EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
10-Q, 1996-11-14
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                     WASHINGTON, DC   20549
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                            FORM 10-Q

           Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
             of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For Quarter Ended: September 30, 1996
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Commission File Number:  1 - 7094
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                       EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
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       (Exact name of Registrant specified in its charter)

      Maryland                                    13-2711135
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(State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)


300 One Jackson Place
188 East Capitol Street
P.O. Box 22728
Jackson, Mississippi                              39201-2195
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(Address of principal executive offices)           Zip Code

Issuer's telephone number, including area code   (601) 354-3555
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           Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                      if changed since last report

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
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7,026,864 shares of beneficial interest ($1.00 par value) were
outstanding at November 12, 1996.
                                
                      EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
                                
                            FORM 10-Q
                                
                        TABLE OF CONTENTS
            FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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                                                          Pages

Part I.   Financial Information

Item 1.   Consolidated financial statements

          Consolidated balance sheets, September 30,
          1996 and December 31, 1995                         3

          Consolidated statements of income for the
          three months and nine months ended
          September 30, 1996 and 1995                        4

          Consolidated statements of cash flow for the
          nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995      5

          Consolidated statements of changes in
          shareholders' equity for the nine months
          ended September 30, 1996 and 1995                  7

          Notes to consolidated financial statements         8

Item 2.   Management's discussion and analysis of
          financial condition and results of operations      9


Part II. Other Information

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                  22


Signatures

Authorized signatures


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per
 share data)

                                  September 30,      December 31,
                                      1996              1995
                                  --------------    ------------
                                     (Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate properties
  Industrial                        $    187,289          76,099
  Office Buildings                        49,511          29,847
  Apartments                              48,727          49,658
  Other                                    3,407               -
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         288,934         155,604
  Less accumulated depreciation          (22,861)        (19,206)
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         266,073         136,398
Investment in joint venture                4,258               -
Mortgage loans                            12,624           6,008
Land and land purchase-leasebacks          1,342           1,327
Investment in real estate
  investment trusts                            -          10,787
Cash and cash equivalents                    612              26
Other assets                               4,310           3,409
                                    ------------    ------------
                                    $    289,219         157,955
                                    ============    ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable              $    120,885          67,203
Notes payable to banks                    17,780           4,359
Accounts payable and accrued expenses      3,054           2,096
Minority interests in joint ventures       3,059             909
Other liabilities                          1,054             488
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         145,832          75,055
                                    ------------    ------------
Shareholders' Equity
Shares of beneficial interest, par
  value $1.00 per share; authorized
  20,000,000 shares; issued 7,026,864
  shares in 1996 and 4,231,656 in 1995     7,027           4,232
Additional paid-in-capital               127,178          68,344
Undistributed earnings                     9,182           9,657
Unrealized gain on securities                  -             667
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         143,387          82,900
                                    ------------    ------------
                                    $    289,219         157,955
                                    ============    ============


   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

                                Three Months      Nine Months
                                   Ended            Ended
                                September 30,     September 30,
                              ---------------   ---------------
                                                               
                                  1996    1995     1996    1995
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Revenues                                                 
Income from real estate                                        
  operations                  $ 11,356   7,299   25,723  21,427
Land rents                          27      40      111     177
Equity in earnings of real                                     
  estate investment trust            -      14       43     167
Interest:                                                      
  Mortgage loans                   556     255    1,114     800
  Other interest                    30       -       42       -
Other                              135     124      594     224
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                12,104   7,732   27,627  22,795
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Expenses                                                       
Operating expenses from                                        
  real estate operations         3,788   3,069    9,454   8,762
Interest expense                 2,862   1,590    6,047   4,709
Depreciation and                                               
  amortization                   2,164   1,451    5,166   4,170
Minority interests                                             
  in joint ventures                105      40      187     185
General and                                                    
  administrative expense           650     518    1,684   1,604
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                 9,569   6,668   22,538  19,430
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Income before gain                                             
  on investments                 2,535   1,064    5,089   3,365
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Gain on investments                                            
  Real estate                      159       -    2,155   1,451
  Real estate investment                                       
    trust securities               (7)       -        6       -
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                   152       -    2,161   1,451
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                                               
Net Income                     $ 2,687   1,064    7,250   4,816
                               ======= =======  =======  ======
Net Income per share of                                  
  beneficial interest          $   .38     .25     1.35    1.14
                               ======= =======  =======  ======
                                                                
Weighted average shares                                        
  outstanding                    7,023   4,227    5,367   4,224
                               ======= =======  =======  ======

