AVATAR HOLDINGS INC
10-Q, 1994-05-16
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                     QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                    UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549

                                      FORM 10-Q

                 __________________________________________________

                [X]  Quarterly report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                       of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                   For the quarterly period ended March 31,  1994

                                         or

                  [  ]  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
                    15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           For the transition period from
                               ________  to  ________

                      ________________________________________

                            Commission file number 0-7616

                  I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 23-1739078

                                Avatar Holdings Inc.

                              (a Delaware Corporation)
                                 255 Alhambra Circle
                             Coral Gables, Florida 33134
                                   (305) 442-7000

          Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant (1) has filed  all
          reports required  to be  filed  by Section  13  or 15(d)  of  the
          Securities Exchange Act  of 1934 during  the preceding 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          .

          Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
          classes of  common   stock, as  of the  latest practicable  date:
          9,095,102 shares of the Company's common stock ($1.00 par  value)
          were outstanding as of April 30,  1994.





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                        AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                        INDEX




                                                                   PAGE
          PART I.    Financial Information

            Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited):

             Consolidated Balance Sheets --
               March 31,  1994 and December 31, 1993.............   3

             Consolidated Statements of Operations --
               Three months ended March 31,  1994 and 1993.......   4

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
               Three months ended March 31,  1994 and 1993.......   5

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.........    7


            Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                       Financial Condition and Results of
                       Operations...............................    13


          PART II.   Other Information

            Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.........    15













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          PART  I  --  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

          ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

                       AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                     (Unaudited)
                               (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            March 31,     December 31,
                                                           ----------     -----------
                                                             1994           1993
                                                            -----           ----
  <S>                                                         <C>            <C>
  Assets
  ------
  Cash                                                       $7,247         $7,178
  Restricted cash                                             1,616          1,442
  Investments                                                51,713         51,184
  Contracts, mortgage notes and other receivables, net       79,499         82,996
  Land and other inventories                                118,554        117,557
  Property, plant and equipment, net                        179,855        178,940
  Other assets                                               16,241         15,460
  Regulatory assets                                           7,437          7,437
                                                           --------       --------
       Total assets                                        $462,162       $462,194
                                                           ========       ========

  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  ------------------------------------
  Notes, mortgage notes and other debt:
    Real estate and corporate                               $95,820        $96,768
    Utilities                                                38,764         38,789
  Estimated development liability for sold land              19,825         19,331
  Accrued and other liabilities                              30,214         27,558
  Deferred customer betterment fees                          19,493         19,537
  Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries              9,059          9,058
  Regulatory liabilities                                      4,526          4,447
                                                           --------       --------
       Total liabilities                                    217,701        215,488

  Commitments and contingent liabilities

  Contributions in aid of construction                       62,936         63,334

  Stockholders' Equity, net                                 181,525        183,372
                                                           --------       --------
   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity              $462,162       $462,194
                                                           ========       ========
</TABLE>


          See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                         AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                      (Unaudited)
                      (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   For the Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                            1994           1993
                                                            -----         -----
     <S>                                                    <C>          <C>
     Revenues:
     Real estate sales                                     $11,526      $11,375
     Deferred gross profit                                    (804)        (766)
     Utility revenues                                        7,288       13,823
     Interest income                                         2,836        3,516
     Trading account profit (net)                              477            -
     Other                                                     124           45
                                                           -------       ------
       Total revenues                                       21,447       27,993

     Expenses:
     ---------
     Real estate expenses                                   11,703       11,095
     Utility expenses                                        5,659        9,685
     General and administrative expenses                     2,318        2,082
     Interest expense                                        3,155        4,452
     Other                                                     204          359
                                                           -------      -------
       Total expenses                                       23,039       27,673
                                                           -------      -------
     (Loss) income before income taxes and
       cumulative effect of change in method
       of accounting for income taxes                       (1,592)         320

     Provision for income taxes                                255          396
                                                           --------    --------
     Loss before cumulative effect
       of change in method of accounting for
       income taxes                                         (1,847)         (76)

