UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013
Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:

This Amendment (Check only one.):	[  ] is a restatement.
  	[  ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:	Hilton Capital Management, LLC.
Address:	1010 Franklin Avenue
		Garden City, NY 11530
13F File Number:
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this submission.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:  	Barbara Martens
Title:    	CCO
Phone:    	516-535-3828
Signature, 	Place,	and Date of Signing:
Barbara Martens 	Garden City, NY    	May 14, 2013
Report Type (Check only one.):
	[ X]        13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
	[  ]        13F NOTICE.
	[  ]        13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:   	0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:   	91
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:   	$9506696.18

List of Other Included Managers:


No.  13F File Number 	Name

None


			





         	    	Title of	CUSIP  		Fair Market	Shares or                 	Investment  Managers Voting Authority
     Name of Issuer      Class  	Number  	Value 		Prn Amt     Sh/Prin	Put/Ca Discretion 	 	Sole	Shared	None
A T & T INC  (NEW)       Common Sto	00206R102       247		6,743           SH       	SOLE					X
ACCESS MIDSTREAM LP      Common Sto	00434L109       353		10,000          SH       	SOLE					X
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO      Common Sto	025816109       863		12,800          SH       	SOLE					X
APPLE COMPUTER INC       Common Sto	037833100     4,811		10,868          SH       	SOLE                    X
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENCommon Sto	041356205     1,239		48,000          SH       	SOLE					X
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERSCommon Sto	106776107       240		12,000          SH       	SOLE					X
BUCKEYE PARTNERS L P     Common Sto	118230101     1,722		28,157          SH       	SOLE					X
CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODS PCommon Sto	131476103     2,419		64,940          SH       	SOLE                    X
CATERPILLAR INC          Common Sto	149123101       271		3,114           SH       	SOLE					X
CELGENE CORP             Common Sto	151020104       348		3,000           SH       	SOLE					X
CONOCOPHILLIPS           Common Sto	20825C104       229		3,811           SH       	SOLE					X
COPANO ENERGY L L C      Common Sto	217202100     1,051		25,950          SH       	SOLE					X
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP    Common Sto	22160K105       424		4,000           SH       	SOLE					X
CYPRESS SHARPRIDGE INVTS Common Sto	12673A108     4,817		410,270         SH       	SOLE                    X
DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LPCommon Sto	23311P100       233		5,000           SH       	SOLE					X
DOLLAR TREE INC          Common Sto	256746108     3,828		79,045          SH       	SOLE					X
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP ICommon Sto	26138E109     3,167		67,450          SH       	SOLE                    X
E M C CORP MASS          Common Sto	268648102       205		8,600           SH       	SOLE					X
ECOSPHERE TECH INC       Common Sto	27922X105        75		164,773         SH       	SOLE					X
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERSCommon Sto	283702108     5,513		125,705         SH       	SOLE                    X
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY L Common Sto	29273V100       351		6,000           SH       	SOLE					X
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERSCommon Sto	293792107    19,356		321,056         SH       	SOLE                    X
EV ENERGY PARTNERS LP    Common Sto	26926V107       491		9,000           SH       	SOLE					X
EXXON MOBIL CORP         Common Sto	30231G102       685		7,606           SH       	SOLE					X
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P UCommon Sto	315293100       424		22,872          SH       	SOLE                    X
FIVE BELOW               Common Sto	33829M101       303		8,000           SH       	SOLE					X
GENERAL MILLS INC        Common Sto	370334104     2,451		49,700          SH       	SOLE                    X
GENESIS ENERGY LP        Common Sto	371927104       241		5,000           SH       	SOLE					X
GOOGLE INC               Common Sto	38259P508       314		395             SH       	SOLE					X
GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCCommon Sto	38376A103       386		15,000          SH       	SOLE					X
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HLDG COCommon Sto	388689101       225		30,000          SH       	SOLE					X
HOME DEPOT INC           Common Sto	437076102       267		3,820           SH       	SOLE					X
HOME LOAN SERVICING SOLUTCommon Sto	G6648D109     1,636		70,115          SH       	SOLE					X
HOMEOWNERS CHOICE INC    Common Sto	43741E103       289		10,590          SH      	SOLE                    X
HOWARD BANCORP           Common Sto	442496105        93		13,700          SH       	SOLE					X
I B M                    Common Sto	459200101       520		2,436           SH       	SOLE					X
INERGY L P               Common Sto	456615103     1,238		60,586          SH       	SOLE					X
ISHARES BARCLAYS MBS BONDBond Mutua	464288588    18,498		171,370         SH       	SOLE                    X
JOHNSON & JOHNSON        Common Sto	478160104       797		9,772           SH       	SOLE					X
JP MORGAN SHORT DURATION Bond Mutua	4812C0167    15,639		1,424,284.81    SH       	SOLE					X
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO ALERICommon Sto	46625H365     2,895		63,649          SH       	SOLE                    X
