10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

Commission file number 1-10093

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND	13-6908486
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S Employer Identification Numbers)
31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan	48334
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

248-350-9900

(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  o

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes   x                       No  o

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 the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes   o                       No  x

Number of common shares of beneficial interest ($0.01 par value) of the registrant outstanding as of April 26, 2016:79,232,248

INDEX

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page No.
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income -
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 (unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	29
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	30
Item 6.	Exhibits	30

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Income producing properties, at cost:
Land	$	391,539		$	392,352
Buildings and improvements	1,786,756			1,792,129
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(340,628		)	(331,520		)
Income producing properties, net	1,837,667			1,852,961
Construction in progress and land available for development or sale	65,831			60,166
Real estate held for sale	—			453
Net real estate	1,903,498			1,913,580
Equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	4,365			4,325
Cash and cash equivalents	3,655			6,644
Restricted cash	8,729			8,708
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,468 and $2,790 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	17,317			18,705
Acquired lease intangibles, net	83,394			88,819
Other assets, net	85,809			87,890
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,106,767		$	2,128,671
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable, net	$	1,077,582		$	1,083,711
Capital lease obligation	1,108			1,108
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	38,225			44,480
Acquired lease intangibles, net	62,773			64,193
Other liabilities	13,169			10,035
Distributions payable	18,823			18,807
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,211,680			1,222,334
Commitments and Contingencies
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust ("RPT") Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.01 par, 2,000 shares authorized: 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $50 per share), 1,849 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.	$	92,427		$	92,427
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 120,000 shares authorized, 79,232 and 79,162 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	792			792
Additional paid-in capital	1,156,555			1,156,345
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(370,497		)	(363,937		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,064		)	(1,404		)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT	873,213			884,223
Noncontrolling interest	21,874			22,114
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	895,087			906,337
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	2,106,767		$	2,128,671

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

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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
REVENUE
Minimum rent	$	48,396		$	43,351
Percentage rent	302			353
Recovery income from tenants	16,746			14,322
Other property income	958			859
Management and other fee income	110			532
TOTAL REVENUE	66,512			59,417
EXPENSES
Real estate taxes	10,308			8,995
Recoverable operating expense	8,080			7,278
Other non-recoverable operating expense	1,394			713
Depreciation and amortization	23,847			20,363
Acquisition costs	59			42
General and administrative expense	5,605			4,874
Provision for impairment	—			2,521
TOTAL EXPENSES	49,293			44,786
OPERATING INCOME	17,219			14,631
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES
Other expense, net	(347		)	(218		)
Gain on sale of real estate	6,525			3,196
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	109			2,660
Interest expense	(10,922		)	(9,969		)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(380		)	(334		)
INCOME BEFORE TAX	12,204			9,966
Income tax provision	(62		)	(22		)
NET INCOME	12,142			9,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling partner interest	(297		)	(277		)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT	11,845			9,667
Preferred share dividends	(1,675		)	(1,812		)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	10,170		$	7,855
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic	$	0.13		$	0.10
Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	79,194			77,925
Diluted	79,372			78,128
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$	12,142		$	9,944
Other comprehensive loss:
Loss on interest rate swaps	(4,777		)	(1,465		)
Comprehensive income	7,365			8,479
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (2015 as revised)	(180		)	(236		)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT (2015 AS REVISED)	$	7,185		$	8,243

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

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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Shareholders' Equity of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
	Preferred Shares		Common Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	92,427	$	792	$	1,156,345	$	(363,937	)	$	(1,404	)	$	22,114		$	906,337
Share-based compensation and other expense, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	—		—		210		—			—			—			210
Dividends declared to common shareholders	—		—		—		(16,639		)	—			—			(16,639		)
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders	—		—		—		(1,675		)	—			—			(1,675		)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			—			(420		)	(420		)
Dividends declared to deferred shares	—		—		—		(91		)	—			—			(91		)
Other comprehensive income adjustment	—		—		—		—			(4,660		)	(117		)	(4,777		)
Net income	—		—		—		11,845			—			297			12,142
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	92,427	$	792	$	1,156,555	$	(370,497	)	$	(6,064	)	$	21,874		$	895,087

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

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RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	12,142		$	9,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,847			20,363
Amortization of deferred financing fees	380			334
Income tax provision	62			22
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	(109		)	(2,660		)
Distributions received from operations of unconsolidated joint ventures	58			567
Provision for impairment	—			2,521
Gain on sale of real estate	(6,525		)	(3,196		)
Amortization of premium on mortgages, net	(468		)	(429		)
Share-based compensation expense	641			525
Long-term incentive cash compensation expense	409			262
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	1,388			(1,195		)
Acquired lease intangibles and other assets, net	1,602			2,066
Accounts payable, acquired lease intangibles and other liabilities	(7,092		)	(9,790		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,335			19,334
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of real estate	—			(1,475		)
Development and capital improvements	(17,306		)	(12,316		)
Net proceeds from sales of real estate	12,681			5,129
Distributions from sale of joint venture property	—			8,173
Increase in restricted cash	(21		)	(2,289		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,646		)	(2,778		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of mortgages and notes payable	(21,497		)	(1,148		)
Net proceeds (repayments) on revolving credit facility	16,000			(10,000		)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(374		)	—
Proceeds, net of costs, from issuance of common stock	—			16,769
Repayment of capitalized lease obligation	—			(680		)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(1,675		)	(1,812		)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(16,710		)	(15,605		)
Distributions paid to operating partnership unit holders	(422		)	(449		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,678		)	(12,925		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,989		)	3,631
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,644			9,335
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,655		$	12,966
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $204 and $266 in 2016 and 2015, respectively)	$	9,431		$	8,458
Cash paid for federal income taxes	$	—		$	—

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

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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.  Organization and Basis of Presentations

Organization

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or "RPT"), is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the business of owning, developing, redeveloping, acquiring, managing and leasing large multi-anchored shopping centers primarily in a number of the largest metropolitan markets in the central United States.  As of March 31, 2016, our property portfolio consisted of 69 wholly owned shopping centers and one office building comprising approximately 15.2 million square feet. We also have ownership interests, ranging from 7% to 30%, in three joint ventures, that each own a single shopping center. Our joint ventures are reported using equity method accounting. We earn fees from the joint ventures for managing, leasing and redeveloping the shopping centers they own.  In addition, we own interests in several land parcels that are available for development or sale. Most of our properties are anchored by supermarkets and/or national chain stores.  Our credit risk, therefore, is concentrated in the retail industry.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our majority owned subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. (the "OP") (97.6% owned by the Company at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015), and all wholly-owned subsidiaries, including entities in which we have a controlling financial interest.  During the first quarter of 2016 we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The Company evaluated the application of ASU No. 2015-02 and concluded that no change was required to its accounting of its interests in less than wholly owned joint ventures, however, the Operating Partnership now meets the criteria as a variable interest entity. The Company’s significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of our assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership.

We have elected to be a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The information furnished is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The preparation of our unaudited financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management of the Company 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 unaudited financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and reported amounts that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes in order to conform to the current presentation.

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In previously filed quarterly reports, the Company incorrectly calculated comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest.  Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been revised.  The revision resulted in a decrease to previously reported comprehensive income attributable to RPT as follows:

		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non controlling interest as previously reported		$	41
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest as revised		$	(236	)
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as previously reported		$	8,520
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as revised		$	8,243

There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity or to the Company’s cash position resulting from this revision.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") updated ASC Topic 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" with ASU 2016-09 "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting". ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of share-based payment award transactions, including tax consequences, classification of awards and the classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB updated ASC Topic 842 "Leases." In ASU 2016-02, which requires lessees to record operating and financing leases as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and lessors to expense costs that are not direct leasing costs. ASU 2016-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted upon issuance using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing GAAP revenue recognition guidance as well as impact the existing GAAP guidance governing the sale of nonfinancial assets. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it satisfies performance obligations, by transferring promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for fulfilling those performance obligations. In doing so, companies will need to exercise more judgment and make more estimates than under existing GAAP guidance. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for public entities for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted in periods ending after December 15, 2016. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

2.  Real Estate

Included in our net real estate assets are income producing that are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, construction in process and land available for development or sale.

We review our investment in real estate, including any related intangible assets, for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the property may not be recoverable.  These changes in circumstances include, but are not limited to, changes in occupancy, rental rates, tenant sales, net operating income, geographic location, real estate values and expected holding period.

Land available for development or sale includes real estate projects where vertical construction has yet to commence, but which have been identified by us and are available for future development when market conditions dictate the demand for a new shopping center. The viability of all projects under construction or development, including those owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, is regularly evaluated under applicable accounting requirements, including requirements relating to abandonment of assets or changes in use.  Land available for development or sale was $39.5 million and $39.6 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Construction in progress represents existing development, redevelopment and tenant build-out projects.  When projects are substantially complete and ready for their intended use, balances are transferred to land or building and improvements as appropriate.  Construction in progress was $26.3 million and $20.6 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The increase in construction in progress from December 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016 was due primarily to ongoing redevelopment and expansion projects across the portfolio.

3.  Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

There were no acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Dispositions

The following table provides a summary of our disposition activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

					Gross
Property Name	Location	GLA	Acreage	Date Sold	Sales Price		Debt Repaid		Gain (Loss) on Sale
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Troy Towne Center	Troy, OH	144	N/A	02/02/16	$	12,400	$	—	$	6,274
Total income producing dispositions		144	—		$	12,400	$	—	$	6,274
The Towne Center at Aquia - Commercial Outparcel	Stafford, VA	N/A	0.7	01/15/16	$	750	$	—	$	251
Total land / outparcel dispositions		—	0.7		$	750	$	—	$	251
Total consolidated dispositions		144	0.7		$	13,150	$	—	$	6,525

4.  Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We have three joint venture agreements whereby we own between 7% and 30% of the equity in each joint venture. We and the joint venture partners have joint approval rights for major decisions, including those regarding property operations.  We cannot make significant decisions without our partner’s approval.  Accordingly, we account for our interest in the joint ventures using the equity method of accounting.

The combined condensed financial information for our unconsolidated joint ventures is summarized as follows:

Balance Sheets	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$	63,145	$	63,623
Other assets	4,553		4,230
Total Assets	$	67,698	$	67,853
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Other liabilities	$	765	$	750
Owners' equity	66,933		67,103
Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity	$	67,698	$	67,853
RPT's equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	4,365	$	4,325

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		Three Months Ended March 31,
Statements of Operations		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Total revenue		$	1,709	$	10,625
Total expenses		1,047		7,296
Income before other income and expense		662		3,329
Interest expense		—		(1,793		)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		—		(74		)
Net income		$	662	$	1,462
RPT's share of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures		$	109	$	2,660

Acquisitions/Dispositions

There was no acquisition or disposition activity in the three months ended March 31, 2016 by any of our unconsolidated joint ventures.

Joint Venture Management and Other Fee Income

We are engaged by our joint ventures to provide asset management, property management, leasing and investing services for such ventures' respective properties.  We receive fees for our services, including a property management fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenues received, and recognize these fees as the services are rendered.  

The following table provides information for our fees earned which are reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Management fees		$	95	$	399
Leasing fees		14		120
Construction fees		1		13
Total		$	110	$	532

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5.  Debt

The following table summarizes our mortgages and notes payable and capital lease obligation as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Notes Payable	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Senior unsecured notes	$	460,000		$	460,000
Unsecured term loan facilities	210,000			210,000
Fixed rate mortgages	300,960			322,457
Unsecured revolving credit facility	76,000			60,000
Junior subordinated notes	28,125			28,125
	1,075,085			1,080,582
Unamortized premium	6,467			6,935
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970		)	(3,806		)
Total notes payable	$	1,077,582		$	1,083,711
Capital lease obligation	$	1,108		$	1,108

Senior unsecured notes and unsecured term loans

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we executed an amendment extending the maturity of our $60.0 million unsecured term loan, originally maturing in 2018, to 2023.

Our $670.0 million of senior unsecured notes and unsecured term loans have interest rates ranging from 2.92% to 4.74% and are due at various maturity dates from May 2020 through November 2026.

Mortgages

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 we repaid a mortgage note secured by Troy Marketplace in the amount of $20.6 million, that had an interest rate of 5.90%.

Our $301.0 million of fixed rate mortgages have interest rates ranging from 2.86% to 7.38% and are due at various maturity dates from June 2016 through June 2026. The fixed rate mortgages are secured by properties that have an approximate net book value of $377.8 million as of March 31, 2016.

We have no mortgage maturities until June 2016 and it is our intent to repay those mortgages using cash, borrowings under our unsecured line of credit, or other sources of financing.

The mortgage loans encumbering our properties are generally nonrecourse, subject to certain exceptions for which we would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender.  These exceptions vary from loan to loan but generally include fraud or a material misrepresentation, misstatement or omission by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly and certain environmental liabilities.  In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, such as fraud or filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, we or our joint ventures would be liable for the entire outstanding balance of the loan, all interest accrued thereon and certain other costs, including penalties and expenses.

We have entered into mortgage loans which are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions.  Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the event that we default under the loan.  Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.

