Summary of NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (the "Company") has furnished a corporate presentation as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Manufactured Housing Investment Opportunity

On February 15, 2013, the Company, through a subsidiary, entered into an agreement to acquire a manufactured housing portfolio, comprised of 71 manufactured housing communities totaling approximately 17,000 pad rental sites located throughout five states (primarily in Florida and Salt Lake City, Utah), for an aggregate purchase price of $825 million, subject to customary adjustments. The Company will deposit $30 million into escrow in connection with this transaction. The Company has until April 5, 2013 to conduct due diligence on the portfolio. During the due diligence period the Company may terminate the agreement in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason, including if the Company is unable to obtain a commitment for attractive financing, and in such event it will be entitled to the return of its $30 million deposit. If the Company does not terminate the transaction during the due diligence period, the closing of the transaction will be subject to various closing conditions and it may not close on the terms anticipated, if at all.

Safe-Harbor Statement

Certain items in this Current Report on Form 8-K may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by words like "will," "expects," "look forward" and similar expressions. These statements are based on management's

current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; NorthStar can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying any forward-looking statements will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. Variations of assumptions and results may be material. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NorthStar's expectations include, but are not limited to, those described in the documents NorthStar has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the possibility that the contemplated acquisition of the manufactured housing communities may not occur on the terms anticipated, if at all. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. NorthStar expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.