UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 950240200 (CUSIP Number) November 23, 2005 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) ---------------- *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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). Page 1 of 15 Pages CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. (f/k/a Highbridge/Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 111,329 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 111,329 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 111,329 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.72% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. (f/k/a Highbridge/Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 195,582 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 195,582 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 195,582 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.02% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 93,088 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 93,088 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 93,088 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.44% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS The Coast Fund L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,137 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,137 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,137 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.19% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.37% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS DBZ GP, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.37% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 8 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Zwirn Holdings, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.37% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Daniel B. Zwirn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 412,136 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.37% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 10 of 15 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 535 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Ave. 18th Floor New York, New York 10151 Citizenship: Delaware D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited P.O. Box 896 George Town Harbour Centre, 2nd Floor Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC P.O. Box 30554 Seven Mile Beach Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies The Coast Fund L.P. c/o Coast Asset Management, LLC 2450 Colorado Avenue Suite 100, East Tower Santa Monica, CA 90404 Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Ave. 18th Floor New York, New York 10151 Citizenship: Delaware DBZ GP, LLC c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Ave. 18th Floor New York, New York 10151 Citizenship: Delaware CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 11 of 15 Pages Zwirn Holdings, LLC c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Ave. 18th Floor New York, New York 10151 Citizenship: Delaware Daniel B. Zwirn c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Ave. 18th Floor New York, New York 10151 Citizenship: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share ("Common Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 950240200 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X] Item 4. Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 12 of 15 Pages (a) Amount beneficially owned: As of the date of this filing, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, and Daniel B. Zwirn may each be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 111,329 shares of Common Stock issuable to D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., (ii) 195,582 shares of Common Stock issuable to D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., (iii) 93,088 shares of Common Stock issuable to HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, and (iv) 12,137 shares of Common Stock issuable to The Coast Fund L.P. D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. is the manager of each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, and The Coast Fund L.P., and consequently has voting control and investment discretion over the securities held by each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, and The Coast Fund L.P. Daniel B. Zwirn is the managing member of and thereby controls Zwirn Holdings, LLC, which in turn is the managing member of and thereby controls DBZ GP, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of and thereby controls D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, and Daniel B. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned respectively by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, and The Coast Fund L.P. (b) Percent of class: The Company's quarterly report filed on Form 10-Q that was filed on November 8, 2005, indicates there were 6,467,639 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 7, 2005. Therefore, based on the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock (i) D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own 1.72% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, (ii) D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. may be deemed to beneficially own 3.02% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, (iii) HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 1.44% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, (iv) The Coast Fund L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own 0.19% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, and (v) each of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC and Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to beneficially own 6.37% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 4(a) above. CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 13 of 15 Pages (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 4(a) above. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Exhibit I. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2005, by and among D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, The Coast Fund L.P., D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, and Daniel B. Zwirn. CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 14 of 15 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: December 8, 2005 D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. FUND, LTD. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member Title: Managing Member HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC The Coast Fund, L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member Title: Managing Member D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P. DBZ GP, LLC By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its General Partner its Managing Member By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn --------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member --------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn DANIEL B. ZWIRN Title: Managing Member CUSIP No. 950240200 13G Page 15 of 15 Pages EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Common Stock, $0.02 par value, of Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated as of December 8, 2005 D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. FUND, LTD. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member Title: Managing Member HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC The Coast Fund, L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member Title: Managing Member D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P. DBZ GP, LLC By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its General Partner its Managing Member By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn --------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member --------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn DANIEL B. ZWIRN Title: Managing Member