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Revolving Credit Facility

As of March 31, 2016 we had $76.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility, an increase of $16.0 million during the quarter. After adjusting for outstanding letters of credit issued under our revolving credit facility, not reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, totaling $0.1 million we had $273.9 million of availability under our revolving credit facility. The interest rate as of March 31, 2016 was 1.79%.

Our revolving credit facility, term loans and unsecured notes contain financial covenants relating to total leverage, fixed charge coverage ratio, unencumbered assets, tangible net worth and various other calculations.  As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with these covenants.

Junior Subordinated Notes

Our junior subordinated notes have a variable rate of LIBOR plus 3.30%. The maturity date is January 2038.

The following table presents scheduled principal payments on mortgages and notes payable as of March 31, 2016:

Year Ending December 31,
	(In thousands)
2016 (April 1 - December 31)	$	14,348
2017	129,096
2018 (1)	115,132
2019	5,860
2020	102,269
Thereafter	708,380
Subtotal debt	1,075,085
Unamortized premium	6,467
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970		)
Total debt	$	1,077,582

⁽¹⁾ Scheduled maturities in 2018 include the $76.0 million balance on the unsecured revolving credit facility drawn as of March 31, 2016.

6.  Fair Value

We utilize fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  Derivative instruments (interest rate swaps) are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Additionally, we, from time to time, may be required to record other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, GAAP establishes three fair value levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  The assessed inputs used in determining any fair value measurement could result in incorrect valuations that could be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.  These levels are:

Level 1 Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2 Valuation is based upon prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3 Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market.  These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for our assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.

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Derivative Assets and Liabilities

All of our derivative instruments are interest rate swaps for which quoted market prices are not readily available.  For those derivatives, we measure fair value on a recurring basis using valuation models that use primarily market observable inputs, such as yield curves.  We classify these instruments as Level 2.  Refer to Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on our derivative financial instruments.

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

		Total
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value			Level 2
2016		(In thousands)
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	Other liabilities	$	(6,376	)	$	(6,376	)
2015
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	Other assets	$	642		$	642
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	Other liabilities	$	(2,241	)	$	(2,241	)

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

We estimated the fair value of our debt based on our incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made for other debt.  The discount rates used approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and credit quality, assume the debt is outstanding through maturity and consider the debt’s collateral (if applicable).  Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions, there can be no assurance that the disclosed value of any financial instrument could be realized by immediate settlement of the instrument. 

Fixed rate debt (including variable rate debt swapped to fixed through derivatives) with carrying values of $971.0 million and $996.3 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, had fair values of approximately $992.8 million and $1.0 billion, respectively.  Variable rate debt’s fair value is estimated to be the carrying values of $104.1 million and $87.4 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

7.  Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize interest rate swap agreements for risk management purposes to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt.  We may also enter into forward starting swaps to set the effective interest rate on planned variable rate financing. On the date we enter into an interest rate swap, the derivative is designated as a hedge against the variability of cash flows that are to be paid in connection with a recognized liability.  Subsequent changes in the fair value of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge that is determined to be effective are recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction.  The differential between fixed and variable rates to be paid or received is accrued, as interest rates change, and recognized currently as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  We assess effectiveness of our cash flow hedges both at inception and on an ongoing basis.   Our cash flow hedges become ineffective, for example, if critical terms of the hedging instrument and the debt do not perfectly match such as notional amounts, settlement dates, reset dates and calculation period and LIBOR rate. Changes in the fair values are immediately included in other income and expenses. At March 31, 2016, all of our hedges were effective.

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The following table summarizes the notional values and fair values of our derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2016:

	Hedge	Notional		Fixed		Fair			Expiration
Underlying Debt	Type	Value		Rate		Value			Date
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Derivative Liabilities
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	$	75,000	1.2175	%	$	(46	)	04/2016
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	30,000		2.0480	%	(988		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	25,000		1.8500	%	(699		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	5,000		1.8400	%	(139		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	15,000		2.1500	%	(750		)	05/2020
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	10,000		2.1500	%	(500		)	05/2020
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	50,000		1.4600	%	(1,103		)	05/2020
		$	210,000			(4,225		)
Derivative Liabilities - Forward Swaps
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	$	20,000	1.4980	%	(439		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	15,000		1.4900	%	(317		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	40,000		1.4800	%	(849		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	60,000		1.7700	%	(546		)	05/2023
		$	135,000			(2,151		)
Total Derivative Liabilities						$	(6,376	)

The effect of derivative financial instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized as follows:

	Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)						Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015				2016			2015
	(In thousands)							(In thousands)
Interest rate contracts - assets	$	(716	)	$	(825	)	Interest Expense	$	(74	)	$	(288	)
Interest rate contracts - liabilities	(4,659		)	(1,396		)	Interest Expense	(524		)	(468		)
Total	$	(5,375	)	$	(2,221	)	Total	$	(598	)	$	(756	)

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8.   Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	12,142		$	9,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(297		)	(277		)
Allocation of income to restricted share awards	—			(60		)
Income attributable to RPT	$	11,845		$	9,607
Preferred share dividends	(1,675		)	(1,812		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	10,170		$	7,795
Weighted average shares outstanding, Basic	79,194			77,925
Stock options and restricted stock awards using the treasury method	178			203
Weighted average shares outstanding, Diluted (1)	79,372			78,128
Income per common share, Basic	$	0.13		$	0.10
Income per common share, Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.10

⁽¹⁾ The assumed conversion of preferred shares is anti-dilutive for all other periods presented and accordingly, have been excluded from the weighted average common shares used to compute diluted EPS for those periods.

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9.  Share-based Compensation Plans

As of March 31, 2016, we have one share-based compensation plan in effect.  The 2012 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2012 LTIP”) under which our compensation committee may grant, subject to any Company performance conditions as specified by the compensation committee, restricted shares, restricted share units, options and other awards to trustees, officers and other key employees.  The 2012 LTIP allows us to issue up to 2 million shares of our common stock, units or stock options, of which 1.4 million remained available for issuance as of March 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2016, we had 377,167 unvested share awards granted under the 2012 LTIP and other plans which terminated when the 2012 LTIP became effective.  These awards have various expiration dates through March 2021.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we had the following activity:

• granted 115,646 shares of service-based restricted stock that vest over five years. The service-based awards were valued based on our closing stock price as of the grant date and the expense is recognized on a graded vesting basis; and

• granted performance-based cash units that are earned subject to a future performance measurement based on a three-year shareholder return peer comparison (“TSR Grants”).  If the performance criterion is met, the actual value of the units earned will be determined and 50% of the award will be paid in cash immediately while the balance will be paid in cash the following year.

Pursuant to ASC 718 – Stock Compensation, we determine the grant date fair value of TSR Grants, and any subsequent re-measurements, based upon a Monte Carlo simulation model.  We will recognize the compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period.  We are required to re-value the cash awards at the end of each quarter using the same methodology as was used at the initial grant date and adjust the compensation expense accordingly.  If at the end of the three-year measurement period the performance criterion is not met, compensation expense previously recognized would be reversed. Compensation expense related to the cash awards was $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

We recognized total share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

As of March 31, 2016, we had $7.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted shares and performance based equity and cash awards.  This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.9 years.

10.  Taxes

Income Taxes

We conduct our operations with the intent of meeting the requirements applicable to a REIT under sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code.  In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gain, to our shareholders.  As long as we qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be liable for federal corporate income taxes.

Certain of our operations, including property management and asset management, as well as ownership of certain land, are conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) which allows us to provide certain services and conduct certain activities that are not generally considered as qualifying REIT activities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the bases of such assets and liabilities as measured by tax laws.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the amount where realization is more likely than not assured after considering all available evidence, including expected taxable earnings and potential tax planning strategies.  Our temporary differences primarily relate to deferred compensation, depreciation, land basis differences, and net operating loss carry forwards.

As of March 31, 2016, we had a federal and state deferred tax asset of $10.8 million and a valuation allowance of $10.8 million.  Our deferred tax assets are reduced by an offsetting valuation allowance where there is uncertainty regarding their realizability. We believe that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will not generate sufficient taxable income to recognize the deferred tax assets.  These future operations are primarily dependent upon the profitability of our TRSs, the timing and amounts of gains on land sales, and other factors affecting the results of operations of the TRSs.  

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If in the future we are able to conclude it is more likely than not that we will realize a future benefit from a deferred tax asset, we will reduce the related valuation allowance by the appropriate amount. The first time this occurs, it will result in a net deferred tax asset on our balance sheet and an income tax benefit of equal magnitude in our statement of operations in the period we make the determination.

We recorded income tax provisions of approximately $62,000 and $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Sales Taxes

We collect various taxes from tenants and remit these amounts, on a net basis, to the applicable taxing authorities.

11.  Commitments and Contingencies

Construction Costs

In connection with the development and expansion of various shopping centers as of March 31, 2016, we had entered into agreements for construction costs of approximately $15.2 million.

Litigation

We are currently involved in certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business; however, we do not believe that any of this litigation will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Leases   

Operating Leases

We lease office space for our corporate headquarters under an operating lease that expires in August 2019.

Capital Leases

We have a ground lease at Buttermilk Towne Center which we have recorded as a capital lease that expires in December 2032. 

We recognized rent and interest expense related to the operating and capital leases of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

12.  Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

Subsequent to March 31, 2016 we executed an agreement to sell two wholly owned income producing properties for a total purchase price of $28.5 million. In addition we executed, on behalf of our partner, an agreement to sell a joint venture property, in which we have a 7% ownership interest, in the amount of approximately $19.0 million. All contracts are subject to buyers completing their due diligence process.

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

Where we say "we," "us," or "our," we usually mean Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust.

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the respective notes thereto, which are included in this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements represent our expectations, plans or beliefs concerning future events and may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “predict” or similar terms.  Although the forward-looking statements made in this document are based on our good faith beliefs, reasonable assumptions and our best judgment based upon current information, certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including: our success or failure in implementing our business strategy; economic conditions generally and in the commercial real estate and finance markets specifically; the cost and availability of capital, which depends in part on our asset quality and our relationships with lenders and other capital providers; our business prospects and outlook; changes in governmental regulations, tax rates and similar matters; our continuing to qualify as a REIT; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this document and our other filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.   Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Overview

We are a fully integrated, self-administered, publicly-traded equity REIT which owns, develops, redevelops, acquires, manages and leases large multi-anchored shopping centers primarily in a number of the largest metropolitan markets in the central United States.  As of March 31, 2016, our property portfolio consisted of 69 wholly owned shopping centers and one office building comprising approximately 15.2 million square feet. We also have ownership interests, ranging from 7% to 30%, in three joint ventures that each own a single shopping center. In addition, we own interests in several land parcels that are available for development or sale, the majority of which are adjacent to certain of our existing developed properties. Our consolidated portfolio was 94.9% leased at March 31, 2016.  

We accomplished the following activity during the three months ended March 31, 2016:

Operating Activity

For our consolidated properties we reported the following leasing activity:

	Leasing Transactions	Square Footage	Base Rent/SF (1)		Prior Rent/SF (2)		Tenant Improvements/SF(3)		Leasing Commissions/SF
Renewals	54	343,673	$	17.51	$	16.43	$	0.08	$	—
New Leases - Comparable (4)	7	22,320	17.76		12.98		28.81		5.35
New Leases - Non-Comparable	12	72,738	15.65		N/A		52.25		1.96
Total	73	438,731	$	17.37	N/A		$	10.19	$	0.60

⁽¹⁾Base rent represents contractual minimum rent under the new lease for the first 12 months of the term.

⁽²⁾ Prior rent represents minimum rent, if any, paid by the prior tenant in the final 12 months of the term.

⁽³⁾ Includes tenant improvement cost, tenant allowances and landlord costs. Excludes first generation space and new leases related to development and redevelopment activity.

⁽⁴⁾Comparable leases represent those leases signed on identical spaces for which there was a former tenant within the last twelve months.

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Investing Activity

At March 31, 2016, we have 11 redevelopment, expansion or re-anchoring projects in process with an anticipated cost of $75.4 million, of which $41.3 million remains to be invested. Completion for these projects is anticipated over the next 12 - 18 months.

In addition to the above we completed $13.2 million of dispositions. Refer to Note 3 Property Acquisitions and Dispositions of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to acquisitions and dispositions.

Financing Activity

Debt

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we repaid $20.6 million in mortgage notes. In addition, we amended our existing$60.0 million unsecured term loan extending the maturity date from 2018 to 2023. Refer to Note 5 Debt of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to our debt.

Equity

As of March 31, 2016 we had net debt to total market capitalization of 40.3% as compared to 35.2%, at March 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 we had $273.9 million and $349.2 million, respectively, available to draw under our unsecured revolving line of credit.

Land Available for Development or Sale

At March 31, 2016, we had one project in pre-development and two projects where Phase I of the development was completed. The remaining future phases at those projects are in pre-development. We estimate that if we proceed with the development of the projects, up to approximately 750,000 square feet of GLA could be developed, excluding various outparcels of land. It is our policy to start vertical construction on new development projects only after the project has received entitlements, significant anchor commitments and construction financing, if appropriate.

