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    <periodOfReport>2005-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001038222</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WELLSFORD REAL PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WRP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247119</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEMPNER THOMAS L JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000928549</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>885 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247126</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON KEMPNER INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336624</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>M H Davidson &amp; Co</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>885 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247125</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON KEMPNER INTERNATIONAL LTD</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247128</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MHD MANAGEMENT CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247130</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON KEMPNER ADVISERS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247134</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON KEMPNER INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247116</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON MARVIN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247118</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DOWICZ STEPHEN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVE STE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>700870</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Notes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Common Stock to which this note relates are held directly by Davidson Kempner Partners, a New York limited
partnership (&quot;DKP&quot;), as to 132,967 shares of Common Stock; Davidson Kempner Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (&quot;DKIP&quot;), as to 218,572 shares of Common Stock; M.H. Davidson &amp; Co., a New York limited partnership (&quot;CO&quot;), as
to 17,624 shares of Common Stock; and Davidson Kempner International, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation (&quot;DKIL&quot;),
as to 321,896 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">MHD Management Co., a New York limited partnership (&quot;MHD&quot;) is the general partner of DKP. Davidson Kempner Advisers, Inc., a
New York corporation (&quot;DKAI&quot;), is the general partner of DKIP and is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S.
Securities Exchange Commission. Davidson Kempner International Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
(&quot;DKIA&quot;), is the investment manager of DKIL and a certain managed account. Thomas L. Kempner, Jr., Marvin H. Davidson,
Stephen M. Dowicz, Scott E. Davidson, Michael J. Leffell, Timothy I. Levart, Robert J. Brivio, Jr., Eric P. Epstein and
Anthony A. Yoseloff (collectively, the &quot;Principals&quot;) are the general partners of CO and MHD, the sole managing members of
DKIA and the sole stockholders of DKAI.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities to which this Form 3 relates except to the
extent each may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in such securities pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This is Part One of a Two Part Form 3 Filing. Part Two is filed to indicate all Reporting Persons. It is not a separate Form
3 filing.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas L. Kempner, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
