BRT REALTY TRUST
10-Q, 1996-02-14
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC  20549
                                 FORM 10-Q


         [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of  

                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1995

                                    OR

         [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       Commission File Number 1-7172


                          BRT REALTY TRUST                        
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts                                          13-2755856
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, NY                         11021
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(516) 466-3100 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                 7,346,624 Shares of Beneficial Interest,
             $3 par value, and 1,030,000 shares of Series A   
             cumulative convertible preferred stock, $1 par   
                   value outstanding on February 12, 1996

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports),and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                       Yes __X___      No______     


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                         Part 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

                       BRT REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                       December 31, September 30,
                                         1995           1995   
                                      ---------       ---------   
                                      (Unaudited)     (Audited)
<S>                                   <C>            <C>
Assets:
  Real estate loans - Note 3:
    Earning interest,
      less unearned income            $ 42,988       $ 44,136
    Not earning interest                 5,869          7,154
                                      --------       --------
                                        48,857         51,290
    Less allowance for possible losses   7,798          9,084
                                      --------       --------
                                        41,059         42,206
                                      --------       --------
  Real estate owned:
    Foreclosed properties held for sale,
      (except for $13,824 and $13,915 
      net of accumulated depreciation, 
      which is held long term for the 
      production of income)             51,655         52,029
    Less valuation allowance             2,460          2,460
                                      --------       --------
                                        49,195         49,569
                                      --------       --------
  Cash and cash equivalents              6,442          7,385
  Restricted cash                          375            558
  Interest receivable                      529            507
  Other assets                           4,187          4,203
                                      --------       --------
          Total assets                $101,787       $104,428
                                      ========       ========
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<CAPTION> 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
<S>                                    <C>            <C>
Liabilities:
  Notes payable                       $ 15,775       $ 22,900
  Loans and mortgages payable, 
    nonrecourse                         25,370         20,756
  Accounts payable and accrued 
    liabilities, including deposits 
    of $1,516 and $1,967                 2,391          3,044
                                       -------        -------
          Total liabilities             43,536         46,700
                                       -------        -------
Shareholders' Equity - Note 2:
  Preferred shares - $1 par value:
    Authorized 10,000 shares, 
    Issued - 1,030 shares                1,030          1,030
  Shares of beneficial interest, 
    $3 par value:
    Authorized number of shares - 
      unlimited
    Issued - 7,538 shares               22,614         22,614
  Additional paid-in capital net of
    distributions of $5,035 and 
    $4,968                              83,847         83,914
  Accumulated deficit                  (46,905)       (47,495)
                                       -------        -------
                                        60,586         60,063

  Cost of 192 treasury shares of 
    beneficial interest                 (2,335)        (2,335)
                                       -------        --------
    Total shareholders' equity          58,251         57,728
    Total liabilities and              -------        -------
      shareholders' equity            $101,787        $104,428
                                      ========        ========
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                       BRT REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (Unaudited)
                    (In Thousands except for Per Share Data)

<CAPTION>
                                           Three Months Ended  
                                              December 31,     
                                            1995        1994      

                                            -----------------  
<S>                                        <C>       <C>      
Revenues:
  Interest and fees on real estate loans   $  1,311  $  1,644   
  Operating income on real estate owned       2,046     2,187     
  Gain on sale of foreclosed
    properties held for sale                    227     2,527     
  Other, primarily investment income             83       112     
                                             ------    ------    
          Total revenues                      3,667     6,470     
                                             ------    ------    
Expenses:
  Interest-notes payable and loans payable      494     1,569    
  Provision for possible loan losses              -     1,021     
  Advisor's fee                                 165       225     
  General and administrative                    596       724    
  Operating expenses relating to real estate 
    owned including interest on mortgages of
    $446 and $97 respectively                 1,681     1,758     
    Depreciation and amortization               141       155     
                                             ------    ------   
         Total expenses                       3,077     5,452     
                                             ------    ------    
  Net income                               $    590  $  1,018     
                                             ======    ======   