Our development and construction activities are subject to risks such as our inability to obtain the necessary governmental approvals for a project, our determination that the expected return on a project is not sufficient to warrant continuation of the planned development, or our change in plan or scope for the development.  If any of these events occur, we may record an impairment provision.

Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a description of our critical accounting policies, including initial adoption of accounting policies, revenue recognition and accounts receivable, real estate investment, off balance sheet arrangements, fair value measurements and deferred charges.  For the three months ended March 31, 2016, there were no material changes to these policies.

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Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2015

The following summarizes certain line items from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or have significantly changed in the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015		Dollar Change			Percent Change
	(In thousands)
Total revenue	$	66,512	$	59,417	$	7,095		11.9	%
Real estate taxes	10,308		8,995		1,313			14.6	%
Recoverable and non-recoverable operating expenses	9,474		7,991		1,483			18.6	%
Depreciation and amortization	23,847		20,363		3,484			17.1	%
General and administrative expense	5,605		4,874		731			15.0	%
Provision for impairment	—		2,521		(2,521		)	NM
Gain on sale of real estate	6,525		3,196		3,329			NM
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	109		2,660		(2,551		)	95.9	%
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees	11,302		10,303		999			9.7	%
NM - Not meaningful

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2016, increased $7.1 million, or 11.9%, from 2015.  The increase is primarily due to acquisitions completed during the third quarter 2015, net of properties sold during 2015, as well as completed redevelopment projects.

Real estate tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $1.3 million, or 14.6% from 2015, primarily due to our acquisitions.

Recoverable and non-recoverable operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $1.5 million, or 18.6%, from 2015.  The increase was primarily due to our acquisitions as well as an increase in bad debt expense associated with the bankruptcy of an anchor tenant.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $3.5 million, or 17.1%, from 2015.  The increase was primarily due to our acquisitions in 2015, completion of redevelopment projects and other capital improvement expenditures.

General and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $0.7 million or 15.0% from 2015.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in costs associated with our long-term incentive plans and additional compensation expense related to new hires subsequent to March 31, 2015.

Impairment provisions of $2.5 million recorded in 2015 relate to adjustments to the sales price assumptions for certain undeveloped land parcels available for sale at a development property that were sold during the second quarter 2015. There were no provisions recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Gain on sale of real estate was $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $3.2 million during the same period in 2015. Refer to Note 3 Property Acquisitions and Dispositions of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information related to our 2016 property dispositions.

Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased $2.6 million as a result of the sale of nine joint venture properties in the third quarter of 2015. Additionally, in March 2015 a joint venture property was sold generating a gain of $7.5 million of which our share was $2.2 million.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016increased $1.0 million from 2015 primarily due to a new senior unsecured note and higher average loan balances.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our internally generated funds and distributions from operating centers and other investing activities, augmented by use of our existing lines of credit and equity sales through our controlled equity offering, provide resources to maintain our current operations and assets and pay dividends. Generally, our need to access the capital markets is limited to refinancing debt obligations at or near maturity and funding major capital investments and acquisitions. See “Planned Capital Spending” for more details.

At March 31, 2016, we had $3.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $8.7 million in restricted cash. Restricted cash was comprised primarily of funds held in escrow to pay real estate taxes, insurance premiums, and certain capital expenditures.

Short-Term Liquidity Requirements

Our short-term liquidity needs are met primarily from rental and recovery income and consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our operating properties, interest and scheduled principal payments on our debt, quarterly dividend payments (including distributions to Operating Partnership unit holders ("OP")) and capital expenditures related to tenant improvements and redevelopment activities.  We believe that our retained cash flow from operations along with availability under our revolving credit facility is sufficient to meet these obligations.

We have one mortgage maturing in 2016 in the amount of approximately $11.9 million, which includes scheduled amortization payments. As opportunities arise and market conditions permit, we will look to repay maturing mortgages by issuing unsecured debt, utilizing cash flow from operating activities or funding from availability under our credit facility.

We will continue to pursue the strategy of selling mature properties or non-core assets that no longer meet our investment criteria.  Our ability to obtain acceptable selling prices and satisfactory terms and financing will impact the timing of future sales.  We anticipate using net proceeds from the sale of properties to reduce outstanding debt and support current and future growth initiatives.

We continually search for investment opportunities that may require additional capital and/or liquidity. As of March 31, 2016, we had no proposed property acquisitions or dispositions under contract subject to due diligence contingencies.

Long-Term Liquidity Requirements

Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay indebtedness at maturity, potential acquisitions of properties, redevelopment of existing properties, the development of land and non-recurring capital expenditures.

As of March 31, 2016, $273.9 million was available to be borrowed under our unsecured revolving credit facility subject to continuing compliance with maintenance covenants that may affect availability.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, our cash flows were as follows compared to the same period in 2015:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	26,335		$	19,334
Cash used in investing activities	(4,646		)	(2,778		)
Cash used in financing activities	(24,678		)	(12,925		)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased$7.0 million in 2016 compared to 2015 primarily due to:

• Shopping center operating income increased $4.6 million million as a result of acquisitions, leasing and redevelopment activity;

• an overall increase in accounts receivable and net other assets of $2.1 million;

• an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of approximately $1.6 million; partly offset by

• higher net interest expense of approximately $1.0 million due to higher average loan balances as a result of acquisitions; and

• higher long-term and share-based compensation expense of $0.3 million.

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased$1.9 million compared to 2015 primarily due to increased redevelopment activity partly offset by lower proceeds from restricted cash deposits as well as lower net acquisition/disposition activity.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities increased$11.8 million primarily due to:

• lower proceeds of $16.8 million from common stock issued under our ongoing controlled equity offering as compared to 2015; and

• higher cash dividends to common shareholders by $1.0 million due to the increase in the number of common shares outstanding and a 5.0% increase in our quarterly dividend compared to 2015; partly offset by

• a decrease in net debt repayments of $6.0 million.

Dividends and Equity

We currently qualify, and intend to continue to qualify in the future as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code”).  Under the Code, as a REIT we must distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income annually, excluding net capital gains.  Distributions paid are at the discretion of our Board and depend on our actual net income available to common shareholders, cash flow, financial condition, capital requirements, restrictions in financing arrangements, the annual distribution requirements under REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as our Board deems relevant.

On March 3, 2016, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend distribution of $0.21 per common share paid to common shareholders of record as of March 21, 2016, a 5.0% increase from the same period in 2015.  Future dividends will be declared at the discretion of our Board of Trustees.  On an annual basis, we intend to make distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains, in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT.  On an annualized basis, our current dividend is above our estimated minimum required distribution.

Distributions paid by us are funded from cash flows from operating activities. To the extent that cash flows from operating activities are insufficient to pay total distributions for any period, alternative funding sources such as sales of real estate and bank borrowings may be used.  We expect that distribution requirements for an entire year will be met with cash flows from operating activities.  

Additionally, we declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.90625 per preferred share to preferred shareholders of record as of March 21, 2016, unchanged from the per share dividend declared for the same period in 2015.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	26,335		$	19,334
Cash distributions to preferred shareholders	$	(1,675	)	$	(1,812	)
Cash distributions to common shareholders	(16,710		)	(15,605		)
Cash distributions to operating partnership unit holders	(422		)	(449		)
Total distributions	(18,807		)	(17,866		)
Surplus	$	7,528		$	1,468

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, we did not issue any common shares through our controlled equity offering. We have registered up to 8.0 million common shares for issuance from time to time, in our sole discretion, through our controlled equity offering sales agreements, of which 3.1 million shares remained unsold as of March 31, 2016.  The shares issued in the controlled equity offering are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on our registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-190546).

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Debt

At March 31, 2016, we had seven interest rate swap agreements in effect for an aggregate notional amount of $210.0 million converting a portion of our floating rate corporate debt to fixed rate debt.  After taking into account the impact of converting our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt by use of the interest rate swap agreements, at March 31, 2016, we had $104.1 million of variable rate debt outstanding.

In addition, we had $301.0 million of fixed rate mortgage loans encumbering certain consolidated properties and $460.0 million in senior unsecured notes.  For further information on the fixed rate mortgages and other debt, refer to Note 5 Debt of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Real Estate Joint Ventures

We consolidate entities in which we own less than 100% equity interest if we have a controlling interest or are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity, as defined in the Consolidation Topic of FASB ASC 810.  From time to time, we enter into joint venture arrangements from which we believe we can benefit by owning a partial interest in one or more properties.

As of March 31, 2016, we had three equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which we owned 30% or less of the total ownership interest and accounted for these entities under the equity method. Refer to Note 4 Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.

We review our equity investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment on a venture-by-venture basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the equity investment may not be recoverable.  In testing for impairment of these equity investments, we primarily use cash flow models, discount rates, and capitalization rates to estimate the fair value of properties held in joint ventures, and we also estimate the fair value of the debt of the joint ventures based on borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity.  Considerable judgment by management is applied when determining whether an equity invest in an unconsolidated entity is impaired and, if so, the amount of the impairment.  Changes to assumptions regarding cash flows, discount rates, or capitalization rates could be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We are engaged by our joint ventures to provide asset management, property management, leasing and investing services for such venture’s respective properties.  We receive fees for our services, including a property management fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenues received.  

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Contractual Obligations

The following are our contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2016:

	Payments due by period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year (1)		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
	(In thousands)
Mortgages and notes payable:
Scheduled amortization	$	21,039	$	2,493	$	8,747	$	5,060	$	4,739
Payments due at maturity	1,054,046		11,855		241,341		211,717		589,133
Total mortgages and notes payable (2)	1,075,085		14,348		250,088		216,777		593,872
Interest expense (3)	298,587		33,000		106,070		56,882		102,635
Employment contracts	2,412		912		1,500		—		—
Capital lease (4)	1,700		100		300		200		1,100
Operating leases	2,162		466		1,696		—		—
Construction commitments	15,192		15,192		—		—		—
Total contractual obligations	$	1,395,138	$	64,018	$	359,654	$	273,859	$	697,607

⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent balance of obligation for the remainder of 2016.

⁽²⁾  Excludes $6.5 million of unamortized mortgage debt premium and $4.0 million in net deferred financing costs.

⁽³⁾  Variable-rate debt interest is calculated using rates at March 31, 2016.

⁽⁴⁾  Includes interest payments associated with the capital lease obligation.

We anticipate that the combination of cash on hand, cash provided from operating activities, the availability under our revolving credit facility ($273.9 million at March 31, 2016 subject to compliance with covenants), our access to the capital markets, and the sale of existing properties will satisfy our expected working capital and capital expenditure requirements through at least the next 12 months.  Although we believe that the combination of factors discussed will provide sufficient liquidity, no assurance can be given.

At March 31, 2016, we did not have any contractual obligations that required or allowed settlement, in whole or in part, with consideration other than cash.

Mortgages and notes payable

See the analysis of our debt included in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

Employment Contracts

At March 31, 2016, we had employment contracts with our Chief Executive, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officers that contain minimum guaranteed compensation.  All other employees are subject to at-will employment.

Operating and Capital Leases

We lease office space for our corporate headquarters under an operating lease that expires in August 2019.

We have a capital lease at our Buttermilk Towne Center with the City of Crescent Springs, Kentucky. The lease provides for fixed annual payments of $0.1 million through maturity in December 2032, at which time we can acquire the center for one dollar.

Construction Costs

In connection with the development and expansion of various shopping centers as of March 31, 2016, we have entered into agreements for construction activities with an aggregate cost of approximately $15.2 million.

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Planned Capital Spending

We are focused on our core strengths of enhancing the value of our existing portfolio of shopping centers through successful leasing efforts and the completion of our development and redevelopment projects currently in process.

In addition to the construction agreements of approximately $15.2 million we have entered into as of March 31, 2016, we anticipate spending an additional $40.4 million for the remainder of 2016 for development and redevelopment projects, tenant improvements, and leasing costs.  Estimates for future spending will change as new projects are approved.

Disclosures regarding planned capital spending, including estimates regarding timing of tenant openings, capital expenditures and occupancy are forward-looking statements and certain significant factors discussed elsewhere in this document and our other filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K could cause the actual results to differ materially.

Capitalization

At March 31, 2016 our total market capitalization was $2.7 billion and is detailed below:

	(in thousands)
Net debt (including property-specific mortgages, unsecured revolving credit facility, term loans and capital lease obligation net of $3.6 million in cash)	$	1,072,538
Common shares, OP units, and dilutive securities based on market price of $18.03 at March 31, 2016	1,467,840
Convertible perpetual preferred shares based on market price of $65.28 at March 31, 2016	120,703
Total market capitalization	$	2,661,081
Net debt to total market capitalization	40.3		%

Outstanding letters of credit issued under our revolving credit facility totaled approximately $0.1 million at March 31, 2016.

At March 31, 2016, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership represented a 2.4% ownership in the Operating Partnership.  The OP Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for our common shares of beneficial interest on a one-for-one basis.  We, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, have the option, but not the obligation, to settle exchanged OP Units held by others in cash based on the current trading price of our common shares of beneficial interest.  Assuming the exchange of all OP Units, there would have been approximately 81,233,709 common shares of beneficial interest outstanding at March 31, 2016, with a market value of approximately $1.5 billion.

