CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV
10QSB, 1996-08-12
REAL ESTATE
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            FORM 10-QSB--QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        Quarterly or Transitional Report
                   (As last amended by 34-32231, eff. 6/3/93.)

                                        
                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB


(Mark One)

[X]   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934


                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

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

                  For the transition period.........to.........


                          Commission file number 0-9680



                           CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)



          California                                           94-2625577
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                          One Insignia Financial Plaza
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (864) 239-1000
                            Issuer's telephone number


                                        


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports ), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X  .  No      .

                                                                            
                       PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


a)                         CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

                                  June 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                             
                                                                                 

<S>                                                     <C>            <C>
 Assets                                                                          
      Cash and cash equivalents                                         $   2,380
      Deferred costs, net                                                     521
      Other assets                                                          1,290
      Investment properties:                                                     
            Land                                         $  7,511                
            Buildings and related personal property        47,434                
                                                           54,945                
      Less accumulated depreciation                       (23,207)         31,738
                                                                                 
                                                                        $  35,929
                                                                                 
 Liabilities and Partners' Capital (Deficit)                                     
 Liabilities                                                                     
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities                            $   1,032
      Mortgages payable                                                    23,195
                                                                                 
 Partners' Capital (Deficit):                                                    
                                                                                
      Limited partners                                   $ 12,763                
      General partners                                     (1,061)         11,702
                                                                                 
                                                                        $  35,929
<FN>
           See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>


b)                         CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)             
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>   
                                                                              
                                     Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,                      June 30, 
                                    1996           1995           1996          1995  
<S>                               <C>           <C>             <C>          <C>
 Revenues:                                                           
   Rental income                   $   2,307     $   2,826       $    4,717   $    6,160
   Interest income                        36            25               49           43
   Gain on disposal of                                                                  
     property                             --         7,866              626        7,866
   Total revenue                       2,343        10,717            5,392       14,069
 Expenses:                                                                              
   Operating                           1,500         1,475            2,941        3,114
   Interest                              603           904            1,224        1,898
   Depreciation                          473           541              936        1,128
   General and administrative             92            59              201          122
   Total expenses                      2,668         2,979            5,302        6,262
 (Loss) income before                                                                   
  minority interest in joint                                                            
  venture's operations and                                                              
   extraordinary loss                   (325)        7,738               90        7,807
 Minority interest in joint                                                             
   venture's operations                   --          (816)              --         (854)
 (Loss) income before                                                                   
   extraordinary loss                   (325)        6,922               90        6,953
 Extraordinary loss on early                                               
   extinguishment of debt                 --          (531)            (96)         (531)
          Net (loss) income        $    (325)     $  6,391       $      (6)    $   6,422 

 Net (loss) income allocated                                               
   to general partners             $      (6)     $    127       $      34     $     128 
 Net (loss) income allocated                                               
   to limited partners                  (319)        6,264             (40)        6,294 

 Net (loss) income                 $    (325)     $  6,391       $      (6)    $   6,422 
 Net (loss) income per                                                     
   limited partnership unit:                                               
   Net (loss)income before                                                 
   extraordinary loss              $   (3.55)     $  75.39       $     .60     $   75.72 
   Extraordinary loss                     --         (5.78)          (1.05)        (5.78)
 Net (loss) income per                                                     
   limited partnership unit        $   (3.55)     $  69.61       $    (.45)    $   69.94 
 Distribution per limited                                                  
   partnership unit                $      --      $     --       $   43.57     $      -- 

<FN>
           See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>


  c)                       CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)

<TABLE>                                                                            
<CAPTION>
                                  Limited                          
                                Partnership     General        Limited         Total
                                   Units        Partners       Partners       Capital  
                                                                     
<S>                                <C>          <C>           <C>
Partners' (deficit) capital at                                                         
   December 31, 1995                89,980       $(1,015)      $  16,723      $  15,708
                                                                                       
Distributions paid                      --           (80)         (3,920)        (4,000)
                                                                                       
Net income (loss) for the six                                                          
   months ended June 30, 1996           --            34             (40)            (6)
                                                                                       
Partners' (deficit) capital at                                                         
   June 30, 1996                    89,980       $(1,061)      $  12,763      $  11,702
                                                                                       

<FN>                                                                                       
           See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>


d)                         CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV
                                        
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                                   June 30,
                                                              1996           1995   
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>
 Cash flows from operating activities:                                              
    Net (loss) income                                       $      (6)      $  6,422
     Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to                                  
    cash provided by operating activities:                                          
    Depreciation                                                  936          1,128
    Amortization of loan costs and leasing commissions             93            277
    Gain on disposal of property                                 (626)        (7,866)
    Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt             96            531
    Minority interest in joint venture's operations                --            854
    Change in accounts:                                                             
          Deferred costs                                         (107)           (49)
          Other assets                                            467            109
          Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 (264)          (418)
                Net cash provided by operating                                      
                      activities                                  589            988
                                                                                    
 Cash flows from investing activities:                                              
          Property improvements and replacements                 (691)          (830)
          Proceeds from sale of property                        4,154         12,344
                Net cash provided by                                                
                       investing activities                     3,463         11,514
                                                                                    