  Calculation of net income applicable 
    to common shareholders:
  Net income                               $   590    $ 1,018    
  Less: distribution on preferred stock         67         67     
                                            ------     ------   
  Net income applicable to 
    common shareholders                    $   523    $   951     
                                            ======     ======   
  Income per share of            
    Beneficial Interest - Note 2:
    Primary                                $   .07    $   .13     
                                            ======     ======   
    Fully Diluted                          $   .07    $   .12    
                                            ======     ======   
  Weighted average number of common 
    shares outstanding - Note 2:
    Primary                              7,346,624  7,346,624     
                                         =========  ========= 
    Fully Diluted                        8,457,944  8,414,696     
                                         =========  ========= 
                                      
                        STATEMENT OF ACCUMULATED DEFICIT

  Accumulated deficit, beginning of 
    period                                $(47,495)  $(50,469)    
  Net income                                   590      1,018     
                                            ------     ------
  Accumulated deficit, end of period      $(46,905)  $(49,451) 
                                            ======     ======    
                   


See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                       BRT REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)
                                 (In Thousands)


<CAPTION> 
                                             Three Months Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                             ------------------
                                              1995        1994    
 
                                              ----        ----
<S>                                          <C>          <C>
Cash flow from operating activities:
  Net income                                 $  590       $1,018  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income 
    to net cash provided by (used in)
    operating activities:
      Provision for possible loan losses          -        1,021  
      Amortization and depreciation             141          155  
      Gain on sale of foreclosed properties  (  227)      (2,527) 
      (Increase) decrease in interest 
        receivable                           (   22)          12  
      Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses   256       (  144)
      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
        and accrued liabilities              (  206)          93  
      Increase in rent and other receivables (   21)      (   28)
      Decrease in escrow deposits               118          346
      Increase in deferred costs             (  395)           -
      Other                                  (    7)      (   99) 
Net cash provided by (used in)              -------      -------
  operating activities                          227       (  153)
                                            -------      ------- 
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Collections from real estate loans          1,192          524 
  Proceeds from participating lenders           125            - 
  Additions to real estate loans             (   73)      (  126) 
  Repayments to participating lenders             -       (    8) 
  Net costs capitalized to real estate owned (  547)      (3,757) 
  Proceeds from sale of real estate owned       932        6,309  
  Decrease in deposits payable               (  451)      (  133)
  Decrease in investment in U.S.        
    Government obligations                        -          716 
  Other                                          46       (  294) 
                                            --------     --------
Net cash provided by investing activities     1,224        3,231  
                                           --------     --------
Cash flow from financing activities:
  Bank repayments                           ( 7,125)     ( 3,272) 
  Payoff/paydown of loan and mortgages 
    payable                                 (   186)     (   193) 

  Proceeds from mortgages payable             4,800            -
  Decrease in restricted cash                   183        3,577 
  Other                                     (    66)     (    68)
                                           --------     --------
Net cash (used in) provided by 
  financing activities                      ( 2,394)          44  
                                           --------     --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents                      (   943)       3,122
Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                         7,385        1,174 
                                            --------     --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $ 6,442      $ 4,296  
                                            ========     ========

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                       BRT REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                  (Unaudited)
                                 (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>   
                                             Three Months Ended
                                                  December 31,
                                              ------------------
                                               1995        1994   
                                               ----        ----
<S>                                          <C>          <C>

Supplemental disclosure of cash
  flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for
    interest expense                         $ 1,038      $ 1,715 
                                             =======      =======
Supplemental schedule of noncash
  investing and financing activities:
  Transfer of nonearning real estate 
    loans to foreclosed properties at
    fair market value                        $      -     $ 2,310
  Recognition of allowance for previously
    provided loan losses                        1,286           -
  Purchase money mortgages from sale of 
    real estate owned                              97       1,352

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                     BRT REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 - Basis of Preparation

     The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 1995 and for the three months ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994 reflect all normal recurring
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary
for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods.
The results of operations for the three months ended  December
31, 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the
full year.