   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                          Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,
                                          -----------------
                                             1996      1995
                                          -------   -------
Operating Activities                                         
  Net Income                              $ 7,250     4,816
  Adjustments to reconcile net income               
  to net cash provided by operating                 
  activities:                                       
    Depreciation and amortization          5,166      4,170
    Gain on investments, net              (2,161)    (1,451)
    Real estate investments trust:                  
      Equity in earnings                     (43)      (167)
      Dividends received from operations      77        105
    Other                                    (96)       (95)
    Changes in operating assets                     
      and liabilities:                              
      Accrued income and other assets        (31)       588
      Accrued payable, accrued expenses             
      and prepaid rent                      (534)    (1,276)
                                         -------    -------
Net cash provided by operating
      activities                           9,628      6,690
                                         -------    -------
Investing Activities                                        
  Payments on mortgage loans receivable      155      1,914
  Amortization of loan valuations           (277)       (89)
  Sale of real estate investments          9,780      3,843
  Sale of real estate investment                    
    trust securities                       1,056          -
  Purchase of real estate investment
    trusts shares                              -     (9,263)
  Real estate improvements                (5,106)    (2,869)
  Purchase of real estate                (13,850)      (806)
  Return of capital dividends                  -         87
  Change in other assets and                        
    other liabilities                       (211)    (1,733)
                                         -------    -------
Net cash used in investing activities     (8,453)     (8,916)
                                         -------    -------
Financing Activities                                
  Proceeds from mortgage notes payables   19,000     26,800
  Proceeds from bank borrowings           54,726     25,295
  Principal payments on bank borrowings  (41,305)   (40,131)
  Principal payments on mortgage notes              
    payable                              (24,999)    (4,156)
  Distributions paid to shareholders      (7,725)    (5,788)
  Proceeds on exercise of stock options      140        160
  Proceeds on dividend reinvestment plan      63          -
  Purchases of shares of beneficial                   
    interest                                   -        (96)
  Proceeds from merger of LNH, net           903          -
  Proceeds from merger of Copley, net     (1,392)         -
                                         -------    -------
Net cash used in financing activities       (589)     2,084
                                         -------    -------
Increase (decrease) in cash                         
  and cash equivalents                       586       (142)
Cash and cash equivalents at                        
  beginning of period                         26        301
                                         -------    -------
Cash and cash equivalent                            
  at end of period                       $   612        159
                                         =======    =======
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:                 
  Cash paid for interest                 $ 5,511      4,476
                                                    

   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except for per share data)



                                          Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,
                                        ------------------
                                            1996      1995
                                        --------   -------
Shares of beneficial interest,                    
$1.00 par value
  Balance at beginning                $   4,232      4,222
  Exercise of stock options                   9          5
  Issuance of shares in payment                   
    of incentive compensation                 6          -
  Issuance of shares in LNH merger          618          -
  Issuance of shares in Copley merger     2,159          -
  Issuance of shares in dividend                  
    reinvestment plan                         3          -
                                      ---------    -------
  Balance at end of period            $   7,027      4,227
                                      ---------    -------
Additional paid-in-capital                        
  Balance at beginning                $  68,344     68,210
  Exercise of stock options                 131         59
  Issuance of shares in payment                   
    of incentive compensation               122          -
  Issuance of shares in LNH merger       13,022          -
  Issuance of shares in Copley merger    45,499          -
  Issuance of shares in dividend                  
    reinvestment plan                        60          -
                                      ---------    -------
  Balance at end of period            $ 127,178     68,269
                                      ---------    -------
Undistributed earnings                            
  Balance at beginning of period          9,657      9,723
  Net income                              7,250      4,816
  Cash dividends declared:                        
   $1.43 per share in 1996, and                   
   $1.37 per share in 1995               (7,725)    (5,788)
                                      ---------    -------
  Balance at end of period            $   9,182      8,751
                                      ---------    -------
Unrealized gain on securities                     
  Balance at beginning of period      $     667         21
  Change in unrealized gain                (667)       (23)
                                      ---------    -------
  Balance at end of period                    -         (2)
                                      ---------    -------
Total shareholders' equity            $ 143,387     81,245
                                      =========    =======


   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(1)  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-Q and Rule 10-01  of  Regulation  S-X.
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 management,
all   adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring   accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been  included.
The  financial statements should be read in conjunction with  the
annual report and the notes thereto.

(2) Reclassifications

      Certain reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 1995
financial   statements   to   conform   to   the   fiscal    1996
classifications.

(3)   Subsequent Events

      On  October 15, 1996, the Trust sold the remaining building
at  Baygreen Industrial Park in Hayward, California  for  an  all
cash price of $720,000.

