RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.
                                  EXHIBIT 32.2
           CERTIFICATION OF MICHAEL MATURO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
                    TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF
                        RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.,
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE

I, Michael Maturo, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of Reckson Associates Realty Corp. (the "Company"), certify pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

     1)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly
          period ended September 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
          requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
          of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company.


Dated: November 14, 2003            By           /s/ Michael Maturo
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                                      Michael Maturo, Executive Vice President,
                                      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Reckson Associates Realty Corp. and will be furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


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