Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 54,635	$ 45,741
General contracting and real estate services revenues	24,650	35,563
Total revenues	79,285	81,304
Expenses
Rental expenses	12,669	10,832
Real estate taxes	5,404	5,306
General contracting and real estate services expenses	23,821	34,275
Depreciation and amortization	18,557	18,066
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	278	189
General and administrative expenses	4,708	4,021
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	11	71
Impairment charges	47	3,039
Total expenses	65,495	75,799
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	0	3,717
Operating income	13,790	9,222
Interest income	3,568	4,116
Interest expense	(9,031)	(7,975)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(158)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	4,182	393
Unrealized credit loss (provision) release	(605)	55
Other income (expense), net	229	179
Income before taxes	11,975	5,990
Income tax benefit	301	19
Net income	12,276	6,009
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(100)	0
Operating Partnership	(2,183)	(811)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	9,993	5,198
Preferred stock dividends	(2,887)	(2,887)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 7,106	$ 2,311
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.04
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.04
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	67,128	59,422
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	67,128	59,422
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 12,276	$ 6,009
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	7,722	2,276
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	787	1,078
Comprehensive income	20,785	9,363
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	$ 16,502	$ 7,681
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities
Expenses
Net income	$ 100	$ 0
Comprehensive income:
Net income	100	0
Comprehensive income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(100)	0
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	2,183	811
Comprehensive income:
Net income	2,183	811
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	1,815	591
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	185	280
Comprehensive income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ (4,183)	$ (1,682)