Inflation

Inflation has been relatively low in recent years and has not had a significant detrimental impact on the results of our operations.   Should inflation rates increase in the future, substantially all of our tenant leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the negative impact of inflation in the near term.  Such lease provisions include clauses that require our tenants to reimburse us for real estate taxes and many of the operating expenses we incur.  Also, many of our leases provide for periodic increases in base rent which are either of a fixed amount or based on changes in the consumer price index and/or percentage rents (where the tenant pays us rent based on percentage of its sales).  Significant inflation rate increases over a prolonged period of time may have a material adverse impact on our business.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain of our key performance indicators are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses these measures along with our GAAP financial statements in order to evaluate our operations results. We believe these additional measures provide users of our financial information additional comparable indicators of our industry, as well as, our performance.

Funds from Operations

We consider funds from operations, also known as “FFO”, to be an appropriate supplemental measure of the financial performance of an equity REIT.  Under the NAREIT definition, FFO represents net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property and excluding impairment provisions on depreciable real estate or on investments in non-consolidated investees that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value

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of depreciable real estate held by the investee, plus depreciation and amortization, (excluding amortization of financing costs). Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.

Also, we consider “Operating FFO” a meaningful, additional measure of financial performance because it excludes acquisition costs and periodic items such as gains (or losses) from sales of land and impairment provisions on land available for development or sale, bargain purchase gains, and gains or losses on extinguishment of debt that are not adjusted under the current NAREIT definition of FFO.  We provide a reconciliation of FFO to Operating FFO. FFO and Operating FFO should not be considered alternatives to GAAP net income available to common shareholders or as alternatives to cash flow as measures of liquidity.

While we consider FFO and Operating FFO useful measures for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance between periods or to compare our performance to different REITs, our computations of FFO and Operating FFO may differ from the computations utilized by other real estate companies, and therefore, may not be comparable.

We recognize the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP net income available to common shareholders.  FFO and Operating FFO do not represent amounts available for needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties.  In addition, FFO and Operating FFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, including the payment of dividends.  FFO and Operating FFO are simply used as additional indicators of our operating performance.  

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The following table illustrates the calculations of FFO and Operating FFO:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net income available to common shareholders	$	10,170		$	7,855
Adjustments:
Rental property depreciation and amortization expense	23,807			20,327
Pro-rata share of real estate depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures	82			696
Gain on sale of depreciable real estate	(6,274		)	—
Gain on sale of joint venture depreciable real estate (1)	—			(2,239		)
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership (2)	297			277
FFO	$	28,082		$	26,916
Preferred share dividends (assuming conversion)	1,675			1,812
FFO available to common shareholders	29,757			28,728
Gain on sale of land	(251		)	(3,196		)
Provision for impairment on land available for development or sale	—			2,521
Acquisition costs	59			42
Operating FFO	$	29,565		$	28,095
Weighted average common shares	79,194			77,925
Shares issuable upon conversion of Operating Partnership Units (2)	2,001			2,247
Dilutive effect of securities	178			203
Subtotal	81,373			80,375
Shares issuable upon conversion of preferred shares (3)	6,572			7,033
Weighted average equivalent shares outstanding, diluted	87,945			87,408
Diluted earnings per share (4)	$	0.13		$	0.10
FFO per share adjustments to net income available to common shareholders including preferred share dividends	0.21			0.23
FFO per share, diluted	$	0.34		$	0.33
Per share adjustments to FFO	—			(0.01		)
Operating FFO per share, diluted	$	0.34		$	0.32

⁽¹⁾  Amount included in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures.

⁽²⁾  The total non-controlling interest reflects OP units convertible 1:1 into common shares.

⁽³⁾  Series D convertible preferred shares are paid annual dividends of $6.7 million and are currently convertible into approximately 6.6 million shares of common stock. They are dilutive only when earnings or FFO exceed approximately $0.26 per diluted share per quarter, which was the case for FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment based upon a number of factors, and such adjustment could affect the dilutive impact of the Series D convertible preferred shares on FFO and earnings per share in future periods.

⁽⁴⁾  The denominator to calculate diluted earnings per share excludes shares issuable upon conversion of Operating Partnership Units and preferred shares for all periods reported.

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Same Property Operating Income

Same Property Operating Income ("Same Property NOI") is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of real estate companies' operating performance. Same Property NOI is considered by management to be a relevant performance measure of our operations because it includes only the NOI of comparable properties for the reporting period. Same Property NOI is calculated using consolidated operating income and adjusted to exclude management and other fee income, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, provision for impairment and non-comparable income/expense adjustments such as straight-line rents, lease termination fees, above/below market rents, and other non-comparable operating income and expense adjustments.

Same Property NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity.  Our method of calculating Same Property NOI may differ from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

The following is a summary of our wholly owned properties by classification:

	Three Months Ended
Property Designation	March 31, 2016
Same property	57
Acquisitions (1)	7
Non-retail properties (2)	1
Redevelopment (3)	5
Total wholly owned properties	70
(1) Properties were not owned in both comparable periods.
(2) Office building.
(3) Properties under construction primarily related to re-tenanting resulting in reduced rental income.

Acquisition and redevelopment properties removed from the pool will not be added until owned and operated or construction is complete for the entirety of both periods being compared.

The following is a reconciliation of our Operating Income to Same Property NOI:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Operating income		$	17,219		$	14,631
Adjustments:
Management and other fee income		(110		)	(532		)
Depreciation and amortization		23,847			20,363
Acquisition costs		59			42
General and administrative expenses		5,605			4,874
Provision for impairment		—			2,521
Properties excluded from pool - Acquisitions		(4,404		)	(106		)
Properties excluded from pool - Development/Redevelopment		(4,934		)	(4,408		)
Properties excluded from pool - All Others		(365		)	(952		)
Non-comparable income/expense adjustments (1)		(675		)	(297		)
Same Property NOI		$	36,242		$	36,136
Period-end Occupancy percent		94.0		%	94.4		%

(1) Includes adjustments for items that affect the comparability of the same property NOI results. Such adjustments include: straight-line rents, lease termination fees, above/below market rents and prior-period recovery income adjustments.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have exposure to interest rate risk on our variable rate debt obligations.  Based on market conditions, we may manage our exposure to interest rate risk by entering into interest rate swap agreements to hedge our variable rate debt.  We are not subject to any foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk, or other material rate or price risks.  Based on our debt and interest rates and interest rate swap agreements in effect at March 31, 2016, a 100 basis point change in interest rates would impact our future earnings and cash flows by approximately $1.0 million annually.  We believe that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would decrease the fair value of our total outstanding debt by approximately $.01 million at March 31, 2016.

We had interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $345.0 million as of March 31, 2016.  The agreements provided for swapping one-month LIBOR to fixed interest rates ranging from 1.22% to 2.15% and had expirations ranging from April 2016 to May 2023.  The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2016 concerning our long-term debt obligations, including principal cash flows by scheduled amortization payment and scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates of maturing amounts and fair market value:

	2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			Thereafter			Total			Fair Value
(In thousands)
Fixed-rate debt	$	14,348		$	129,096		$	39,132		$	5,860		$	102,269		$	680,255		$	970,960		$	992,769
Average interest rate	5.80		%	5.49		%	4.72		%	6.76		%	3.90		%	4.15		%	4.37		%	3.90		%
Variable-rate debt	$	—		$	—		$	76,000		$	—		$	—		$	28,125		$	104,125		$	104,125
Average interest rate	—			—			1.79		%	—			—			3.92		%	2.36		%	2.36		%

We estimated the fair value of our fixed rate mortgages using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity.  Considerable judgment is required to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments.  The table incorporates only those exposures that exist at March 31, 2016 and does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after that date or firm commitments as of such date.  Therefore, the information presented therein has limited predictive value.  Our actual interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period and on market interest rates at that time.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), such as this report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow 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 designed control objectives, and therefore management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

We carried out an assessment as of March 31, 2016 of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  This assessment was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  Based on such evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2016.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

We are currently involved in certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that any of this litigation will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. There are no material pending governmental proceedings.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

You should review our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 which contains a detailed description of risk factors that may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1*	Sixth Amendment to $60 Million Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, by Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. dated March 4, 2016
12.1*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends.
31.1*	Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS(1)	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH(1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL(1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.
101.DEF(1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
101.LAB(1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label.
101.PRE(1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.

____________________________

* Filed herewith

** Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

⁽¹⁾  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 Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability thereunder.

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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.

	RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
Date: May 5, 2016	By: DENNIS GERSHENSON Dennis Gershenson President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 5, 2016	By: GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN Geoffrey Bedrosian Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 5, 2016	By: DEBORAH R. CHEEK Deborah R. Cheek Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO UNSECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

THISSIXTH AMENDMENT TO UNSECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of this 4th day of March, 2016, by and among RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Borrower”), RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“Trust”), RAMCO GATEWAY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, RAMCO PARKWAY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parkway”), RAMCO VIRGINIA PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company (“Virginia”; Trust, Gateway, Parkway and Virginia are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Guarantors”), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“KeyBank”), the other lending institutions a party to the Loan Agreement described below (together with KeyBank, the “Banks”), and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Banks (the “Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Borrower, Trust, Agent and certain other Banks entered into that certain Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 30, 2011, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated August 28, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated March 29, 2013, that certain Third Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated June 26, 2013, that certain Fourth Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated December 23, 2013, and that certain Fifth Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated November 14, 2014 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that the Agent and the Banks make certain modifications to the terms of the Loan Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Agent and the Banks have agreed to make such modifications subject to the execution and delivery by Borrower and Guarantors of this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN and NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.Definitions. All the terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.

2.Modification of the Loan Agreement. Borrower, Agent and the Banks hereby modify and amend the Loan Agreement as follows:

(a)The definition of “Applicable Margin” in §1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

"Applicable Margin. (a) On any date prior to such time as the Agent first receives written notice from Trust of an Investment Grade Rating Event and that Borrower irrevocably elects to have the Applicable Margin determined based upon the Credit Rating Levels set forth in subpart (b) of this definition, the applicable

margin set forth below based on the ratio of the Consolidated Total Liabilities of the Borrower to the Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value of the Borrower (expressed as a percentage):

	Ratio	Term Base Rate Loans	Term LIBOR Rate Loans
Pricing Level 1	Less than or equal to 40%	0.60%	1.60%
Pricing Level 2	Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 45%	0.65%	1.65%
Pricing Level 3	Greater than 45% but less than or equal to 50%	0.80%	1.80%
Pricing Level 4	Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 55%	0.95%	1.95%
Pricing Level 5	Greater than 55%	1.25%	2.25%

The Applicable Margin determined pursuant to this subpart (a) shall be adjusted based upon such ratio, if at all, on the first day of the first month following the delivery by the Borrower to the Agent of the Compliance Certificate at the end of each fiscal quarter. In the event that Borrower shall fail to deliver to the Agent a quarterly Compliance Certificate on or before the date required by §7.4(e), then without limiting any other rights of the Agent and the Banks under this Agreement, the Applicable Margin determined pursuant to this subpart (a) shall be at Pricing Level 5 until such failure is cured within any applicable cure period.

(b)From and after the time that Agent first receives written notice from Trust of an Investment Grade Rating Event and that Borrower irrevocably elects to have the Applicable Margin determined based upon the Credit Rating Levels set forth in subpart (b) of this definition, “Applicable Margin” shall mean, as of any date of determination, a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Credit Rating Level as set forth below (provided that any accrued interest payable at the Applicable Margin determined above in subpart (a) of this definition shall be payable as provided in §2.4):

Pricing Level	Credit Rating Level	Term Base Rate Loans	Term LIBOR Rate Loans
1	Credit Rating Level 1	0.40%	1.40%
2	Credit Rating Level 2	0.45%	1.45%
3	Credit Rating Level 3	0.55%	1.55%
4	Credit Rating Level 4	0.80%	1.80%
5	Credit Rating Level 5	1.25%	2.25%

The Applicable Margin determined pursuant to this subpart (b) for the Base Rate Loans shall be determined by reference to the Credit Rating Level in effect from time to time, and the Applicable Margin determined pursuant to this subpart (b) for any Interest Period for the LIBOR Rate Loans having such Interest Period shall be determined by reference to the Credit Rating Level in effect on the first day of such Interest Period; provided, however that no change in the Applicable Margin resulting from the application of the Credit Rating Levels or a change in the Credit Rating Level shall be effective until three Business Days after the date on which the Agent receives written notice of the application of the Credit Rating Levels or a change in such Credit Rating Level. From and after the first time that the Applicable Margin is based on Trust’s Investment Grade Rating, the Applicable Margin shall only be calculated by reference to the pricing levels for the Credit Rating Levels set forth above."

(b)The definition of “LIBOR Rate” in §1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

LIBOR Rate. For any LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest Period, the average rate (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100th) as shown in Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page at which deposits in U.S. dollars are offered by first class banks in the London Interbank Market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two (2) LIBOR Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period with a maturity approximately equal to such Interest Period and in an amount approximately equal to the amount to which such Interest Period relates, adjusted for reserves and taxes if required by future regulations. If such service no longer reports such rate or Agent determines in good faith that the rate so reported no longer accurately reflects the rate available to Agent in the London Interbank Market, Agent may select a replacement index. For any period during which a Reserve Percentage shall apply, the LIBOR Rate with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans shall be equal to the amount determined above divided by an amount equal to 1 minus the Reserve Percentage. If the rate as determined above shall be less than zero for any Interest Period, LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero for purposed of this Agreement for such period.