 Cash flows from financing activities:                                              
          Satisfaction of notes payable                        (2,443)        (4,604)
          Mortgage principal payments                            (237)          (312)
          Joint venture partner distributions                      --         (1,626)
          Distribution to partners                             (4,000)            --

                Net cash used in financing activities          (6,680)        (6,542)
                                                                                    
 Net (decrease) increase cash and cash equivalents             (2,628)         5,960
                                                                                    
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period               5,008          1,606
                                                                                    
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  $  2,380       $  7,566
                                                                                    
 Supplemental information:                                                          
    Interest paid                                            $  1,158       $  1,727
                                                                                    
<FN>                                                                                    
           See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>


e)                         CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note A - Basis of Presentation

   The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of
Regulation S-B.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.  In the opinion of Fox Capital Management Corporation
("FCMC" or the "Managing General Partner"), all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included.  Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June
30, 1996, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996.  For further information, refer to the
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

   Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1995 information to conform
to the 1996 presentation.

Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties

   Century Properties Fund XV (the "Partnership") has no employees and is
dependent on the Managing General Partner and its affiliates for the management
and administration of all partnership activities.  The Partnership Agreement
provides for payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain
expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.  

   The following transactions with affiliates of Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
("Insignia"), National Property Investors, Inc.("NPI"), and affiliates were
charged to expense in 1996 and 1995:
                                                                              
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          For the Six Months Ended
                                                                  June 30,        
                                                             1996           1995  
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>
Property management fees (included in operating                                   
   expenses)                                               $204,000      $ 196,000
Reimbursement for services of affiliates (included                                
   in general and administrative expenses)                  109,000         74,000
</TABLE>
                                                                             
   For the period from January 19, 1996, to June 30, 1996, the Partnership
insured its properties under a master policy through an agency and insurer
unaffiliated with the Managing General Partner.  An affiliate of the Managing
General Partner acquired, in the acquisition of a business, certain financial
obligations from an insurance agency which was later acquired by the agent who
placed the current year's master policy.  The current agent assumed the
financial obligations to the affiliate of the Managing General Partner who
received payments on these obligations from the agent.  The amount of the
Partnership's insurance premiums accruing to the benefit of the affiliate of the
Managing General Partner by virtue of the agent's obligations is not
significant.

Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties - continued

   FCMC, a California corporation, and Fox Realty Investors ("FRI"), a
California general partnership, are the general partners of the Partnership.

   Pursuant to a series of transactions which closed during the first half of
1996, affiliates of Insignia acquired (i) control of NPI Equity Investments II,
Inc., the managing general partner of FRI, and (ii) all of the issued and
outstanding shares of stock of FCMC.  In connection with these transactions,
affiliates of Insignia appointed new officers and directors of NPI Equity
Investments II, Inc. and FCMC.

Note C - Disposition of Rental Properties

   On February 1, 1996, the Partnership sold its Northbank Office Complex
property, located in Eugene, Oregon to an unaffiliated third party for
$4,605,000. After payment of the mortgage totaling approximately $2,443,000 and
closing expenses of approximately $170,000, the net proceeds received by the
Partnership were approximately $1,992,000.  The carrying value of the investment
property at the time of the sale was approximately $3,472,000. For financial
statement purposes, the sale resulted in a gain on disposal of property of
approximately $626,000 and an extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
of approximately $96,000.

   On April 12, 1995, an affiliate of the Partnership's joint venture partner in
Plumtree Apartments acquired, pursuant to a right of first refusal, Plumtree
Apartments for $12,500,000.  After repayment of existing loans of $4,604,000, a
prepayment premium of $42,000 and closing expenses of $114,000, net proceeds
received by the joint venture were $7,740,000.  The Partnership retained
$6,219,000 of the $7,740,000 proceeds in accordance with the joint venture
agreement.  For financial statement purposes, the sale resulted in a gain of
$7,866,000.  In connection with the sale of this property and the repayment of
the related outstanding debt, the Partnership recognized an extraordinary loss
on extinguishment of debt of $531,000, consisting of the write-off of
unamortized discounts, deferred loan costs and prepayment premiums.

   On December 29, 1995, the Partnership sold its Farmers Lane Plaza property,
located in Santa Rosa, California to an unaffiliated third party for $8,750,000.
Net proceeds to the Partnership after payment of closing costs and existing debt
were approximately $3,995,000.  The sale resulted in a gain of $3,618,000. 

Subsequent to the closing, Farmers' Lane paid $255,000 in additional costs in
connection with the sale.

Note D - Subsequent Event

   On July 3, 1996, the Partnership distributed approximately $1,499,000 to the
limited partners and $31,000 to the general partners from the proceeds of the
sale of Northbank Office Complex.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

   The Partnership's investment properties consist of three residential
apartment complexes and one commercial property.  The following table sets forth
the average occupancy of the properties for each of the six months ended June
30, 1996 and 1995:

                                                   Average
                                                  Occupancy
Property                                     1996           1995   

Lakeside Place Apartments                     91%            95%
   Houston, Texas                              

Summerhill Apartments                         93%            96%
   Dallas, Texas                               

Preston Creek Apartments                      96%            96%
   Dallas, Texas                               

Phoenix Business Park                          
   Atlanta, Georgia                           93%            85%


   The Managing General Partner attributes the increase in occupancy at Phoenix
Business Park to a tenant expanding their leased space and to the improved curb
appeal and continued economic growth attributable to the Olympic games held in
the Atlanta area this year.  The Managing General Partner attributes the
decrease in occupancy at Lakeside Place Apartments to low mortgage rates and new
construction of both apartments and houses in the area.

