AVATAR HOLDINGS INC
10-Q, 1995-05-15
LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES)
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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, 1995

                                         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 28, 1995.







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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, 1995 and December 31, 1994...................  3

         Consolidated Statements of Operations --
           Three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1994.............  4

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
           Three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1994.............  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 1.    Legal Proceedings................................  15

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

      Exhibit Index...............................................  16






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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,
                                                 1995           1994        
                                              ----------     -----------
       <S>                                         <C>             <C>
Assets

Cash                                             $4,099         $4,765
Restricted cash                                   1,453          1,272
Investments - trading                            54,929         51,582
Contracts, mortgage notes and other 
  receivables, net                               68,713         71,424
Land and other inventories                      129,172        125,637
Property, plant and equipment, net              173,549        172,897
Other assets                                     17,029         15,835
Regulatory assets                                 3,192          3,165
                                              ---------       --------- 
     Total assets                              $452,136       $446,577
                                              =========       =========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Notes, mortgage notes and other debt:
 Real estate and corporate                     $104,478       $102,768
 Utilities                                       37,784         38,194
Estimated development liability for sold land    18,936         19,165
Accounts payable                                  5,861          5,610
Accrued and other liabilities                    33,737         29,114
Deferred customer betterment fees                19,177         19,214
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries    9,061          9,059
                                              ---------       ---------    
     Total liabilities                          229,034        223,124

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Contributions in aid of construction             54,737         54,702

Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, par value $1 per share
   Authorized: 15,500,000 shares
   Issued:  12,715,448 shares                    12,715         12,715
Additional paid-in capital                      207,271        207,271
Retained earnings                                10,352         10,738
                                              ---------       ---------
                                                230,338        230,724
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,620,346 shares        61,973         61,973
                                              ---------       ---------  
Total Stockholders' Equity                      168,365        168,751
                                              ---------       ---------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $452,136       $446,577
                                              =========       =========
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                  AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
           For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1995 and 1994
                               (Unaudited)
               (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Three Months
                                           --------------------
                                             1995         1994
                                           -------      -------     
      <S>                                    <C>          <C>
Revenues:
Real estate sales                          $13,367      $11,526
Deferred gross profit                         (437)        (804)
Utility revenues                             7,795        7,288
Interest income                              2,523        2,836
Trading account profit, net                  2,884          477
Other                                           89          124
                                           -------      -------
 Total revenues                             26,221       21,447

Expenses:
Real estate expenses                        15,410       11,687
Utility expenses                             6,077        5,659
General and administrative expenses          2,170        2,334
Interest expense                             2,746        3,155
Other                                          204          204
                                           -------      -------
 Total expenses                             26,607       23,039
                                           -------      -------

Loss before income taxes                      (386)      (1,592)

Provision for income taxes                    -             255
                                           -------      -------
    
Net loss                                     ($386)     ($1,847)
                                           =======      =======   
Per share amounts:

Net loss                                     ($.04)       ($.20)
                                           =======      =======
</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,
                                                      --------------------------
                                                          1995          1994
                                                      ----------     ----------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net loss                                                  ($386)      ($1,847)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to     
  net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                       2,508         2,016
      Deferred gross profit                                 437           804
      Cost of sales not requiring cash                      871           521
      Trading account profit                             (3,347)         (529)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Restricted cash                                    (181)         (174)
        Principal payments on contracts receivable        5,303         6,535
        Receivables                                      (2,849)       (3,841)
        Other receivables                                  (180)           (1)
        Inventories                                      (4,635)       (1,436)
        Other assets                                     (1,194)         (781)
        Accounts payable and accrued and other 
          liabilities                                     4,810         2,691
                                                       --------      -------- 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 1,157         3,958

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in property, plant and equipment              (3,125)       (2,917)
                                                       --------      --------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                    (3,125)       (2,917)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from revolving lines of credit
   and long-term borrowings                               5,968         3,272
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit
   and long-term borrowings                              (4,666)       (4,244)
                                                       --------      --------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES       1,302          (972)
                                                       --------      --------   
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH                                (666)           69

Cash at beginning of period                               4,765         7,178
                                                       --------      --------

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                    $4,099        $7,247
                                                       ========      ========
</TABLE>
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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:                       1995           1994
                                                   ---------        ---------  
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>
  Interest (net of amount capitalized of $532)        $1,154           $1,063
                                                   =========        =========  

  Income taxes                                           -               -
                                                   =========        =========  


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                                                       1995           1994
                                                   ---------        ---------
Contributions in aid of construction                    $472              $45
                                                   =========        =========

</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  sheets as  of March  31, 1995  and
          December 31,  1994, and  the related  consolidated statements  of
          operations and cash flows  for the three  months ended March  31,
          1995 and 1994  have been  prepared in  accordance with  generally
          accepted accounting principles for interim financial information,
          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 1994 Annual Report  on
          Form 10-K  and  the  notes  to  Avatar's  consolidated  financial
          statements included therein.

