Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KOGOD ROBERT P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VORNADO REALTY TRUST [VNO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2005
(Street)

ARLINGTON, VA 22202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 03/15/2005   C   1,052,251 A (1) 0 (2) I By Corporation (3)
Common Shares 05/09/2005   S   50,000 D $ 78.0281 213,063 D  
Common Shares 05/10/2005   S   44,400 D $ 78.0127 168,663 D  
Common Shares 04/29/2005   C   24,367 A (1) 24,367 I By LLC (4)
Common Shares 04/29/2005   S   24,367 D $ 76.5665 0 I By LLC (4)
Common Shares               263,063 I By Spouse (12)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Units (1) 03/15/2005   C     1,052,251   (5)   (5) Common Shares 1,052,251 (6) 0 I By Corporation (7)
Class A Units (1) 03/15/2005   C     24,367   (5)   (5) Common Shares 24,367 (6) 0 I By LLC (8)
Class A Units (1)               (5)   (5) Common Shares 796,182   796,182 D  
Class A Units (1)               (5)   (5) Common Shares 97,904   97,904 I By Trust (9)
Class A Units (1)               (5)   (5) Common Shares 190,487   190,487 I By LLC (10)
Class A Units (1)               (5)   (5) Common Shares 772,141   772,141 I By LLC (11)
Class A Units (1)               (5)   (5) Common Shares 130,952   130,952 I By Spouse (12)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KOGOD ROBERT P
2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Robert P. Kogod   05/11/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Holders of Class A units ("Class A Units") of Vornado Realty L.P. ("VRLP") have the right to have their Class A Units redeemed in whole or in part by VRLP for cash equal to the fair market value, at the time of redemption, of one Common Share of Vornado Realty Trust ("VNO") for each Class A Unit redeemed, or, at the option of VNO, one Common Share of VNO for each Class A Unit tendered for redemption.
(2) Charles E. Smith Management, Inc. distributed the 1,052,251 Common Shares of VNO it received upon the redemption of 1,051,251 ClassA Units equally to all of its shareholders. Mr. Kogod received 263,063 shares and Mrs. Kogod received 263,063 shares as a result of the distribution.
(3) Mr. Kogod's interest was held through Charles E. Smith Management, Inc.
(4) Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(5) These Class A Units (which were issued on 1/1/02) are immediately redeemable. Class A Units have no expiration date.
(6) Received as the consideration due in exchange for Class A units a limited partership of Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.P. ("CESCR") in connection with the merger of CESCR with and into VRLP.
(7) Mr. Kogod's interest in these Class A Units is held by Charles E. Smith Management, Inc. Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8) Mr. Kogod's interest in these Class A Units is held by Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.L.C. Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(9) Mr. Kogod's interest in these Class A Units is held by Kogod Family Holding Group. Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(10) Mr. Kogod's interest in these Class A Units is held by RAK-II LLC. Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(11) Mr. Kogod's interest in these Class A Units is held by RAK-I LLC. Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(12) Mr. Kogod disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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