      The  Trust  currently  has  two apartment  complexes  under
contract  for  sale with the buyer's money at risk, scheduled  to
close in November 1996 for an all cash price of $6,163,000.

(4)   Marketable Equity Securities

     On January 1, 1995, the Trust adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments
in  Debt and Equity Securities" and classified its investment  in
cost securities as securities available-for-sale.

EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Comments  are  for the balance sheet dated September  30,  1996,
compared to December 31, 1995.)

      Assets of EastGroup Properties ("EastGroup" or the "Trust")
were   $289,219,000  at  September  30,  1996,  an  increase   of
$131,264,000  from  December  31,  1995.   Liabilities  increased
$70,777,000 to $145,832,000 during the same period.   Book  value
per share increased from $19.59 at December 31, 1995 to $20.41 at
September 30, 1996.

      On May 14, 1996, the  merger of LNH REIT, Inc. ("LNH") with
EGP-LNH Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust,  was
completed.   Under the terms of the merger, each  LNH  share  was
converted into the right to receive 0.3671 EastGroup shares.  The
Trust  issued  approximately 618,244 shares as a  result  of  the
merger.  The increase in net assets resulting from the merger was
as follows (in thousands):

       Real estate properties                    $  6,243
       Investment in joint venture                  4,298
       Mortgage loans                               5,614
       Land                                           521
       Investment in real estate
          investment trust                          1,050
       Cash                                         1,200
       Accounts receivable and other assets           425
       Minority interest payable                    (783)
       Accounts payable and other liabilities       (713)
                                                 --------
                                                 $ 17,855
                                                 ========

The  Trust's purchase price of the net assets acquired  consisted
of the following (in thousands):

      Shares of beneficial
        interest (618,244 shares)                $ 13,640
      Cash in lieu of fractional
        shares (246 shares)                             5
      Merger expenses                                 292
      Investment in LNH                             3,918
                                                 --------
                                                 $ 17,855
                                                 ========

The Trust accounted for the acquisition using the purchase method
of  accounting.  For financial reporting purposes, the assets  of
the  company acquired are assigned new costs basis amounts  based
on  the  allocation of the purchase price of the  assets  to  the
Trust.   In general, the purchase price to the Trust consists  of
the  new shares issued at the market price of the Trust's  shares
on  the date of the merger and the previous investment the  Trust
has in LNH.  The shares of LNH owned by the Trust are retired  at
the merger date.

      On June 19, 1996, Copley was merged into  the  Trust.
Under  the  terms of the merger, each Copley share was  converted
into  the  right to receive  .70668 EastGroup shares.   EastGroup
issued  approximately 2,159,000 of its shares as a result of  the
merger.  The increase in net assets resulting from the merger was
as follows (in thousands):

       Real estate properties                    $ 116,292
       Mortgage loans                                  880
       Cash                                          1,480
       Accounts receivable and other assets            470
       Mortgage notes payable                      (59,681)
       Minority interest payable                    (1,746)
       Accounts payable and other liabilities         (972)
                                                 ---------
                                                 $  56,723
                                                 =========

The  Trust's purchase price of the net assets acquired  consisted
of (in thousands):

      Shares of beneficial
        interest (2,158,895 shares)              $ 47,658
      Cash in lieu of fractional
        shares (260 shares)                             6
      Merger expenses                               2,866
      Investment in Copley                          6,193
                                                 --------
                                                 $ 56,723
                                                 ========

The Trust accounted for the acquisition using the purchase method
of  accounting.  For financial reporting purposes, the assets  of
the  company acquired are assigned new costs basis amounts  based
on  the  allocation of the purchase price of the  assets  to  the
Trust.   In general, the purchase price to the Trust consists  of
the  new shares issued at the market price of the Trust's  shares
on  the date of the merger and the previous investment the  Trust
has  in  Copley.   The shares of Copley owned by  the  Trust  are
retired at the merger date.

      Real   estate properties increased $133,330,000 during  the
nine months  of 1996 as a result of the following (in thousands):

Real estate acquired:              
   Copley merger                      $  116,292
   LNH merger                              6,243
   Walnut Business Center                  8,152
   Braniff Park West                       5,698
Capital improvements on existing     
    Trust properties                       4,745
Development costs:                 
   Rampart Distribution II                    36
   Chancellor                                326
Real estate sold:                  
   Garden Villa - January 1996            (3,830)
   Sample I-95 land - July 1996           (3,275)
   BayGreen - September 1996              (1,057)
                                      ----------
                                      $  133,330
                                      ==========


The  Trust acquired Walnut Business Center, a 234,070 square foot
industrial  complex in Fullerton, California in August  1996  and
Braniff  Park West, a 259,352 square foot industrial  complex  in
Tulsa  Oklahoma  in September 1996.  In addition,  the  Trust  is
developing  the Rampart Distribution Center II, a  66,000  square
foot industrial building on land adjacent to Rampart Distribution
Center   I  in  Denver,  Colorado  with  an  estimated  cost   of
$3,230,000,  and  the Chancellor Distribution  Center,  a  51,100
square  foot industrial building on land adjacent to the rear  of
Exchange  Distribution  Center  in  Orlando,  Florida   with   an
estimated cost of $1,900,000.

