COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
8-K, 1998-06-11
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event         Commission File Number: 0-20707
reported): January 9, 1998


                     COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                Delaware                              63-1098468
        (State of organization)                      (IRS Employer
                                                Identification Number)

        2101 Sixth Avenue North                          35203
               Suite 750                              (Zip Code)
          Birmingham, Alabama
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                (205) 250-8700
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                      







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                     COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Item 5. Other Events


     Colonial Realty Limited Partnership (CRLP), a Delaware limited partnership,
is the  Operating  Partnership  of Colonial  Properties  Trust,  an Alabama real
estate  investment  trust whose  common  shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol CLP. CRLP owns and operates  commercial real estate in
the southern  United  States.  Since  December  31, 1997,  CRLP has acquired two
office  properties  in Alabama,  one  multifamily  apartment  community in South
Carolina,  and a retail  property  in Florida  (the  Acquired  Properties).  The
following is a summary of the material terms of the transactions.

In  accordance  with Rule 3-14 of  Regulation  S-X,  financial  statements  with
respect  to the  retail  property  in  Florida  are being  filed to keep  CRLP's
shelf registration statements current.

Terms of Acquisition

The four Acquired Properties during 1998 contain a total of 200 apartment units,
1.1 million square feet of retail space, and 339,000 square feet of office space
and  were  purchased  at a  combined  purchase  price  of  $144.7  million.  The
acquisitions  increase CRLP's  multifamily  portfolio to 14,003 apartment units,
increase  CRLP's  retail  portfolio  to 11.6 million  square feet,  and increase
CRLP's  office  portfolio to 2.2 million  square feet.  In  connection  with the
acquisition of one of the Acquired Properties, CRLP assumed an existing mortgage
totaling  $5.7  million.  The  remainder of the  purchase  price of the Acquired
Properties was financed through advances on CRLP's unsecured line of credit.

Description of
Acquired Properties

Perimeter Corporate Park--Huntsville, Alabama

On January 9, 1998,  CRLP  acquired  Perimeter  Corporate  Park,  an office park
comprised of two multi-tenant buildings in Huntsville,  Alabama totaling 233,000
square  feet  of  leasable  area.   Major  tenants  include   Mevatec,   Schafer
Corporation,  Computer Systems Technology, EER Systems Corporation,  and Silicon
Graphics.  The purchase price of $19.5 million was funded through the assumption
of $5.7 million of debt and an advance on CRLP's unsecured line of credit.

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 Independence Plaza--Birmingham, Alabama

On January 15, 1998,  CRLP acquired  Independence  Plaza,  a 106,000 square foot
office  building in Birmingham,  Alabama,  for a purchase price of $7.5 million.
Major tenants include AmSouth Bank, Cooney, Rikard & Curtain (an insurance firm)
and Wall Street Deli (executive  offices).  The entire purchase price was funded
through an advance on CRLP's unsecured line of credit.

Ashley Plantation--Bluffton, South Carolina

On May 1, 1998, CRLP acquired Ashley  Plantation,  a 200-unit  apartment complex
developed in 1997 on approximately 21 acres of land in Bluffton, South Carolina.
The average unit size is 1,026 square feet,  and the average unit market rent is
$768 per month.  The purchase  price of $13.7  million was  financed  through an
advance on CRLP's unsecured line of credit.

Orlando Fashion Square--Orlando, Florida

 On May 29, 1998, CRLP acquired  Orlando  Fashion  Square,  a 1.1 million square
 foot regional mall  (including  361,000 square feet of  tenant-owned  space) in
 Orlando,  Florida, for a total purchase price of $104 million. The mall anchors
 include Burdine's,  Sears,  Gayfers, JC Penney and General Cinemas.  The entire
 purchase  price was  funded  through an  advance  on CRLP's  unsecured  line of
 credit.