     Cumulative effect of change in method of
       accounting  for income taxes                            -           (964)
                                                          ---------     --------
     Net loss                                              ($1,847)     ($1,040)
                                                          =========     ========

     Per share amounts:
       Primary
        Loss before cumulative effect of change
         in method of accounting for income taxes           ($.20)       ($.01)
        Cumulative effect of change in method
         of accounting for income taxes                         -         (.13)
                                                          --------      --------
     Net loss                                               ($.20)       ($.14)
                                                          ========      ========

       Fully Diluted
        Loss before cumulative effect of change
         in method of accounting for income taxes           ($.20)       ($.01)
        Cumulative effect of change in method
         of accounting for income taxes                         -         (.13)
                                                          --------      --------
     Net loss                                               ($.20)       ($.14)
                                                          ========      ========
</TABLE>

          See notes to consolidated financial statements.





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                            AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                         (Unaudited)
                                    (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        For the three months ended March 31,
                                                        ------------------------------------
                                                                 1994          1993
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                             ----          ----
- - --------------------
       <S>                                                       <C>            <C>
Net loss                                                      ($1,847)      ($1,040)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
  net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                               2,016         1,855
     Deferred gross profit                                         804           766
     Deferred income taxes                                          -            234
     Cost of sales not requiring cash                              521           502
     Cumulative effect of change in method of accounting
       for income taxes                                             -            964
     Trading account profit                                      (529)            -
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       (Increase) decrease in restricted cash                    (174)           231
       Principal payments on contracts receivable               6,535          4,753
       Increase in receivables                                 (3,841)        (2,411)
       (Increase) decrease in other receivables                    (1)         1,349
       Increase in inventories                                 (1,024)          (939)
       Increase in other assets                                  (781)        (2,220)
       Increase in accrued and other liabilities                 2,691         1,489
                                                               -------       -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        4,370         5,533

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
- - --------------------
Investment in property, plant, and equipment                    (3,329)       (1,229)
Investment in marketable securities                                 -            (50)
Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities                     -         14,813
                                                               -------       -------
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                          (3,329)       13,534

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
- - --------------------
Net proceeds from revolving lines of credit
  and long-term borrowings                                       3,272        12,614
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit and
  long-term borrowings                                          (4,244)      (21,714)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in conjunction
  with the redemption/conversion of 5 1/4% debentures               -              3
                                                               -------       -------
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                             (972)       (9,097)
                                                               -------       -------

INCREASE IN CASH                                                    69         9,970

Cash at beginning of period                                      7,178         2,644
                                                               -------       -------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                           $7,247       $12,614
                                                               =======       =======
</TABLE>

          See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                        AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- continued
                                     (Unaudited)
                               (Dollars in thousands)


          SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    For the three months ended
                                                            March 31,

            Cash paid during the period for:             1994            1993
                                                        -----           ------
             <S>                                        <C>             <C>
               Interest                                $1,063           $3,804
                                                       ======          =======
               Income taxes                             -                  $85
                                                       ======          =======

          SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                                                         1994            1993
                                                        -----           -----
            Contributions in aid of construction          $45            $779
                                                        =====           =====
</TABLE>


          See notes to consolidated financial statements.










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                        AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
                               (Dollars in thousands)

          Basis of Statement Presentation and Summary of Significant
          ----------------------------------------------------------
          Accounting Policies
          -------------------
            The consolidated  balance  sheet as  of  March  31, 1994,  the
          related consolidated  statements  of  operations  for  the  three
          months ended  March  31,  1994  and  1993  and  the  consolidated
          statements of cash  flows for the  three months  ended March  31,
          1994 and 1993  have been  prepared in  accordance with  generally
          accepted accounting principles for interim financial  information
          and with  the  instructions  to  Form  10-Q  and  Article  10  of
          Regulation S-X.  Accordingly,  they do  not  include all  of  the
          information  and   footnotes  required   by  generally   accepted
          accounting   principles   for   complete   financial    statement
          presentation. In  the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments
          necessary for a  fair presentation of  such financial  statements
          have been  included. Such  adjustments consisted  only of  normal
          recurring items. Interim results  are not necessarily  indicative
          of results for a full year.

