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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-027518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gilbert Daniel R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32330
		FILM NUMBER:		10833749

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP
		STREET 2:		527 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHSTAR REALTY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273801
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE,
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-547-2640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE,
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents units of partnership interest which are structured as profits interests (&quot;LTIP Units&quot;) in NorthStar Realty Finance Limited Partnership (&quot;NRFLP&quot;), a majority-owned subsidiary and the operating partnership of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;). Conditioned upon minimum allocations to the capital accounts of the LTIP Units for federal income tax purposes, each LTIP Unit may be converted, at the election of the holder, into one common unit of partnership interest in NRFLP (&quot;OP Units&quot;). Each of the OP Units underlying these LTIP Units are redeemable at the election of the OP Unit holder for: (1) cash equal to the then fair market value of one (1) share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Company (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), or (2) at the option of the Company in its capacity as general partner of NRFLP, one (1) share of Common Stock. The rights to convert LTIP Units into OP Units and redeem OP Units do not ha
ve expiration dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Albert Tylis, as Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel R. Gilbert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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