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<PAGE>
                          
                     COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits


(a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

                                                                  Page
      Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct
      Operating Expenses of Orlando Fashion Square...................5

 (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information................................9

 (c)   Exhibits

      23.1  Letter re:  Consent of Independent Accountants...........18















                                     Page 4
<PAGE>

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



To the Board of Directors
Colonial Properties Holding Company, Inc.

We have audited the Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses
of the Orlando  Fashion  Square (the Property) as defined in Note 1 for the year
ended December 31, 1997. This Historical  Summary is the  responsibility  of the
Property's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion on the
Historical Summary based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Historical Summary is free of material misstatement.
An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the Historical  Summary. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the Historical Summary. We believe our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying  Historical  Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating  Expenses
was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and  regulations of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  for  inclusion in the Form 8-K of Colonial
Realty Limited Partnership, and is not intended to be a complete presentation of
the revenues and expenses of the Property.

In our opinion, the Historical Summary referred to above presents fairly, in all
material  respects,  the revenues and direct  operating  expenses of the Orlando
Fashion Square for the year ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.


                                                /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                                                    COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Birmingham, Alabama
May 14, 1998



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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                           THE ORLANDO FASHION SQUARE
                              HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                     REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES
                              _____________________

<CAPTION>
                                                                   For the
                                                                 Year Ended
                                                             December 31, 1997
                                                                -----------



Revenues:
<S>                                                            <C>        
     Base and percentage rents .............................   $10,066,974
     CAM reimbursements ....................................     4,154,930
     Other .................................................       159,643
                                                               -----------

                                                                14,381,547
                                                               -----------

Direct operating expenses:
     General operating expenses ............................     1,844,340
     Salaries and benefits .................................     1,052,769
     Repairs and maintenance ...............................       534,102
     Taxes, licenses, and insurance ........................     1,851,015
                                                               -----------

                                                                 5,282,226
                                                               -----------

Excess of revenues over direct operating expenses ..........   $ 9,099,321
                                                               ===========



<FN>
 See Notes to Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses.
</FN>
</TABLE>

                                     Page 6
<PAGE>

                          THE ORLANDO FASHION SQUARE
                        NOTES TO HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                    REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES



1.    Accounting Policies

      Description--The  accompanying Historical Summary consists of the revenues
      and direct operating expenses of the Orlando Fashion Square, a retail mall
      (the  Property)  located in  Orlando,  Florida.  Colonial  Realty  Limited
      Partnership  purchased  the  Property  for a total of  approximately  $104
      million.

      Basis of  Presentation--The  Historical  Summary  of  Revenues  and Direct
      Operating  Expenses  includes  gross  operating  revenues,   exclusive  of
      interest income, and direct operating expenses,  exclusive of mortgage and
      other  interest  expense,  depreciation,  amortization,  management  fees,
      non-recurring  administrative  expenses,  and  federal,  state,  and local
      income taxes.

      Income  Recognition--Rental income attributable to leases is recognized on
      a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases.

      Use of  Estimates--The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity
      with generally accepted accounting  principles requires management to make
      estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and
      expenses during the report period.  Actual results could differ from those
      estimates.

2.    Leasing Operations

     Minimum base rentals to be received in future  periods under  noncancelable
     operating  leases  extending  beyond one year at December 31, 1997,  are as
     follows:
<TABLE>
<S>                   <C>        
1998                  $ 9,436,458
1999                    9,170,007
2000                    8,748,680
2001                    8,173,462
2002                    6,320,872
Thereafter             23,344,602
                      ------------

                     $ 65,194,081
                     ============
</TABLE>

                                     Page 7
<PAGE>

                          THE ORLANDO FASHION SQUARE
                        NOTES TO HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                    REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES

3.    Ground Lease Commitment

      The Property leases the land on which it is located.  The lease expires in
      November  2092.  The annual ground rent expense  consists of fixed minimum
      annual  rent  (MAR)  plus  additional  rent,  as  defined in the lease and
      related amendments.  The additional rent consists of 5% of MAR, 10% of the
      excess of renewal rents over initial MAR, 10% of the percentage rents paid
      by  tenants  who  also pay MAR and 7.5% of the  percentage  rents  paid by
      tenants who do not pay MAR. The minimum  annual rent payments are equal to
      the average minimum base rents due over the immediately  preceding 3 years
      provided that such payments not decline more than $10,000 from one year to
      the next nor decline for three  consecutive  years.  In 1997,  ground rent
      expense of  $539,414  was  recorded as a  component  of general  operating
      expenses.
















