SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP L P
8-K/A, 1997-08-18
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                  FORM 8-K/A-1

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


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        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): AUGUST 7, 1997
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                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)



           DELAWARE                      0-22411                 56-1857809
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission file number)      (IRS employer
     of incorporation)                                       identification no.)


             212 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 500, CHARLOTTE, NC 28281
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (704) 334-9905
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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         The Form 8-K of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. filed on August 11,
1997 is hereby amended to include certain exhibits.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER        EXHIBIT

     1.1              Definitive Underwriting Agreement, dated August 7, 1997,
                      relating to the 6.80% Notes due 2002, the 6.95% Notes due
                      2004 and the 7.20% Notes due 2007.

     4.1              Definitive Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of
                      August 12, 1997, between Summit Properties Partnership,
                      L.P. and First Union National Bank.

     4.2              Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. 6.80% Note due 2002,
                      dated August 12, 1997.

     4.3              Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. 6.95% Note due 2004,
                      dated August 12, 1997.

     4.4              Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. 7.20% Note due 2007,
                      dated August 12, 1997.





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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                      SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                      By: SUMMIT PROPERTIES INC., its general
                                          partner


Dated: August 18, 1997                By: /s/ Michael L. Schwarz
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                                          Michael L. Schwarz
                                          Executive Vice President
                                          Chief Financial Officer















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                                                                     EXHIBIT 1.1

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                 DEBT SECURITIES

                             Underwriting Agreement


                                                            August 7, 1997


J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
     FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
FIRST UNION CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
 c/o J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 60 Wall Street
 New York, New York 10260

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Summit Properties Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the "Partnership"), proposes to issue and sell to the underwriters named in
Schedule II hereto (the "Underwriters"), for whom you are acting as
representatives (the "Representatives"), the principal amount of its debt
securities identified in Schedule I hereto (the "Securities"), to be issued
under the indenture specified in Schedule I hereto (the "Indenture") between the
Partnership and the Trustee identified in such Schedule (the "Trustee"). If the
firm or firms listed in Schedule II hereto include only the firm or firms listed
in Schedule I hereto, then the terms "Underwriters" and "Representatives", as
used herein, shall each be deemed to refer to such firm or firms.

         The Partnership and Summit Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation and
the sole general partner and the principal limited partner of the Partnership
(the "Company"), have prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") in accordance with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder (collectively, the "Securities Act"), a registration
statement (the file number of which is set forth in Schedule I hereto) on Form
S-3, relating to, among other things, certain debt securities (the "Shelf
Securities") to be issued from time to time by the Partnership. The Partnership
and the Company also have filed with, or propose to file with, the Commission
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pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act a prospectus supplement
specifically relating to the Securities. The registration statement as amended
to the date of this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the "Registration
Statement" and the related prospectus covering the Shelf Securities in the form
first used to confirm sales of the Securities is hereinafter referred to as the
"Basic Prospectus". The Basic Prospectus as supplemented by the prospectus
supplement specifically relating to the Securities in the form first used to
confirm sales of the Securities is hereinafter referred to as the "Prospectus".
Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Basic
Prospectus, any preliminary form of Prospectus (a "preliminary prospectus")
previously filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 or the Prospectus
shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference
therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act which were
filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act") on
or before the date of this Agreement or the date of the Basic Prospectus, any
preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be; and any reference
to "amend", "amendment" or "supplement" with respect to the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectus, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus
shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents filed under the Exchange
Act after the date of this Agreement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, any
preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be, which are deemed
to be incorporated by reference therein. For purposes of this Agreement, each of
the Partnership, Summit Management Company, a Maryland corporation (the
"Management Company"), Summit Apartment Builders, Inc., a Florida corporation
(the "Building Company") and any other subsidiaries (within the meaning of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) of the Company is deemed a "Subsidiary"
of the Company.

         The Partnership hereby agrees with the Underwriters as follows:

         1.   The Partnership agrees to issue and sell the Securities to the
several Underwriters as hereinafter provided, and each Underwriter, on the basis
of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the
conditions hereinafter stated, agrees to purchase, severally and not jointly,
from the Partnership the respective principal amount of Securities set forth
opposite such Underwriter's name in Schedule II hereto at the purchase price set
forth in Schedule I hereto plus accrued interest, if any, from the date
specified in Schedule I hereto to the date of payment and delivery.

         2.   The Partnership understands that the several Underwriters intend 
(i) to make a public offering of their respective portions of the Securities and
(ii) initially to offer the Securities upon the terms set forth in the
Prospectus.

         3.   Payment for the Securities shall be made by wire transfer in 
immediately available funds to the account specified by the Partnership to the
Representatives, no later than noon the


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Business Day (as defined below) prior to the Closing Date (as defined below), on
the date and at the time and place set forth in Schedule I hereto (or at such
other time and place on the same or such other date, not later than the fifth
Business Day (as defined below) thereafter, as you and the Partnership may agree
in writing). As used herein, the term "Business Day" means any day other than a
day on which banks are permitted or required to be closed in New York City. The
time and date of such payment and delivery with respect to the Securities are
referred to herein as the "Closing Date".

         Payment for the Securities shall be made against delivery to the
nominee of The Depository Trust Company for the respective accounts of the
several Underwriters of the Securities of one or more global notes (the "Global
Note") representing the Securities, with any transfer taxes payable in
connection with the transfer to the Underwriters of the Securities duly paid by
the Company. The Global Note will be made available for inspection by the
Representatives at the office of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at the address set
forth above not later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Business Day
prior to the Closing Date.

         4.   The Partnership and the Company each jointly and severally 
represents and warrants to each Underwriter that:

              (a)    the Registration Statement has been declared effective by
         the Commission under the Securities Act; no stop order suspending the
         effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no
         proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or, to the knowledge of
         the Partnership and/or the Company, threatened by the Commission; and
         the Registration Statement and Prospectus (as amended or supplemented
         if the Partnership and/or the Company shall have furnished any
         amendments or supplements thereto) comply, or will comply, as the case
         may be, in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Trust
         Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
         Commission thereunder (collectively, the "Trust Indenture Act"), and do
         not and will not, as of the applicable effective date as to the
         Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and as of the date of
         the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, contain any
         untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
         therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
         misleading, and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented at the
         Closing Date, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a
         material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the


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         statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
         were made, not misleading; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing
         representations and warranties shall not apply to (i) that part of the
         Registration Statement which constitutes the Statement of Eligibility
         and Qualification (Form T-1) under the Trust Indenture Act of the
         Trustee, and (ii) statements or omissions in the Registration
         Statement or the Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity
         with information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the
         Partnership and/or the Company in writing by such Underwriter through
         the Representatives expressly for use therein;

              (b)     the documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus,
         when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material
         respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act, and none of such
         documents contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
         to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in
         light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
         and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the
         Prospectus, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will
         conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange
         Act, and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
         omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein,
         in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
         misleading;

              (c)     the accountants who certified the financial statements and
         supporting schedules included or incorporated by reference in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus are independent public
         accountants as required by the Securities Act, and there have been no
         disagreements with any accountants or "reportable events" (as defined
         in Item 304 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Commission) required
         to be disclosed in the Prospectus or elsewhere pursuant to such Item
         304;

              (d)     the historical financial statements of the Company and the
         Partnership included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
         Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the financial position of
         the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole as of
         the dates indicated and the results of operations for the periods
         specified; except as otherwise stated in the Registration Statement and
         the Prospectus, said financial statements have been prepared in
         conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied
         (except, in the case of interim financial results, for the notes
         thereto and ordinary year-end adjustments) on a consistent basis and
         comply with the 


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         applicable accounting requirements of the Securities Act (including,
         without limitation, Rule 3-14 and Rule 3-15 of Regulation S-X
         promulgated by the Commission), and all adjustments necessary for a
         fair presentation of the results for such periods have been made; the
         supporting schedules included or incorporated by reference in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the
         information required to be stated therein; and the selected financial
         data (both historical and, if any, pro forma) included or incorpo-
         rated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
         present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on
         a basis consistent with the related financial statements presented
         therein;

              (e)     the historical summaries of revenue and certain operating
         expenses included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
         Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the revenue and those
         operating expenses included in such summaries of the properties related
         thereto for the periods specified in conformity with generally accepted
         accounting principles; the pro forma consolidated financial statements
         included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and
         the Prospectus; if any, present fairly the pro forma financial position
         of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole as of the dates
         indicated and the results of operations for the periods specified; and
         any such pro forma financial statements have been prepared in
         accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
         basis consistent with the audited financial statements of the Company
         and its Subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus; the assumptions on which
         such pro forma financial statements have been prepared were, when such
         pro forma financial statements were prepared, reasonable and are
         summarized in the notes thereto, and any such pro forma financial
         statements have been prepared, and the pro forma adjustments set forth
         therein have been applied, in accordance with the applicable accounting
         requirements of the Securities Act (including, without limitation,
         Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission), and any such pro forma
         adjustments have been properly applied to the historical amounts in the
         compilation of such statements;

              (f)     subsequent to the respective dates as of which information
         is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there has
         not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving
         a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or
         otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs, business prospects 


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         or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole
         from that set forth in the Prospectus;

              (g)     subsequent to the respective dates as of which information
         is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, (1) neither
         the Company nor its Subsidiaries have incurred any material liability
         or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material
         transaction not in the ordinary course of business; (2) neither the
         Company nor its Subsidiaries have purchased any of the Company's
         outstanding Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), nor
         declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any
         kind on the Company's Common Stock other than ordinary and customary
         dividends; and (3) there has not been any material change in the
         capital, Common Stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of either the
         Company or its Subsidiaries, except in each case as described in or
         contemplated by the Prospectus;

              (h)     the Partnership has been duly formed and is validly
         existing as a partnership in good standing under the laws of the State
         of Delaware, has the partnership power and authority to own its
         property and any property proposed to be acquired by it and referred to
         in the Prospectus, and conduct its business as described in the
         Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact such business, and is in
         good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which the
         conduct of its business or its ownership, management or leasing of
         property requires such qualification except to the extent that the
         failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a
         material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a
         whole, each of which jurisdiction is listed on Schedule III attached
         hereto;

              (i)     the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership
         (the "Agreement of Limited Partnership") has been duly and validly
         authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, including in its
         capacity as sole general partner of the Partnership, and is a valid and
         binding agreement of the Company, including the Company in its capacity
         as sole general partner of the Partnership, enforceable against the
         Company in accordance with its terms;

              (j)     each of the Company, the Management Company and the
         Building Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as
         a corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with
         corporate power and authority to own its 


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         property and to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus,
         and is duly qualified to transact such business and is in good
         standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the conduct of
         its business or its ownership, management or leasing of property
         requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to
         be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material
         adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
         each of which jurisdiction is listed on Schedule III attached hereto;
         the Partnership and the Company have the partnership and corporate
         power to enter into and perform their obligations under this
         Agreement; and, except as otherwise stated in the Prospectus, all of
         the issued and outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests
         in the Management Company and the Building Company have been validly
         issued and, in the case of the Management Company, are owned by the
         Partnership and by William F. Paulsen and, in the case of the Building
         Company, by the Management Company, in each case, free and clear of
         any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or
         equity, except for security interests granted in respect of indebted-
         ness of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and described in the
         Prospectus;

              (k)     except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the 
         Company has no material subsidiaries;

              (l)     each of the partnership and joint venture agreements to
         which the Company and any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and which
         relates to real property, has been duly authorized, executed and
         delivered on the part of the Company and any of such Subsidiaries by
         any of them that is a party thereto and constitutes the valid agreement
         thereof, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
         (a) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
         other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting
         the rights or remedies of creditors or (b) the effect of general
         principles of equity, whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding
         in equity or at law, and the discretion of the court before which any
         proceeding therefor may be brought; and the execution, delivery and
         performance of any of such agreements by the Company and any of its
         Subsidiaries, as applicable, did not, at the time of execution and
         delivery, and does not constitute a breach of, or default under, the
         charter, by-laws, agreement of limited partnership (or other
         organizational documents) of such party of any material contract, lease
         or other instrument to which such party is a party or by which its
         properties may be bound or any law, administrative regulation or
         administrative or court decree;


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              (m)     the authorized capital stock conforms as to legal matters
         to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus;

              (n)     the Securities have been duly authorized, and, when
         issued, authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Agreement and the
         Indenture, will have been duly and validly executed, authenticated,
         issued and delivered and will constitute valid and binding obligations
         of the Partnership entitled to the benefits provided by the Indenture
         and enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with their terms
         except that the enforceability thereof may be limited by or subject to
         (a) bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
         moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter existing which affect
         the rights and remedies of creditors generally and (b) equitable
         principles of general applicability; the Indenture has been duly
         authorized and upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement will
         have been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and, when
         executed and delivered by the Partnership and the Trustee, the
         Indenture will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the
         Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its
         terms except that the enforceability thereof may be limited by or
         subject to (a) bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent
         conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter existing
         which affect the rights and remedies of creditors generally and (b)
         equitable principles of general applicability; and the Securities and
         the Indenture will conform to the descriptions thereof in the
         Prospectus;

              (o)     neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or
         with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would be, in
         violation of or in default under, the Articles of Incorporation or
         by-laws of the Company or the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
         Partnership or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement
         or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its
         Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them or any of their
         respective properties is bound, except for violations and defaults
         which individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Com-
         pany and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or to the holders of the
         Securities; the issue and sale of the Securities and the performance by
         the Partnership of all its obligations under the Securities and the
         Indenture and the performance by each of the Partnership and the
         Company of all their respective obligations under this Agreement and
         the consummation of the transactions herein and therein contemplated
         will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or
         provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, 


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         mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or
         instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
         or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to
         which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its
         Subsidiaries is subject, except for such conflicts, breaches or
         defaults which individually or in the aggregate would not have a
         material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or
         the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company
         and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; nor will any such action result
         in any violation of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or
         the by-laws of the Company or the Agreement of Limited Partnership of
         the Partnership or any applicable law or statute or any order, rule or
         regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having
         jurisdiction over the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their
         respective properties; and no consent, approval, authorization,
         order, license, registration or qualification of or with any such
         court or governmental agency or body is required for the issue and
         sale of the Securities by the Partnership or the consummation of the
         transactions contemplated by the Indenture by the Partnership or this
         Agreement by the Partnership and the Company, except such consents,
         approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses, registrations or
         qualifications (i) as have been obtained under the Securities Act or
         the Trust Indenture Act, (ii) as may be required under state
         securities or Blue Sky Laws in connection with the purchase and
         distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters or (iii) the
         failure of which to obtain would not individually or in the aggregate
         have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or
         otherwise, or the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of
         the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

              (p)     with respect to all tax periods since the Company's first
         taxable year ended December 31, 1994, the Company has met the
         requirements for qualification as a real estate investment trust
         ("REIT") under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of
         1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the Company's present and
         contemplated operations, assets and income continue to meet such
         requirements;

