<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-058701.txt : 20160322
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160322143911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-058701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160322

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACADIA REALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899629
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				232715194
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-288-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARK CENTERS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930329

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THURBER LYNN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042559

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12002
		FILM NUMBER:		161520835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORTED
		STREET 2:		200 E RANDOLPH DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-03-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000899629</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACADIA REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AKR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001042559</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THURBER LYNN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 E RANDOLPH DR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lynn C. Thurber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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