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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 10-Q
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    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
 Commission File Number 001-15409
 PARAGON REAL ESTATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT TRUST
  Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization)
    
    39-6594066
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 PO Box 631209
Houston, Texas 77263
 (440) 283-6319
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FORM 10-Q
INDEX
  
 PART I. Financial InformationItem 1. Financial StatementsConsolidated Balance Sheets  March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009
    
    Page - 3 -Consolidated Statements of Operations  Three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
    
    Page - 4 -Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  Three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
    
    Page - 5 -Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
    
    Page - 6 -Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
    
    Page - 12 -Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
    
    Page - 16 -Part II. Other InformationItem 1. Legal Proceedings
    
    Page - 17 -Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    
    Page - 17 -Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
    
    Page - 17 -Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
    Page - 17 -Item 5. Other Information
    
    Page - 17 -Item 6. Exhibits
    
    Page - 17 -Signatures
    
    Page - 18 -EX-31.1EX-31.2EX-32.1
  
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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary
 
 Consolidated Balance Sheets
 March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
 March 31,
    
    December 31,2010
    
    2009(unaudited)AssetsInvestments in equipment:Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    
    $
    5,370
    
    
    $
    5,370Accumulated depreciation
    
    
    (5,370
    )
    
    
    (5,217
    )Net investments in equipment
    
    
    
    
    
    
    153Cash
    
    
    74,301
    
    
    
    94,198Marketable securities
    
    
    196,418
    
    
    
    178,520Other assets
    
    
    7,838
    
    
    
    10,662Total Assets
    
    $
    278,557
    
    
    $
    283,533Liabilities and Shareholders EquityLiabilities:Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    
    
    1,545
    
    
    
    1,595Total liabilities
    
    
    1,545
    
    
    
    1,595Commitments and ContingenciesShareholders equity:Preferred A Shares  $0.01 par value,
10,000,000 authorized: 258,236 Class A
cumulative convertible shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, $10.00 per share
liquidation preference
    
    
    2,583
    
    
    
    2,583Preferred C Shares  $0.01 par value,
300,000 authorized: 244,444 Class C
cumulative convertible shares issued and
outstanding, $10.00 per share liquidation
preference
    
    
    2,444
    
    
    
    2,444Common Shares  $0.01 par value,
100,000,000 authorized: 443,226 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010
and December 31, 2009
    
    
    4,432
    
    
    
    4,432Additional paid-in capital
    
    
    28,146,590
    
    
    
    28,146,590Accumulated deficit
    
    
    (27,129,069
    )
    
    
    (27,108,003
    )Accumulated other comprehensive income,
net unrealized gain on marketable
securities
    
    
    50,767
    
    
    
    34,627Treasury stock, at cost, 38,130 shares
    
    
    (800,735
    )
    
    
    (800,735
    )Total shareholders equity
    
    
    277,012
    
    
    
    281,938Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
    
    $
    278,557
    
    
    $
    283,533
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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary
 
 Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (unaudited)
 For the three months ended March 31,2010
    
    2009RevenuesInterest/dividend income
    
    $
    1,466
    
    
    $
    2,461Total revenues
    
    
    1,466
    
    
    
    2,461ExpensesDepreciation
    
    
    154
    
    
    
    269General and administrative
    
    
    22,378
    
    
    
    31,885Total expenses
    
    
    22,532
    
    
    
    32,154Loss from operations
    
    
    (21,066
    )
    
    
    (29,693
    )Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (4,706
    )Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders
    
    
    (21,066
    )
    
    
    (34,399
    )Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders per
Common Share: Basic and Diluted
    
    $
    (.05
    )
    
    $
    (.08
    )Weighted average number of Common Shares
outstanding: Basic and Diluted
    
    
    443,226
    
    
    
    442,398Comprehensive loss:Net loss
    
    $
    (21,066
    )
    
    $
    (34,399
    )Other comprehensive income (loss):Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
    
    
    16,140
    
    
    
    (18,676
    )Comprehensive loss
    
    $
    (4,926
    )
    
    $
    (53,075
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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary
 
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (unaudited)
 For the three months ended March 31,2010
    
    2009Cash flows from operating activities:Net loss
    
    $
    (21,066
    )
    