              (q)     none of the Partnership, the Company, the Management
         Company or the Building Company is and, after giving effect to the
         offering and sale of the Securities, will be an "investment company" or
         an entity "controlled" by an "investment company", as such terms are
         defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
         "Investment Company Act");


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              (r)     there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or,
         to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to which the Company or
         any Subsidiary of the Company is a party or to which any of their
         properties or the Communities (as that term is defined in the
         Prospectus) is subject that are required to be described in the
         Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described or
         any statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are
         required to be described in the Registration Statement or the
         Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement
         that are not described or filed as required and all such contracts
         required to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement are set
         forth in Schedule IV attached hereto;

              (s)     the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess any
         trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights (collectively, the
         "Intellectual Property") required in order to conduct their respective
         businesses as described in the Prospectus, other than those which the
         failure to possess or own would not have a material adverse effect on
         the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business
         affairs or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken
         as a whole;

              (t)     the Company and each Subsidiary has all necessary
         consents, authorizations, approvals, orders, certificates and permits
         of and from, and has made all declarations and filings with, all
         federal, state, local and other governmental authorities, all
         self-regulatory organizations and all courts and other tribunals, to
         own, lease, license and use its properties and assets and to conduct
         its business in the manner described in the Prospectus, except to the
         extent that the failure to obtain or file would not have a material
         adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole;

              (u)     the Company has full right, power and authority to enter
         into this Agreement and this Agreement has been duly authorized,
         executed and delivered by the Company;

              (v)     the Partnership has full right, power and authority to
         enter into this Agreement and this Agreement has been duly authorized,
         executed and delivered by the Partnership;

              (w) (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable 
         title in fee simple to all of the Communities described in the
         Prospectus as owned by them in fee


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         simple, free and clear of all liens, in each case except such as are
         described in the Prospectus or such as do not materially affect the
         value of such Community and do not materially affect the value of such
         property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed
         to be made of such property by the Company and by its Subsidiaries;
         (ii) the construction, management and operation of the buildings,
         fixtures and other improvements located on the Communities as currently
         conducted or existing are not in violation of any applicable building
         code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation except where such
         violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other
         law or regulation would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a
         material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a
         whole, (iii) neither the Company, the Partnership nor the Management
         Company has received notice of any proposed material special assessment
         or any proposed material change in any property tax, zoning or land use
         laws or availability of water for irrigation affecting all or any
         portion of the Communities; (iv) neither the Company nor the
         Partnership is aware of any material delay with respect to the
         construction of Communities referred to in the Prospectus as under con-
         struction, or any material increase in the estimated cost of such
         construction, or any other matter materially detrimental to the
         construction, or any factor which may, through passage of time or
         otherwise, give rise to such delay, cost increase or detriment; (v)
         there do not exist any material violations of any declaration of
         covenants, conditions and restriction (the "CC&R's") with respect to
         any of the Communities, nor to the Company's knowledge is there any
         existing state of facts or circumstances or condition or event which
         could, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both,
         constitute such a violation; and (vi) the improvements comprising any
         portion of the Communities (the "Improvements") are free of any and all
         material physical, mechanical, structural, design and construction
         defects and the mechanical, electrical and utility systems servicing
         the Improvements (including, without limitation, all water, electric,
         sewer, plumbing, heating, ventilation, gas and air conditioning) are in
         good condition and proper working order and are free of material
         defects;

              (x)     immediately after any sale of Securities by the
         Partnership hereunder, the aggregate amount of Securities which have
         been issued and sold by the Partnership hereunder and of any securities
         of the Partnership (other than the Securities) that shall have been
         issued and sold pursuant to the Registration Statement will not exceed
         the amount of securities registered under the Registration Statement;


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              (y)     no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or
         among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the one hand, and the
         directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the
         Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the other hand, which is required
         by the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement and
         the Prospectus which is not so described;

              (z)     the Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all federal,
         state, local and foreign tax returns which have been required to be
         filed and have paid all taxes shown thereon and all assessments
         received by them or any of them to the extent that such taxes have
         become due and are not being contested in good faith; and, except as
         disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there is no
         tax deficiency which has been or might reasonably be expected to be
         asserted or threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary;

              (aa)    there are no existing or, to the best knowledge of the
         Partnership and/or the Company, threatened labor disputes with the
         employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are likely to
         have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries
         taken as a whole;

              (bb)    the Partnership has an ALTA Extended Coverage Owner's 
         Policy of Title Insurance on all of the Communities and such title
         insurance is in full force and effect;

              (cc)    the Company and each Subsidiary (i) is in compliance with
         any and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
         relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment
         or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants
         ("Environmental Laws"), (ii) has received all permits, licenses or
         other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to
         conduct their respective businesses and (iii) is in compliance with all
         terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except
         where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive
         required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with
         the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would
         not, singly or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
         Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;


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              (dd)    there are no costs or liabilities associated with
         Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or
         operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or
         compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval,
         any related constraints on operating activities and any potential
         liabilities to third parties) that would, singly or in the aggregate,
         have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries
         taken as a whole;

              (ee)    each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section
         3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
         amended, ("ERISA") that is maintained, administered or contributed to
         by the Partnership, the Company or any of its affiliates for employees
         or former employees of the Partnership, the Company and its affiliates
         has been maintained in compliance with its terms and the requirements
         of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including
         but not limited to ERISA and the Code. No prohibited transaction,
         within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code
         has occurred with respect to any such plan excluding transactions
         effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption. For each
         such plan which is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the
         Code or Section 302 of ERISA no "accumulated funding deficiency" as
         defined in Section 412 of the Code has been incurred, whether or not
         waived, and the fair market value of the assets of each such plan
         (excluding for these purposes accrued but unpaid contributions)
         exceeded the present value of all benefits accrued under such plan
         determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions;

              (ff)    the assets of the Partnership do not constitute "plan 
         assets" under ERISA;

              (gg)    the Company and its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers
         of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks
         and in such amounts as are customary in the businesses in which they
         are engaged; neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been refused
         any insurance coverage sought or applied for, and neither the Company
         nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able
         to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage
         expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be
         necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not materially
         and adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the
         earnings, business or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries
         taken as a whole, except as described in or contemplated by the
         Prospectus;


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              (hh)    the mortgages and deeds of trust encumbering the 
         Communities are not cross-defaulted or cross-collateralized with any
         other property not owned directly or indirectly by the Company or its
         Subsidiaries; and

              (ii)    any certificate signed by any officer of the Company in
         such capacity or as general partner of the Partnership and delivered to
         you or to counsel for the Underwriters in connection with the offering
         of the Securities shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the
         Company or the Partnership, as the case may be, to each Underwriter
         participating in such offering as to the matters covered thereby on the
         date of such certificate.

         5.   Each of the Partnership and the Company covenants and agrees with
each of the several Underwriters as follows:

              (a)     to file the Prospectus in a form approved by you pursuant
         to Rule 424 under the Securities Act not later than the Commission's
         close of business on the second Business Day following the date of
         determination of the offering price of the Securities or, if
         applicable, such earlier time as may be required by Rule 424(b);

              (b)     to furnish to each Representative and counsel for the
         Underwriters, at the expense of the Partnership, a conformed copy of
         the Registration Statement (as originally filed) and each amendment
         thereto, in each case including exhibits and documents incorporated by
         reference therein and, during the period mentioned in paragraph (e)
         below, to furnish each of the Underwriters as many copies of the
         Prospectus (including all amendments and supplements thereto) and
         documents incorporated by reference therein as you may reasonably
         request;

              (c)     from the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date, to
         furnish to you a copy of any proposed amendment or supplement to the
         Registration Statement or the Prospectus, for your review, and not to
         file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably
         object;

              (d)     to file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or
         information statements required to be filed by the Partnership and/or
         the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
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         delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the offering or
         sale of the Securities, and during such same period, to advise you
         promptly, and to confirm such advice in writing, (i) when any amendment
         to the Registration Statement shall have become effective, (ii) of any
         request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration
         Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or for any
         additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any
         stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
         or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose,
         and (iv) of the receipt by the Partnership and/or the Company of any
         notification with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the
         Securities for offer and sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or
         threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and to use its best
         efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or notification
         and, if issued, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof;

              (e)     if, during such period after the first date of the public
         offering of the Securities as in the opinion of counsel for the
         Underwriters a prospectus relating to the Securities is required by law
         to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer,
         any event shall occur as a result of which it is necessary to amend or
         supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in
         light of the circumstances when the Prospectus is delivered to a
         purchaser, not misleading, or if it is necessary to amend or supplement
         the Prospectus to comply with law, forthwith to prepare and furnish, at
         the expense of the Partnership and the Company, to the Underwriters and
         to the dealers (whose names and addresses you will furnish to the
         Partnership and the Company) to which Securities may have been sold by
         you on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon
         request, such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus as may be
         necessary so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or
         supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the
         Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the
         Prospectus will comply with law;

              (f)     to endeavor to qualify the Securities for offer and sale
         under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as you
         shall reasonably request and to continue such qualification in effect
         so long as reasonably required for distribution of the Securities;
         PROVIDED that the Partnership and the Company shall not be required to
         file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction;



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              (g)     to make generally available to its security holders and to
         you as soon as practicable an earnings statement which shall satisfy
         the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of
         the Commission promulgated thereunder covering a period of at least
         twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the
         Partnership and the Company occurring after the "effective date" (as
         defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement;

              (h)     so long as the Securities are outstanding, to furnish to
         you copies of all reports or other communications (financial or other)
         furnished to holders of Securities, and copies of any reports and
         financial statements furnished to or filed with the Commission or any
         national securities exchange;

              (i)     during the period beginning on the date hereof and
         continuing to and including the Business Day following the Closing
         Date, not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any
         debt securities of or guaranteed by the Partnership and/or the Company
         which are substantially similar to the Securities;

              (j)     to use the net proceeds received by the Partnership from 
         the sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement in the manner
         specified in the Prospectus under the caption "Use of Proceeds";

              (k)     whether or not the transactions contemplated in this
         Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay or
         cause to be paid all costs and expenses incident to the performance of
         its obligations hereunder, including without limiting the generality of
         the foregoing, all costs and expenses (i) incident to the preparation,
         issuance, execution, authentication and delivery of the Securities,
         including any expenses of the Trustee, (ii) incident to the
         preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of the
         Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any preliminary prospectus
         (including in each case all exhibits, amendments and supplements
         thereto), (iii) incurred in connection with the registration or
         qualification and determination of eligibility for investment of the
         Securities under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Underwriters
         may designate (including fees of counsel for the Underwriters and their
         disbursements), (iv) related to any filing with National Association
         of Securities Dealers, Inc., (v) in connection with the printing
         (including word processing and duplication costs) and delivery of this
         Agreement, the Indenture, the Preliminary and Supplemental Blue Sky


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         Memoranda and any Legal Investment Survey and the furnishing to
         Underwriters and dealers of copies of the Registration Statement and
         the Prospectus, including mailing and shipping, as herein provided,
         (vi) payable to rating agencies in connection with the rating of the
         Securities, (vii) any expenses incurred by the Partnership and the
         Company in connection with a "road show" presentation to potential
         investors and (viii) the cost and charges of any transfer agent.

         6.   The several obligations of the Underwriters hereunder shall be 
subject to the following conditions:

              (a)     the representations and warranties of the Partnership and
         the Company contained herein are true and correct on and as of the
         Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date and the
         Partnership and the Company shall have complied with all agreements and
         all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at
         or prior to the Closing Date;

              (b)     the Prospectus shall have been filed with the Commission
         pursuant to Rule 424 within the applicable time period prescribed for
         such filing by the rules and regulations under the Securities Act; no
         stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
         shall be in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose shall be
         pending before or threatened by the Commission; and all requests for
         additional information on the part of the Commission shall have been
         complied with to your satisfaction;

              (c)     subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement
         and prior to the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any
         downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of (i) any
         downgrading, (ii) any intended or potential downgrading or (ii) any
         review or possible change that does not indicate an improvement, in the
         rating accorded any securities of or guaranteed by the Company and/or
         the Partnership by any "nationally recognized statistical rating
         organization", as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2)
         under the Securities Act;

              (d)     since the respective dates as of which information is
         given in the Prospectus there shall not have been any change in the
         capital stock or long-term debt of the Company or any of its
         Subsidiaries or any material adverse change, or any development
         involving a material adverse change, in or affecting the general
         affairs, business, pros-


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         pects, management, financial position, stockholders' equity or results
         of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
         otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus, the
         effect of which in the judgment of the Representatives makes it
         impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the
         delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated
         in the Prospectus; and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
         shall have sustained since the date of the latest audited financial
         statements included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus any
         material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion,
         flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from
         any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order to decree,
         otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus;

              (e)     the Representatives shall have received on and as of the
         Closing Date a certificate of an executive officer of the Company, with
         specific knowledge about the Partnership's and the Company's financial
         matters, satisfactory to you to the effect set forth in subsections (a)
         through (c) (with respect to the respective representations, warran-
         ties, agreements and conditions of the Partnership and the Company) of
         this Section and to the further effect that there has not occurred any
         material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective
         material adverse change, in or affecting the general affairs,
         business, prospects, management, financial position, stockholders'
         equity or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries
         taken as a whole from that set forth or contemplated in the
         Registration Statement.

