SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
10-K405, 1998-03-20
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
                                   FORM 10-K
 
(Mark One)
 
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
   ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
                                      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 1-10272
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
              MARYLAND                                 74-6056896
 
 
    (State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. employer
  of incorporation or organization)                identification no.)
 
                           7670 SOUTH CHESTER STREET
                           ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
             (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
 
 
 
                                (303) 708-5959
             (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
       SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT: NONE
 
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                                                       NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
                    TITLE OF EACH CLASS                  ON WHICH REGISTERED
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      Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value
       $1.00 per share                                 New York Stock Exchange
      Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred
       Shares of
       Beneficial Interest, par value $1.00 per share  New York Stock Exchange
      Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
       of
       Beneficial Interest, par value $1.00 per share  New York Stock Exchange
      Preferred Share Purchase Rights                  New York Stock Exchange
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       SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE
 
  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 by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
 
  Based on the closing price of the registrant's common shares on March 16,
1998, the aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-
affiliates of the registrant was approximately $1,360,561,303.
 
  At March 16, 1998, there were outstanding approximately 92,821,095 of the
registrant's Common Shares.
 
                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
  Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 1998 annual
meeting of its shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this
report.
 
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
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 ITEM                             DESCRIPTION                              PAGE
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                                     PART I
 
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      Glossary...........................................................    1
 1.   Business...........................................................    5
      Security Capital Pacific Trust.....................................    5
      Trustees and Officers of PTR.......................................    9
      Employees..........................................................   16
      Insurance..........................................................   16
      Competition........................................................   16
      Americans with Disabilities Act....................................   17
      Environmental Matters..............................................   17
 2.   Properties.........................................................   17
      Geographic Distribution............................................   17
      Real Estate Portfolio..............................................   18
 3.   Legal Proceedings..................................................   26
 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................   26
 
                                    PART II
 
 5.   Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
      Matters............................................................   26
 6.   Selected Financial Data............................................   29
 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
      Results of Operations..............................................   31
      Overview...........................................................   31
      Results of Operations..............................................   36
      Liquidity and Capital Resources....................................   41
 7A.  Quantitive and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk...........   46
 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data........................   46
 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
       Financial Disclosure Matters......................................   47
 
                                    PART III
 
 10.  Trustees and Executive Officers of the Registrant..................   47
 11.  Executive Compensation.............................................   47
 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.....   47
 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.....................   47
 
                                    PART IV
 
 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K....   47
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                                    GLOSSARY
 
  The following abbreviations, acronyms or defined terms used in this Form 10-K
are defined below:
 
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   ABBREVIATION, ACRONYM, OR
         DEFINED TERM                       DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION
   -------------------------                ----------------------
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1998 Proxy Statement........... PTR's definitive proxy statement for its 1998
                                 annual meeting of shareholders.
401(k) Plan.................... PTR's 401(k) Plan which was adopted by the
                                 Board and became effective on January 1,
                                 1998.
ADA............................ Americans with Disabilities Act.
APB............................ Accounting Principles Board.
ASA............................ Administrative Services Agreement whereby
                                 Security Capital Group provides services for
                                 PTR which include but are not limited to:
                                 research, payroll and human resources, cash
                                 management, accounts payable, data
                                 processing, investor relations, and
                                 insurance, legal and tax administration, in
                                 exchange for a fee.
ATLANTIC....................... Security Capital Atlantic Incorporated.
Average Rental Rate Per Unit... Represents weighted-average monthly "market
                                 rents" per unit during each period.
Board.......................... Board of Trustees of PTR.
Capital Markets Group.......... Security Capital Markets Group Incorporated.
Chase.......................... Chase Bank of Texas, National Association.
Collections Growth............. Represents percentage growth in actual rental
                                 revenues, net of vacancies, bad debts and
                                 concessions.
Common Share(s)................ PTR common shares of beneficial interest, par
                                 value $1.00 per share.
Delivery Date For First Units.. Represents the actual or expected date that
                                 the first completed Multifamily units were
                                 or are expected to be made available for
                                 leasing. PTR begins leasing completed units
                                 prior to completion of the entire community.
DRSP........................... PTR's 1998 Dividend Reinvestment and Share
                                 Purchase Plan which became effective in
                                 February 1998.
EPS............................ Earnings per share.
Funds From Operations.......... Net earnings computed in accordance with
                                 GAAP, excluding real estate depreciation,
                                 gains (or losses) from depreciated real
                                 estate, provisions for possible losses, non-
                                 cash interest income from Homestead Notes,
                                 extraordinary items and significant non-
                                 recurring items. The Funds From Operations
                                 measure presented by PTR, while consistent
                                 with the NAREIT definition, will not be
                                 comparable to similarly titled measures of
                                 other REITs which do not compute Funds From
                                 Operations in a manner consistent with PTR.
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ABBREVIATION, ACRONYM, OR DEFINED
              TERM                             DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION
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GAAP.............................  Generally accepted accounting principles.
Homestead........................  Homestead Village Incorporated, the company
                                    to which PTR contributed the Homestead
                                    Assets on October 17, 1996. (See "Item
                                    14(a). Financial Statements and Schedule,
                                    Note 3, Homestead Transaction and Homestead
                                    Notes.")
Homestead Assets.................  54 extended-stay lodging facilities known as
                                    Homestead Village(R) properties, or the
                                    rights to acquire sites for such properties,
                                    which were contributed by PTR to Homestead
                                    on October 17, 1996 in exchange for
                                    Homestead Notes and Homestead common stock.
Homestead Distribution...........  A special distribution to PTR's holders of
                                    Common Shares of 0.125694 shares of
                                    Homestead common stock and warrants to
                                    purchase 0.084326 shares of Homestead common
                                    stock per PTR Common Share, which occurred
                                    on November 12, 1996.
Homestead Notes..................  Homestead convertible mortgage notes PTR
                                    receives from Homestead in exchange for
                                    PTR's fundings under a $198.8 million
                                    funding commitment agreement. Homestead uses
                                    the funds to complete the development and
                                    construction of the Homestead Assets.
In Planning......................  Parcels of land owned or Under Control upon
                                    which Multifamily construction is expected
                                    to commence within 36 months.
Incentive Plan...................  PTR's Long-Term Incentive Plan which was
                                    approved by holders of Common Shares on
                                    September 8, 1997 and includes an employee
                                    stock purchase plan and a stock option plan.
Lease-Up.........................  The phase during which newly constructed
                                    Multifamily units are being leased for the
                                    first time, but prior to the community
                                    becoming Stabilized.
Lenders..........................  Collectively, the group of financial
                                    institutions led by Chase which lend to PTR
                                    under its $350 million unsecured revolving
                                    line of credit.
Long-Term Undepreciated Book       The sum of Long-Term Debt, mortgages payable
 Capitalization..................   and shareholders' equity after adding back
                                    accumulated depreciation.
Long-Term Debt or Notes..........  Collectively, PTR's long-term unsecured
                                    senior notes payable.
Management Companies.............  Collectively, the Property Manager and the
                                    REIT Manager.
Merger...........................  The September 9, 1997 Merger which resulted
                                    in PTR's acquisition of the Management
                                    Companies from Security Capital Group, at
                                    which time PTR became an internally managed
                                    REIT. (See "Item 14(a). Financial Statements
                                    and Schedule, Note 7, Acquisition of REIT
                                    Manager and Property Manager.")
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   ABBREVIATION, ACRONYM, OR
         DEFINED TERM                        DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION
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Moderate Income................  Households earning 65% to 90% of the median
                                  income in a given submarket. PTR's Moderate
                                  Income communities target this segment of
                                  the renter market.
Multifamily....................  PTR's garden-style apartment units or
                                  communities (excludes Homestead Assets,
                                  which were contributed to Homestead on
                                  October 17, 1996).
NAREIT.........................  National Association of Real Estate
                                  Investment Trusts.
Net Operating Income (NOI).....  Rental revenues less Property Operating
                                  Expenses.
Net Operating Income Growth....  Represents growth in Net Operating Income
                                  between comparative periods.
NSP............................  PTR's Nonqualified Savings Plan which was
                                  adopted by the Board and became effective on
                                  January 1, 1998.
NYSE...........................  New York Stock Exchange.
PACIFIC........................  Security Capital Pacific Incorporated, a
                                  Maryland corporation, which merged with and
                                  into PTR in 1995.
PACIFIC Merger.................  1995 merger of PACIFIC with and into PTR.
                                  (See "Item 14(a). Financial Statements and
                                  Schedule, Note 9, 1995 Pacific Merger and
                                  Concurrent Subscription Offerings.")
Participating Preferred Shares.  PTR Junior Participating Preferred Shares,
                                  par value $1.00 per share.
Preferred Shares...............  Collectively, the PTR Series A Preferred
                                  Shares and PTR Series B Preferred Shares.
Prestabilized..................  The period prior to a community being
                                  Stabilized (see Stabilized).
Property Manager...............  SCG Realty Services Incorporated, the entity
                                  that managed most of PTR's communities prior
                                  to September 9, 1997, the Merger date.
Property Operating Expenses....  The sum of rental expenses, real estate taxes
                                  and property management fees.
PTR............................  Security Capital Pacific Trust. ("PTR" is the
                                  New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol.)
Purchase Rights................  PTR preferred share purchase rights which
                                  entitle the holder of each right under
                                  certain circumstances to purchase from PTR
                                  one one-hundredth of a share of a series of
                                  Participating Preferred Shares, at a price
                                  of $60.00 per one-hundredth of a
                                  Participating Preferred Share, subject to
                                  adjustment.
REIT...........................  Real estate investment trust.
REIT Manager...................  Security Capital Pacific Incorporated, the
                                  entity that served as PTR's REIT Manager
                                  prior to September 9, 1997, the Merger date.
Same Store Communities.........  Communities which were fully operational for
                                  comparable periods.
SEC............................  Securities and Exchange Commission.
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   ABBREVIATION, ACRONYM, OR
         DEFINED TERM                       DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION
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<S>                             <C>
Security Capital Group......... Security Capital Group Incorporated, PTR's
                                 largest shareholder and the owner of the
                                 Property Manager and REIT Manager until
                                 September 9, 1997 (See Merger).
Series A Preferred Shares...... PTR Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred
                                 Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value
                                 $1.00 per share.
Series B Preferred Shares...... PTR Series B Non-Convertible Cumulative
                                 Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial
                                 Interest, par value $1.00 per share.
SFAS........................... Statement of Financial Accounting Standards.
Stabilized..................... The classification assigned to a Multifamily
                                 community after renovation, repositioning,
                                 new management and new marketing programs
                                 (or development and marketing in the case of
                                 newly developed communities) have been
                                 completed for a sufficient period of time
                                 (but in no event longer than 12 months,
                                 except for major rehabilitations) to achieve
                                 93% occupancy at market rental rates.
Total Expected Investment...... For community developments, represents total
                                 budgeted land and development costs,
                                 capitalizable in accordance with GAAP; for
                                 operating communities, represents cost plus
                                 budgeted expenditures capitalizable in
                                 accordance with GAAP, including planned
                                 rehabilitation costs needed to conform to or
                                 maintain the community at PTR's standards.
Trustee(s)..................... Member(s) of PTR's Board of Trustees.
Under Control.................. Land parcels which PTR has an exclusive right
                                 (through contingent contract or letter of
                                 intent) during a contractually agreed-upon
                                 time period to acquire land for future
                                 development of Multifamily communities,
                                 subject to approval of contingencies during
                                 the due diligence process, but does not
                                 currently own the land. There can be no
                                 assurance that such land will be acquired.
West Coast Markets............. California, the Pacific Northwest (Seattle,
                                 Washington and Portland, Oregon) and Salt
                                 Lake City, Utah.
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                                    PART I
 
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
 
SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
  Security Capital Pacific Trust (NYSE Symbol: "PTR") is an internally managed
equity REIT which was formed in 1963. PTR's principal focus is to generate
long-term, sustainable growth in per share cash flow while providing
outstanding service to its customers. PTR's objective is to be the preeminent
real estate operating company focusing on the development, acquisition,
operation and long-term ownership of Multifamily communities in the growing
markets of the western United States. Proprietary real estate and customer
research provides the foundation for PTR's investment and operating
strategies.
 