    $
    (34,399
    )Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
continuing operations:Compensation costs paid through amortization of
restricted common shares
    
    
    
    
    
    
    13Depreciation
    
    
    154
    
    
    
    269Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    4,706Net change in assets and liabilities:Other assets
    
    
    2,823
    
    
    
    2,466Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    
    
    (50
    )
    
    
    12,210Net cash used in continuing operations
    
    
    (18,139
    )
    
    
    (14,735
    )Cash flows from investing activities:Cash used for the purchase of marketable securities
    
    
    (1,758
    )
    
    
    (64,572
    )Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    62,424Net cash used for investing activities
    
    
    (1,758
    )
    
    
    (2,148
    )Cash flows from financing activities:Net cash from financing activities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Net decrease in cash
    
    
    (19,897
    )
    
    
    (16,883
    )CashBeginning of period
    
    
    94,198
    
    
    
    182,373End of period
    
    $
    74,301
    
    
    $
    165,490
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Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust and Subsidiary
 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 Note 1  Organization
  Note 2  Basis of Presentation
 Consolidated Financial Statement Presentation
   Going Concern
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Note 3  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
  Investments in Equipment
   YearsFurniture, fixtures and equipment
    
    3-7
 Cash
  Marketable Securities
  Other Assets
  Revenue Recognition
  Stock Based Compensation
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Income Taxes
    Note 4  Marketable Securities
    Note 5  Equity
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Note 6  Loss Per Share
  For the three months ended March 31,2010
    
    
    2009NumeratorNet loss attributable to Common Shareholders
    
    $
    (21,066
    )
    
    $
    (34,399
    )DenominatorWeighted average Common Shares outstanding
at September 30, 2009 and September 30,
2008,
respectively: Basic and Diluted
    
    
    443,226
    
    
    
    442,398Basic and Diluted EPSNet loss from continuing operations
    
    $
    (0.05
    )
    
    $
    (0.08
    )Net loss attributable to Common
Shareholders: Basic and Diluted
    
    $
    (0.05
    )
    
    $
    (0.08
    )
 Note 7  Commitments and Contingencies
 Liquidity
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Legal Proceedings
  Note 8  Fair Value Measurements
 Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures, Financial Instruments
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Carrying Amountin ConsolidatedBalance Sheet
    
    Fair Value
    
    Fair Value Measurement UsingMarch 31, 2010
    
    March 31, 2010
    
    Level 1
    
    Level 2
    
    Level 3Marketable Securities
    
    $
    196,418
    
    
    $
    196,418
    
    
    $
    196,418
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
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ITEM 2.
    
    MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 Overview
   Brief History
  Forward-Looking Information
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
    
    Explanation of changes in the results of operations in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 compared to the three month
period ended March 31, 2009.
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    Our critical accounting policies and estimates that require our subjective judgment and
are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations.
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    Our primary sources and uses of cash for the three month period ended March 31, 2010,
and how we intend to generate cash for long-term capital needs.
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    Our current income tax status.
  Results of Operations
 Comparison of the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
 Revenues from Operations
  Expenses from Operations
  Loss from Operations
  Gain/Loss on Sale of Marketable Securities
   Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
  Investments in Shares of Publicly Traded Companies
  Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Asset
  Liquidity and Capital Resources
  Cash Flows
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Future Obligations
  Long Term Liquidity and Operating Strategies
  Current Tax Status
   Interest Rates and Inflation
   Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
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ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
  
 ITEM 2.
    
    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
  
 ITEM 3.
    
    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
  
 ITEM 4.
    
    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
  
 ITEM 5.
    
    OTHER INFORMATION
  
 ITEM 6.
    
    EXHIBITS
 Exhibits
 ExhibitNumber
    
    Exhibit Description|31.1
    
    
    Section 302 Certification pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Chief
Executive Officer31.2
    
    
    Section 302 Certification pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Chief
Financial Officer32.1
    
    
    CEO/CFO Certification under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
  Paragon real estate equity and investment trustBy:
    /s/ James C. MastandreaDate: May 6, 2010
    
    James C. MastandreaChief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer)Paragon real estate equity and investment trustBy:
    /s/ John J. DeeDate: May 6, 2010
    
    John J. DeeChief Financial Officer
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