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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000037008</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST UNION REAL ESTATE EQUITY &amp; MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FUR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218199</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KING STREET CAPITAL MGMT LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>65 EAST 55TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>30TH FLOOR</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>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>B-1 Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>64000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4952889</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>King Street Capital, L.P.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Outstanding shares must be redeemed not later than the seventh anniversary of the original issuance of the B-1 Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(1) Each of the reporting person and the joint filers disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to
the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting
person or any joint filer is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended or for any other purpose.

(2) These securities are owned by King Street Capital, L.P. King Street Capital Management, L.L.C. has been delegated
investment advisory responsibilities by King Street Advisors, L.L.C., the General Partner of King Street Capital, L.P.
O. Francis Biondi, Jr. and Brian Higgins are the Managing Principals of King Street Capital Management, L.L.C.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>King Street Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: Brian J. Higgins, Managing Principal /s/ Brian J. Higgins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