(c)The definition of “Term Loan Maturity Date” appearing in §1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “September 30, 2018” appearing in said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the words “March 3, 2023”.

(d)By deleting in its entirety §3.3 to the Loan Agreement, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new §3.3:

§3.3Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right, at its election, to prepay the outstanding amount of the applicable Loans, as a whole or in part, at any time together with a prepayment premium in respect of the principal amount of such Loans so prepaid in an amount equal to (i) two percent (2%) of such principal amount for any prepayment made on or before March 6, 2017 and (ii) one percent (1%) of such principal amount of any prepayment made after March 6, 2017 and on or before March 5, 2018 (the “Prepayment Consideration”). No prepayment premium shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of any prepayment of such Loans made on or after March 5, 2018; provided, that if any full or partial prepayment of the outstanding amount of any LIBOR Rate Loan is made other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, such prepayment shall be accompanied by the payment of any amounts due pursuant to §4.8. The Borrower shall give the Agent, no later than 10:00 a.m., Cleveland time, at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of any prepayment pursuant to this §3.3, in each case specifying the proposed date of payment of Loans and the principal amount to be paid. Borrower acknowledges that the Prepayment Consideration is bargained for consideration and is not a penalty. Borrower recognizes that Banks would incur substantial additional costs and expense in the event of a prepayment of the Loans and that the Prepayment Consideration compensates Banks for such costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the loss of Banks’ investment opportunity during the period from the prepayment date until the Term Loan Maturity Date). Borrower agrees that Banks shall not, as a condition to receiving the Prepayment Consideration, be obligated to actually reinvest the amount prepaid in any obligation or in any other manner whatsoever. If, following the occurrence of any Event of Default, Borrower shall tender payment of an amount sufficient to satisfy the Loans on or before March 5, 2018, such tender by Borrower shall be deemed to be a voluntary prepayment in the amount tendered and in such case Borrower shall also pay to Banks, with respect to the amount tendered, the applicable Prepayment Consideration. Agent shall not be obligated to accept any such tender unless it is accompanied by all Prepayment Consideration due in connection therewith.

(e)By deleting in its entirety §9.3 to the Loan Agreement, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new §9.3:

§9.3Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. The Borrower will not permit its Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to be less than $912,000,000.00 plus seventy-five percent (75%) of any Net Offering Proceeds from Equity Offerings received by the Borrower or the Trust after June 30, 2015 (except to the extent of any of such Net Offering Proceeds from an issuance of common equity or Preferred Equity of the Borrower or the Trust which are used to retire an existing issue of preferred equity of Borrower or the Trust, respectively).

(f)By deleting in its entirety Schedule 1.1 to the Loan Agreement, and inserting in lieu thereof Schedule 1.1 attached hereto.

3.Commitments; Exiting Bank; New Bank

(a)As of the “Effective Date” (as hereinafter defined) of this Amendment and following satisfaction of all conditions thereto as provided herein, the amount of each Bank's Commitment shall be the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto.

(b)On the Effective Date, PNC Bank, National Association (the “Exiting Bank”) shall cease to be a Bank under, or a party to, the Loan Documents. Contemporaneously with the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Borrower shall pay to the Exiting Bank all amounts due to the Exiting Bank under the Loan Documents, and the Agent and the Banks hereby consent to such payments. Upon such payment, except for those terms, conditions, and provisions, which by their express terms survive cancellation of Commitments under the Loan Agreement or termination of any Bank’s obligations under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any applicable indemnification or reimbursement provisions), Exiting Bank’s Commitments under the Loan Agreement shall be reduced to $0 and terminated and Exiting Bank shall have no further rights, duties or obligations with respect to or under the Loan Documents.

(c)In connection with this Amendment, Branch Banking and Trust Company (“New Bank”) shall on the Effective Date be issued a Term Loan Note in the principal face amount of its Term Loan Commitment, which will be a “Term Loan Note”, under the Loan Agreement, and on the Effective Date New Bank shall be a Bank under the Loan Agreement. New Bank makes and confirms to the Agent and the other Banks all of the representations, warranties and covenants of a Bank under Articles 14 and 18 of the Loan Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, New Bank (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to, and has full power and authority to, enter into this Amendment and perform its obligations under this Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (b) confirms that it has received copies of such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment and become a party to the Loan Agreement; (c) agrees that it has made its own decision to become a Bank under the Loan Agreement without reliance upon any Bank, Agent, Titled Agent or any affiliate or subsidiary of any thereof, and has and will, independently and without reliance upon any Bank, the Agent, any Titled Agent or any affiliate or subsidiary of any thereof and based upon such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in evaluating the Loans, the Loan Documents, the creditworthiness of the Borrower and the Guarantors and the value of any assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors, and taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents; (e) agrees that, by this Amendment, New Bank has become a party to and will perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Bank; (f) represents and warrants that New Bank is not a Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with, or which is not otherwise free from influence or control by, any of the Borrower, Trust or any other Guarantor and (g) agrees that if New Bank is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State, it has on or prior to the date hereof delivered to Borrower and Agent

certification as to its exemption or non‑exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes.

(d)By its signature below, New Bank hereby agrees from and after the Effective Date to perform all obligations as a Bank and with respect to its Commitment as set forth in this Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as if New Bank were an original Bank and signatory to the Loan Agreement, which obligations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the obligation to make Term Loans to the Borrower as of the Effective Date with respect to its Commitment as required under the Loan Agreement, and in any case the obligation to indemnify the Agent as provided therein. New Bank acknowledges and confirms that its address for notices and LIBOR Lending Office for Term Loans is as set forth on the signature pages hereto.

(e)On the Effective Date of this Amendment, the New Bank shall advance, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement, the amount its Term Loan Commitment, which shall then be Term Loans under the Loan Agreement.

4.References to Loan Agreement. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Loan Agreement as modified and amended herein.

5.Consent of Guarantors. By execution of this Amendment, Guarantors hereby expressly consent to the modifications and amendments relating to the Loan Agreement as set forth herein, and Borrower and Guarantors hereby acknowledge, represent and agree that the Loan Documents (including without limitation the Guaranty) remain in full force and effect and constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Borrower and Guarantors, respectively, enforceable against such Persons in accordance with their respective terms, and that the Guaranty extends to and applies to the foregoing documents (including without limitation the Note payable to the New Bank) as modified and amended.

6.Representations. Borrower and Guarantors represent and warrant to Agent and the Banks as follows:

(a)Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any other documents executed and delivered in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (i) are within the authority of Borrower and Guarantors, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on the part of such Persons, (iii) do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which any of such Persons is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to such Persons, (iv) do not and will not conflict with or constitute a default (whether with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) under any provision of the partnership agreement or certificate, certificate of formation, operating agreement, articles of incorporation or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any mortgage, indenture, agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon, any of such Persons or any of its properties or to which any of such Persons is subject, and (v) do not and will not result in or require the imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the properties, assets or rights of such Persons, other than the liens and encumbrances created by the Loan Documents.

(b)Enforceability. This Amendment and any other documents executed and delivered in connection herewith are the valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower and Guarantors enforceable in accordance with the respective terms and provisions hereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the effect of general principles of equity.

(c)Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any other documents executed and delivered in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not require the approval or consent of or approval of any Person or the authorization, consent, approval of or any license or permit issued by, or any filing or registration with, or the giving of any notice to, any court, department, board, commission or other governmental agency or authority other than those already obtained.

(d)Representations in Loan Documents. The representations and warranties made by the Borrower and Guarantors and their Subsidiaries under the Loan Documents or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Borrower, the Guarantors or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection therewith or after the date thereof were true and correct in all material respects when made and are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof (as modified and amended herein), except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Loan Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in the aggregate are not materially adverse, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to an earlier date, and except as disclosed to the Agent and the Banks in writing and approved by the Agent and the Majority Banks in writing.

(e)Ramco Gaines. Ramco Gaines LLC, which was previously a Guarantor, has merged with and into Borrower, with Borrower being the surviving entity.

7.No Default. By execution hereof, the Borrower and Guarantors certify that the Borrower and Guarantors are and will be in compliance with all covenants under the Loan Documents after the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

8.Waiver of Claims. Borrower and Guarantors acknowledge, represent and agree that Borrower and Guarantors as of the date hereof have no defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Loan Documents, the administration or funding of the Loans or with respect to any acts or omissions of Agent or any of the Banks, or any past or present officers, agents or employees of Agent or any of the Banks, and each of Borrower and Guarantors does hereby expressly waive, release and relinquish any and all such defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims and causes of action, if any.

9.Ratification. Except as hereinabove set forth or in any other document previously executed or executed in connection herewith, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Loan Agreement, the Notes and the Guaranty remain unaltered and in full force and effect, and the parties hereto do hereby expressly ratify and confirm the Loan Agreement, the Notes and the Guaranty as modified and amended herein. Nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed or construed to

constitute, and there has not otherwise occurred, a novation, cancellation, satisfaction, release, extinguishment or substitution of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes or the other obligations of Borrower and Guarantors under the Loan Documents (including without limitation the Guaranty).

10.Amendment as Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

11.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts which shall together constitute but one and the same agreement.

12.Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, successors-in-title and assigns as provided in the Loan Documents.

13.Effective Date. The effectiveness of this Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (the date all such conditions have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Banks hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Date”):

(a) Execution of this Amendment. The Agent shall have received executed originals of counterpart signature pages to this Amendment from the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Agent, New Bank, Exiting Bank and all of the Banks.

(b) Opinion. The Agent shall have received an opinion of counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantors covering such matters as the Agent may reasonably request and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

(c) Term Loan Note. The Agent shall have received a Term Loan Note duly executed by the Borrower in favor of New Bank in the amount set forth next to such Bank's name on Schedule 1.1 hereto.

(d) Fees. The Agent shall have received all fees due and payable with respect to this Amendment, including any fees payable to the Banks.

(e) Compliance Certificate and Borrowing Base Certificate. The Agent and the Banks shall have received a Compliance Certificate and a Borrowing Base Certificate dated as of the date of the Effective Date demonstrating compliance with each of the covenants calculated therein as of the most recent calendar quarter for which the Borrower has provided financial statements under §7.4 of the Loan Agreement adjusted in the best good faith estimate of the Borrower as of the Effective Date.

(f) Certificates. The Agent and the Banks shall have received such other resolutions, certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as Agent may reasonably request.

(g) Counsel Fees. The Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses of Agent in connection with this Amendment and the matters addressed herein in accordance with §15 of the Loan Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed under seal by its duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.

BORROWER:

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its General Partner

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

GUARANTORS:

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

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RAMCO GATEWAY LLC, a Delaware limited partnership

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

RAMCO VIRGINIA PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

RAMCO PARKWAY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

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AGENT AND BANKS:

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Agent

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY

By:

Name:

Title:

(SEAL)

Notice Address:

Branch Banking and Trust Company

Attn:

[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

PNC Bank, National Association joins in the execution of this Amendment solely for the purposes of acknowledging that as of the Effective Date it will cease to be a party to the Loan Documents as provided in Paragraph 3(b) of the Amendment.