 Investment Strategy
 
  PTR's research-driven investment strategy is focused on deploying capital in
markets and submarkets which have the following characteristics: (i)
attractive long-term economic fundamentals, (ii) high barriers to entry
against new supply, and (iii) expensive single-family housing. Barriers to
entry exist when there is a very limited amount of land zoned for multifamily
development, and where local municipalities are reluctant to zone additional
land for multifamily communities. Examples include Seattle, Washington, the
San Francisco Bay area and San Diego, California. The management of PTR
believes that investments in markets and submarkets that have these
characteristics will produce superior long-term cash flow growth and,
therefore, will create substantial long-term value for PTR's shareholders.
 
  PTR's continuing investment in extensive research enables identification of
markets and submarkets with strong economic fundamentals and very difficult
development environments (high barriers to entry). This combination of
consistent demand and limited competition is expected to produce dependable
long-term growth in cash flow and value for PTR's shareholders.
 
  PTR's research has identified several markets with superior long-term
fundamentals for Multifamily investments. During the past three years, the
company has taken advantage of an unusually attractive opportunity to acquire
existing Multifamily communities in its West Coast Markets very early in their
respective recovery cycles, by purchasing $1.1 billion of existing communities
at very attractive yields. As of December 31, 1997, 53% of PTR's capital,
based on Total Expected Investment, was invested in its West Coast Markets, a
significant increase from only 17% invested in these markets as of December
31, 1995. The positive impacts of these acquisitions on PTR's performance have
been significant. Recent acquisition and development volume (based on Total
Expected Investment) and same store revenue growth during the fourth quarter
of 1997 for selected West Coast Markets are listed below. (See "Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, Results of Operations, Analysis of Same Store Community
Results."):
 
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                                      TOTAL ACQUISITIONS AND     SAME STORE
                                       CONSTRUCTION STARTS     REVENUE GROWTH
                  MARKET                   12/95-12/97       FOURTH QUARTER 1997
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                                          (IN THOUSANDS)
      <S>                             <C>                    <C>
      San Francisco Bay Area.........        $406,626               12.70%
      Seattle, Washington............        $231,626                6.94%
      San Diego, California..........        $130,716               11.91%
      Orange County, California......        $106,110                6.70%
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  In addition to the acquisition of well-located existing communities, PTR
believes that substantial long-term shareholder value will be created through
the development of carefully planned Multifamily communities in markets and
submarkets with high barriers to entry against new development. During the
past three years, PTR has assembled a development pipeline of $943 million,
based on Total Expected Investment, of new communities that are either under
construction or In Planning, in its key West Coast Markets (including $478
million Under Control). This development pipeline creates a significant
competitive advantage for PTR in these markets and is
 
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expected to provide a tremendous growth opportunity as the communities are
completed and Stabilized at very attractive yields during the next four years.
 
  The majority of PTR's development efforts emphasize the development of
Multifamily communities targeted at Moderate Income households. PTR defines
Moderate Income households to be those households earning 65% to 90% of the
median income in a given submarket. Moderate Income households represent one of
the largest and most underserved segments of the renter population. PTR
believes that these households exhibit a number of very important
characteristics that make them particularly desirable customers. For example,
they are typically longer-term residents, which results in lower resident
turnover and, therefore, lower overall costs to refurbish units for re-leasing.
In addition, there is relatively limited competition for this segment of the
market because most developers target the upper income segment of the market.
PTR believes that focusing on the Moderate Income segment will allow it to
achieve more consistent rental increases and higher occupancies over the long-
term and, thereby, realize sustainable cash flow growth and appreciation in
value.
 
  The table below illustrates the growth in PTR's Multifamily portfolio, based
on Total Expected Investment, resulting from the execution of its investment
strategy:
 
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                                            TOTAL EXPECTED INVESTMENT
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                          JANUARY
                            31,                         DECEMBER 31,
                         ---------- ----------------------------------------------------
                            1998       1997       1996       1995       1994      1993
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                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
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Operating Communities:
  Acquired(1)........... $1,687,897 $1,705,544 $1,514,019 $1,270,419 $  937,683 $666,497
  Developed(1)..........    600,175    600,175    377,809    244,848    171,505   66,893
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    Total operating
     communities........ $2,288,072 $2,305,719 $1,891,828 $1,515,267 $1,109,188 $733,390
Communities under
 construction...........    418,840    418,840    354,852    297,549    170,017  140,563
Communities In Planning
 and owned..............    417,449    369,130    296,956    185,683    194,001   81,455
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    Total owned
     communities........ $3,124,361 $3,093,689 $2,543,636 $1,998,499 $1,473,206 $955,408
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Communities In Planning
 and Under Control...... $  491,707 $  537,736 $  451,914 $  146,894 $  152,313 $136,687
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(1) Net of any dispositions.
 
 Customer Research
 
  PTR uses its proprietary customer research to continuously refine its product
and service offering. For example, in 1991, PTR and Security Capital Group did
extensive research on the extended-stay industry, which resulted in the
development of the Homestead Assets. These assets were ultimately contributed
to Homestead in exchange for Homestead Notes and Homestead common stock in 1996
(see "Item 14(a). Financial Statements and Schedule, Note 3, Homestead
Transaction and Homestead Notes"). Similarly, based on its research, PTR has
developed "village" communities which are designed to offer customers an
extraordinary level of amenities, including sports and recreation areas,
theaters and business centers, at a moderate price. PTR believes its "village"
communities will generate consistent, long-term growth by providing a large
segment of the renter market with amenities beyond those traditionally
available in Multifamily communities. The Homestead transaction and PTR's
"village" communities demonstrate the value-added results of PTR's continual
investment in customer and product research and development.
 
 
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  PTR's customer research is also focused on understanding which ancillary
products and services add value for customers. PTR's philosophy is to offer
products and services to its customers that emphasize increased convenience or
lifestyle enhancement, at attractive prices. In 1996, PTR began establishing
strategic alliances with a select number of nationally recognized
telecommunications providers to offer products and services, including cable,
local and long distance telephone, and internet access, to its customers. In
1997, PTR introduced state-of-the-art, high-speed data service in cooperation
with Microsoft and GTE, at three of its communities. PTR has plans to offer
high-speed data service in connection with several nationally recognized
providers at a number of its communities throughout 1998.
 
  During 1997, PTR launched a broad, customer-based research program to guide
the company in further developing a highly focused, customer-driven approach to
its business. Over the past nine months, PTR interviewed more than 430 of its
residents in an effort to thoroughly understand their needs, as well as to
understand the key variables involved in selecting an apartment community. The
results of this research effort will allow PTR to create a comprehensive
product offering encompassing all aspects of its business, that should allow
PTR to develop a strong long-term brand identity. This innovative approach to
its business is expected to create significant incremental value for PTR's
shareholders as a result of increasing customer preference for PTR's unique
combination of products and services.
 
 Customer-Focused Property Management
 
  PTR believes that its communities must be actively managed in order to
maximize cash flow and enhance long-term economic performance. As of January
31, 1998, approximately 95.4% of PTR's operating Multifamily communities were
internally managed, based on Total Expected Investment, with the balance of the
communities in various stages of transition from third-party management.
 
  PTR emphasizes locally based management as management believes it improves
PTR's ability to anticipate and respond to changes in local market conditions
and resident needs. PTR believes that it has developed superior operating
procedures, financial controls, information systems and training programs,
which it expects will positively affect growth in rental and occupancy rates.
 
  PTR recognizes that a highly focused customer service approach to day-to-day
management is essential to maximize short and long-term cash flow growth from
each of its Multifamily communities. As a result, PTR is dedicated to
maximizing the performance of each of its communities by providing consistent,
high quality residential services to its customers through the development of
innovative ideas to enhance customer service and resident satisfaction while
maximizing cash flow growth.
 
  A few of the programs which PTR has developed recently that are currently in
the process of being fully implemented are summarized below:
 
  . PTR utilizes a Regional Information Management ("RIM") Center concept
    which is designed to enable property-level management personnel to focus
    on PTR's customers, the residents, while moving certain accounting and
    administrative functions to the regionally located RIM Center. Each RIM
    Center is designed to carry out these functions for the communities in
    several cities. PTR believes that the RIM Center approach creates
    substantial economies of scale, together with better accounting control
    and enhanced cash management capabilities.
 
  . PTR had also initiated resident utility billing programs at approximately
    98% of PTR's Multifamily operating communities as of January 31, 1998.
    Under this arrangement, water and sewer usage are metered and billed to
    individual residents, thereby enabling PTR to better control operating
    expenses, while providing residents with the incentive to minimize usage.
 
  . PTR has aggressively pursued revenue sharing agreements with certain
    nationally recognized cable television and telephone service providers.
    The arrangements require the telecommunication providers to continually
    upgrade service to ensure state-of-the-art offerings in this rapidly
    changing industry. The agreements also allow PTR to receive a percentage
    of the service providers' revenues generated from
 
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   subscribing residents while increasing the quality and accessibility of
   these services to residents. PTR currently has signed these types of
   revenue-sharing agreements for 79% of the Multifamily communities in its
   portfolio.
 
  These creative initiatives coupled with highly focused day-to-day management
have contributed and are expected to continue to contribute to the growth in
Net Operating Income and cash flow generated by PTR's Multifamily operating
communities.
 
 Management Depth and Succession Planning
 
  PTR believes that management should have several senior executives with the
leadership, operational, investment and financial skills and experience to
oversee the entire operations of the company. PTR believes that several of its
senior officers could serve as the principal executive officer and continue
PTR's strong performance. See "--Trustees and Officers of PTR." PTR's
management team emphasizes active training and organizational development
initiatives for associates at all levels of the company as critical to
building long-term management depth and succession planning. PTR has an
organizational development group with nine professionals to focus on this key
initiative.
 
 Conservative Financial Strategy
 
  PTR continues to focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet and has a
significant equity base, with a total equity market capitalization of $2.54
billion at December 31, 1997. PTR finances its investment activity primarily
through internally generated cash flow from operations, community
dispositions, the issuance of Long-Term Debt and strategically accessing the
equity markets. Additionally, PTR's $350 million unsecured line of credit and
other credit facilities are used for working capital purposes and for short-
term borrowings prior to arranging permanent financing. PTR's strong balance
sheet and access to capital provide significant financial flexibility that
allows PTR to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities in an
efficient manner.
 
  A key component of PTR's conservative financial strategy is the issuance of
fixed rate, unsecured, Long-Term Debt. In order to minimize refinancing risk,
PTR's Long-Term Debt offerings are carefully structured to create a relatively
level principal maturity schedule, without large repayment obligations in any
future year. As of December 31, 1997, PTR's $630 million of unsecured, Long-
Term Debt had an effective average fixed interest rate of 7.64% and an
original weighted-average life to maturity of 13.4 years. PTR's Long-Term Debt
and mortgages payable as a percentage of Long-Term Undepreciated Book
Capitalization was 34.91% at December 31, 1997 (37.93% on a pro forma basis
giving effect to the $125 million in Long-Term Debt issued on March 6, 1998
and the application of the proceeds therefrom).
 