              (f)     Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP, counsel for the Company and
         the Subsidiaries, shall have furnished to you their written opinion,
         dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to you, to
         the effect that:

                      (i)     the Partnership has been duly formed and is
              validly existing as a partnership in good standing under the laws
              of the State of Delaware, has the partnership power and authority
              to own its property and any property proposed to be acquired by it
              and referred to in the Prospectus and is duly qualified to
              transact such business and is in good standing in each
              jurisdiction listed on Schedule III attached hereto and, to the
              knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule V which are all of
              the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who are currently
              working on matters for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
              without independ-


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              ent investigation, is duly qualified to transact such business and
              is in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in
              which the conduct of its business or its ownership, management or
              leasing of property requires such qualification except to the
              extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing
              in each such jurisdiction would not have a material adverse effect
              on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

                      (ii)    each of the Company, the Management Company and
              the Building Company has been duly incorporated, is validly
              existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
              jurisdiction of its incorporation, has the corporate power and
              authority to own its property and to conduct its business as
              described in the Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact such
              business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on
              Schedule III attached hereto and, to the knowledge of the
              attorneys listed on Schedule V which are all of the attorneys at
              Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who are currently working on matters
              for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without independent
              investigation, is duly qualified to transact such business and is
              in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in
              which the conduct of its business or its ownership, management or
              leasing of property requires such qualification except to the
              extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing
              in each such jurisdiction would not have a material adverse effect
              on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

                      (iii)   based solely on such counsel's review of the
              Agreement of Limited Partnership and a report of a reputable
              commercial search firm of the Uniform Commercial Code records of
              the financing statements on file in the office of the Secretary of
              State of the State of North Carolina, being the state in which the
              Company's chief executive office is located and in the office of
              the Mecklenburg County Recorder, the county in which such office
              is located, the interests in the Partnership owned by the Company
              are validly issued and owned, directly or indirectly, by the
              Company, free and clear of any perfected security interest, or to
              such counsel's knowledge, any other mortgage, pledge, lien,
              encumbrance, claim or security interest of any kind;


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                      (iv)    this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed 
              and delivered by the Company;

                      (v)     this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
              and delivered by the Partnership;

                      (vi)    the Securities have been duly authorized, executed
              and delivered by the Partnership and, when duly authenticated in
              accordance with the terms of the Indenture and delivered to and
              paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with the terms of this
              Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the
              Partnership entitled to the benefits provided by the Indenture and
              the Securities will be enforceable against the Partnership in
              accordance with their terms, except that the enforceability
              thereof may be limited by or subject to (a) bankruptcy,
              reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or
              other similar laws now or hereafter existing which affect the
              rights and remedies of creditors generally and (b) equitable
              principles of general applicability. The Indenture conforms in all
              material respects to all statements and descriptions related
              thereto in the Prospectus. The terms of the Securities conform in
              all material respects to all statements and descriptions related
              thereto in the Prospectus;

                      (vii)   the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed 
              and delivered by the Partnership and constitutes a valid and
              binding instrument of the Partnership enforceable in accordance
              with its terms, except that the enforceability thereof may be
              limited by or subject to (a) bankruptcy, reorganization,
              insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar
              laws now or hereafter existing which affect the rights and
              remedies of creditors generally and (b) equitable principles of
              general applicability; and the Indenture has been duly qualified
              under the Trust Indenture Act;

                      (viii)  the execution and delivery of the Indenture by
              the Partnership and this Agreement by each of the Company and the
              Partnership, and the performance by the Partnership of its
              obligations under the Indenture and by each of the Company and
              the Partnership of its obligations under this Agreement, will not
              (a) contravene (i) any provision of Applicable Law or, to the
              knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule V which are all of
              the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter


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              & Hoar LLP who are currently working on matters for the Company or
              any of its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, any
              provision of applicable law or statute or any order, rule or
              regulation of any court or governmental agency, body or court
              having jurisdiction over the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of
              their respective properties except for such contraventions of any
              such provision of applicable law or statute or any such order,
              rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency, body or
              court having jurisdiction over the Company, its Subsidiaries or
              any of their respective properties which individually or in the
              aggregate would not have a material adverse effect on the
              condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business
              affairs or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries
              taken as a whole (a "Material Adverse Effect") or (ii) the
              Articles of Incorporation or by-laws of the Company or the
              Agreement of Limited Partnership or, (b) to such counsel's
              knowledge after due inquiry, (i) conflict with or result in a
              breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a
              default under, any agreement or other instrument identified on
              Schedule IV attached hereto or, to the knowledge of the attorneys
              listed on Schedule V which are all of the attorneys at Goodwin,
              Procter & Hoar LLP who are currently working on matters for the
              Company or its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation,
              any agreement or other instrument to which the Company or any of
              its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its
              Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of
              the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject except for such
              conflicts, breaches or defaults with respect to any such un-
              scheduled agreements or instruments which individually or in the
              aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that
              such counsel need not opine as to whether the execution and
              delivery of the Indenture by the Partnership and this Agreement by
              each of the Company and the Partnership, and the performance by
              the Partnership of its obligations under the Indenture and by each
              of the Company and the Partnership of its obligations under this
              Agreement will constitute a violation of or a default under any
              covenant, restriction or provision with respect to financial
              ratios or tests or any aspect of the financial ratios or tests or
              any aspect of the financial condition or results of operations of
              the Company or the Partnership, or (ii) contravene, violate or
              conflict with, any judgment, order or decree, known to such
              counsel, of any Governmental Authority or, to the knowledge of the
              attorneys listed on Schedule V which are all of the attorneys at
              Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who are currently working on matters
              for the Company or


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              any of its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, any
              judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or
              court having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary
              except for such contraventions, violations or conflicts with any
              such judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or
              court having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary which
              individually or in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse
              Effect; and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or
              qualification or registration with, any Governmental Authority
              or, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule V which
              are all of the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who are
              currently working on matters for the Company or any of its
              Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, any court or
              governmental body or agency except such consents, approvals,
              authorizations or orders of, or qualifications or registrations
              with any such court or governmental body or agency the failure of
              which to obtain would not individually or in the aggregate have a
              Material Adverse Effect, is required for the issue and sale of
              the Securities or the performance by each of the Company and the
              Partnership of its obligations under this Agreement or by the
              Partnership of its obligations under the Indenture, except, in
              each case, such as have been obtained under the Securities Act and
              the Trust Indenture Act and as may be required by the securities
              or Blue Sky laws of the various states or the By-laws or Corporate
              Financing Rule of the NASD in connection with the offer and sale
              of the Securities;

                              (a) "Governmental Approval" means any consent, 
              approval, order or decree, license, authorization or validation
              of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority pursuant to
              Applicable Laws, (b) "Governmental Authority" shall mean any
              United States or Commonwealth of Massachusetts court or
              legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory body or agency
              and (c) "Applicable Laws" means the Maryland General Corporation
              Law and those laws, statutes, rules and regulations of the United
              States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that, in
              such counsel's experience, are normally applicable to transactions
              of the type contemplated by this Agreement; provided, that such
              counsel need express no opinion as to (x) the "blue sky" or state
              securities or real estate syndication laws of any jurisdiction or
              (y) municipal laws or the laws of any agencies within any state.


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                      (ix)    each of the Company and its Subsidiaries owns,
              possesses or has obtained all Governmental Approvals and has made
              all declarations and filings with all Governmental Authorities
              and, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule V which
              are all of the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who are
              currently working on matters for the Company or any of its
              Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, each of the
              Company and its Subsidiaries owns, possesses or has obtained all
              licenses, permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals and
              other authorizations from, and has made all declarations and
              filings with, all federal, state, local and other governmental
              authorities, all self-regulatory organizations and all courts and
              other tribunals except for such licenses, permits, certificates,
              consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations from, and
              declarations and filings with, all such federal, state, local and
              other governmental authorities, all such self-regulatory
              organizations and all such courts and other tribunals the failure
              of which to own, possess or obtain, and make, as specified above,
              would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse
              Effect, in each case, necessary to own or lease, as the case may
              be, and to operate its properties and to carry on its business as
              conducted as of the date hereof, and neither the Company nor any
              such Subsidiary has received any actual notice of any proceeding
              relating to revocation or modification of any Governmental Ap-
              proval or, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule V
              which are all of the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who
              are currently working on matters for the Company or any of its
              Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, any license,
              permit, certificate, consent, order, approval or other authori-
              zation except for such revocations or modifications of any such
              licenses, permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals or
              other authorizations which individually or in the aggregate would
              not have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case, except as
              described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus; and
              each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all
              Applicable Laws and, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on
              Schedule V which are all of the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter &
              Hoar LLP who are currently working on matters for the Company or
              any of its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, all
              laws and regulations except to the extent that the failure to so
              comply with all such laws and regulations would not have a
              Material Adverse Effect, in each case, relating to the conduct of
              its business as conducted as of the date of the Prospectus;


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                      (x)     each document incorporated by reference in the
              Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or
              supplemented (other than the financial statements and related
              schedules therein and other financial and statistical data
              included or incorporated therein, as to which such counsel need
              express no opinion) complied as to form when filed with the
              Commission in all material respects with the Exchange Act, and the
              rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and that the
              Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any amendments and
              supplements thereto (except for the financial statements and
              related schedules therein and other financial and statistical data
              included or incorporated therein, as to which such counsel need
              express no opinion) comply as to form in all material respects
              with the requirements of the Securities Act;

                      (xi)    the Registration Statement is effective under the 
              Securities Act; any required filing of the Prospectus, and any
              supplements thereto, pursuant to Rule 424(b) has been made in the
              manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b); and to
              such counsel's knowledge based solely on a telephone conversation
              with the staff of the Commission, no stop order suspending the
              effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued under
              the Securities Act and no proceedings therefor have been initiated
              or threatened by the Commission;

                      (xii)   none of the Company, the Partnership, the 
              Management Company, or the Building Company is an "investment
              company" as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of
              1940, as amended;

                      (xiii)  based, in part, on representations from the 
              Company relating to its asset composition, source of income,
              shareholder diversification, distributions, record keeping and
              other requirements and assumptions relating to the Company's
              continued compliance with such representations, for its taxable
              years ended December 31, 1994, through December 31, 1996, the
              Company has been organized in conformity with the requirements
              for qualification as a "real estate investment trust" under the
              Code and its method of operation has enabled it to and will enable
              it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and
              taxation as a real estate investment trust under the Code;


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                      (xiv)   the statements set forth in the Prospectus under 
              the caption "Federal Income Tax Considerations" insofar as such
              statements constitute summaries of the legal matters referred to
              therein, are accurate in all material respects; and

                      (xv)    the statements set forth in the Prospectus under
              the captions "Description of Debt Securities", "Description of
              Common Stock", "Description of Preferred Stock", and "Restrictions
              on Transfer of Capital Stock", in each case insofar as such
              statements constitute summaries of the legal matters or documents
              referred to therein, fairly present the information called for
              with respect to such legal matters and documents and fairly
              summarize the matters referred to therein.

                      Such counsel shall also include a statement in such 
         opinion to the following effect: we have participated in conferences
         with officers and other representatives of the Company and the
         Partnership, counsel for the Company and the Partnership, represen-
         tatives of the independent accountants of the Company and the
         Partnership and you at which the contents of the Registration Statement
         and related matters were discussed and on the basis of the foregoing:

                              (i) No facts have come to such counsel's
                      attention which cause it to believe that the Registration
                      Statement (excluding the financial statements and
                      schedules and other financial and statistical data
                      included or incorporated therein, as to which such counsel
                      need express no belief), at the time it became effective,
                      contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
                      omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
                      therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
                      misleading; and

                              (ii) No facts have come to such counsel's
                      attention which cause it to believe that the Prospectus
                      (excluding the financial statements and schedules and
                      other financial and statistical data included or
                      incorporated therein, as to which such counsel need
                      express no belief), as of its date and the Closing Date,
                      contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
                      omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to
                      make the statements therein, in the light of the
                      circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.


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              (g)     The favorable opinion, dated as of Closing Time, of
         Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, special counsel for the Company
         and the Subsidiaries, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for
         the Underwriters, to the effect that:

                      (i)     the Partnership is duly qualified to transact
              such business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction listed
              on Schedule III attached hereto and, to the knowledge of the
              attorneys listed on Schedule VI which are all of the attorneys at
              Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman who are currently working on
              matters for the Company or its Subsidiaries, without independent
              investigation, is duly qualified to transact such business and is
              in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in
              which the conduct of its business or its ownership, management or
              leasing of property requires such qualification except to the
              extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing
              in each such jurisdiction would not have a material adverse effect
              on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

                      (ii)    each of the Company, the Management Company and
              the Building Company is duly qualified to transact such business
              and is in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on Schedule
              III attached hereto and, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed
              on Schedule VI which are all of the attorneys at Kennedy Covington
              Lobdell & Hickman who are currently working on matters for the
              Company or its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, is
              duly qualified to transact such business and is in good standing
              under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which the conduct of
              its business or its ownership, management or leasing of property
              requires such qualification except to the extent that the failure
              to be so qualified or be in good standing in each such
              jurisdiction would not have a material adverse effect on the
              Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

                      (iii)   the execution and delivery of the Indenture by
              the Partnership and this Agreement by each of the Company and the
              Partnership, and the performance by the Partnership of its
              obligations under the Indenture and by each of the Company and
              the Partnership of its obligations under this Agreement, will not
              (a) contravene (i) any provision of Applicable Law or, to the
              knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule VI which are all of
              the attorneys at Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman who are
              currently working on matters for the 


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              Company or its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation,
              any provision of applicable law or statute or any order, rule or
              regulation of any court or governmental agency, body or court
              having jurisdiction over the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of
              their respective properties, except for such contraventions of any
              such provision of applicable law or statute or any such order,
              rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency, body or
              court having jurisdiction over the Company, its Subsidiaries or
              any of their respective properties which individually or in the
              aggregate would not have a material adverse effect on the
              condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business
              affairs or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries
              taken as a whole (a "Material Adverse Effect") or (ii) the
              Articles of Incorporation or by-laws of the Company or the
              Agreement of Limited Partnership or, (b) to such counsel's
              knowledge after due inquiry, (i) conflict with or result in a
              breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a
              default under, any agreement or other instrument identified on
              Schedule IV attached hereto or, to the knowledge of the attorneys
              listed on Schedule VI which are all of the attorneys at Kennedy
              Covington Lobdell & Hickman who are currently working on matters
              for the Company or its Subsidiaries, without independent
              investigation, any agreement or other instrument to which the
              Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the
              Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the
              property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
              subject except for such conflicts, breaches or defaults with
              respect to any such unscheduled agreements or instruments which
              individually or in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse
              Effect; provided that such counsel need not opine as to whether
              the execution and delivery of the Indenture by the Partnership and
              this Agreement by each of the Company and the Partnership, and the
              performance by the Partnership of its obligations under the
              Indenture and by each of the Company and the Partnership of its
              obligations under this Agreement will constitute a violation of or
              a default under any covenant, restriction or provision with
              respect to financial ratios or tests or any aspect of the
              financial ratios or tests or any aspect of the financial condition
              or results of operations of the Company or the Partnership, or
              (ii) contravene, violate or conflict with, any judgment, order or
              decree, known to such counsel, of any Governmental Authority or,
              to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule VI which are
              all of the attorneys at Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman who
              are currently working on matters for the Company or its Subsidiar-


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              ies, without independent investigation, any judgment, order or
              decree of any governmental body, agency or court having
              jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary except for such
              contraventions, violations or conflicts with any such judgment,
              order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having
              jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary which individually
              or in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

                              (a) "Governmental Approval" means any consent, 
              approval, order or decree, license, authorization or validation
              of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority pursuant to
              Applicable Laws, (b) "Governmental Authority" shall mean any
              United States or State of North Carolina court or legislative,
              judicial, administrative or regulatory body or agency and (c)
              "Applicable Laws" means the Maryland General Corporation Law and
              those laws, statutes, rules and regulations of the United States
              of America and the State of North Carolina that, in such counsel's
              experience, are normally applicable to transactions of the type
              contemplated by this Agreement; provided, that such counsel need
              express no opinion as to (x) the "blue sky" or state securities or
              real estate syndication laws of any jurisdiction or (y) municipal
              laws or the laws of any agencies within any state.