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:

Name:

Title:

SCHEDULE 1.1

BANKS AND COMMITMENTS

TERM LOAN

Term Loan Commitment		Term Loan Commitment Percentage
KeyBank National Association 1200 Abernathy Road, N.E., Suite 1550 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 Attention: Daniel Silbert LIBOR Lending Office Same as above	$25,000,000.00	41.667%
The Huntington National Bank 917 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Attention: Michael Kauffman LIBOR Lending Office Same as above	$25,000,000.00	41.667%
Branch Banking and Trust Company 200 W. 2nd Street FL 16 Winston Salem, NC 27101 Attention: Mark Edwards LIBOR Lending Office Same as above	$10,000,000.00	16.666%
Total	$60,000,000.00	100%

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2016		2015
		(In thousands, except ratio computation)
Pretax income before adjustment for noncontrolling interest			$12,204		$9,966
Add back:
	Fixed charges		11,559		10,625
	Distributed income of equity investees		58		8,740
Deduct:
	Equity in earnings of equity investees		(109	)	(2,660	)
	Capitalized interest		(204	)	(266	)
Earnings as Defined			$23,508		$26,405
Fixed Charges
	Interest expense including amortization of deferred financing fees		$11,302		$10,303
	Capitalized interest		204		266
	Interest portion of rent expense		53		56
Fixed Charges			11,559		10,625
	Preferred share dividends		1,675		1,812
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends			$13,234		$12,437
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends			1.78		2.12

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Dennis Gershenson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust;

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 changes 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: May 5, 2016 By:/s/ DENNIS GERSHENSON Dennis Gershenson President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Geoffrey Bedrosian, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust;

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 changes 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: May 5, 2016 By: /s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN Geoffrey Bedrosian Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

In connection with the quarterly report of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dennis Gershenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:

(1) The report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

Date: May 5, 2016 By: /s/ DENNIS GERSHENSON Dennis Gershenson President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

In connection with the quarterly report of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Geoffrey Bedrosian, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:

(1) The report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

Date: May 5, 2016 By: /s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN Geoffrey Bedrosian Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 26, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0000842183
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus (Q1,Q2,Q3,FY)	Q1
Trading Symbol	RPT
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income producing properties, at cost:
Land	$ 391,539	$ 392,352
Buildings and improvements	1,786,756	1,792,129
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(340,628)	(331,520)
Income producing properties, net	1,837,667	1,852,961
Construction in progress and land available for development or sale	65,831	60,166
Real estate held for sale	0	453
Net real estate	1,903,498	1,913,580
Equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	4,365	4,325
Cash and cash equivalents	3,655	6,644
Restricted cash	8,729	8,708
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,468 and $2,790 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	17,317	18,705
Acquired lease intangibles, net	83,394	88,819
Other assets, net	85,809	87,890
TOTAL ASSETS	2,106,767	2,128,671
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable, net	1,077,582	1,083,711
Capital lease obligation	1,108	1,108
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	38,225	44,480
Acquired lease intangibles, net	62,773	64,193
Other liabilities	13,169	10,035
Distributions payable	18,823	18,807
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 1,211,680	$ 1,222,334
Commitments and Contingencies
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RPT) Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.01 par, 2,000 shares authorized: 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $50 per share), 1,849 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.	$ 92,427	$ 92,427
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 120,000 shares authorized, 79,232 and 79,162 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	792	792
Additional paid-in capital	1,156,555	1,156,345
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(370,497)	(363,937)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,064)	(1,404)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT	873,213	884,223
Noncontrolling interest	21,874	22,114
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	895,087	906,337
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 2,106,767	$ 2,128,671

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 3,468	$ 2,790
Common shares of beneficial interest, par (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares authorized (in shares)	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares issued (in shares)	79,232,000	79,162,000
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	79,232,000	79,162,000
Series D Preferred Stock
Preferred shares, par (in usd per shares)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000	2,000,000
Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares, shares issued (in shares)	1,849,000	1,849,000
Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,849,000	1,849,000
Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares, liquidation preference (in usd per share)	$ 50	$ 50
Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares, dividend rate percentage	7.25%	7.25%

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
REVENUE
Minimum rent	$ 48,396	$ 43,351
Percentage rent	302	353
Recovery income from tenants	16,746	14,322
Other property income	958	859
Management and other fee income	110	532
TOTAL REVENUE	66,512	59,417
EXPENSES
Real estate taxes	10,308	8,995
Recoverable operating expense	8,080	7,278
Other non-recoverable operating expense	1,394	713
Depreciation and amortization	23,847	20,363
Acquisition costs	59	42
General and administrative expense	5,605	4,874
Provision for impairment	0	2,521
TOTAL EXPENSES	49,293	44,786
OPERATING INCOME	17,219	14,631
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES
Other expense, net	(347)	(218)
Gain on sale of real estate	6,525	3,196
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	109	2,660
Interest expense	(10,922)	(9,969)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(380)	(334)
INCOME BEFORE TAX	12,204	9,966
Income tax provision	(62)	(22)
NET INCOME	12,142	9,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling partner interest	(297)	(277)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT	11,845	9,667
Preferred share dividends	(1,675)	(1,812)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 10,170	$ 7,855
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.10
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	79,194	77,925
Diluted (in shares)	79,372	78,128
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$ 12,142	$ 9,944
Other comprehensive loss:
Loss on interest rate swaps	(4,777)	(1,465)
Comprehensive income	7,365	8,479
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (2015 as revised)	(180)	(236)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT (2015 AS REVISED)	$ 7,185	$ 8,243

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 906,337	$ 92,427	$ 792	$ 1,156,345	$ (363,937)	$ (1,404)	$ 22,114
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation and other expense, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	210			210
Dividends declared to common shareholders	(16,639)				(16,639)
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders	(1,675)				(1,675)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	(420)						(420)
Dividends declared to deferred shares	(91)				(91)
Other comprehensive income adjustment	(4,777)					(4,660)	(117)
Net income	12,142				11,845		297
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 895,087	$ 92,427	$ 792	$ 1,156,555	$ (370,497)	$ (6,064)	$ 21,874

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 12,142	$ 9,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,847	20,363
Amortization of deferred financing fees	380	334
Income tax provision	62	22
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	(109)	(2,660)
Distributions received from operations of unconsolidated joint ventures	58	567
Provision for impairment	0	2,521
Gain on sale of real estate	(6,525)	(3,196)
Amortization of premium on mortgages, net	(468)	(429)
Share-based compensation expense	641	525
Long-term incentive cash compensation expense	409	262
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	1,388	(1,195)
Acquired lease intangibles and other assets, net	1,602	2,066
Accounts payable, acquired lease intangibles and other liabilities	(7,092)	(9,790)
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,335	19,334
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of real estate	0	(1,475)
Development and capital improvements	(17,306)	(12,316)
Net proceeds from sales of real estate	12,681	5,129
Distributions from sale of joint venture property	0	8,173
Increase in restricted cash	(21)	(2,289)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,646)	(2,778)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of mortgages and notes payable	(21,497)	(1,148)
Net proceeds (repayments) on revolving credit facility	16,000	(10,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(374)	0
Proceeds, net of costs, from issuance of common stock	0	16,769
Repayment of capitalized lease obligation	0	(680)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(1,675)	(1,812)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(16,710)	(15,605)
Distributions paid to operating partnership unit holders	(422)	(449)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,678)	(12,925)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,989)	3,631
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,644	9,335
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,655	12,966
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $204 and $266 in 2016 and 2015, respectively)	9,431	8,458
Cash paid for federal income taxes	$ 0	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest, capitalized interest	$ 204	$ 266

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Organization and Basis of Presentations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentations

Organization and Basis of Presentations

Organization

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or "RPT"), is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the business of owning, developing, redeveloping, acquiring, managing and leasing large multi-anchored shopping centers primarily in a number of the largest metropolitan markets in the central United States.  As of March 31, 2016, our property portfolio consisted of 69 wholly owned shopping centers and one office building comprising approximately 15.2 million square feet. We also have ownership interests, ranging from 7% to 30%, in three joint ventures, that each own a single shopping center. Our joint ventures are reported using equity method accounting. We earn fees from the joint ventures for managing, leasing and redeveloping the shopping centers they own.  In addition, we own interests in several land parcels that are available for development or sale. Most of our properties are anchored by supermarkets and/or national chain stores.  Our credit risk, therefore, is concentrated in the retail industry.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our majority owned subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. (the "OP") (97.6% owned by the Company at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015), and all wholly-owned subsidiaries, including entities in which we have a controlling financial interest.  During the first quarter of 2016 we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The Company evaluated the application of ASU No. 2015-02 and concluded that no change was required to its accounting of its interests in less than wholly owned joint ventures, however, the Operating Partnership now meets the criteria as a variable interest entity. The Company’s significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of our assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership.

We have elected to be a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The information furnished is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The preparation of our unaudited financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management of the Company 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 unaudited financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and reported amounts that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes in order to conform to the current presentation.

In previously filed quarterly reports, the Company incorrectly calculated comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest.  Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been revised.  The revision resulted in a decrease to previously reported comprehensive income attributable to RPT as follows:

		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non controlling interest as previously reported		$	41
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest as revised		$	(236	)
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as previously reported		$	8,520
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as revised		$	8,243

There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity or to the Company’s cash position resulting from this revision.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") updated ASC Topic 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" with ASU 2016-09 "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting". ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of share-based payment award transactions, including tax consequences, classification of awards and the classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB updated ASC Topic 842 "Leases." In ASU 2016-02, which requires lessees to record operating and financing leases as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and lessors to expense costs that are not direct leasing costs. ASU 2016-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted upon issuance using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing GAAP revenue recognition guidance as well as impact the existing GAAP guidance governing the sale of nonfinancial assets. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it satisfies performance obligations, by transferring promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for fulfilling those performance obligations. In doing so, companies will need to exercise more judgment and make more estimates than under existing GAAP guidance. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for public entities for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted in periods ending after December 15, 2016. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

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Real Estate

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate

Real Estate

Included in our net real estate assets are income producing that are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, construction in process and land available for development or sale.

We review our investment in real estate, including any related intangible assets, for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the property may not be recoverable.  These changes in circumstances include, but are not limited to, changes in occupancy, rental rates, tenant sales, net operating income, geographic location, real estate values and expected holding period.

Land available for development or sale includes real estate projects where vertical construction has yet to commence, but which have been identified by us and are available for future development when market conditions dictate the demand for a new shopping center. The viability of all projects under construction or development, including those owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, is regularly evaluated under applicable accounting requirements, including requirements relating to abandonment of assets or changes in use.  Land available for development or sale was $39.5 million and $39.6 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Construction in progress represents existing development, redevelopment and tenant build-out projects.  When projects are substantially complete and ready for their intended use, balances are transferred to land or building and improvements as appropriate.  Construction in progress was $26.3 million and $20.6 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The increase in construction in progress from December 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016 was due primarily to ongoing redevelopment and expansion projects across the portfolio.

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Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

There were no acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Dispositions

The following table provides a summary of our disposition activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

					Gross
Property Name	Location	GLA	Acreage	Date Sold	Sales Price		Debt Repaid		Gain (Loss) on Sale
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Troy Towne Center	Troy, OH	144	N/A	02/02/16	$	12,400	$	—	$	6,274
Total income producing dispositions		144	—		$	12,400	$	—	$	6,274
The Towne Center at Aquia - Commercial Outparcel	Stafford, VA	N/A	0.7	01/15/16	$	750	$	—	$	251
Total land / outparcel dispositions		—	0.7		$	750	$	—	$	251
Total consolidated dispositions		144	0.7		$	13,150	$	—	$	6,525

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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We have three joint venture agreements whereby we own between 7% and 30% of the equity in each joint venture. We and the joint venture partners have joint approval rights for major decisions, including those regarding property operations.  We cannot make significant decisions without our partner’s approval.  Accordingly, we account for our interest in the joint ventures using the equity method of accounting.

The combined condensed financial information for our unconsolidated joint ventures is summarized as follows:

Balance Sheets	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$	63,145	$	63,623
Other assets	4,553		4,230
Total Assets	$	67,698	$	67,853
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Other liabilities	$	765	$	750
Owners' equity	66,933		67,103
Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity	$	67,698	$	67,853
RPT's equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	4,365	$	4,325

		Three Months Ended March 31,
Statements of Operations		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Total revenue		$	1,709	$	10,625
Total expenses		1,047		7,296
Income before other income and expense		662		3,329
Interest expense		—		(1,793		)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		—		(74		)
Net income		$	662	$	1,462
RPT's share of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures		$	109	$	2,660

Acquisitions/Dispositions

There was no acquisition or disposition activity in the three months ended March 31, 2016 by any of our unconsolidated joint ventures.

Joint Venture Management and Other Fee Income

We are engaged by our joint ventures to provide asset management, property management, leasing and investing services for such ventures' respective properties.  We receive fees for our services, including a property management fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenues received, and recognize these fees as the services are rendered.  

The following table provides information for our fees earned which are reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Management fees		$	95	$	399
Leasing fees		14		120
Construction fees		1		13
Total		$	110	$	532

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The following table summarizes our mortgages and notes payable and capital lease obligation as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Notes Payable	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Senior unsecured notes	$	460,000		$	460,000
Unsecured term loan facilities	210,000			210,000
Fixed rate mortgages	300,960			322,457
Unsecured revolving credit facility	76,000			60,000
Junior subordinated notes	28,125			28,125
	1,075,085			1,080,582
Unamortized premium	6,467			6,935
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970		)	(3,806		)
Total notes payable	$	1,077,582		$	1,083,711
Capital lease obligation	$	1,108		$	1,108

Senior unsecured notes and unsecured term loans

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we executed an amendment extending the maturity of our $60.0 million unsecured term loan, originally maturing in 2018, to 2023.

Our $670.0 million of senior unsecured notes and unsecured term loans have interest rates ranging from 2.92% to 4.74% and are due at various maturity dates from May 2020 through November 2026.

Mortgages

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 we repaid a mortgage note secured by Troy Marketplace in the amount of $20.6 million, that had an interest rate of 5.90%.

Our $301.0 million of fixed rate mortgages have interest rates ranging from 2.86% to 7.38% and are due at various maturity dates from June 2016 through June 2026. The fixed rate mortgages are secured by properties that have an approximate net book value of $377.8 million as of March 31, 2016.

We have no mortgage maturities until June 2016 and it is our intent to repay those mortgages using cash, borrowings under our unsecured line of credit, or other sources of financing.

The mortgage loans encumbering our properties are generally nonrecourse, subject to certain exceptions for which we would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender.  These exceptions vary from loan to loan but generally include fraud or a material misrepresentation, misstatement or omission by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly and certain environmental liabilities.  In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, such as fraud or filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, we or our joint ventures would be liable for the entire outstanding balance of the loan, all interest accrued thereon and certain other costs, including penalties and expenses.

