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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE Amex</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001065645</cik>
        <entityName>AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-14369</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>222 SMALLWOOD VILLAGE CENTER</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>ST. CHARLES</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MD</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MARYLAND</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>20602</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>3018438600</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Shares, $.01 par value</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Cecilia Cheung</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Senior Manager</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-31</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
