Veris Residential, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Recent Transactions (Consolidations) (Narrative) (Details)

Recent Transactions (Consolidations) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) ft² item shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jul. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2016 USD ($) item	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2017
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Acquisition cost								$ 36,060	$ 35,930	$ 78,027
Consolidated joint ventures, total real estate assets								215,500	$ 201,900
Net assets acquired								$ 394,589
Percentage of ownership interest								89.60%	89.50%
Purchase price of property								$ 90,068	$ 121,582	94,073
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture								23,131	5,670	6,448
Mortgage loan carrying amount								45,734
Gain on change of control of interests									15,347
Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	29.00%
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Acquisition cost								36,060	35,930	78,027
Purchase price of property								90,068	121,582	94,073
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture								$ 23,131	5,670	$ 6,448
Gain on change of control of interests									15,347
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares		42,800
Percentage of interest in venture		37.50%
Preferred unit annual rate		3.50%
Preferred units aggregate amount		$ 42,800
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares	9,213					91
Percentage of interest in venture	13.80%
Preferred unit annual rate	3.50%
Overlook Ridge Apartments Investors, L.L.C. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture					50.00%
Loans assumed				$ 72,500	$ 52,700
Net assets acquired									52,035
Number of units \| item					371
Purchase price of property					$ 39,800
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture									$ 10,200
Mortgage loan, maturity date									Feb. 01, 2023
Spread over LIBOR				3.625%
Portside Apartment Holdings, L.L.C. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture							38.25%
Net assets acquired									$ 44,827
Number of units \| item							175
Purchase price of property							$ 39,600
Mortgage loan, maturity date								Aug. 01, 2023
Spread over LIBOR			3.44%
Mortgage loan carrying amount			$ 59,000				$ 42,500
Gain on change of control of interests									$ 5,200
Plaza VIII & IX Associates, L.L.C. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture											50.00%
Percentage of additional interest acquired		12.50%
Acquisition cost		$ 14,300
Consolidated joint ventures, total real estate assets		$ 60,600
Monaco [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of towers \| item	2
Net assets acquired								$ 139,886
Garage Parking Spaces \| item	558
Number of stories \| item	50
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²	12,300
Number of units \| item	523
Monaco [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture	13.80%
Monaco [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares	9,122					91
Percentage of interest in venture						71.20%
Preferred units aggregate amount	$ 9,100
Acquisition cost						$ 130,900
Debt assumed						$ 171,200