                      (iv)    To their knowledge after due inquiry, there are no
              legal or governmental proceedings pending or threatened to which
              the Company or any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of the Company is a
              party or to which any of their properties or the Communities is
              subject that are required to be described in the Registration
              Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described or any
              statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are
              required to be described in the Registration Statement that are
              not described or filed as required;

                      (v)     The Company and each Subsidiary has all necessary
              consents, authorizations, approvals, orders, certificates and
              permits of and from, and has made all declarations and filings
              with, all federal, state, local and other governmental
              authorities, all self-regulatory organizations and all courts and
              other tribunals, to own, lease, license and use its properties and
              assets and to conduct its business in the manner described in the
              Prospectus, except to the extent that the failure to obtain or
              file would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and neither the
              Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any actual notice of
              any proceed-


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              ing relating to revocation or modification of any Governmental
              Approval or, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on Schedule
              VI which are all of the attorneys at Kennedy Covington Lobdell &
              Hickman who are currently working on matters for the Company or
              its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation, any such
              license, permit, certificate, consent, order, approval or other
              authorization except for such revocations or modifications of any
              such licenses, permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals
              or other authorizations which individually or in the aggregate
              would not have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case, except as
              described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus; and
              each of the Company or its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all
              Applicable Laws and, to the knowledge of the attorneys listed on
              Schedule VI which are all of the attorneys at Kennedy Covington
              Lobdell & Hickman who are currently working on matters for the
              Company or its Subsidiaries, without independent investigation,
              all laws and regulations except to the extent that failure to so
              comply with all such laws and regulations would not have a
              Material Adverse Effect, in each case, relating to the conduct of
              its business as conducted as of the date of the Prospectus; and

                      (vi)    The Company and each Subsidiary (1) is in 
              compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local
              laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health
              and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or
              wastes, pollutants or contaminants ("Environmental Laws"), (2) has
              received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them
              under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their businesses
              and (3) is in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such
              permit, license or approval, except where such non-compliance with
              Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses
              or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and
              conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals are otherwise
              disclosed in the Prospectus or would not, singly or in the
              aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and its
              Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

              Such counsel shall also include a statement in such opinion to the
following effect: we have reviewed the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
and participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the
Company and the Partnership and counsel for the Company and the Partnership at
which the contents of the Registration Statement and related matters were
discussed and on the basis of the foregoing:


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                      (i)     No facts have come to such counsel's attention
              which cause it to believe that the Registration Statement
              (excluding the financial statements and schedules and other
              financial and statistical data included or incorporated therein,
              as to which such counsel need express no belief), at the time it
              became effective, contained an untrue statement of a material fact
              or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
              or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and

                      (ii)    No facts have come to such counsel's attention
              which cause it to believe that the Prospectus (excluding the
              financial statements and schedules and other financial and
              statistical data included or incorporated therein, as to which
              such counsel need express no belief), as of its date and the
              Closing Date contained an untrue statement of a material fact
              necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
              the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

         In rendering such opinions, such counsel may rely (A) as to matters
involving the application of laws other than the laws of the United States and
the State of Maryland, to the extent such counsel deems proper and to the extent
specified in such opinion, if at all, upon an opinion or opinions (in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Underwriters' counsel) of other counsel
reasonably acceptable to the Underwriters' counsel, familiar with the applicable
laws; (B) as to matters of fact, to the extent such counsel deems proper, on
certificates of responsible officers of the Partnership and the Company and
certificates or other written statements of officials of jurisdictions having
custody of documents respecting the corporate existence or good standing of the
Partnership and the Company. The opinion of such counsel for the Partnership and
the Company shall state that the opinion of any such other counsel upon which
they relied is in form satisfactory to such counsel and, in such counsel's
opinion, the Underwriters and they are justified in relying thereon. With
respect to the matters to be covered in the last paragraph of subparagraph (f)
and subparagraph (h)(iv) above counsel may state their opinion and belief is
based upon their participation in the preparation of the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto but is without
independent check or verification except as specified.

         The opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP described above shall be
rendered to the Underwriters at the request of the Partnership and the Company
and shall so state therein.


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         (h)  on the date hereof and on the Closing Date, Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Arthur Andersen LLP and Reznick Fedder & Silverman shall have furnished to you
letters, dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to you, containing
statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants
"comfort letters" to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and
certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus;

         (i)  you shall have received on and as of the Closing Date an opinion 
of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, counsel to the Underwriters, with
respect to the validity of the Indenture and the Securities, the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and other related matters as the Representatives may
reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such papers and
information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such
matters;

         (j)  on or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have furnished
to the Representatives such further certificates and documents as the
Representatives shall reasonably request; and

         (k)  on or prior to the Closing Date, the Partnership shall have
delivered to the Representatives an amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated
November 18, 1996, by and among the Partnership, as borrower, and First Union
National Bank of North Carolina, as agent and lender, and Wachovia Bank of North
Carolina, N.A., as lender, (the "Credit Agreement"), amending the provisions of
Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the parties
thereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives and their
counsel.

         7.   The Partnership and the Company, jointly and severally, hereby 
agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter and each person, if any,
who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all
losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including without limitation the legal
fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or
proceeding or any claim asserted) caused by any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Partnership and the Company
shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any preliminary
prospectus, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
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misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are
caused by any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or
omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to
any Underwriter furnished to the Partnership and/or the Company in writing by
such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein;
provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity with respect to any preliminary
prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Underwriter (or to the benefit
of the person controlling such Underwriter) from whom the person asserting any
such losses, claims, damages or liabilities purchased Securities if such untrue
statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in such
preliminary prospectus is eliminated or remedied in the Prospectus (as amended
or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or
supplements thereto) and, if required by law, a copy of the Prospectus (as so
amended or supplemented) shall not have been furnished to such person at or
prior to the written confirmation of the sale of such Securities to such person.

         Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and
hold harmless the Partnership, the Company and its directors, each of the
officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person who controls the
Company or the Partnership within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing
indemnity from the Partnership and the Company to each Underwriter, but only
with reference to information relating to such Underwriter furnished to the
Partnership or the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the
Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus,
any amendment or supplement thereto, or any preliminary prospectus.

         If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or
regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against
any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to either of the
two preceding paragraphs, such person (the "Indemnified Person") shall promptly
notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "Indemnifying
Person") in writing, and the Indemnifying Person, upon request of the
Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others the
Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and
expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any
Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees
and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person
unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have
mutually agreed to the contrary, (ii)


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the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person or (iii) the named parties in
any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the
Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both
parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between them. It is understood that the Indemnifying Person
shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same
jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm
(in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all
such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such
separate firm for the Underwriters and such control persons of Underwriters
shall be designated in writing by the first of the named Representatives on
Schedule I hereto and any such separate firm for the Partnership or the Company,
its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and such control
persons of the Partnership or the Company or authorized representatives shall be
designated in writing by the Partnership or the Company. The Indemnifying
Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without
its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final
judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify any
Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such
settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time
an Indemnified Person shall have requested an Indemnifying Person to reimburse
the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the
third sentence of this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person agrees that it shall
be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written
consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt
by such Indemnifying Person of the aforesaid request and (ii) such Indemnifying
Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such
request prior to the date of such settlement. However, if it is ultimately
determined that an Indemnified Person was not entitled to indemnification
hereunder, such Indemnified Person shall be responsible for repaying or
reimbursing the Indemnifying Person for all amounts so paid or incurred by such
Indemnifying Person pursuant to this paragraph. No Indemnifying Person shall,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any
settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any
Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been
sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an
unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability on claims
that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

         If the indemnification provided for in the first and second paragraphs
of this Section 7 is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in
respect of any losses, claims, damages or


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liabilities referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such
paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result
of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Partnership and the
Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering
of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not
permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative
fault of the Partnership and the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on
the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative benefits received by the Partnership and the
Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be
in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of such
Securities (before deducting expenses) received by the Partnership and the total
underwriting discounts and the commissions received by the Underwriters bear to
the aggregate public offering price of the Securities. The relative fault of the
Partnership and the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Partnership or
the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties' relative intent, knowledge,
access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or
omission.

         The Partnership, the Company and the Underwriters agree that it would
not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were
determined by PRO RATA allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one
entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take
account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of
the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in the immediately
preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set
forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in
connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, in no event shall an
Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by
which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by it and distributed
to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that
such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No


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person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters'
obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 7 are several in proportion
to the respective principal amount of the Securities set forth opposite their
names in Schedule I hereto, and not joint.

         The remedies provided for in this Section 7 are not exclusive and shall
not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any
indemnified party at law or in equity.

         The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 7
and the representations and warranties of the Partnership and the Company set
forth in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation
made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or any person controlling any
Underwriter or by or on behalf of the Partnership, the Company, its officers or
directors or any other person controlling the Company and (iii) acceptance of
and payment for any of the Securities.

         8.   Notwithstanding anything herein contained, this Agreement may be
terminated in the absolute discretion of the Representatives, by notice given to
the Partnership and the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been
suspended or materially limited on or by, as the case may be, any of the New
York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade, (ii) trading of any
securities of or guaranteed by the Company or the Partnership shall have been
suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (iii) a general
moratorium on commercial banking activities in New York shall have been declared
by either Federal or New York State authorities, or (iv) there shall have
occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or any change in financial
markets or any calamity or crisis that, in the judgment of the Representatives,
is material and adverse and which, in the judgment of the Representatives, makes
it impracticable to market the Securities on the terms and in the manner
contemplated in the Prospectus.

         9. If, on the Closing Date, any one or more of the Underwriters shall
fail or refuse to purchase Securities which it or they have agreed to purchase
under this Agreement, and the aggregate principal amount of Securities which
such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters


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agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not more than one-tenth of the
aggregate principal amount of the Securities, the other Underwriters shall be
obligated severally in the proportions that the principal amount of Securities
set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I hereto bears to the
aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth opposite the names of all
such non-defaulting Underwriters, or in such other proportions as the
Representatives may specify, to purchase the Securities which such defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase on such
date; PROVIDED that in no event shall the principal amount of Securities that
any Underwriter has agreed to purchase pursuant to Section 1 be increased
pursuant to this Section 9 by an amount in excess of one-tenth of such principal
amount of Securities without the written consent of such Underwriter. If, on the
Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase
Securities and the aggregate principal amount of Securities with respect to
which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate principal
amount of Securities to be purchased, and arrangements satisfactory to you and
the Partnership and the Company for the purchase of such Securities are not made
within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without
liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Partnership and
the Company. In any such case either you or the Partnership shall have the right
to postpone the Closing Date, but in no event for longer than seven days, in
order that the required changes, if any, in the Registration Statement and in
the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. Any
action taken under this paragraph shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter
from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under this
Agreement.

         10.  If this Agreement shall be terminated by the Underwriters, or any
of them, because of any failure or refusal on the part of the Partnership or the
Company to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this
Agreement, or if for any reason the Partnership or the Company shall be unable
to perform their obligations under this Agreement or any condition of the
Underwriters' obligations cannot be fulfilled, the Partnership and the Company
agree to reimburse the Underwriters or such Underwriters as have so terminated
this Agreement with respect to themselves, severally, for all out-of-pocket
expenses (including the fees and expenses of their counsel) reasonably incurred
by such Underwriters in connection with this Agreement or the offering of
Securities.

         11.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Partnership, the Company, the Underwriters, any controlling persons referred
to herein and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing expressed or
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be construed to give any other person, firm or corporation any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any
provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter
shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

         12.  Any action by the Underwriters hereunder may be taken by you
jointly or by the first of the named Representatives set forth in Schedule I
hereto alone on behalf of the Underwriters, and any such action taken by you
jointly or by the first of the named Representatives set forth in Schedule I
hereto alone shall be binding upon the Underwriters. All notices and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication.
Notices to the Underwriters shall be given at the address set forth in Schedule
II hereto. Notices to the Partnership and the Company shall be given to it at
212 South Tryon Street, Suite 500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, (telex:
(704) 333-8340); Attention: Mr. William F. Paulsen, President and Chief
Executive Officer.

         13.  This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall 
be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.


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         14.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the
conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

                                Very truly yours,

                                SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                By: Summit Properties Inc., its general partner


                                By: /s/ Michael L. Schwarz
                                   -------------------------------
                                   Name: Michael L. Schwarz
                                   Title: Executive Vice President

                                SUMMIT PROPERTIES INC.


                                By: /s/ Michael L. Schwarz
                                   -------------------------------
                                   Name: Michael L. Schwarz
                                   Title: Executive Vice President


Accepted: August 7, 1997

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
    FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
FIRST UNION CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.

Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several
Underwriters listed in Schedule II hereto.

By:  J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.


By: /s/ Keysha Bailey
   ------------------------------
   Name: Keysha Bailey
   Title: Vice President
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                                                                      SCHEDULE I


Representatives:            J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, 
                            Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co.
                            Incorporated, First Union Capital Markets Corp.