     Certain items on the consolidated financial statements for
the preceding period have been reclassified to conform with the
current consolidated financial statements.

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of BRT Realty Trust, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its
majority-owned or controlled real estate entities.  Material
intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated.  Many
of the wholly-owned subsidiaries were organized to take title to
various properties acquired by BRT Realty Trust.  BRT Realty
Trust and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as the
"Trust".

     These statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and related notes which are
incorporated by reference in the Trust's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended September 30, 1995.

Note 2 - Per Share Data

     Primary earnings per share of beneficial interest is based
upon the weighted average number of common shares and the assumed
equivalent shares outstanding  during each period, after giving
effect to dividends relating to the Trust's preferred stock.  The
preferred stock issued on September 14, 1993, is not considered a
common stock equivalent for the purposes of computing primary
earnings per share.  The assumed exercise of outstanding share
options, using the treasury stock method, is not materially
dilutive for the primary earnings per share computation for the
three months ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

     Fully diluted earnings per share of beneficial interest
amounts are based on an increased number of common shares that
would be outstanding assuming the exercise of common share
options and the conversion of preferred stock to shares of
beneficial interest at the average market price.  The fully
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diluted per share computation for the three months ended December
31, 1995 and 1994 is dilutive with the addition of 1,030,000
shares upon conversion of the preferred stock at each date, and
81,320 and 38,072 shares, respectively, upon exercise of the
common share options.  

Note 3 - Real Estate Loans

     If all loans classified as not earning were earning interest
at their contractual rates for the three months ended December
31, 1995 and 1994, interest income would have increased by
approximately $175,000 and $239,000, respectively.
 

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations                    
                        
Liquidity and Capital Resources
                             
       The Trust was engaged in the business of making and
participating in short term senior and junior real estate
mortgages, secured by income producing property and to a lesser
extent by unimproved real property.  Repayments of real estate
loans in the amount of $20,003,000 are due during the twelve
months ending December 31, 1996, including $9,933,000 which is
due on demand. There presently is a more favorable environment
for obtaining mortgage financing secured by real estate and for
selling real estate, but the Trust cannot project the portion of
loans maturing during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996
which will be paid or the portion which will be extended for a
fixed term or on a month to month basis. 

       In September, 1992, the Trust entered into an Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement ("Restated Credit Agreement") with five
banks and extended the maturity date to June 30, 1996, with the
right to extend for an additional one year term.  The Restated
Credit Agreement precludes the Trust from engaging in any lending
activities except for purchase money mortgages in connection with
the sale of real estate. 

       Under the Restated Credit Agreement the Trust is required
to apply a minimum of 75% of capital event proceeds (proceeds
from the sale of real property, proceeds from mortgage financing
secured by real estate owned and proceeds from payoffs or
paydowns of mortgages receivable) to reduce the principal balance
due to the banks, and the balance of 25% is deposited in a cash
collateral account maintained with the agent bank.  The Trust
maintains its own operating accounts, and to the extent the
operating accounts exceed $500,000 at the end of any month, the
excess is deposited into the cash collateral account.  At
December 31, 1995 the Trust maintained approximately $5,898,000
in the cash collateral account, which management deems sufficient
to satisfy the Trust's short term liquidity needs.

       During the three months ended December 31, 1995, the Trust
had an increase in cash provided by investing activities, as a
result of collections from real estate loans of $1,192,000  and
proceeds from the sale of real estate owned of $932,000, net of
purchase money mortgages of $97,000.  The cash provided by
investing activities and proceeds of $4,800,000 from the
financing of real estate owned was used to reduce bank debt
by $7,125,000.  The Trust intends to satisfy its short term
liquidity needs from interest received on outstanding real estate
loans, net cash flow generated from the operation of properties,
cash derived from financing of real estate owned, and from the
funds in the cash collateral account. 