 1997 Accomplishments
 
  . PTR's strong growth in 1997 was driven primarily by the successful
    implementation of its investment strategy, with development activity
    generating 53% of the growth in Funds From Operations and acquisition
    activity generating 38%. The remaining 9% of growth in Funds from
    Operations was produced by a 2.53% increase in Net Operating Income at
    PTR's Same Store Communities.
 
  . Due to the strength of PTR's financial and business position, Moody's
    Investors Services, Inc. raised its credit ratings on PTR's Long-Term
    Debt from Baa2 to Baa1 in the fourth quarter of 1997. Standard & Poor's
    Ratings Group maintained its A- rating on PTR's Long-Term Debt throughout
    1997.
 
  . PTR completed the assembly of a substantial pipeline of development
    communities in its West Coast Markets. As of December 31, 1997, PTR owned
    or controlled land for the development of $943 million of new communities
    in these markets that are either under construction or In Planning
    (including $478 million Under Control). PTR expects to complete and
    stabilize more than $250 million of development communities annually in
    its West Coast Markets at very attractive yields during each of the next
    four years. This development pipeline is expected to contribute
    substantially to PTR's future cash flow growth.
 
 
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  . PTR commenced construction on 12 Multifamily communities, representing
    3,423 units and a Total Expected Investment of approximately $265.1
    million, during 1997. At December 31, 1997, PTR had 5,545 units under
    construction, representing a Total Expected Investment of $418.8 million.
    During 1997, seven communities with a Total Expected Investment of $136.0
    million achieved stabilization, adding 2,204 units to PTR's Stabilized
    portfolio.
 
  . In 1997, PTR completed the acquisition of 15 Multifamily communities
    representing 4,655 operating units and a Total Expected Investment of
    $399.0 million, all of which were located in targeted submarkets in its
    West Coast Markets. As of January 31, 1998, PTR had $1.17 billion in
    operating communities in its West Coast Markets, based on Total Expected
    Investment.
 
  . PTR continued to dispose of existing assets and efficiently redeploy the
    proceeds through tax-deferred exchanges into Multifamily investments with
    more attractive long-term growth prospects. In 1997, PTR disposed of 27
    Multifamily communities, representing 7,250 operating units, realizing
    aggregate gains of $48.2 million on aggregate proceeds of $304.6 million,
    which were redeployed into strategic acquisitions in its West Coast
    Markets.
 
  . During the third quarter of 1997, 99% of voting PTR shareholders voted in
    favor of the Merger. In the transaction, PTR exchanged 3,295,533 Common
    Shares for the REIT Manager and Property Manager, previously owned by
    Security Capital Group. In addition, Security Capital Group issued pro
    rata directly to holders of PTR's Common Shares and Series A Preferred
    Shares (other than Security Capital Group), $102 million of warrants to
    acquire 3,644,430 shares of Class B common stock of Security Capital
    Group at an exercise price of $28 per share. As a result, PTR became an
    internally managed REIT with Security Capital Group continuing as its
    largest shareholder (33.1% ownership at January 31, 1998). Personnel
    employed by the Management Companies became employees of PTR (see "Item
    14(a). Financial Statements and Schedule, Note 7, Acquisition of REIT
    Manager and Property Manager").
 
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF PTR
 
 Trustees of PTR
 
  C. RONALD BLANKENSHIP--48--Non-Executive Chairman of PTR since June 1997,
Chairman of PTR from June 1991 to June 1997 and Trustee since June 1991;
Advisory Director of Homestead since October 1996; Director, Storage USA, Inc.
since December 1997; Managing Director of Security Capital Group since March
1991; from June 1988 to March 1991, Regional Partner, Trammell Crow
Residential, Chicago, Illinois (multifamily real estate development and
property management); prior thereto, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, The Mischer Corporation, Houston, Texas (multi-business
holding company with investments primarily in real estate). While with
Trammell Crow Residential, Mr. Blankenship was on the Management Board for
Trammell Crow Residential Services, a property management company that managed
approximately 90,000 multifamily units nationwide, and was Chief Executive
Officer of Trammell Crow Residential Services--North, which managed 10,000
multifamily units in the Midwest and Northeast. In his various positions prior
to his affiliation with Security Capital Group, Mr. Blankenship supervised the
development of approximately 9,300 multifamily units.
 
  JAMES A. CARDWELL--66--Trustee of PTR since May 1980; since May 1992 Chief
Executive Officer of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., El Paso, Texas (operation
of full-service truck stopping centers), the predecessor for which he founded
in 1975; Director, El Paso Electric Company.
 
  JOHN T. KELLEY, III--57--Trustee of PTR since January 1988; founding officer
and Advisory Trustee of Security Capital Industrial Trust, Aurora, Colorado
(ownership and development of industrial parks in the United States, Mexico
and Europe); from 1987 to 1991, Chairman of the Board, Kelley-Harris Company,
Inc., El Paso, Texas (real estate investment company); from 1968 to 1987,
Managing Director, LaSalle Partners Limited, Chicago, Illinois (corporate real
estate services). Mr. Kelley is also a Director of Security Capital Group and
Chairman of Pacific Retail Trust (ownership and development of infill retail
properties in the western United States).
 
 
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  CALVIN K. KESSLER--66--Trustee of PTR since January 1972; President and
principal shareholder, Kessler Industries, Inc., El Paso, Texas (manufacturer
of furniture and aluminum castings) since 1960.
 
  WILLIAM G. MYERS--70--Trustee of PTR since May 1994; Chief Executive Officer
of Ojai Ranch and Investment Company, Inc., Santa Barbara, California, which
he founded in 1963 (agribusiness and other investments); Director, Chalone
Wine Group, Napa, California. Mr. Myers is also a Trustee of Security Capital
Industrial Trust.
 
  JAMES H. POLK, III--55--Trustee of PTR since January 1976; Managing Director
of Capital Markets Group from August 1992 to June 1997. Mr. Polk was
affiliated with PTR from January 1976 to June 1997 in various capacities,
including President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Polk is registered with
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and is past President and
Trustee of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.
 
  JOHN C. SCHWEITZER--53--Trustee of PTR since April 1976; Director of
Homestead since April 1997; Trustee of Pacific Retail Trust since June 1997;
Managing Partner, Continental Properties Company, Austin, Texas (real estate
and investments) since 1976; General Partner, G.P. Campbell Capital Ltd. (real
estate and investments) since 1976; Trustee, Texas Christian University;
Director, Austin Smiles, Westgate Corporation, Chase, and Continental
Transmissions.
 
  R. SCOT SELLERS--41--President and Chief Executive Officer of PTR since June
1997, where he has overall responsibility for PTR's operations and strategic
direction; previously, Managing Director of PTR from September 1994 to June
1997, where he was responsible for PTR's Multifamily investment program. From
May 1994 to September 1994, Senior Vice President of PTR; from April 1993 to
May 1994, Senior Vice President of Security Capital Group, where he was
responsible for portfolio acquisitions from institutional sources. From
September 1981 to April 1993, Mr. Sellers was an operating partner and Vice
President of Lincoln Property Company, where he was responsible for the
development of more than 6,500 multifamily units in a number of different
markets. Other responsibilities at Lincoln Property Company included asset
management of an apartment portfolio valued in excess of $500 million and
acquisition activity in the western United States. The Board has nominated Mr.
Sellers for election as a Trustee at the 1998 annual shareholders' meeting.
 
 Executive Officers of PTR
 
  The executive officers of PTR are:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      NAME                       AGE TITLE
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      <S>                        <C> <C>
      R. Scot Sellers...........  41 President and Chief Executive Officer
      Patrick R. Whelan.........  41 Managing Director--Operations
      Richard A. Banks..........  50 Managing Director--West Region
      Jay S. Jacobson...........  45 Managing Director--Central/Northwest Region
      Richard W. Dickason.......  41 Senior Vice President
      Bryan J. Flanagan.........  45 Senior Vice President
      John Jordano, III.........  41 Senior Vice President
      Jeffrey A. Klopf..........  49 Senior Vice President and Secretary
</TABLE>
 
  R. SCOT SELLERS--41--See "Trustees of PTR" above.
 
  PATRICK R. WHELAN--41--Managing Director of PTR since December 1996, where
he has overall responsibility for PTR's operations; previously, President of
the Property Manager, where he had overall responsibility for Multifamily
property management nationwide. From February 1994 to October 1994, Mr. Whelan
was Senior Vice President and Co-Manager of Multifamily Acquisitions for
Security Capital Group; from July 1986 to January 1994, Senior Vice President
of Trammell Crow Company (development, acquisition and management of
commercial properties). Prior thereto, Mr. Whelan held senior financial and
operations positions with General Electric Capital Corporation.
 
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  RICHARD A. BANKS--50--Managing Director of PTR since December 1997 and
Senior Vice President of PTR from August 1997 to December 1997, where he has
responsibility for investments and operations in the West Region. From January
1995 to August 1997, Mr. Banks served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Lincoln Residential Services, where he was responsible for all aspects of
leading a full service property management company of approximately 40,000
multifamily units in the western United States; from July 1993 to January
1995, Vice President of Lincoln Property Company, Irvine, California, with
responsibility for overall management and revenue growth for the region. Prior
thereto, Mr. Banks was with American Real Estate Group, where he oversaw the
asset management of a $300 million portfolio of real estate assets.
 
  JAY S. JACOBSON--45--Managing Director of PTR since December 1997 and Senior
Vice President of PTR from June 1996 to December 1997, where he has overall
responsibility for investments and operations in the Central/Northwest Region;
Vice President of PTR from July 1993 to June 1996. From 1988 to June 1993,
Vice President--Residential Development for Michael Swerdlow Companies, Inc.
and Hollywood Inc., (South Florida real estate development/management
companies under common control), where he was responsible for the planning and
development of large scale single family and multifamily developments as well
as other development properties. Previously, Mr. Jacobson was a general
partner and Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Land Company, a Denver-based
residential development firm.
 
  RICHARD W. DICKASON--41--Senior Vice President of PTR since October 1997,
where he has overall responsibility for investments in the Northwest Region;
from March 1995 to October 1997, Vice President of PTR. From December 1993 to
March 1995, Vice President of PACIFIC; from July 1992 to September 1993,
President of J.M. Peters Company/Capital Pacific Homes, where he acquired
property for the development of single-family homes and multifamily
communities. From May 1980 to January 1992, Partner and Vice President of
Lincoln Property Company N.C. Inc., where he was responsible for the
acquisition, development, construction and management of a 4,000 unit
multifamily residential portfolio in California. Prior thereto, Mr. Dickason
represented private investors in the development of condominiums, townhouses,
shopping centers and single-family homes throughout California.
 
  BRYAN J. FLANAGAN--45--Senior Vice President of PTR since November 1996,
where he is responsible for financial operations. From June 1995 to November
1996, Mr. Flanagan was responsible for the financial operations of Security
Capital Group. Prior to joining Security Capital, Mr. Flanagan was Vice
President-Financial Analysis for Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites from
September 1987 to June 1995.
 
  JOHN JORDANO, III--41--Senior Vice President of PTR since October 1997,
where he has overall responsibility for PTR's investment activity in the West
Region; from March 1995 to October 1997, Vice President of PTR and from August
1994 to March 1995, Vice President of PACIFIC. From January 1992 to July 1994,
Senior Vice President of Prospect Partners, where he was responsible for
identifying and advising individual and corporate clients on financial
institution and Resolution Trust Corporation apartment acquisition and
investment opportunities in the western United States. Prior thereto, partner
with Trammell Crow Residential Company, where he established the Sacramento
office and was responsible for the development of multifamily communities.
 
