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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001187907-03-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOULD MITCHELL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07172
		FILM NUMBER:		03735366

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CUTTER MILL RD
		STREET 2:		STE 303
		CITY:			GREAT NECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11021

ISSUER:		

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

	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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        <issuerName>BRT REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOULD MITCHELL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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tions to purchase shares in issuer (each option for one share) as follows: 2,500 options with a conversion price of $7.32, exercisable 4/6/2002, expiring 4/4/2008; 2,500 options with a conversion price of $5.94, exercisable 12/4/2000, expiring 12/3/2008; 3,750 options with a conversion price of $10.45, exercisible 12/10/2002, expiring 12/9/2011; and 7,500 options with a conversion price of $7.75, exercisible 12/13/2002, expiring 12/12/2010.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Mitchell Gould</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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