SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 2)

                         Reckson Associates Realty Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     973491
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                              Peter J. Rooney, Esq.
                               Shearman & Sterling
                              599 Lexington Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                            Telephone: (212) 848-4000

                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
                    of Person Authorized to Receive Notices)

                                 March 17, 2003
             (Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement)



If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), ss. 240.13d-1(f) or ss. 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box: /_/.


Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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1         Name of Reporting Person
          S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

          Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP

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2         Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                     (a)  |_|
                     (b)  |_|
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3         SEC Use Only
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4         Source of Funds (See Instructions)          OO
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5         Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
          Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6         Citizenship or Place of Organization    The Kingdom of the Netherlands
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                            7      Sole Voting Power
                                   4,927,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
    NUMBER OF               ----------------------------------------------------
      SHARES                8      Shared Voting Power
   BENEFICIALLY                    0
    OWNED BY                ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH                 9      Sole Dispositive Power
    REPORTING                      4,927,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
      PERSON                ----------------------------------------------------
       WITH                 10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                   0
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11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          4,927,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
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12        Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions) |_|
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13        Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   10.21%

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14        Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)          EP

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Item 1. Security and Issuer

         The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock") of Reckson Associates
Realty Corp., a Maryland corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive
offices of the Issuer are located at 225 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York
11747.

Item 2. Identity and Background

         The name of the person filing this statement is Stichting Pensioenfonds
ABP, an entity established under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the
"Fund"), whose principal business is investing funds held on behalf of public
sector employees of The Kingdom of the Netherlands. The address of the Fund's
principal executive office is Oude Lindestraat 70, Postbus 2889, 6401 DL
Heerlen, The Netherlands. The name, citizenship, business address and present
principal occupation or employment, as well as the name and address of any
corporation or other organization in which such occupation or employment is
conducted, of each of the directors and executive officers of the Fund are as
follows:

                         PRINCIPAL                                BUSINESS
     NAME                OCCUPATION           CITIZENSHIP         ADDRESS
     ----                ----------           -----------         -------
L.C. Brinkman         Independent           The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                      Chairman of the                           70 6411 EJ
                      Governing Board                           Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands
E.L. Snoejj           First Vice Chairman   The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                      of the Governing                          70 6411 EJ
                      Board                                     Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands
B.H.J.J. Volkers      Secretary of the      The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                      Governing Board                           70 6411 EJ
                                                                Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands
J.W.E. Neervens       Chairman of the       The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                      Board of Directors                        70 6411 EJ
                                                                Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands
J.M.G. Frijns         Member of the         The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                      Board of Directors/                       70 6411 EJ
                      Chief Investment                          Heerlen
                      Officer                                   The Netherlands
J.F. Maassen          Member of the         The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                      Board of Directors                        70 6411 EJ
                                                                Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands
A.H. Berendsen        Managing Director     The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                                                                70 6411 EJ
                                                                Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands




                         PRINCIPAL                                BUSINESS
     NAME                OCCUPATION           CITIZENSHIP         ADDRESS
     ----                ----------           -----------         -------
J. Mensonides         Managing Director     The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                                                                70 6411 EJ
                                                                Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands
J. Straatman          Managing Director     The Netherlands     Oude Lindestraat
                                                                70 6411 EJ
                                                                Heerlen
                                                                The Netherlands

         To the knowledge of the Fund, during the last five years, neither the
Fund nor any of its executive officers or directors has been (i) convicted in
any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors)
or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding is or was subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         The funds for the purchases of Common Stock made by the Fund in the
initial public offering were supplied from Dutch public sector pensioners'
contributions to the Fund.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

         The Fund from time to time intends to review its investment in the
Issuer on the basis of various factors, including the Issuer's business,
financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and
industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the
Issuer's securities in particular, as well as other developments and other
investment opportunities. Based on such review, the Fund will take such actions
in the future as the Fund may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances
existing from time to time. If the Fund believes that further investment in the
Issuer is attractive, whether because of the market price of the Issuer's
securities or otherwise, it may acquire additional securities of the Issuer
either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Similarly,
depending on market and other factors, the Fund may determine to dispose of some
or all of the Common Stock currently owned by the Fund or otherwise acquired by
the Fund either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

         Except as set forth above, the Fund has not currently formulated any
definitive plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the
acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer or the
disposition of securities of the Issuer, (b) an extraordinary corporate
transaction involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (c) a sale or
transfer of a material amount of the assets of the Issuer or any of its
subsidiaries, (d) any change in the present board of directors or management of
the Issuer, (e) any material change in the Issuer's capitalization or dividend
policy, (f) any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate
structure, (g) any change in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of
control of the Issuer by any person, (h) causing a class of the Issuer's
securities to be deregistered or delisted, (i) a




class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (a) The Fund is the sole beneficial owner of 4,927,500 shares of Common
Stock representing 10.21% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock. The calculation of the foregoing percentage is based on the number of
shares of Common Stock disclosed as outstanding as of March 13, 2003 by the
Issuer in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2002.

         (b) The Fund has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or
dispose or direct the disposition of 4,927,500 shares of Common Stock. To the
knowledge of the Fund, there are no shares of Common Stock which are
beneficially owned by any director or executive officer listed under Item 2.

         (c) On January 7, 2003 the Fund purchased 25,000 shares of Common Stock
at a price of $21.35. On January 22, 2003 the Fund sold 45,700 shares of Common
Stock at a price of $20.15. On January 23, 2003 the Fund sold 50,000 shares of
Common Stock at a price of $20.10. On January 30, 2003 the Fund purchased 10,000
shares of Common Stock at a price of $20.25. On February 7, 2003 the Fund
purchased 50,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $19.83. On February 7,
2003 the Fund purchased 15,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $19.83. On
February 10, 2003 the Fund purchased 60,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of
$19.74. On February 11, 2003 the Fund purchased 44,800 shares of Common Stock at
a price of $19.75. On February 12, 2003 the Fund purchased 63,300 shares of
Common Stock at a price of $19.74. On February 13, 2003 the Fund purchased
31,600 shares of Common Stock at a price of $19.65. On February 19, 2003 the
Fund purchased 50,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $19.99. On February
19, 2003 the Fund purchased 20,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $19.82.
On February 20, 2003 the Fund purchased 11,000 shares of Common Stock at a price
of $20.08. On February 25, 2003 the Fund purchased 100,000 shares of Common
Stock at a price of $20.05. On February 25, 2003 the Fund sold 3,000 shares of
Common Stock at a price of $20.05. On February 26, 2003 the Fund purchased
50,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $20.00. On March 6, 2003 the Fund
purchased 31,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $18.87. On March 10, 2003
the Fund purchased 5,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $18.62. On March
13, 2003 the Fund purchased 16,900 shares of Common Stock at a price of $18.00.
On March 17, 2003 the Fund purchased 110,900 shares of Common Stock at a price
of $18.15.

         Except as disclosed herein, there have been no transactions by the Fund
in securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days.

         (d) To the knowledge of the Fund, no other person has the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the Common Stock purchased by the Fund.

         (e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding of Relationships with Respect to
     Securities of the Issuer




         Except as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in
Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of
the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the
securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, put or
calls, guarantors of profit, division of profit or loss or the giving or
withholding of proxies.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         Not applicable.






         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: March 27, 2003

                                        STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS ABP


                                        By:   /s/ J.M.G. Frijns
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                                            J.M.G. Frijns
                                            Chief Investment Officer



                                        By:   /s/ J.C. van Roekel
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                                            J.C. van Roekel
                                            Authorized Signatory