INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN HOMES INC
SC 13D/A, 1996-02-16
OPERATIVE BUILDERS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                            _______________________

                                 SCHEDULE 13D


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)
                            _______________________

                       INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN HOMES, INC.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 459004 20 6
                                (CUSIP Number)
                            _______________________

                              Michael P. Villa,
                      c/o International American Homes, Inc.
                        4640 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 330, 
                      Lanham, Maryland  20706, 301-306-5306
                    __________________________________________
                    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                     Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)
                            _______________________

                               JANUARY 26, 1996
                     (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                              of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].  (A fee
is not required only if the  reporting  person:  (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial  ownership  of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2)  has  filed  no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or  less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,  should  be  filed
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

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

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

CUSIP NO.  459004 20 6                                    Page 1 of 10 Pages


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                             SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO.  459004 20 6                                    Page 2 of 10 Pages




1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             ROBERT J. SUAREZ
             ###-##-####

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
                                                              (B) [ ]

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS

             PF

5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
             PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States of America

             7                   SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES                                  429,440 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY                            
OWNED BY                                
EACH                                    
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
             8                   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                        -0-

             9                   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        429,440 (See Item 5)

             10                  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        -0-

11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             429,440 (See Item 5)

12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES                                                       [ ]

13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             16.13%

14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             IN

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                                  Page 3



Item 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER

     This Statement is the First Amendment to a Statement  on  Schedule 13D
dated  June 10, 1994 (the "Schedule 13D") and relates to the common  stock,
par value  $.01  per  share  (the "Common Stock") of International American
Homes,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the  "Issuer").   The  principal
executive office of the Issuer is located at 4640 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham,
Maryland 20706.

Item 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

     (a)  This Statement is being filed on  behalf  of  Robert  J.  Suarez,
hereinafter referred to as the "Reporting Person."

     (b)  The  business  address  of  the  Reporting  Person is 4640 Forbes
Boulevard, Lanham, Maryland 20706.

     (c)  The present principal occupation or employment  of  the Reporting
Person is President and Chairman of the Issuer.  The principal  business of
the  Issuer  is  a  homebuilding  company  which, through its subsidiaries,
designs, builds, and sells single-family homes and townhomes.

     (d)  During the last five years, the Reporting  Person  has  not  been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).

     (e)  During  the last five years, the Reporting Person was not a party
to a civil proceeding  of  a  judicial  or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding  was  or  is  subject to as
judgement,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future  violations of,  or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

     (f)  The  Reporting  Person  is  a  citizen  of the United  States  of
America.

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

     On January 26, 1996 the Reporting Person entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement  (the  "Agreement")  with  PH Property Development  Company  (the
"Seller") pursuant to which, on that date,  the  Reporting Person purchased
from Seller for an aggregate purchase price of $223,210  (i) 223,210 shares
of Common Stock, and (ii) an assignment of the $1,800,000 claim of Seller's
assignor to receive certain cash distributions relating to  the  Chapter 11
bankruptcy proceedings of the Issuer as provided in the Assignment of Claim
(the "Assignment") executed by Seller on January 26, 1996.  Copies  of  the
Agreement  and  the  Assignment  are  attached  hereto as Exhibits 3 and 4,
respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.


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                                  Page 4

     The purchase price was paid out of the personal funds of the Reporting
Person.

Item 4.   PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION

     The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned  by the Reporting Person
are being held for investment purposes.

Item 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     (a)  The  Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate  of  429,440
shares of Common  Stock,  which  constitute  approximately  16.13%  of  the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock (including shares which are issuable to
the Reporting  Person upon the exercise by such Reporting Person of options
that are exercisable  within  60  days  from the date hereof).  Such shares
include (i) shares of Common Stock held of  record  by  him and (ii) 50,000
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock  options granted
to  him  by  the Issuer that are exercisable within 60 days from  the  date
hereof.

     (b)  The  Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the
vote and the sole  power  to  dispose  or  to direct the disposition of the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person.

     (c)  Except as set forth above, the Reporting  Person has not effected
any transaction in shares of Common Stock during the preceding 60 days.

     (d)  To the best knowledge of the Reporting Person,  no  person  other
than  the  Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.

     (e)  Not Applicable.

Item 6.   CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS, OR RELATIONSHIPS, WITH
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     Except as described elsewhere in this Statement or as set forth in the
Assignment of Claim, attached as Exhibit  4  hereto and incorporated herein
by reference, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Person there exists no
contract arrangement or understanding or relationship  (legal or otherwise)
between the Reporting Person and any person with respect  to any securities
of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting  of  any the
securities,  finder's  fees,  joint  ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees of profits,  division  of profits or loss, or the
giving or withholding of proxies.

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                                  Page 5

Item 7.   MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

     The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Statement:

     EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION

          3         Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  dated   January  26,  1996
                    between PH Property Development Company  and  Robert J.
                    Suarez.

          4         Assignment of Claim executed by PH Property Development
                    Company.




Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and  belief,
the  undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement
is true complete and correct.





Date: February 15, 1996       /S/ ROBERT J. SUAREZ
                              -----------------------------------
                              Robert J. Suarez



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                           EXHIBIT INDEX
ITEM NO.                                                     PAGE NO.