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<PAGE>

                       COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                             PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                             CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                 March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


The following unaudited pro forma consolidated  condensed balance sheet reflects
significant  transactions  effected by CRLP after March 31, 1998,  including the
purchase  of two of the four  Acquired  Properties,  and an  offering  of common
securities to the public by Colonial Properties Trust.

This unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet is not necessarily
indicative of the actual financial  position of CRLP had the  transactions  been
completed  as of March 31,  1998,  nor does it purport to  represent  the future
financial  position of CRLP.  The  unaudited  pro forma  consolidated  condensed
balance  sheet  and  related  notes  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
information  appearing  in CRLP's 1997  Financial  Statements  as filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission on Form 10-K and the notes thereto and with
CRLP's March 31, 1998 Quarterly Report as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Form 10-Q and with the financial  statements  included therein and
the notes thereto. In management's opinion, all adjustments necessary to reflect
the effects of these transactions have been made.














                                     Page 9
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                       Colonial Realty Limited Partnership
                 Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
                                 March 31, 1998
                                 (In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                                                           Colonial Realty            Colonial Realty
                                                              Limited          Pro        Limited
                                                            Partnership       Forma    Partnership
                                                             Historical   Adjustments    Pro Forma
                                                            -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                 (A)            (B)
ASSETS
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>            <C>        
Land, buildings, & equipment, net ......................   $ 1,337,028    $   117,700    $ 1,454,728
Undeveloped land and construction in progress ..........        64,117                        64,117 
Cash and equivalents ...................................         3,143                         3,143 
Restricted cash ........................................         2,678                         2,678 
Accounts receivable, net ...............................         7,012                         7,012 
Prepaid expenses .......................................         2,886                         2,886 
Notes receivable .......................................           542                           542 
Deferred debt and lease costs ..........................         6,942                         6,942 
Investments ............................................           (32)                          (32)
Other assets ...........................................         5,052                         5,052 
                                                           -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                           $ 1,429,368    $   117,700    $ 1,547,068
                                                           ===========    ===========    ===========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Notes and mortgages payable ............................   $   695,034    $    30,839    $   725,873
Accounts payable .......................................         3,825                         3,825
Accrued interest .......................................         7,949                         7,949
Accrued expenses .......................................         6,001                         6,001
Tenant deposits ........................................         3,877                         3,877
Unearned rent ..........................................         2,822                         2,822
                                                           -----------    -----------    -----------
     Total liabilities .................................       719,508         30,839        750,347
                                                           -----------    -----------    -----------

Redeemable units, at redemption value ..................       319,456         86,861        406,317
                                                           -----------    -----------    -----------

Partners' capital, excluding redeemable units ..........       390,404                       390,404
                                                           -----------    -----------    -----------

                                                           $ 1,429,368    $   117,700    $ 1,547,068
                                                           ===========    ===========    ===========

</TABLE>
                                    Page 10
<PAGE>

                       COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                             CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)


(A)  Reflects the historical  financial position of CRLP as of March 31, 1998 as
     presented  in CRLP's Form 10-Q as filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission.

