0001144204-11-002623.txt : 20110712 0001144204-11-002623.hdr.sgml : 20110712 20110118143846 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-002623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001121783 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 522258674 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5850 SAN FELIPE STREET 2: SUITE 450 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-706-6200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5850 SAN FELIPE STREET 2: SUITE 450 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

AMERICAN SPECTRUM

January 18, 2011

Ms. Cicely LaMothe

Accounting Branch Chief

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C.

Re:

American Spectrum Realty, Inc.

2009 Form 10-K

File No. 001-16785

Dear Ms. La Mothe:

We are in receipt of your letter dated January 7, 2011.

Please be advised that we will need additional time to respond to your comments. We expect to submit our response to your comments by February 4, 2011.

Thank you for your attention.

Very truly yours,

/s/ William J. Carden

William J. Carden

Chief Executive Officer

AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC.

2401 Fountain View, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77057

PH/ 713-706-6200 FX/713-706-6201