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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030703123700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-010630
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842183
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				136908486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27600 NORTHWESTERN HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2483509900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27600 NORTHWESTERN HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RPS REALTY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDBERG ARTHUR H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10093
		FILM NUMBER:		03774491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 TIDEWAY
		CITY:			KINGS POINT
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			11024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164824187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 TIDEWAY
		CITY:			KIGS POINT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11024
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<SEQUENCE>1
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ansactionDate><value>2003-07-01</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>250</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>0</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>9850</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The reporting person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 39,125 common shares held by his wife, 3,750 common shares held by a trust and 6,100 common shares held by a pension trust.  Th
e reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Al Maximiuk, by power of attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-03</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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