      Accumulated  depreciation increased $3,655,000  during  the
nine  months  of 1996 due to depreciation expense of  $4,775,000,
partially offset by the sale of the Garden Villa Apartments  with
accumulated  depreciation of $1,114,000 and  BayGreen  Industrial
Park with accumulated depreciation of $6,000.

      The  increase in investment in joint venture is due to  the
joint  venture  acquired in the LNH merger  of  $4,298,000.   The
Trust  accounts for its 50% investment in the joint venture using
the  equity method and the cost of the investment is adjusted  by
the Trust's share of the joint venture's results of operations.

      Mortgage  loans receivable increased $6,616,000 during  the
nine  months of 1996.  The Trust acquired four loans in  the  LNH
merger  which were recorded at $5,614,000, and two loans  in  the
Copley  merger which were recorded at $880,000.  At the  date  of
the mergers, the loans had a principal balance of $7,983,000. The
notes were discounted and the difference between the present value
of the loans and  the face amount will be amortized over the life
of the  loans based  on  principal payments received. Mortgage loans
decreased $234,000   due  to  principal  payments received  and 
increased $277,000  due to the amortization of loan discounts  and
$79,000 due to the advance on mortgage loans.

      Investments in real estate investment trusts decreased from
$10,787,000  at  December 31, 1995 to $0 at September  30,  1996.
This  decrease  was  primarily due  to  the  elimination  of  the
investment  in  LNH  of $3,918,000, and the  elimination  of  the
investment  in Copley of $6,193,000, as a result of  the  mergers
discussed  previously.   The Trust incurred  $292,000  in  merger
costs  for  LNH and $2,744,000 in merger costs for  Copley  which
were  also  eliminated  as a result of the  mergers.   Also,  the
Trust's  investment  in real estate investment  trusts  increased
$1,050,000  as  a result of the 300,000 shares of Liberte'  stock
received in the LNH merger.  The Trust sold all of this stock for
$1,056,000  and  recognized  a  gain  of  $6,000  for   financial
reporting purposes.  Prior to the May 14, 1996 merger of LNH, the
Trust recognized $69,000 of equity in earnings of LNH and $88,000
of unrealized gains, offset by $77,000 of LNH dividends received.
Prior   to  the  June  19,  1996  merger  of  Copley,  the  Trust
recognized unrealized gains of $1,322,000 recorded on the Trust's
available-for-sale   securities  (Copley)  in   accordance   with
Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting
for  Certain  Investments  in Debt and Equity  Securities."   The
balance  of unrealized gains on Copley of $1,940,000 and $138,000
of unrealized gains on LNH was offset against unrealized gains in
shareholders' equity.

      Land  and  land  purchase-leaseback  investments  increased
$15,000  during the nine months ended September 30,  1996.   This
increase  is  due to land acquired in the LNH merger of  $521,000
and  land  acquired  in the Copley merger  of  $3,275,000.   This
increase  was  offset by the sale of the Bellevue land  purchase-
leaseback investment ("Bellevue"), the sale of the Taco Bell land
purchase-leaseback  investment ("Taco Bell"),  the  sale  of  the
Southwyck  and  Wellington parcels of land acquired  in  the  LNH
merger and the Sample I-95 land acquired in the Copley merger. In
April  1996,  the Trust sold Bellevue in Bellevue,  Nebraska  for
$472,000 and recognized a gain of $472,000.  The Trust wrote  off
this  investment  in  1994,  as a  result  of  the  loss  of  the
property's largest tenant.  In May 1996, the Trust sold Taco Bell
in  Madisonville, Kentucky for $143,000 and recognized a gain  of
$131,000.  Also, the Trust sold the Southwyck parcel of  land  in
Houston, Texas for $149,000 and recognized a gain of $38,000.  In
July  1996, the Trust sold the Sample I-95 land in Pompano Beach,
Florida  for  $3,267,000 and recognized a  loss  of  $8,000.   In
September 1996, the Trust sold the Wellington parcel of  land  in
Houston, Texas for $603,000 and recognized a gain of $220,000.