   The Partnership's net loss for the six months ended June 30, 1996, was
approximately $6,000 of which a net loss of $325,000 was for the three month
period ended June 30, 1996 versus net income of $6,422,000 and $6,391,000,
respectively, for the same periods in 1995.  The decrease in income is primarily
attributable to a $7,866,000 gain on the sale of Plumtree Apartments, which
occurred on April 12, 1995, versus a net gain of only $626,000 in 1996 as
discussed in "Item 1, Note C - Disposition of Rental Properties." Despite the
net loss reported for both the six and three month periods, overall expenses
decreased in 1996 versus 1995.  This decrease can be attributed to the sale of
Plumtree Apartments in April 1995 as well as the sales of Farmers Lane Plaza in
December 1995 and Northbank Office Complex in February 1996.  All of the
remaining residential rental properties have experienced improved operations
with the exception of Lakeside.  Thus far in 1996, Lakeside has experienced
decreased occupancy, as discussed above, and has had some non-recurring
maintenance expenses related to the improvement of the appearance of the grounds
and the building exterior at the property.  In addition, Phoenix Business Park
has had improved operations for the six and three months ended June 30, 1996,
versus the corresponding periods in 1995.  This improvement is attributable to a
tenant expanding their leased space.  Offsetting these decreases in operating
expenses is an increase in general and administrative expenses during the first
six months of 1996 due to the transition of the Partnership administration
offices during the first quarter of 1996.  Finally, the Partnership reported an
extraordinary loss on the early extinguishment of debt  of $96,000 in 1996
versus $531,000 in 1995.  This extraordinary loss in 1996 was in connection with
the sale of Northbank Office Complex.  The extraordinary loss in 1995 was in
connection with the sale of Plumtree Apartments. 

   As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the Managing General
Partner monitors the rental market environment of its investment properties to
assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy
levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in expenses.  As part of
this plan, the Managing General Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from
the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by increasing rents and
maintaining a high overall occupancy level. However, due to changing market
conditions, which can result in the use of rental concessions and rental
reductions to offset softening market conditions, there is no guarantee that the
Managing General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan.  Phoenix Business
Park is currently being marketed for sale.

   At June 30, 1996, the Partnership had unrestricted cash of approximately
$2,380,000 compared to $7,566,000 at June 30, 1995.  Net cash provided by
operating activities decreased as a result of the sale of two properties in 1995
as discussed in "Item 1, Note C - Disposition of Rental Properties", and the
sale of Northbank Office Complex in 1996, thereby reducing income from operating
properties.  In addition, the Partnership paid deferred costs for leasing
commissions in connection with leasing additional space at Phoenix Business
Park.  Net cash provided by investing activities decreased due to a decrease in
the proceeds from the sale of property.  Net cash used in financing activities
increased due to a distribution of sale proceeds to the partners and the payoff
of the mortgage note on Northbank Office Complex.

   An affiliate of the Managing General Partner has made available to the
Partnership a credit line of up to $150,000 per property owned by the
Partnership.  The Partnership has no outstanding amounts due under this line of
credit.  Based on present plans, the Managing General Partner does not
anticipate the need to borrow in the near future.  Other than cash and cash
equivalents the line of credit is the Partnership's only unused source of
liquidity.

   The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and
capital expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital
expenditures required at the property to adequately maintain the physical assets
and other operating needs of the Partnership.  Such assets are currently thought
to be sufficient for any near-term needs of the Partnership.  The mortgage
indebtedness of $23,195,000 is amortized over varying periods with maturity
dates from September 1999 to January 2010.  The Partnership distributed
approximately $4,000,000 to the partners during the six months ended June 30,
1996, and approximately $6,427,000 to the partners in 1995. On July 3, 1996, the
Partnership distributed approximately $1,499,000 to the limited partners and
$31,000 to the general partners from the proceeds of the sale of Northbank
Office Complex.  At this time, it appears that the original investment objective
of capital growth will not be attained and that investors will not receive a
return of all their invested capital.
  

                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

a) Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule, is filed as an exhibit to this report.

b) Reports on Form 8-K:  None filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1996.




                                    SIGNATURE

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto, duly
authorized.





                                          CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XV

                                      By:   FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
                                            MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER

                                      By:   /s/William H. Jarrard, Jr.       
                                            William H. Jarrard, Jr.
                                            President and Director


                                      By:   /s/Ronald Uretta                 
                                            Ronald Uretta
                                            Principal Financial Officer
                                            and Principal Accounting Officer

                                      Date: August 12, 1996

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Fund XV 1996 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
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                                0
                                          0
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