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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000014846-98-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980708
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980720
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRT REALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000014846
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	6798
		IRS NUMBER:				132755856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07172
		FILM NUMBER:		98668567

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CUTTER MILL RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 303
		CITY:			GREAT NECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11021-3190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164663100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BERG ENTERPRISES REALTY GROUP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19750724
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 8, 1998
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                                BRT REALTY TRUST
                                ----------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




Massachusetts                 I-7172                  13-2755856
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(State or other       (Commission file No.)       (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                                    I.D. No.) 
 incorporation)


60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York    11021
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(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code     516-466-3100
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Item 5. - Other Events


On July 8th and 9th,  1998,  BRT Realty  Trust  ("BRT")  agreed to  purchase  in
private  transactions  858,300 shares of its outstanding  beneficial shares at a
consideration  of $8.95 per share or a total  consideration  of $7,681,785.  The
shares were purchased from three separate groups, all unaffiliated with BRT (and
its Trustees and Officers).  The price was negotiated at arms length.  The funds
used by BRT to make  these  purchases  came  from  its  working  capital.  After
completion of these transactions, BRT has 7,162,881 shares outstanding.

BRT's Board of Trustees  previously  authorized the purchase of 1,250,000 shares
in the  open  market  or in  private  transactions.  After  completion  of these
transactions,  BRT had purchased a total of 1,614,262 shares and accordingly, it
is  not  currently  purchasing  any  additional  shares.  BRT's  Board  approved
exceeding its  previously  authorized  1,250,000  shares  repurchase in order to
accommodate the purchase of the 858,300 shares.




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                                   Signatures

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                     BRT REALTY TRUST


                                                     By:(s)Simeon Brinberg
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                                                     Simeon Brinberg, Secretary



Date:  July 20, 1998

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