            For a  complete  description of the  Company's other accounting
          policies, refer to Avatar Holdings Inc.'s 1993 Annual Report  and
          the notes to Avatar's consolidated financial statements  included
          therein.

          Reclassifications
          -----------------
            Certain amounts presented for  1993 have been  reclassified in
          the financial statements for comparative purposes.

          Net Income per Common Share
          ---------------------------
            For the  three months  ended  March 31,  1994  net income  per
          common share is  computed on the  basis of  the weighted  average
          number of shares outstanding.

            For the  three months  ended  March  31, 1993  net  income per
          common share is  computed on the  basis of  the weighted  average
          number of shares outstanding plus  common stock equivalents,   if
          any,  that would result from  the dilutive effect of the  assumed
          conversion (and associated purchase)  of the 5 1/4%  convertible-
          purchase subordinated debentures.  These common stock equivalents
          were anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31,  1993.

            Average common shares outstanding  for the three  months ended
          March  31,  1994  and  1993  totaled  9,095,102  and   7,406,610,
          respectively.

          Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities
          --------------------------------------------
            The cumulative effect  of adopting FASB  Statement No.  109 --
          "Accounting  for Income  Taxes", and FASB  Statement No.  106 --
          "Employers' Accounting  for Postretirement  Benefits Other  Than
          Pensions" for Avatar Utilities'  subsidiaries was recorded as  a
          regulatory liability  or  regulatory  asset  in  accordance  with
          accounting procedures applicable to regulated enterprises.

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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement (Unaudited) --  continued
          -----------------------------------------

          Investments
          -----------
            The Company has classified all of  its investment portfolio as
          trading.    This  category  is  defined  as  including  debt  and
          marketable equity securities held  for resale in anticipation  of
          earning profits  from  short-term  movements  in  market  prices.
          Trading account securities are carried  at fair market value  and
          both realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in net
          trading account profit.

            Investments  at March 31,  1994 includes   $21,195  invested in
          corporate bonds rated B- or above by Moody's and/or Standard  and
          Poor's and $14,076 invested in non-rated bonds of companies which
          are in bankruptcy and have defaulted as to payments of  principal
          and interest  on such  bonds.   The  non-rated bonds  are  thinly
          traded and may  require sixty to  ninety days  to liquidate.  The
          portfolio also  includes  an  unsecured claim  on  a  company  in
          bankruptcy of $6,290 which is not readily marketable,  $3,994  of
          equity securities,  $2,940 of money market accounts and $3,218 of
          U.S. Government and Agency securities.

            Investments at December 31, 1993 includes  $20,045 invested in
          corporate bonds rated B- or above by Moody's and/or Standard  and
          Poor's and $12,775 invested in non-rated bonds of companies which
          are in bankruptcy and have defaulted as to payments of  principal
          and interest  on such  bonds.   The  non-rated bonds  are  thinly
          traded and may require  sixty to ninety days  to liquidate.   The
          portfolio also  includes  an  unsecured claim  on  a  company  in
          bankruptcy of $5,689 which is not readily marketable,  $7,020  of
          equity securities,  $1,661 of money market accounts and $3,994 of
          U.S. Government and Agency securities.

            Fair values  for actively  traded debt  securities and  equity
          securities are based on quoted market prices on national markets.
          Fair values for thinly traded investment securities are generally
          based on prices quoted by investment brokerage companies.

          Contracts, Mortgage Notes and Other Receivables
          -----------------------------------------------
          Contracts, mortgage notes, and  other receivables are  summarized
          as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                March 31,      December 31,
                                                  1994            1993
                                               ---------      -----------
           <S>                                      <C>              <C>
    Contracts and mortgage notes receivable     $113,196         $117,249
    Notes and other receivables                    5,519            5,639
                                                --------         --------
                                                 118,715          122,888
                                                --------         --------
    Less:
       Allowance for doubtful accounts             2,226            2,631
       Market valuation reserve                    1,863            2,082
       Deferred gross profit                      31,447           31,969
       Other                                       3,680            3,210
                                                --------         --------
                                                  39,216           39,892
                                                --------         --------
                                                 $79,499          $82,996
                                                ========         ========
</TABLE>