          Reclassifications

               Certain amounts presented for 1994 have been reclassified in
          the financial statements for comparative purposes.

          Net Loss Per Common Share

               For the three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, net loss
          per common share is computed on the basis of the weighted average
          number of shares outstanding of 9,095,102.

          Investments - trading

               The Company classifies  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. 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.

               Avatar's investment portfolio at March 31, 1995 and December
          31, 1994 included corporate  bonds rated B-  or above by  Moody's
          and/or Standard and  Poor's, non-rated bonds  of companies  which
          are in bankruptcy and have defaulted as to payments of  principal
          and interest  on  such  bonds, equity  securities,  money  market
          accounts and U.S. Government and Agency securities. The portfolio
          also includes  obligations for  securities which  have been  sold
          that the Company does not own  and will, therefore, be  obligated
          to purchase at a future date. Such obligations have been recorded
          at the fair market value of the securities and contain an element
          of market risk in that, if  the securities increase in value,  it
          will be necessary to purchase the securities at a cost in  excess
          of the fair market value price.
                                        
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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  -- continued


               The  following  table   sets  forth  the   fair  values   of
          investments (including securities sold short which are valued  at
          the cost to purchase):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             March 31,       December 31,      
                                               1995              1994
                                            ----------       ------------
<S>                                             <C>               <C>   
          Corporate bonds                      $21,328           $21,352
          Non-rated bonds                       17,636            13,069
          Equity securities                      6,551             8,472
          U.S. Government and Agency securities  1,953             1,930
          Money market accounts                 10,999            11,065
          Less:
             Securities sold short              (1,927)           (1,856)
             Forward foreign exchange contracts (1,611)           (2,450)
                                              --------           ------- 
                Total market value             $54,929           $51,582
                                              ========           =======

                Aggregate cost                 $53,686           $52,717
                                              ========           =======
</TABLE>
        
              The portfolio also includes certain forward foreign exchange
          contracts  used  by  portfolio  managers  to  hedge  the  foreign
          currency  risk  associated  with  certain  bonds  denominated  in
          foreign currency. As of March 31, 1995  and December 31, 1994 the
          fair value (carrying  amount) of these  foreign forward  exchange
          contracts was $1,611 and $2,450, respectively. The average fair
          value during 1995 and 1994 of forward foreign exchange  contracts
          was $2,229 and $3,025.


          Contracts, Mortgage Notes and Other Receivables

          Contracts, mortgage notes, and  other receivables are  summarized
          as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    March 31,    December 31,
                                                      1995          1994        
                                                  -----------    -----------
                      <S>                               <C>           <C>     
          Contracts and mortgage notes receivable     $97,390       $101,280
          Notes and other receivables                   6,138          5,948
                                                     --------       --------
                                                      103,528        107,228
                                                     --------       -------- 
          Less:
              Allowance for doubtful accounts           1,120          1,387
              Market valuation reserve                    979          1,184
              Deferred gross profit                    29,630         30,221
              Other                                     3,086          3,012
                                                     --------       --------   
                                                       34,815         35,804
                                                     --------       -------- 
                                                      $68,713        $71,424
                                                     ========       ========
</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,
                                                        1995           1994    
                                                     -----------    ------------
                        <S>                              <C>            <C>
     Land developed and in process of development        $84,940     $80,629
     Land held for future development or sale             35,877      34,730
     Dwelling units completed or under construction        6,803       8,720
     Other                                                 1,552       1,558
                                                        --------    -------- 
                                                        $129,172    $125,637
                                                        ========    ========
</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,
                                                 1995          1994         
                                             ----------    ----------- 
                     <S>                          <C>            <C>
              9% Cumulative preferred stock     $9,000         $9,000
              Other                                 61             59
                                                ------         ------
                                                $9,061         $9,059
                                                ======         ====== 
</TABLE>
        