We have entered into mortgage loans which are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions.  Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the event that we default under the loan.  Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.

Revolving Credit Facility

As of March 31, 2016 we had $76.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility, an increase of $16.0 million during the quarter. After adjusting for outstanding letters of credit issued under our revolving credit facility, not reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, totaling $0.1 million we had $273.9 million of availability under our revolving credit facility. The interest rate as of March 31, 2016 was 1.79%.

Our revolving credit facility, term loans and unsecured notes contain financial covenants relating to total leverage, fixed charge coverage ratio, unencumbered assets, tangible net worth and various other calculations.  As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with these covenants.

Junior Subordinated Notes

Our junior subordinated notes have a variable rate of LIBOR plus 3.30%. The maturity date is January 2038.

The following table presents scheduled principal payments on mortgages and notes payable as of March 31, 2016:

Year Ending December 31,
	(In thousands)
2016 (April 1 - December 31)	$	14,348
2017	129,096
2018 (1)	115,132
2019	5,860
2020	102,269
Thereafter	708,380
Subtotal debt	1,075,085
Unamortized premium	6,467
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970		)
Total debt	$	1,077,582

⁽¹⁾ Scheduled maturities in 2018 include the $76.0 million balance on the unsecured revolving credit facility drawn as of March 31, 2016.

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Fair Value

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value

Fair Value

We utilize fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  Derivative instruments (interest rate swaps) are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Additionally, we, from time to time, may be required to record other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, GAAP establishes three fair value levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  The assessed inputs used in determining any fair value measurement could result in incorrect valuations that could be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.  These levels are:

Level 1 Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2 Valuation is based upon prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3 Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market.  These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for our assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.

Derivative Assets and Liabilities

All of our derivative instruments are interest rate swaps for which quoted market prices are not readily available.  For those derivatives, we measure fair value on a recurring basis using valuation models that use primarily market observable inputs, such as yield curves.  We classify these instruments as Level 2.  Refer to Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on our derivative financial instruments.

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

		Total
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value			Level 2
2016		(In thousands)
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	Other liabilities	$	(6,376	)	$	(6,376	)
2015
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	Other assets	$	642		$	642
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	Other liabilities	$	(2,241	)	$	(2,241	)

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

We estimated the fair value of our debt based on our incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made for other debt.  The discount rates used approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and credit quality, assume the debt is outstanding through maturity and consider the debt’s collateral (if applicable).  Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions, there can be no assurance that the disclosed value of any financial instrument could be realized by immediate settlement of the instrument. 

Fixed rate debt (including variable rate debt swapped to fixed through derivatives) with carrying values of $971.0 million and $996.3 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, had fair values of approximately $992.8 million and $1.0 billion, respectively.  Variable rate debt’s fair value is estimated to be the carrying values of $104.1 million and $87.4 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize interest rate swap agreements for risk management purposes to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt.  We may also enter into forward starting swaps to set the effective interest rate on planned variable rate financing. On the date we enter into an interest rate swap, the derivative is designated as a hedge against the variability of cash flows that are to be paid in connection with a recognized liability.  Subsequent changes in the fair value of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge that is determined to be effective are recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction.  The differential between fixed and variable rates to be paid or received is accrued, as interest rates change, and recognized currently as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  We assess effectiveness of our cash flow hedges both at inception and on an ongoing basis.   Our cash flow hedges become ineffective, for example, if critical terms of the hedging instrument and the debt do not perfectly match such as notional amounts, settlement dates, reset dates and calculation period and LIBOR rate. Changes in the fair values are immediately included in other income and expenses. At March 31, 2016, all of our hedges were effective.

The following table summarizes the notional values and fair values of our derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2016:

	Hedge	Notional		Fixed		Fair			Expiration
Underlying Debt	Type	Value		Rate		Value			Date
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Derivative Liabilities
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	$	75,000	1.2175	%	$	(46	)	04/2016
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	30,000		2.0480	%	(988		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	25,000		1.8500	%	(699		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	5,000		1.8400	%	(139		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	15,000		2.1500	%	(750		)	05/2020
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	10,000		2.1500	%	(500		)	05/2020
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	50,000		1.4600	%	(1,103		)	05/2020
		$	210,000			(4,225		)
Derivative Liabilities - Forward Swaps
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	$	20,000	1.4980	%	(439		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	15,000		1.4900	%	(317		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	40,000		1.4800	%	(849		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	60,000		1.7700	%	(546		)	05/2023
		$	135,000			(2,151		)
Total Derivative Liabilities						$	(6,376	)

The effect of derivative financial instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized as follows:

	Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)						Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015				2016			2015
	(In thousands)							(In thousands)
Interest rate contracts - assets	$	(716	)	$	(825	)	Interest Expense	$	(74	)	$	(288	)
Interest rate contracts - liabilities	(4,659		)	(1,396		)	Interest Expense	(524		)	(468		)
Total	$	(5,375	)	$	(2,221	)	Total	$	(598	)	$	(756	)

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Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

 Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	12,142		$	9,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(297		)	(277		)
Allocation of income to restricted share awards	—			(60		)
Income attributable to RPT	$	11,845		$	9,607
Preferred share dividends	(1,675		)	(1,812		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	10,170		$	7,795
Weighted average shares outstanding, Basic	79,194			77,925
Stock options and restricted stock awards using the treasury method	178			203
Weighted average shares outstanding, Diluted (1)	79,372			78,128
Income per common share, Basic	$	0.13		$	0.10
Income per common share, Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.10

⁽¹⁾ The assumed conversion of preferred shares is anti-dilutive for all other periods presented and accordingly, have been excluded from the weighted average common shares used to compute diluted EPS for those periods.

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Share-based Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation Plans

Share-based Compensation Plans

As of March 31, 2016, we have one share-based compensation plan in effect.  The 2012 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2012 LTIP”) under which our compensation committee may grant, subject to any Company performance conditions as specified by the compensation committee, restricted shares, restricted share units, options and other awards to trustees, officers and other key employees.  The 2012 LTIP allows us to issue up to 2 million shares of our common stock, units or stock options, of which 1.4 million remained available for issuance as of March 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2016, we had 377,167 unvested share awards granted under the 2012 LTIP and other plans which terminated when the 2012 LTIP became effective.  These awards have various expiration dates through March 2021.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we had the following activity:

• granted 115,646 shares of service-based restricted stock that vest over five years. The service-based awards were valued based on our closing stock price as of the grant date and the expense is recognized on a graded vesting basis; and

• granted performance-based cash units that are earned subject to a future performance measurement based on a three-year shareholder return peer comparison (“TSR Grants”).  If the performance criterion is met, the actual value of the units earned will be determined and 50% of the award will be paid in cash immediately while the balance will be paid in cash the following year.

Pursuant to ASC 718 – Stock Compensation, we determine the grant date fair value of TSR Grants, and any subsequent re-measurements, based upon a Monte Carlo simulation model.  We will recognize the compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period.  We are required to re-value the cash awards at the end of each quarter using the same methodology as was used at the initial grant date and adjust the compensation expense accordingly.  If at the end of the three-year measurement period the performance criterion is not met, compensation expense previously recognized would be reversed. Compensation expense related to the cash awards was $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

We recognized total share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

As of March 31, 2016, we had $7.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted shares and performance based equity and cash awards.  This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.9 years.

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Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Taxes

Taxes

Income Taxes

We conduct our operations with the intent of meeting the requirements applicable to a REIT under sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code.  In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gain, to our shareholders.  As long as we qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be liable for federal corporate income taxes.

Certain of our operations, including property management and asset management, as well as ownership of certain land, are conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) which allows us to provide certain services and conduct certain activities that are not generally considered as qualifying REIT activities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the bases of such assets and liabilities as measured by tax laws.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the amount where realization is more likely than not assured after considering all available evidence, including expected taxable earnings and potential tax planning strategies.  Our temporary differences primarily relate to deferred compensation, depreciation, land basis differences, and net operating loss carry forwards.

As of March 31, 2016, we had a federal and state deferred tax asset of $10.8 million and a valuation allowance of $10.8 million.  Our deferred tax assets are reduced by an offsetting valuation allowance where there is uncertainty regarding their realizability. We believe that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will not generate sufficient taxable income to recognize the deferred tax assets.  These future operations are primarily dependent upon the profitability of our TRSs, the timing and amounts of gains on land sales, and other factors affecting the results of operations of the TRSs.  

If in the future we are able to conclude it is more likely than not that we will realize a future benefit from a deferred tax asset, we will reduce the related valuation allowance by the appropriate amount. The first time this occurs, it will result in a net deferred tax asset on our balance sheet and an income tax benefit of equal magnitude in our statement of operations in the period we make the determination.

We recorded income tax provisions of approximately $62,000 and $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Sales Taxes

We collect various taxes from tenants and remit these amounts, on a net basis, to the applicable taxing authorities.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Construction Costs

In connection with the development and expansion of various shopping centers as of March 31, 2016, we had entered into agreements for construction costs of approximately $15.2 million.

Litigation

We are currently involved in certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business; however, we do not believe that any of this litigation will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Leases   

Operating Leases

We lease office space for our corporate headquarters under an operating lease that expires in August 2019.

Capital Leases

We have a ground lease at Buttermilk Towne Center which we have recorded as a capital lease that expires in December 2032. 

We recognized rent and interest expense related to the operating and capital leases of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

Subsequent to March 31, 2016 we executed an agreement to sell two wholly owned income producing properties for a total purchase price of $28.5 million. In addition we executed, on behalf of our partner, an agreement to sell a joint venture property, in which we have a 7% ownership interest, in the amount of approximately $19.0 million. All contracts are subject to buyers completing their due diligence process.

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Organization and Basis of Presentations (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization

Organization

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or "RPT"), is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the business of owning, developing, redeveloping, acquiring, managing and leasing large multi-anchored shopping centers primarily in a number of the largest metropolitan markets in the central United States.  As of March 31, 2016, our property portfolio consisted of 69 wholly owned shopping centers and one office building comprising approximately 15.2 million square feet. We also have ownership interests, ranging from 7% to 30%, in three joint ventures, that each own a single shopping center. Our joint ventures are reported using equity method accounting. We earn fees from the joint ventures for managing, leasing and redeveloping the shopping centers they own.  In addition, we own interests in several land parcels that are available for development or sale. Most of our properties are anchored by supermarkets and/or national chain stores.  Our credit risk, therefore, is concentrated in the retail industry.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our majority owned subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. (the "OP") (97.6% owned by the Company at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015), and all wholly-owned subsidiaries, including entities in which we have a controlling financial interest.  During the first quarter of 2016 we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The Company evaluated the application of ASU No. 2015-02 and concluded that no change was required to its accounting of its interests in less than wholly owned joint ventures, however, the Operating Partnership now meets the criteria as a variable interest entity. The Company’s significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of our assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership.

We have elected to be a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The information furnished is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The preparation of our unaudited financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management of the Company 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 unaudited financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and reported amounts that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes in order to conform to the current presentation.

In previously filed quarterly reports, the Company incorrectly calculated comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest.  Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been revised.  The revision resulted in a decrease to previously reported comprehensive income attributable to RPT as follows:

		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non controlling interest as previously reported		$	41
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest as revised		$	(236	)
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as previously reported		$	8,520
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as revised		$	8,243

There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity or to the Company’s cash position resulting from this revision.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") updated ASC Topic 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" with ASU 2016-09 "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting". ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of share-based payment award transactions, including tax consequences, classification of awards and the classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB updated ASC Topic 842 "Leases." In ASU 2016-02, which requires lessees to record operating and financing leases as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and lessors to expense costs that are not direct leasing costs. ASU 2016-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted upon issuance using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing GAAP revenue recognition guidance as well as impact the existing GAAP guidance governing the sale of nonfinancial assets. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it satisfies performance obligations, by transferring promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for fulfilling those performance obligations. In doing so, companies will need to exercise more judgment and make more estimates than under existing GAAP guidance. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for public entities for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted in periods ending after December 15, 2016. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

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Organization and Basis of Presentations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revision to Comprehensive Income

The revision resulted in a decrease to previously reported comprehensive income attributable to RPT as follows:

		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non controlling interest as previously reported		$	41
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest as revised		$	(236	)
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as previously reported		$	8,520
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT as revised		$	8,243

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Property Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Summary of Disposal Activity

The following table provides a summary of our disposition activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

					Gross
Property Name	Location	GLA	Acreage	Date Sold	Sales Price		Debt Repaid		Gain (Loss) on Sale
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Troy Towne Center	Troy, OH	144	N/A	02/02/16	$	12,400	$	—	$	6,274
Total income producing dispositions		144	—		$	12,400	$	—	$	6,274
The Towne Center at Aquia - Commercial Outparcel	Stafford, VA	N/A	0.7	01/15/16	$	750	$	—	$	251
Total land / outparcel dispositions		—	0.7		$	750	$	—	$	251
Total consolidated dispositions		144	0.7		$	13,150	$	—	$	6,525

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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summary of Combined Financial Information for Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, Balance Sheets

The combined condensed financial information for our unconsolidated joint ventures is summarized as follows:

Balance Sheets	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$	63,145	$	63,623
Other assets	4,553		4,230
Total Assets	$	67,698	$	67,853
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Other liabilities	$	765	$	750
Owners' equity	66,933		67,103
Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity	$	67,698	$	67,853
RPT's equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	4,365	$	4,325

Summary of Combined Financial Information for Unconsolidated Entities, Statements of Operations

		Three Months Ended March 31,
Statements of Operations		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Total revenue		$	1,709	$	10,625
Total expenses		1,047		7,296
Income before other income and expense		662		3,329
Interest expense		—		(1,793		)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		—		(74		)
Net income		$	662	$	1,462
RPT's share of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures		$	109	$	2,660

Information of Fees Earned

The following table provides information for our fees earned which are reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Management fees		$	95	$	399
Leasing fees		14		120
Construction fees		1		13
Total		$	110	$	532

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Mortgages, Notes Payable and Capital Lease Obligation

The following table summarizes our mortgages and notes payable and capital lease obligation as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Notes Payable	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Senior unsecured notes	$	460,000		$	460,000
Unsecured term loan facilities	210,000			210,000
Fixed rate mortgages	300,960			322,457
Unsecured revolving credit facility	76,000			60,000
Junior subordinated notes	28,125			28,125
	1,075,085			1,080,582
Unamortized premium	6,467			6,935
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970		)	(3,806		)
Total notes payable	$	1,077,582		$	1,083,711
Capital lease obligation	$	1,108		$	1,108

Scheduled Principal Payments on Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table presents scheduled principal payments on mortgages and notes payable as of March 31, 2016:

Year Ending December 31,
	(In thousands)
2016 (April 1 - December 31)	$	14,348
2017	129,096
2018 (1)	115,132
2019	5,860
2020	102,269
Thereafter	708,380
Subtotal debt	1,075,085
Unamortized premium	6,467
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970		)
Total debt	$	1,077,582

⁽¹⁾ Scheduled maturities in 2018 include the $76.0 million balance on the unsecured revolving credit facility drawn as of March 31, 2016.

