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  <xs:element id="whlr_NumberOfTenderOffers" abstract="false" name="NumberOfTenderOffers" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_SaleOfStockBookValuePricePerShare" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockBookValuePricePerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_PreferredStockAmountOfCumulativePreferredDividendsInArrears" abstract="false" name="PreferredStockAmountOfCumulativePreferredDividendsInArrears" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_PreferredStockPerShareAmountsOfCumulativePreferredDividendsInArrears" abstract="false" name="PreferredStockPerShareAmountsOfCumulativePreferredDividendsInArrears" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_PreferredStockPercentageOfCumulativePreferredDividends" abstract="false" name="PreferredStockPercentageOfCumulativePreferredDividends" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="whlr_TemporaryEquityAccretionOfInterestShares" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityAccretionOfInterestShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_TemporaryEquityRedemptionShares" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityRedemptionShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_TemporaryEquitySettlementOfExchangeAgreementShares" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquitySettlementOfExchangeAgreementShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_TemporaryEquityIssuanceOfStockInExchangeShares" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityIssuanceOfStockInExchangeShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="whlr_PropertyOperatingCostsAdjusted" abstract="false" name="PropertyOperatingCostsAdjusted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_RealEstateAndOtherPropertyRelatedTaxesAndInsuranceExpense" abstract="false" name="RealEstateAndOtherPropertyRelatedTaxesAndInsuranceExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="whlr_NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="whlr_FinancingsAndRealEstateTaxesMember" abstract="true" name="FinancingsAndRealEstateTaxesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="whlr_CostSharingAgreementAllocationsMember" abstract="true" name="CostSharingAgreementAllocationsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_ExchangeOfSeriesBAndSeriesDMember" abstract="true" name="ExchangeOfSeriesBAndSeriesDMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="whlr_ConversionOfStockNumberOfUnaffiliatedHolders" abstract="false" name="ConversionOfStockNumberOfUnaffiliatedHolders" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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