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): August 11, 1998
                               (August 3, 1998) 


                          TOWER REALTY TRUST, INC. 
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


  Maryland                         I-13375                     13-3938558 
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 (State or other            (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer 
 jurisdiction of                                            Identification No.) 
 incorporation)                                               
  
  
 292 Madison Avenue 
 3rd Floor 
 New York, New York                                           10017 
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code) 
  
  
                               (212) 448-1864 
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
  
                                    N/A 
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  
  
  

 Item 5.   Other Events. 
  
      On August 3, 1998, the Registrant issued the press release filed
 herewith as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
  
 (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (c)  Exhibits. 
  
 Exhibit Number      Description 
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 99.1                Press Release issued by Tower Realty Trust, Inc. on
                     August 3, 1998.


  
                                   SIGNATURES
  
    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. 
  
  
                          Tower Realty Trust, Inc. 
  
  
                          By:  /s/ Lester S. Garfinkel       
                              --------------------------------------- 
                              Chief Financial Officer and 
                              Executive Vice President for  
                              Finance & Administration 
  
  
 Dated:  August 11, 1998 



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
 Exhibit No.        Description
 -----------        ----------
    99.1            Press Release of Tower Realty Trust, Inc., dated August
                    3, 1998.
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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): August 11, 1998
                               (August 3, 1998) 

                          TOWER REALTY TRUST, INC. 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

  Maryland                         I-13375                     13-3938558 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (State or other            (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer 
 jurisdiction of                                            Identification No.) 
 incorporation)                                               
  
  
 292 Madison Avenue 
 3rd Floor 
 New York, New York                                           10017 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code) 
  
  
                               (212) 448-1864 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
  
                                    N/A 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  
  
  

 Item 5.   Other Events. 
  
      On August 3, 1998, the Registrant issued the press release filed
 herewith as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
  
 (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (c)  Exhibits. 
  
 Exhibit Number      Description 
 --------------      -----------
 99.1                Press Release issued by Tower Realty Trust, Inc. on
                     August 3, 1998.

  
                                   SIGNATURES
  
    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. 
  
  
                          Tower Realty Trust, Inc. 
  
  
                          By:  /s/ Lester S. Garfinkel       
                              --------------------------------------- 
                              Chief Financial Officer and 
                              Executive Vice President for  
                              Finance & Administration 
  
  
 Dated:  August 11, 1998 

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
 Exhibit No.        Description
 -----------        ----------
    99.1            Press Release of Tower Realty Trust, Inc., dated August
                    3, 1998.