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used herein, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to Excel Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and any of our subsidiaries.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. We make statements in this report that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, statements pertaining to our capital resources, portfolio performance and results of operations contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise, and we may not be able to realize them. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: adverse economic or real estate developments in the retail industry or the markets in which we operate; changes in local, regional and national economic conditions; our inability to compete effectively; our inability to collect rent from tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; our failure to obtain necessary outside financing on favorable terms or at all; changes in the availability of additional acquisition opportunities; our inability to successfully complete real estate acquisitions; our failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations; our failure to qualify or maintain our status as a REIT; our inability to attract and retain key personnel; government approvals, actions and initiatives, including the need for compliance with environmental requirements; financial market fluctuations; changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates; the effects of earthquakes and other natural disasters; and lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs (or those of the indicated third parties), they are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The risks included here are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance, including factors and risks included in other sections of this report. In addition, we discussed a number of material risks in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Those risks continue to be relevant to our performance and financial condition. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on our company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

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Management’s Overview and Summary

We are a vertically integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate firm with the principal objective of acquiring, financing, developing, leasing, owning and managing value oriented community and power centers, grocery anchored neighborhood centers and freestanding retail properties. Our strategy is to acquire high quality, well-located, dominant retail properties that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns. We target competitively protected properties in communities that have stable demographics and have historically exhibited favorable trends, such as strong population and income growth. We consider competitively protected properties to be located in the most prominent shopping districts in their respective markets, ideally situated at major intersections. We generally lease our anchor space to national and regional supermarket chains, big-box retailers and select national retailers that frequently offer necessity and value oriented items and generate regular consumer traffic. Our tenants often carry goods that are less impacted by fluctuations in the broader U.S. economy and consumers’ disposable income, which we believe generates more predictable property-level cash flows.

The following table reflects the classification of our properties between our operating portfolio and development properties (a property is reclassified from development to the operating portfolio at the earlier of 85% occupancy or one year from completion and delivery of the space) at September 30, 2012:

	Gross Leasable Area (GLA)		% Occupied			% Leased			Number of Properties
Operating Portfolio:
Retail properties(1)		4,458,791		94.9	%		95.4	%		24
Office properties		338,333		81.9	%		86.7	%		2
Total/weighted-average operating portfolio		4,797,124		94.0	%		94.8	%		26
Development Properties:
Development properties(2)		149,517		n/a			n/a			n/a
Total Portfolio:
Total/weighted-average total portfolio		4,946,641		91.2	%		92.0	%		26

⁽¹⁾ The retail properties in our operating portfolio had a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately seven years, based on gross leasable area.

⁽²⁾ Total rentable GLA and the percentage leased and occupied for our development properties is preliminary and subject to change based on the final build-out of the property. Our property under development at September 30, 2012 consists of Phase II of our Chimney Rock property, Phase I of which is classified as an operating property.

Our operations are carried on primarily through our Operating Partnership. Pursuant to contribution agreements, we and our Operating Partnership received a contribution of interests in four properties as well as the property management, leasing and real estate development operations of the properties in exchange for the issuance of shares of our common stock or OP units and/or the payment of cash to the contributors and the assumption of debt and other specified liabilities in connection with our initial public offering.

We receive income primarily from rents and reimbursement payments received from tenants under existing leases at each of our properties. Potential impacts to our income include unanticipated tenant vacancies, vacancy of space that takes longer to re-lease and, for non triple-net leases, operating costs that cannot be recovered from our tenants through contractual reimbursement formulas in our leases. Our operating results therefore depend materially on the ability of our tenants to make required payments and overall real estate market conditions.

Critical Accounting Policies

A complete discussion of our critical accounting policies can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

New Accounting Standards

See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein for disclosure of new accounting standards.

Results of Operations

We operate through two reportable business segments: retail properties and office properties. The office segment consists of two properties, Excel Centre, a portion of which is utilized as our headquarters, and the Promenade Corporate

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Center. These properties total 338,333 square feet of gross leasable area. All of our other properties are reported in the retail segment. At September 30, 2012, we owned 24 retail operating properties with a total of approximately 4.5 million square feet of gross leasable area.

The following table reflects leasing activity at our retail and office operating properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Number of Leases		GLA		Weighted- Average Lease Rate		Weighted- Average Prior Lease Rate		% Increase (Decrease)			Tenant Improvement Allowance (sf)		Leasing Commission (sf)
Comparable leases		19		57,251	$	21.41	$	21.92		(2.3	)%	$	1.34	$	0.58
Non-comparable leases		12		47,419	$	17.49		n/a		n/a		$	23.60	$	3.64
Total leasing activity		31		104,670

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we acquired four retail operating properties and one commercial office property for a total of approximately $163.8 million, consisting of $96.4 million in cash, the issuance of shares of our common stock valued at approximately $39.1 million and the assumption of a mortgage note in the amount of $28.3 million. We utilized borrowings from our unsecured revolving credit facility and proceeds from our Series B preferred stock offering to acquire these properties. In September 2012, we contributed one of these properties, La Costa Town Center, to a newly formed entity in which we own a 20% ownership interest (see Note 13 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion).

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

The following table sets forth historical financial information for same properties (all properties that we consolidated, owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties that were entirely or primarily under redevelopment or development during either or both of the periods being compared), new properties (properties that were not owned during the entirety of the periods being compared), redevelopment/development properties (properties that were entirely or primarily under redevelopment or development during either or both of the periods being compared) and corporate entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions) (dollars in thousands, except on a per square foot basis):

	Same Properties						New Properties						Redevelopment/ Development Properties						Corporate						Total
	September 30
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Rentable GLA		3,139,150			3,139,150			1,539,465			433,538			118,509			118,509			—			—			4,797,124			3,691,197
Percent leased		94.5	%		92.8	%		95.7	%		97.3	%		93.3	%		56.7	%		—			—			94.8	%		92.2	%
Number of properties		18			18			7			1			1			1			—			—			26			20
Percent of total portfolio		69.2	%		90.0	%		26.9	%		5.0	%		3.8	%		5.0	%		—			—			100.0	%		100.0	%
	Three months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Rental revenue	$	10,869		$	10,831		$	6,357		$	1,764		$	213		$	—		$	(57	)	$	(57	)	$	17,382		$	12,538
Tenant recoveries		2,364			2,014			1,674			688			46			—			—			—			4,084			2,702
Other income		34			14			57			—			—			—			196			129			287			143
Total revenues		13,267			12,859			8,088			2,452			259			—			139			72			21,753			15,383
Rental operations(1)		3,089			2,899			2,318			701			55			—			(261	)		(57	)		5,201			3,543
Net operating income		10,178			9,960			5,770			1,751			204			—			400			129			16,552			11,840

⁽¹⁾ Amount includes the following expenses: maintenance and repairs, real estate taxes, management fees and other operating expenses.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net operating income (as defined) to net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			Change			Percent Change
Net operating income (as defined)	$	16,552		$	11,840		$	4,712			39.8	%
Unallocated income (expense):
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		(121	)		—			(121	)		n/a
General and administrative		3,321			3,187			134			4.2	%
Depreciation and amortization		8,602			6,375			2,227			34.9	%
Income from operations		4,750			2,278			2,472			108.5	%
Interest expense, net		(4,150	)		(3,417	)		(733	)		21.5	%
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		n/a
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on redemption of OP units		61			(596	)		657			110.2	%
Net income (loss)	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	2,238		$	129.0	%

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Net operating income (as defined): Net operating income increased by $4.7 million, or 39.8%, to $16.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of eight operating properties after June 30, 2011 (including the La Costa Town Center property that was contributed to an unconsolidated entity in September 2012), the commencement of leases at properties partially under development or redevelopment that were placed into service in 2011and 2012 and the commencement of a portion of the leases at our development property in 2012.

Changes in fair value of contingent consideration: A gain of approximately $121,000 on changes in fair value of contingent consideration (included in changes in fair value of contingent consideration in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income) was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as a result of an increase in the estimated fair value of funds to be received from escrow in connection with a master lease agreement related to the Promenade Corporate Center acquisition.

General and administrative: General and administrative expenses were $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Included was share-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of $817,000 and $1.3 million, respectively. The increase was due to higher acquisition costs related to completed and pending acquisitions, partially offset by the decrease in share-based compensation expense as a result of the graded vesting method of recognizing compensation expense related to the 2011 performance-based stock awards, which results in declining amounts of compensation expense in 2012 and 2013 as compared to 2011.

Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.2 million, or 34.9%, to $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to our acquisition of eight operating properties after June 30, 2011 (including the La Costa Town Center property that was contributed to an unconsolidated entity in September 2012) and the commencement of depreciation at our development property in 2012.

Interest expense, net: Interest expense increased $733,000, or 21.5%, to $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due to the assumption of approximately $142.3 million of mortgage debt in connection with our property acquisitions in 2011 and 2012, partially offset by a decrease in the interest rate and fees associated with our unsecured revolving credit facility as a result of amendments in 2011 and 2012.

Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities: In September 2012, we contributed our La Costa Town Center property to a newly-formed entity in which we hold a 20% ownership interest. Our ownership interest is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as an investment in unconsolidated entities, which is accounted for in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting. The loss of $158,000 recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2012 is primarily comprised of our proportionate share of costs associated with the acquisition of the property by the joint venture and the amortization of loan costs associated with incurred indebtedness.

Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on redemption of OP units: A gain on changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption of approximately $61,000 was recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2012 as a result of (1) a decrease in the estimated fair value of the redemption provision of OP units arising from a property acquired in 2011 and (2) the redemption of 65,126 OP units (see Notes 3 and 16 of the condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion). A loss on changes in fair value of financial instruments of approximately $596,000 was recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2011 as a result of an increase in the estimated fair value of the redemption provision of OP units arising from a property acquired in 2011 (see Notes 3 and 16 of the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion).

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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

The following table sets forth historical financial information for same properties (all properties that we consolidated, owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties that were entirely or primarily under redevelopment or development during either or both of the periods being compared), new properties (properties that were not owned during the entirety of the periods being compared), redevelopment/development properties (properties that were entirely or primarily under redevelopment or development during either or both of the periods being compared) and corporate entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions) (dollars in thousands, except on a per square foot basis):

	Same Properties						New Properties						Redevelopment/ Development Properties						Corporate						Total
	September 30
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Rentable GLA		2,713,168			2,713,168			1,965,447			859,520			118,509			118,509			—			—			4,797,124			3,691,197
Percent leased		93.8	%		91.7	%		96.4	%		98.5	%		93.3	%		56.7	%		—			—			94.8	%		92.2	%
Number of properties		16			16			9			3			1			1			—			—			26			20
Percent of total portfolio		61.5	%		80.0	%		34.6	%		15.0	%		3.8	%		5.0	%		—			—			100.0	%		100.0	%
	Nine months ended September, 30
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Rental revenue	$	26,838		$	25,775		$	23,109		$	5,879		$	776		$	—		$	(173	)	$	(173	)	$	50,550		$	31,481
Tenant recoveries		5,505			5,413			4,920			1,408			111			—			—			—			10,536			6,821
Other income		83			98			148			—			1			—			743			251			975			349
Total revenues		32,426			31,286			28,177			7,287			888			—			570			78			62,061			38,651
Rental operations(1)		7,672			7,758			7,601			1,570			139			—			(841	)		(42	)		14,571			9,286
Net operating income		24,754			23,528			20,576			5,717			749			—			1,411			120			47,490			29,365

⁽¹⁾ Amount includes the following expenses: maintenance and repairs, real estate taxes, management fees and other operating expenses.

⁽²⁾ Excludes revenue adjustments relating to straight-line rents, fair value lease intangibles and lease incentives.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of net operating income (as defined) to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			Change			Percent Change
Net operating income (as defined)	$	47,490		$	29,365		$	18,125			61.7	%
Unallocated income (expense):
Changes in fair value of earn-outs		(121	)		(328	)		207			63.1	%
General and administrative		10,136			8,977			1,159			12.9	%
Depreciation and amortization		25,432			16,937			8,495			50.2	%
Income from operations		12,043			3,779			8,264			218.7	%
Interest expense, net		(11,704	)		(9,401	)		(2,303	)		24.5	%
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		n/a
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel		—			937			(937	)		100.0	%
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on redemption of OP units		1,112			(84	)		1,196			1,423.8	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1,293			(4,769	)		6,062			127.1	%
Income from discontinued operations		—			4,999			(4,999	)		100.0	%
Net income	$	1,293		$	230		$	1,063			462.2	%

Net operating income (as defined): Net operating income increased by $18.1 million, or 61.7%, to $47.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $29.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of ten operating properties in 2011 and 2012 (not including Rite Aid, an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center, but including the La Costa Town Center property), the commencement of leases at properties partially under development or redevelopment that were placed into service in 2011and 2012 and the commencement of a portion of the leases at our development property in 2012.

Changes in fair value of contingent consideration: A gain of approximately $121,000 on changes in fair value of contingent consideration (included in changes in fair value of contingent consideration in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income) was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as a result of an increase in the estimated fair value of funds to be received from escrow in connection with a master lease agreement related to the Promenade Corporate Center acquisition. A gain of approximately $328,000 was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as a result of a decrease in the estimated fair value of additional consideration due to sellers of properties acquired in 2010 from updated leasing assumptions related to prospective leasing.

General and administrative: General and administrative expenses were $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due to higher acquisition costs related to completed and pending acquisitions, an increase in other professional and audit fees and an overall increase in compensation costs (including benefits and payroll taxes) related to an increase in total employees, partially offset by the decrease in share-based compensation expense as a result of the graded vesting method of recognizing compensation expense related to the 2011 performance-based stock awards, which results in declining amounts of compensation expense in 2012 and 2013 as compared to 2011.

Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense increased $8.5 million, or 50.2%, to $25.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $16.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to our acquisition of ten operating properties in 2011 and 2012 (not including Rite Aid, an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center, but including the La Costa Town Center property) and the commencement of depreciation at our development property in 2012.

Interest expense, net: Interest expense increased $2.3 million, or 24.5%, to $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due to the assumption of approximately $142.3 million of mortgage debt in connection with our property acquisitions in 2011

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and 2012, partially offset by a decrease in the interest rate and fees associated with our unsecured revolving credit facility as a result of amendments in 2011 and 2012, and a decrease in the average borrowings outstanding on our unsecured revolving credit facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities: In September 2012, we contributed our La Costa Town Center property to a newly-formed entity in which we hold a 20% ownership interest. Our ownership interest is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as an investment in unconsolidated entities, which is accounted for in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting. The loss of $158,000 recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is primarily comprised of our proportionate share of costs associated with the acquisition of the property by the joint venture and the amortization of loan costs associated with incurred indebtedness.

Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel: A gain of approximately $937,000 was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 related the acquisition of a Rite Aid (an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center), representing the difference between the fair value at the date of closing and the price paid (see Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion).

Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on redemption of OP units: A gain on changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption of approximately $1.1 million was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as a result of (1) a decrease in the estimated fair value of the redemption provision of OP units arising from a property acquired in 2011 and (2) the redemption of 365,053 OP units (see Notes 3 and 16 of the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion). A loss on changes in fair value of financial instruments of approximately $84,000 was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as a result of a increase in the estimated fair value of the redemption provision of OP units arising from a property acquired in 2011 (see Notes 3 and 16 of the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion).

Results of Operations Segments

We evaluate the performance of our segments based upon property net operating income. “Property Net Operating Income” is defined as operating revenues (rental revenue and tenant recoveries) less property operating expenses (maintenance and repairs, real estate taxes, management fees, and other operating expenses). We also evaluate interest expense, interest income and depreciation and amortization by segment. Corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense related to corporate indebtedness and other non-recurring gains or losses are reflected within the retail properties operating segment as this constitutes our primary business objective and represents the majority of our operations.

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the segment information disclosed in Note 18 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 may not be indicative of our future results of operations.

The following table sets forth results of operations presented by segments for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		Change		Percent Change
Revenues:
Retail properties	$	19,492	$	14,620	$	4,872		33.3	%
Office properties		2,261		763		1,498		196.3	%
Total revenues		21,753		15,383		6,370		41.4	%
Property operating expenses:
Retail properties		4,251	$	3,373	$	878		26.0	%
Office properties		950		170		780		458.8	%
Total property operating expenses		5,201		3,543		1,658		46.8	%

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

Revenue-retail properties: Retail property revenue increased by $4.9 million, or 33.3%, to $19.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $14.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of seven retail operating properties after June 30, 2011 (including the La Costa Town Center property that was contributed to an unconsolidated entity in September 2012), the commencement of leases at a property partially under redevelopment that was placed into service in 2011 and the commencement of a portion of the leases at our development property in 2012.

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Revenue-office properties: Office property revenue increased by $1.5 million, or 196.3%, to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $763,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primariliy related to the acquisition of Promenade Corporate Center in January 2012.

Property operating expenses-retail properties: Property operating expenses related to our retail properties increased by $878,000, or 26.0%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of seven retail operating properties after June 30, 2011 (including the La Costa Town Center property that was contributed to an unconsolidated entity in September 2012). The increase was also due to an overall increase in repairs and maintenance costs and real estate taxes at our same store properties, partially offset by a decrease in other property operating expenses.

Property operating expenses-office properties: Property operating expenses related to our office properties increased by $780,000, or 458.8%, to $950,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $170,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of Promenade Corporate Center in January 2012.

The following table sets forth results of operations presented by segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		Change		Percent Change
Revenues:
Retail properties	$	55,694	$	36,269	$	19,425		53.6	%
Office properties		6,367		2,382		3,985		167.3	%
Total revenues		62,061		38,651		23,410		60.6	%
Property operating expenses:
Retail properties		12,205	$	8,779	$	3,426		39.0	%
Office properties		2,366		507		1,859		366.7	%
Total property operating expenses		14,571		9,286		5,285		56.9	%

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Revenue-retail properties: Retail property revenue increased by $19.4 million, or 53.6%, to $55.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $36.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of nine retail operating properties in 2011 and 2012 (not including Rite Aid, an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center, but including the La Costa Town Center property), the commencement of leases at a property partially under redevelopment that was placed into service in 2011 and the commencement of a portion of the leases at our development property in 2012.

Revenue-office properties: Office property revenue increased by $4.0 million, or 167.3%, to $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of Promenade Corporate Center in January 2012.

Property operating expenses-retail properties: Property operating expenses related to our retail properties increased by $3.4 million, or 39.0%, to $12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of ten operating properties in 2011 and 2012 (not including Rite Aid, an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center, but including the La Costa Town Center property), partially offset by a decrease in same property other property operating expenses.

Property operating expenses-office properties: Property operating expenses related to our office properties increased by $1.9 million, or 366.7%, to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $507,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of Promenade Corporate Center in January 2012.

Cash Flows

The following is a comparison, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, of our cash flows.

Cash and cash equivalents were $16.0 million and $45.9 million at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $18.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $10.4 million. The increase was primarily due to cash flow generated by acquisitions and cash rent starts on new leases as well as a decrease from non-cash reconciling adjustments recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (primarily gains on the acquisition and sale of real estate totaling approximately $4.9 million).

Net cash used in investing activities was $80.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $66.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $14.3 million. The increase in net cash used was primarily the result of an increase in property acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, partially offset by proceeds from the contribution of our La Costa Town Center property, proceeds from the sale of equity securities in the amount of approximately $4.2 million and the collection of an outstanding mortgage loan receivable in the amount of $2.0 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $62.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $87.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of $24.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to lower net proceeds from common and preferred stock offerings of $101.3 million compared to $197.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and cash payments totaling $3.5 million pursuant to the redemption of OP units and the payment of contingent consideration during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease was partially offset by a decrease in payments on notes payable of $71.0 million compared to $114.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Funds From Operations

We present funds from operations, or FFO, because we consider FFO an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate, gains and losses from property dispositions and extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year-over-year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. As defined by NAREIT, FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and net gains (losses) on the disposition of real estate assets and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Our computation may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Further, FFO does not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Net (loss) income attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,243	)	$	(2,612	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(2,183	)
Non-controlling interests in operating partnership		(73	)		(118	)		(230	)		(25	)
Depreciation and amortization		8,602			6,375			25,432			17,352
Depreciation and amortization related to joint venture(1)		(41	)		(59	)		(165	)		(134	)
Gain on acquisition of real estate		—			—			—			(937	)
Gain on sale of real estate assets		—			—			—			(3,976	)
Funds from operations	$	6,245		$	3,586		$	18,735		$	10,097

⁽¹⁾ Including a reduction for 50% of the depreciation and amortization expense at our Dothan property and an increase for our proportionate share of depreciation and amortization expense at the unconsolidated La Costa Town Center property.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2012, we had $16.0 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures directly associated with our properties, including:

• interest expense and scheduled principal payments on outstanding indebtedness,

• general and administrative expenses,

• future distributions expected to be paid to our stockholders and limited partners of our Operating Partnership,

• anticipated and unanticipated capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions, and

• construction of our three non-operating properties.