Underwriting Agreement
 dated:                     August 7, 1997


Registration Statement
 No.:                       333-25575


Title of Securities:        6.80% Notes Due 2002 (the "2002 Notes"), 6.95% 
                            Notes due 2004 (the "2004 Notes") and 7.20% Notes 
                            Due 2007 (the "2007 Notes" and, together with the 
                            2002 Notes and the 2004 Notes, the "Securities")


Aggregate principal
amount:                     $25,000,000 of 2002 Notes, $50,000,000 of 2004 Notes
                            and $50,000,000 of 2007 Notes


Price to Public:            99.940% of the principal amount of the 2002 Notes,
                            99.764% of the principal amount of the 2004 Notes
                            and 99.830% principal amount of the 2007 Notes, plus
                            accrued interest, if any, from August 12, 1997

Indenture:                  Indenture dated as of August 7, 1997 and the 
                            Supplemental Indenture to be dated as of August 12,
                            1997, both between the Partnership and First Union
                            National Bank as Trustee


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Maturity:                   August 15, 2002 with respect to the 2002 Notes, 
                            August 15, 2004 with respect to the 2004 Notes and
                            August 15, 2007 with respect to the 2007 Notes

Interest Rate:              6.80% with respect to the 2002 Notes, 6.95% with 
                            respect to the 2004 Notes and 7.20% with respect to
                            the 2007 Notes


Interest Payment Dates:     February 15 and August 15, commencing 
                            February 15, 1998


Optional Redemption
Provisions:                 The Securities are redeemable at any time at the 
                            option of the Partnership, in whole or in part, at a
                            redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the
                            principal amount of the Securities being redeemed
                            plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date
                            and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the
                            Prospectus Supplement relating to the Securities
                            dated August 7, 1998), if any


Sinking Fund Provisions:    None


Closing Date and
Time of Delivery:           The Closing will be held at 10:00 a.m. (E.S.T.) on 
                            August 12, 1997, with the Securities being delivered
                            through the book-entry facilities of The Depository
                            Trust Company ("DTC") and made available for
                            checking by DTC and the Trustee at least 24 hours
                            prior to the Closing Date


Closing Location:           Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                            919 Third Avenue 
                            New York, NY 10022


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Address for Notices
 to Underwriters:             c/o    J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
                                     60 Wall Street
                                     New York, New York  10260


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                                                                     SCHEDULE II


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Principal Amount
                                              of Securities to be Purchased
                                              -----------------------------
Underwriter                                 2002          2004          2007
- -----------                                 ----          ----          ----
<S>                                      <C>           <C>           <C>        
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ..........   $16,250,000   $32,500,000   $32,500,000
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. .............     3,750,000     7,500,000     7,500,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ....     3,750,000     7,500,000     7,500,000
First Union Capital Markets ..........     1,250,000     2,500,000     2,500,000
                                         -----------   -----------   -----------
                  Total ..............   $25,000,000   $50,000,000   $50,000,000
                                         ===========   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
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                                                                    SCHEDULE III


                             Foreign Qualifications

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMPANY                         STATE OF ORGANIZATION       STATES OF FOREIGN
                                                            QUALIFICATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                         <C>
Summit Properties Inc.          -      Maryland             -     Alabama
                                                            -     Florida
                                                            -     Georgia
                                                            -     Indiana
                                                            -     North Carolina
                                                            -     Ohio
                                                            -     Pennsylvania
                                                            -     South Carolina
                                                            -     Tennessee
                                                            -     Virginia
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summit Properties               -      Delaware             -     Alabama
Partnership, L.P.                                           -     Florida
                                                            -     Georgia
                                                            -     Indiana
                                                            -     Maryland
                                                            -     North Carolina
                                                            -     Ohio
                                                            -     Pennsylvania
                                                            -     South Carolina
                                                            -     Tennessee
                                                            -     Virginia
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMPANY                         STATE OF ORGANIZATION       STATES OF FOREIGN
                                                            QUALIFICATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                         <C>
Summit Management               -      Maryland             -     Alabama
Company                                                     -     Delaware
                                                            -     Florida
                                                            -     Georgia
                                                            -     Indiana
                                                            -     North Carolina
                                                            -     Ohio
                                                            -     Pennsylvania
                                                            -     South Carolina
                                                            -     Tennessee
                                                            -     Virginia
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summit Apartment                -      Florida              -     North Carolina
Builders, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


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                                                                     SCHEDULE IV


                               Material Contracts


1.       Articles of Incorporation of Summit Management Company. (Incorporated
         by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
         Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993,
         File No. 001-12792.)

2.       Bylaws of Summit Management Company. (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.4 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties
         Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

3.       Indemnification Agreement, dated January 29, 1994, among Summit
         Properties Inc., Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and the
         individuals named therein. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16
         to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the
         fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

4.       Lock-Up Agreement, dated February 8, 1994, between Summit Properties
         Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Prudential Securities
         Incorporated, The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., Interstate/Johnson
         Lane Corporation, Morgan Stanley International, Prudential-Bache
         Securities, The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. and Interstate/Johnson
         Lane Corporation and the shareholders named therein. (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit
         Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No.
         001-12792.)

5.       Waiver of Rescission Rights and Contribution Agreement, dated January
         18, 1994, between Summit Properties Inc. and Street Real Estate
         Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the
         Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc.,
         Registration No. 33-90706.)

6.       Omnibus Option Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1993, among Summit
         Properties and the Grantors named therein. (Incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 10.14 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties
         Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)


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7.       Assignment, Assumption and Option Agreement for Henderson Place/McGuire
         Partners Limited Partnership, dated February 8, 1994, between Summit
         Properties Partnership, L.P. and the grantors named therein.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Annual Report on
         Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended December
         31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

8.       Option Agreement, dated January 19, 1994, between Summit Properties
         Partnership, L.P. and LMES Limited Partnership. (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit
         Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No.
         001-12792.)

9.       Form of Option and Transfer Agreement, among Summit Management Company,
         William F. Paulsen and Summit Properties Partnership, L.P.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

10.      Summit Properties Inc. 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

11.      Summit Properties Inc. 1996 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration
         Statement of Form S-8, of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         333-00078.)

12.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and William F.
         Paulsen. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

13.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and William B.
         McGuire, Jr. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the
         Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc.,
         Registration No. 33-90706.)

14.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Raymond V.
         Jones. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)


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15.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and David F.
         Tufaro. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

16.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and John C. Moore.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

17.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Michael G.
         Malone. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12.1 to the
         Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc.,
         Registration No. 33-90706.)

18.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Keith L.
         Downey. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12.3 to the Annual
         Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended
         December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

19.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Christopher A.
         Hughes. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12.4 to the Annual
         Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended
         December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

20.      Employment Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and William B.
         Hamilton. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Annual
         Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended
         December 31, 1996, file No. 001-12792.)

21.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and William F.
         Paulsen. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the
         Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc.,
         Registration No. 33-90706.)

22.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and William B.
         McGuire, Jr. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the
         Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc.,
         Registration No. 33-90706.)

23.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Raymond V.
         Jones. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)


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24.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Keith H.
         Kuhlman. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the
         Registration Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc.,
         Registration No. 33-90706.)

25.      Noncompetition Agreement between summit Properties Inc. and David F.
         Tufaro. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

26.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and John T.
         Gray. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

27.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and John C.
         Moore. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

28.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Michael G.
         Malone. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-11 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         33-90706.)

29.      Noncompetition Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and William B.
         Hamilton. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Annual
         Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended
         December 31, 1996, file No. 001-12792.)

30.      Form of Agreement to Purchase Partnership Interests. (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11
         of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No. 33-90706.)

31.      Acquisition Agreement, dated December 29, 1993, between Stony Point
         Limited Partnership and Summit Management Company. (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11
         of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No. 33-90706.)

32.      $2,500,000 Promissory Note, dated February 15, 1994 and maturing on
         February 15, 2004, from Summit Management Company to Old Summit
         Management Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the
         Annual Report on 


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         Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended 
         December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

33.      $125,000,000 Promissory Note, dated February 15, 1994 and maturing on
         February 15, 2001, from Summit Properties Inc. to Northwestern Mutual
         Life Insurance Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18.1
         to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the
         fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

34.      Mortgage and Security Agreement and Financing Statement, dated February
         15, 1994, between Summit Properties Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Life
         Insurance Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18.2 to the
         Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal
         year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 001-12792.)

35.      $31,000,000 Loan Agreement, dated July 31, 1996, between Summit
         Properties Partnership, L.P. and Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on
         Form 10-Q of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended
         September 30, 1996, File No. 001-12792.)

36.      $150,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated November 18, 1996, among Summit
         Properties Partnership, L.P., First Union National Bank of North
         Carolina and Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A. (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Summit
         Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, file No.
         001-12792.)

37.      Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 11, 1995, between Summit
         Properties Inc. and Bissell Ballantyne, LLC. (Incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Summit
         Properties Inc., Registration No. 333-24669.)

38.      Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 10, 1996, among Summit
         Properties Inc., Joseph H. Call and Gary S. Cangelosi. (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
         Summit Properties Inc., Registration No. 333-24669.)


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39.      Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 20, 1997, among Summit
         Properties Inc., The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, J.
         Ronald Terwelleger, J. Ronald Terwilliger Grantor Trust, Crow
         Residential Realty Investors, L.P., Douglas A. Hoeksema, Randy J. Pace,
         Clifford A. Breining, TCF Residential Partnership, Ltd. and Trammell S.
         Crow. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration
         Statement on Form S-3 of Summit Properties Inc., Registration No.
         333-24669.)

40.      Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 8, 1994, between Summit
         Properties Inc. and the Continuing Investors named therein.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Annual Report on Form
         10-K of Summit Properties Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31,
         1993, File No. 001-12792.)

41.      Agreement to Contribute between Summit Properties Partnership L.P.,
         Summit Properties Inc., listed owners and Crossland Partnerships (as
         listed), dated February 13, 1995. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Summit Properties Inc., dated
         May 17, 1995, File No. 001-12792).

42.      Registration Rights Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and listed
         recipients of Summit Properties Partnership L.P. units, dated May 16,
         1995, entered into in connection with Summit Properties Inc.
         acquisition of 14 Apartment Projects.

43.      Underwriting Agreement, between Summit Properties Inc. and Morgan
         Stanley, dated February 8, 1994, entered into in connection with the
         initial public offering of common stock of Summit Properties Inc.

44.      Underwriting Agreement between Summit Properties Inc. and Merrill
         Lynch, dated August 1, 1996, entered into in connection with the shelf
         registration of common and preferred stock of Summit Properties Inc.








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                                                                      SCHEDULE V


         List of all of the attorneys at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP who are
currently working on matters for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Stephen W. Carr, P.C.
Edward L. Glazer, P.C.
Gilbert G. Menna, P.C.
David W. Watson
Stephen G. Charkoudian
Diana T. McKearney
Linda Ratnik-Tamm
Jennifer H. Weiss
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                                                                     SCHEDULE VI


         List of all of the attorneys at Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman
which are currently working on matters for the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.

David H. Jones
William C. Livingston
Maynard E. Tipps
Raymond E. Owens
Alice C. Richey
Joseph W. Moss
John Nicholas Suhr, Jr.
John H. Culver, III
Felicia A. Washington
Alan H. Peterson
Michael R. Thornton

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1
________________________________________________________________________________




                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                                              Issuer
                                                              ------

                                       to

                            FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK

                                                              Trustee
                                                              -------


                            _________________________


                      Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1

                           Dated as of August 12, 1997

                            _________________________



                                   $25,000,000
                                       of
                              6.80% Notes due 2002

                                   $50,000,000
                                       of
                              6.95% Notes due 2004

                                       and

                                   $50,000,000
                                       of
                              7.20% Notes due 2007

________________________________________________________________________________
<PAGE>   2

                  SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (the
"Supplemental Indenture"), between SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a
limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein
called the "Partnership"), and First Union National Bank, a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States of America, as Trustee
(herein called the "Trustee").

                           RECITALS OF THE PARTNERSHIP

                  The Partnership has heretofore delivered to the Trustee an
Indenture dated as of August 7, 1997 (the "Senior Indenture"), a form of which
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, as an exhibit to the Partnership's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-25575), providing for the issuance
from time to time of Senior Debt Securities of the Partnership (the
"Securities").

                  Section 301 of the Senior Indenture provides for various
matters with respect to any series of Securities issued under the Senior
Indenture to be established in an indenture supplemental to the Senior
Indenture.

                  Section 901(7) of the Senior Indenture provides for the
Partnership and the Trustee to enter into an indenture supplemental to the
Senior Indenture to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as
provided by Sections 201 and 301 of the Senior Indenture.

                  The Board of Directors of Summit Properties Inc., the general
partner of the Partnership, has duly adopted resolutions authorizing the
Partnership to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

                  All the conditions and requirements necessary to make this
Supplemental Indenture, when duly executed and delivered, a valid and binding
agreement in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed,
have been performed and fulfilled.

             NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

                  For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of
each of the series of Securities provided for herein by the Holders thereof, it
is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of
all Holders of the Notes or of either series thereof, as follows:


                                   ARTICLE ONE

                    RELATION TO SENIOR INDENTURE; DEFINITIONS
                    -----------------------------------------

                  SECTION 1.1. RELATION TO SENIOR INDENTURE.

                  This Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral part of
the Senior Indenture.
<PAGE>   3
                  SECTION 1.2.  DEFINITIONS.

                  For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:

                  (1)      Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall 
         have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Senior Indenture;
         and

                  (2) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless
         otherwise specified, refer to the corresponding Articles and Sections
         of this Supplemental Indenture.

                  "Acquired Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of a Person (i)
existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in
connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case, other
than Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such
Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be
deemed to be incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any
Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary.

                  "Annual Service Charge" for any period means the aggregate
interest expense for such period in respect of, and the amortization during such
period of any original issue discount of, Indebtedness of the Partnership and
its Subsidiaries and the amount of dividends which are payable during such
period in respect of any Disqualified Stock.

                  "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday,
that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in the
City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized or required by law,
regulation or executive order to close.

                  "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any capital
stock (including preferred stock), shares, interests, participations or other
ownership interests (however designated) of such Person and any rights (other
than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for corporate stock),
warrants or options to purchase any thereof.

                  "Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service" for any
period means Earnings from Operations of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries
plus amounts which have been deducted, and minus amounts which have been added,
for the following (without duplication): (i) interest on Indebtedness of the
Partnership and its Subsidiaries, (ii) provision for taxes of the Partnership
and its Subsidiaries based on income, (iii) amortization of debt discount, (iv)
provisions for gains and losses on properties and property depreciation and
amortization, (v) the effect of any noncash charge resulting from a change in
accounting principles in determining Earnings from Operations for such period
and (vi) amortization of deferred charges.

                  "Corporate Trust Office", including for purposes of the Place
of Payment provisions of Sections 305 and 1002 of the Senior Indenture, means
the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust
business shall be principally


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administered, which office at the date hereof is located at 230 South Tryon
Street, 9th floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-1179.

                  "Disqualified Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any
Capital Stock of such Person which by the terms of such Capital Stock (or by the
terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable or exercisable), upon the happening of any event or otherwise (i)
matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or
otherwise (other than Capital Stock which is redeemable solely in exchange for
common stock), (ii) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the
holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than Capital Stock which is
redeemable solely in exchange for Capital Stock which is not Disqualified Stock
or the redemption price of which may, at the option of such Person, be paid in
Capital Stock which is not Disqualified Stock), in each case on or prior to the
Stated Maturity of the Notes.

                  "Earnings from Operations" for any period means net earnings
excluding gains and losses on sales of investments, extraordinary items, and
property valuation losses, net as reflected in the financial statements of the
Partnership and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP.

                  "Encumbrance" means any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or 
security interest of any kind.

                  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission.

                  "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as used
in the United States applied on a consistent basis as in effect from time to
time; provided that solely for purposes of any calculation required by the
financial covenants contained herein, "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States on the date hereof, applied
on a consistent basis.

                  "Indebtedness" of the Partnership or any Subsidiary means any
indebtedness of the Partnership or any Subsidiary, whether or not contingent,
in respect of (i) borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or
similar instruments whether or not such indebtedness is secured by any
Encumbrance existing on property owned by the Partnership or any Subsidiary,
(ii) indebtedness for borrowed money of a Person other than the Partnership or a
Subsidiary which is secured by any Encumbrance existing on property owned by the
Partnership or any Subsidiary, to the extent of the lesser of (x) the amount of
indebtedness so secured and (y) the fair market value of the property subject to
such Encumbrance, (iii) the reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise,
in connection with any letters of credit actually issued or amounts representing
the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or
services, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade
payable, or all conditional sale obligations or obligations under any title
retention agreement, (iv) the principal amount of all obligations of the
Partnership or any Subsidiary with respect to redemption, repayment or other
repurchase of any Disqualified Stock, (v) any lease of property by the
Partnership or any Subsidiary as lessee which is reflected on the Partnership's
consolidated balance sheet as a capitalized lease in accordance with GAAP, or
(vi) interest rate swaps, caps or


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similar agreements and foreign exchange contracts, currency swaps or similar
agreements, to the extent, in the case of items of indebtedness under (i)
through (iii) above, that any such items (other than letters of credit) would
appear as a liability on the Partnership's consolidated balance sheet in
accordance with GAAP, and also includes, to the extent not otherwise included,
any obligations by the Partnership or any Subsidiary to be liable for, or to
pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise (other than for purposes of collection
in the ordinary course of business), Indebtedness of another Person (other than
the Partnership or any Subsidiary) (it being understood that Indebtedness shall
be deemed to be incurred by the Partnership or any Subsidiary whenever the
Partnership or such Subsidiary shall create, assume, guarantee or otherwise
become liable in respect thereof).

