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<FILING-DATE>20050603
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050603
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
<CIK>0001253986
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6798
<IRS-NUMBER>200057959
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MD
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
<STREET2>SUITE 900
<CITY>UNIONDALA
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11553
<PHONE>5168328003
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
<CITY>UNIONDALE
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11553
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>HORN WALTER K
<CIK>0001285200
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32136
<FILM-NUMBER>05876455
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD
<STREET2>STE 900
<CITY>UNIONDALE
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11553
<PHONE>5168327408
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001253986</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001285200</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HORN WALTER K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UNIONDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11553</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Counsel, Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18900</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted pursuant to the Company's 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick C. Herbst, Attorney-in-Fact for Walter K. Horn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_88344
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
 POWER OF ATTORNEY


		KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the
undersigned hereby constitutes, designates and appoints Frederick C. Herbst
as such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the
undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute,
acknowledge, deliver and file any and all filings required by the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Section 16 of such
act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and requisite documents in
connection with such filings, respecting securities of Arbor Realty Trust,
Inc., a Maryland corporation including but not limited to Forms 3, 4 and 5
under such act and any amendments thereto.

		This power of attorney
shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by the undersigned.


		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of
the 3rd day of June, 2005.




							/s/ Walter K. Horn

							Walter K. Horn

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