(B)  Includes the  acquisition  of two of the four Acquired  Properties;  Ashley
     Plantation for a purchase price of $13.7 million,  and the Orlando  Fashion
     Square for a purchase price of $104.0 million.  These property acquisitions
     were financed  through  advances on CRLP's  unsecured  line of credit.  The
     remaining two Acquired  Properties  were purchased prior to March 31, 1998,
     and  therefore  are  already  included  in the  March 31,  1998  historical
     results.  Also  includes  the cash  contributions  received  from  Colonial
     Properties Trust's equity issuance of 3,046,400 common shares of beneficial
     interest  issued in April  and May 1998.  The net  proceeds  of the  equity
     offerings were used to repay outstanding indebtedness.

















                                    Page 11
<PAGE>

                       COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    For the Year Ended December 31, 1997 and
                      the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


The  following  unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated   condensed   statements  of
operations  reflect  significant  transactions  effected by CRLP during 1997 and
1998 which  includes  the  purchase of the four  Acquired  Properties  mentioned
elsewhere  herein.  In  addition  to  the  Acquired  Properties,  the  following
significant  transactions are reflected in the unaudited pro forma  consolidated
condensed statements of operations:  (i) CRLP's cash contributions received from
Colonial Properties Trust's equity offerings completed in February, March, April
and May 1998,  and January,  July,  November and December  1997 (ii) CRLP's debt
offerings completed in January, July, August and September 1997 and (iii) CRLP's
1997 acquisition and disposition activity,  which included the acquisition of 25
properties,  the disposition of seven properties, and the purchase of additional
interests in two properties (the 1997 Properties)  which are discussed in CRLP's
filings on Forms 8-K filed on July 21, 1997,  September  17, 1997,  and December
10, 1997.  The pro forma  effects of all such  transactions  are included in the
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statements of operations assuming the
transactions  had  occurred  as of  January 1, 1997 and  assuming  CRLP used the
proceeds of the equity and debt offerings to repay outstanding indebtedness (see
notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statements of operations).

These unaudited pro forma  consolidated  condensed  statements of operations are
not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  actual  results  of  operations  had  the
transactions  been  completed  as of  January 1,  1997,  nor do they  purport to
represent the future results of the operations of CRLP. CRLP is not aware of any
material factors relating to the Acquired Properties, other than as disclosed in
the footnotes to the unaudited pro forma  consolidated  condensed  statements of
operations,  which would cause the combined historical summaries of revenues and
direct operating  expenses not to be necessarily  indicative of future operating
results.

The  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  condensed  statements of operations  and
related notes should be read in conjunction  with the  information  appearing in
CRLP's 1997  Financial  Statements  as filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  on Form 10-K and the notes  thereto and with  CRLP's  March 31, 1998
Quarterly  Report as filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on Form
10-Q and with the financial  statements  included therein and the notes thereto.
In management's  opinion,  all  adjustments  necessary to reflect the effects of
these transactions have been made.




                                    Page 12
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                       Colonial Realty Limited Partnership
            Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
                      For the year ended December 31, 1997
                      (In Thousands, Except Per Unit Data)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                                              For the year ended December 31, 1997
                                              ------------------------------------
                                             Colonial Realty          Colonial Realty
                                                Limited         Pro     Limited
                                              Partnership      Forma   Partnership
                                               Historical   Adjustments Pro Forma
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------
                                                  (A)          (B)
Revenues:
<S>                                             <C>          <C>         <C>      
     Rent ...................................   $ 178,158    $  49,409   $ 227,567 
     Other ..................................       5,968          354       6,322 
                                                ---------    ---------   --------- 
         Total revenue ......................     184,126       49,763     233,889 
                                                ---------    ---------   --------- 
                                                                                   
Property operating expenses:                                                       
     General operating expenses .............      12,603        3,238      15,841 
     Salaries and benefits ..................      10,283        1,673      11,956 
     Repairs and maintenance ................      18,669        4,992      23,661 
     Taxes, licenses and insurance ..........      15,578        4,008      19,586 
General and administrative ..................       6,448           44       6,492 
Depreciation ................................      31,956        9,672      41,628 
Amortization ................................       1,322           91       1,413 
                                                ---------    ---------   --------- 
         Total operating expenses ...........      96,859       23,718     120,577 
                                                ---------    ---------   --------- 
         Income from operations .............      87,267       26,045     113,312 
                                                ---------    ---------   --------- 
                                                                                   