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       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -- continued
       ------------------------------------------
          Land and Other Inventories
          --------------------------
          Inventories consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   March 31,     December 31,
                                                      1994           1993
                                                   ---------     -----------
           <S>                                         <C>              <C>
  Land developed and in process of development      $77,245          $76,145
  Land held for future development or sale           37,632           37,478
  Dwelling units completed or under construction      2,212            2,407
  Other                                               1,465            1,527
                                                   --------         --------
                                                   $118,554         $117,557
                                                   ========         ========
</TABLE>

          Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
          ----------------------------------------------
            Minority interest in consolidated  subsidiaries is represented
          by preferred  stock  of  Avatar  Utilities'  subsidiaries.  Total
          preferred stock outstanding is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              March 31,        December 31,
                                                1994              1993
                                              ---------        -----------
                 <S>                              <C>                <C>
            9% Cumulative preferred stock        $9,000           $9,000
            Other                                    59               58
                                                 ------           ------
                                                 $9,059           $9,058
                                                 ======           ======
</TABLE>

            Avatar's utility  subsidiary's 9%  cumulative preferred  stock
          provides for redemption to occur no  earlier than March 1,  1997,
          in whole  or in  part;   however,   a minimum  of $1,800  of  the
          preferred stock must be redeemed per annum beginning in 1997.   A
          redemption of all  outstanding shares shall  occur no later  than
          March 1, 2001.

            Charges to operations recorded as "Other expenses" relating to
          preferred stock dividends  of subsidiaries for  the three  months
          ended March  31,  1994  and  1993  amounted  to  $204  and  $359,
          respectively.


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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -- continued
          ------------------------------------------
          Income Taxes
          ------------
            Deferred income taxes reflect the net  tax effect of temporary
          differences  between   the  carrying   amounts  of   assets   and
          liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used
          for income tax purposes. Significant components of the  Company's
          deferred income tax assets and liabilities  as of March 31,  1994
          are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <S>                                                                <C>
Deferred income tax assets
  Net operating loss carryover                                        $7,000
  Tax over book basis of land inventory                               21,000
  Unrecoverable land development costs                                 5,000
  Tax over book basis of depreciable assets                            5,000
  Alternative minimum tax and investment tax credit carryforward       5,000
  Other                                                                3,000
                                                                      ------
Total deferred income taxes                                           46,000
  Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets                 (34,000)
                                                                     -------
Deferred income tax assets after valuation allowance                  12,000

Deferred income tax liabilities
  Book over tax income recognized on land sales                       (3,000)
  Deferred carrying charges on utility plant                          (3,000)
  Other                                                               (6,000)
                                                                     -------
Total deferred income tax liabilities                                (12,000)
                                                                     -------
Net deferred income taxes                                                 $0
                                                                     =======
</TABLE>
            The provision  for income  taxes for  the  three months  ended
          March 31, 1994 and 1993 consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Three months ended March 31,
                                                 1994              1993
                                              ---------------------------
                  <S>                              <C>              <C>
           Federal:
              Current                             $255                $40
              Deferred                              -                 234
                                                  ----                ---
                                                   255                274
           State:
              Current                               -                 122
              Deferred                              -                  -
                                                  ----               ----
           Total                                  $255               $396
                                                  ====               ====
</TABLE>
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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -- continued
          ------------------------------------------
            A reconciliation of income tax expense  to the expected income
          tax expense at the federal rate of 34% is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         1994         1993
                                                         ----         ----
         <S>                                               <C>          <C>
 Income tax expense ( credit) computed
    at statutory rate                                    ($541)        $109
 Income tax effect of non-deductible dividends
    on preferred stock of subsidiary                        69          122
 State income tax (credit),  net of federal effect         (53)          27
 Gross up tax received on contributions
    in aid of construction                                  13           -
 Federal and state taxes of  unconsolidated
    subsidiary in excess of amount computed
    at statutory rate                                       -           138
 Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets      767           -
                                                         -----         ----
 Provision for income taxes                               $255         $396
                                                         =====         ====
</TABLE>

          Contingencies
          -------------
            Avatar is  involved  in  various  pending  litigation  matters
          primarily arising in the normal course of its business.  Although
          the  outcome  of  these  and  the  following  matters  cannot  be
          determined,  it is the opinion of management that the  resolution
          of these  matters will  not have  a material  effect on  Avatar's
          business or financial position.

