PRIME GROUP REALTY TRUST
SC 13G, 1998-07-29
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549


                                SCHEDULE 13G
                               (RULE 13d-102)

          INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                         PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                             (Amendment No._____)*


                          Prime Group Realty Trust
                              (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                 74158J103
                               (CUSIP Number)


                               July 19, 1998
          (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



  Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
  Schedule is filed:

                             |_| Rule 13d-1(b)
                             |X| Rule 13d-1(c)
                             |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 74158J103                    13G                  Page 2 of 5 Pages



     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Security Capital Preferred Growth Incorporated

     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [ ]
                                                                     (b) [ ]
     3       SEC USE ONLY


     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                      Maryland


          NUMBER OF                  5       SOLE VOTING POWER
            SHARES
         BENEFICIALLY                        2,000,000 Common Shares
           OWNED BY
             EACH                    6       SHARED VOTING POWER
          REPORTING
            PERSON                           -0- Shares
             WITH
                                     7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    
                                             2,000,000 Common Shares

                                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              -0- Shares

     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                      2,000,000 Common Shares

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*                                         
                                                                     [ ]
                                 
    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                      11.38% of the Common Shares

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Prime Group Realty Trust

        (b).      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3900, Chicago, Illinois 60601

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  Security Capital Preferred Growth Incorporated, a
                  corporation organized and existing under the laws of
                  Maryland ("SCPG").

        (b).      Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  11 South LaSalle Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603

        (c).      Citizenship:

                  Maryland

       (d).       Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Shares, $.01 par value per share ("Common Shares")

       (e).       CUSIP Number:

                  74158J103

Item     3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
         13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

        (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                Exchange Act; 
        (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; 
        (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of 
                the Exchange Act; 
        (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of 
                the Investment Company Act; 
        (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with 
                Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); 
        (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in 
                accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
        (g) [ ] An parent holding company or control person in
                accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
        (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
                the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; 
        (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition 
                of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of 
                the Investment Company Act;
        (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



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Item 4.  Ownership.

       (a).  Amount Beneficially Owned:

             SCPG beneficially owns 2,000,000 Common Shares,
             consisting of the number of shares that SCPG has the
             right to acquire upon the conversion of its 2,000,000
             Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares.

       (b).  Percent of Class:

             11.38% of the Common Shares determined in accordance with
             the provisions of Rule 13d-1 promulgated under the Act.

       (c).  Number of shares as to which such person has:

             (i).    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                     SCPG has the sole power to vote or direct the
                     vote of 2,000,000 Common Shares.

             (ii).   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                     None.

             (iii).  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                     SCPG has the sole power to dispose or to direct
                     the disposition of 2,000,000 Common Shares.

             (iv).   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                     None.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

              Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

              Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

              Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              Not applicable.


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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of a Group.

             Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.



                                 SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: July 29, 1998



                                 SECURITY CAPITAL PREFERRED GROWTH INCORPORATED




                                 By:   /s/ Jeffrey C. Nellessen
                                      -----------------------------
                                 Name:    Jeffrey C. Nellessen
                                 Title:   Treasurer & Secretary


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