Other income (expense):                                                            
     Interest expense .......................     (40,496)        (685)    (41,181)
     Income from equity investments .........         502         (358)        144
     Gains from sales of property ...........       2,567          -0-       2,567
                                                ---------    ---------   ---------
         Total other expense ................     (37,427)      (1,043)    (38,470)
                                                ---------    ---------   ---------

     Income before extraordinary items ......      49,840       25,002      74,842
Extraordinary loss from debt extinguishment .      (3,650)       3,650         -0-
                                                ---------    ---------   ---------

     Net income .............................   $  46,190    $  28,652   $  74,842
Preferred distributions .....................       1,671        9,267      10,938
                                                ---------    ---------   ---------

     Net income available to unitholders ....   $  44,519    $  19,385   $  63,904
                                                =========    =========   =========

Net income per unit - basic and diluted .....   $    1.55                $    1.78
                                                =========                =========

Units outstanding ...........................      28,719                   35,890
                                                =========                =========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                       Colonial Realty Limited Partnership
            Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
                    For the three months ended March 31, 1998
                      (In Thousands, Except Per Unit Data)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                                              For the three months ended March 31, 1998
                                              -----------------------------------------
                                              Colonial Realty         Colonial Realty
                                                Limited        Pro      Limited
                                              Partnership     Forma    Partnership
                                               Historical  Adjustments  Pro Forma
                                                --------    --------   --------
                                                  (A)            (B)
Revenues:
<S>                                             <C>         <C>        <C>     
     Rent ....................................  $ 56,124    $  3,774   $ 59,898
     Other ...................................     2,186          36      2,222
                                                --------    --------   --------
         Total revenue .......................    58,310       3,810     62,120
                                                --------    --------   --------

Property operating expenses:
     General operating expenses ..............     4,310         225      4,535
     Salaries and benefits ...................     2,869         157      3,026
     Repairs and maintenance .................     5,746         422      6,168
     Taxes, licenses and insurance ...........     4,854         323      5,177
General and administrative ...................     2,554         -0-      2,554
Depreciation .................................    10,161         952     11,113
Amortization .................................       337           4        341
                                                --------    --------   --------
         Total operating expenses ............    30,831       2,083     32,914
                                                --------    --------   --------
         Income from operations ..............    27,479       1,727     29,206
                                                --------    --------   --------

Other income (expense):
     Interest expense ........................   (12,579)         97    (12,482)
     Income from equity investments ..........         9         -0-          9
     Gains (losses) from sales of property ...       (32)        -0-        (32)
                                                --------    --------   --------
         Total other expense .................   (12,602)         97    (12,505)
                                                --------    --------   --------

     Income before extraordinary items .......    14,877       1,824     16,701
Extraordinary loss from debt extinguishment ..      (395)        395        -0-
                                                --------    --------   --------

     Net income ..............................  $ 14,482    $  2,219   $ 16,701
Preferred distributions ......................     2,734         -0-      2,734
                                                --------    --------   --------

     Net income available to unitholders .....  $ 11,748    $  2,219   $ 13,967
                                                ========    ========   ========

Net income per unit - basic and diluted ......  $   0.37               $   0.39
                                                ========               ========

Units outstanding ............................    31,440                 35,890
                                                ========               ========
</TABLE>

                                    Page 14
<PAGE>
                       COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


(A)  Reflects  CRLP's  historical  results  of  operations  for the  year  ended
     December 31, 1997,  as presented  in CRLP's 1997  Financial  Statements  as
     filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on Form 10-K and CRLP's
     historical  results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1998
     as presented in CRLP's  March 31, 1998  Quarterly  Report as filed with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q.