                  "Make-Whole Amount" means, in connection with any optional
redemption or accelerated payment of any 2002 Note, 2004 Note or 2007 Note, as
the case may be, the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate present value as of
the date of such redemption or accelerated payment of each dollar of principal
being redeemed or paid and the amount of interest (exclusive of interest accrued
to the date of redemption or accelerated payment) that would have been payable
in respect of such dollar if such redemption or accelerated payment had not been
made, determined by discounting, on a semi-annual basis, such principal and
interest at the Reinvestment Rate (determined on the third Business Day
preceding the date such notice of redemption is given or declaration of
acceleration is made) from the respective dates on which such principal and
interest would have been payable if such redemption or accelerated payment had
not been made, over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the respective 2002
Note, 2004 Notes or 2007 Notes being redeemed or paid.

                  "Notes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 hereof.

                  "Reinvestment Rate" means .25% (twenty-five one hundredths of
one percent) plus the arithmetic mean of the yields under the respective
headings "This Week" and "Last Week" published in the Statistical Release under
the caption "Treasury Constant Maturities" for the maturity (rounded to the
nearest month) corresponding to the remaining life to maturity, as of the
payment date of the principal being redeemed or paid. If no maturity exactly
corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities most
closely corresponding to such maturity shall be calculated pursuant to the
immediately preceding sentence and the Reinvestment Rate shall be interpolated
or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding in each of
such relevant periods to the nearest month. For such purposes of calculating the
Reinvestment Rate, the most recent Statistical Release published prior to the
date of determination of the Make-Whole Amount shall be used.

                  "Statistical Release" means the statistical release designated
"H.15(519)" or any successor publication which is published weekly by the
Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United
States government securities adjusted to constant maturities or, if such
statistical release is not published at the time of any determination of the
Make-Whole Amount, then such other reasonably comparable index which shall be
designated by the Partnership.

                  "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any
corporation or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting power of the
voting equity securities or (ii) the


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outstanding equity interests of which are owned, directly or indirectly, by such
Person. For the purposes of this definition, "voting equity securities" means
equity securities having voting power for the election of directors, whether at
all times or only so long as no senior class of security has such voting power
by reason of any contingency.

                  "Total Assets" as of any date means the sum of (i) the
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and (ii) all other assets of the Partnership
and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (but excluding accounts
receivable and intangibles).

                  "Total Unencumbered Assets" means the sum of (i) those
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets not subject to an Encumbrance for borrowed
money and (ii) all other assets of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries not
subject to an Encumbrance for borrowed money, determined in accordance with GAAP
(but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles).

                  "2002 Notes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 hereof.

                  "2004 Notes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 hereof.

                  "2007 Notes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 hereof.

                  "Undepreciated Real Estate Assets" as of any date means the
cost (original cost plus capital improvements) of real estate assets of the
Partnership and its Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation and
amortization, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

                  "Unsecured Indebtedness" means Indebtedness which is not
secured by any Encumbrance upon any of the properties of the Partnership or any
Subsidiary.


                                   ARTICLE TWO

                               THE SERIES OF NOTES

                  SECTION 2.1. TITLE OF THE SECURITIES.

                  There shall be a series of Securities designated the "6.80%
Notes due 2002" (the "2002 Notes"), a series of Securities designated the "6.95%
Notes due 2004" (the "2004 Notes") and a series of Securities designated the
"7.20% Notes due 2007" (the "2007 Notes" and, together with the 2002 and 2004
Notes, the "Notes").

                  SECTION 2.2.  LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT.

                  The aggregate principal amount of the 2002 Notes shall be
limited to $25,000,000, and, except as provided in this Section and in Section
306 of the Senior Indenture, the Partnership shall not execute and the Trustee
shall not authenticate or deliver 2002 Notes in excess of such aggregate
principal amount.


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                  The aggregate principal amount of the 2004 Notes shall be
limited to $50,000,000, and, except as provided in this Section and in Section
306 of the Senior Indenture, the Partnership shall not execute and the Trustee
shall not authenticate or deliver 2004 Notes in excess of such aggregate
principal amount.

                  The aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Notes shall be
limited to $50,000,000, and, except as provided in this Section and in Section
306 of the Senior Indenture, the Partnership shall not execute and the Trustee
shall not authenticate or deliver 2007 Notes in excess of such aggregate
principal amount.

                  Nothing contained in this Section 2.2 or elsewhere in this
Supplemental Indenture, or in the Notes, is intended to or shall limit execution
by the Partnership or authentication or delivery by the Trustee of Notes under
the circumstances contemplated by Sections 303, 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 and
1305 of the Senior Indenture.

                  SECTION 2.3.  INTEREST AND INTEREST RATES; MATURITY DATE OF 
NOTES.

                  The 2002 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.80% per
annum, the 2004 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.95% per annum and the
2007 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.20% per annum, in each case, from
August 12, 1997 or from the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to
which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable semi-annually in
arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 1998
(each, an "Interest Payment Date"), to the Person in whose name such Note is
registered at the close of business on February 1 or August 1 (whether or not a
Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date
(each, a "Regular Record Date"). Interest will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The interest so payable on any
Note which is not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment
Date shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Person in whose name such Note
is registered on the relevant Regular Record Date, and such defaulted interest
shall instead be payable to the Person in whose name such Note is registered on
the Special Record Date or other specified date determined in accordance with
the Senior Indenture.

                  If any Interest Payment Date or Maturity falls on a day that
is not a Business Day, the required payment shall be made on the next Business
Day as if it were made on the date such payment was due and no interest shall
accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such Interest
Payment Date or Maturity, as the case may be.

                  The 2002 Notes will mature on August 15, 2002, the 2004 Notes
will mature on August 15, 2004 and the 2007 Notes will mature on August 15,
2007.

                  SECTION 2.4.  LIMITATIONS ON INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS.

                  (a)   The Partnership will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, incur any Indebtedness if, immediately after giving effect to the
incurrence of such additional Indebtedness and the application of the proceeds
thereof, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the
Partnership and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in
accordance with GAAP is greater than 60% of the sum of


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(without duplication) (i) the Total Assets of the Partnership and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of the calendar quarter covered in the Partnership's
Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be,
most recently filed with the Commission (or, if such filing is not permitted
under the Exchange Act, with the Trustee) prior to the incurrence of such
additional Indebtedness and (ii) the purchase price of any real estate assets or
mortgages receivable acquired, and the amount of any securities offering
proceeds received (to the extent such proceeds were not used to acquire real
estate assets or mortgages receivable or used to reduce Indebtedness), by the
Partnership or any Subsidiary since the end of such calendar quarter, including
those proceeds obtained in connection with the incurrence of such additional
Indebtedness.

                  (b)    In addition to the limitation set forth in subsection 
(a) of this Section 2.4, the Partnership will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, incur any Indebtedness if the ratio of Consolidated Income
Available for Debt Service to the Annual Service Charge for the four consecutive
fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to the date on which such additional
Indebtedness is to be incurred shall have been less than 1.5:1, on a pro forma
basis after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds
therefrom, and calculated on the assumption that (i) such Indebtedness and any
other Indebtedness incurred by the Partnership and its Subsidiaries since the
first day of such four-quarter period and the application of the proceeds
therefrom, including to refinance other Indebtedness, had occurred at the
beginning of such period; (ii) the repayment or retirement of any other
Indebtedness by the Partnership and its Subsidiaries since the first day of such
four-quarter period had been repaid or retired at the beginning of such period
(except that, in making such computation, the amount of Indebtedness under any
revolving credit facility shall be computed based upon the average daily balance
of such Indebtedness during such period); (iii) in the case of Acquired
Indebtedness or Indebtedness incurred in connection with any acquisition since
the first day of such four-quarter period, the related acquisition had occurred
as of the first day of such period with the appropriate adjustments with respect
to such acquisition being included in such pro forma calculation; and (iv) in
the case of any acquisition or disposition by the Partnership or its
Subsidiaries of any asset or group of assets since the first day of such
four-quarter period, whether by merger, stock purchase or sale, or asset
purchase or sale, such acquisition or disposition or any related repayment of
Indebtedness had occurred as of the first day of such period with the
appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition or disposition being
included in such pro forma calculation.

                  (c)    In addition to the limitations set forth in subsections
(a) and (b) of this Section 2.4, the Partnership will not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary to, incur any Indebtedness secured by any Encumbrance upon any of
the property of the Partnership or any Subsidiary if, immediately after giving
effect to the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness and the application of
the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding
Indebtedness of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
which is secured by any Encumbrance on property of the Partnership or any
Subsidiary is greater than 40% of the sum of (without duplication) (i) the Total
Assets of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the calendar
quarter covered in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the Commission
(or, if such filing is not permitted under the Exchange Act, with the Trustee)
prior to the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness and (ii) the purchase
price of any real estate assets or mortgages receivable acquired, and


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the amount of any securities offering proceeds received (to the extent that such
proceeds were not used to acquire real estate assets or mortgages receivable or
used to reduce Indebtedness), by the Partnership or any Subsidiary since the end
of such calendar quarter, including those proceeds obtained in connection with
the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness.

                  (d)    The Partnership and its Subsidiaries may not at any
time own Total Unencumbered Assets equal to less than 150% of the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Unsecured Indebtedness of the Partnership
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

                  (e)    For purposes of this Section 2.4, Indebtedness shall be
deemed to be "incurred" by the Partnership or a Subsidiary whenever the
Partnership or such Subsidiary shall create, assume, guarantee or otherwise
become liable in respect thereof.

                  SECTION 2.5.  REDEMPTION.

                  The Notes may be redeemed at any time at the option of the
Partnership, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon
to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with respect to
such Notes (the "Redemption Price").

                  SECTION 2.6.  PLACES OF PAYMENT.

                  The Places of Payment where the Notes may be presented or
surrendered for payment, where the Notes may be surrendered for registration of
transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to and upon the Partnership
in respect of the Notes and the Senior Indenture may be served shall be in the
City of Charlotte, North Carolina and the office or agency for such purpose
shall initially be located at c/o First Union National Bank, Corporate Trust
Department, 230 South Tryon Street, 9th floor, Charlotte, North Carolina
28288-1179.

                  SECTION 2.7.  METHOD OF PAYMENT.

                  Payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes will be
made at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained for that purpose in
the City of Charlotte, North Carolina (which shall initially be an office or
agency of the Trustee), in such coin or currency of the United States of America
as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private
debts; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that at the option of the Partnership, payments of
principal and interest on the Notes (other than payments of principal and
interest due at Maturity) may be made (i) by check mailed to the address of the
Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or
(ii) by wire transfer to an account maintained by the Person entitled thereto
located within the United States.


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                  SECTION 2.8.  CURRENCY.

                  Principal and interest on the Notes shall be payable in
Dollars.

                  SECTION 2.9.  REGISTERED SECURITIES; GLOBAL FORM.

                  The Notes shall be issuable and transferable in fully
registered form as Registered Securities, without coupons. The 2002 Notes, the
2004 Notes and the 2007 Notes shall each be issued in the form of one or more
permanent Global Securities. The depository for the Notes shall be The
Depository Trust Partnership ("DTC"). The Notes shall not be issuable in
definitive form except as provided in Section 305 of the Senior Indenture.

                  SECTION 2.10.  FORM OF NOTES.

                  The 2002 Notes shall be substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit A hereto. The 2004 Notes shall be substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit B hereto. The 2007 Note shall be substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit C hereto.

                  SECTION 2.11.  REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT.

                  The Trustee shall initially serve as Security Registrar and
Paying Agent for the Notes.

                  SECTION 2.12.  DEFEASANCE.

                  The provisions of Sections 1402 and 1403 of the Senior
Indenture, together with the other provisions of Article Fourteen of the Senior
Indenture, shall be applicable to the Notes. The provisions of Section 1403 of
the Senior Indenture shall apply to the covenants set forth in Sections 2.4 and
2.15 of this Supplemental Indenture and to those covenants specified in Section
1403 of the Senior Indenture.

                  SECTION 2.13.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT

                  The provisions of clause (5) of Section 501 of the Senior
Indenture as applicable with respect to the Notes shall be deemed to be amended
and restated in their entirety to read as follows:

                  (5)    default under any bond, debenture, note, mortgage,
indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be
secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by the Partnership (or
by any Subsidiary, the repayment of which the Partnership has guaranteed or for
which the Partnership is directly responsible or liable as obligor or
guarantor), having an aggregate principal amount outstanding of at least
$10,000,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created,
which default shall have resulted in such indebtedness becoming or being
declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have
become due and payable, without such indebtedness having been discharged, or
such acceleration having been rescinded or annulled, within a period of 10 days
after there shall have been given written notice, by registered or certified
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the Partnership and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 10% in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying
such default and requiring the Partnership to cause such indebtedness to be
discharged or cause such acceleration to be rescinded or annulled and stating
that such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder; or

                  The provisions of Section 501 of the Senior Indenture as
applicable with respect to the Notes shall be further deemed to be amended by
renumbering existing clause (8) to be clause (9) and by adding the following new
clause (8):

                  (8)    the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of one 
or more judgments, orders or decrees against the Partnership or any of its
Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount (excluding amounts covered by insurance) in
excess of $10,000,000 and such judgements, orders or decrees remain
undischarged, unstayed and unsatisfied in an aggregate amount (excluding amounts
covered by insurance) in excess of $10,000,000 for a period of 30 consecutive
days; or

                  SECTION 2.14.  ACCELERATION OF MATURITY; RESCISSION AND 
ANNULMENT.

                  The provisions of the first paragraph of Section 502 of the
Senior Indenture as applicable with respect to the Notes shall be deemed to be
amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:

                  If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any
series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then in every such case
the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal (or, if any
Securities are Original Issue Discount Securities or Indexed Securities, such
portion of the principal as may be specified in the terms thereof) of, and the
Make-Whole Amount, if any, on, all the Securities of that series to be due and
payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Partnership (and to the
Trustee if given by the Holders), plus accrued interest to the date the
Securities of that series are paid, and upon any such declaration such principal
or specified portion thereof shall become immediately due and payable. With
respect to the Securities of any series, if an Event of Default set forth in
Section 501(6) of the Senior Indenture occurs and is continuing, then in every
such case all the Securities of that series shall become immediately due and
payable, without notice to the Partnership, at the principal amount thereof (or,
if any Securities are Original Issue Discount Securities or Indexed Securities,
such portion of the principal as may be specified in the terms thereof) plus
accrued interest to the date the Securities of that series are paid plus the
Make-Whole Amount, if any, on the Securities of that series.