KINDER MORGAN EGY PTNS L Common Sto	494550106       206		2,300           SH       	SOLE					X
KINDER MORGAN INC/DELAWARCommon Sto	49456B101     5,806		150,100         SH       	SOLE                    X
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT Common Sto	49455U100     1,586		18,053.72       SH       	SOLE					X
KRAFT FOOD GROUP         Common Sto	50076Q106     1,340		25,997.00       SH       	SOLE                    X
LINN CO LLC              Common Sto	535782106       765		19,590          SH       	SOLE					X
LINN ENERGY LLC          Common Sto	536020100     4,087		107,635         SH       	SOLE					X
MAGELLAN MIDSTGREAM PARTNCommon Sto	559080106     8,570		160,405         SH       	SOLE                    X
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS Common Sto	570759100       273		4,500           SH       	SOLE					X
MEDLEY CAP CORP          Common Sto	58503F106     6,994		441,260         SH       	SOLE                    X
MERCK & COMPANY          Common Sto	58933Y105       240		5,430           SH       	SOLE                    X
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INCommon Sto	609207105     2,898		94,664          SH       	SOLE                    X
Morgan Stanley Emerging MBond Mutua	617477104       701		42,105          SH       	SOLE                    X
NESTLE S A  ADR SPON REG Common Sto	641069406       816		11,250          SH       	SOLE					X
NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT     Common Sto	65105M108     4,424		396,050         SH       	SOLE                    X
NUSTAR GP HOLDINGS LLC UNCommon Sto	67059L102       232		7,150           SH       	SOLE					X
Nuveen Dividend AdvantageBond Mutua	67070F100       458		30,200          SH       	SOLE					X
Nuveen Dividend AdvantageBond Mutua	67071L106       749		50,220          SH       	SOLE					X
ONEOK PARTNERS L P       Common Sto	68268N103       321		5,600           SH       	SOLE					X
PATRIOT NATL BANCORP INC Common Sto	70336F104        16		10,200          SH       	SOLE					X
PEPSICO INC              Common Sto	713448108       329		4,155           SH       	SOLE					X
PFIZER INC               Common Sto	717081103       723		25,060          SH       	SOLE					X
PIMCO DYNAMIC CREDIT INCOBond Mutua	72202D106       822		33,120          SH       	SOLE                    X
PIMCO DYNAMIC INC FUND   Bond Mutua	72201Y101    11,573		372,120         SH       	SOLE                    X
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINECommon Sto	726503105    11,943		211,453         SH       	SOLE                    X
PLAYMATES HOLDINGS       Common Sto	034832960       353		410,000         SH       	SOLE					X
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Common Sto	742718109       408		5,292           SH       	SOLE					X
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATCommon Sto	74348T102       349		32,000          SH       	SOLE					X
PVR PARTNERS LP          Common Sto	693665101     5,231		216,978         SH       	SOLE                    X
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST     Common Sto	749227609     5,817		729,890         SH       	SOLE                    X
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TCommon Sto	80007V106     4,295		350,875         SH       	SOLE                    X
SENIOR HSG PPTYS TR SH BECommon Sto	81721M109     2,918		108,755         SH       	SOLE                    X
SIGNATURE GROUP HOLDINGS Common Sto	82670C100        15		27,050          SH       	SOLE                    X
SILVER BAY REALTY TRUST CCommon Sto	82735Q102     4,784		231,110         SH       	SOLE                    X
SINGING MACH INC         Common Sto	829322304        94		375,500         SH       	SOLE					X
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERSCommon Sto	864482104       342		7,695.65        SH       	SOLE					X
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS Common Sto	87611X105     8,428		183,146         SH       	SOLE                    X
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS Common Sto	Y8565J101     1,171		38,772          SH       	SOLE                    X
THORNBURG MTG INC  NEW   Common Sto	885218800         0		100,000         SH       	SOLE					X
TIME WARNER INC COM      Common Sto	887317303       211		3,666           SH       	SOLE					X
TITAN MEDICAL INC        Common Sto	88830X108        31		40,400          SH       	SOLE					X
TWO HBRS INVT CORP       Common Sto	90187B101       151		12,000          SH       	SOLE					X
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGSCommon Sto	910710102     1,154		201,450         SH       	SOLE					X
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS   Common Sto	92343V104       561		11,410          SH       	SOLE                    X
WAL MART STORES INC      Common Sto	931142103     7,955		106,310         SH       	SOLE					X
WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CACommon Sto	95790D105     5,782		248,792         SH       	SOLE                    X
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS LP  Common Sto	958254104     6,521		109,758         SH       	SOLE                    X
WHITING USA TRUST II     Common Sto	966388100     1,020		70,245          SH       	SOLE                    X
WILLIAMS COS INC         Common Sto	969457100     5,283		141,025         SH       	SOLE                    X
WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP     Common Sto	96950F104     5,222		100,812         SH       	SOLE                    X
XCEL ENERGY INC          Common Sto	98389B100       372		12,514          SH       	SOLE					X
YUM BRANDS INC.          Common Sto	988498101       248		3,450           SH       	SOLE					X

           COLUMN TOTAL$                       		233,743		9,506,691.18