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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on
Form S-3
(No.
333-141044)
and in the related Prospectus, and on
Forms S-8
(Nos.
333-150052
and
333-158671)
pertaining to the Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, of Arbor Realty Trust,
Inc. and Subsidiaries of our reports dated March 8, 2010,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries, and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries, included in this
Annual Report
(Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
New York, New York
March 8, 2010
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