Our long term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds to pay for property acquisitions, scheduled debt maturities, renovations, expansions, capital commitments, construction obligations and other non-recurring capital expenditures that need to be made periodically, and the costs associated with acquisitions and developments of new properties that we pursue.

We intend to satisfy our short-term liquidity requirements through our existing working capital and cash provided by our operations. We believe our rental revenue net of operating expenses will generally provide cash inflows to meet our debt service obligations (excluding debt maturities), pay general and administrative expenses and fund regular distributions. We anticipate being able to refinance or will borrow from our unsecured credit facility to pay for upcoming debt maturities. The maturity date for $13.7 million and $55.8 million of our outstanding indebtedness maturing in 2013 can be extended through March 2015 and December 2014, respectively (see Note 8 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion). We expect to incur approximately $17.6 million in construction costs relating to development projects on portions of existing operating properties. Funds for these costs are expected to come from new mortgage financing, borrowings from our unsecured revolving credit facility and existing cash. We intend to satisfy our other long-term liquidity requirements through our existing working capital, cash provided by indebtedness, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness and the use of net proceeds from the disposition of non-strategic assets. In addition, we may, from time to time, offer and sell additional shares of preferred stock, as well as debt securities, common stock, warrants, rights and other securities to the extent necessary or advisable to meet our liquidity needs.

On July 20, 2012, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which provided an increase in borrowings available under our credit facility from $200.0 million to $250.0 million, decreased the fees pertaining to the unused capacity and the applicable interest rate and extended the maturity date.

The unsecured revolving credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $250.0 million, which may be increased from time to time up to an additional $200.0 million for a total borrowing capacity of $450.0 million, subject to receipt of lender commitments and other conditions precedent. The maturity date is July 19, 2016 and may be extended for one additional year at our option. The unsecured revolving credit facility bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 165 basis points to 225 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio. We also pay a fee of 0.25% or 0.35% for any unused portion of the unsecured revolving credit facility, depending on our utilization of the borrowing capacity. Borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility were $0 at September 30, 2012. In addition, we issued a $12.1 million letter of credit from the unsecured revolving credit facility, which secures an outstanding $12.0 million bond payable for the Northside Mall. This bond is included with the mortgages payable on our consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $191.2 million available for borrowing under the unsecured revolving credit facility.

Our ability to borrow funds under the credit agreement and the amount of funds available under the credit agreement at any particular time, are subject to our meeting borrowing base requirements. The amount of funds we can borrow is determined by the net operating income of our unencumbered assets that comprise the borrowing base. We are also subject to financial covenants relating to maximum leverage ratios on unsecured, secured and overall debt, minimum fixed coverage ratios, minimum amount of net worth, dividend payment restrictions, and certain investment limitations.

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The following is a summary of key financial covenants and their covenant levels as of September 30, 2012:

	Required			Actual
Key financial covenant:
Ratio of total liabilities to total asset value (maximum)		60.0	%		33.9	%
Ratio of adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges (minimum)		1.50			1.73
Ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value (maximum)		40.0	%		33.9	%

⁽¹⁾ For a complete listing of all debt covenants related to our consolidated indebtedness as well as definitions of the above terms, please refer to our applicable filings with the SEC.

Under our credit agreement, cash dividends on our common stock, as well as our preferred stock, may not exceed the greater of (1) 95% of our FFO (as defined in the credit agreement), and (2) the amount required for us to qualify and maintain our REIT status. If an event of default exists, we may only make distributions sufficient to qualify and maintain our REIT status. As of September 30, 2012, we believe that we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our credit agreement.

We have filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, as amended, which permits us, from time to time, to offer and sell debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants and other securities to the extent necessary or advisable to meet our liquidity needs.

On January 31, 2012, we completed the issuance of 3,680,000 shares of Series B preferred stock, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. We pay cumulative dividends on the Series B preferred stock, when, as and if declared by our board of directors, at a rate of 8.125% per annum. Net proceeds from this offering were approximately $88.7 million. We used the net proceeds of this offering to repay the outstanding indebtedness under our unsecured revolving credit facility, with the remainder intended to fund future acquisitions and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

On March 9, 2012, we entered into equity distribution agreements with four sales agents, under which we can issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million from time to time through, at our discretion, any of the sales agents. The sales of common stock made under the equity distribution agreements will be made in “at the market” offerings as defined in the Securities Act. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we completed the issuance of 1,082,051 shares pursuant to the equity distribution agreements, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $12.6 million at an average stock issuance price of $11.92 per share.

On October 30, 2012, we completed the issuance of 9,775,000 shares of common stock, including the exercise of an overallotment option of 1,275,000 shares, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $113.1 million, after deducting the underwriters’ discount and estimated commissions and offering expenses. A portion of the net proceeds from this offering were used to repay the outstanding indebtedness under our unsecured revolving credit facility and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

We may from time to time seek to repurchase or redeem outstanding shares of our common stock or preferred stock or other securities in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or redemptions, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

As of September 30, 2012, our ratio of debt-to-gross undepreciated asset value was approximately 33.3%. Our organizational documents do not limit the amount or percentage of debt that we may incur, nor do they limit the types of properties we may acquire or develop, and our Board of Directors may modify our debt policy from time to time. The amount of leverage we will deploy for particular investments in our target assets will depend upon our management team’s assessment of a variety of factors, which may include the anticipated liquidity and price volatility of the target assets in our investment portfolio, the potential for losses, the availability and cost of financing the assets, our opinion of the creditworthiness of our financing counterparties, the health of the U.S. economy and commercial mortgage markets, our outlook for the level, slope and volatility of interest rates, the credit quality of our target assets and the collateral underlying our target assets. Accordingly, the ratio of debt-to-gross undepreciated asset value may increase or decrease beyond the current amount.

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Commitments, Contingencies and Contractual Obligations

The following table outlines our contractual obligations (dollars in thousands) at September 30, 2012 related to our mortgage and note indebtedness and other commitments:

	Payments by Period
	2012 (three months)		2013-2014		2015-2016		Thereafter		Total
Principal payments — fixed rate debt(1)	$	970	$	157,261	$	48,710	$	51,736	$	258,677
Principal payments — variable rate debt(2)		—		13,713		—		12,000		25,713
Interest payments — fixed rate debt(1)		2,853		20,934		8,475		9,152		41,414
Interest payments — variable rate debt(2)		90		102		46		391		629
Construction costs(3)		—		7,606		8,100		1,900		17,606
	$	3,913	$	199,616	$	65,331	$	75,179	$	344,039

⁽¹⁾ Includes a mortgage payable at our Park West Place property, which was amended in July 2012 and now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25% (contractual interest rate of 2.5% at September 30, 2012). In December 2010, we entered into two interest rate swap contracts equal to the notional value of the mortgage payable, which fix LIBOR at an average of 1.41% for the term of the mortgage.

⁽²⁾ Includes redevelopment revenue bonds at our Northside Mall property and outstanding borrowings on our unsecured revolving credit facility and our construction loan (our unsecured revolving credit facility had a balance of $0 at September 30, 2012). Interest on the redevelopment bonds is reset weekly and determined by the bond remarketing agent based on the market value of the bonds (interest rate of 0.19% at September 30, 2012). The unsecured revolving credit facility bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 165 basis points to 225 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio. The construction loan bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 220 basis points to 300 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio (interest rate of 2.45% at September 30, 2012).

⁽³⁾ Amount represents our estimate of costs expected to be incurred to complete the construction of our two non-operating properties.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In September 2012, PC Retail, LLC repaid in full a $2.0 million note receivable that we issued to facilitate the land acquisition and development of a shopping center anchored by Publix in Brandon, Florida, including interest accrued through the date of repayment. We have entered into a purchase and sale agreement with PC Retail, LLC to acquire the property upon completion of development. The purchase price will be based on the income from leasing of the center. In June 2012, we executed an amendment whereby the closing date for the potential acquisition was extended through December 31, 2012. On October 9, 2012, we completed the acquisition of the retail shopping center with 68,000 square feet of GLA in Brandon, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $13.1 million.

We own a 20% ownership interest in an unconsolidated limited liability company (“La Costa LLC”). In connection with the formation of the La Costa LLC in September 2012, we contributed the La Costa Town Center property to the entity in exchange for proceeds of approximately $21.2 million (see Note 13 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein for further discussion). The La Costa LLC does not qualify as a VIE and consolidation is not required as we do not control the operations of the property. The majority owner will bear the majority of any losses incurred. We will receive 20% of the cash flow distributions and may receive a greater portion of cash distributions in the future based upon the performance of the property and the availability of cash for distribution. In addition, we receive fees from our role as the day-to-day property manager and for any development services that we provide. We account for our interest in the La Costa LLC as a profit-sharing arrangement, which is reflected in a manner that is similar to the equity method of accounting. The assets and the liabilities of the La Costa LLC were $25.1 million and $14.4 million, respectively, at September 30, 2012.

Our proportionate share of outstanding indebtedness at the La Costa LLC is the following (dollars in thousands):

Name	Ownership Interest		Principal Amount(1)		Interest Rate			Maturity Date
La Costa LLC		GEM	$	2,820		6.0	%	October 1, 2014

⁽¹⁾ Amount represents our proportionate share of a secured mortgage note, which bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 575 basis points.

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We do not have any other relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purposes entities, which typically are established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Further, we have not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities nor do we have any commitments or intent to provide funding to any such entities. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any other financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these relationships, other than as described above.

Distribution Policy

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. To continue to qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement that we distribute currently at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders. It is our intention to comply with these requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate United States federal, state or local income taxes on income we distribute currently (in accordance with the Code and applicable regulations) to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to United States federal, state and local income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for subsequent tax years. Even if we qualify for United States federal taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income properties and operations and to United States federal income and excise taxes on our taxable income not distributed in the amounts and in the time frames prescribed by the Code and applicable regulations thereunder.

Inflation

Some of our leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation. These provisions generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases either at fixed rates or indexed escalations (based on the Consumer Price Index or other measures). We may be adversely impacted by inflation on our leases that do not contain indexed escalation provisions. In addition, most of our leases require the tenant to pay its share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance costs, real estate taxes and insurance. This may reduce our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation, assuming our properties remain leased and tenants fulfill their obligations to reimburse us for such expenses.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevailing market interest rates. Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The primary market risk to which we believe we are exposed is interest rate risk. Many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors that are beyond our control contribute to interest rate risk.

The fair value of mortgages payable at September 30, 2012 was approximately $293.6 million compared to the carrying amount of $285.1 million. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt by approximately $4.9 million at September 30, 2012. A 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would result in an increase in the fair market value of our fixed-rate debt by approximately $5.2 million at September 30, 2012.

We have entered into a $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The unsecured revolving credit facility bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 165 basis points to 225 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio. As of September 30, 2012, we had $12.1 million of debt and commitments outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility, comprised of a $12.1 million letter of credit issued under the facility. At September 30, 2012, the outstanding balance on our unsecured revolving credit facility was $0.

We have entered into an $18.0 million construction loan agreement in connection with construction activities at one of our development properties. The construction loan bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 220 basis points to 300 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio. At September 30, 2012, the outstanding balance on our construction loan was $13.7 million at an interest rate of 2.45%.

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In order to modify and manage the interest rate characteristics of our outstanding debt and to limit the effects of interest rate risks on our operations, we may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, caps, floors and other interest rate exchange contracts. The use of these types of instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates carries additional risks, including counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. To limit counterparty credit risk we will seek to enter into such agreements with major financial institutions with high credit ratings. There can be no assurance that we will be able to adequately protect against the foregoing risks and that we will ultimately realize an economic benefit that exceeds the related amounts incurred in connection with engaging in such hedging activities. We do not enter into such contracts for speculative or trading purposes.

As of September 30, 2012, we had two interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk. Both derivatives were interest rate swaps and the notional amount totaled $55.8 million. The interest rate swap contracts fixed LIBOR at an average of 1.41% for the term of a mortgage loan which expires in December 2013. The fair value of these derivative financial instruments was approximately $784,000 and is classified in accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, is processed, recorded, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of that time, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In addition, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us or our properties that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We are involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which we believe to be material.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 which was filed with the SEC and is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In the quarter ended September 30, 2012, we issued 76,602 shares of common stock in exchange for 65,126 units in our Operating Partnership, bringing the total number of shares of common stock issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to 299,057. This common stock was issued in private placements in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 20, 2012, by and among Excel Trust, L.P., as Borrower, Excel Trust, Inc., as Parent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent, US Bank, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association and Union Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agents, and certain other lenders party thereto.(1)
10.2	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, between Della Road Development, LLC and Excel Trust, L.P., dated October 9, 2012. (2)
10.3	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, among Lake Burden/Overstreet 1, LLC, Maguire Shoppes LLC, Maguire Shoppes II, LLC and Excel Trust, L.P., dated May 31, 2012. (2)
10.4	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, among West Broad Village III, LLC, West Broad Village V, LLC and Excel Trust, L.P., dated May 31, 2012. (2)
10.5	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, between Bay Hill Fountains, L.L.C. and Excel Trust, L.P., dated May 31, 2012. (2)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.†
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.†
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.†
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.†
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.†
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.†

† Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

⁽¹⁾  Incorporated herein by reference to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2012.

⁽²⁾  Incorporated herein by reference to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXCEL TRUST, INC.
By:	/s/    GARY B. SABIN
	Gary B. Sabin
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
By:	/s/    JAMES Y. NAKAGAWA
	James Y. Nakagawa
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 8, 2012

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 20, 2012, by and among Excel Trust, L.P., as Borrower, Excel Trust, Inc., as Parent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent, US Bank, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association and Union Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agents, and certain other lenders party thereto.(1)
10.2	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, between Della Road Development, LLC and Excel Trust, L.P., dated October 9, 2012. (2)
10.3	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, among Lake Burden/Overstreet 1, LLC, Maguire Shoppes LLC, Maguire Shoppes II, LLC and Excel Trust, L.P., dated May 31, 2012. (2)
10.4	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, among West Broad Village III, LLC, West Broad Village V, LLC and Excel Trust, L.P., dated May 31, 2012. (2)
10.5	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, as amended, between Bay Hill Fountains, L.L.C. and Excel Trust, L.P., dated May 31, 2012. (2)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.†
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.†
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.†
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.†
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.†
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.†

† Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

⁽¹⁾  Incorporated herein by reference to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2012.

⁽²⁾  Incorporated herein by reference to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gary B. Sabin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Excel Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2012	/s/ GARY B. SABIN
	Gary B. Sabin
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James Y. Nakagawa, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Excel Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2012	/s/ JAMES Y. NAKAGAWA
	James Y. Nakagawa
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Excel Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ GARY B. SABIN

Gary B. Sabin

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 8, 2012

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Excel Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ JAMES Y. NAKAGAWA

James Y. Nakagawa

Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 8, 2012

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Organization (Details)	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating Partnership [Member]
Organization (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership interest	96.70%
Limited partners [Member]
Organization (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership interest	3.30%

XML

Mortgage and Loan Receivable (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 09, 2012 sqft	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 09, 2010
Mortgage and Loan Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Mortgage loan receivable			$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Area of retail shopping center acquired		68,000
Purchase price of net of a long term Assets	21,700,000	13,100,000
Amount of note receivable to an affiliate	$ 750,000
Interest rate for the note receivable	10.00%
Maturity date	June 2014

XML

Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Estimated amortization of lease intangible assets
2012 (remaining three months)	$ 4,347
2013	15,002
2014	12,106
2015	8,356
2016	5,606
Thereafter	23,529
Total	$ 68,946	$ 68,556

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Reimbursement to the related party	$ 88,000	$ 60,000	$ 236,000	$ 169,000

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Mortgages Payable, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	$ 284,390	$ 245,652
Less: premium (discount)	679	(691)
Mortgage notes payable, net	285,069	244,961
Red Rock Commons [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	13,713
Contractual Interest Rate	2.45%
Effective Interest Rate	2.45%
Monthly Payment	28
Maturity Date	2013
Five Forks Place [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	4,929	5,067
Contractual Interest Rate	5.50%
Effective Interest Rate	5.50%
Monthly Payment	39
Maturity Date	2013
Grant Creek Town Center [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	15,433	15,694
Contractual Interest Rate	5.75%
Effective Interest Rate	5.75%
Monthly Payment	105
Maturity Date	2013
Park West Place [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	55,800	55,800
Contractual Interest Rate	2.50%
Effective Interest Rate	3.66%
Monthly Payment	182
Maturity Date	2013
Excel Centre [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	12,346	12,532
Contractual Interest Rate	6.08%
Effective Interest Rate	6.08%
Monthly Payment	85
Maturity Date	2014
Merchant Central [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	4,492	4,560
Contractual Interest Rate	5.94%
Effective Interest Rate	6.75%
Monthly Payment	30
Maturity Date	2014
Edwards Theatres [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	11,938	12,174
Contractual Interest Rate	6.74%
Effective Interest Rate	5.50%
Monthly Payment	95
Maturity Date	2014
Gilroy Crossing [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	46,837	47,409
Contractual Interest Rate	5.01%
Effective Interest Rate	5.01%
Monthly Payment	263
Maturity Date	2014
The Promenade [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	50,121	51,359
Contractual Interest Rate	4.80%
Effective Interest Rate	4.80%
Monthly Payment	344
Maturity Date	2015
5000 South Hulen [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	13,712	13,876
Contractual Interest Rate	5.60%
Effective Interest Rate	6.90%
Monthly Payment	83
Maturity Date	2017
Lake Pleasant Pavilion [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	28,250
Contractual Interest Rate	6.09%
Effective Interest Rate	5.00%
Monthly Payment	143
Maturity Date	2017
Rite Aid - Vestavia Hills [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	1,224	1,341
Contractual Interest Rate	7.25%
Effective Interest Rate	7.25%
Monthly Payment	21
Maturity Date	2018
Lowe's, Shippensburg [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	13,595	13,840
Contractual Interest Rate	7.20%
Effective Interest Rate	7.20%
Monthly Payment	110
Maturity Date	2031
Northside Mall [Member]
Schedule of Mortgages payable
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes	12,000	12,000
Contractual Interest Rate	0.19%
Effective Interest Rate	1.19%
Monthly Payment	$ 2
Maturity Date	2035

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 09, 2010
Financial assets:
Note receivable (Other Assets), Carrying Amount	$ 750
Note receivable (Other Assets), Fair Value	750
Mortgage loan receivable		2,000	2,000
Mortgage loan receivable, Fair Value		2,000
Financial liabilities:
Mortgages notes payable, Carrying Amount	285,069	244,961
Mortgage notes payable, Fair Value	293,554	248,597
Notes payable, Carrying Amount		21,000
Notes payable, Fair Value		$ 20,661

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Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 09, 2012
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase Price	$ 163,851,000	$ 206,980,000	$ 163,851,000	$ 206,980,000
Assets received in connection with property acquisitions			3,784,000	693,000
Acquisition (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Revenues	3,600,000	4,900,000	8,400,000	7,400,000
Net (loss)/income	153,000	(128,000)	413,000	356,000
Nonrecurring Acquisition Cost	377,000	422,000	377,000	422,000
Purchase price of net of a long term Assets	21,700,000		21,700,000		13,100,000
Fair value of funds of other assets	3,000,000		3,000,000
Refund in Municipal Sales Taxes			5,100,000
Period of Retail Sales			15 years
Asset recognised along with a corresponding long-term liability	906,000		906,000
Gross Balance of long term asset	5,100,000		5,100,000
Gross Balance of long term liability	1,000,000		1,000,000
Period of gross balance of long term asset			14 years
Period of Gross Balance of long term liability			3 years
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Series B preferred stock quarterly dividend			1,900,000
Promenade Corporate Center [Member]
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase Price	52,253,000	110,025,000	52,253,000	110,025,000
Cash paid to purchase entity	13,900,000		13,900,000
Issuance of common stock for acquisition shares			3,230,769
Fair value of the common stock related to acquisition	39,100,000		39,100,000
Closing price of shares on date of acquisition	$ 12.11		$ 12.11
Assets received in connection with property acquisitions			772,000
Number of OP units issued in connection with acquisition			3,230,769
Edwards Theatres [Member]
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase Price		26,150,000		26,150,000
Issuance of common stock for acquisition shares			764,343
Number of OP units issued in connection with acquisition			764,343
Per unit fair value of OP Units issued	$ 11.82		$ 11.82
Minimum value of per share at the date of redemption	$ 14.00		$ 14.00
Estimated fair value of redemption provision	4,200,000		4,200,000
Rite Aid [Member]
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase Price		2,371,000		2,371,000
Gain recognized on acquisition			937,000
GEM LLC [Member]
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Cash paid to purchase entity	$ 21,200,000		$ 21,200,000
Percentage of ownership interest	20.00%		20.00%

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments

	Fair Value(1)				Current  Notional Amount		Strike Rate			Expiration Date
Type of Derivative Instrument	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Interest rate swaps (2)	$	784	$	965	$	55,800		1.34% to 1.48	%	December 2013
Other derivative instrument (3)		1,142		3,050						March 2013
Total derivative instruments	$	1,926	$	4,015

⁽¹⁾ Fair value of derivative instruments does not include any related accrued interest payable to the counterparty.