  JEFFREY A. KLOPF--49--Senior Vice President and Secretary of PTR and
Security Capital Group since January 1996, where he provides securities
offerings and corporate acquisitions services and oversees the provision of
legal services for affiliates of Security Capital Group. From January 1988 to
December 1995, partner of Mayer, Brown & Platt, where he practiced corporate
and securities law.
 
 Other Officers of PTR
 
  FRANK R. ANDERSON--39--Vice President of PTR since June 1995, where he is
responsible for development activities in Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland,
Oregon, together with capital improvement initiatives throughout the Northwest
region; prior thereto, from January 1989 to February 1994, Vice President,
Acquisitions and Land Development for Shea Homes, a single-family and
multifamily developer in San Diego,
 
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California, where he was responsible for all aspects of land acquisition and
community development for master-planned residential projects.
 
  ASH K. ATWOOD--34--Vice President of PTR since November 1996, Co-Controller
since June 1997, where he is responsible for PTR's corporate accounting and
external financial reporting. Prior thereto, Senior Manager in the assurance
practice of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, where he had extensive involvement in PTR's
annual audit and securities offerings since joining the firm in June 1986. Mr.
Atwood is a Certified Public Accountant registered in Texas.
 
  G. WILLIAM BAIN--49--Vice President of PTR since October 1997, where he is
responsible for major rehabilitation construction projects in northern
California. Prior thereto, from July 1983 to October 1996, Mr. Bain was a Vice
President with Woodmont Real Estate Services, where he managed construction
rehabilitation projects and environmental programs.
 
  MICHAEL P. BISSELL--47--Vice President of PTR since February 1997, where he
is responsible for community operations in the Northwest Region; from August
1996 to February 1997, Vice President of the Property Manager. From September
1991 to August 1996, President of Michael P. Bissell & Associates, where he
was involved in a variety of consulting assignments for clients in the
multifamily industry. From March 1990 to July 1991, Mr. Bissell was President
of McKinley Properties where he was engaged in the management of multifamily
and commercial properties.
 
  JAMES C. BORMANN--45--Vice President of PTR since December 1995, where he is
responsible for construction and property rehabilitation activities in the
Central Region; from August 1992 to May 1995, Vice President of construction
with Roseland Property Company (formerly Lincoln Property Company Northeast).
Prior thereto, he served as Vice President of Construction with Rosewood
Property Company and Property Company of America.
 
  MICHAEL A. BRITTI--38--Vice President of PTR since September 1996 and with
PTR since September 1995, where he is responsible for new product development
and revenue enhancement through portfolio-wide initiatives. From November 1993
to September 1995, Mr. Britti served as Vice President--Asset Management with
the National Corporation for Housing Partnerships in Washington, D.C., where
he led acquisitions and restructuring of large apartment portfolios. Prior
thereto, from July 1987 to November 1993, he was Vice President of Investment
Management, with Oxford Realty Services Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland.
 
  HENRY J. BUNIS--44--Vice President of PTR since June 1997, where he is
responsible for the acquisition of existing communities and land sites for
development in the Northwest Region. Previously, Mr. Bunis was with the
acquisition group for Security Capital Atlantic Incorporated and with the
portfolio acquisition group for Security Capital Group.
 
  KERRY E. ENDSLEY--49--Vice President of PTR since May 1996, where he is
responsible for construction and rehabilitation activities in Denver, Colorado
and Austin, Texas. From January 1994 to July 1995, President of Construction
for MFI Construction, Inc. in Houston, Texas, where he managed construction of
over 1,100 multifamily units in Texas and Colorado. Prior thereto, from
October 1988 to December 1993, Vice President of General Contracting for
Bradley Construction, Inc., where he was responsible for over 2,000
multifamily units, schools, dormitories and warehouses, and where he recruited
personnel.
 
  ELLEN V. FITZPATRICK--45--Vice President of PTR since October 1997 and with
PTR since January 1996, where she is responsible for coordinating due
diligence on land pursued for Multifamily development. Ms. Fitzpatrick has
held various positions with Security Capital Group since joining the company
in March 1992.
 
  SUE P. FREEDMAN--50--Vice President of PTR since February 1997, where she
has overall responsibility for PTR's education and organizational development
activities; from November 1996 to February 1997, Vice
 
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President of the Property Manager. From August 1995 to October 1996, creator
and manager of Knowledge Work Associates, where she worked with clients on
organizational improvement. From January 1984 to July 1995, Ms. Freedman held
a number of positions focused on organizational effectiveness with Texas
Instruments.
 
  THOMAS G. GARLOCK--44--Vice President of PTR since August 1997, where he is
responsible for supervising production activities throughout Southern
California. Prior thereto, Senior Vice President of Construction with Regis
Contractors from July 1989 to August 1997.
 
  PETER M. GRIMM--55--Vice President of PTR since 1975, where he is a project
manager in Texas. From March 1973 to 1975, Mr. Grimm was Administrative Vice
President of Property Services of America; prior thereto, Mr. Grimm was a
registered professional engineer and certified general contractor in private
practice.
 
  DANA K. HAMILTON--29--Vice President of PTR since December 1996, where she
is responsible for new product development and revenue enhancement through
portfolio-wide initiatives; from April 1996 to December 1996, Vice President
of the Property Manager, where she focused on national operations; from August
1994 to April 1995, she participated in the Management Development Program of
Security Capital Group.
 
  CHRISTOPHER C. HARNESS--45--Vice President of PTR since December 1995, where
he is responsible for PTR's investment activity in the Central Region; prior
thereto, he was responsible for community operations in Dallas and El Paso,
Texas and a member of PTR's development group. From August 1993 to June 1994,
he was a Senior Analyst for Due Diligence with the Property Manager; prior
thereto, Mr. Harness was responsible for development of commercial properties
in eight Texas markets for Affiliated Builders.
 
  NELSON L. HENRY--62--Vice President of PTR since December 1994, where he has
overall responsibility for construction, planning and rehabilitation activity
in California, Arizona and Nevada. From January 1983 to September 1993, Mr.
Henry served as Construction Vice President for Lincoln Property Company N.C.
Inc., where he was responsible for the construction of over 8,000 units in
Colorado and California. Prior thereto, he was President of Royal Investment
Corporation, a regional multifamily and single family developer.
 
  RICK D. JACOBSEN--39--Vice President of PTR since April 1997 and with PTR
since January 1996 where he is responsible for corporate budgeting, financial
planning, and financial analysis. From July 1983 to January 1996, he was
Director of Financial Analysis for Weingarten Realty Investors, Houston,
Texas, where he was responsible for budgeting and forecasting, new development
underwriting activity and other corporate finance and capital market
activities.
 
  THOMAS J. KLAESS--37--Vice President of PTR since June 1997, where he is
responsible for community operations in Denver, Colorado; prior thereto, from
March 1994 to May 1997, Senior Operations Manager for the Property Manager.
From January 1992 to February 1994, he was District Manager for National
Housing Partnership, Inc.; from January 1990 to January 1992, Mr. Klaess was
Regional Director of Hall Financial Group, Inc.
 
  DEIRDRE A. KURING--36--Vice President of PTR since June 1997, where she is
responsible for community operations in Portland, Oregon; from June 1996 to
June 1997, Senior Operations Manager for the Property Manager. From December
1995 to May 1996, she was Vice President of Operations for Lexford Properties,
Inc., where she was District Manager from August 1993 to December 1995. From
February 1990 to August 1993, Ms. Kuring was District Property Manager and
Marketing Director for Polygon Management, Inc.
 
  GRETCHEN P. LAMBERSON--33--Vice President of PTR since June 1997 and with
PTR since October 1996, where she is responsible for directing and
coordinating human resources activities and policies. From May 1995 to October
1996, Ms. Lamberson was Regional Human Resources Manager for the Property
Manager. Previously, from January 1987 to February 1995, Ms. Lamberson worked
in Human Resources for Walt Disney World Co.
 
  LAWRENCE S. LEVITT--41--Vice President of PTR since August 1995, where he
has overall responsibility for disposition activity, as well as responsibility
for acquisitions in PTR's West Region. From
 
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May 1992 to August 1995, he served as Vice President--Director of Residential
Acquisitions of Sares-Regis Group, where he managed the residential
acquisitions division. From August 1991 to May 1992, Mr. Levitt was Principal
of Integrated Mortgage Resources, a commercial and residential mortgage
banking firm; prior thereto, he was Vice President of Con Am Management
Corporation, San Diego, California, where he managed acquisitions as well as
debt and equity transactions.
 
  TONI L. LOPEZ--40--Vice President of PTR since February 1997, where she has
overall responsibility for community operations in Denver, Colorado and
Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, Texas; Vice President of the Property Manager
from August 1996 to February 1997 and with the Property Manager since July
1993 where she was responsible for community operations in San Antonio and
Austin, Texas. From December 1985 to January 1993, Ms. Lopez was Vice
President of Beacon Hill Investments, Inc., where she was responsible for new
account generation and property and asset management.
 
  GREGORY J. LOZINAK--32--Vice President of PTR since May 1997, where he is
responsible for community operations in El Paso and Houston, Texas. From
October 1994 to July 1996, he was a Senior Operations Manager for the Property
Manager, with responsibility for community operations in Houston, Texas; prior
thereto, from June 1994 to October 1994, he was responsible for property
operations in Dallas, Texas; from October 1987 to December 1993, Mr. Lozinak
was an officer in the United States Army.
 
  JOHN W. LUEDTKE--44--Vice President of PTR since October 1997, where he is a
project manager for Southern California. Prior to joining PTR, Mr. Luedtke was
a Vice President with Continental American Properties, Ltd. (ConAm) from April
1990 to April 1997 where he was responsible for all phases of the development
and construction management of approximately 1,500 luxury apartment units.
 
  SCOTT V. MONROE--38--Vice President of PTR since February 1997, where he has
overall responsibility for community operations in California; from August
1996 to February 1997, Vice President of the Property Manager. From March 1987
to July 1996, Mr. Monroe served as Vice President of Maxim Property
Management, where he had direct management responsibility for a residential
portfolio consisting of over 11,000 units located throughout California and
Arizona.
 
  CHARLES E. MUELLER, JR.--34--Vice President of PTR since September 1996,
where he is responsible for corporate finance, capital markets activities and
investor relations; prior thereto, he was with Capital Markets Group, where he
provided financial services to Security Capital Group and its affiliates. From
April 1994 to April 1995, he participated in the Management Development
Program of Security Capital Group.
 
  DANIEL W. OGDEN--37--Vice President of PTR since December 1995, where he is
responsible for community operations in New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada; from
March 1995 to December 1995, Vice President of the Property Manager where he
had overall responsibility for property management operations in the Central
Region. From June 1994 to February 1995, Mr. Ogden was Executive Vice
President of Mutual Real Estate Corporation in Dallas, Texas, where he was
responsible for the management of a portfolio containing properties in seven
states. From September 1990 to May 1994, he served as a Regional Vice
President of Lincoln Property Company, where he was responsible for the
management of over 16,000 multifamily units located in 12 mid-Atlantic/Midwest
states.
 
  THOMAS L. POE--40--Vice President of PTR since June 1994; Co-Controller
since June 1997, where he is responsible for property-level accounting and
financial reporting. Prior to joining PTR in 1992, he was with The Mischer
Corporation, Houston, Texas, where he served as Vice President of Finance from
1988 to 1992, and as Real Estate Controller from 1981 to 1988. Prior thereto,
Mr. Poe was a staff accountant with Arthur Andersen & Company. Mr. Poe is a
Certified Public Accountant registered in Texas.
 
