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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-023944
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250314

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tsunis George
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001682121
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32136
		FILM NUMBER:		25739927

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		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
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    <periodOfReport>2025-03-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001253986</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Tsunis George</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24.1</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Maysa Vahidi, Attorney-in-Fact for George Tsunis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-14</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>EXHIBIT&nbsp;24.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of John Bishar, Maysa Vahidi, and Paul Elenio, or any of them singly, and with full power of
substitution, as the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form&nbsp;3, Form&nbsp;4 or Form&nbsp;5, or any amendment thereto, relating to the
securities of Arbor Realty Trust,&nbsp;Inc., in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules&nbsp;thereunder;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD>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&nbsp;3, Form&nbsp;4 or Form&nbsp;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</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD><TD>take any 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 discretion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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. 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&nbsp;16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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,&nbsp;Inc.
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 14<SUP>th</SUP> day of&#8239;March, 2025.</P>

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    George Tsunis</TD></TR>
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