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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001187907-10-000099.txt : 20100813
<SEC-HEADER>0001187907-10-000099.hdr.sgml : 20100813
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100813130736
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001187907-10-000099
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOULD FREDRIC H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187901

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07172
		FILM NUMBER:		101014217

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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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Total includes shares in reporting person's IRA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares owned by Gould General LLC, of which reporting person is sole member.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting person is an officer and director of One Liberty Properties, Inc., the corporation which owns these shares..</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reporting person is a partner in 130 Store Company, which owns these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares.  Reporting person's spouse is a director of the Gould Shenfeld Family Foundation which owns 23,469 shares of issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Reporting person is grantor of the Gould Family Trust, which owns these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Reporting person is a trustee of BRT Realty Trust Pension Trust, which owns these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Reporting person is a trustee of, and participant in, the pension and profit sharing trusts of REIT Management Corp., which owns these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Reporting person is a director of the Gould Shenfeld Family Foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Reporting person is custodian of these shares for a minor.  Reporting person disclaims any benefiical interest in these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Represents shares owned by Gould Investors L.P.  Reporting person is sole shareholder and an executive officer of the corporate managing general partner of Gould Investors L.P. and sole member of a limited liability company which is the other general partner of Gould Investors L.P.  Reporting person also holds limited partnership interests in Gould Investors L.P. both directly and indirectly.  These shares represent all shares of issuer owned by Gould Investors L.P.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fredric H. Gould</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-12</signatureDate>
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