⁽²⁾ The interest rate swaps are classified within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

⁽³⁾ The Company’s purchase agreement executed in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property in March 2011 contained a provision determined to be an embedded derivative instrument. The embedded derivative provides a guaranteed fair value for the OP units provided to the sellers of the property if redeemed for shares of the Company’s common stock or cash, at the Company’s election, prior to March 2013. The fair value of the embedded derivative at each period is calculated through the use of a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the historical volatility and closing price of the Company’s common stock and a risk-free interest rate (see Note 17 for discussion of changes in the fair value of this derivative). The embedded derivative is classified within accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(92	)	$	(502	)	$	(304	)	$	(1,235	)
Other derivatives		—			—			—			—
Total	$	(92	)	$	(502	)	$	(304	)	$	(1,235	)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps (interest expense)	$	(164	)	$	(168	)	$	(484	)	$	(483	)
Other derivatives		—			—			—			—
Total	$	(164	)	$	(168	)	$	(484	)	$	(483	)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing):
Interest rate swaps (other income/expense)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other derivatives (changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption)		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Total	$	61		$	(596	)	$	1,112		$	(84	)

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Equity [Line Items]
Liability recognized in connection with acquisition of Edwards Theatres property			$ 104,097,000	$ 61,763,000
Change in master lease asset			121,000
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
OP units tendered for redemption			365,053
Common stock issued in connection with redemption shares			270,112
Cash paid for redemption			1,900,000
Change in contingent consideration		2,500,000	2,500,000
Gains as a result of the excess of the fair value of the guarantee over the fair value of the consideration		47,000	396,000	(84,000)
Increase in additional paid in capital and common stock, par value		3,200,000	3,200,000
Additional gains due to changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		14,000	716,000
Contingent additional consideration paid to a property			391,000
Master lease asset related to the acquisition of the Promenade Corporate Center property		772,000	772,000
The change of contingent related to business combinations				328,000
Earn-outs paid to a prior owner	1,600,000
Changes on derivative instruments related to business combination			1,900,000	4,300,000
Decrease due to redemption of OP units			796,000
Amount of gain included in earnings related to changes in fair value of derivative liability		716,000	716,000
Edwards Theatres [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Liability recognized in connection with acquisition of Edwards Theatres property				4,200,000
Promenade Corporate [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Change in master lease asset			$ 49,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Pro forma information
Revenues	$ 22,006	$ 21,510	$ 65,498	$ 57,032
Net income	609	(1,214)	1,527	1,416
Southeast Portfolio [Member]
Pro forma information
Revenues	26,699	26,202	79,576	71,109
Net income	$ 411	$ (1,411)	$ 940	$ 287

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Mortgages Payable, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Redevelopment revenue bonds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Red Rock Commons [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgages [Member]
Mortgages Payable, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Maturity date			Jul. 19, 2016				Nov. 30, 2035	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Loan bears interest rate of LIBOR plus					3.00%	2.20%			2.25%
Average of term loan										1.41%
Loan bears variable interest rate									2.50%
Mortgages Payable, Net (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Market value of bonds interest rate	0.19%		0.19%
Letter of credit issued under revolving credit facility	$ 12,100,000		$ 12,100,000
Underwriter's discount related to original issuance of the bonds	111,000		111,000
Total interest cost capitalized	$ 0	$ 134,000	$ 139,000	$ 243,000

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations [Member]
Statement of reconciliation of financial instruments remeasured on a recurring basis
Beginning balance	$ (1,613)	$ (2,438)
Total gains:
Included in earnings	121	328
Purchases, issuances, or settlements	2,336
Ending balance	844	(2,110)
Derivative Instruments Related to Business Combinations [Member]
Statement of reconciliation of financial instruments remeasured on a recurring basis
Beginning balance	(3,050)
Total gains:
Included in earnings	1,112	(84)
Purchases, issuances, or settlements	796	(4,204)
Ending balance	$ (1,142)	$ (4,288)

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Segment Disclosure (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of company's segment financial position activity
Total assets	$ 827,234	$ 687,671
Office Properties [Member]
Reconciliation of company's segment financial position activity
Total assets	67,225	15,562
Retail Properties [Member]
Reconciliation of company's segment financial position activity
Total assets	760,009	672,109
Total Reportable Segments & Consolidated Assets [Member]
Reconciliation of company's segment financial position activity
Total assets	$ 827,234	$ 687,671

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of acquisitions
Contingent consideration related to business combinations Fair Value	$ 2,500,000
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Unobservable Input, Tenant improvement allowance	33.00
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Cash flow [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Contingent consideration related to business combinations Fair Value	844
Unobservable Input, Lease commission	6.00%
Unobservable Input, TI construction period	2 months
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Cash flow [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Unobservable Input, Tenant improvement allowance	12.00
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Monte Carlo [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Derivative instrument related to business combinations Fair Value	$ 1,142
Unobservable Input, Share volatility	27.00%
Unobservable Input, Expected term	4 months 24 days
Unobservable Input, Risk free rate	0.10%

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Income Taxes (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of REIT taxable income distributed to stockholders	90.00%

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Segment Disclosure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Disclosure [Abstract]

Segment Disclosure

18. Segment Disclosure

The Company’s reportable segments consist of the two types of commercial real estate properties for which management internally evaluates operating performance and financial results: Office Properties and Retail Properties. The Company was formed for the primary purpose of owning and operating Retail Properties. As such, administrative costs after the Offering are shown under the Retail Properties segment. The Retail Properties operating segment also includes undeveloped land which the Company intends to develop into retail properties.

The Company evaluates the performance of the operating segments based upon property net operating income. “Property Net Operating Income” is defined as operating revenues (rental revenue and tenant recoveries) less property operating expenses (maintenance and repairs, real estate taxes, management fees, and other operating expenses). The Company also evaluates interest expense, interest income and depreciation and amortization by segment. Corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense related to corporate indebtedness and other non-recurring gains or losses are reflected within the Retail Properties operating segment as this constitutes the Company’s primary business objective and represents the majority of its operations. There is no intersegment activity.

The following tables reconcile the Company’s segment activity to its condensed consolidated results of operations and financial position for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Office Properties:
Total revenues	$	2,261		$	763		$	6,367		$	2,382
Property operating expenses		(950	)		(170	)		(2,366	)		(507	)
Property net operating income, as defined		1,311			593			4,001			1,875
General and administrative		(1	)		(1	)		(98	)		(2	)
Depreciation and amortization		(973	)		(239	)		(2,821	)		(718	)
Interest expense		(198	)		(202	)		(593	)		(602	)
Income from continuing operations		139			151			489			553
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			—
Net income	$	139		$	151		$	489		$	553
Retail Properties:
Total revenues	$	19,492		$	14,620		$	55,694		$	36,269
Property operating expenses		(4,251	)		(3,373	)		(12,205	)		(8,779	)
Property net operating income, as defined		15,241			11,247			43,489			27,490
General and administrative		(3,320	)		(3,186	)		(10,038	)		(8,975	)
Depreciation and amortization		(7,629	)		(6,136	)		(22,611	)		(16,219	)
Interest expense		(3,971	)		(3,359	)		(11,236	)		(9,027	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		121			—			121			328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		364			(1,886	)		804			(5,322	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net income (loss)	$	364		$	(1,886	)	$	804		$	(323	)
Total Reportable Segments:
Total revenues	$	21,753		$	15,383		$	62,061		$	38,651
Property operating expenses		(5,201	)		(3,543	)		(14,571	)		(9,286	)
Property net operating income, as defined		16,552			11,840			47,490			29,365
General and administrative		(3,321	)		(3,187	)		(10,136	)		(8,977	)
Depreciation and amortization		(8,602	)		(6,375	)		(25,432	)		(16,937	)
Interest expense		(4,169	)		(3,561	)		(11,829	)		(9,629	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		121			—			121			328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		503			(1,735	)		1,293			(4,769	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net (loss) income	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Attributable to Controlling Interest:
Income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests in operating partnership		73			118			230			25
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures		(75	)		(120	)		(216	)		(85	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	501		$	(1,737	)	$	1,307		$	170

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:
Office Properties:
Total assets	$	67,225	$	15,562
Retail Properties:
Total assets		760,009		672,109
Total Reportable Segments & Consolidated Assets:
Total assets	$	827,234	$	687,671

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Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Lease intangible liabilities
Below market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 108 and 106 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$ 16,122	$ 13,843

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Customer	Sep. 30, 2011 Customer	Sep. 30, 2012 Customer Property	Sep. 30, 2011 Customer	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011 Edwards Theatres property [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Edwards Theatres property [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
OP units issued in connection with acquisition						764,343
OP units tendered for redemption			365,053				365,053
Common stock issued in connection with redemption shares			270,112				270,112
Cash paid for redemption			$ 1,900,000				$ 1,900,000
OP units outstanding							399,290
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred rents	2,400,000		2,400,000		3,000,000
Increase in Rental income	632,000	777,000	2,000,000	1,600,000
Preferred stock sold, Shares			170,193
Preferred stock redeemed by issuing company			138,157
Net Proceeds from sale of Preferred stock			4,200,000
Gain on sale of Preferred stock included in Other Income	1,000		12,000
Net Proceeds from sale of remaining shares of preferred stock			5,100,000
Gain on sale of remaining shares of preferred stock			159,000
Allowances for uncollectible accounts	679,000		679,000		631,000
Bad debt expense	100,000	109,000	495,000	440,000
Number of properties on which interest is exchanged for OP units			4
OP units exchanged			641,062
Consideration Per OP unit			14.00
Guarantee by Federal deposit insurance corporation	$ 250,000		$ 250,000
Number of major tenants	0	0	0	0
Percentage of revenue	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$ 833,000
Contingent consideration related to business combinations	844,000	(1,613,000)
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11)	(1,142,000)	(3,050,000)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)	5,133,000	9,164,000
Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	(784,000)	(965,000)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Contingent consideration related to business combinations
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)	5,133,000	9,164,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Contingent consideration related to business combinations
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	(784,000)	(965,000)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Contingent consideration related to business combinations	844,000	(1,613,000)
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11)	(1,142,000)	(3,050,000)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	Balance at September  30, 2012			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$	(784	)	$	—	$	(784	)	$	—
Contingent consideration related to business combinations (1)		844			—		—			844
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11) ( 2 )		(1,142	)		—		—			(1,142	)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)		5,133			5,133		—			—

	Balance at December 31, 2011			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$	(965	)	$	—	$	(965	)	$	—
Contingent consideration related to business combinations (3 )		(1,613	)		—		—			(1,613	)
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11) ( 2 )		(3,050	)		—		—			(3,050	)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)		9,164			9,164		—			—

⁽¹⁾ Amount reflects the fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to master lease agreements executed in connection with the Promenade Corporate Center acquisition. The Company has estimated the fair value of the asset based on its expectations of the probability of leasing or releasing spaces within the term of the master lease agreements and corresponding estimates for time required to lease, lease rates and funds required for tenant improvements and lease commissions. This amount has been included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with subsequent changes in the fair value of the asset recorded as a gain (loss) in earnings in the period in which the change occurs.

^{(2 )} Amount reflects the fair value of a provision within a purchase agreement that provides a guaranteed redemption value for OP units provided to the sellers of a property acquired in March 2011 (see Note 3 for additional details). The Company has estimated the fair value of the embedded derivative instrument using a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the historical volatility and closing price of the Company’s common stock and a risk-free interest rate. This amount is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative recorded as gain (loss) on changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption in the consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 365,053 OP units were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling approximately $1.9 million. The Company has recognized the acquisition of non-controlling interests based on the fair value of shares issuable in connection with the one-for-one redemption right available to all holders of OP units. The Company recognized gains of approximately $47,000 and $396,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, as a result of the excess of the fair value of the guarantee over the fair value of the consideration required to settle. In total, the Company recognized an increase in additional paid-in capital and common stock, par value, of approximately $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company also recognized additional gains of $14,000 and $716,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, for changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of updated valuations of the remaining provision.

^{(3 )}  Additional consideration was due the prior owners of two properties acquired in 2010 based on their ability to lease-up vacant space or sell a land parcel through a defined period following the acquisition date. Additional consideration in the amount of $391,000 relating to one of the two properties was paid in 2011. The remaining contingent consideration included in the balance of accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 represents approximately $1.6 million in earn-outs paid to a prior owner in January 2012.

Statement of reconciliation of financial instruments remeasured on a recurring basis

	Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations(1)			Derivative Instruments  Related to Business Combinations(2)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2012	$	(1,613	)	$	(3,050	)
Total gains:
Included in earnings		121			1,112
Purchases, issuances, or settlements		2,336			796
Ending balance, September 30, 2012	$	844		$	(1,142	)

⁽¹⁾ The change of $2.5 million for contingent consideration related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is comprised of (1) an increase in the master lease asset of $121,000 due to changes in the Company’s initial estimates of the fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow that was included in earnings (2) a decrease in the liability balance due to the payment of approximately $1.6 million in earn-outs in January 2012, (3) the recognition of a master lease asset of $772,000 related to the acquisition of the Promenade Corporate Center property and (4) a decrease in the master lease asset due to payments received in the amount of $49,000.

⁽²⁾ The change of $1.9 million for derivative instruments related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is comprised of (1) a gain of $716,000 included in earnings related to changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and (2) a decrease of $796,000 due to a redemption of OP units related to the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property (not including a related decrease recognized as a gain of $396,000 and included in earnings).

	Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations(1)			Derivative Instruments  Related to Business Combinations(2)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2011	$	(2,438	)	$	—
Total gains:
Included in earnings		328			(84	)
Purchases, issuances, or settlements		—			(4,204	)
Ending balance, September 30, 2011	$	(2,110	)	$	(4,288	)

⁽¹⁾ The change of $328,000 for contingent consideration related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is due to changes in the Company’s initial estimates of the fair value of contingent consideration as a result of a fewer number of executed leases.

⁽²⁾ The change of $4.3 million for derivative instruments related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is comprised of (1) the recognition of a liability in the amount of $4.2 million in connection with the purchase of the Edwards Theatres property in March 2011 and (2) a cumulative loss of $(84,000) included in earnings related to the change in the fair value of the derivative liability for the cumulative period since the recognition of the liability in March 2011.

Quantitative disclosure of significant unobservable inputs relating to financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis

	Fair Value at September  30, 2012			Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Contingent consideration related to business combinations (1)	$	844		Cash flow	Tenant improvement allowance Lease commission TI construction period	$12.00/sf - $33.00/sf 6.0% 2 months
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (2)	$	(1,142	)	Monte Carlo	Share volatility Expected term Risk free rate	27.0% 0.4 years 0.1%

⁽¹⁾ The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the master lease agreement asset are any estimated tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions and the construction periods associated with projected new leasing. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for market lease rates is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for tenant improvement allowances and/or leasing commissions.

⁽²⁾ The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the redemption provision are share volatility, risk-free rate and expected term. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the share volatility is reflective of changes in the underlying fair value of the Company’s common stock and those of peer companies utilized in the analysis (Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy), which could significantly affect the estimated fair value of the underlying derivative instrument.

Fair values of certain additional financial assets and liabilities

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Note receivable (Other Assets)	$	750	$	750	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loan receivable		—		—		2,000		2,000
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable		285,069		293,554		244,961		248,597
Notes payable		—		—		21,000		20,661

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Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Accumulated amortization of lease intangible liabilities	$ 4,200,000		$ 4,200,000		$ 2,500,000
Weighted average remaining life of lease intangible liabilities (in months)			108 months	106 months
Amortization of Lease Intangible Liabilities	$ 744,000	$ 577,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,300,000

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Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Property Person	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Board of Directors [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Hundred Percentage Employee Deferrals [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Fifty Percentage Employee Deferrals [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] Overallotment Option [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Partnership Interest [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Edwards Theatres [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Edwards Theatres [Member]
Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Issuance of restricted common stock awards, shares					1,100,042					18,356	929,348
Forfeitures of restricted common stock awards, shares										3,000	(3,000)
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage					7.00%										7.00%	7.00%	8.125%	8.125%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share															$ 25.00	$ 25.00	$ 25.00	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Annual dividend on preferred stock															$ 1.75		$ 2.03125
Net proceeds from sale of preferred stock					$ 88,720,000	$ 47,703,000									$ 47,700,000		$ 88,700,000
Repurchase of common stock, shares										674,866	(674,866)
Preferred stock, shares issued															2,000,000	2,000,000	3,680,000	0	3,680,000
Series B preferred stock redeemable price on and after January 31, 2017																	$ 25.00
Number of days to redeem the Series B preferred stock, in whole or in part																	120
Initial public offering shares										1,082,051	14,375,000									480,000
Exchange of common stock and partnership interests																					641,062
Number of OP units issued in connection with acquisition																						764,343	365,053
Common stock available for issuance												249,958
Company matching contributions Percentage													100.00%	50.00%
Eligible Compensation Percentage													3.00%	2.00%
Equity (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	2,000,000				2,000,000										2,000,000	2,000,000	3,680,000	0
Preferred stock conversion rate					1.6667
Preferred stock conversion price per share, initial					$ 15.00
Closing price of common stock as minimum percentage of conversion price for conversion of preferred stock					140.00%
Minimum trading days for calculating closing price of common stock					20 days
Number of consecutive trading days					30 days
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount					30,000,000
Repurchase of common stock					6,700,000
Weighted average purchase price per share					$ 9.99
Cash payments for number of OP Units issued	1,900,000				1,900,000
Maximum number of shares issued under equity incentive award plan	1,350,000				1,350,000
Vesting percentage					25.00%
Compensation expense recognized	817,000		1,300,000		2,400,000	3,100,000
Estimated forfeitures					0
Unrecognized compensation expense	4,200,000				4,200,000			6,400,000
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted-average					2 years 3 months 18 days
Common stock offering price		50,000,000
Costs related to the matching portion	30,000		25,000		87,000	66,000
Issuance of additional shares of common stock	270,112				270,112
Number of Shared issued to Equity Distribution Agreements					1,082,051
Net proceeds of Equity Distribution Agreements					12,600,000
Average stock issuance of Equity Distribution Agreements					$ 11.92
Number of sales agents in 2012 Equity Distribution agreement					4
Formation transaction interest in properties					4
Equity Incentive Award Plan shares vesting period				4 years					1 year
Common stock, shares issued	34,891,101				34,891,101		9,775,000	34,891,101
Overallotment option of common stock shares							1,275,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					$ 12,676,000	$ 150,579,000

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments
Fair Value	$ 1,926	$ 4,015
Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments
Fair Value	784	965
Current Notional Amount	55,800
Expiration Date	December 2013
Other derivatives instrument [Member]
Schedule of outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments
Fair Value	$ 1,142	$ 3,050
Expiration Date	March 2013
Maximum [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments
Strike Rate	1.48%
Minimum [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule of outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments
Strike Rate	1.34%

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Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Lease intangible assets
Lease intangibles, net	$ 68,946	$ 68,556
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $17.9 million and $11.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 78 and 83 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) [Member]
Schedule of Lease intangible assets
Lease intangibles, net	42,110	44,356
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.4 million and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 67 and 75 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) [Member]
Schedule of Lease intangible assets
Lease intangibles, net	12,628	11,056
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 107 and 113 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) [Member]
Schedule of Lease intangible assets
Lease intangibles, net	$ 14,208	$ 13,144

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include all the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent registered public accountants.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods have been made. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents, for which cost approximates fair value, due to their short term maturities.

Restricted Cash:

Restricted cash is comprised of impound reserve accounts for property taxes, insurance, capital improvements and tenant improvements.

