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<TYPE>3/A
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<PERIOD>20050803
<FILING-DATE>20050816
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050816
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Permut Kyle A
<CIK>0001335419
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32136
<FILM-NUMBER>051030277
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>516-832-8003
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST
<STREET2>333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 900
<CITY>UNIONDALE
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11553
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<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>
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-08-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335419</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Permut Kyle A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST</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>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </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>
        <footnote id="F2">Consists of 12,000 shares of common stock purchased in open market transactions and owned jointly with Mr. Permut's wife, Barbra Permut.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment is being filed to correct the amount of securities beneficially owned, which appeared in Table I, Column 2 of the original Form 3, filed on August 5, 2005.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick C. Herbst, Attorney-in-Fact for Kyle A. Permut</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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