3.        Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  dated  January  
          26,  1996 between PH Property Development 
          Company and Robert J. Suarez.                            7

4.        Assignment of Claim Executed by PH Property 
          Development Company                                     10





                                                           EXHIBIT 3


                      STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT


THIS AGREEMENT is made the 26th day of January, 1996

BETWEEN

(1)   PH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
("Seller"); and

(2)   ROBERT J. SUAREZ ("Purchaser")

WHEREAS

(A)   On June 5, 1995, Seller became the beneficial owner of
      223,210 shares (collectively, the "Sale Shares") of common
      stock, par value $0.01 per share, of International American
      Homes, Inc. (the "Company")

(B)   Seller wishes to sell and the Purchaser wishes to purchase
      the Sale Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions
      of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY agreed as follows:

(1)   SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES

      Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, 
Seller shall sell and transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall
purchase from Seller, the Sale Shares free from any lien, option,
charge and encumbrance, right of preemption or any other third 
party right and together with all benefits and rights attached
thereto.

(2)   PURCHASE PRICE

      The total consideration for the sale of all of the Sale
Shares (the "Purchase Price") shall be Two Hundred Twenty-Three
Thousand Two Hundred and Ten Dollars ($223,210) payable in cash
at the Closing.

(3)   CLOSING

      Subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions set
forth in Section 4, the closing of the sale and purchase of the
Sale Shares hereunder (the "Closing") shall take place at the

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offices of the Seller at the 101 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New
Jersey 08830 (or at such other place as the parties may agree in
writing) at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on January 26th,
1996 (the "Closing Date").

(4) CONDITIONS OF CLOSING

   The obligations of Seller to sell, and Purchaser to
purchase, all of the Sale Shares is subject to the condition that
there shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining order
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction barring the
consummation of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares pursuant
to this Agreement.

(5)   DELIVERIES AT CLOSING

   At the Closing, the parties shall make the following 
deliveries and take the following actions:

   (a)   Seller shall deliver to Purchaser share certificates
   representing the Sale Shares, accompanied by stock powers or
   other appropriate transfer forms duly endorsed by the
   registered owner thereof, together with a duly executed
   Assignment of Claim in the amount of $1,800,000 relating to
   the Chapter 11 proceedings of the Company; and

   (b)   Purchaser shall transfer to Seller (to such account as
   shall be designated by Seller) the Purchase Price in
   immediately available funds.

(6)   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

   6.1   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER; Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:

   (a)   Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good
   standing under the laws of the state of Delaware.  Seller
   has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter
   into this Agreement and perform its obligations thereunder.
   The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this
   Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary
   corporate action on behalf of Seller, and this Agreement
   constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
   Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its
   terms.

   (b)   Seller is the owner of the Sale Shares free and clear
   of all liens, options, charge, encumbrances, rights of

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   preemption or any other third party right.

   6.2   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER; Purchaser
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

   (a)   Purchaser has all necessary power and authority to
   enter into this Agreement and perform his obligations
   thereunder.  The execution, delivery and performance by
   Purchaser of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all
   necessary action on behalf of the Purchaser, and this
   Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
   obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in
   accordance with its terms.

   (b)   Purchaser is purchasing the Sale Shares for investment
   purposes.  Purchaser will not offer, sell or otherwise
   transfer the Sale Shares except in compliance with, pursuant
   to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not
   subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities
   Act of 1933, as amended, and/or any other applicable
   securities law.

(7)   FURTHER AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES

   Any and all transfer taxes, stamp duties and similar charges
relating to the purchase and sale of the Sale Shares shall be
paid by the Purchaser.

(8)   GOVERNING LAW; COUNTERPARTS

   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York and
may be executed in more than one counterpart and by different
parties of each counterpart, and all such counterparts when
executed form one and the same agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have caused this
Agreement to be signed and delivered by their respective
officers, thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first
written above.

PH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY           PURCHASER

By: /S/ RICHARD A. BUCCARELLI             /S/ ROBERT J. SUAREZ
- -----------------------------             ----------------------
        RICHARD A. BUCCARELLI                 ROBERT J. SUAREZ
        PRESIDENT




                                                           EXHIBIT 4

               UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE

                     DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

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IN RE:                                             CASE NO. 90-21482-WT
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN HOMES, INC.                 CONSOLIDATED
(DEBTOR)                                           CHAPTER 11


                         ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIM

For the valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned, a creditor of the debtor named above, does
hereby assign, transfer and set over the claim it owns as assignee of IMWA
Equities IX, L.P. in the above matter to Robert J. Suarez, 15818 Fairchild
Drive, Tampa, Florida 33647.  The claim referred to above is in the amount
of $1,800,000. Evidence of the terms of the transfer is set forth in a separate
agreement.

For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly understood that this assignment
does not cover any claims in the above referenced matter owned or asserted
by, through or in favor of WBC Associates Limited Partnership, Harvey C.
Borkin or James M. Wordsworth.


                         WAIVER OF NOTICE

The undersigned specifically waives Notice of the filing of the foregoing
assignment, as required by BANKRUPTCY RULE 3001 (e) (2), and requests
and consents that an ORDER be entered herein substituting Robert J. Suarez as
the owner of the above described claim in place of the undersigned.  It is
requested that any notices or dividend checks by made payable to, and
delivered to the assignee.  Further, I do hereby declare, under the penalty of
perjury, I/We are authorized to give this assignment and the statements
contained herein are true and correct.


DATED JAN. 26, 1996                       PH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
      -------------                       --------------------------------
                                          ASSIGNOR-CREDITOR

                                 
SIGNED [ILLEGIBLE]                        /S/ RICHARD A. BUCCARELLI
- -------------------                       --------------------------------
WITNESS                                   SIGNATURE
                                          RICHARD A. BUCCARELLI
                                          PRESIDENT




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