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities:

Included in accounts payable and other liabilities are deferred rents in the amount of $2.4 million and $3.0 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Revenue Recognition:

The Company commences revenue recognition on its leases based on a number of factors. In most cases, revenue recognition under a lease begins when the lessee takes possession of or controls the physical use of the leased asset. Generally, this occurs on the lease commencement date. In determining what constitutes the leased asset, the Company evaluates whether the Company or the lessee is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements. If the Company is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements, then the leased asset is the finished space and revenue recognition begins when the lessee takes possession of the finished space, typically when the improvements are substantially complete. If the Company concludes that it is not the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements (the lessee is the owner), then the leased asset is the unimproved space and any tenant improvement allowances funded under the lease are treated as lease incentives, which reduce revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining non-cancelable term of the respective lease. In these circumstances, the Company begins revenue recognition when the lessee takes possession of the unimproved space for the lessee to construct improvements. The determination of who is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements is highly subjective and determines the nature of the leased asset and when revenue recognition under a lease begins. The Company considers a number of different factors to evaluate whether it or the lessee is the owner of the tenant improvements for accounting purposes. These factors include:

• whether the lease stipulates how and on what a tenant improvement allowance may be spent;

• whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements;

• the uniqueness of the improvements;

• the expected economic life of the tenant improvements relative to the length of the lease;

• the responsible party for construction cost overruns; and

• who constructs or directs the construction of the improvements.

Minimum rental revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related lease. The difference between the amount of cash rent due in a year and the amount recorded as rental income is referred to as the “straight-line rent adjustment.” Rental income (net of write-offs for uncollectible amounts) was increased by $632,000 and $777,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2.0 million and $1.6 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, due to the straight-line rent adjustment.

Estimated recoveries from certain tenants for their pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable expenses are incurred or as specified in the leases. Other tenants pay a fixed rate and these tenant recoveries are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.

Property:

Costs incurred in connection with the development or construction of properties and improvements are capitalized. Capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes and related costs and other direct costs incurred during the period of development. The Company capitalizes costs on land and buildings under development until construction is substantially complete and the property is held available for occupancy. The determination of when a development project is substantially complete and when capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgment. The Company considers a construction project as substantially complete and held available for occupancy upon the completion of landlord-owned tenant improvements or when the lessee takes possession of the unimproved space for construction of its own improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. The Company ceases capitalization on the portion substantially completed and occupied or held available for occupancy, and capitalizes only those costs associated with any remaining portion under construction. In March 2012, the Company reclassified the majority of construction in progress costs relating to two non-operating properties into the corresponding buildings, site improvements and tenant improvements financial statement line items upon substantial completion of development activities.

Maintenance and repairs expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Costs for major replacements and betterments, which include HVAC equipment, roofs, parking lots, etc., are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposal or retirement of the related assets and are reflected in earnings.

Property is recorded at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the assets as follows:

Building and improvements	15 to 40 years
Tenant improvements	Shorter of the useful lives or the terms of the related leases

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed:

The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. This assessment considers expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. Such factors include the tenants’ ability to perform their duties and pay rent under the terms of the leases. The determination of recoverability is made based upon the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, excluding interest expense, expected to result from the long-lived asset’s use and eventual disposition. The Company’s evaluation as to whether impairment may exist, including estimates of future anticipated cash flows, are highly subjective and could differ materially from actual results in future periods. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is determined by comparing the fair value, as determined by a discounted cash flows analysis, with the carrying value of the related assets. Although the Company’s strategy is to hold its properties over a long-term period, if the strategy changes or market conditions dictate that the sale of properties at an earlier date would be preferable, an impairment loss may be recognized to reduce the property to the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Investments in Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies:

The Company evaluates its investments in limited liability companies and partnerships to determine whether such entities may be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and, if a VIE, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. Generally, an entity is determined to be a VIE when either (1) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support provided by any parties or (2) as a group, the holders of the equity investment lack one or more of the essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (1) the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company considers a variety of factors in identifying the entity that holds the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance including, but not limited to, the ability to direct financing, leasing, construction and other operating decisions and activities. In addition, the Company considers the form of ownership interest, voting interest, the size of the investment (including loans) and the rights of other investors to participate in policy making decisions, to replace or remove the manager and to liquidate or sell the entity. The obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits when a reporting entity is affiliated with a VIE must be based on ownership, contractual, and/or other pecuniary interests in that VIE.

If the foregoing conditions do not apply, the Company considers whether a general partner or managing member controls a limited partnership or limited liability company. The general partner in a limited partnership or managing member in a limited liability company is presumed to control that limited partnership or limited liability company. The presumption may be overcome if the limited partners or members have either (1) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or limited liability company or otherwise remove the general partner or managing member without cause or (2) substantive participating rights, which provide the limited partners or members with the ability to effectively participate in significant decisions that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course of the limited partnership’s or limited liability company’s business and thereby preclude the general partner or managing member from exercising unilateral control over the partnership or company. If these criteria are not met and the Company is the general partner or the managing member, as applicable, the consolidation of the partnership or limited liability company is required.

Investments that are not consolidated, over which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s portion of earnings or losses and for cash contributions and distributions. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s investment is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and its share of net income or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income.

Investments in Equity Securities:

The Company, through its Operating Partnership, holds investments in equity securities in certain publicly-traded companies. The Company does not acquire investments for trading purposes and, as a result, all of the Company’s investments in publicly-traded companies are considered “available-for-sale” and are recorded at fair value. Changes in the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded in other comprehensive income. The fair value of the Company’s equity securities in publicly-traded companies is determined based upon the closing trading price of the equity security as of the balance sheet date. The cost of investments sold is determined by the specific identification method, with net realized gains and losses included in other income. For all investments in equity securities, if a decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value is determined to be other-than-temporary, such investment is written down to its estimated fair value with a non-cash charge to earnings. The factors that the Company considers in making these assessments include, but are not limited to, severity and duration of the unrealized loss, market prices, market conditions, the occurrence of ongoing financial difficulties, available financing, new product initiatives and new collaborative agreements.

Investments in equity securities, which are included in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Equity securities, initial cost basis	$	4,968	$	9,072
Gross unrealized gains		165		138
Gross unrealized losses		—		(46	)
Equity securities, fair value (1)	$	5,133	$	9,164

⁽¹⁾ Determination of fair value is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy based on the use of quoted prices in active markets (see section entitled “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” that follows herein).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company sold 170,193 shares of preferred stock (including 138,157 shares of preferred stock redeemed by the issuing company) based on a specific identification of the shares sold, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million and the recognition of a gain on sale of approximately $1,000 and $12,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, which are included in other income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Subsequent to September 30, 2012, the Company sold the remaining shares of preferred stock it held, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $5.1 million and a gain on sale of approximately $159,000.

Share-Based Payments:

All share-based payments to employees are recognized in earnings based on their fair value on the date of grant. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has awarded only restricted stock awards under its incentive award plan, which are based on shares of the Company’s common stock. The fair value of equity awards that include only service or performance vesting conditions is determined based on the closing market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of equity awards that include one or more market vesting conditions is determined based on the use of a widely accepted valuation model. The fair value of equity grants is amortized to general and administrative expense ratably over the requisite service period for awards that include only service vesting conditions and utilizing a graded vesting method (an accelerated vesting method in which the majority of compensation expense is recognized in earlier periods) for awards that include one or more market vesting conditions, adjusted for anticipated forfeitures.

Purchase Accounting:

The Company, with the assistance of independent valuation specialists, allocates the purchase price of acquired properties to tangible and identified intangible assets and liabilities based on their respective fair values. The allocation to tangible assets (building and land) is based upon the Company’s determination of the value of the property as if it were vacant using discounted cash flow models similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors considered include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods taking into account current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The fair value of land is derived from comparable sales of land within the same submarket and/or region. The fair value of buildings and improvements, tenant improvements, site improvements and leasing costs are based upon current market replacement costs and other relevant market rate information. Additionally, the purchase price of the applicable property is allocated to the above- or below-market value of in-place leases, the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market value of debt assumed.

The value allocable to the above- or below-market component of the acquired in-place leases is determined based upon the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between: (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term, and (2) the Company’s estimate of the amounts that would be paid using fair market rates over the remaining term of the lease. The amounts allocated to above market leases are included in lease intangible assets, net in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable lease term of the acquired leases with each property. The amounts allocated to below market lease values are included in lease intangible liabilities, net in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable lease term plus any below market renewal options of the acquired leases with each property.

The value allocable to above or below market debt is determined based upon the present value of the difference between the cash flow stream of the assumed mortgage and the cash flow stream of a market rate mortgage. The amounts allocated to above or below market debt are included in mortgage payables, net in the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the assumed mortgage.

Tenant receivables:

Tenant receivables and deferred rent are carried net of the allowances for uncollectible current tenant receivables and deferred rent. An allowance is maintained for estimated losses resulting from the inability of certain tenants to meet the contractual obligations under their lease agreements. The Company maintains an allowance for deferred rent receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents. Such allowances are charged to bad debt expense which is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s determination of the adequacy of these allowances is based primarily upon evaluations of historical loss experience, the tenant’s financial condition, security deposits, letters of credit, lease guarantees, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $679,000 and $631,000, respectively, in allowances for uncollectible accounts as determined to be necessary to reduce receivables to the estimate of the amount recoverable. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, $100,000 and $109,000, respectively, of receivables were charged to bad debt expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, $495,000 and $440,000, respectively, of receivables were charged to bad debt expense.

Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling interest represents the portion of equity that the Company does not own in those entities it consolidates, including OP units not held by the Company. In conjunction with the Company’s formation transactions, interests in four properties were contributed in exchange for 641,062 OP units. In addition, 764,343 OP units were issued in March 2011 in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property (see Note 3).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 365,053 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling $1.9 million. The OP units were redeemed for common stock on a one-to-one basis, with additional common stock and cash consideration provided as a result of the accompanying additional redemption obligation that guaranteed consideration equal to $14.00 per OP unit on the date of redemption (see Note 3). At September 30, 2012, 399,290 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition remained outstanding.

OP units not held by the Company are reflected as non-controlling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The OP units not held by the Company may be redeemed by the holder for cash. The Company, at its option, may satisfy the redemption obligation with common stock on a one-for-one basis, which has been further evaluated to determine that permanent equity classification on the balance sheet is appropriate.

Concentration of Risk

The Company maintains its cash accounts in a number of commercial banks. Accounts at these banks are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. At various times during the periods, the Company had deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, no tenant accounted for more than 10% of revenues.

Management Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The Company measures financial instruments and other items at fair value where required under GAAP, but has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value as permitted under fair value option accounting guidance.

Fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, there is a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The Company has used interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk (see Note 11). The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives classified as cash flow hedges fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2012, the Company has determined that the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions is not significant. As a result, the Company has determined that its valuations related to derivatives classified as cash flow hedges in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 17).

Changes in the fair value of financial instruments (other than derivative instruments for which an effective hedging relationship exists and available-for-sale securities) are recorded as a charge against earnings in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments at least quarterly based on current facts and circumstances, projected cash flows, quoted market prices, and other criteria. The Company may also utilize the services of independent third-party valuation experts to estimate the fair value of financial instruments, as necessary.

The Company’s investments in equity securities fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as the Company utilizes observable market-based inputs, based on the closing trading price of securities as of the balance sheet date, to determine the fair value of the investments.

Derivative Instruments:

The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, from time to time the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.

In addition, from time to time the Company may execute agreements in connection with business combinations that include embedded derivative instruments as part of the consideration provided to the sellers of the properties. Although these embedded derivative instruments are not intended as hedges of risks faced by the Company, they can provide additional consideration to the Company’s selling counterparties and may be a key component of negotiations.

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The Company records all derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value. In determining the fair value of derivative instruments, the Company also considers the credit risk of its counterparties, which typically constitute larger financial institutions engaged in providing a wide variety of financial services. These financial institutions generally face similar risks regarding changes in market and economic conditions, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, exchange rates, equity and commodity pricing and credit spreads.

Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether it has been designated as a hedging instrument and whether the hedging relationship has continued to satisfy the criteria to apply hedge accounting. For derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value is initially recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in the cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in the cash flows of the hedged item or transaction.

The Company formally documents the hedging relationship for all derivative instruments, has accounted for its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and does not utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Amendment to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”), which amended Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The objective of this guidance is to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance further explains how to measure fair value, but does not require additional fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is to be applied prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2012 resulted in additional disclosures in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but did not have a material quantitative effect.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”). The amendments in this update provide an entity with the option to make a qualitative assessment about the likelihood that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired to determine whether it should perform a quantitative impairment test. ASC 2012-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2012-02 on January 1, 2013 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion)	$ (92)	$ (502)	$ (304)	$ (1,235)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	(164)	(168)	(484)	(483)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)	61	(596)	1,112	(84)
Interest rate swaps [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion)	(92)	(502)	(304)	(1,235)
Other derivatives instrument [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
Interest Expense [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	(164)	(168)	(484)	(483)
Other income/expense [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption [Member] | Other derivatives instrument [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)	$ 61	$ (596)	$ 1,112	$ (84)

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of acquisitions
Property	Property
Date Acquired	Oct. 01, 2012
Debt Assumed	$ 29,670	$ 114,543
Promenade Corporate Center [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Property	Promenade Corporate Center
Date Acquired	Jan. 23, 2012
Location	Scottsdale, AZ
Debt Assumed		52,150
EastChase Market Center [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Property	EastChase Market Center
Date Acquired	Feb. 17, 2012
Location	Montgomery, AL
Debt Assumed
La Costa Town Center [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Property	La Costa Town Center
Date Acquired	Feb. 29, 2012
Location	Carlsbad, CA
Debt Assumed
Lake Pleasant Pavilion [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Property	Lake Pleasant Pavilion
Date Acquired	May 16, 2012
Location	Peoria, AZ
Debt Assumed	28,250
Chimney Rock [Member]
Schedule of acquisitions
Property	Chimney Rock
Date Acquired	Aug. 31, 2012
Location	Odessa, TX
Debt Assumed

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Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Lease Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Lease intangible assets

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $17.9 million and $11.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 78 and 83 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	42,110	$	44,356
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.4 million and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 67 and 75 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)		12,628		11,056
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 107 and 113 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)		14,208		13,144
	$	68,946	$	68,556

Schedule of Estimated amortization of lease intangible assets

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	4,347
2013		15,002
2014		12,106
2015		8,356
2016		5,606
Thereafter		23,529
Total	$	68,946

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule of acquisitions

Building and improvements	15 to 40 years
Tenant improvements	Shorter of the useful lives or the terms of the related leases

Property	Date Acquired	Location	Debt Assumed
Promenade Corporate Center	January 23, 2012	Scottsdale, AZ	$	—
EastChase Market Center	February 17, 2012	Montgomery, AL		—
La Costa Town Center (1)	February 29, 2012	Carlsbad, CA		—
Lake Pleasant Pavilion	May 16, 2012	Peoria, AZ		28,250
Chimney Rock	August 31, 2012	Odessa, TX		—

Allocation of purchase price

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price
Promenade Corporate Center (2)	$	44,465	$	4,477	$	781	$	(749	)	$	3,279	$	—		$	52,253
EastChase Market Center		19,567		4,215		360		(1,296	)		1,804		—			24,650
La Costa Town Center (1)		15,054		8,383		86		(2,069	)		2,046		—			23,500
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,127		9,958		2,857		(184	)		2,412		(1,420	)		41,750
Chimney Rock (3) (4)		14,089		7,368		—		(2,291	)		2,532		—			21,698
Total	$	121,302	$	34,401	$	4,084	$	(6,589	)	$	12,073	$	(1,420	)	$	163,851
Remaining useful life (5)						58		139			87		65

⁽¹⁾ In September 2012, the La Costa Town Center property was contributed in exchange for proceeds of approximately $21.2 million to a newly-formed entity, GEM LLC, in which the Company holds a 20% ownership interest (see Note 13). The Company accounts for its remaining equity ownership in the property in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting, which is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as an investment in unconsolidated entities.

⁽²⁾ The purchase price of $52.3 million noted above reflects $13.9 million in cash paid and the issuance of 3,230,769 shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $39.1 million based on a closing price of $12.11 per share on the date of acquisition. The purchase price is net of an asset recorded by the Company in the amount of $772,000 (included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) to reflect the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow in connection with master lease agreements executed at the time of acquisition. Monthly master lease payments commence upon the expiration of two existing leases in June 2012 and February 2013 (with terms through May 2013 and January 2015, respectively) unless the related spaces are re-leased with base rents equaling or exceeding the master lease payments. In addition, the seller has agreed to reimburse the Company for any expenditures resulting from tenant improvements or leasing commissions related to the spaces to the extent that funds remain available pertaining to the master lease agreements. See Note 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this asset after the initial acquisition.

⁽³⁾ The purchase price allocation for the acquisitions of the Chimney Rock property is preliminary as of September 30, 2012 and subject to adjustment within the measurement period in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

⁽⁴⁾ The purchase price of $21.7 million noted above excludes a long-term asset with a preliminary valuation of approximately $3.0 million (included in other assets) and a long-term liability with a preliminary valuation of approximately $906,000 (included in accounts payable and other liabilities) associated with the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to an Economic Development Agreement executed between the previous owner of the property and the City of Odessa and a portion of those funds that is owed to a third party. As a result of the agreement, the Company is eligible to receive a refund of up to $5.1 million in municipal sales taxes generated by retail sales at the property over a period of up to fifteen years. Both the long-term asset and the long-term liability will be accreted to their respective gross balances of $5.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, over periods of fourteen years and three years, respectively.

⁽⁵⁾ Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition (excludes intangible assets and liabilities related to the La Costa Town Center acquisition).

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price		Debt Assumed
Edwards Theatres (1)	$	13,600	$	10,283	$	—	$	(405	)	$	3,109	$	(437	)	$	26,150	$	12,418
Rite Aid (2)		1,474		550		—		—			347		—			2,371		1,430
Gilroy Crossing		39,890		22,520		620		(3,038	)		8,442		—			68,434		48,009
The Promenade		47,202		51,024		4,500		(3,879	)		11,178		—			110,025		52,150
Total	$	102,166	$	84,377	$	5,120	$	(7,322	)	$	23,076	$	(437	)	$	206,980	$	114,007

⁽¹⁾ In addition to the cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition, 764,343 OP units were issued with a fair value of $11.82 per unit at the time of issuance. These OP units are redeemable for cash or, at the Company’s election, for shares of the Company’s common stock. If the redemption takes place during the period from March 2012 through March 2013 and the price of shares of the Company’s common stock is less than $14.00 per share at the date of redemption, the Company must issue additional shares or cash for the difference. The Company originally recorded a liability of approximately $4.2 million within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to reflect the estimated fair value of this redemption provision (see footnote 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this liability and OP unit redemptions occurring after the initial acquisition).

⁽²⁾ Rite Aid is an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center. A gain of $937,000 was recognized on the acquisition of this property, which represented the difference between the fair value at the date of closing and the price paid.

Pro forma information

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	22,006	$	21,510		$	65,498	$	57,032
Net income (1)	$	609	$	(1,214	)	$	1,527	$	1,416

⁽¹⁾ Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $377,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions. The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions, but exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

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Mortgages Payable, Net (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Mortgage debt maturities
2012 (remaining three months)	$ 970
2013	94,138
2014	76,836
2015	47,375
2016	1,335
Thereafter	63,736
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 284,390	$ 245,652

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Acquisitions (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended					12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Below Market Leases [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Above Market Leases [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 In-Place Leases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 In-Place Leases [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Debt (Premium)/Discount [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Promenade Corporate Center [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Promenade Corporate Center [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 EastChase Market Center [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 La Costa Town Center [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Lake Pleasant Pavilion [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Chimney Rock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Edwards Theatres [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Rite Aid [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Gilroy Crossing [Member]
Allocation of purchase price
Building	$ 121,302	$ 102,166						$ 44,465	$ 47,202	$ 19,567	$ 15,054	$ 28,127	$ 14,087	$ 13,600	$ 1,474	$ 39,890
Land	34,401	84,377						4,477	51,024	4,215	8,383	9,958	7,368	10,283	550	22,520
Above Market Leases	4,084	5,120						781	4,500	360	86	2,857				620
Below Market Leases	(6,589)	(7,322)						(749)	(3,879)	(1,296)	(2,069)	(184)	(2,291)	(405)		(3,038)
In-Place Leases	12,073	23,076						3,279	11,178	1,804	2,046	2,412	2,532	3,109	347	8,442
Debt (Premium)/Discount	(1,420)	(437)										(1,420)		(437)
Purchase Price	163,851	206,980						52,253	110,025	24,650	23,500	41,750	21,698	26,150	2,371	68,434
Debt Assumed	$ 29,670	$ 114,543							$ 52,150			$ 28,250		$ 12,418	$ 1,430	$ 48,009
Remaining useful life			139 months	58 months	87 months	83 months	65 months

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Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Lease intangible liabilities

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Below market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 108 and 106 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	16,122	$	13,843

Schedule of Estimated amortization of lease intangible liabilities

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	688
2013		2,443
2014		2,232
2015		1,747
2016		1,413
Thereafter		7,599
Total	$	16,122

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Mortgages Payable, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Mortgages Payable, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of mortgages payable

	Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes					Contractual Interest  Rate			Effective Interest  Rate			Monthly Payment (1)		Maturity Date
Property Pledged as Collateral	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Red Rock Commons (2)	$	13,713	$	—			2.45	%		2.45	%	$	28		2013
Five Forks Place		4,929		5,067			5.50	%		5.50	%		39		2013
Grant Creek Town Center		15,433		15,694			5.75	%		5.75	%		105		2013
Park West Place (3)		55,800		55,800			2.50	%		3.66	%		182		2013
Excel Centre		12,346		12,532			6.08	%		6.08	%		85		2014
Merchant Central		4,492		4,560			5.94	%		6.75	%		30		2014
Edwards Theatres		11,938		12,174			6.74	%		5.50	%		95		2014
Gilroy Crossing		46,837		47,409			5.01	%		5.01	%		263		2014
The Promenade		50,121		51,359			4.80	%		4.80	%		344		2015
5000 South Hulen		13,712		13,876			5.60	%		6.90	%		83		2017
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,250		—			6.09	%		5.00	%		143		2017
Rite Aid — Vestavia Hills		1,224		1,341			7.25	%		7.25	%		21		2018
Lowe’s, Shippensburg		13,595		13,840			7.20	%		7.20	%		110		2031
Northside Mall ( 4 )		12,000		12,000			0.19	%		1.19	%		2		2035
	$	284,390	$	245,652
Less: premium (discount) (5 )		679		(691	)
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	285,069	$	244,961

⁽¹⁾ This represents the monthly payment of principal and interest at September 30, 2012.