Results of Operations


       The Trust's loan portfolio at December 31, 1995, before
giving effect to the allowance for possible losses, was
$48,857,000, of which $5,869,000 (12% of total real estate loans)
is categorized as non-earning, as compared to $51,290,000 at
September 30, 1995, of which $7,154,000 (14% of total real
estate loans) is categorized as non-earning.  The $2,433,000
decrease in the loan portfolio since September 30, 1995 is
primarily due to the payoff of two real estate loans in the
amount of approximately $941,000 and partial recovery of a fully
reserved mortgage receivable having a book balance of
approximately $1,286,000 prior to allowance for possible losses.

     Interest and fees on real estate loans decreased to
$1,311,000 for the three months ended December 31,1995 as
compared to $1,644,000 for the three months ended December 31,
1994.  This decrease of $333,000 was a result of a decrease in
earning real estate loans, as a result of payoffs, and a property
securing a real estate loan becoming real estate owned.  This
decrease was offset in part by the recognition of interest earned
of approximately $119,000 from  a fully reserved mortgage
receivable and interest earned from purchase money mortgages
originated by the Trust in connection with the sale of
properties.

     Operating income on real estate owned decreased by
$141,000 to $2,046,000 for the three months ended December 31,
1995 as compared to $2,187,000 for the comparable three month
period in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease was principally a
result of the sale of a number of properties offset in part by
the income generated from an office building in Fairway, Kansas
and an increase in rental income at the Dover, Delaware property,
as a result of the process of converting this property from a
regional mall to an office park.

     Gain on sale of foreclosed properties for the three months
ended December 31, 1995 was $227,000 as compared to $2,527,000
for the three months ended December 31, 1994.  It is the policy
of the Trust to offer for sale all real estate owned at prices
which management believes represents fair value in the geographic
area in which the property is located.

     Other income, primarily investment income, decreased by
$29,000, from $112,000 for the three months ended December 31,
1994 to $83,000 for the comparable period in 1995.  This decrease
is primarily due to a decrease in cash available to invest,
offset in part by an increase in the average yield on
investments.





     Interest expense decreased to $494,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 1995 from $1,569,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 1994 a decrease of $1,075,000, due to a
continuing decrease in the outstanding bank debt, offset in part
by an increase in the average prime interest rate.

     The expenses for the three months ended December 31, 1994
include provisions for possible loan losses of $1,021,000 with no
comparable provisions during the three months ended December 31,
1995.  This decrease is a result of a more favorable environment
for obtaining financing secured by real property and in selling
real property assets.

     The Advisor's fee decreased by $60,000 from $225,000 for
the three months ended December 31, 1994 to $165,000 for the
three months ended December 31, 1995.  This decrease was a result
of a decrease in total invested assets, the basis on which the
advisory fee is calculated.  

     General and administrative expenses decreased to $596,000
for the three months ended December 31, 1995 from $724,000 for
the prior year comparable period, a decrease of $128,000.  This
decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in the Trust's
executive compensation and related expenses due to a reduction of
staff and a reduction in professional fees as foreclosure and
bankruptcy proceedings have diminished. 

     Operating expenses relating to real estate owned decreased
to $1,681,000 for the three months ended December 31, 1995 from
$1,758,000 for the three months ended December 31, 1994.  This
decrease was due to a combination of the sale of real estate
owned and the completion of extensive repairs at a mixed use
property during the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 offset
in part by an increase in interest on mortgages secured by real
estate owned from $97,000 for the three months ended December 31,
1994 to $446,000 for the comparable period in 1995 and the Trust
acquiring an office building by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. 



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                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

The Trust did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter
ended December 31, 1995.

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                                SIGNATURES
                                ----------


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                                  
BRT REALTY TRUST    
   Registrant



2/14/96                           /s/ Jeffrey Gould  
- -------                           ------------------------------
Date                              Jeffrey Gould, Executive Vice   
                                  President


2/14/96                           /s/ David W. Kalish     
- -------                           -------------------------------
Date                              David W. Kalish, Vice President 
                                  and Chief Financial Officer



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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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