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    <schemaVersion>X0304</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001176223</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLIMCHER MICHAEL P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>180 EAST BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43215</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Partnership Units of Glimcher Properties LP (the &quot;Units&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>102683.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>102683.0000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>259872.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">At the Reporting Person's option, these Units may be redeemed at any time for, at the option of Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership (an affiliate of the Issuer), (a) cash or (b) the Issuer's common shares of beneficial interest on a one-for-one basis.  The price of a Unit is equal to its fair market value (which will generally be the value of a common share of beneficial interest) computed as of the date of redemption.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Units were previously reported as being held indirectly by the Michael Glimcher Trust.  On 12/31/11, the trust expired and the Units were distributed to Mr. Glimcher and are currently held directly by Mr. Glimcher.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George A. Schmidt, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