  PAMELA D. PORTER--37--Vice President of PTR since September 1996, where she
has overall responsibility for the due diligence group, including contract
negotiation and implementation, environmental reviews and
 
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management and implementation of tax-free exchanges. Ms. Porter was a Vice
President of Security Capital Industrial Trust from November 1994 to September
1996 and with the company since November 1993, where she had responsibility
for due diligence activities. From May 1992 to November 1993, Ms. Porter was a
partner with Lantana Properties, Inc., a commercial real estate brokerage
company in San Antonio, Texas; from July 1991 to April 1992, she was a broker
and analyst with Wilson Schanzer, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas.
 
  HAROLD D. RILEY--61--Vice President of PTR since September 1974, where he
provides accounting and financial reporting services. Prior to joining PTR,
Mr. Riley was an audit manager for the public accounting firms of Peat,
Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and Elmer Fox & Co. Mr. Riley is a Certified Public
Accountant registered in Texas.
 
  MARY H. ROGERS--44--Vice President of PTR since October 1997, where she is
responsible for overall property operations in Phoenix, Arizona. From
September 1993 to September 1997, she was a Senior Operations Manager and an
Operations Manager with the Property Manager with responsibility for the
financial performance and overall operations of seven multifamily communities.
Prior thereto, Ms. Rogers was an operations manager for National Realty
Management, Inc., a syndicator-developer, from June 1980 to October 1992.
 
  SCOTT D. SHAULL--33--Vice President of PTR since October 1997, where he is
responsible for PTR's development activity in Seattle. From September 1994 to
May 1995 he was a Development Manager for SummerHill Homes and Vice President
for Westbrook Housing Group from June 1990 to September 1994; prior thereto, a
Project Manager for State Homes Inc., a publicly traded development and
construction management firm.
 
  W. ROBERT SMITH--38--Vice President of PTR since November 1996, where he is
responsible for development project management and community acquisitions in
the Central Region; from July 1989 to November 1996, Senior Vice President of
IBG Development in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for the
development of high-rise commercial, mixed-use, and residential projects in
the central business district.
 
  FREDDA C. STEINBERG--41--Vice President of PTR since February 1997, where
she is responsible for portfolio-wide marketing activities; from November 1995
to February 1997, Vice President of the Property Manager, where she was
responsible for marketing and training activities. From June 1994 to October
1995, she was responsible for the marketing programs for PTR's new development
communities. Prior to joining PTR, Ms. Steinberg was National Director of
Marketing and Training for Metric Property Management, where she was
responsible for developing and implementing marketing and training programs
for a nationwide portfolio of 24,000 apartment units.
 
  SHYAM R. TAGGARSI--42--Vice President of PTR since June 1996, where he is
responsible for all development activity in Northern California; from January
1993 to September 1996, Mr. Taggarsi was a real estate consultant in Foster
City, California. From December 1987 to January 1993, he was a development
partner with Trammell Crow Residential in Foster City, California, where he
was responsible for all aspects of multifamily residential project management
and development in the South Bay (San Francisco) area.
 
  GARY L. TRUITT--47--Vice President of PTR since December 1995 and with PTR
since January 1995, where he is responsible for all construction activity in
the Pacific Northwest and Salt Lake City; from July 1994 to January 1995,
Project Manager with C.F. Jordan, Inc. From January 1991 to July 1994, Mr.
Truitt was Superintendent of Benchmark Contractors, where he was responsible
for supervision and code and specification compliance.
 
  LOUIS A. VASQUEZ--43--Vice President of PTR since October 1997, where he is
responsible for construction activity in Northern California. Prior to joining
PTR, from November 1994 to January 1997, Mr. Vasquez was Director of
Operations and Senior Project Manager for Avelino Associates, an information
integration consulting firm. From July 1990 to November 1994, he was president
of Buena Vista Construction and a partner in Buena Vista Development,
specializing in new single family construction, urban renovation projects and
infill development.
 
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  DAVID B. WOODWARD--31--Vice President of PTR since November 1993, where he
is responsible for new product development and revenue enhancement through
portfolio-wide initiatives. Mr. Woodward was Vice President of Operations for
the Property Manager from January 1995 through September 1997. From June 1993
to January 1995, he was responsible for various aspects of PTR's property
management. From February 1991 to June 1993, he was an Asset Manager with the
Real Estate Division of USF&G.
 
  K. DOUGLAS WRIGHT--51--Vice President of PTR since July 1995, where he is a
project manager in Southern California. From December 1991 to June 1995, Mr.
Wright was a real estate consultant, developer and asset manager; prior
thereto, President of Summit Development Company.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
  Prior to September 9, 1997, PTR had no employees. In connection with the
internalization of the management functions, all individuals previously
employed by the REIT Manager and the Property Manager became employees of PTR.
PTR currently employs a total of 1,231 individuals, of which 953 are focused
on the site-level management of PTR's Multifamily communities. The balance are
professionals who manage corporate level operations, including PTR's
investment program, property operations and financial activities. PTR's
management considers its relationship with its employees to be good. PTR's
employees are not represented by a collective bargaining agreement.
 
INSURANCE
 
  PTR carries comprehensive general liability coverage on its owned
communities, with limits of liability customary within the industry, to insure
against liability claims and related defense costs. Similarly, PTR is insured
against the risk of direct physical damage in amounts necessary to reimburse
PTR on a replacement cost basis for costs incurred to repair or rebuild each
property, including loss of rental income during the reconstruction period.
PTR's blanket property policy for all operating and development communities
includes coverage for the perils of floods and earthquakes. PTR's earthquake
coverage is subject to a deductible equal to 5% of aggregate replacement value
of communities affected by any such occurrence, subject to a maximum aggregate
recovery of $100 million per occurrence.
 
COMPETITION
 
  There are numerous commercial developers, real estate companies and other
owners of real estate that compete with PTR in seeking land for development,
communities for acquisition and disposition, and residents for communities.
All of PTR's Multifamily communities are located in developed areas that
include other multifamily communities. The number of competitive multifamily
communities in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on PTR's
ability to lease units and on the rents charged. In addition, other forms of
single family and multifamily residential communities provide housing
alternatives to residents and potential residents of PTR's Multifamily
communities.
 
  PTR has 16.82%, 15.82%, 10.77% and 10.20% of its Multifamily portfolio of
communities operating or under construction, based on Total Expected
Investment, located in the Southern California, Northern California, Phoenix,
Arizona and Seattle, Washington markets, respectively. As a result, PTR is
subject to increased exposure (positive or negative) to the economic and other
competitive factors specific to these markets.
 
  The majority of PTR's development efforts emphasize the development of
Multifamily communities targeted at Moderate Income households. PTR defines
Moderate Income households to be those households earning 65% to 90% of the
median income in a given submarket. Moderate Income households represent one
of the largest and most underserved segments of the renter population. PTR
believes that these households exhibit a number of very important
characteristics that make them particularly desirable customers. For example,
they are
 
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typically longer-term residents, which results in lower resident turnover and,
therefore, lower overall costs to refurbish units for re-leasing. In addition,
there is relatively limited competition for this segment of the market because
most developers target the upper income segment of the market. PTR believes
that focusing on the Moderate Income segment will allow it to achieve more
consistent rental increases and higher occupancies over the long-term and,
thereby, realize sustainable cash flow growth and appreciation in value.
 
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
 
  PTR's communities must comply with Title III of the ADA to the extent that
such communities are "public accommodations" and/or "commercial facilities" as
defined by the ADA. The ADA does not consider Multifamily communities to be
public accommodations or commercial facilities, except portions of such
facilities open to the public, such as the leasing office. Noncompliance could
result in imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. PTR
believes that the mandated portions of its communities comply with all present
requirements under the ADA and applicable state laws.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
 
  Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, a
current or previous owner, developer or operator of real estate may be liable
for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic
substances at, on, under or in its property. The costs of removal or
remediation of such substances could be substantial. Such laws often impose
such liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was
responsible for, the release or presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.
The presence of such substances may adversely affect the owner's ability to
sell or rent such real estate or to borrow using such real estate as
collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or
toxic substances also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of
such substances at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such
facility is owned or operated by such person. Certain environmental laws impose
liability for the release of asbestos-containing materials into the air,
pursuant to which third parties may seek recovery from owners or operators of
real properties for personal injuries associated with such materials, and
prescribe specific methods for the removal and disposal of such materials,
which may result in increased costs in connection with renovations at PTR's
properties.
 
  PTR has not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-
compliance, liability or other claim in connection with any of its properties
owned or being acquired at January 31, 1998, and PTR is not aware of any
environmental condition with respect to any of its properties that is likely to
have a material adverse effect on PTR's financial position or results of
operations. PTR has subjected each of its properties to a Phase I environmental
assessment (which does not involve invasive procedures such as soil sampling or
ground water analysis) by independent consultants. While some of these
assessments have led to further investigation and sampling, none of the
environmental assessments has revealed, nor is PTR aware of, any environmental
liability (including asbestos-related liability) that it believes would have a
material adverse effect on PTR's business, financial condition or results of
operations. No assurance can be given, however, that these assessments and
investigations reveal all potential environmental liabilities, that no prior
owner or operator created any material environmental condition not known to PTR
or the independent consultants or that future uses and conditions (including,
without limitation, resident actions or changes in applicable environmental
laws and regulations) will not result in unreimbursed costs relating to
environmental liabilities.
 
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
 
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
 
  To effectively manage its Multifamily communities, PTR has organized its
operations into three regions (Central, Northwest and West). Within these
regions, PTR's Multifamily communities are located in 23
 
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metropolitan areas in 10 states. The table below summarizes the geographic
distribution of PTR's Multifamily communities which are operating or under
construction, based on Total Expected Investment.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             DECEMBER 31,
                                                         ----------------------
                                                          1997    1996    1995
                                                         ------  ------  ------
      <S>                                                <C>     <C>     <C>
      CENTRAL REGION:
        Austin, Texas...................................   2.67%   4.65%   7.26%
        Dallas, Texas...................................   2.81    3.86    5.22
        Denver, Colorado................................   5.01    4.61    5.62
        El Paso, Texas..................................   3.14    4.45    5.68
        Houston, Texas..................................   5.29    7.29    8.65
        San Antonio, Texas..............................   4.98    6.37    9.16
                                                         ------  ------  ------
          Central Region Total..........................  23.90%  31.23%  41.59%
                                                         ------  ------  ------
      NORTHWEST REGION:
        Portland, Oregon................................   5.10%   6.71%   4.95%
        Salt Lake City, Utah............................   4.91    4.94    2.86
        Seattle, Washington.............................  10.20    5.82    4.41
                                                         ------  ------  ------
          Northwest Region Total........................  20.21%  17.47%  12.22%
                                                         ------  ------  ------
      WEST REGION:
        Albuquerque, New Mexico.........................   4.92%   5.80%   6.60%
        Las Vegas, Nevada...............................   3.74    5.34    6.52
        Phoenix, Arizona................................  10.77   12.95   17.70
        Northern California.............................  15.82    8.99    2.15
        Southern California.............................  16.82   12.82    2.47
        Tucson, Arizona.................................   1.49    2.73    6.46
                                                         ------  ------  ------
          West Region Total.............................  53.56%  48.63%  41.90%
                                                         ------  ------  ------
          Other Markets.................................   2.33%   2.67%   4.29%
                                                         ------  ------  ------
          Total All Markets............................. 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
                                                         ======  ======  ======
</TABLE>
 
REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO
 
  The information in the following table is as of December 31, 1997, except as
noted below (dollar amounts in thousands). Additional information on PTR's
real estate portfolio is contained in "Schedule III, Real Estate and
Accumulated Depreciation," and in PTR's financial statements incorporated by
reference in "Item 14(a). Financial Statements and Schedule."
 