     Mortgage notes payable increased $53,682,000 during the nine
months  of 1996, including increases of  $59,681,000 due  to  the
merger  with  Copley and the $19,000,000 mortgage  notes  payable
placed  on  Huntwood and Wiegman in August 1996.  These increases
were  offset  by   regularly scheduled  principal  repayments  of
$1,153,000,   the repayment of  the $3,132,000 first mortgage  on
the  Garden  Villa  Apartments sold  January  31,  1996  and  the
repayment of $20,714,000 of Copley mortgages.

     Notes payable to banks increased from $4,359,000 at December
31,  1995 to $17,780,000 at September 30, 1996.  The increase was
due primarily to borrowings of $20,750,000 to pay off $16,700,000
of  Copley debt with interest rates of 9.875% and $2,300,000 with
an  interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.25%, and repay $1,750,000  with
an  interest  rate  of  9.37%.  As of  September  30,  1996,  the
acquisition  line had a balance of $10,924,000  and  the  working
capital  line had a balance of $6,856,000. The bank has increased
the  working capital line to $20,000,000 and changed the interest
rates  on both the working capital line and the acquisition  line
to  LIBOR  plus 1.85%.  Also, the working capital  line  and  the
acquisition  line  mature  April 30, 1997  and  April  30,  1999,
respectively.

      Accounts  payable  and accrued expenses increased  $958,000
during  the  nine  months ended September 30, 1996,  compared  to
December 31, 1995.  Of this amount, $713,000 was recorded in  the
LNH  merger and $972,000 was recorded in the Copley merger. Also,
accounts   payable   and  other   liabilities   decreased $727,000
as a result of normal business operations.

      Minority  interests in joint ventures increased  $2,150,000
during  the  nine  months ended September 30,  1996  compared  to
December 31, 1995.  Of this amount, $783,000 was recorded in  the
LNH merger and $1,746,000 was recorded in the Copley merger.

      Shares  of  beneficial interest increased as  a  result  of
618,244 shares issued in the LNH merger, 2,158,895 shares  issued
in the Copley merger, 9,000 stock options exercised, 6,427 shares
issued  in  payment of incentive compensation  and  2,642  shares
issued in the Trust's new dividend reinvestment plan.

     Unrealized gain (loss) on securities decreased $667,000 as a
result of the LNH and Copley mergers.

     Undistributed earnings decreased from $9,657,000 at December
31,  1995 to $9,182,000 at September 30, 1996, as a result of
dividends of $7,725,000 exceeding net income  for financial reporting
purposes of $7,250,000.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Comments  are  for  the  three  months  and  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996, compared to the three months and nine  months
ended September 30, 1995.)

      Net  income  for  the three months and  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996 was $2,687,000 ($.38 per share) and $7,250,000
($1.35  per  share), compared to net income for the three  months
and  nine months ended September 30, 1995 of $1,064,000 ($.25 per
share)  and $4,816,000 ($1.14 per share).  Income before gain  on
investments  was $2,535,000 and $5,089,000 for the  three  months
and  nine months ended September 30, 1996, compared to $1,064,000
and  $3,365,000  for  the  three months  and  nine  months  ended
September  30,  1995.   Gain  on  investments  was  $152,000  and
$2,161,000  for the three months and nine months ended  September
30,  1996, compared to $0 and $1,451,000 for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 1995.

      The results of operations include the results of operations
for  LNH  from May 14, 1996 through September 30, 1996,  and  the
results  of  operations  for Copley from June  19,  1996  through
September 30, 1996.

      Property  net  operating  income (PNOI)  from  real  estate
properties,  defined as income from real estate  operations  less
property   operating  expenses  (before  interest   expense   and
depreciation) increased by $3,338,000 or 79% for the three months
ended  September  30,  1996 compared to the  three  months  ended
September  30,  1995.   For the nine months ended  September  30,
1996,  PNOI  increased by $3,604,000 or 28% for the  nine  months
ended  September  30,  1996 compared to  the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1995.

