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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-10-032262.txt : 20100607
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-10-032262.hdr.sgml : 20100607
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100607183411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-032262
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100607

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Koester J Drew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315505

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32417
		FILM NUMBER:		10882438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 OAK COURT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Education Realty Trust, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302343
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				201352180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 OAK COURT DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		901.259.2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 OAK COURT DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38117
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001302343</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Education Realty Trust, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315505</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Koester J Drew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>530 OAK COURT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEMPHIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>38117</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Asst. Sec., CAO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6068</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21568</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Profits Interest Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a liquidating distribution from Education Realty Limited Partner, LLC,  an entity of which the reporting person is
 a non-managing member.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents membership interests in Education Realty Limited Partner, LLC (the &quot;LLC&quot;), an entity that owned a special class of
 partnership units (&quot;PIUs&quot;) in Education Realty Operating Partnership, LP (the &quot;Operating Partnership&quot;), an entity of which
 the issuer is the indirect general partner. Upon the occurrence of certain capital account equalization events, the PIUs
 would have become the equivalent of common units of limited partnership in the Operating Partnership and subsequently would
 have been exchangeable for shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On June 3, 2010, the Operating Partnership purchased and redeemed all of the outstanding PIUs owned and held by the LLC.  The
 LLC received cash and shares of the issuer's common stock for the PIUs owned and held by the LLC.  Immediately after the
 sale was complete, the LLC was dissolved and the assets of the LLC were distributed to its members.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Helen W. Brown as Attorney-in-Fact for J. Drew Koester</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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