              On October 1,  1993,   the United States,   on behalf of the
          U.S. Environmental  Protection  Agency,   filed  a  civil  action
          against a utility subsidiary of Avatar in the U.S. District Court
          for the Middle District of Florida.   (United States vs.  Florida
          Cities Water Company,  Civil Action No. 93-281-C1)  The complaint
          alleges that the subsidiary's wastewater treatment plant in North
          Fort Myers,  Florida,  committed various violations of the  Clean
          Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Sect. 1251 et seq., including (1)  discharge
          of pollutants without an operating permit from October 1, 1988 to
          October 31, 1989;  (2)  discharging from an unpermitted discharge
          location from November  1, 1989  until July  14, 1992;   and  (3)
          discharging pollutants in excess of permit limitations at various
          times from July 1991 to June of 1992.  The government is  seeking
          the statutory  maximum  civil penalties  of  $25 per  day,    per
          violation based upon  the allegations.   The subsidiary  strongly
          believes that there are mitigating facts  as well as valid  legal
          defenses  that  could  reduce  or  eliminate  the  imposition  of
          monetary sanctions.

              On March  1,    1994, the  Wisconsin  Department  of Natural
          Resources  (the  "Department")  sent  Avatar   notice  that  the
          Department had  recently  issued  a second  Record  of  Decision
          ("ROD") in connection  with the Edgerton  Sand & Gravel Landfill
          site (the "Site").  The  ROD calls for  the City  of  Edgerton's
          public water  supply  system to  be  extended to the  owners  of
          private wells in the vicinity of the Site.  The ROD also  states
          that other work related to soil and groundwater remedial  action
          would be required at the Site. The Department demanded that  all
          potentially  responsible  parties  ("PRPs)  associated  with the
          Site organize into a PRP group to undertake the implementation of
          the ROD.   Avatar  was  previously identified  as  a PRP  by  the
          Department. Avatar believes that it is not liable for any  claims
          by any governmental or private party in connection with the Site.

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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -- continued
          ------------------------------------------

            On February 25,   1994,   Avatar's former president  and chief
          executive officer  commenced a  lawsuit against  the Company  and
          certain  other   persons  seeking   damages  arising   from   the
          termination of his employment with the Company and other  events.
          Avatar has denied any liability  in connection with such  lawsuit
          and has asserted various affirmative defenses and counterclaims.















































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          Item  2.  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of   Financial
                 Condition and Results of Operations (dollars in thousands
                 except per share data)

          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
          ---------------------
            Operations for  the three  month period  ended March  31, 1994
          resulted in a net loss of $1,847 or $.20 per share compared to a
          net loss of $1,040 or $.14 per share for the same period of 1993.
          The decline in operations for the three month period ended  March
          31, 1994 is  primarily a result  of the decrease  in revenues  in
          comparison to the same period for 1993. This decline in  revenues
          is attributable to the sale  of the certain utility  subsidiaries
          which occurred on August 31, 1993.

            Avatar's real estate revenues for the three months ended March
          31, 1994  increased  $151  or 1.3%  while  real  estate  expenses
          increased $608 or 5.5% when compared to the same period  of 1993.
          The increase in real estate revenues  for the three month  period
          ended March 31,  1994 is  primarily a  result of  an increase  in
          homesite sales,  as a result of an increase in customer  traffic,
          of $343 when compared to the  same period of 1993.  The  increase
          in homesite sales volume is primarily attributable to an increase
          in customer traffic. The increase in real estate expenses for the
          three months ended  March 31, 1994,   when compared  to the  same
          period in 1993, is primarily a result of an increase in sales and
          marketing  expenses  and  an  increase  in  losses  on   contract
          cancellations for homesites sold in prior years.