⁽²⁾ The maturity date for the Red Rock Commons construction loan may be extended for each of two one-year extension periods through March 2015 at the Company’s option and upon the satisfaction of conditions precedent and the payment of an extension fee. The construction loan bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 220 basis points to 300 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio.

⁽³⁾ The loan was amended in July 2012 and now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25% (variable interest rate of 2.50% at September 30, 2012). In December 2010, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts, which fix LIBOR at an average of 1.41% for the term of the loan. The maturity date may be extended for an additional one-year period through December 2014 at the Company’s option and upon the satisfaction of conditions precedent and the payment of an extension fee.

^{(4 )} The debt represents redevelopment revenue bonds to be used for the redevelopment of this property, which mature in November 2035. Interest is reset weekly and determined by the bond remarketing agent based on the market value of the bonds (interest rate of 0.19% at September 30, 2012). The interest rate on the bonds is currently priced off of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or SIFMA, index but could change based on the credit of the bonds. The bonds are secured by a $12.1 million letter of credit issued by the Company from the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. An underwriter’s discount related to the original issuance of the bonds with a remaining balance of $111,000 at September 30, 2012 will be amortized as additional interest expense through November 2035.

^{(5 )} Represents (a) the fair value adjustment on assumed debt on acquired properties at the time of acquisition to account for below or above market interest rates and (b) underwriter’s discount for the issuance of redevelopment bonds.

Mortgage debt maturities

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	970
2013		94,138
2014		76,836
2015		47,375
2016		1,335
Thereafter		63,736
	$	284,390

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Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization [Abstract]

Organization

1. Organization:

Excel Trust, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Maryland on December 15, 2009. On April 28, 2010, it commenced operations after completing its initial public offering (the “Offering”). Excel Trust, Inc. is a vertically integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate firm with the principal objective of acquiring, financing, developing, leasing, owning and managing value oriented community and power centers, grocery anchored neighborhood centers and freestanding retail properties. It conducts substantially all of its business through its subsidiary, Excel Trust, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and together with Excel Trust, Inc. referred to as the “Company”). The Company seeks investment opportunities throughout the United States, but focuses on the Northeast, Northwest and Sunbelt regions. The Company generally leases anchor space to national and regional supermarket chains, big-box retailers and select national retailers that frequently offer necessity and value oriented items and generate regular consumer traffic.

Excel Trust, Inc. is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of September 30, 2012, owned a 96.7% interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining 3.3% interest in the Operating Partnership is held by limited partners. Each partner’s percentage interest in the Operating Partnership is determined based on the number of operating partnership units (“OP units”) owned as compared to total OP units (and potentially issuable OP units, as applicable) outstanding as of each period end and is used as the basis for the allocation of net income or loss to each partner.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	(4,769	)
Preferred dividends		(2,744	)		(875	)		(7,609	)		(2,353	)
Allocation to participating securities		(144	)		(160	)		(432	)		(465	)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests		(2	)		(2	)		14			157
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,387	)	$	(2,772	)	$	(6,734	)	$	(7,430	)
Net (loss) income attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,243	)	$	(2,612	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(2,183	)
Allocation to participating securities		(144	)		(160	)		(432	)		(465	)
Net (loss) income applicable to the common stockholders	$	(2,387	)	$	(2,772	)	$	(6,734	)	$	(2,648	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted		33,293,772			29,634,347			32,616,052			20,386,280
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations per share attributable to the common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.36	)
Income from discontinued operations per share attributable to the common stockholders		—			—			—			0.23
Net loss per share attributable to the common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.13	)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of estimated lives of assets
Tenant improvements	Shorter of the useful lives or the terms of  the related leases
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of estimated lives of assets
Building and improvements	40 years
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of estimated lives of assets
Building and improvements	15 years

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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 sqft	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 09, 2010
Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Joint venture ownership percentage	50.00%
Total carrying amount of assets	$ 16.1	$ 16.5
Real estate assets	13.7	14.0
Total carrying amount of liabilities	14.4	14.6
Loan to unaffiliated borrower			$ 2.0
Gross leasable area	171,670

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Above Market Leases [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Below Market Leases [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 In-Place Leases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 In-Place Leases [Member]	Oct. 19, 2012 Southeast Portfolio [Member]	Oct. 19, 2012 Southeast Portfolio [Member] Above Market Leases [Member]	Oct. 19, 2012 Southeast Portfolio [Member] Below Market Leases [Member]	Oct. 19, 2012 Southeast Portfolio [Member] In-Place Leases [Member]
Preliminary allocation of purchase price
Building	$ 121,302	$ 102,166					$ 164,802
Land	34,401	84,377					62,917
Above-Market Leases							6,910
Below Market Leases	(6,589)	(7,322)					(6,481)
In-Place Leases	12,073	23,076					14,567
Equity Method Investment							19,685
Purchase Price	$ 163,851	$ 206,980					$ 262,400
Remaining useful life			58 months	139 months	87 months	83 months		254 months	83 months	112 months

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property:
Land	$ 262,960	$ 236,941
Buildings	395,338	287,226
Site improvements	43,283	28,257
Tenant Improvements	35,003	28,517
Construction in progress	262	21,312
Less accumulated depreciation	(31,074)	(18,294)
Property, net	705,772	583,959
Cash and cash equivalents	16,037	5,292
Restricted cash	5,265	3,680
Tenant receivables, net	4,270	4,174
Lease intangibles, net	68,946	68,556
Mortgage loan receivable		2,000
Deferred rent receivable	4,920	2,997
Other assets	20,676	17,013
Investment in unconsolidated entities	1,348
Total assets	827,234	687,671
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, net	285,069	244,961
Notes payable		21,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	18,798	21,080
Lease intangibles, net	16,122	13,843
Dividends/distributions payable	8,125	5,801
Total liabilities	328,114	306,685
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 34,891,101 and 30,289,813 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	348	302
Additional paid-in capital	352,282	319,875
Cumulative deficit	(1,970)	(3,277)
Total Stockholders equity before accumulated other comprehensive loss	487,083	364,603
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(567)	(811)
Total stockholders' equity	486,516	363,792
Non-controlling interests	12,604	17,194
Total equity	499,120	380,986
Total liabilities and equity	827,234	687,671
Series A cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	47,703	47,703
Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	$ 88,720

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Acquisitions (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Pro forma information
Revenues	$ 22,006	$ 21,510	$ 65,498	$ 57,032
Net income	$ 609	$ (1,214)	$ 1,527	$ 1,416

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,293	$ 230
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,432	17,352
Gain on acquisition of real estate		(937)
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption	(1,112)	84
Gain on sale of real estate assets		(3,976)
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration	(121)	(328)
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities	158
Deferred rent receivable	(2,021)	(1,575)
Amortization of above and below market leases	(12)	75
Amortization of deferred balances	1,461	956
Bad debt expense	495	440
Share-based compensation expense	2,406	3,126
Change in assets and liabilities:
Tenant and other receivables	(517)	(1,010)
Other assets	(1,196)	(535)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	2,562	4,510
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,828	18,412
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, development and property improvements	(104,097)	(61,763)
Proceeds from contribution of real estate assets	21,317
Capitalized leasing costs	(1,397)	(933)
Advance of note receivable	(750)
Collection of mortgage loan receivable	2,000
Purchase of equity securities	(125)	(6,061)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	4,241
Restricted cash	(1,585)	2,684
Net cash used in investing activities	(80,396)	(66,073)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock	12,676	150,579
Common stock offering costs	(89)	(692)
Repurchase of common stock		(6,742)
Issuance of preferred stock	88,720	47,703
Preferred stock offering costs	(382)	(722)
OP unit redemptions	(1,915)
Payments on mortgages payable	(3,326)	(5,603)
Borrowings From Mortgages Payable	13,713
Payments on notes payable	(71,000)	(114,849)
Borrowings from notes payable	50,000	30,000
Payments of contingent consideration	1,163
Contributions from non-controlling interests		717
Distribution to non-controlling interests	(946)	(528)
Preferred stock dividends	(6,051)	(1,624)
Common stock and OP unit dividends/distributions	(15,796)	(8,845)
Deferred financing costs	(2,060)	(2,508)
Net cash provided by financing activities	62,313	87,021
Net increase	10,745	39,360
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,292	6,525
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	16,037	45,885
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $139 and $243	9,185	8,060
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Acquisition of real estate for common shares and OP units	39,108	9,034
Assumption of net mortgage debt in connection with property acquisitions	29,670	114,543
Assets received in connection with property acquisitions	3,784	693
Liabilities assumed in connection with property acquisitions	1,445	4,409
Disposition of real estate assets classified as a 1031 exchange (including gain on sale of real estate assets of $3,976)		39,300
Acquisitions of real estate assets classified as a 1031 exchange		39,300
Common stock dividends payable	5,669	4,695
Preferred stock dividends payable	2,287	729
OP unit distributions payable	169	218
Conversion of note payable to contribution from non-controlling interest		587
Accrued additions to operating and development properties	948	2,964
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	180	(752)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	73	23
OP unit redemptions (common stock)	(1,116)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	$ 1,348

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 503	$ (1,735)	$ 1,293	$ (4,769)
Preferred stock dividends	(2,744)	(875)	(7,609)	(2,353)
Allocation to participating securities	(144)	(160)	(432)	(465)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	(2)	(2)	14	157
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the common stockholders	(2,387)	(2,772)	(6,734)	(7,430)
Net (loss) income attributable to the common stockholders	(2,243)	(2,612)	(6,302)	(2,183)
Net (loss) income applicable to the common stockholders	$ (2,387)	$ (2,772)	$ (6,734)	$ (2,648)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	33,294	29,634	32,616	20,386
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations per share attributable to the common stockholders	$ (0.07)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.36)
Income from discontinued operations per share attributable to the common stockholders				$ 0.23
Net loss per share attributable to the common stockholders	$ (0.07)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.13)

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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]

Summary of Unconsolidated Investment

Unconsolidated Investment	Partner		Ownership Interest			Formation Date	Property
La Costa LLC (1)		GEM		20	%	September 7, 2012	La Costa Town Center

⁽¹⁾  At September 30, 2012, there were $14.1 million in outstanding borrowings on the mortgage note incurred concurrent with the contribution of the property. The mortgage note bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 575 basis points (6.0% at September 30, 2012). The mortgage note has a maturity date of October 1, 2014, which may be extended for three additional one-year periods at the LLC’s election and upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (including the payment of an extension fee upon the exercise of the 2 ^nd and 3 ^rd renewal options, execution of an interest rate cap and the establishment of certain reserve accounts). The GEM LLC has also entered into an interest rate cap related to the mortgage note, which limits LIBOR to a maximum of 3.0% and expires on October 1, 2014.

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Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012 Employees [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Board of Directors [Member]
Shares of restricted common stock
Price at Grant Date		$ 12.11	$ 12.42	$ 11.99
Number		18,356	5,000	13,356
Vesting Period (yrs.)	4 years		4 years	1 year

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

15. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To continue to qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement that it distribute currently at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. It is the Company’s intention to comply with these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate federal, state or local income taxes on income it distributes currently (in accordance with the Code and applicable regulations) to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, then it will be subject to federal, state and local income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for subsequent tax years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income, properties and operations and to federal income and excise taxes on its taxable income not distributed in the amounts and in the time frames prescribed by the Code and applicable regulations thereunder.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Preliminary allocation of purchase price

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price
Promenade Corporate Center (2)	$	44,465	$	4,477	$	781	$	(749	)	$	3,279	$	—		$	52,253
EastChase Market Center		19,567		4,215		360		(1,296	)		1,804		—			24,650
La Costa Town Center (1)		15,054		8,383		86		(2,069	)		2,046		—			23,500
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,127		9,958		2,857		(184	)		2,412		(1,420	)		41,750
Chimney Rock (3) (4)		14,089		7,368		—		(2,291	)		2,532		—			21,698
Total	$	121,302	$	34,401	$	4,084	$	(6,589	)	$	12,073	$	(1,420	)	$	163,851
Remaining useful life (5)						58		139			87		65

⁽¹⁾ In September 2012, the La Costa Town Center property was contributed in exchange for proceeds of approximately $21.2 million to a newly-formed entity, GEM LLC, in which the Company holds a 20% ownership interest (see Note 13). The Company accounts for its remaining equity ownership in the property in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting, which is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as an investment in unconsolidated entities.

⁽²⁾ The purchase price of $52.3 million noted above reflects $13.9 million in cash paid and the issuance of 3,230,769 shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $39.1 million based on a closing price of $12.11 per share on the date of acquisition. The purchase price is net of an asset recorded by the Company in the amount of $772,000 (included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) to reflect the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow in connection with master lease agreements executed at the time of acquisition. Monthly master lease payments commence upon the expiration of two existing leases in June 2012 and February 2013 (with terms through May 2013 and January 2015, respectively) unless the related spaces are re-leased with base rents equaling or exceeding the master lease payments. In addition, the seller has agreed to reimburse the Company for any expenditures resulting from tenant improvements or leasing commissions related to the spaces to the extent that funds remain available pertaining to the master lease agreements. See Note 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this asset after the initial acquisition.

⁽³⁾ The purchase price allocation for the acquisitions of the Chimney Rock property is preliminary as of September 30, 2012 and subject to adjustment within the measurement period in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

⁽⁴⁾ The purchase price of $21.7 million noted above excludes a long-term asset with a preliminary valuation of approximately $3.0 million (included in other assets) and a long-term liability with a preliminary valuation of approximately $906,000 (included in accounts payable and other liabilities) associated with the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to an Economic Development Agreement executed between the previous owner of the property and the City of Odessa and a portion of those funds that is owed to a third party. As a result of the agreement, the Company is eligible to receive a refund of up to $5.1 million in municipal sales taxes generated by retail sales at the property over a period of up to fifteen years. Both the long-term asset and the long-term liability will be accreted to their respective gross balances of $5.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, over periods of fourteen years and three years, respectively.

⁽⁵⁾ Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition (excludes intangible assets and liabilities related to the La Costa Town Center acquisition).

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price		Debt Assumed
Edwards Theatres (1)	$	13,600	$	10,283	$	—	$	(405	)	$	3,109	$	(437	)	$	26,150	$	12,418
Rite Aid (2)		1,474		550		—		—			347		—			2,371		1,430
Gilroy Crossing		39,890		22,520		620		(3,038	)		8,442		—			68,434		48,009
The Promenade		47,202		51,024		4,500		(3,879	)		11,178		—			110,025		52,150
Total	$	102,166	$	84,377	$	5,120	$	(7,322	)	$	23,076	$	(437	)	$	206,980	$	114,007

⁽¹⁾ In addition to the cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition, 764,343 OP units were issued with a fair value of $11.82 per unit at the time of issuance. These OP units are redeemable for cash or, at the Company’s election, for shares of the Company’s common stock. If the redemption takes place during the period from March 2012 through March 2013 and the price of shares of the Company’s common stock is less than $14.00 per share at the date of redemption, the Company must issue additional shares or cash for the difference. The Company originally recorded a liability of approximately $4.2 million within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to reflect the estimated fair value of this redemption provision (see footnote 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this liability and OP unit redemptions occurring after the initial acquisition).

⁽²⁾ Rite Aid is an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center. A gain of $937,000 was recognized on the acquisition of this property, which represented the difference between the fair value at the date of closing and the price paid.

Pro forma information

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	22,006	$	21,510		$	65,498	$	57,032
Net income (1)	$	609	$	(1,214	)	$	1,527	$	1,416

⁽¹⁾ Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $377,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions. The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions, but exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

Southeast Portfolio [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Preliminary allocation of purchase price

	Building		Land		Above- Market Leases		Below- Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Equity Method Investment		Purchase Price
Southeast Portfolio	$	164,802	$	62,917	$	6,910	$	(6,481	)	$	14,567	$	19,685	$	262,400
Remaining useful life (1)						254		83			112

⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition.

Pro forma information

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	26,699	$	26,202		$	79,576	$	71,109
Net income (1)	$	411	$	(1,411	)	$	940	$	287

⁽¹⁾  Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $920,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions (including the Southeast Portfolio). The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions (including the Southeast Portfolio), but excluding non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

17. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company is required to disclose fair value information relating to financial instruments that are remeasured on a recurring basis and those that are only initially recognized at fair value (not required to be subsequently remeasured). The Company’s disclosures of estimated fair value of financial instruments were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. The use of different assumptions or methods of estimation may have a material effect on the estimated fair value of financial instruments.

The following table reflects the fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Balance at September  30, 2012			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$	(784	)	$	—	$	(784	)	$	—
Contingent consideration related to business combinations (1)		844			—		—			844
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11) ( 2 )		(1,142	)		—		—			(1,142	)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)		5,133			5,133		—			—

	Balance at December 31, 2011			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:
Interest rate swaps (see Note 11)	$	(965	)	$	—	$	(965	)	$	—
Contingent consideration related to business combinations (3 )		(1,613	)		—		—			(1,613	)
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (see Note 11) ( 2 )		(3,050	)		—		—			(3,050	)
Investment in equity securities (see Note 2)		9,164			9,164		—			—

⁽¹⁾ Amount reflects the fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to master lease agreements executed in connection with the Promenade Corporate Center acquisition. The Company has estimated the fair value of the asset based on its expectations of the probability of leasing or releasing spaces within the term of the master lease agreements and corresponding estimates for time required to lease, lease rates and funds required for tenant improvements and lease commissions. This amount has been included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with subsequent changes in the fair value of the asset recorded as a gain (loss) in earnings in the period in which the change occurs.

^{(2 )} Amount reflects the fair value of a provision within a purchase agreement that provides a guaranteed redemption value for OP units provided to the sellers of a property acquired in March 2011 (see Note 3 for additional details). The Company has estimated the fair value of the embedded derivative instrument using a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the historical volatility and closing price of the Company’s common stock and a risk-free interest rate. This amount is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative recorded as gain (loss) on changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption in the consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 365,053 OP units were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling approximately $1.9 million. The Company has recognized the acquisition of non-controlling interests based on the fair value of shares issuable in connection with the one-for-one redemption right available to all holders of OP units. The Company recognized gains of approximately $47,000 and $396,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, as a result of the excess of the fair value of the guarantee over the fair value of the consideration required to settle. In total, the Company recognized an increase in additional paid-in capital and common stock, par value, of approximately $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company also recognized additional gains of $14,000 and $716,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, for changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of updated valuations of the remaining provision.

^{(3 )}  Additional consideration was due the prior owners of two properties acquired in 2010 based on their ability to lease-up vacant space or sell a land parcel through a defined period following the acquisition date. Additional consideration in the amount of $391,000 relating to one of the two properties was paid in 2011. The remaining contingent consideration included in the balance of accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 represents approximately $1.6 million in earn-outs paid to a prior owner in January 2012.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments that are remeasured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

	Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations(1)			Derivative Instruments  Related to Business Combinations(2)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2012	$	(1,613	)	$	(3,050	)
Total gains:
Included in earnings		121			1,112
Purchases, issuances, or settlements		2,336			796
Ending balance, September 30, 2012	$	844		$	(1,142	)

⁽¹⁾ The change of $2.5 million for contingent consideration related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is comprised of (1) an increase in the master lease asset of $121,000 due to changes in the Company’s initial estimates of the fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow that was included in earnings (2) a decrease in the liability balance due to the payment of approximately $1.6 million in earn-outs in January 2012, (3) the recognition of a master lease asset of $772,000 related to the acquisition of the Promenade Corporate Center property and (4) a decrease in the master lease asset due to payments received in the amount of $49,000.