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Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Recorded Amount of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

		Total
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value			Level 2
2016		(In thousands)
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	Other liabilities	$	(6,376	)	$	(6,376	)
2015
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	Other assets	$	642		$	642
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	Other liabilities	$	(2,241	)	$	(2,241	)

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Notional Values and Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes the notional values and fair values of our derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2016:

	Hedge	Notional		Fixed		Fair			Expiration
Underlying Debt	Type	Value		Rate		Value			Date
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Derivative Liabilities
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	$	75,000	1.2175	%	$	(46	)	04/2016
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	30,000		2.0480	%	(988		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	25,000		1.8500	%	(699		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	5,000		1.8400	%	(139		)	10/2018
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	15,000		2.1500	%	(750		)	05/2020
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	10,000		2.1500	%	(500		)	05/2020
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	50,000		1.4600	%	(1,103		)	05/2020
		$	210,000			(4,225		)
Derivative Liabilities - Forward Swaps
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	$	20,000	1.4980	%	(439		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	15,000		1.4900	%	(317		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	40,000		1.4800	%	(849		)	05/2021
Unsecured term loan facility	Cash Flow	60,000		1.7700	%	(546		)	05/2023
		$	135,000			(2,151		)
Total Derivative Liabilities						$	(6,376	)

Summary of Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

The effect of derivative financial instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized as follows:

	Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)						Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015				2016			2015
	(In thousands)							(In thousands)
Interest rate contracts - assets	$	(716	)	$	(825	)	Interest Expense	$	(74	)	$	(288	)
Interest rate contracts - liabilities	(4,659		)	(1,396		)	Interest Expense	(524		)	(468		)
Total	$	(5,375	)	$	(2,221	)	Total	$	(598	)	$	(756	)

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Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	12,142		$	9,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(297		)	(277		)
Allocation of income to restricted share awards	—			(60		)
Income attributable to RPT	$	11,845		$	9,607
Preferred share dividends	(1,675		)	(1,812		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	10,170		$	7,795
Weighted average shares outstanding, Basic	79,194			77,925
Stock options and restricted stock awards using the treasury method	178			203
Weighted average shares outstanding, Diluted (1)	79,372			78,128
Income per common share, Basic	$	0.13		$	0.10
Income per common share, Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.10

⁽¹⁾ The assumed conversion of preferred shares is anti-dilutive for all other periods presented and accordingly, have been excluded from the weighted average common shares used to compute diluted EPS for those periods.

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Organization and Basis of Presentations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, ft² in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² market property partnership_unit	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of metropolitan markets | market	12
Area of an real estate property | ft²	15.2
Number of joint ventures | partnership_unit	3
Ownership interest in Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L. P.	97.60%		97.60%
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest	$ (180)	$ (236)
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT	$ 7,185	8,243
Shopping Centers
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties owned and managed | property	69
Office building
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties owned and managed | property	1
Smaller joint ventures
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | partnership_unit	3
Minimum | Smaller joint ventures
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	7.00%
Maximum | Smaller joint ventures
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	30.00%
Scenario, Previously Reported | Noncontrolling Interest Omission
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Comprehensive income attributable to non controlling interest		41
Comprehensive income attributable to RPT		$ 8,520

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Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Real Estate [Abstract]
Land held for development or sale	$ 39.5	$ 39.6
Constructions in progress	$ 26.3	$ 20.6

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Property Acquisitions and Dispositions Property Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) a ft²
Income Producing Property Dispositions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
GLA | ft²	144
Gross Sales Price	$ 12,400
Gross Debt Repaid	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale	$ 6,274
Income Producing Property Dispositions | Troy Towne Center
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Location	Troy, OH
GLA | ft²	144
Date Sold	Feb. 02, 2016
Gross Sales Price	$ 12,400
Gross Debt Repaid	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale	$ 6,274
Land And Outparcel Disposition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acreage | a	0.7
Gross Sales Price	$ 750
Gross Debt Repaid	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale	$ 251
Land And Outparcel Disposition | The Towne Center at Aquia - Commercial Outparcel
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Location	Stafford, VA
Acreage | a	0.7
Date Sold	Jan. 15, 2016
Gross Sales Price	$ 750
Gross Debt Repaid	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale	$ 251
Income Producing Property and Land and Outparcel Disposition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
GLA | ft²	144
Acreage | a	0.7
Gross Sales Price	$ 13,150
Gross Debt Repaid	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale	$ 6,525

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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016 partnership_unit
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures	3
Minimum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	7.00%
Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	30.00%

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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Summary of Combined Financial Information of Unconsolidated Entities, Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$ 63,145	$ 63,623
Other assets	4,553	4,230
Total Assets	67,698	67,853
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Other liabilities	765	750
Owners' equity	66,933	67,103
Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity	67,698	67,853
RPT's equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 4,365	$ 4,325

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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Summary of Combined Financial Information of Unconsolidated Entities, Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 1,709	$ 10,625
Total expenses	1,047	7,296
Income before other income and expense	662	3,329
Interest expense	0	(1,793)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	0	(74)
Net income	662	1,462
RPT's share of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 109	$ 2,660

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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Information of Fees Earned (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Management fees	$ 95	$ 399
Leasing fees	14	120
Construction fees	1	13
Total	$ 110	$ 532

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Debt - Summary of Mortgages, Notes Payable and Capital Lease Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 460,000	$ 460,000
Unsecured term loan facilities	210,000	210,000
Fixed rate mortgages	300,960	322,457
Unsecured revolving credit facility	76,000	60,000
Junior subordinated notes	28,125	28,125
Subtotal debt	1,075,085	1,080,582
Unamortized premium	6,467	6,935
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970)	(3,806)
Total debt	1,077,582	1,083,711
Capital lease obligation	$ 1,108	$ 1,108

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 460,000,000		$ 460,000,000
Senior unsecured notes and unsecured term loans	1,075,085,000		1,080,582,000
Letter of credit, unadjusted outstanding balance	76,000,000		60,000,000
Unamortized premium	6,467,000		6,935,000
Mortgages payable	300,960,000		$ 322,457,000
Net repayments on revolving credit facility	$ 16,000,000	$ (10,000,000)
Fixed Rate Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate	5.90%
Repayments of mortgages	$ 20,600,000
Mortgages payable	301,000,000
Net book value of mortgage on properties	377,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit, unadjusted outstanding balance	76,000,000
Net repayments on revolving credit facility	16,000,000
Letter of credit, outstanding balance	100,000
Letter of credit, remaining borrowing capacity	$ 273,900,000
Letter of credit, interest rate at end of period	1.79%
Minimum | Fixed Rate Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage debt interest rate	2.86%
Maximum | Fixed Rate Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage debt interest rate	7.38%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Junior Subordinated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.30%
Unsecured Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 60,000,000.0
Senior Unsecured Notes and Unsecured Term Loans | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes and unsecured term loans	$ 670,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes and Unsecured Term Loans | Minimum | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage debt interest rate	2.92%
Senior Unsecured Notes and Unsecured Term Loans | Maximum | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage debt interest rate	4.74%

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Debt - Scheduled Principal Payments on Mortgages and Notes Payable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2016 (April 1 - December 31)	$ 14,348
2017	129,096
2018	115,132
2019	5,860
2020	102,269
Thereafter	708,380
Subtotal debt	1,075,085	$ 1,080,582
Unamortized premium	6,467	6,935
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(3,970)	(3,806)
Total debt	$ 1,077,582	$ 1,083,711

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Fair Value - Recorded Amount of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	$ (6,376)	$ (2,241)
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps		642
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	$ (6,376)	(2,241)
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps		$ 642

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Fair Value - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	$ 1,077,582	$ 1,083,711
Level 2 | Fixed Rate Mortgages
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	971,000	996,300
Long term debt, fair value		992,800
Level 2 | Floating Rate Debt
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	104,100	87,400
Long term debt, fair value	$ 104,100	$ 87,400

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Notional Values and Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ (6,376,000)	$ (2,241,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value	(6,376,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.2175 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 04/2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 75,000,000
Fixed rate	1.2175%
Fair Value	$ (46,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 2.0480 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 10/2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 30,000,000
Fixed rate	2.048%
Fair Value	$ (988,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.8500 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 10/2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000,000
Fixed rate	1.85%
Fair Value	$ (699,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.8400 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 10/2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 5,000,000
Fixed rate	1.84%
Fair Value	$ (139,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 2.1500 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 15,000,000
Fixed rate	2.15%
Fair Value	$ (750,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 2.1500 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 10,000,000
Fixed rate	2.15%
Fair Value	$ (500,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.4600 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 50,000,000
Fixed rate	1.46%
Fair Value	$ (1,103,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	210,000,000
Fair Value	(4,225,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.4980 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 20,000,000
Fixed rate	1.498%
Fair Value	$ (439,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.4900 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 15,000,000
Fixed rate	1.49%
Fair Value	$ (317,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.4800 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 40,000,000
Fixed rate	1.48%
Fair Value	$ (849,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Unsecured term loan facility with: 1.7700 % Swap Rate, Expiration Date 05/2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 60,000,000
Fixed rate	1.77%
Fair Value	$ (546,000)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	135,000,000
Fair Value	$ (2,151,000)

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (5,375)	$ (2,221)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(598)	(756)
Interest Expense | Derivative Assets
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(716)	(825)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(74)	(288)
Interest Expense | Derivative Liabilities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(4,659)	(1,396)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (524)	$ (468)

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Earnings Per Common Share - Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income	$ 12,142	$ 9,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(297)	(277)
Allocation of income to restricted share awards	0	(60)
Income attributable to RPT	11,845	9,607
Preferred share dividends	(1,675)	(1,812)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 10,170	$ 7,855
Weighted average shares outstanding, Basic (in shares)	79,194	77,925
Stock options and restricted stock awards using the treasury method (in shares)	178	203
Weighted average shares outstanding, Diluted (in shares)	79,372	78,128
Income per common share, Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.10
Income per common share, Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.10
Basic Shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 10,170	$ 7,795

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Share-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) plan shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share-based compensation plans in effect | plan	1
Share based compensation, number of options terminated (in shares)	377,167
Performance-based liability awards, measurement period	3 years
Percentage of award to be paid in cash	50.00%
Compensation expense related to cash awards | $	$ 0.4	$ 0.3
Share-based compensation expenses | $	0.6	$ 0.5
Total unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 7.6
Total unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period of recognition	4 years 10 months 24 days
Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grant	2,000,000.0
Share based compensation, number of options available for issuance (in shares)	1,400,000
Service-based restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service based restricted stock, shares granted during period	115,646
Service based restricted stock, vesting period	5 years

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Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Percentage of taxable income required to distribute annually to maintain REIT qualification, (in hundredths)	90.00%
Income tax provision (benefit)	$ 62	$ 22
Federal and State Income Taxes
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal and state deferred tax asset	10,800
Federal and state deferred tax asset, valuation allowance	$ 10,800

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Construction costs related to development and expansion	$ 15.2
Operating and capital leases expenses	$ 0.1	$ 0.2

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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event $ in Millions	May. 05, 2016 USD ($) property
Income Producing Property Disposition
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of properties | property	2
Executed agreement price	$ 28.5
Joint Venture
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Executed agreement price	$ 19.0
Ownership interest	7.00%