      Property net operating income (loss) and percentage  leased
by property type were as follows:

                          PNOI               PNOI         Percent
                  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended   Leased
                  ------------------   -----------------  -------
                      1996     1995        1996     1995    1996
                    ------   ------       -----    -----  -------
                                (In thousands)
Industrial         $ 4,786   1,984      9,425     5,856      97%
Office Buildings     1,477     850      3,065     2,493      97%
Apartments           1,194   1,404      3,632     4,340      97%
Other                  111      (8)       147       (24)  
                   -------   -----     ------    ------  
Total PNOI         $ 7,568   4,230     16,269    12,665  
                   =======   =====     ======    ======  

      PNOI  from  industrial properties increased $2,802,000  and
$3,569,000  for the three months and nine months ended  September
30,  1996,  compared to September 30, 1995. Industrial properties
held  throughout the three months and nine months ended September
30,  1996  and 1995, showed an increase in PNOI of 4.5%  for  the
three  months  ended September 30, 1996 and  5.7%  for  the  nine
months ended September 30, 1996.  PNOI from industrial properties
increased $2,546,000 and $2,921,000 for the three months and nine
months  ended  September 30, 1996, as a result of the  industrial
properties received in the mergers with LNH and Copley  discussed
previously.   Also  contributing to this increase  in  PNOI  from
industrial properties was the acquisition of Jetport 515 Commerce
Park  in  September 1995, Walnut Business Center in August  1996,
Braniff  Park  West in September 1996, and the development  of  a
36,400   square  foot  distribution  building  at  the   Phillips
Distribution  Center completed in August 1995.  In addition,  the
increase  in PNOI from industrial properties was due to  improved
operations  at Rampart Distribution Center, Venture  Distribution
Center,  Lake Pointe Business Park, Deerwood Distribution Center,
JetPort Commerce Park and Northwest Distribution Center.

      PNOI  from the Trust's office buildings increased  $627,000
and $572,000 for the three months and nine months ended September
30,  1996 compared to the same period in 1995.  The increase  for
the three months ended September 30, 1996 is due primarily to the
PNOI from the office buildings received in the merger with Copley
discussed previously, and a slight improvement in operations from
office   properties  held  throughout  the  three  months   ended
September  30,  1996  compared  to  September  30,  1995.   These
increases  were  offset  by the sale of the  Cascade  VII  office
building  in  September 1995. The increase in  PNOI  from  office
buildings for the nine months ended September 30, 1996,  compared
to  September  30,  1995 is due primarily to the  PNOI  from  the
office  buildings  received in the merger with  Copley  discussed
previously offset by the sale of the Cascade VII office  building
in  September  1995 and lower operating income  from  the  office
building  portfolio. Office properties held throughout the  three
months  and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, showed
an  increase in PNOI of .7% for the three months ended  September
30,  1996  and a 1.6% decrease in PNOI for the nine months  ended
September 30, 1996.

       PNOI  from  the  Trust's  apartment  properties  decreased
$210,000 and $708,000 for the three months and nine months  ended
September  30,  1996 compared to the same period in  1995.   This
decrease  is  primarily attributable to the sale of the  SunChase
Apartments  in  October 1995 and the Garden Villa  Apartments  in
January  1996,  offset by the acceptance of a  deed  in  lieu  of
foreclosure on the EastGate Apartments in April 1995.   Apartment
properties held throughout the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995, showed an increase in PNOI  of  1.3%
and a decrease of .5% respectively.

      Interest  income on mortgage loans increased  $301,000  and
$314,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30,
1996  compared to 1995. The following is a breakdown of  interest
income  for the three months and nine months ended September  30,
1996 compared to 1995:

                            Three Months         Nine Months
                               Ended               Ended
                            September 30,       September 30,
                         ----------------    ----------------
                            1996    1995       1996     1995
                         -------  -------    -------  -------
                                    (In thousands)
Interest income from:                                 
  Land mortgage loans      $ 280        -        337        -
  Apartment mortgage loans   132      123        392      367
  Motel mortgage loans        82      106        285      255
  Wrap mortgage loan           -        -          -       27
  Other mortgage loans        58        3         89        5
  25% joint venture                                     
    mortgage loans             4       23         11      146
                           -----   ------      -----    -----
                           $ 556      255      1,114      800
                           =====   ======      =====    =====

Interest income from land mortgage loans increased as a result of
interest  income on loans received in the mergers  with  LNH  and
Copley  discussed  previously. Interest  income  from  the  motel
mortgage  loans is recorded as received, and the notes have  been
written down to their net realizable value.  Interest income from
the  wrap mortgage loans decreased as a result of the foreclosure
in  April 1995 of the EastGate mortgage. Interest income from the
25%  joint  venture  mortgage loans  decreased  as  a  result  of
repayments  of  these  notes.   The LNH loans were discounted to
present value.  This discount is amortized  over  the  life  of the
loans and amounted to $152,000 for the three months  and  nine months
ended September 30, 1996.