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<CAPTION>
                              YEAR                               TOTAL
                           ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                          COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                          ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
OPERATING COMMUNITIES:
CENTRAL REGION:
  Austin, Texas:
    Stabilized:
      Hunters' Run*......     1996          400   $   19,865   $   19,905      97.5%
      Monterrey Ranch*...     1996          456       24,064       24,109      96.5
      The Ridge..........     1993          326       11,063       11,189      96.3
      Rock Creek.........     1993          314       10,355       10,627      96.2
      Shadowood..........     1993          236        6,744        7,012      98.7
                                          -----   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average.                 1,732   $   72,091   $   72,842      96.9%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------      ----
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              YEAR                               TOTAL
                           ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                          COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                          ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
  Dallas, Texas:
    Stabilized:
      Custer Crossing....     1993          244   $   11,412   $   12,343      98.4%
      Quail Run..........     1993          278       12,037       13,100      97.5
      Summerstone........     1993          192        7,603        8,723      95.8
      Timber Ridge.......     1994          160        7,506        7,854      98.8
      Woodland Park......     1993          216        7,503        7,798      98.2
    Prestabilized:
      Meadows at Park
       Boulevard*........     1997          368       16,846       17,075      94.8
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                 1,458   $   62,907   $   66,893      97.0%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Denver, Colorado:
    Stabilized:
      Cambrian...........     1993          383   $   12,571   $   13,468      99.5%
      The Cedars.........     1993          408       19,062       20,978      95.8
      Fox Creek I........     1993          175        6,530        6,864     100.0
      Hickory Ridge......     1992          688       24,738       25,703      98.6
      Reflections*.......     1996          416       21,738       22,379      98.6
      Silvercliff........     1994          312       16,535       16,971      97.1
      Sunwood............     1992          156        6,713        7,019      99.4
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                 2,538   $  107,887   $  113,382      98.2%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  El Paso, Texas:
    Stabilized:
      Acacia Park*.......     1995          336   $   14,367   $   14,450      96.7%
      Cielo Vista........     1993          378        9,200        9,384      96.6
      Double Tree........     1993          284        6,343        6,435      98.9
      Las Flores*#.......     1983          468        8,598        8,785      92.7
      Mountain Village...     1992          288        7,566        7,756      93.4
      The Patriot*.......     1996          320       12,476       12,637      99.4
      The Phoenix*.......     1993          336       10,790       10,852      97.6
      Shadow Ridge*......     1994          352       12,471       12,620      97.2
      Tigua Village*.....     1978          184        2,569        2,645      88.6
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                 2,946   $   84,380   $   85,564      95.9%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Houston, Texas:
    Stabilized:
      7100 Almeda........     1994          348   $   12,247   $   12,397     100.0%
      Beverly Palms......     1994          362       10,773       11,957      97.8
      Braeswood Park.....     1993          240       12,747       12,930      98.8
      Brompton Court#....     1994          794       32,077       33,120      99.5
      Memorial Heights
       I*................     1996          360       18,975       18,984      97.5
      Oaks at Medical
       Center I*.........     1996          360       18,569       18,611      98.6
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                 2,464   $  105,388   $  107,999      98.8%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Omaha, Nebraska:
    Stabilized:
      Apple Creek#.......     1994          384   $   13,939   $   14,183      96.4%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
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<CAPTION>
                               YEAR                               TOTAL
                            ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                           COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                           ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                        <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
  San Antonio, Texas:
    Stabilized:
      Applegate...........     1993          344   $   10,572   $   10,874      96.5%
      Austin Point........     1993          328       12,736       12,906      98.8
      Camino Real.........     1993          176        6,662        7,232      99.4
      Cobblestone Village.     1992          184        4,651        4,832      95.7
      Contour Place.......     1992          126        2,776        2,883      97.6
      The Crescent*.......     1994          306       15,945       16,109      99.7
      Dymaxion............     1994          190        4,853        4,921     100.0
      Marbach Park........     1993          304        8,342        8,578      96.7
      Palisades Park......     1993          328        8,303        8,319      98.8
      Rancho Mirage.......     1993          254        5,292        5,390      99.2
      Stanford Heights*...     1996          276       13,438       13,516      95.3
      Sterling Heights*...     1995          224       12,155       12,404     100.0
      Villas of Castle
       Hills..............     1993          163        6,099        6,248      91.4
      Villas of St. Tropez
       I..................     1992          273       11,697       11,861      99.3
      Waters of Northern
       Hills..............     1994          305        9,335        9,731      93.4
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average..                 3,781   $  132,856   $  135,804      97.5%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
         Central Region
         Subtotal/Average.                15,303   $  579,448   $  596,667      97.4%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
NORTHWEST REGION:
  Portland, Oregon:
    Stabilized:
      Brighton............     1996          233   $   12,075   $   12,195      92.7%
      Meridian at
       Murrayhill.........     1995          312       17,275        -(4)-     -(4)-
      Preston's Crossing*.     1996          228       12,945       12,951      99.1
      Riverwood Heights...     1995          240       10,219       10,524      95.4
      Squire's Court......     1995          235       11,155       11,246      95.7
      Timberline..........     1996          130        7,492        7,718      96.9
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average..                 1,378   $   71,161   $   54,634      95.9%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
  Salt Lake City, Utah:
    Stabilized:
      Brighton Place......     1995          336   $   15,498   $   17,179      94.9%
      Cherry Creek#.......     1995          225        9,049        9,112      98.2
      Greenpointe#*.......     1997          224        8,344        8,541      98.2
      Mountain Shadow I#..     1995          174        5,750        6,765      90.8
      Remington*..........     1997          288       17,081       17,155      94.8
    Prestabilized:
      Carrington Place#...     1997          142        7,464        7,743     100.0
      Cloverland#.........     1997          186        9,564       10,129      86.6
      The Crossroads#.....     1996          240       10,782       10,830      88.8
      Fox Creek#..........     1996          186        8,679        8,863      93.6
      Mountain Shadow II*.     1997           88        4,573        4,726      90.9
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average..                 2,089   $   96,784   $  101,043      93.9%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------     -----
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               YEAR                               TOTAL
                            ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                           COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                           ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                        <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
  Seattle, Washington:
    Stabilized:
      Logan's Ridge.......     1995          258   $   13,403   $   14,499      95.0%
      Matanza Creek.......     1995          152        7,164        7,232      97.4
      Millwood Estates....     1995          300       11,482       11,701      95.0
      Pebble Cove*........     1995          288       17,476       17,500      99.0
      Remington Park......     1995          332       19,193       21,175      95.8
      Walden Pond.........     1995          316       13,943       14,233      97.8
    Prestabilized:
      The Cambrian........     1997          422       42,272       42,698      97.2
      Canyon Creek*.......     1997          336       24,892       25,329      93.2
      Canyon Pointe.......     1997          250       20,828       21,237      98.0
      Fairwood Landing#...     1996          194        8,889        9,000      95.4
      Harbour Pointe*.....     1997          230       15,124       15,155      97.8
      Newport Crossing....     1997          192       11,841       12,280      94.8
      Waterford Place.....     1997          360       27,897       28,131      95.8
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                 3,630   $  234,404   $  240,170      96.3%
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
         Northwest Region
         Subtotal/Average.                 7,097   $  402,349   $  395,847      95.5%
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
WEST REGION:
  Albuquerque, New Mexico:
    Stabilized:
      Commanche Wells.....     1994          179   $    5,263   $    5,484      96.1%
      Entrada Pointe......     1994          209        7,871        8,224      92.3
      La Paloma*..........     1996          424       23,491       23,876      95.8
      La Ventana*.........     1996          232       15,559       15,629      97.8
      Pavilions*..........     1992          240       15,768       15,947      99.6
      Sandia Ridge........     1992          272        7,922        8,298      92.7
      Telegraph Hill......     1996          200        8,691        8,902      96.0
      Vista Del Sol.......     1993          168        6,190        6,459      97.0
      Vistas at Seven Bar
       Ranch*.............     1996          572       29,611       30,102      95.8
      Wellington Place....     1993          280       10,705       11,053      98.2
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                 2,776   $  131,071   $  133,974      96.1%
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
  Inland Empire,
   California:
    Stabilized:
      The Crossing........     1996          296   $   16,183   $   16,469      89.5%
      Miramonte...........     1995          290       16,647       16,811      93.1
      Sierra Hills........     1997          300       19,816       20,245      92.7
      Woodsong Village....     1996          262       12,894       13,123      96.2
    Prestabilized:
      Terracina...........     1996          736       40,931       41,586      93.1
      Westcourt Village...     1996          515       17,019       17,461      95.0
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                 2,399   $  123,490   $  125,695      93.3%
                                           -----   ----------   ----------      ----
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<CAPTION>
                              YEAR                               TOTAL
                           ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                          COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                          ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
  Las Vegas, Nevada:
    Stabilized:
      Horizons at Peccole
       Ranch.............     1995          408   $   21,927   $   22,233      98.0%
      King's Crossing....     1995          440       19,492        -(4)-     -(4)-
      La Tierra at the
       Lakes#............     1995          896       43,503       44,782      95.0
      Sunterra#..........     1995          444       14,845       15,282      93.5
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                 2,188   $   99,767   $   82,297      95.3%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Orange County,
   California:
    Stabilized:
      Newpointe..........     1996          160   $    9,684   $    9,933      98.8%
      Villa Marseilles...     1996          192       13,980       14,231      94.8
    Prestabilized:
      River Meadows#.....     1997          152       14,933       15,182      99.3
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                   504   $   38,597   $   39,346      97.4%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Phoenix, Arizona:
    Stabilized:
      Bay Club...........     1993          472   $   15,755   $   16,152      98.5%
      Foxfire............     1994          188        7,411        7,537      99.5
      Moorings at Mesa
       Cove..............     1992          406       17,575       17,798      96.8
      Peaks at Papago
       Park *............     1996          768       36,873       37,260      99.2
      The Ridge..........     1993          380       13,243       13,355      96.1
      San Marquis North*.     1995          208       10,900       11,028      98.6
      San Marquis South*.     1994          264       13,603       13,665      99.2
      San Palmera*.......     1997          412       25,399       25,423      97.3
      San Valiente I*....     1997          376       22,288       22,288      97.1
      Scottsdale Greens..     1994          644       29,156       30,132      99.2
      Superstition Park..     1992          376       12,904       13,100      98.7
    Prestabilized:
      Miralago I*........     1997          496       24,953       25,026      99.4
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
        Subtotal/Average.                 4,990   $  230,060   $  232,764      98.4%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Reno, Nevada:
    Stabilized:
      Vista Ridge*.......     1997          324   $   21,079   $   21,173      92.3%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
  Sacramento, California:
    Stabilized:
      Folsom Ranch.......     1997          344   $   23,819   $   24,333      93.9%
                                          -----   ----------   ----------     -----
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<CAPTION>
                               YEAR                               TOTAL
                            ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                           COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                           ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                        <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
  San Diego, California:
    Stabilized:
      Club Pacifica.......     1996          264   $   14,836   $   15,254      93.2%
      Ocean Crest.........     1996          300       16,712       17,767      98.7
      The Palisades.......     1996          296       32,123       32,284      97.6
      Scripps Landing.....     1994          160        9,515       10,074      98.8
      Tierrasanta Ridge...     1994          340       20,007       20,740      98.2
    Prestabilized:
      El Dorado Hills#....     1996          448       31,760       32,582      98.7
      La Jolla Point#.....     1997          328       32,047       32,828      92.1
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                 2,136   $  157,000   $  161,529      96.8%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
  San Francisco (Bay
   Area), California:
    Stabilized:
      Harborside..........     1996          148   $   21,569   $   21,671      93.9%
      Los Padres..........     1997          245       30,826       31,344      96.7
      Marina Lakes#.......     1997          468       40,107       40,510      98.7
      Redwood Shores#.....     1996          304       37,998       39,754      94.4
      Treat Commons#......     1995          510       39,205       39,675      99.8
    Prestabilized:
      Ashton Place#.......     1996          948       73,732       90,973      87.1
      Reflections.........     1997          496       53,046       53,404      98.4
      Sundance at Vallejo
       Ranch..............     1996          396       19,234       19,385      99.5
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                 3,515   $  315,717   $  336,716      95.1%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
  Santa Fe, New Mexico:
    Stabilized:
      Talavera*...........     1994          296   $   12,685   $   12,910      98.0%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
  Tucson, Arizona:
    Stabilized:
      San Ventana*........     1997          408   $   25,020   $   25,620      97.6%
      Tierra Antigua......     1992          147        5,547        5,732      95.9
      Villa Caprice.......     1993          268        9,050        9,221      95.5
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                   823   $   39,617   $   40,573      96.6%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
  Ventura County,
   California:
    Prestabilized:
      Le Club#............     1997          370   $   33,580   $   34,556      97.0%
      Pelican Point.......     1997          400       29,510       30,461      96.3
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
        Subtotal/Average..                   770   $   63,090   $   65,017      96.6%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
         West Region
         Subtotal/Average.                21,065   $1,255,992   $1,276,327      96.2%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
         Multifamily
         Operating
         Communities
          Total/Average...                43,465   $2,237,789   $2,268,841      96.5%
                                          ------   ----------   ----------      ----
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<CAPTION>
                             YEAR                               TOTAL
                          ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                         COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                         ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                      <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
COMMUNITIES UNDER
 CONSTRUCTION:
CENTRAL REGION:
  Dallas, Texas:
    Timber Ridge II.....     1998          192   $    8,786   $    9,603      74.0%
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
  Denver, Colorado:
    Legacy Heights......     1998          384   $   15,185   $   23,139       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
  Houston, Texas:
    Memorial Heights II.     1998          256   $   15,002   $   15,944      60.2%
    Oaks at Medical
     Center II..........     1999          318        6,124       20,229       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
        Subtotal........                   574   $   21,126   $   36,173
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
         Central Region
          Subtotal......                 1,150   $   45,097   $   68,915
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
NORTHWEST REGION:
  Portland, Oregon:
    Arbor Heights.......     1998          348   $   22,740   $   23,368      48.6%
    Cambridge Crossing..     1998          250       15,868       15,870      84.0
    Hedges Green........     1998          408       14,192       27,720       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
        Subtotal........                 1,006   $   52,800   $   66,958
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
  Salt Lake City, Utah:
    Fairstone at
     Riverview..........     1998          492   $   30,066   $   32,675      73.6%
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
  Seattle, Washington:
    Forestview..........     1998          192   $    8,524   $   15,577       N/A
    Stonemeadow Farms...     1998          280       10,079       22,111       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
        Subtotal........                   472   $   18,603   $   37,688
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
         Northwest
         Region
          Subtotal......                 1,970   $  101,469   $  137,321
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
WEST REGION:
  Orange County,
   California:
    Las Flores Apartment
     Homes..............     1998          504   $   25,444   $   44,767       N/A
    Sorrento............     1998          241       10,995       21,997       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
        Subtotal........                   745   $   36,439   $   66,764
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
  Phoenix, Arizona:
    Arrowhead I.........     1998          272   $   12,787   $   18,805       N/A
    San Marbeya.........     1999          404        6,191       28,246       N/A
    San Valiente II.....     1999          228        2,998       13,531       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
        Subtotal........                   904   $   21,976   $   60,582
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
  Reno, Nevada:
    Meadowview I........     1998          228   $   11,084   $   15,347       N/A
                                         -----   ----------   ----------
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   YEAR                               TOTAL
                                ACQUIRED OR  NUMBER OF    PTR        EXPECTED    PERCENTAGE
                               COMPLETED (1)   UNITS   INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (2) LEASED (3)
                               ------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ----------
<S>                            <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>
  San Francisco (Bay Area),
   California:
    Monterrey Road...........      1999          224   $    6,134   $   24,758       N/A
    Villas at Santa Rita.....      1999          324       10,571       45,153       N/A
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
        Subtotal.............                    548   $   16,705   $   69,911
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
         West Region
         Subtotal............                  2,425   $   86,204   $  212,604
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
          Total Communities
           Under Construction.                 5,545   $  232,770   $  418,840
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
COMMUNITIES IN PLANNING AND
 OWNED:
  Central Region.............                  1,378   $   28,113   $   93,781
  Northwest Region...........                    678        9,939       96,662
  West Region................                  2,412       42,729      227,006
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
          Total Communities
         In   Planning and
         Owned...............                  4,468   $   80,781   $  417,449
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
OTHER LAND HELD..............                    --    $   27,517   $      --
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
          Total Multifamily
           Communities Owned
           at December 31,
           1997..............                 53,478   $2,578,857   $3,105,130
                                              ------   ----------   ----------
NON-MULTIFAMILY:
  Wharf Holiday Inn Hotel
   (San Francisco,
   California)...............      1971          N/A   $   22,870   $   22,870     100.0%
  Other......................                    N/A        3,192        -(4)-     -(4)-
                                              ------   ----------   ----------     -----
          Non-Multifamily
           Total/Average.....                    N/A   $   26,062   $   22,870     100.0%
                                              ------   ----------   ----------     -----
            Total Real Estate
             Owned at
             December 31,
             1997............                 53,478   $2,604,919   $3,127,998
                                              ======   ==========   ==========
JANUARY 1998 OPERATING
 COMMUNITY ACQUISITIONS:
NORTHWEST REGION:
  Seattle, Washington:
    Victorian Village........      1998          216   $      N/A   $   19,231       N/A
                                              ======   ==========   ==========
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         EXPECTED
                                                          NUMBER  TOTAL EXPECTED
                                                         OF UNITS INVESTMENT (2)
                                                         -------- --------------
<S>                                                      <C>      <C>
COMMUNITIES IN PLANNING AND UNDER CONTROL:
  Central Region........................................    652      $ 45,914
  Northwest Region......................................  2,412       150,587
  West Region...........................................  3,026       295,206
                                                          -----      --------
    Total Communities In Planning and Under Control.....  6,090      $491,707
                                                          =====      ========
</TABLE>
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*All or a portion of the community was developed by PTR.
#  Community is encumbered by a mortgage. See PTR's financial statements
   incorporated by reference in "Item 14(a) Financial Statements and Schedule"
   for additional information on PTR's mortgages payable.
 
