<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-20-004812.txt : 20200409
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-20-004812
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200409

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Puri Mandakini
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001407197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06064
		FILM NUMBER:		20784984

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VALIDUS HOLDINGS
		STREET 2:		48 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD, SUITE 1790
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM11
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM11

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000003499
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				510100517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 ROUTE 4 EAST
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-587-8541

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 ROUTE 4 EAST
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652
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        <issuerName>ALEXANDERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Puri Mandakini</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>404 EAST 79TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#31A</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10075</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven Santora, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-04-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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