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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-010224
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				200057959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-506-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Natalone John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001696122

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32136
		FILM NUMBER:		17601703

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
		STREET 2:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT:
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN:
left">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints John Bishar his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">execute for
and on behalf of the undersigned a Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5, or any amendment
thereto, relating to the securities of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., in accordance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">do and
perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete the execution of such Form 3, Form 4 or Form
5, or any amendment thereto, and the timely filing of such form with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and</div>
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other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in
the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN:
left">The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming that
such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the
undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.&#160; This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force
and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5
with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN:
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