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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950138-06-000322.txt : 20060407
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060407142315
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-06-000322
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060407

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELLSFORD REAL PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133926898
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128383400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURNS JAMES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187920

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12917
		FILM NUMBER:		06747492

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CUTTER MILL RD
		STREET 2:		STE 303
		CITY:			GREAT NECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11021
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    <periodOfReport>2006-04-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001038222</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WELLSFORD REAL PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WRP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187920</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BURNS JAMES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>535 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.02 per share (&quot;Common Shares&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15936</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.18</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>88616</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.035</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-09-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                    <value>Common Shares</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As permitted by the Company's Plan of Liquidation (pursuant to which the Company made an initial liquidating distribution of
 $14.00 per Common Share on December 14, 2005) and incentive plans, the Company's outstanding options have been adjusted to
 prevent a dilution of benefits to option holders.  Accordingly, on March 21, 2006 the number of Common Shares underlying
 such option was increased from 25,000 to 88,616, and the exercise price was decreased from $18.38 to $5.18.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option, granted on October 1, 1999, vested in equal installments of 1/5 per year, with the option becoming fully vested
 on October 1, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person received a cash payment of $252,998.68 from the Company as consideration for the cancellation of such
 option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>*** Mark P. Cantaluppi was granted a power of attorney to sign all Form 4s and Form 5s on  behalf of James J. Burns for all
 derivative and non-derivative securities of Wellsford acquired, disposed of or beneficially owned by Mr. Burns, so long as
 Mr. Burns is a director of Wellsford.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark P. Cantaluppi, as Attorney-In-Fact***</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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