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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116679-07-001253
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070418

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYNCH KEVIN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188322

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12386
		FILM NUMBER:		07773172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123444000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910108
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133717318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4015
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 692-7200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4015
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980625

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930816
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910108</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188322</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LYNCH KEVIN W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TOWNSEND GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1500 WEST THIRD STREET, SUITE 410</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44113</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2541</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.0735</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26847</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin W. Lynch, by Joseph S. Bonventre, A.I.F.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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