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<CONFORMED-NAME>WEBER FRED
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<STREET1>333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD
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<CITY>UNIONDALE
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<CONFORMED-NAME>ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>6798
<IRS-NUMBER>200057959
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MD
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
<STREET2>SUITE 900
<CITY>UNIONDALA
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11553
<PHONE>5168328003
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
<CITY>UNIONDALE
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11553
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-06</periodOfReport>

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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11553</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Structured Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-06</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-07</value>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>1200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held as custodian for his daughter Anne Weber</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held as custodian for his daughter Janet Weber</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held as custodian for his son Steven Weber</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by son Nathan Weber</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-07-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <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>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick C. Herbst, Attorney-in-fact for Fred Weber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_93101
<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 11th day of July, 2005.



/s/ Fred Weber
Fred Weber
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</SUBMISSION>