               Avatar's utility subsidiary's 9% cumulative preferred  stock
          issue 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" relate to
          preferred stock dividends  of subsidiaries for  the three  months
          ended March 31,  1995 and 1994,  which amount to  $204 and $204,
          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,  1995
          and 1994 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1995      1994
                                                          -------    ------ 
                  <S>                                      <C>        <C>
     Deferred income tax assets
       Net operating loss carryforward                    $10,000    $7,000
       Tax over book basis of land inventory               22,000    21,000
       Unrecoverable land development costs                 5,000     5,000
       Tax over book basis of depreciable assets            6,000     5,000
       Alternative minimum tax and investment tax
         credit carryforward                                5,000     5,000
       Other                                                3,000     3,000
                                                          -------   -------
    Total deferred income taxes                            51,000    46,000

       Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets (38,000)  (34,000)
                                                          -------   -------
    Deferred income tax assets after valuation allowance   13,000    12,000   

    Deferred income tax liabilities
       Book over tax income recognized on land sales       (4,000)   (3,000)
       Deferred carrying charges on utility plant          (3,000)   (3,000)
       Other                                               (6,000)   (6,000)
                                                          -------   -------     
    Total deferred income tax liabilities                 (13,000)  (12,000)
                                                          -------   ------- 
    Net deferred income taxes                                  $0        $0
                                                          =======   =======
</TABLE>

               The provision for  income taxes for  the three months  ended
          March 31, 1995 and 1994 consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Three months ended March 31,
                                                1995            1994
                                             ---------        --------
                   <S>                          <C>              <C>
             Federal:
                 Current                         -               $255
                 Deferred                        -                - 
                                             ---------        --------
                                                 -                255
             State:
                 Current                         -                -
                 Deferred                        -                -
                                             ---------        --------
  
             Total                               -               $255
                                             =========        ========   
</TABLE>


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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  -- continued



               A reconciliation  of  income  tax expense  to  the  expected
          income tax expense (credit) at the federal statutory rate of  34%
          is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Three months ended March 31,
                                                      1995                1994
                                                    -------              ------
               <S>                                    <C>                  <C>
 Income tax (credit) computed at statutory rate      ($131)              ($541)
 Income tax effect of non-deductible dividends
    on preferred stock of subsidiary                    69                  69
 State income tax (credit), net federal effect          -                  (53)
 Other                                                  62                  13
 Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets   -                  767
                                                     -----                ----
 Provision for income taxes                             $0                $255
                                                     =====                ====
</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, management  believes  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 v.  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. S1251  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 1992.  The government is seeking the statutory maximum civil
          penalties  of  $25  per  day,    per  violation  based  upon  the
          allegations.    On  May  5,  1995,  the  government  amended  the
          complaint to include  Avatar Holdings Inc.  and alleges that  the
          subsidiary's wastewater  treatment  plants in  Barefoot  Bay  and
          Carrollwood, Florida, made certain  discharges which were not  in
          accord  with  the  administrative   order  and/or  NPDES   permit
          applicable to the plants.   Based upon the information  currently
          available to it, Avatar believes that  it has strong defenses  to
          the amended complaint and will pursue those defenses vigorously.

               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 responded  in writing to  the Department.   No
          further action has  since been  taken by  the Department  against
          Avatar in connection with the ROD.

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          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  -- continued

               On November 1, 1994, certain  private parties filed a  civil
          action against Avatar in Rock  County Circuit Court,   Wisconsin.
          (Alderman, et al v.  Avatar Holdings Inc., et  al,  Civil  Action
          Case No. 94 CV 675).  The plaintiffs allege that Avatar and other
          named defendants disposed of various substances at the Site, thereby
          causing contamination  of the groundwater source  used by the 
          plaintiffs.  The  plaintiffs are seeking compensatory  damages,
          attorneys'  fees,  costs  and other disbursements.  A number of
          factual and legal defenses  are available to Avatar with respect  to
          the Department's letter  and the Alderman litigation, which if
          successful, would eliminate  or substantially reduce Avatar's 
          potential liability.

          Subsequent Event

               In  April  1995,  the  Company  entered  into  Mortgage  and
          Security Agreements (the "Agreements") with respect to the land
          development and construction of the Harbor Islands project.   The
          Agreements provide for  borrowings up  to $29,000  at prime  plus
          1.5% with repayments over periods of  36 to 42 months. Under  the
          terms of the Agreements, borrowings are secured primarily by land
          and inventories of the Harbor Islands project and the Company  is
          required to maintain minimum levels of net worth, as defined.
