⁽²⁾ The change of $1.9 million for derivative instruments related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is comprised of (1) a gain of $716,000 included in earnings related to changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and (2) a decrease of $796,000 due to a redemption of OP units related to the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property (not including a related decrease recognized as a gain of $396,000 and included in earnings).

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments that are remeasured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations(1)			Derivative Instruments  Related to Business Combinations(2)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2011	$	(2,438	)	$	—
Total gains:
Included in earnings		328			(84	)
Purchases, issuances, or settlements		—			(4,204	)
Ending balance, September 30, 2011	$	(2,110	)	$	(4,288	)

⁽¹⁾ The change of $328,000 for contingent consideration related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is due to changes in the Company’s initial estimates of the fair value of contingent consideration as a result of a fewer number of executed leases.

⁽²⁾ The change of $4.3 million for derivative instruments related to business combinations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is comprised of (1) the recognition of a liability in the amount of $4.2 million in connection with the purchase of the Edwards Theatres property in March 2011 and (2) a cumulative loss of $(84,000) included in earnings related to the change in the fair value of the derivative liability for the cumulative period since the recognition of the liability in March 2011.

There were no additional gains or losses, purchases, sales, issuances, settlements, or transfers in or out related to fair value measurements using level three inputs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

The following table provides quantitative disclosure about significant unobservable inputs related to financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) as of September 30, 2012:

	Fair Value at September  30, 2012			Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Contingent consideration related to business combinations (1)	$	844		Cash flow	Tenant improvement allowance Lease commission TI construction period	$12.00/sf - $33.00/sf 6.0% 2 months
Derivative instrument related to business combinations (2)	$	(1,142	)	Monte Carlo	Share volatility Expected term Risk free rate	27.0% 0.4 years 0.1%

⁽¹⁾ The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the master lease agreement asset are any estimated tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions and the construction periods associated with projected new leasing. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for market lease rates is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for tenant improvement allowances and/or leasing commissions.

⁽²⁾ The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the redemption provision are share volatility, risk-free rate and expected term. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the share volatility is reflective of changes in the underlying fair value of the Company’s common stock and those of peer companies utilized in the analysis (Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy), which could significantly affect the estimated fair value of the underlying derivative instrument.

The Company has not elected the fair value measurement option for any of its other financial assets or liabilities. The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial assets using a discounted cash flow analysis based on an appropriate market rate for a similar type of instrument. The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial liabilities by using either (1) a discounted cash flow analysis using an appropriate market discount rate for similar types of instruments, or (2) a present value model and an interest rate that includes a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt. The fair values of financial instruments not included in this table are estimated to be equal to their carrying amounts.

The fair values of certain additional financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Note receivable (Other Assets)	$	750	$	750	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loan receivable		—		—		2,000		2,000
Financial liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable		285,069		293,554		244,961		248,597
Notes payable		—		—		21,000		20,661

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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) (La Costa LLC [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
La Costa LLC [Member]
Summary of Unconsolidated Investment
Ownership Interest	20.00%
Formation Date	Sep. 07, 2012
Property	La Costa Town Center

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash Payments For Interest Amounts Capitalized	$ 139	$ 243
Gain on sale of real estate assets		$ 3,976

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock	Dec. 31, 2011 Series A Preferred Stock	Sep. 30, 2012 Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock	Dec. 31, 2011 Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.00%		7.00%	7.00%	8.125%	8.125%
Liquidation preference			$ 50,000,000	$ 50,000,000	$ 92,000,000	$ 92,000,000
Liquidation preference, per share			$ 25.00	$ 25.00	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued			2,000,000	2,000,000	3,680,000	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	2,000,000		2,000,000	2,000,000	3,680,000	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	34,891,101	34,891,101
Common stock, shares outstanding	30,289,813	30,289,813

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

10. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted for the effect of participating securities. The Company’s unvested restricted share awards are participating securities as they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. The impact of unvested restricted share awards on earnings (loss) per share has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted share awards based on dividends and the unvested restricted shares’ participation rights in undistributed earnings (losses).

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 does not include unvested restricted common shares, contingently issuable shares (Note 3), or OP units as the effect of including these equity securities was anti-dilutive to loss from continuing operations and net loss attributable to the common stockholders. In addition, common shares issuable upon settlement of the conversion feature of the 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock were anti-dilutive and were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share based on the “if converted” method for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except share data) were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	(4,769	)
Preferred dividends		(2,744	)		(875	)		(7,609	)		(2,353	)
Allocation to participating securities		(144	)		(160	)		(432	)		(465	)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests		(2	)		(2	)		14			157
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,387	)	$	(2,772	)	$	(6,734	)	$	(7,430	)
Net (loss) income attributable to the common stockholders	$	(2,243	)	$	(2,612	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(2,183	)
Allocation to participating securities		(144	)		(160	)		(432	)		(465	)
Net (loss) income applicable to the common stockholders	$	(2,387	)	$	(2,772	)	$	(6,734	)	$	(2,648	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted		33,293,772			29,634,347			32,616,052			20,386,280
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations per share attributable to the common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.36	)
Income from discontinued operations per share attributable to the common stockholders		—			—			—			0.23
Net loss per share attributable to the common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.13	)

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 07, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	EXCEL TRUST, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001478950
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Common stock, shares outstanding		44,695,046

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

11. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In December 2010, the Company executed two pay-fixed interest rate swaps with a notional value of $55.8 million (weighted average interest rate of 1.41%) to hedge the variable cash flows associated with one of the Company’s mortgage payables. As a result of the interest rate swaps, the Company either (1) receives the difference between a fixed interest rate (the “Strike Rate”) and one-month LIBOR if the Strike Rate is less than LIBOR or (2) pays such difference if the Strike Rate is greater than LIBOR. No initial investment was made to enter into either of the interest rate swap agreements. The Company had no derivative financial instruments prior to the execution of the two swaps.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded no amounts in earnings attributable to hedge ineffectiveness. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $653,000 will be reclassified from other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps and other derivatives instruments (in thousands):

	Fair Value(1)				Current  Notional Amount		Strike Rate			Expiration Date
Type of Derivative Instrument	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Interest rate swaps (2)	$	784	$	965	$	55,800		1.34% to 1.48	%	December 2013
Other derivative instrument (3)		1,142		3,050						March 2013
Total derivative instruments	$	1,926	$	4,015

⁽¹⁾ Fair value of derivative instruments does not include any related accrued interest payable to the counterparty.

⁽²⁾ The interest rate swaps are classified within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

⁽³⁾ The Company’s purchase agreement executed in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property in March 2011 contained a provision determined to be an embedded derivative instrument. The embedded derivative provides a guaranteed fair value for the OP units provided to the sellers of the property if redeemed for shares of the Company’s common stock or cash, at the Company’s election, prior to March 2013. The fair value of the embedded derivative at each period is calculated through the use of a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the historical volatility and closing price of the Company’s common stock and a risk-free interest rate (see Note 17 for discussion of changes in the fair value of this derivative). The embedded derivative is classified within accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(92	)	$	(502	)	$	(304	)	$	(1,235	)
Other derivatives		—			—			—			—
Total	$	(92	)	$	(502	)	$	(304	)	$	(1,235	)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps (interest expense)	$	(164	)	$	(168	)	$	(484	)	$	(483	)
Other derivatives		—			—			—			—
Total	$	(164	)	$	(168	)	$	(484	)	$	(483	)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing):
Interest rate swaps (other income/expense)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other derivatives (changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption)		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Total	$	61		$	(596	)	$	1,112		$	(84	)

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

Under the terms of the two interest rate swaps detailed above, the Company could be declared in default on its obligations under the swap agreements in the event that it defaults on any of its indebtedness, even if repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender. Additionally, because the Company’s derivative counterparty is also the lender for the hedged floating rate credit agreement, the swap agreements incorporate the loan covenant provisions of the Company’s indebtedness. Failure to comply with the loan covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement.

If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2012, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value. As of September 30, 2012, the termination value defined as the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was a liability of approximately $833,000. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

Although the Company’s derivative contracts are subject to a master netting arrangement, the Company does not net its derivative fair values or any existing rights or obligations to cash collateral on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Segment Disclosure (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Reconciliation of company's segment operations activity
Total revenues	$ 21,753	$ 15,383	$ 62,061	$ 38,651
Property operating expenses	(17,003)	(13,105)	(50,018)	(34,872)
Property net operating income, as defined	4,750	2,278	12,043	3,779
General and administrative	(3,321)	(3,187)	(10,136)	(8,977)
Depreciation and amortization	(8,602)	(6,375)	(25,432)	(16,937)
Interest expense	(4,169)	(3,561)	(11,829)	(9,629)
Interest income	19	144	125	228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities	(158)		(158)
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel				937
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	121		121	328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption	61	(596)	1,112	(84)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	503	(1,735)	1,293	(4,769)
Income from discontinued operations				1,023
Net income (loss)	503	(1,735)	1,293	230
Income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc	503	(1,735)	1,293	230
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests in operating partnership	73	118	230	25
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures	(75)	(120)	(216)	(85)
Net income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	501	(1,737)	1,307	170
Office Properties [Member]
Reconciliation of company's segment operations activity
Total revenues	2,261	763	6,367	2,382
Property operating expenses	(950)	(170)	(2,366)	(507)
Property net operating income, as defined	1,311	593	4,001	1,875
General and administrative	(1)	(1)	(98)	(2)
Depreciation and amortization	(973)	(239)	(2,821)	(718)
Interest expense	(198)	(202)	(593)	(602)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	139	151	489	553
Income from discontinued operations
Net income (loss)	139	151	489	553
Retail Properties [Member]
Reconciliation of company's segment operations activity
Total revenues	19,492	14,620	55,694	36,269
Property operating expenses	(4,251)	(3,373)	(12,205)	(8,779)
Property net operating income, as defined	15,241	11,247	43,489	27,490
General and administrative	(3,320)	(3,186)	(10,038)	(8,975)
Depreciation and amortization	(7,629)	(6,136)	(22,611)	(16,219)
Interest expense	(3,971)	(3,359)	(11,236)	(9,027)
Interest income	19	144	125	228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities	(158)		(158)
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel				937
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	121		121	328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption	61	(596)	1,112	(84)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	364	(1,886)	804	(5,332)
Income from discontinued operations				4,999
Net income (loss)	364	(1,886)	804	(323)
Total Reportable Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of company's segment operations activity
Total revenues	21,753	15,383	62,061	38,651
Property operating expenses	(5,201)	(3,543)	(14,571)	(9,286)
Property net operating income, as defined	16,552	11,840	47,490	29,365
General and administrative	(3,312)	(3,187)	(10,136)	(8,977)
Depreciation and amortization	(8,602)	(6,375)	(25,432)	(16,937)
Interest expense	(4,169)	(3,561)	(11,829)	(9,629)
Interest income	19	144	125	228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities	(158)		(158)
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel				937
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	121		121	328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption	61	(596)	1,112	(84)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	503	(1,735)	1,293	(4,769)
Income from discontinued operations				4,999
Net income (loss)	$ 503	$ (1,735)	$ 1,293	$ 230

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Rental revenue	$ 17,382	$ 12,538	$ 50,550	$ 31,481
Tenant recoveries	4,084	2,702	10,536	6,821
Other income	287	143	975	349
Total revenues	21,753	15,383	62,061	38,651
Expenses:
Maintenance and repairs	1,435	932	4,110	2,351
Real estate taxes	2,579	1,724	7,104	4,236
Management fees	197	155	585	405
Other operating expenses	990	732	2,772	2,294
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration	(121)		(121)	(328)
General and administrative	3,321	3,187	10,136	8,977
Depreciation and amortization	8,602	6,375	25,432	16,937
Total expenses	17,003	13,105	50,018	34,872
Net operating income	4,750	2,278	12,043	3,779
Interest expense	(4,169)	(3,561)	(11,829)	(9,629)
Interest income	19	144	125	228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities	(158)		(158)
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel				937
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption	61	(596)	1,112	(84)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	503	(1,735)	1,293	(4,769)
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale of real estate assets				1,023
Gain on sale of real estate assets				3,976
Income from discontinued operations				4,999
Net income (loss)	503	(1,735)	1,293	230
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(2)	(2)	14	(60)
Net income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	501	(1,737)	1,307	170
Preferred stock dividends	(2,744)	(875)	(7,609)	(2,353)
Net loss attributable to the common stockholders	(2,243)	(2,612)	(6,302)	(2,183)
Loss from continuing operations per share attributable to the common stockholders - basic and diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.36)
Net loss per share attributable to the common stockholders - basic and diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.13)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	33,294	29,634	32,616	20,386
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.1625	$ 0.155	$ 0.488	$ 0.445
Net income (loss)	503	(1,735)	1,293	230
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized gain on investment in equity securities	(30)	(23)	73	(23)
Gain on sale of equity securities (reclassification adjustment)	(1)		(12)
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	72	(334)	180	(752)
Comprehensive income (loss)	544	(2,092)	1,534	(545)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3)	14	5	(1)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$ 541	$ (2,078)	$ 1,539	$ (546)

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Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net [Abstract]

Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net

5. Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net

Lease intangible liabilities, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Below market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 108 and 106 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	16,122	$	13,843

Amortization recorded on the lease intangible liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $744,000 and $577,000, respectively. Amortization recorded on the lease intangible liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $2.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively. These amounts were recorded to rental income in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Estimated amortization of lease intangible liabilities as of September 30, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	688
2013		2,443
2014		2,232
2015		1,747
2016		1,413
Thereafter		7,599
Total	$	16,122

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Lease Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Lease Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Lease Intangible Assets, Net

4. Lease Intangible Assets, Net

Lease intangible assets, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $17.9 million and $11.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 78 and 83 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	$	42,110	$	44,356
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $4.4 million and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 67 and 75 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)		12,628		11,056
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $4.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (with a weighted average remaining life of 107 and 113 months as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)		14,208		13,144
	$	68,946	$	68,556

Estimated amortization of lease intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	4,347
2013		15,002
2014		12,106
2015		8,356
2016		5,606
Thereafter		23,529
Total	$	68,946

Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $4.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Included in these amounts are $902,000 and $625,000, respectively, of amortization of above market lease intangible assets recorded against rental income. Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $14.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively. Included in these amounts are $2.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of amortization of above market lease intangible assets recorded against rental income.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation:

The Company is not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against it which if determined unfavorably, would have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Environmental Matters:

The Company follows the policy of monitoring its properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. While there can be no assurance that a material environmental liability does not exist at its properties, the Company is not currently aware of any environmental liability with respect to its properties that would have a material effect on its condensed consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows. Further, the Company is not aware of any environmental liability or any unasserted claim or assessment with respect to an environmental liability that it believes would require additional disclosure or the recording of a loss contingency.

Property Acquisitions:

In connection with the Company’s note receivable secured by real estate, the Company also entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the property at its election (see Note 7). The purchase price will be dependent upon leasing and net operating income of the property when and if acquired.

On October 1, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of a retail shopping center with 68,000 square feet of GLA in Brandon, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $13.1 million; excluding closing costs (see Note 7).

On October 19, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of five retail shopping centers and a 50% tenant-in-common interest in a sixth retail shopping center located in Florida and Virginia (the “Southeast Portfolio”). The aggregate purchase price for the acquisitions, excluding closing costs, was approximately $262.4 million, including $195.3 million in cash, the issuance of OP units valued at approximately $5.1 million and $62.0 million in assumed debt. Five of the shopping centers are located in Orange County, Florida and comprise a total of approximately 319,000 square feet of GLA (the shopping center in which the Company has a 50% tenant-in-common interest comprises approximately 104,000 square feet of GLA). The sixth retail shopping center is located in Richmond, Virginia and comprises approximately 386,000 square feet of retail and commercial GLA, with an additional 339 apartment units on the upper levels of the shopping center. The Company has an agreement to purchase the remaining 50% tenant-in-common interest in the Florida shopping center if certain approvals are obtained.

The following summary provides a preliminary allocation of purchase price for the Southeast Portfolio acquired by the Company on October 19, 2012 (in thousands). This allocation is based on information available prior to the date of acquisition and the final allocation may differ significantly from this preliminary allocation.

	Building		Land		Above- Market Leases		Below- Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Equity Method Investment		Purchase Price
Southeast Portfolio	$	164,802	$	62,917	$	6,910	$	(6,481	)	$	14,567	$	19,685	$	262,400
Remaining useful life (1)						254		83			112

⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 has been prepared to reflect the incremental effect of the properties acquired in 2012 (including the subsequent acquisition of the Southeast Portfolio) and 2011 as if such acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2010, respectively (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	26,699	$	26,202		$	79,576	$	71,109
Net income (1)	$	411	$	(1,411	)	$	940	$	287

⁽¹⁾  Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $920,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions (including the Southeast Portfolio). The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions (including the Southeast Portfolio), but excluding non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

Other

The Company’s other commitments and contingencies include the usual obligations of real estate owners and operators in the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company expects to incur approximately $17.6 million in construction costs relating to development projects on portions of existing operating properties.

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Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

12. Equity

The Company has issued restricted stock awards to senior executives, directors and employees totaling 1,100,042 shares of common stock (net of forfeitures of 3,000 shares), which are included in the total shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2012.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding 2,000,000 shares of 7.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred stock”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Company pays cumulative dividends on the Series A preferred stock when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, at a rate of 7.00% per annum, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The annual dividend on each share of Series A preferred stock is $1.75, payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th calendar day of January, April, July and October of each year. Holders of the Series A preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances.

The Series A preferred stock is convertible, at the holders’ option, at any time and from time to time, into common stock of the Company at an initial conversion rate of 1.6667 shares of common stock per share of Series A preferred stock, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $15.00 per share. The conversion price will be subject to customary adjustments in certain circumstances. On or after April 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, convert some or all of the Series A preferred stock if the closing price of the common stock equals or exceeds 140% of the conversion price for at least 20 of the 30 consecutive trading days ending the day before the notice of exercise of conversion is sent and the Company has either declared and paid, or declared and set apart for payment, any unpaid dividends that are in arrears on the Series A preferred stock. Net proceeds from this offering were approximately $47.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the unsecured revolving credit facility.

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may acquire up to $30.0 million of its common stock in open market and negotiated purchases with no expiration date. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has repurchased 674,866 shares of its common stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $6.7 million (including transaction costs) at a weighted average purchase price of $9.99 per share. The shares were subsequently retired by the Company.

On January 31, 2012, the Company completed the issuance of 3,680,000 shares of 8.125% Series B preferred stock (“Series B preferred stock”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, including the exercise of an overallotment option of 480,000 shares. The Company pays cumulative dividends on the Series B preferred stock, when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, at a rate of 8.125% per annum, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The annual dividend on each share of Series B preferred stock is $2.03125, payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th calendar day of January, April, July and October of each year. Holders of the Series B preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances. At any time on and after January 31, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series B preferred stock, in whole or from time to time in part, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption. In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control, the Company or a successor may, at its option, redeem the Series B preferred stock, in whole or in part and within 120 days after the first date on which such change of control occurred, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption. Net proceeds from this offering were approximately $88.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay the outstanding indebtedness under its unsecured revolving credit facility and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

On March 9, 2012, the Company entered into equity distribution agreements (the “2012 Equity Distribution Agreements”) with four sales agents, under which it can issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million from time to time through, at its discretion, any of the sales agents. The sales of common stock made under the 2012 Equity Distribution Agreements will be made in “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company completed the issuance of 1,082,051 shares pursuant to the 2012 Equity Distribution Agreements, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $12.6 million at an average stock issuance price of $11.92 per share.

On October 30, 2012, the Company completed the issuance of 9,775,000 shares of common stock, including the exercise of an overallotment option of 1,275,000 shares, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $113.1 million, after deducting the underwriters’ discount and estimated commissions and offering expenses. A portion of the net proceeds from this offering were used to repay the outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

Consolidated net income is reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the common stockholders and the non-controlling interests. In conjunction with the Company’s formation transactions, interests in four properties were contributed in exchange for 641,062 OP units. In March 2011, the Company issued an additional 764,343 OP units in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 365,053 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of an additional 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling approximately $1.9 million to former unitholders (see Note 17 for further discussion).

The following table shows the vested ownership interests in the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	OP Units		Percentage of Total			OP Units		Percentage of Total
Excel Trust, Inc.		34,004,265		97.0	%		29,271,593		95.4	%
Non-controlling interest consisting of:
OP units		1,040,352		3.0	%		1,405,405		4.6	%
Total		35,044,617		100.0	%		30,676,998		100.0	%

A charge/credit is recorded each period in the consolidated statements of income for the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the Company’s net income (loss). Ownership interests held by the Company do not include unvested restricted stock.

