Exhibit 3




                        RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.

                             ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT


THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT:

     FIRST: The charter of Reckson Associates Realty Corp., a Maryland
corporation (the "Corporation"), is hereby amended by changing the designation
of the Corporation's "Class A Common Stock" to "Common Stock."

     SECOND: The foregoing amendments were approved by a majority of the
entire Board of Directors of the Corporation and are limited to changes
expressly permitted by Section 2-605(a)(2) of the Maryland General Corporation
Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

     THIRD: The undersigned Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of
the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under
oath, the undersigned Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these
matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is
made under the penalties of perjury.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles to be
signed in its name and on its behalf by its Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer and attested to by its Secretary on this 16th day of
September, 2004.


ATTEST:                          RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.





/s/ Jason Barnett                By:      /s/ Michael Maturo             (SEAL)
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Jason Barnett                            Michael Maturo
Secretary                                Executive Vice President and Chief
                                         Financial Officer