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: March 5, 2001



                         RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.
                                       and
                       RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
           (Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its Charter)



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
              Reckson Associates Realty Corp. - Maryland                           Reckson Associates Realty Corp. -
            Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. - Delaware                                    11-3233650
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)               Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. -
                                                                                              11-3233647
                                                                                       (IRS Employer ID Number)
                       225 Broadhollow Road                                                      11747
                        Melville, New York                                                    (Zip Code)
             (Address of principal executive offices)
</TABLE>

                                     1-13762
                            (Commission File Number)


                                 (631) 694-6900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

         99       Reckson  Associates Realty Corp. Fourth Quarter  Presentation,
                  dated March 5, 2001

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The  Registrants  are  attaching  the Fourth  Quarter  Presentation  as
Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

         Note:  the  information  in this  report  (including  the  exhibit)  is
furnished  pursuant  to Item 9 and shall not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for the
purposes  of  Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 or  otherwise
subject to the  liabilities  of that section.  This report will not be deemed an
admission  as to the  materiality  of any  information  in the  report  that  is
required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.




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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                       RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.


                                       By: /s/ Michael Maturo
                                          -------------------------------------
                                           Michael Maturo
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer


                                       RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                       By: Reckson Associates Realty Corp.,
                                           its General Partner


                                       By: /s/ Michael Maturo
                                          -------------------------------------
                                           Michael Maturo
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer


Date:  March 5, 2001



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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: March 5, 2001

                         RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.
                                       and
                       RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
           (Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Reckson Associates Realty Corp. - Maryland                           Reckson Associates Realty Corp. -
            Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. - Delaware                                    11-3233650
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)               Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. -
                                                                                              11-3233647
                                                                                       (IRS Employer ID Number)
                       225 Broadhollow Road                                                      11747
                        Melville, New York                                                    (Zip Code)
             (Address of principal executive offices)
1-13762
                            (Commission File Number)

                                 (631) 694-6900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

         99       Reckson  Associates Realty Corp. Fourth Quarter  Presentation,
                  dated March 5, 2001

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The  Registrants  are  attaching  the Fourth  Quarter  Presentation  as
Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

         Note:  the  information  in this  report  (including  the  exhibit)  is
furnished  pursuant  to Item 9 and shall not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for the
purposes  of  Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 or  otherwise
subject to the  liabilities  of that section.  This report will not be deemed an
admission  as to the  materiality  of any  information  in the  report  that  is
required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                       RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.

                                       By: /s/ Michael Maturo
                                          -------------------------------------
                                           Michael Maturo
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer

                                       RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                       By: Reckson Associates Realty Corp.,
                                           its General Partner

                                       By: /s/ Michael Maturo
                                          -------------------------------------
                                           Michael Maturo
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  March 5, 2001

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