UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 22, 2007

                                BRT REALTY TRUST
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


       Massachusetts              001-07172                    13-2755856
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       (State or other       (Commission file No.)          (IRS Employer
        jurisdiction of                                         I.D. No.)
        incorporation)

       60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 303, Great Neck, New York        11021
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               (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code     516-466-3100

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 22,  2007,  Patrick J.  Callan,  Sr., a trustee of BRT Realty  Trust,
advised the Chairman of the Board of his  resignation as a trustee of BRT Realty
Trust effective March 12, 2007, the date of the annual meeting of  shareholders.
Mr.  Callan  advised the Board of Trustees  that he is  resigning  for  personal
reasons as he intends to reduce his business activities.

The information  contained in the  registrant's  press release dated January 24,
2007 is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

                  Not applicable.

         (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

                  Not applicable.

         (c) Shell Company Transactions.

                  Not applicable.

         (d) Exhibits.

99.1           Press release dated January 24, 2007.








Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                BRT REALTY TRUST



Date:     January 24, 2007      By:  /s/ Simeon Brinberg
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                                Simeon Brinberg
                                Senior Vice President





                                                             Exhibit 99.1

                                BRT REALTY TRUST
                          60 CUTTERMILL ROAD, SUITE 303
                              GREAT NECK, NY 11001
                           Telephone No.: 516-466-3100
                           Facsimile No.: 516-466-3132
                                www.brtrealty.com


             BRT REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES THAT PATRICK J. CALLAN, SR.
             WILL NOT STAND FOR RE-ELECTION TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Great Neck,  New York - January 24, 2007 - BRT Realty  Trust  (NYSE:  BRT) today
announced  that  Patrick J.  Callan,  Sr., a trustee  of BRT Realty  Trust,  has
resigned as a trustee  effective as of March 12, 2007,  the date of BRT's annual
meeting of  shareholders.  Mr. Callan has served on the Board of Trustees  since
1984 and has served as a member of its Audit Committee,  Compensation Committee,
and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Fredric H. Gould,  Chairman of the Board,  stated,  "I, along with the trustees,
officers and employees of BRT Realty Trust, are deeply  appreciative of the many
contributions made by Patrick J. Callan, Sr. during his long tenure on our Board
of Trustees. His valuable advice and counsel will be greatly missed."

In his resignation  letter, Mr. Callan stated, "It has been my distinct pleasure
to have been part of the growth and  development of BRT for these 23 years and I
hope that I have made a meaningful  contribution.  I have thoroughly  enjoyed my
association with the company, the other members of the Board and management."

BRT Realty Trust is a mortgage REIT which primarily  originates short term first
and second mortgage loans. BRT's financial resources,  flexibility and expertise
enable  rapid  turnaround  on  requests  for loans  secured by  income-producing
retail, office,  industrial and multifamily properties nationwide.  Please visit
BRT on the internet at www.brtrealty.com.

Materials  included  in this  filing may  contain  "forward-looking  statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual  results to be materially  different  from
historical  results  or from any  future  results  expressed  or implied by such
forward-looking  statements.  Statements  that include the words "may,"  "will,"
"would," "could," "should," "believes,"  "estimates,"  "projects,"  "potential,"
"expects,"   "plans,"   "anticipates,"   "intends,"   "continues,"   "forecast,"
"designed,"  "goal," or the  negative of those words or other  comparable  words
should be considered uncertain and forward-looking.

CONTACT: Mark H. Lundy, Senior Vice President
         516.773.2703