Reckson Strategic VNTR Partners

Arbor Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of multi-family and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor commenced operations in July, 2003, and conducts nearly all its operations through its operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. Arbor is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, a commercial real estate finance company that operates through 15 offices in the United States. Arbor Commercial Mortgage specializes in debt and equity financing for multi-family and commercial real estate. Arbor Realty Trust has headquarters in Uniondale, N.Y., and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ABR.

Founded in 1976, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana is a law firm that specializes in the practice of real estate, environmental, corporate and employment law. With a staff of more than 50 attorneys, the firm serves the residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York. It represents clients in matters concerning bankruptcy, land use and zoning, landlord and tenant disputes, and acquisitions and sales. Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana serves real estate developers, banks, insurance companies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. The firm s clients include Northrop Grumman Corporation, Trinity Diocesan High School, Washington Mutual Bank and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

Lehman & Eilen LLP is a law firm which concentrates its practice in the areas of broker-dealer, investment management and private fund organization and regulation, securities offerings (private and public), public company representation, venture capital financings, futures and derivatives, commercial transactions and related litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Since its founding over 20 years ago, Lehman & Eilen has developed a national reputation in its broker-dealer, investment advisory and securities offering areas of practice, has earned an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating bestowed by them), and is currently listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. The Firm represents clients throughout the United States and abroad; more than half of the Firm's clients are located outside of the New York metropolitan area. The Firm is located in Uniondale, Long Island, near the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.The Firms clients include over 100 domestic and foreign broker-dealers, more than 50 registered investment advisers and investment (hedge fund) partnerships, financial planners, private investors, commodity futures introducing brokers, advisers and traders, publicly held companies, as well as dozens of closely-held corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.