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<PAGE>
 
(1) For acquired communities, represents the acquisition date (unless a second
    phase was added, whereby this represents the date the last phase was
    completed). With respect to communities under construction, represents
    expected completion date.
(2) For operating communities, communities under construction and communities
    In Planning, represents Total Expected Investment as of January 31, 1998.
(3) Represents percentage leased as of January 31, 1998. For communities in
    Lease-Up, the percentage leased is based on leased units divided by total
    number of units in the community (completed and under construction) as of
    January 31, 1998. An "N/A" indicates communities under construction where
    Lease-Up has not yet commenced.
(4) Property was disposed of in January 1998.
(5) As of December 31, 1997, PTR's actual investment in communities In
    Planning and Under Control was $3.8 million, which is reflected in the
    "Other assets" caption of PTR's balance sheet.
 
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
  PTR is a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business. PTR does not believe that the results of any of
such claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a
material adverse effect on its business, financial position or results of
operations.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
  Not applicable.
 
                                    PART II
 
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
 
  The Common Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "PTR." The
following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of the Common Shares
as reported in the NYSE Composite Tape and cash distributions per Common Share
for the periods indicated.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       CASH
                                                    HIGH     LOW   DISTRIBUTIONS
                                                  -------- ------- -------------
      <S>                                         <C>      <C>     <C>
      1996:
        First Quarter............................ $22 1/4  $19 1/4    $0.310
        Second Quarter...........................  22 3/8   20 1/2     0.310
        Third Quarter............................  22 5/8   20 1/4     0.310
        Fourth Quarter...........................  23 5/8   19         0.310
      1997:
        First Quarter............................ $25 1/8  $21        $0.325
        Second Quarter...........................  24 1/4   21 1/2     0.325
        Third Quarter............................  24 3/8   21 5/8     0.325
        Fourth Quarter...........................  25 1/8   21 7/8     0.325
      1998:
        First Quarter (through March 16, 1998)... $24 5/16 $22 1/8    $0.340
</TABLE>
 
  In addition to the quarterly cash distributions shown above, the following
distributions were made to PTR's shareholders:
 
(i) PTR made the Homestead Distribution to holders of PTR's Common Shares on
    November 12, 1996. The securities distributed in the Homestead
    Distribution had a market value of $3.032 per Common Share based on the
    closing prices of such securities on the American Stock Exchange on
    November 11, 1996, the day prior to the distribution date. The Homestead
    Distribution resulted in an adjustment of $3.125 per Common Share ($21.875
    before and $18.750 after) on the NYSE on November 12, 1996.
 
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<PAGE>
 
(ii) After the closing of the Merger, Security Capital Group issued pro rata
     directly to holders of PTR's Common Shares and Series A Preferred Shares
     (other than Security Capital Group) $102.0 million of warrants to acquire
     3,644,430 shares of Class B common stock of Security Capital Group. PTR
     common shareholders received 0.052646 warrants for each Common Share held
     and Series A preferred shareholders received 0.070909 warrants for each
     Series A Preferred Share held. Each warrant can be exercised for one
     share of Security Capital Group Class B common stock at an exercise price
     of $28 per share through September 18, 1998. Security Capital Group
     issued these warrants to PTR shareholders as an incentive to vote in
     favor of the Merger and to raise additional equity capital at a
     relatively low cost, in addition to other benefits. The warrants are
     traded on the NYSE and the March 16, 1998 closing price was $2.94 per
     warrant.
 
  As of March 16, 1998, PTR had approximately 92,821,095 Common Shares
outstanding, approximately 3,010 record holders of Common Shares and
approximately 22,500 beneficial holders of Common Shares.
 
  PTR, in order to qualify as a REIT, is required to make distributions (other
than capital gain distributions) to its shareholders in amounts at least equal
to (i) the sum of (A) 95% of its "REIT taxable income" (computed without
regard to the dividends-paid deduction and its net capital gain) and (B) 95%
of the net income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, minus (ii)
the sum of certain items of non-cash income. Including the February 1998
distribution of $0.34 per Common Share, PTR has paid 88 consecutive quarterly
cash distributions on the Common Shares. The payment of distributions is
subject to the discretion of the Board and is dependent upon the strategy,
financial condition and operating results of PTR. PTR's long-term objective is
to reduce its dividend payout ratio to 65-70% of Funds From Operations while
increasing annual dividends per Common Share each year. Reducing the dividend
payout ratio allows PTR to retain more of its internally generated cash flow
from operations to fund future investment opportunities while maintaining
compliance with the REIT rules requiring payout of at least 95% of taxable
income.
 
