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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000315858-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090921
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BFC FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				592022148
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9549404900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 5403
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33310-5403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKATLANTIC FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920316

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IRE FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WISE SETH M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272499

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09071
		FILM NUMBER:		10613903

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEVITT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2200 W. CYPRESS CREEK ROAD
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-21</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-09-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000315858</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BFC FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BFCF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272499</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WISE SETH M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2100 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT LAUDERDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33309</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4784</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>62</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>247</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse's IRA</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 21, 2009, Seth M. Wise, who previously served as President of Woodbridge Holdings Corporation, was appointed to serve as a director and as Executive Vice President of BFC in connection with the merger of Woodbridge with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC. On September 23, 2009, Mr. Wise filed a Form 3 reporting his ownership of BFC's common stock at the time of such appointment, including the 3,620 shares of BFC's Class A Common Stock he received in the merger in exchange for his shares of Woodbridge's Class A Common Stock.  The previously filed Form 3, however, inadvertently (a) omitted 247 shares of BFC's Class A Common Stock held in an IRA of Mr. Wise's spouse and (b) characterized 62 shares of BFC's Class A Common Stock held by Mr. Wise in a 401(k) plan as being held directly.  Accordingly, Mr. Wise is filing this amendment to correct the information included in the previously filed Form 3 relating to his ownership of BFC's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John K. Grelle, Chief Financial Officer, BFC Financial Corporation, Attorney-In-Fact for Seth M. Wise</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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