            Utility revenues  for the  three months  ended March  31, 1994
          decreased $6,535 or 47.3%  when compared to  the same period   of
          1993 which includes revenues of the utility subsidiaries sold  on
          August 31, 1993. Utility expenses  decreased $4,026 or 41.6%  for
          the three months ended March 31,  1994 when compared to the  same
          period  of  1993,    which  includes  expenses  of  the   utility
          subsidiaries  sold  on  August  31,   1993.    For  the   utility
          subsidiaries that  remain, revenues  and expenses  for the  three
          months ended March 31, 1994,  were comparable to the same  period
          of 1993.

            Interest income  for the  three months  ended  March 31,  1994
          decreased $680  or 19.3%  when compared  to the  same period  for
          1993.  The decline in  interest income is primarily  attributable
          to lower average aggregate amounts in the Company's contracts and
          mortgage notes  receivable  portfolio.   Avatar's  contracts  and
          mortgage notes receivable portfolio amounted to $113,196 at March
          31, 1994 compared to $133,132 at March 31, 1993.

            Trading account profit  for the three  months ended  March 31,
          1994 represents interest income and realized and unrealized gains
          and  losses  related   to  the  investment   portfolio,  net   of
          commissions payable to broker.   These investments were  acquired
          during the fourth quarter of 1993.

            General and administrative expenses for the three months ended
          March 31,  1994 increased  $236 or  11.3%, compared  to the  same
          period  of 1993.  This increase is  primarily attributable to  an
          increase in professional fees and an increase in the accrual  for
          incentive compensation.

            Interest expense  for the  three months  ended March  31, 1994
          decreased $1,297 or 29.1%  compared to the  same period of  1993.
          The decrease is primarily attributable to an overall decrease  in
          notes, mortgage notes and other debt.

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          Item 2. Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of   Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations (dollars in thousands
                  except per share data) -- continued


          LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
          -------------------------------

            Avatar's primary  business  activities,  which include  retail
          land sales, land  development and utility  services, are  capital
          intensive in nature.  Avatar expects to  fund its operations  and
          capital requirements through a combination of cash and investment
          securities on hand, operating cash flows and external borrowings.

            Avatar has  approximately  $51,713  in investments  which  are
          classified as  trading.    The Company  intends  to  continue  to
          actively trade such securities in  an effort to generate  profits
          and will reinvest such profits until  such time as the  Company's
          cash requirements  necessitate  the use  or  partial use  of  the
          portfolio proceeds.

            A portion  of the  investment portfolio  is used  to secure  a
          $30,000 line of credit which had an outstanding balance at  March
          31, 1994 of $15,000 and will mature during the fourth quarter  of
          1994.


















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          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
          ----------------------------

           Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
           -----------------------------------------

           Exhibits
           --------
             4(a)*  Instruments  defining   the  rights   of   security
                    holders,  including   indenture   for   8%   senior
                    debentures (previously filed as  an exhibit to  the
                    Form 8-K dated as of September 12, 1980).

             4(b)*  Supplemental Indenture  for  8%  senior  debentures
                    dated as of December 19, 1992 (previously  filed as
                    an exhibit to  the Form 10-K  for the period  ended
                    December 31, 1992).

             4(c)*  Indenture for  9%  senior  debentures dated  as  of
                    December 19, 1992 (previously  filed as an  exhibit
                    to the Form 10-K for the period ended  December 31,
                    1992).

           Reports on Form 8-K
           -------------------
             No reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the quarter  ended
             March 31,  1994.

          * This exhibit is incorporated by reference and  is on file with
            the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          SIGNATURES
          ----------

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

                                           AVATAR HOLDINGS INC.

          Date: May 16, 1994              By:  /s/John J. Yanopoulos
                ------------                   ---------------------
                                               John J. Yanopoulos
                                               Vice President -- Finance and
                                               Corporate Controller


           Date: May 16, 1994             By:  /s/Charles. L. McNairy
                 ------------                  ----------------------
                                               Charles L. McNairy
                                               Executive   Vice    President,
                                               Treasurer and Chief  Financial
                                               Officer


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