                  SECTION 2.15.  PROVISION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

                  Whether or not the Partnership is subject to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Partnership will, to the extent permitted under
the Exchange Act, file with the Commission the annual reports, quarterly reports
and other documents which the Partnership would have been required to file with
the Commission pursuant to such Section 13 or 15(d) if the Partnership were so
subject, such documents to be filed with the Commission on or prior to the
respective dates (the "Required Filing Dates") by which the


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Partnership would have been required so to file such documents if the
Partnership were so subject.

                  The Partnership will also in any event (x) within 15 days of
each Required Filing Date (i) if the Partnership is not then subject to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, transmit by mail to all Holders, as their names
and addresses appear in the Security Register, without cost to such Holders,
copies of the annual reports and quarterly reports which the Partnership would
have been required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act if the Partnership were subject to such Sections, and (ii)
file with the Trustee copies of annual reports, quarterly reports and other
documents which the Partnership would have been required to file with the
Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act if the
Partnership were subject to such Sections and (y) if filing such documents by
the Partnership with the Commission is not permitted under the Exchange Act,
promptly upon written request and payment of the reasonable cost of duplication
and delivery, supply copies of such documents to any prospective Holder.

                  SECTION 2.16.  WAIVER OF CERTAIN COVENANTS.

                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1010 of the Senior
Indenture, the Partnership may omit in any particular instance to comply with
any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 1004 to 1007, inclusive,
of the Senior Indenture, with Sections 2.4 and 2.15 of this Supplemental
Indenture and with any other term, provision or condition with respect to the
Notes or either series thereof (except any such term, provision or condition
which could not be amended without the consent of all Holders of the Notes or
such series thereof, as applicable), if before or after the time for such
compliance the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all
outstanding Notes or such series thereof, as applicable, by Act of such Holders,
either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with
such covenant or condition. Except to the extent so expressly waived, and until
such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Partnership and the
duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall
remain in full force and effect.

                                  ARTICLE THREE

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                  SECTION 3.1.  RATIFICATION OF SENIOR INDENTURE.

                  Except as expressly modified or amended hereby, the Senior
Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed
and preserved.

                  SECTION 3.2.  GOVERNING LAW.

                  This Supplemental Indenture and each Note shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. This
Supplemental Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such
provisions.


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                  SECTION 3.3.  COUNTERPARTS.

                  This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but
all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.


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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this 
Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers 
hereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first written above.


                                            SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                            By: Summit Properties, Inc.,
                                                its general partner



                                            By: /s/ Michael L. Schwarz
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Michael L. Schwarz
                                                Title: Executive Vice President
                                                       and Chief Financial
                                                       Officer


                                            FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                                as Trustee


                                            By: /s/ Terry W. Baker
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Terry W. Baker
                                                Title: Vice President


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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             FORM OF SENIOR SECURITY

                               [Face of Security]

UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSI-
TORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND SUCH SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF
DTC. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A
NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR ITS NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE.


                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                              6.80% Notes Due 2002


Register No. 1                                                  Principal Amount
CUSIP No. 86623WAC9                                                  $25,000,000


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (herein
referred to as the "Partnership", which term includes any successor entity under
the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of
$25,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2002 (the "Stated Maturity Date") or earlier
at the option of the Partnership (the "Redemption Date", and together with the
Stated Maturity Date with respect to principal repayable on such date, the
"Maturity Date") and to pay interest thereon from August 12, 1997 or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 in each year (each, an
"Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 1998, at the rate of 6.80% per
annum, until the


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principal hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security
(or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business
on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the August 1 or
February 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained
for such purpose; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such interest may be paid, at the
Partnership's option, by mailing a check to such Holder at its registered
address or by wire transfer of funds to an account maintained by such Holder
within the United States. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by
the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements
of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in the Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of this Security payable on the Stated Maturity Date or the
principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, if the Redemption Date is not an
Interest Payment Date, interest on this Security payable on the Redemption Date
will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of
the Partnership maintained for that purpose in the City of Charlotte, North
Carolina, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

Interest payable on this Security on any Interest Payment Date and on the Stated
Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, will include interest
accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect
of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including
August 12, 1997, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding
such Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as
the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or
Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, as defined below,
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to
such Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be, will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and
effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest
shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such
Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case
may be. "Business Day" means any day, other than a


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Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized
by law, regulation or executive order to close.

All payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest in respect of
this Security will be made by the Partnership in immediately available funds.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on
the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as if set forth at this place.

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of such
Securities. No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such
CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on
the other identification numbers printed hereon.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall
not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under the facsimile corporate seal of its general partner.

Dated: August 12, 1997                   SUMMIT PROPERTIES
                                         PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


                                       By:  Summit Properties Inc., as General
                                            Partner


                                       By:______________________________________
                                            William F. Paulsen
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer



Attest:


__________________________________
Michael G. Malone
Secretary


TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

        This is one of Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                            as Trustee


                                       By:_______________________
                                       Authorized Signatory


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                              [Reverse of Security]

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Partnership
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1997, as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (as so supplemented, herein called
the "Indenture") between the Partnership and First Union National Bank, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this Security is a
part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights,
duties and immunities thereunder of the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders
of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to
be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the duly authorized
series of Securities designated on the face hereof (collectively, the
"Securities"), and the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued
under such series as limited to $25,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated
and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other
Securities). All capitalized terms used in this Security which are defined in
the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of
this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.

The Securities are subject to redemption at any time, as a whole or in part, at
the election of the Partnership, at a Redemption Price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest
thereon to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with
respect to such Securities.

Notice of redemption will be given by mail to Holders of Securities, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, all as provided in
the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Partnership on this Security and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Partnership, in each case, upon compliance by the Partnership with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.


                                       A-5
<PAGE>   20
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or
Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Partnership and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture
at any time by the Partnership and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a
majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, on
behalf of the Holders of all such Securities, to waive compliance by the
Partnership with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in
the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any
series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such series,
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding
upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and other
Securities issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Partnership, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and Make-Whole Amount, if
any) and interest on this Security at the times, places and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of
the Partnership upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at
the office or agency of the Partnership in any place where the principal of (and
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Partnership and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities of different authorized denominations but otherwise having the same
terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.


                                       A-6
<PAGE>   21
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Partnership may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Partnership, the Trustee and any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Partnership, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no recourse under or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this
Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or thereby, or for any
claim based thereon or otherwise in respect hereof, shall be had for the payment
of the principal of or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or the interest on this
Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against (i) the Company or any other past, present or future partner in the
Partnership, (ii) against any other Person which owns an interest, directly or
indirectly, in any partner of the Partnership or (iii) against any past, present
or future stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, of the Company,
or of any successor, either directly or through the Partnership or the Company
or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely in such State.


                                       A-7
<PAGE>   22
                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                        sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE



______________________________
                                ...............................................
______________________________


 ................................................................................
              (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address including
                              Zip Code of Assignee)


 ................................................................................
the within Security of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ....................................................................... Attorney
to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named Partnership with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:....................            ..........................................


                                      ..........................................



NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.


                                       A-8
<PAGE>   23
                                    EXHIBIT B

                             FORM OF SENIOR SECURITY

                               [Face of Security]

UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSI-
TORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND SUCH SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF
DTC. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A
NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR ITS NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE.


                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                              6.95% Notes Due 2004


Register No. 1                                                  Principal Amount
CUSIP No. 86623WAA3                                                  $50,000,000


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (herein
referred to as the "Partnership", which term includes any successor entity under
the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of
$50,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2004 (the "Stated Maturity Date") or earlier
at the option of the Partnership (the "Redemption Date", and together with the
Stated Maturity Date with respect to principal repayable on such date, the
"Maturity Date") and to pay interest thereon from August 12, 1997 or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 in each year (each, an
"Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 1998, at the rate of 6.95% per
annum, until the


                                       B-1
<PAGE>   24
principal hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as pro-
vided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on
the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the August 1 or
February 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained
for such purpose; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such interest may be paid, at the
Partnership's option, by mailing a check to such Holder at its registered
address or by wire transfer of funds to an account maintained by such Holder
within the United States. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by
the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of
any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in the Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of this Security payable on the Stated Maturity Date or the
principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, if the Redemption Date is not an
Interest Payment Date, interest on this Security payable on the Redemption Date
will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of
the Partnership maintained for that purpose in the City of Charlotte, North
Carolina, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

Interest payable on this Security on any Interest Payment Date and on the Stated
Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, will include interest
accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect
of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including
August 12, 1997, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding
such Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as
the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or
Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, as defined below,
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to
such Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be, will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and
effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest
shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such
Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case
may be. "Business Day" means any day, other than a


                                       B-2
<PAGE>   25
Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized
by law, regulation or executive order to close.

All payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest in respect of
this Security will be made by the Partnership in immediately available funds.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on
the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as if set forth at this place.

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of such
Securities. No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such
CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on
the other identification numbers printed hereon.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall
not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose.


                                       B-3
<PAGE>   26
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under the facsimile corporate seal of its general partner.

Dated: August 12, 1997                   SUMMIT PROPERTIES
                                         PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


                                       By:  Summit Properties Inc., as General
                                            Partner



                                       By:  ____________________________________
                                            William F. Paulsen
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer

Attest:


_____________________________
Michael G. Malone
Secretary


TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

        This is one of Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                            as Trustee



                                       By:_______________________
                                       Authorized Signatory


                                       B-4
<PAGE>   27
                              [Reverse of Security]

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Partnership
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1997, as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (as so supplemented, herein called
the "Indenture") between the Partnership and First Union National Bank, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this Security is a
part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights,
duties and immunities thereunder of the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders
of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to
be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the duly authorized
series of Securities designated on the face hereof (collectively, the
"Securities"), and the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued
under such series as limited to $50,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated
and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other
Securities). All capitalized terms used in this Security which are defined in
the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of
this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.

The Securities are subject to redemption at any time, as a whole or in part, at
the election of the Partnership, at a Redemption Price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest
thereon to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with
respect to such Securities.

Notice of redemption will be given by mail to Holders of Securities, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, all as provided in
the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Partnership on this Security and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Partnership, in each case, upon compliance by the Partnership with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.


                                       B-5
<PAGE>   28
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or
Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Partnership and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture
at any time by the Partnership and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a
majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, on
behalf of the Holders of all such Securities, to waive compliance by the
Partnership with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in
the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any
series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such series,
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding
upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and other
Securities issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Partnership, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and Make-Whole Amount, if
any) and interest on this Security at the times, places and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of
the Partnership upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at
the office or agency of the Partnership in any place where the principal of (and
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Partnership and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities of different authorized denominations but otherwise having the same
terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.


                                       B-6
<PAGE>   29
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Partnership may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Partnership, the Trustee and any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Partnership, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no recourse under or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this
Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or thereby, or for any
claim based thereon or otherwise in respect hereof, shall be had for the payment
of the principal of or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or the interest on this
Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against (i) the Company or any other past, present or future partner in the
Partnership, (ii) against any other Person which owns an interest, directly or
indirectly, in any partner of the Partnership or (iii) against any past, present
or future stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, of the Company,
or of any successor, either directly or through the Partnership or the Company
or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely in such State.


                                       B-7
<PAGE>   30
                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                        sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


______________________________
                                ..............................................
______________________________


 ................................................................................
              (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address including
                              Zip Code of Assignee)


 ................................................................................
the within Security of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ....................................................................... Attorney
to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named Partnership with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:....................            ..........................................


                                      ..........................................




NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.


                                       B-8
<PAGE>   31
                                    EXHIBIT C

                             FORM OF SENIOR SECURITY

                               [Face of Security]

UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSI-
TORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND SUCH SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF
DTC. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A
NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR ITS NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE.


                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                              7.20% Notes Due 2007


Register No. 1                                                  Principal Amount
CUSIP No. 86623WAB1                                                  $50,000,000


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (herein
referred to as the "Partnership", which term includes any successor entity under
the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of
$50,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2007 (the "Stated Maturity Date") or earlier
at the option of the Partnership (the "Redemption Date", and together with the
Stated Maturity Date with respect to principal repayable on such date, the
"Maturity Date") and to pay interest thereon from August 12, 1997 or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 in each year (each, an
"Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 1998, at the rate of 7.20% per
annum, until the


                                       C-1
<PAGE>   32
principal hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as pro-
vided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on
the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the August 1 or
February 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained
for such purpose; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such interest may be paid, at the
Partnership's option, by mailing a check to such Holder at its registered
address or by wire transfer of funds to an account maintained by such Holder
within the United States. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by
the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of
any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in the Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of this Security payable on the Stated Maturity Date or the
principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, if the Redemption Date is not an
Interest Payment Date, interest on this Security payable on the Redemption Date
will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of
the Partnership maintained for that purpose in the City of Charlotte, North
Carolina, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

Interest payable on this Security on any Interest Payment Date and on the Stated
Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, will include interest
accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect
of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including
August 12, 1997, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding
such Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as
the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or
Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, as defined below,
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to
such Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be, will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and
effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest
shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such
Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case
may be. "Business Day" means any day, other than a


                                       C-2
<PAGE>   33
Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized
by law, regulation or executive order to close.

All payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest in respect of
this Security will be made by the Partnership in immediately available funds.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on
the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as if set forth at this place.

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of such
Securities. No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such
CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on
the other identification numbers printed hereon.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall
not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose.


                                       C-3

<PAGE>   34
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under the facsimile corporate seal of its general partner.

Dated: August 12, 1997                  SUMMIT PROPERTIES
                                        PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


                                       By:  Summit Properties Inc., as General
                                            Partner



                                       By:  ____________________________________
                                            William F. Paulsen
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer

Attest:


___________________________
Michael G. Malone
Secretary


TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

        This is one of Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                            as Trustee



                                       By:_______________________
                                       Authorized Signatory


                                       C-4
<PAGE>   35
                              [Reverse of Security]

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Partnership
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1997, as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (as so supplemented, herein called
the "Indenture") between the Partnership and First Union National Bank, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this Security is a
part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights,
duties and immunities thereunder of the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders
of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to
be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the duly authorized
series of Securities designated on the face hereof (collectively, the
"Securities"), and the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued
under such series as limited to $50,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated
and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other
Securities). All capitalized terms used in this Security which are defined in
the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of
this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.

The Securities are subject to redemption at any time, as a whole or in part, at
the election of the Partnership, at a Redemption Price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest
thereon to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with
respect to such Securities.

Notice of redemption will be given by mail to Holders of Securities, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, all as provided in
the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Partnership on this Security and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Partnership, in each case, upon compliance by the Partnership with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.


