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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116679-03-001836
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NASSAU HENRY N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001177127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14788
		FILM NUMBER:		03790862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		435 DEVON PARK DR
		STREET 2:		BLDG 600
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPITAL TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061630
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				946181186
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126550220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BATTLE FOWLER LLP
		STREET 2:		75 E 55TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001061630</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAPITAL TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001177127</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NASSAU HENRY N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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hipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Henry N. Nassau beneficially owns 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Represents Class A Common Stock Units credited to the account of the Reporting Person which convert to shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the Class A Common Stock Units credited to the Reporting Person was determined by dividing (1) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to all Class A Common Stock Units held by the Reporting Person and the per share dollar amount of the Class A Common Stock dividend  paid by the Company on July 15, 2003 by (2) the closing price of the Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 15, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Henry N. Nassau</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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