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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001234899-04-000001.txt : 20040217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040217190120
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001234899-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POST J DOUGLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234899

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15932
		FILM NUMBER:		04611204

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		237 COMBRIDGE AVE
		CITY:			KENSINGTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94708-1119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5105074935

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BF ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814856
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES) [6552]
		IRS NUMBER:				943038456
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BUSH ST STE 1250
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159896580

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BUSH STREET, SUITE 1250
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000814856</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BF ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BFEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234899</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POST J DOUGLAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO, Vice Pres. &amp; Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.10 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9992</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78142</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were surrendered as payment for a Promissory Note dated October 1, 2001 in the outstanding amount of $86,995.00 in favor of the Company pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Exercise Loan Program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>S. Douglas Post</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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