     Interest expense increased $1,272,000 and $1,338,000 for the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to
September 30, 1995.  Average bank borrowings were $21,377,000 and
$10,726,000 for the three months and nine months ended  September
30,  1996, compared to $24,304,000 and $27,705,000 for  the  same
periods  in 1995.  Bank interest rates at September 30, 1996  and
September  30,  1995  were 7.35% (LIBOR plus  1.85%)  and  7.875%
(LIBOR  plus  2%).   Interest expense on real  estate  properties
increased  as  a  result  of  the  following  new  mortgages  and
mortgages assumed in the Copley merger:

New Mortgages

 Date of                             Interest  Maturity Amount of
  Loan          Property               Rate      Date    Mortgage
- --------  ----------------------------  ------   ------ -----------
                                                            (In
                                                        thousands)
 6-27-95  Exchange Distribution Center 8.375%   8-1-05    $ 2,500
 7-27-95  WestPort Commerce Center     8.000%   8-1-05      3,350
 8-01-95  LaVista Crossing Apartments  8.688%   9-1-05      5,950
 9-12-95  JetPort Commerce Park        8.125%  10-1-05      4,000
 9-29-95  LakePointe Business Park     8.125%  10-1-05     11,000
12-15-95  Plantations Apartments       7.625%  12-1-05      5,300
 8-22-96  Huntwood Associates          7.990%  8-22-06     13,000
 8-22-96  Wiegman Associates           7.990%  8-22-06      6,000
                                                         --------
                                                          $51,100
                                                         ========

Mortgages Assumed in Copley merger:

Date of
Assumption                           Interest  Maturity Amount of
of Loan         Property               Rate      Date    Mortgage
- --------  ----------------------------  ------   ------ -----------
                                                           (In
                                                        thousands)
 6-19-96  University Business Center   9.060%  4-01-00    $ 9,261
 6-19-96  University Business Center   9.370%  1-01-97      8,250
 6-19-96  Wiegman Associates           8.750% 10-01-97        973
 6-19-96  Columbia Place               8.875% 12-31-09     10,139
 6-19-96  Dominguez Properties         9.000%  1-01-97      5,175
 6-19-96  Metro Business Park          9.250%  3-01-97      3,411
 6-19-96  Metro Business Park          8.000%  4-01-98      1,757
                                                         --------
                                                          $38,966
                                                         ========

These  increases  were offset by the repayment  of  the  Exchange
Drive  Warehouse  mortgage payable of $565,000  and  the  JetPort
mortgage  payable  of  $636,000  in  September  1995,   and   the
repayment  of  the underlying first mortgage on the Country  Club
wrap mortgage note of $2,267,000 on August 3, 1995.  The mortgages 
assumed in the Copley merger are net of principal repayments of
$20,714,000.

     Gains on investments resulted from the following sales:

September 30, 1996
- ------------------
                                         Discounted
Date                                     Net Sales   Recognized
Sold                              Basis    Price     Gain (Loss)
- -----                             ----- -----------  -----------
                                      (In thousands)
        Real Estate properties:
1-96       Garden Villa
            Apartments           $ 2,715     4,068        1,353
9-96       BayGreen Industrial
            Park                   1,051     1,000         (51)

        Land Purchase-leasebacks:
4-96       Bellevue                    -       472          472
5-96       Taco Bell                  12       143          131

        Land:
6-96       Southwyck parcel          111       149           38
7-96       Sample I-95 land        3,275     3,267          (8)
9-96       Wellington parcel         383       603          220

        Securities:
Various    Liberte' stock          1,050     1,056            6
                                 -------    ------        -----
                                 $ 8,597    10,758        2,161
                                 =======    ======        =====

September 30, 1995
- ------------------
                                         Discounted
Date                                     Net Sales   Recognized
Sold                             Basis    Price      Gain (Loss)
- -----                            -----  -----------  -----------
                                      (In thousands)
       Land Purchase-leasebacks:
2-95    Winchester Ranch         $   450       862          412
6-95    Iroquois                     320     1,495        1,175

       Real Estate properties:
6-95    Cascade Office
         Building - writedown        136         -        (136)
9-95    Cascade Office Building    1,486     1,486            -
                                 -------     -----        -----
                                 $ 2,392     3,843        1,451
                                 =======     =====        =====

The  gain  on  the sale of the Liberte' stock and  the  Southwyck
parcel are gains on investments received in the LNH merger on May
14, 1996.