2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan

The Company has established the 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan of Excel Trust, Inc. and Excel Trust, L.P. (the “2010 Plan”), pursuant to which the Company’s Board of Directors or a committee of its independent directors may make grants of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and other stock-based awards to its non-employee directors, employees and consultants. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2010 Plan is 1,350,000 (of which 249,958 shares of common stock remain available for issuance as of September 30, 2012).

The following shares of restricted common stock were issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

Grant Data	Price at  Grant Date		Number		Vesting Period  (yrs.)
Three months ended March 31, 2012 (1)	$	12.42		5,000		4
Three months ended June 30, 2012 (2)	$	11.99		13,356		1

⁽¹⁾ Shares issued to certain of the Company’s employees. These shares vest over four years with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter.

⁽²⁾ Shares issued to members of the Company’s board of directors. These shares vest in equal monthly installments.

Shares of the Company’s restricted common stock generally may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the administrator of the 2010 Plan, a domestic relations order, unless and until all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed. Such restrictions expire upon vesting. Shares of the Company’s restricted common stock have full voting rights and rights to dividends upon grant. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized compensation expense of $817,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the restricted common stock grants ultimately expected to vest. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively, related to the restricted common stock grants ultimately expected to vest. ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company has estimated $0 in forfeitures. Stock compensation expense is included in general and administrative in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was approximately $4.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. As of September 30, 2012, this expense was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.3 years.

	Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock			Weighted Average  Grant Date Fair Value
Balance — January 1, 2012		1,018,220		$	10.69
Grants		18,356		$	12.11
Forfeitures		—		$	—
Vested		(149,740	)	$	12.21
Balance — September 30, 2012		886,836		$	9.90
Expected to vest — September 30, 2012		886,836		$	9.90

401(k) Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees, which permits participants to defer up to the maximum allowable amount of their eligible compensation as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. This deferred compensation, together with Company matching contributions equal to 100% of employee deferrals up to 3.0% of eligible compensation and 50% of employee deferrals for the next 2.0% of eligible compensation, is fully vested and funded as of September 30, 2012. Costs related to the matching portion of the plan were approximately $30,000 and $25,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and approximately $87,000 and $66,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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Mortgages Payable, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Mortgages Payable, Net [Abstract]

Mortgages Payable, net

8. Mortgages Payable, net

Mortgages payable at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes					Contractual Interest  Rate			Effective Interest  Rate			Monthly Payment (1)		Maturity Date
Property Pledged as Collateral	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Red Rock Commons (2)	$	13,713	$	—			2.45	%		2.45	%	$	28		2013
Five Forks Place		4,929		5,067			5.50	%		5.50	%		39		2013
Grant Creek Town Center		15,433		15,694			5.75	%		5.75	%		105		2013
Park West Place (3)		55,800		55,800			2.50	%		3.66	%		182		2013
Excel Centre		12,346		12,532			6.08	%		6.08	%		85		2014
Merchant Central		4,492		4,560			5.94	%		6.75	%		30		2014
Edwards Theatres		11,938		12,174			6.74	%		5.50	%		95		2014
Gilroy Crossing		46,837		47,409			5.01	%		5.01	%		263		2014
The Promenade		50,121		51,359			4.80	%		4.80	%		344		2015
5000 South Hulen		13,712		13,876			5.60	%		6.90	%		83		2017
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,250		—			6.09	%		5.00	%		143		2017
Rite Aid — Vestavia Hills		1,224		1,341			7.25	%		7.25	%		21		2018
Lowe’s, Shippensburg		13,595		13,840			7.20	%		7.20	%		110		2031
Northside Mall ( 4 )		12,000		12,000			0.19	%		1.19	%		2		2035
	$	284,390	$	245,652
Less: premium (discount) (5 )		679		(691	)
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	285,069	$	244,961

⁽¹⁾ This represents the monthly payment of principal and interest at September 30, 2012.

⁽²⁾ The maturity date for the Red Rock Commons construction loan may be extended for each of two one-year extension periods through March 2015 at the Company’s option and upon the satisfaction of conditions precedent and the payment of an extension fee. The construction loan bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 220 basis points to 300 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio.

⁽³⁾ The loan was amended in July 2012 and now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25% (variable interest rate of 2.50% at September 30, 2012). In December 2010, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts, which fix LIBOR at an average of 1.41% for the term of the loan. The maturity date may be extended for an additional one-year period through December 2014 at the Company’s option and upon the satisfaction of conditions precedent and the payment of an extension fee.

^{(4 )} The debt represents redevelopment revenue bonds to be used for the redevelopment of this property, which mature in November 2035. Interest is reset weekly and determined by the bond remarketing agent based on the market value of the bonds (interest rate of 0.19% at September 30, 2012). The interest rate on the bonds is currently priced off of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or SIFMA, index but could change based on the credit of the bonds. The bonds are secured by a $12.1 million letter of credit issued by the Company from the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. An underwriter’s discount related to the original issuance of the bonds with a remaining balance of $111,000 at September 30, 2012 will be amortized as additional interest expense through November 2035.

^{(5 )} Represents (a) the fair value adjustment on assumed debt on acquired properties at the time of acquisition to account for below or above market interest rates and (b) underwriter’s discount for the issuance of redevelopment bonds.

Total interest cost capitalized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $0 and $139,000, respectively. Total interest cost capitalized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $134,000 and $243,000, respectively.

The Company’s mortgage debt maturities at September 30, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
2012 (remaining three months)	$	970
2013		94,138
2014		76,836
2015		47,375
2016		1,335
Thereafter		63,736
	$	284,390

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Earnings Per Share (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Dividend rate on preferred Series A stock	7.00%

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Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

6. Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Included within the consolidated financial statements is the 50% owned joint venture with AB Dothan, LLC, that is deemed a VIE, and for which the Company is the primary beneficiary as it has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE. The joint venture’s activities principally consist of owning and operating a neighborhood retail center with 171,670 square feet of gross leasable area located in Dothan, Alabama.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, total carrying amount of assets was approximately $16.1 million and $16.5 million, respectively, which includes approximately $13.7 million and $14.0 million, respectively, of real estate assets. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the total carrying amount of liabilities was approximately $14.4 million and $14.6 million, respectively.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

On December 9, 2010, the Company loaned $2.0 million to an unaffiliated borrower which has been identified as a VIE. In June 2012, the counterparty repaid the loan in full. The Company did not consolidate the VIE because it did not have the ability to control the activities that most significantly impacted the VIE’s economic performance. See Note 7 for an additional description of the nature, purposes and activities of the Company’s VIE and interests therein.

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Mortgage and Loan Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Mortgage and Loan Receivable [Abstract]

Mortgage and Loan Receivable

7. Mortgage and Loan Receivable

On December 9, 2010, the Company loaned $2.0 million to an unaffiliated borrower. The proceeds were used to facilitate the land acquisition and development of a shopping center anchored by Publix in Brandon, Florida. The loan was secured with a second mortgage trust deed on the property and was personally guaranteed by members of the borrower. In June 2012, the mortgage loan receivable was repaid in full, including interest accrued through the date of repayment.

In connection with the loan, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire this property upon completion of development, at the Company’s election. In June 2012, the Company executed an amendment whereby the closing date for the potential acquisition was extended through December 31, 2012. On October 9, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the retail shopping center with 68,000 square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) in Brandon, Florida for a purchase price of approximately $13.1 million.

In June 2012, the Company extended a note receivable in the amount of $750,000 to a third party. The note receivable bears interest at 10.0% per annum, with the principal and accrued interest due upon maturity in June 2014. The loan is recourse to the borrower. The balance is included in Other Assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Notes Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes Payable [Abstract]

Notes Payable

9. Notes Payable

On July 20, 2012, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which provided an increase in borrowings available under the credit facility to $250.0 million, decreased the fees pertaining to the unused capacity depending on utilization of the borrowing capacity, decreased the applicable interest rate and extended the maturity date. The Company has the ability from time to time to increase the size of the unsecured revolving credit facility by up to an additional $200.0 million for a total borrowing capacity of $450.0 million, subject to receipt of lender commitments and other conditions precedent. The amended maturity date is July 19, 2016 and may be extended for one additional year at the Company’s option. The Company, among other things, is subject to covenants requiring the maintenance of (1) maximum leverage ratios on unsecured, secured and overall debt and (2) minimum fixed coverage ratios. At September 30, 2012, the Company believes that it was in compliance with all the covenants in the credit agreement.

The unsecured revolving credit facility bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 165 basis points to 225 basis points, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company also pays a fee of 0.25% or 0.35% for any unused portion of the unsecured revolving credit facility, depending on the Company’s utilization of the borrowing capacity. Borrowings from the unsecured revolving credit facility were $0 at September 30, 2012. The Company issued a $12.1 million letter of credit from the unsecured revolving credit facility, which secures an outstanding $12.0 million bond payable for the Northside Mall. This bond is included with the mortgages payable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $191.2 million available for borrowing under the unsecured revolving credit facility.

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Equity (Details)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement showing vested ownership interests in operating partnership
OP Units	35,044,617	30,676,998
Percentage of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Excel Trust, Inc. [Member]
Statement showing vested ownership interests in operating partnership
OP Units	34,004,265	29,271,593
Percentage of Total	97.00%	95.40%
Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Statement showing vested ownership interests in operating partnership
OP Units	1,040,352	1,405,405
Percentage of Total	3.00%	4.60%

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Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of non-vested shares of the Company's restricted common stock
Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock, Beginning Balance	1,018,220
Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock, Grants	18,356
Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock, Forfeitures
Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock, Vested	(149,740)
Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock, Ending Balance	886,836
Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock, Expected to vest	886,836
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 10.69
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grants	$ 12.11
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeitures
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 12.21
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$ 9.90
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Expected to vest	$ 9.90

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Interest rate swaps [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Interest rate swaps [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Interest rate swaps [Member] Derivatives
Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Notional value of two pay-fixed interest rate swaps					$ 55,800,000
Weighted average interest rate					1.41%
Number of derivative instruments					2
Fair value of derivatives in net liability position	833,000	833,000	(784,000)	(965,000)
Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
No amounts were recorded by the Company as earnings attributable to hedge ineffectiveness	0	0
Additional reclassification from other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense	$ 653,000	$ 653,000

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Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Statement showing vested ownership interests in operating partnership

	September 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	OP Units		Percentage of Total			OP Units		Percentage of Total
Excel Trust, Inc.		34,004,265		97.0	%		29,271,593		95.4	%
Non-controlling interest consisting of:
OP units		1,040,352		3.0	%		1,405,405		4.6	%
Total		35,044,617		100.0	%		30,676,998		100.0	%

Shares of restricted common stock

Grant Data	Price at  Grant Date		Number		Vesting Period  (yrs.)
Three months ended March 31, 2012 (1)	$	12.42		5,000		4
Three months ended June 30, 2012 (2)	$	11.99		13,356		1

⁽¹⁾ Shares issued to certain of the Company’s employees. These shares vest over four years with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter.

⁽²⁾ Shares issued to members of the Company’s board of directors. These shares vest in equal monthly installments.

Statement of non-vested shares of the Company's restricted common stock

	Number of Unvested Shares of Restricted Common Stock			Weighted Average  Grant Date Fair Value
Balance — January 1, 2012		1,018,220		$	10.69
Grants		18,356		$	12.11
Forfeitures		—		$	—
Vested		(149,740	)	$	12.21
Balance — September 30, 2012		886,836		$	9.90
Expected to vest — September 30, 2012		886,836		$	9.90

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Lease Intangible Liabilities, Net (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Estimated amortization of lease intangible liabilities
2012 (remaining three months)	$ 688
2013	2,443
2014	2,232
2015	1,747
2016	1,413
Thereafter	7,599
Lease intangibles, net	$ 16,122	$ 13,843

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

14. Related Party Transactions

Subsequent to the Offering, many of the employees of Excel Realty Holdings, LLC (“ERH”) became employees of the Company. ERH reimburses the Company for estimated time the Company employees spend on ERH related matters. In the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately $88,000 and $60,000, respectively, was reimbursed to the Company from ERH and included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately $236,000 and $169,000, respectively, was reimbursed to the Company from ERH and included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include all the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent registered public accountants.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods have been made. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents, for which cost approximates fair value, due to their short term maturities.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash:

Restricted cash is comprised of impound reserve accounts for property taxes, insurance, capital improvements and tenant improvements.

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities:

Included in accounts payable and other liabilities are deferred rents in the amount of $2.4 million and $3.0 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition:

The Company commences revenue recognition on its leases based on a number of factors. In most cases, revenue recognition under a lease begins when the lessee takes possession of or controls the physical use of the leased asset. Generally, this occurs on the lease commencement date. In determining what constitutes the leased asset, the Company evaluates whether the Company or the lessee is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements. If the Company is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements, then the leased asset is the finished space and revenue recognition begins when the lessee takes possession of the finished space, typically when the improvements are substantially complete. If the Company concludes that it is not the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements (the lessee is the owner), then the leased asset is the unimproved space and any tenant improvement allowances funded under the lease are treated as lease incentives, which reduce revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining non-cancelable term of the respective lease. In these circumstances, the Company begins revenue recognition when the lessee takes possession of the unimproved space for the lessee to construct improvements. The determination of who is the owner, for accounting purposes, of the tenant improvements is highly subjective and determines the nature of the leased asset and when revenue recognition under a lease begins. The Company considers a number of different factors to evaluate whether it or the lessee is the owner of the tenant improvements for accounting purposes. These factors include:

• whether the lease stipulates how and on what a tenant improvement allowance may be spent;

• whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements;

• the uniqueness of the improvements;

• the expected economic life of the tenant improvements relative to the length of the lease;

• the responsible party for construction cost overruns; and

• who constructs or directs the construction of the improvements.

Minimum rental revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related lease. The difference between the amount of cash rent due in a year and the amount recorded as rental income is referred to as the “straight-line rent adjustment.” Rental income (net of write-offs for uncollectible amounts) was increased by $632,000 and $777,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2.0 million and $1.6 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, due to the straight-line rent adjustment.

Estimated recoveries from certain tenants for their pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable expenses are incurred or as specified in the leases. Other tenants pay a fixed rate and these tenant recoveries are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.

Property

Property:

Costs incurred in connection with the development or construction of properties and improvements are capitalized. Capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes and related costs and other direct costs incurred during the period of development. The Company capitalizes costs on land and buildings under development until construction is substantially complete and the property is held available for occupancy. The determination of when a development project is substantially complete and when capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgment. The Company considers a construction project as substantially complete and held available for occupancy upon the completion of landlord-owned tenant improvements or when the lessee takes possession of the unimproved space for construction of its own improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. The Company ceases capitalization on the portion substantially completed and occupied or held available for occupancy, and capitalizes only those costs associated with any remaining portion under construction. In March 2012, the Company reclassified the majority of construction in progress costs relating to two non-operating properties into the corresponding buildings, site improvements and tenant improvements financial statement line items upon substantial completion of development activities.

Maintenance and repairs expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Costs for major replacements and betterments, which include HVAC equipment, roofs, parking lots, etc., are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposal or retirement of the related assets and are reflected in earnings.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed:

The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. This assessment considers expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. Such factors include the tenants’ ability to perform their duties and pay rent under the terms of the leases. The determination of recoverability is made based upon the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, excluding interest expense, expected to result from the long-lived asset’s use and eventual disposition. The Company’s evaluation as to whether impairment may exist, including estimates of future anticipated cash flows, are highly subjective and could differ materially from actual results in future periods. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is determined by comparing the fair value, as determined by a discounted cash flows analysis, with the carrying value of the related assets. Although the Company’s strategy is to hold its properties over a long-term period, if the strategy changes or market conditions dictate that the sale of properties at an earlier date would be preferable, an impairment loss may be recognized to reduce the property to the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Investments in Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Investments in Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies:

The Company evaluates its investments in limited liability companies and partnerships to determine whether such entities may be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and, if a VIE, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. Generally, an entity is determined to be a VIE when either (1) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support provided by any parties or (2) as a group, the holders of the equity investment lack one or more of the essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (1) the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company considers a variety of factors in identifying the entity that holds the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance including, but not limited to, the ability to direct financing, leasing, construction and other operating decisions and activities. In addition, the Company considers the form of ownership interest, voting interest, the size of the investment (including loans) and the rights of other investors to participate in policy making decisions, to replace or remove the manager and to liquidate or sell the entity. The obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits when a reporting entity is affiliated with a VIE must be based on ownership, contractual, and/or other pecuniary interests in that VIE.

If the foregoing conditions do not apply, the Company considers whether a general partner or managing member controls a limited partnership or limited liability company. The general partner in a limited partnership or managing member in a limited liability company is presumed to control that limited partnership or limited liability company. The presumption may be overcome if the limited partners or members have either (1) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or limited liability company or otherwise remove the general partner or managing member without cause or (2) substantive participating rights, which provide the limited partners or members with the ability to effectively participate in significant decisions that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course of the limited partnership’s or limited liability company’s business and thereby preclude the general partner or managing member from exercising unilateral control over the partnership or company. If these criteria are not met and the Company is the general partner or the managing member, as applicable, the consolidation of the partnership or limited liability company is required.

Investments that are not consolidated, over which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s portion of earnings or losses and for cash contributions and distributions. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s investment is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and its share of net income or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income.

Investments in Equity Securities

Investments in Equity Securities:

The Company, through its Operating Partnership, holds investments in equity securities in certain publicly-traded companies. The Company does not acquire investments for trading purposes and, as a result, all of the Company’s investments in publicly-traded companies are considered “available-for-sale” and are recorded at fair value. Changes in the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded in other comprehensive income. The fair value of the Company’s equity securities in publicly-traded companies is determined based upon the closing trading price of the equity security as of the balance sheet date. The cost of investments sold is determined by the specific identification method, with net realized gains and losses included in other income. For all investments in equity securities, if a decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value is determined to be other-than-temporary, such investment is written down to its estimated fair value with a non-cash charge to earnings. The factors that the Company considers in making these assessments include, but are not limited to, severity and duration of the unrealized loss, market prices, market conditions, the occurrence of ongoing financial difficulties, available financing, new product initiatives and new collaborative agreements.

Share-Based Payments

Share-Based Payments:

All share-based payments to employees are recognized in earnings based on their fair value on the date of grant. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has awarded only restricted stock awards under its incentive award plan, which are based on shares of the Company’s common stock. The fair value of equity awards that include only service or performance vesting conditions is determined based on the closing market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of equity awards that include one or more market vesting conditions is determined based on the use of a widely accepted valuation model. The fair value of equity grants is amortized to general and administrative expense ratably over the requisite service period for awards that include only service vesting conditions and utilizing a graded vesting method (an accelerated vesting method in which the majority of compensation expense is recognized in earlier periods) for awards that include one or more market vesting conditions, adjusted for anticipated forfeitures.

Purchase Accounting

Purchase Accounting:

The Company, with the assistance of independent valuation specialists, allocates the purchase price of acquired properties to tangible and identified intangible assets and liabilities based on their respective fair values. The allocation to tangible assets (building and land) is based upon the Company’s determination of the value of the property as if it were vacant using discounted cash flow models similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors considered include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods taking into account current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The fair value of land is derived from comparable sales of land within the same submarket and/or region. The fair value of buildings and improvements, tenant improvements, site improvements and leasing costs are based upon current market replacement costs and other relevant market rate information. Additionally, the purchase price of the applicable property is allocated to the above- or below-market value of in-place leases, the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market value of debt assumed.

The value allocable to the above- or below-market component of the acquired in-place leases is determined based upon the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between: (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term, and (2) the Company’s estimate of the amounts that would be paid using fair market rates over the remaining term of the lease. The amounts allocated to above market leases are included in lease intangible assets, net in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable lease term of the acquired leases with each property. The amounts allocated to below market lease values are included in lease intangible liabilities, net in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable lease term plus any below market renewal options of the acquired leases with each property.

The value allocable to above or below market debt is determined based upon the present value of the difference between the cash flow stream of the assumed mortgage and the cash flow stream of a market rate mortgage. The amounts allocated to above or below market debt are included in mortgage payables, net in the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the assumed mortgage.

Tenant Receivables

Tenant receivables:

Tenant receivables and deferred rent are carried net of the allowances for uncollectible current tenant receivables and deferred rent. An allowance is maintained for estimated losses resulting from the inability of certain tenants to meet the contractual obligations under their lease agreements. The Company maintains an allowance for deferred rent receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents. Such allowances are charged to bad debt expense which is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s determination of the adequacy of these allowances is based primarily upon evaluations of historical loss experience, the tenant’s financial condition, security deposits, letters of credit, lease guarantees, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $679,000 and $631,000, respectively, in allowances for uncollectible accounts as determined to be necessary to reduce receivables to the estimate of the amount recoverable. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, $100,000 and $109,000, respectively, of receivables were charged to bad debt expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, $495,000 and $440,000, respectively, of receivables were charged to bad debt expense.

Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling interest represents the portion of equity that the Company does not own in those entities it consolidates, including OP units not held by the Company. In conjunction with the Company’s formation transactions, interests in four properties were contributed in exchange for 641,062 OP units. In addition, 764,343 OP units were issued in March 2011 in connection with the acquisition of the Edwards Theatres property (see Note 3).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 365,053 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition were tendered to the Company for redemption, resulting in the issuance of 270,112 shares of common stock and cash payments totaling $1.9 million. The OP units were redeemed for common stock on a one-to-one basis, with additional common stock and cash consideration provided as a result of the accompanying additional redemption obligation that guaranteed consideration equal to $14.00 per OP unit on the date of redemption (see Note 3). At September 30, 2012, 399,290 OP units related to the Edwards Theatres acquisition remained outstanding.

OP units not held by the Company are reflected as non-controlling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The OP units not held by the Company may be redeemed by the holder for cash. The Company, at its option, may satisfy the redemption obligation with common stock on a one-for-one basis, which has been further evaluated to determine that permanent equity classification on the balance sheet is appropriate.

Concentration of Risk

Concentration of Risk

The Company maintains its cash accounts in a number of commercial banks. Accounts at these banks are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. At various times during the periods, the Company had deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

Management Estimates

Management Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The Company measures financial instruments and other items at fair value where required under GAAP, but has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value as permitted under fair value option accounting guidance.

Fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, there is a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The Company has used interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk (see Note 11). The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives classified as cash flow hedges fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2012, the Company has determined that the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions is not significant. As a result, the Company has determined that its valuations related to derivatives classified as cash flow hedges in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 17).

Changes in the fair value of financial instruments (other than derivative instruments for which an effective hedging relationship exists and available-for-sale securities) are recorded as a charge against earnings in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments at least quarterly based on current facts and circumstances, projected cash flows, quoted market prices, and other criteria. The Company may also utilize the services of independent third-party valuation experts to estimate the fair value of financial instruments, as necessary.

The Company’s investments in equity securities fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as the Company utilizes observable market-based inputs, based on the closing trading price of securities as of the balance sheet date, to determine the fair value of the investments.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments:

The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, from time to time the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.

In addition, from time to time the Company may execute agreements in connection with business combinations that include embedded derivative instruments as part of the consideration provided to the sellers of the properties. Although these embedded derivative instruments are not intended as hedges of risks faced by the Company, they can provide additional consideration to the Company’s selling counterparties and may be a key component of negotiations.

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The Company records all derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value. In determining the fair value of derivative instruments, the Company also considers the credit risk of its counterparties, which typically constitute larger financial institutions engaged in providing a wide variety of financial services. These financial institutions generally face similar risks regarding changes in market and economic conditions, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, exchange rates, equity and commodity pricing and credit spreads.

Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether it has been designated as a hedging instrument and whether the hedging relationship has continued to satisfy the criteria to apply hedge accounting. For derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value is initially recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in the cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in the cash flows of the hedged item or transaction.

The Company formally documents the hedging relationship for all derivative instruments, has accounted for its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and does not utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Amendment to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”), which amended Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The objective of this guidance is to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance further explains how to measure fair value, but does not require additional fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is to be applied prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2012 resulted in additional disclosures in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but did not have a material quantitative effect.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”). The amendments in this update provide an entity with the option to make a qualitative assessment about the likelihood that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired to determine whether it should perform a quantitative impairment test. ASC 2012-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2012-02 on January 1, 2013 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets	$ 744,000	$ 577,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,300,000
In-Place Leases [Member]
Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Net of accumulated amortization for lease intangible assets	17,900,000		17,900,000		11,800,000
Weighted average remaining life of lease intangible assets (in months)			87 months		83 months
Above Market Leases [Member]
Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Net of accumulated amortization for lease intangible assets	4,400,000		4,400,000		2,600,000
Weighted average remaining life of lease intangible assets (in months)			67 months		75 months
Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets	902,000	625,000	2,500,000	1,400,000
Leasing Commissions [Member]
Lease Intangible Assets, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Net of accumulated amortization for lease intangible assets	4,200,000		4,200,000		2,800,000
Weighted average remaining life of lease intangible assets (in months)			107 months		113 months
Amortization expense recorded on the lease intangible assets	$ 4,600,000	$ 3,300,000	$ 14,100,000	$ 9,000,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments in equity securities
Equity securities, initial cost basis	$ 4,968	$ 9,072
Gross unrealized gains	165	138
Gross unrealized losses		(46)
Equity securities, fair value	$ 5,133	$ 9,164

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Series A Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Cumulative Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Stockholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 196,610			$ 156	$ 191,453	$ (3,725)	$ (373)	$ 187,511	$ 9,099
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010				15,663,331
Net proceeds from sale of preferred stock	47,703	47,703						47,703
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	149,887			144	149,743			149,887
Net proceeds from sale of common stock, shares				14,375,000
Issuance of restricted common stock awards				9	(9)
Issuance of restricted common stock awards, shares				929,348
Repurchase of common stock, shares				(674,866)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,742)			(7)	(6,735)			(6,742)
Forfeitures of restricted common stock awards, shares				(3,000)
Noncash amortization of share-based compensation	3,126				3,126			3,126
Common stock dividends	(11,660)				(11,660)			(11,660)
Issuance of non-controlling interests	9,035								9,035
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(669)								(669)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	717								717
Net income	230					170		170	60
Preferred stock dividends	(2,353)				(2,353)			(2,353)
Change in unrealized loss on investment in equity securities	(23)						(22)	(22)	(1)
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	(752)						(694)	(694)	(58)
Adjustment for non-controlling interests					712			712	(712)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	385,109	47,703		302	324,277	(3,555)	(1,089)	367,638	17,471
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011				30,289,813
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	380,986	47,703		302	319,875	(3,277)	(811)	363,792	17,194
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011				30,289,813
Net proceeds from sale of preferred stock	88,720		88,720					88,720
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	12,587			11	12,576			12,587
Net proceeds from sale of common stock, shares				1,082,051
Issuance of restricted common stock awards, shares	1,100,042			18,356
Redemption of OP units for common stock and cash	(1,116)			3	3,196			3,199	(4,315)
Redemption of OP Units for Common Stock Shares				270,112
Issuance of common stock for acquisition Shares				3,230,769
Issuance of common stock for acquisition Value	39,108			32	39,076			39,108
Repurchase of common stock, shares				674,866
Forfeitures of restricted common stock awards, shares				3,000
Noncash amortization of share-based compensation	2,406				2,406			2,406
Common stock dividends	(16,619)				(16,619)			(16,619)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(889)								(889)
Net income	1,293					1,307		1,307	(14)
Preferred stock dividends	(7,609)				(7,609)			(7,609)
Change in unrealized loss on investment in equity securities	73						70	70	3
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	180						174	174	6
Adjustment for non-controlling interests					(619)			(619)	619
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 499,120	$ 47,703	$ 88,720	$ 348	$ 352,282	$ (1,970)	$ (567)	$ 486,516	$ 12,604
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012				34,891,101

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

3. Acquisitions:

The Company completed five acquisitions in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which were acquired for cash unless specified below (in thousands):

Property	Date Acquired	Location	Debt Assumed
Promenade Corporate Center	January 23, 2012	Scottsdale, AZ	$	—
EastChase Market Center	February 17, 2012	Montgomery, AL		—
La Costa Town Center (1)	February 29, 2012	Carlsbad, CA		—
Lake Pleasant Pavilion	May 16, 2012	Peoria, AZ		28,250
Chimney Rock	August 31, 2012	Odessa, TX		—

The following summary provides an allocation of purchase price for the above acquisitions (in thousands).

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price
Promenade Corporate Center (2)	$	44,465	$	4,477	$	781	$	(749	)	$	3,279	$	—		$	52,253
EastChase Market Center		19,567		4,215		360		(1,296	)		1,804		—			24,650
La Costa Town Center (1)		15,054		8,383		86		(2,069	)		2,046		—			23,500
Lake Pleasant Pavilion		28,127		9,958		2,857		(184	)		2,412		(1,420	)		41,750
Chimney Rock (3) (4)		14,089		7,368		—		(2,291	)		2,532		—			21,698
Total	$	121,302	$	34,401	$	4,084	$	(6,589	)	$	12,073	$	(1,420	)	$	163,851
Remaining useful life (5)						58		139			87		65

⁽¹⁾ In September 2012, the La Costa Town Center property was contributed in exchange for proceeds of approximately $21.2 million to a newly-formed entity, GEM LLC, in which the Company holds a 20% ownership interest (see Note 13). The Company accounts for its remaining equity ownership in the property in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting, which is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as an investment in unconsolidated entities.

⁽²⁾ The purchase price of $52.3 million noted above reflects $13.9 million in cash paid and the issuance of 3,230,769 shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $39.1 million based on a closing price of $12.11 per share on the date of acquisition. The purchase price is net of an asset recorded by the Company in the amount of $772,000 (included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) to reflect the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received from escrow in connection with master lease agreements executed at the time of acquisition. Monthly master lease payments commence upon the expiration of two existing leases in June 2012 and February 2013 (with terms through May 2013 and January 2015, respectively) unless the related spaces are re-leased with base rents equaling or exceeding the master lease payments. In addition, the seller has agreed to reimburse the Company for any expenditures resulting from tenant improvements or leasing commissions related to the spaces to the extent that funds remain available pertaining to the master lease agreements. See Note 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this asset after the initial acquisition.

⁽³⁾ The purchase price allocation for the acquisitions of the Chimney Rock property is preliminary as of September 30, 2012 and subject to adjustment within the measurement period in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

⁽⁴⁾ The purchase price of $21.7 million noted above excludes a long-term asset with a preliminary valuation of approximately $3.0 million (included in other assets) and a long-term liability with a preliminary valuation of approximately $906,000 (included in accounts payable and other liabilities) associated with the estimated fair value of funds expected to be received pursuant to an Economic Development Agreement executed between the previous owner of the property and the City of Odessa and a portion of those funds that is owed to a third party. As a result of the agreement, the Company is eligible to receive a refund of up to $5.1 million in municipal sales taxes generated by retail sales at the property over a period of up to fifteen years. Both the long-term asset and the long-term liability will be accreted to their respective gross balances of $5.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, over periods of fourteen years and three years, respectively.

⁽⁵⁾ Weighted-average remaining useful life (months) for recorded intangible assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition (excludes intangible assets and liabilities related to the La Costa Town Center acquisition).

The following summary provides an allocation of purchase price for property acquisitions that were completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which were acquired for cash unless specified below (in thousands):

	Building		Land		Above Market Leases		Below Market Leases			In-Place Leases		Debt (Premium)/ Discount			Purchase Price		Debt Assumed
Edwards Theatres (1)	$	13,600	$	10,283	$	—	$	(405	)	$	3,109	$	(437	)	$	26,150	$	12,418
Rite Aid (2)		1,474		550		—		—			347		—			2,371		1,430
Gilroy Crossing		39,890		22,520		620		(3,038	)		8,442		—			68,434		48,009
The Promenade		47,202		51,024		4,500		(3,879	)		11,178		—			110,025		52,150
Total	$	102,166	$	84,377	$	5,120	$	(7,322	)	$	23,076	$	(437	)	$	206,980	$	114,007

⁽¹⁾ In addition to the cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition, 764,343 OP units were issued with a fair value of $11.82 per unit at the time of issuance. These OP units are redeemable for cash or, at the Company’s election, for shares of the Company’s common stock. If the redemption takes place during the period from March 2012 through March 2013 and the price of shares of the Company’s common stock is less than $14.00 per share at the date of redemption, the Company must issue additional shares or cash for the difference. The Company originally recorded a liability of approximately $4.2 million within accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to reflect the estimated fair value of this redemption provision (see footnote 17 for a discussion of changes in the fair value of this liability and OP unit redemptions occurring after the initial acquisition).

⁽²⁾ Rite Aid is an outparcel to Vestavia Hills City Center. A gain of $937,000 was recognized on the acquisition of this property, which represented the difference between the fair value at the date of closing and the price paid.

The Company recorded revenues and net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $3.6 million and $153,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $8.4 million and $413,000, respectively, related to the 2012 acquisitions. The Company recorded revenues and net income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 of $4.9 million and $(128,000) respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $7.4 million and $356,000, respectively, related to the 2011 acquisitions.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 has been prepared to reflect the incremental effect of the properties acquired in 2012 and 2011 as if such acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2010, respectively (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues	$	22,006	$	21,510		$	65,498	$	57,032
Net income (1)	$	609	$	(1,214	)	$	1,527	$	1,416

⁽¹⁾ Pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were adjusted to exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $377,000 related to the 2012 acquisitions. The pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were adjusted to include these costs relating to the 2012 acquisitions, but exclude non-recurring acquisition costs of approximately $422,000 related to the 2011 acquisitions. A portion of the 2012 acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering (discussed in Note 12 below). However, pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not adjusted for this funding as the assumed Series B preferred stock quarterly dividends of approximately $1.9 million are not included in the determination of net income (included only as a reduction of net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders).

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Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Agreement [Member]	Jul. 20, 2012 Credit Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Agreement [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Agreement [Member] Minimum [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Increase in borrowings under the credit facility				$ 250,000,000
Increase in additional borrowings under revolving credit facility			200,000,000
Revolving credit facility, total borrowing capacity			450,000,000
Maturity date	Jul. 19, 2016		Jul. 07, 2014
Revolving credit facility, covenants requiring the maintenance			(1) maximum leverage ratios on unsecured, secured and overall debt, and (2) minimum fixed coverage ratios
Revolving credit facility bears interest (in basis points)					225 basis points	165 basis points
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0
Letter of credit from the unsecured revolving credit facility	12,100,000		12,100,000
Amount outstanding	284,390,000	245,652,000	12,000,000
Available for borrowing under the unsecured revolving credit facility			$ 191,200,000
Notes Payable (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of unused fee	0.25% or 0.35%

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Segment Disclosure (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Segment
Segment Disclosure (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of real estate property held by segment	2

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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Mortgage note expires	Jul. 19, 2016
Percentage of acquisition		80.00%
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds of investment in one limited liability company	$ 21.2
GEM LLC [Member]
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding borrowings on mortgage note incurred	$ 14.1
The mortgage note bears interest at the rate of LIBOR	6.00%
The mortgage note bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 575 basis points	5.75%
Interest rate cap related to mortgage note maximum	3.00%
Mortgage note expires	Oct. 01, 2014
Ownership interests in GEM Reality Capital Inc	80.00%
Excel Trust Inc [Member]
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interests in GEM Reality Capital Inc	20.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Investments in equity securities

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Equity securities, initial cost basis	$	4,968	$	9,072
Gross unrealized gains		165		138
Gross unrealized losses		—		(46	)
Equity securities, fair value (1)	$	5,133	$	9,164

⁽¹⁾ Determination of fair value is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy based on the use of quoted prices in active markets (see section entitled “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” that follows herein).

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 19, 2012 sqft	Oct. 09, 2012	Oct. 01, 2012 sqft	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Date of acquisition	Oct. 01, 2012
Square Footage		319,000		68,000
Purchase price of acquisition	$ 21,700,000		$ 13,100,000
Acquired entity name	Property
Percentage of acquisition					80.00%
additional apartment units		339
Expected construction costs relating to development projects	17,600,000
Nonrecurring Acquisition Cost	377,000					422,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Series B preferred stock quarterly dividend	1,900,000
Southeast Portfolio [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Nonrecurring Acquisition Cost	920,000					422,000
Southeast Portfolio [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Series B preferred stock quarterly dividend	1,900,000
Retail Space [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Date of acquisition	Oct. 19, 2012
Square Footage		104,000
Purchase price of acquisition		262,400,000		13,100,000
Number of Businesses Acquired	6
Aggregate purchase price for the acquisition cash paid		195,300,000
Issuance of OP units valued at approximately		5,100,000
Aggregate purchase price for the acquisition Including assumed debt		62,000,000
Commercial Office Space [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Square Footage		386,000
Percentage of acquisition		50.00%
Agreement to purchase the remaining percentage		50.00%

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Segment Disclosure (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Company's segment operations activity

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Office Properties:
Total revenues	$	2,261		$	763		$	6,367		$	2,382
Property operating expenses		(950	)		(170	)		(2,366	)		(507	)
Property net operating income, as defined		1,311			593			4,001			1,875
General and administrative		(1	)		(1	)		(98	)		(2	)
Depreciation and amortization		(973	)		(239	)		(2,821	)		(718	)
Interest expense		(198	)		(202	)		(593	)		(602	)
Income from continuing operations		139			151			489			553
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			—
Net income	$	139		$	151		$	489		$	553
Retail Properties:
Total revenues	$	19,492		$	14,620		$	55,694		$	36,269
Property operating expenses		(4,251	)		(3,373	)		(12,205	)		(8,779	)
Property net operating income, as defined		15,241			11,247			43,489			27,490
General and administrative		(3,320	)		(3,186	)		(10,038	)		(8,975	)
Depreciation and amortization		(7,629	)		(6,136	)		(22,611	)		(16,219	)
Interest expense		(3,971	)		(3,359	)		(11,236	)		(9,027	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		121			—			121			328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		364			(1,886	)		804			(5,322	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net income (loss)	$	364		$	(1,886	)	$	804		$	(323	)
Total Reportable Segments:
Total revenues	$	21,753		$	15,383		$	62,061		$	38,651
Property operating expenses		(5,201	)		(3,543	)		(14,571	)		(9,286	)
Property net operating income, as defined		16,552			11,840			47,490			29,365
General and administrative		(3,321	)		(3,187	)		(10,136	)		(8,977	)
Depreciation and amortization		(8,602	)		(6,375	)		(25,432	)		(16,937	)
Interest expense		(4,169	)		(3,561	)		(11,829	)		(9,629	)
Interest income		19			144			125			228
Loss from equity in unconsolidated entities		(158	)		—			(158	)		—
Gain on acquisition of real estate and sale of land parcel		—			—			—			937
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		121			—			121			328
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and gain on OP unit redemption		61			(596	)		1,112			(84	)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		503			(1,735	)		1,293			(4,769	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			—			—			4,999
Net (loss) income	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Attributable to Controlling Interest:
Income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	503		$	(1,735	)	$	1,293		$	230
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests in operating partnership		73			118			230			25
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures		(75	)		(120	)		(216	)		(85	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Excel Trust, Inc.	$	501		$	(1,737	)	$	1,307		$	170

Reconciliation of Company's segment financial position activity

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:
Office Properties:
Total assets	$	67,225	$	15,562
Retail Properties:
Total assets		760,009		672,109
Total Reportable Segments & Consolidated Assets:
Total assets	$	827,234	$	687,671

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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

13. Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

On September 7, 2012, the Company contributed the La Costa Town Center property into a limited liability company (the “La Costa LLC”) with GEM Realty Capital, Inc. (“GEM”) in which the Company and GEM have 20% and 80% ownership interests, respectively. The Company received approximately $21.2 million in exchange for the 80% ownership interest acquired by GEM. The Company’s remaining interest is reflected in the accompanying balance sheets at the Company’s historical cost basis as an investment in a profit-sharing arrangement. The contribution was not considered a sale of real estate due to terms in the La Costa LLC formation documents that could require the Company’s continuing participation in the future under certain circumstances. The Company’s interest in the income or losses of the underlying venture is reflected in a manner similar to the equity method of accounting.

General information on the La Costa LLC as of September 30, 2012 was as follows:

Unconsolidated Investment	Partner		Ownership Interest			Formation Date	Property
La Costa LLC (1)		GEM		20	%	September 7, 2012	La Costa Town Center

⁽¹⁾  At September 30, 2012, there were $14.1 million in outstanding borrowings on the mortgage note incurred concurrent with the contribution of the property. The mortgage note bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 575 basis points (6.0% at September 30, 2012). The mortgage note has a maturity date of October 1, 2014, which may be extended for three additional one-year periods at the LLC’s election and upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (including the payment of an extension fee upon the exercise of the 2 ^nd and 3 ^rd renewal options, execution of an interest rate cap and the establishment of certain reserve accounts). The GEM LLC has also entered into an interest rate cap related to the mortgage note, which limits LIBOR to a maximum of 3.0% and expires on October 1, 2014.

The Company acts as the day-to-day property manager for the La Costa Town Center property and is entitled to receive fees for providing construction and development services (as applicable), which are reflected in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of income.