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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-003457.txt : 20030818
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030818141411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-003457
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930548
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				113233650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 BROADHOLLOW RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6316946900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 BROADHOLLOW RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLEIN JOHN V N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195729

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13762
		FILM NUMBER:		03852631

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MEYER SUOZZI ENGLISH
		STREET 2:		1505 KELLUM PL
		CITY:			MINEOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5167416565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MEYER SUOZZI ENGLISH
		STREET 2:		1505 KELLUM PL
		CITY:			MINEOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11501
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-06-05</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000930548</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195729</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KLEIN JOHN V N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 BROADHOLLOW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MELVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Class A common stock</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-05</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        <footnoteId id="F1"/>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>966</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>3766</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to a stock option plan of the Company.  Mr. Klein may not dispose of the stock as long as he is
serving as a director of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were granted pursuant to a stock option plan of
the Company, so a purchase price is not applicable.  The
closing price of the Company's Class A common stock on the
date of the grant was $20.70.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Klein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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