      The  real  estate investment trust industry has recommended
supplemental disclosures concerning capital expenditures, leasing
costs,  and  straight-line rents.  The Trust  expenses  apartment
unit turnover cost such as carpet, painting and small appliances.
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 1996
and 1995 by category are as follows:

                                            September 30
                                        -------------------
                                           1996       1995
                                        --------   --------
                                            ( In thousands)

     Upgrades on acquisitions           $    90        713
     Major Renovation/New Development     3,037      1,021
     Tenant improvements:
      New tenants                           976        768
      Renewal tenants                       391        119
     Non-recurring                          382          -
     Other                                  230        248
                                        -------    -------
                                        $ 5,106      2,869
                                        =======    =======

The  Trust's capitalized leasing costs and included these amounts
in other assets. The Trust amortized these costs over the life of
the   lease   and  included  these  costs  in  depreciation   and
amortization expense.  A summary of these costs is as follows:

                            Three Months         Nine Months
                               Ended               Ended
                            September 30,       September 30,
                          ---------------     ---------------
                            1996    1995       1996     1995
                         -------  -------    -------  -------
                                    (In thousands)
Capitalized                                           
leasing costs:
New Tenants                $ 211      117        431      399
Renewal Tenants               79       92        226      213
                           -----   ------      -----    -----
                           $ 290      209        657      612
                           =====   ======      =====    =====
                                                      
Amortization of                                       
leasing costs              $ 154      117        389      266
                           =====   ======      =====    =====


      Rental income included straight-line rent of ($21,000)  and
$1,000  for the three months ended September 30, 1996  and  1995,
and ($21,000) and $44,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
1996  and  1995.   This  resulted from  income  recorded  on  the
straight  line  method  as compared to  when  cash  was  actually
received.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      Net cash provided by operating activities was $9,628,000
for   the  nine  months  ended  September  30,1996.   The   Trust
distributed $7,725,000 in dividends.  Other sources of cash  were
collections  on  mortgage loan receivables, sale of  real  estate
investments and bank borrowings.  Primary  uses of cash were  for
capital improvements at the various properties, purchases of real
estate   investments,  bank  debt  payments  and  mortgage   note
payments.  Total debt at September 30, 1996 is as follows:

                                               September 30,
                                          --------------------
                                               1996       1995
                                          ---------   --------


   Mortgage notes payable - fixed rate    $ 120,885    62,202
   Bank notes payable - floating rate        17,780    13,835
                                          ---------  --------
     Total debt                           $ 138,665    76,037
                                          =========  ========

      At September 30, 1996, the LIBOR rate plus 1.85% was 7.35%.
There  is also a .25% fee on the unused amount of the $20 million
credit  line and the $15 million acquisition credit line.  As  of
September  30,  1996,  the acquisition  line  had  a  balance  of
$10,924,000  and  the  working capital  line  had  a  balance  of
$6,856,000.  The bank has increased the working capital  line  to
$20,000,000  and changed the interest rates on both  the  working
capital line and the acquisition line to LIBOR plus 1.85%.  Also,
the  working  capital line and the acquisition line mature  April
30, 1997 and April 30, 1999, respectively.


      Budgeted capital expenditures for the year ending  December
31, 1996 are as follows:
                                             (In thousands)
                                             -------------
         Upgrades on acquisitions            $         126
         Major renovations/New development           6,137
         Tenant Improvements:
           New Tenants                               1,291
           Renewal Tenants                             630
         Non-recurring                                 596
         Other                                         292
                                             -------------
                                             $       9,072
                                             =============

      The  Trust  anticipates  that  its  current  cash  balance,
operating  cash  flow and borrowings (including borrowings  under
the revolving line of credit) will be adequate to pay the Trust's
(i)  operating  and  administrative expenses, (ii)  debt  service
obligations,  (iii) distributions to shareholders,  (iv)  capital
improvements, and (v) normal repair and maintenance  expenses  at
its properties both in the short and long term.

      On May 14, 1996, LNH was merged with and into EastGroup-LNH
Corporation,  a wholly-owned subsidiary of EastGroup.  Under  the
terms  of the merger, each LNH share was converted into the right
to   receive   0.3671   EastGroup   shares.    EastGroup   issued
approximately 618,000 of its shares as a result of the merger.

      On June 19, 1996, Copley Properties, Inc. was  merged
into the Trust.  Under the terms of the merger, each Copley share
was  converted into the right to receive .70668 EastGroup shares.
EastGroup  issued  approximately 2,159,000 of  its  shares  as  a
result of the merger.

EASTGROUP PROPERTIES

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

        (a) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule attached
            hereto.

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K
            None

SIGNATURE

     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.

DATED:  November 14, 1996


EASTGROUP PROPERTIES


BY:  /s/ Diane W. Hayman
- ------------------------
Diane W. Hayman, CPA
Controller


/s/ N. Keith McKey
- ----------------------
N. Keith McKey, CPA
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary




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