                                       C-5
<PAGE>   36
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or
Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Partnership and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture
at any time by the Partnership and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a
majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, on
behalf of the Holders of all such Securities, to waive compliance by the
Partnership with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in
the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any
series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such series,
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding
upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and other
Securities issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Partnership, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and Make-Whole Amount, if
any) and interest on this Security at the times, places and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of
the Partnership upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at
the office or agency of the Partnership in any place where the principal of (and
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Partnership and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities of different authorized denominations but otherwise having the same
terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.


                                       C-6
<PAGE>   37
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Partnership may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Partnership, the Trustee and any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Partnership, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no recourse under or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this
Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or thereby, or for any
claim based thereon or otherwise in respect hereof, shall be had for the payment
of the principal of or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or the interest on this
Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against (i) the Company or any other past, present or future partner in the
Partnership, (ii) against any other Person which owns an interest, directly or
indirectly, in any partner of the Partnership or (iii) against any past, present
or future stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, of the Company,
or of any successor, either directly or through the Partnership or the Company
or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely in such State.


                                       C-7
<PAGE>   38
                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                        sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


_____________________________
                                 ...............................................
_____________________________


 ................................................................................
              (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address including
                              Zip Code of Assignee)


 ................................................................................
the within Security of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ....................................................................... Attorney
to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named Partnership with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:....................            ..........................................


                                      ..........................................



NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.


                                       C-8

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2




                               [Face of Security]

UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSI-
TORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND SUCH SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF
DTC. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A
NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR ITS NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE.


                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                              6.80% Notes Due 2002


Register No. 1                                                  Principal Amount
CUSIP No. 86623WAC9                                                  $25,000,000


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (herein
referred to as the "Partnership", which term includes any successor entity under
the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of
$25,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2002 (the "Stated Maturity Date") or earlier
at the option of the Partnership (the "Redemption Date", and together with the
Stated Maturity Date with respect to principal repayable on such date, the
"Maturity Date") and to pay interest thereon from August 12, 1997 or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 in each year (each, an
"Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 1998, at the rate of 6.80% per
annum, until the


<PAGE>   2
principal hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security
(or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business
on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the August 1 or
February 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained
for such purpose; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such interest may be paid, at the
Partnership's option, by mailing a check to such Holder at its registered
address or by wire transfer of funds to an account maintained by such Holder
within the United States. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by
the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements
of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in the Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of this Security payable on the Stated Maturity Date or the
principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, if the Redemption Date is not an
Interest Payment Date, interest on this Security payable on the Redemption Date
will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of
the Partnership maintained for that purpose in the City of Charlotte, North
Carolina, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

Interest payable on this Security on any Interest Payment Date and on the Stated
Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, will include interest
accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect
of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including
August 12, 1997, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding
such Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as
the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or
Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, as defined below,
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to
such Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be, will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and
effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest
shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such
Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case
may be. "Business Day" means any day, other than a

                                      2
<PAGE>   3
Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized
by law, regulation or executive order to close.

All payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest in respect of
this Security will be made by the Partnership in immediately available funds.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on
the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as if set forth at this place.

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of such
Securities. No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such
CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on
the other identification numbers printed hereon.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall
not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose.

                                      3
<PAGE>   4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under the facsimile corporate seal of its general partner.

Dated: August 12, 1997                   SUMMIT PROPERTIES
                                         PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


[SEAL]                                 By:  Summit Properties Inc., as General
                                            Partner


                                       By:  /s/ William F. Paulsen
                                           ------------------------------------
                                            William F. Paulsen
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer



Attest:



/s/ Michael G. Malone
- ---------------------------
Michael G. Malone
Secretary


TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

        This is one of Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                            as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Terry W. Baker
                                           ---------------------------------
                                       Authorized Signatory


                                      4
<PAGE>   5
                              [Reverse of Security]

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Partnership
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1997, as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (as so supplemented, herein called
the "Indenture") between the Partnership and First Union National Bank, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this Security is a
part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights,
duties and immunities thereunder of the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders
of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to
be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the duly authorized
series of Securities designated on the face hereof (collectively, the
"Securities"), and the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued
under such series as limited to $25,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated
and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other
Securities). All capitalized terms used in this Security which are defined in
the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of
this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.

The Securities are subject to redemption at any time, as a whole or in part, at
the election of the Partnership, at a Redemption Price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest
thereon to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with
respect to such Securities.

Notice of redemption will be given by mail to Holders of Securities, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, all as provided in
the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Partnership on this Security and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Partnership, in each case, upon compliance by the Partnership with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.


                                      5
<PAGE>   6
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or
Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Partnership and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture
at any time by the Partnership and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a
majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, on
behalf of the Holders of all such Securities, to waive compliance by the
Partnership with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in
the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any
series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such series,
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding
upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and other
Securities issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Partnership, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and Make-Whole Amount, if
any) and interest on this Security at the times, places and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of
the Partnership upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at
the office or agency of the Partnership in any place where the principal of (and
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Partnership and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities of different authorized denominations but otherwise having the same
terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.


                                       6
<PAGE>   7
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Partnership may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Partnership, the Trustee and any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Partnership, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no recourse under or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this
Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or thereby, or for any
claim based thereon or otherwise in respect hereof, shall be had for the payment
of the principal of or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or the interest on this
Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against (i) the Company or any other past, present or future partner in the
Partnership, (ii) against any other Person which owns an interest, directly or
indirectly, in any partner of the Partnership or (iii) against any past, present
or future stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, of the Company,
or of any successor, either directly or through the Partnership or the Company
or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely in such State.


                                       7
<PAGE>   8
                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                        sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE



______________________________
                                ...............................................
______________________________


 ................................................................................
              (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address including
                              Zip Code of Assignee)


 ................................................................................
the within Security of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ....................................................................... Attorney
to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named Partnership with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:....................            ..........................................


                                      ..........................................



NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.



<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.3



                               [Face of Security]

UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSI-
TORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND SUCH SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF
DTC. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A
NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR ITS NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE.


                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                              6.95% Notes Due 2004


Register No. 1                                                  Principal Amount
CUSIP No. 86623WAA3                                                  $50,000,000


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (herein
referred to as the "Partnership", which term includes any successor entity under
the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of
$50,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2004 (the "Stated Maturity Date") or earlier
at the option of the Partnership (the "Redemption Date", and together with the
Stated Maturity Date with respect to principal repayable on such date, the
"Maturity Date") and to pay interest thereon from August 12, 1997 or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 in each year (each, an
"Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 1998, at the rate of 6.95% per
annum, until the


                                       1
<PAGE>   2
principal hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as pro-
vided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on
the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the August 1 or
February 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained
for such purpose; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such interest may be paid, at the
Partnership's option, by mailing a check to such Holder at its registered
address or by wire transfer of funds to an account maintained by such Holder
within the United States. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by
the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of
any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in the Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of this Security payable on the Stated Maturity Date or the
principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, if the Redemption Date is not an
Interest Payment Date, interest on this Security payable on the Redemption Date
will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of
the Partnership maintained for that purpose in the City of Charlotte, North
Carolina, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

Interest payable on this Security on any Interest Payment Date and on the Stated
Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, will include interest
accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect
of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including
August 12, 1997, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding
such Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as
the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or
Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, as defined below,
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to
such Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be, will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and
effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest
shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such
Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case
may be. "Business Day" means any day, other than a


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<PAGE>   3
Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized
by law, regulation or executive order to close.

All payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest in respect of
this Security will be made by the Partnership in immediately available funds.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on
the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as if set forth at this place.

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of such
Securities. No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such
CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on
the other identification numbers printed hereon.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall
not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose.


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<PAGE>   4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under the facsimile corporate seal of its general partner.

Dated: August 12, 1997                   SUMMIT PROPERTIES
                                         PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


[SEAL]                                 By:  Summit Properties Inc., as General
                                            Partner



                                       By:  /s/ William F. Paulsen
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            William F. Paulsen
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer

Attest:



/s/ Michael G. Malone
- --------------------------------
Michael G. Malone
Secretary


TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

        This is one of Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                            as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Terry W. Baker
                                           ---------------------------
                                       Authorized Signatory


                                       4
<PAGE>   5
                              [Reverse of Security]

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Partnership
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1997, as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (as so supplemented, herein called
the "Indenture") between the Partnership and First Union National Bank, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this Security is a
part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights,
duties and immunities thereunder of the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders
of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to
be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the duly authorized
series of Securities designated on the face hereof (collectively, the
"Securities"), and the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued
under such series as limited to $50,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated
and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other
Securities). All capitalized terms used in this Security which are defined in
the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of
this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.

The Securities are subject to redemption at any time, as a whole or in part, at
the election of the Partnership, at a Redemption Price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest
thereon to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with
respect to such Securities.

Notice of redemption will be given by mail to Holders of Securities, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, all as provided in
the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Partnership on this Security and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Partnership, in each case, upon compliance by the Partnership with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.


                                       5
<PAGE>   6
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or
Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Partnership and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture
at any time by the Partnership and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a
majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, on
behalf of the Holders of all such Securities, to waive compliance by the
Partnership with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in
the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any
series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such series,
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding
upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and other
Securities issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Partnership, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and Make-Whole Amount, if
any) and interest on this Security at the times, places and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of
the Partnership upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at
the office or agency of the Partnership in any place where the principal of (and
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Partnership and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities of different authorized denominations but otherwise having the same
terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.


                                       6
<PAGE>   7
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Partnership may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Partnership, the Trustee and any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Partnership, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no recourse under or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this
Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or thereby, or for any
claim based thereon or otherwise in respect hereof, shall be had for the payment
of the principal of or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or the interest on this
Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against (i) the Company or any other past, present or future partner in the
Partnership, (ii) against any other Person which owns an interest, directly or
indirectly, in any partner of the Partnership or (iii) against any past, present
or future stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, of the Company,
or of any successor, either directly or through the Partnership or the Company
or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely in such State.


                                       7
<PAGE>   8
                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                        sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


______________________________
                                ..............................................
______________________________


 ................................................................................
              (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address including
                              Zip Code of Assignee)


 ................................................................................
the within Security of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ....................................................................... Attorney
to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named Partnership with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:....................            ..........................................


                                      ..........................................




NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.



<PAGE>   1



                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.4



                               [Face of Security]

UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSI-
TORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND SUCH SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR
TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF
DTC. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A
NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC
OR ITS NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE.


                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                              7.20% Notes Due 2007


Register No. 1                                                  Principal Amount
CUSIP No. 86623WAB1                                                  $50,000,000


SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (herein
referred to as the "Partnership", which term includes any successor entity under
the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of
$50,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2007 (the "Stated Maturity Date") or earlier
at the option of the Partnership (the "Redemption Date", and together with the
Stated Maturity Date with respect to principal repayable on such date, the
"Maturity Date") and to pay interest thereon from August 12, 1997 or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 in each year (each, an
"Interest Payment Date"), commencing February 15, 1998, at the rate of 7.20% per
annum, until the


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<PAGE>   2
principal hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as pro-
vided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on
the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the August 1 or
February 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding
such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Partnership maintained
for such purpose; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such interest may be paid, at the
Partnership's option, by mailing a check to such Holder at its registered
address or by wire transfer of funds to an account maintained by such Holder
within the United States. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular
Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by
the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this
series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of
any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in the Indenture. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

The principal of this Security payable on the Stated Maturity Date or the
principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, if the Redemption Date is not an
Interest Payment Date, interest on this Security payable on the Redemption Date
will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of
the Partnership maintained for that purpose in the City of Charlotte, North
Carolina, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

Interest payable on this Security on any Interest Payment Date and on the Stated
Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, will include interest
accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect
of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including
August 12, 1997, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding
such Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as
the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity Date or
Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, as defined below,
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to
such Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be, will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and
effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest
shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such
Interest Payment Date or Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date, as the case
may be. "Business Day" means any day, other than a


                                       2
<PAGE>   3
Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or in the City of Charlotte are authorized
by law, regulation or executive order to close.

All payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest in respect of
this Security will be made by the Partnership in immediately available funds.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on
the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as if set forth at this place.

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security
Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of such
Securities. No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such
CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on
the other identification numbers printed hereon.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall
not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose.


                                       3

<PAGE>   4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under the facsimile corporate seal of its general partner.

Dated: August 12, 1997                  SUMMIT PROPERTIES
                                        PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


[SEAL]                                 By:  Summit Properties Inc., as General
                                            Partner



                                       By:  /s/ William F. Paulsen
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            William F. Paulsen
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer

Attest:



/s/ Michael G. Malone
- ----------------------------
Michael G. Malone
Secretary


TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

        This is one of Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
                                            as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Terry W. Baker
                                           --------------------------
                                       Authorized Signatory


                                       4
<PAGE>   5
                              [Reverse of Security]

                       SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Partnership
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of August 7, 1997, as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 12, 1997 (as so supplemented, herein called
the "Indenture") between the Partnership and First Union National Bank, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this Security is a
part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights,
duties and immunities thereunder of the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders
of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to
be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the duly authorized
series of Securities designated on the face hereof (collectively, the
"Securities"), and the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued
under such series as limited to $50,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated
and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other
Securities). All capitalized terms used in this Security which are defined in
the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of
this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.

The Securities are subject to redemption at any time, as a whole or in part, at
the election of the Partnership, at a Redemption Price equal to the sum of (i)
the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest
thereon to the Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any, with
respect to such Securities.

Notice of redemption will be given by mail to Holders of Securities, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, all as provided in
the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Partnership on this Security and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Partnership, in each case, upon compliance by the Partnership with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.


                                       5
<PAGE>   6
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or
Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Partnership and the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Indenture
at any time by the Partnership and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a
majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, on
behalf of the Holders of all such Securities, to waive compliance by the
Partnership with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in
the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any
series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such series,
certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding
upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and other
Securities issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is
made upon this Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Partnership, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and Make-Whole Amount, if
any) and interest on this Security at the times, places and rate, and in the
coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of
the Partnership upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at
the office or agency of the Partnership in any place where the principal of (and
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Partnership and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities of different authorized denominations but otherwise having the same
terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.


                                       6
<PAGE>   7
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Partnership may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Partnership, the Trustee and any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Partnership, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no recourse under or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this
Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or thereby, or for any
claim based thereon or otherwise in respect hereof, shall be had for the payment
of the principal of or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or the interest on this
Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against (i) the Company or any other past, present or future partner in the
Partnership, (ii) against any other Person which owns an interest, directly or
indirectly, in any partner of the Partnership or (iii) against any past, present
or future stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, of the Company,
or of any successor, either directly or through the Partnership or the Company
or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely in such State.


                                       7
<PAGE>   8
                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                        sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


_____________________________
                                 ...............................................
_____________________________


 ................................................................................
              (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address including
                              Zip Code of Assignee)


 ................................................................................
the within Security of Summit Properties Partnership, L.P. and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ....................................................................... Attorney
to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named Partnership with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:....................            ..........................................


                                      ..........................................



NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.




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