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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,  1995,
          resulted in a net loss  of $386 or $.04 per share compared to  a
          net loss of $1,847 or $.20 per share for the same period of 1994.  
          The improvement in operations is primarily a result of  increased
          trading account profits.

               Avatar's real  estate revenues  for the  three months  ended
          March 31,  1995, increased $1,841 or 16.0%, while  real estate
          expenses increased $3,723 or 31.9%, when compared  to the  same    
          period of  1994. The  increase in  real estate  revenues for  the
          three month period ended March 31, 1995 is primarily a result  of
          increased  housing   and   vacation   ownership   sales   and   a
          commercial/industrial land  sale.  The increase  in  real  estate
          expenses for the three month period  ended March 31, 1995,  when
          compared to the same period of  1994, is primarily a result of  a
          change  in  the  sales  mix  between  product  lines  within  the
          Company's real estate operations and increased selling expenses.

               Utility revenues for the three months ended March 31,  1995,
          increased $507 or 7.0%, when compared to the same period of 1994.
          The increase  in utility  revenues is  primarily attributable  to
          increases due to rate cases settled  in the latter part of  1994.
          Utility expenses  for  the three  months  ended March  31,  1995,
          increased $418 or 7.4%,  when compared to the same period of 1994.
          The increase  in  utility  expenses  is  due  to  higher  utility
          operating costs.

               Interest income for the three  months ended March 31,  1995,
          decreased $313 or 11.0%, when compared  to the  same period for
          1994.  The decline in  interest income is primarily  attributable
          to lower average aggregate  amounts outstanding in the  Company's
          contract  and  mortgage  notes  receivable  portfolio.   Avatar's
          contracts and  mortgage notes  receivable portfolio  amounted  to
          $97,390 at March  31, 1995,  compared to  $113,196 at  March 31,  
          1994.

               Trading account profit, net for the three months ended March
          31, 1995, increased $2,407 compared to the same period for 1994. 
          Trading account profit  represents interest  income and  realized
          and unrealized gains and losses related to the trading investment
          portfolio, net of commissions payable to brokers.

               General and  administrative expenses  for the  three  months
          ended March 31, 1995, decreased $164 or 7.0% compared to the same
          period of  1994. This  decrease is  primarily attributable  to  a
          reduction in the accrual for incentive compensation.

               Interest expense for the three months ended March 31,  1995,
          decreased $409 or 13.0%, compared to the same period of 1994. The
          decrease is  primarily  attributable  to  the  capitalization  of
          interest associated with development and construction costs of an
          Avatar project of approximately $532, which was partially  offset
          by an  overall  increase in  the  outstanding balance  of  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 housing,
          vacation ownership, retail land  sales, land development,  resort
          operations 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 $54,929 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  collateralizes  a
          $33,000 line of credit which had an outstanding balance at  March
          31, 1995, of $33,000 and will mature during the second quarter of
          1996.

               Avatar also has a line of credit of $14,000 with a balance
          outstanding at March 31, 1995 of $3,000, collateralized by certain
          contracts receivable and due May 31, 1996.

               In  April  1995,  the  Company  entered  into  Mortgage  and
          Security Agreements (the "Agreements") with respect to the land 
          development and construction of the Harbor Islands project.   The
          Agreements provide for  borrowings up  to $29,000  at prime  plus
          1.5% with repayments over periods of  36 to 42 months. Under  the
          terms of the Agreements, borrowings are secured primarily by land
          and inventories of the Harbor Islands project and the Company  is
          required to maintain minimum levels of net worth, as defined.











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          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

           Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

           The information,  which is  set forth  in the  second paragraph
           under the caption "Contingencies"  in the Notes to Consolidated 
           Financial Statements (Unaudited)  in Item 1  of Part I  of this
           Report, relating  to  the  government's  amended complaint,  is
           incorporated herein by reference.

           Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           Exhibits

               27   Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith)

           Reports on Form 8-K

             No reports on Form  8-K were filed  during the quarter  ended
             March 31, 1995.


          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 15, 1995           By:  /s/ Jeffrey A. Sopshin
                                                ---------------------------    
                                                Jeffrey A. Sopshin
                                                Assistant Vice President and
                                                Controller


         Date:      May 15, 1995           By:  /s/ Charles L. McNairy       
                                                ---------------------------
                                                Charles L. McNairy
                                                Executive Vice President,
                                                Treasurer and Chief  Financial
                                                Officer
















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          Exhibit Index


            27       Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith).................17

















































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