(B)  Reflects the operating results of the four properties  acquired during 1998
     as mentioned  elsewhere  herein,  and the 1997 Properties,  as discussed in
     CRLP's Forms 8-K filed on July 21, 1997,  September 17, 1997,  and December
     10,  1997.  The  results  included  as  pro  forma  adjustments  for  these
     properties  include  those  operating  results  of the  properties  for the
     respective  periods  during  which  CRLP did not own the  properties.  This
     column also  reflects the net effect of the  application  of the equity and
     debt  offering  proceeds  to  repay  the  revolving  debt  incurred  in the
     acquisition  of properties  and mortgage debt. The interest saved from this
     repayment  of debt is shown  net of  interest  expense  arising  from  debt
     incurred from the debt offerings.

     Included  elsewhere herein is the Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct
     Operating  Expenses  for one of the  Acquired  Properties.  The  pro  forma
     statements  of  operations   include  certain   adjustments  made  to  this
     historical summary as presented in the following table.
<TABLE>
                                                 For the
                                               Year Ended
                                              December 31,
                                                  1997
                                                   (in
                                               thousands)
                                              --------------
        <S>                                       <C> 
        Excess of revenues over direct
           operating expenses (1)
           Orlando Fashion Square                 $   9,099
           Other properties                          26,709
                                              -------------
                                                     35,808
        Less (plus):                                       
           Depreciation and                           9,763
        amortization of property (2)                       
           Interest on acquisition                         
        financing, net of                               685
                 savings from debt                         
        and equity offerings (3)                           
           Other adjustments                        (3,292)
                                              -------------
                                                           
        Pro forma income                          $  28,652
                                              =============
</TABLE>

                                    Page 15
<PAGE>

     (1)  The excess of revenues  over direct  operating  expenses is based upon
          historical operations for the properties acquired during 1997 and 1998
          for the year ended  December 31, 1997, as contained in the  Historical
          Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating  Expenses included  elsewhere
          herein for the property whose December 31, 1997 financial results have
          been audited.

     (2) The asset  basis used in the  computation  of  depreciation  includes a
         preliminary   allocation   of  the   purchase   price  to  land,   land
         improvements,  building, and personal property,  plus acquisition costs
         to date. Such allocation may be adjusted  pending receipt of additional
         information.  Depreciation  has been  computed  using the straight line
         method with cost recovery periods of 7 to 40 years.

     (3) Includes  interest  expense  incurred  from  sources  of funds  used to
         finance the acquisition of the Acquired  Properties  including advances
         on  CRLP's  unsecured  line  of  credit,  net  of  the  effect  of  the
         application  of the  equity  and debt  offering  proceeds  to repay the
         revolving  debt incurred in the  acquisition of properties and mortgage
         debt.  The interest  saved from this  repayment of debt is shown net of
         interest expense arising from debt incurred from the debt offerings.



                                    Page 16
<PAGE>
                                      
                                  SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  amendment  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
                                      a Delaware limited partnership

                                 By: Colonial Properties Holding Company, Inc.
                                           its general partner




Date:  June 11, 1998                /s/ Howard B. Nelson, Jr.
                                    -------------------------
                                    Howard B. Nelson, Jr.
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Duly Authorized Officer
                                    and Principal Financial Officer)
















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                                                            Exhibit 23.1





                      Consent of Independent Accountants



We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the registration  statements of
Colonial   Realty  Limited   Partnership  on  Form  S-3  related  to  the  Shelf
Registration dated October 25, 1996 (File No.  333-14401);  and Form S-3 related
to the Shelf  Registration  dated December 11, 1997 (File No.  333-42049)of  our
report dated May 14, 1998 on our audit of the Historical Summary of Revenues and
Direct  Operating  Expenses  of the  Orlando  Fashion  Square,  which  report is
included in this Form 8-K.



                                             /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                                                 COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Birmingham, Alabama
June 11, 1998









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