  PTR announces the following year's projected annual distribution level after
the Board's annual budget review and approval in December of each year. At its
December 2, 1997 Board meeting, the Board announced an increase in the annual
distribution level from $1.30 to $1.36 per Common Share and declared the first
quarter 1998 distribution of $0.34 per Common Share. The first quarter
distribution was paid on February 25, 1998 to shareholders of record on
February 11, 1998.
 
  Pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Shares, PTR is restricted from
declaring or paying any distribution with respect to its Common Shares unless
all cumulative distributions with respect to the Preferred Shares have been
paid and sufficient funds have been set aside for Preferred Share
distributions that have been declared.
 
  For federal income tax purposes, distributions may consist of ordinary
income, capital gains, non-taxable return of capital or a combination thereof.
Distributions that exceed PTR's current and accumulated earnings and profits
(calculated for tax purposes) constitute a return of capital rather than a
dividend and reduce the shareholder's basis in the Common Shares. To the
extent that a distribution exceeds both current and accumulated earnings and
profits and the shareholder's basis in the Common Shares, it will generally be
treated as a gain from the sale or exchange of that shareholder's Common
Shares. PTR annually notifies shareholders of the taxability of distributions
paid during the preceding year. For federal income tax purposes, the following
summarizes the taxability of cash distributions paid on the Common Shares in
1996 and 1995 and the estimated taxability for 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1997  1996  1995
                                                               ----- ----- -----
      <S>                                                      <C>   <C>   <C>
      Per Common Share:
        Ordinary income....................................... $1.08 $0.61 $0.92
        Capital gains.........................................   --   0.11   --
        Return of capital.....................................  0.22  0.52  0.23
                                                               ----- ----- -----
          Total............................................... $1.30 $1.24 $1.15
                                                               ===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
  The Homestead securities distributed by PTR to each holder of Common Shares
in the Homestead Distribution were valued at $2.16 per PTR Common Share for
federal income tax purposes, of which $1.06 was taxable as ordinary income,
$0.19 was taxable as a capital gain and $0.91 was treated as a return of
capital.
 
  The warrants distributed to holders of PTR's Common Shares and Series A
Preferred Shares by Security Capital Group after the closing of the Merger
were valued at $6.88 per warrant for federal income tax purposes, all of which
was taxable as ordinary income.
 
  Under federal income tax rules, PTR's earnings and profits are first
allocated to its Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares,
which increases the portion of the Common Shares distribution classified as
return of capital. See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Results of Operations."
 
  For federal income tax purposes, the following summaries reflect the
estimated taxability of dividends paid on the Series A Preferred Shares and
Series B Preferred Shares, respectively.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         1997  1996     1995
                                                        ------ ----- -----------
      <S>                                               <C>    <C>   <C>
      Per Series A Preferred Share:
        Ordinary income................................ $1.751 $1.47   $  1.75
        Capital gains..................................    --   0.28       --
                                                        ------ -----   -------
          Total........................................ $1.751 $1.75   $  1.75
                                                        ====== =====   =======
<CAPTION>
                                                                       DATE OF
                                                                     ISSUANCE TO
                                                         1997  1996   12/31/95
                                                        ------ ----- -----------
      <S>                                               <C>    <C>   <C>
      Per Series B Preferred Share:
        Ordinary income................................ $ 2.25 $1.89   $1.3625
        Capital gains..................................    --   0.36       --
                                                        ------ -----   -------
          Total........................................ $ 2.25 $2.25   $1.3625
                                                        ====== =====   =======
</TABLE>
 
  Due to the increase in the conversion ratio resulting from the Homestead
Distribution to holders of Common Shares, holders of Series A Preferred Shares
were deemed to have received a distribution of $2.43 on November 12, 1996 for
federal income tax purposes. Of this amount, $1.19 was taxable as ordinary
income, $0.22 was taxable as a capital gain and $1.02 was treated as a return
of capital.
 
  PTR's tax return for the year ended December 31, 1997 has not been filed,
and the taxability information for 1997 is based upon the best available data.
PTR's tax returns for prior years have not been examined by the Internal
Revenue Service and, therefore, the taxability of the dividends is subject to
change.
 
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<PAGE>
 
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
  The following table sets forth selected financial data relating to the
historical financial condition and results of operations of PTR for 1997,
1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993. Such selected financial data is qualified in its
entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, "Item 7. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" and
the financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference herein
(amounts in thousands, except per share data).
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                               1997       1996       1995       1994      1993
                            ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S>                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
OPERATIONS SUMMARY:
Rental revenues...........  $  335,060 $  322,046 $  262,473 $  183,472 $ 76,129
Interest income on
 Homestead Notes..........      16,687      2,035        --         --       --
Total revenues............     355,662    326,246    264,873    186,105   78,418
Property management fees
 paid to affiliate........       7,642     11,610      8,912      7,148    3,862
REIT management fee paid
 to affiliate.............      13,040     22,191     20,354     13,182    7,073
General and administrative
 expense..................       4,036      1,077        952        784      660
Administrative services
 provided by an affiliate.       1,274        --         --         --       --
Costs incurred in
 acquiring Management
 Companies from an
 affiliate (1)............      71,707        --         --         --       --
Earnings from operations
 (1) (2)..................      24,686     94,089     81,696     46,719   23,191
Gain on dispositions of
 investments, net.........      48,232     37,492      2,623        --     2,302
Preferred Share cash
 dividends paid...........      19,384     24,167     21,823     16,100    1,341
Net earnings attributable
 to Common Shares.........      53,534    106,544     62,496     30,619   24,152
Common Share cash
 distributions paid.......  $  105,547 $   90,728 $   76,804 $   46,121 $ 29,162
PER SHARE DATA:
Net earnings attributable
 to Common Shares:
  Basic EPS (1) (2).......  $     0.65 $     1.46 $     0.93 $     0.66 $   0.66
  Diluted EPS(1) (2)......        0.65       1.44       0.93       0.65     0.66
Common Share cash
 distributions paid.......        1.30       1.24       1.15       1.00     0.82
Series A Preferred Share
 cash dividends paid......       1.751       1.75       1.75       1.75   0.1458
Series B Preferred Share
 cash dividends paid......  $     2.25 $     2.25 $   1.3625 $      --  $    --
Weighted-average Common
 Shares outstanding--
 basic....................      81,870     73,057     67,052     46,734   36,549
Weighted-average Common
 Shares outstanding--
 diluted..................      90,230     84,340     78,315     57,987   37,485
<CAPTION>
                                                DECEMBER 31,
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                               1997       1996       1995       1994      1993
                            ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S>                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
FINANCIAL POSITION:
Real estate owned, at
 cost.....................  $2,604,919 $2,153,363 $1,855,866 $1,296,288 $872,610
Homestead Notes...........     272,556    176,304        --         --       --
Total assets..............   2,805,686  2,282,432  1,840,999  1,295,778  890,301
Credit facilities.........     231,500    110,200    129,000    102,000   51,500
Long-Term Debt............     630,000    580,000    200,000    200,000      --
Mortgages payable.........     265,652    217,188    158,054     93,624   48,872
Total liabilities.........   1,265,250  1,014,924    565,331    455,136  135,284
Shareholders' equity (3)..  $1,540,436 $1,267,508 $1,275,668 $  840,642 $755,017
Number of Common Shares
 outstanding..............      92,634     75,511     72,211     50,456   44,645
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                          -----------------------------------------------------
                            1997       1996       1995       1994       1993
                          ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
OTHER DATA:
Net earnings
 attributable to Common
 Shares.................  $  53,534  $ 106,544  $  62,496  $  30,619  $  24,152
Add (Deduct):
Depreciation on real
 estate investments.....     52,893     44,887     36,685     24,614     10,509
Provision for possible
 loss on investments....      3,000        --         420      1,600      2,270
Gain on dispositions of
 investments, net.......    (48,232)   (37,492)    (2,623)       --      (2,302)
Extraordinary item--loss
 on early extinguishment
 of debt, net...........        --         739        --         --         --
Amortization related to
 Homestead Notes........     (1,281)      (141)       --         --         --
Costs incurred in
 acquiring Management
 Companies from an
 affiliate (1)..........     71,707        --         --         --         --
Other...................        --         --         --         --          87
                          ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Funds From Operations
 attributable to Common
 Shares(4) (5)..........  $ 131,621  $ 114,537  $  96,978  $  56,833  $  34,716
                          =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
Net cash provided by
 operating activities...  $ 159,724  $ 143,939  $ 121,795  $  94,625  $  49,247
Net cash used by
 investing activities...  $(403,112) $(360,935) $(294,488) $(368,515) $(529,065)
Net cash provided by
 financing activities...  $ 242,672  $ 195,720  $ 191,520  $ 276,457  $ 478,345
</TABLE>
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(1) 1997 earnings reflect the impact of a one-time non-cash charge of $71.7
    million associated with the costs incurred in acquiring the Management
    Companies from an affiliate. The one-time charge was not deducted for
    purposes of calculating Funds From Operations, due to the non-recurring
    and non-cash nature of the expense.
(2) Earnings from operations for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1995, 1994
    and 1993 reflect a $3.0 million, $0.4 million, $1.6 million and a $2.3
    million provision, respectively, for possible losses relating to
    investments.
(3) Includes redeemable Series A Preferred Shares totaling $135.2 million in
    1997, $162.4 million in 1996 and $230.0 million in 1993 to 1995 and
    redeemable Series B Preferred Shares totaling $105.0 million as of
    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
(4) Funds From Operations is defined as net earnings computed in accordance
    with GAAP, excluding real estate depreciation, gains (or losses) from
    depreciated real estate, provisions for possible losses, non-cash interest
    income from Homestead Notes, extraordinary items, and significant non-
    recurring items. PTR believes that Funds From Operations is helpful to the
    reader as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along
    with cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities, it
    provides the reader with an indication of the ability of PTR to incur and
    service debt, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs.
    The Funds From Operations measure presented by PTR, while consistent with
    the NAREIT definition, will not be comparable to similarly titled measures
    of other REIT's which do not compute Funds From Operations in a manner
    consistent with PTR. Funds From Operations should not be considered as an
    alternative to net earnings or any other GAAP measurement of performance
    as an indicator of PTR's operating performance or as an alternative to
    cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities as a measure
    of liquidity. Funds From Operations is not intended to represent cash made
    available to shareholders. Cash distributions paid to shareholders are
    summarized above.
(5) See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
    and Results of Operations-- Liquidity and Capital Resources--Funds From
    Operations" for pro forma Funds From Operations information giving effect
    to the Homestead transaction as if it had occurred as of January 1, 1995.
 
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<PAGE>
 
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  The following information should be read in conjunction with PTR's financial
statements and notes thereto included in Item 14 of this report.
 
  The statements contained in this discussion and elsewhere in this report
that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets
in which PTR operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by
management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates" and variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore,
actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or
forecasted in such forward-looking statements. PTR undertakes no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. PTR's operating results depend
primarily on income from Multifamily communities, which is substantially
influenced by (i) the demand for and supply of Multifamily units in PTR's
primary target market and submarkets, (ii) operating expense levels, (iii) the
effectiveness of property-level operations and (iv) the pace and price at
which PTR can acquire and develop additional Multifamily communities. Capital
and credit market conditions which affect PTR's cost of capital also influence
operating results. Other factors which may affect PTR's future performance are
discussed below under "Current Development Activity" and "Recent
Acquisitions."
 
OVERVIEW
 
 General
 
  During the last three years, PTR's revenues have grown from $264.9 million
in 1995 to $355.7 million in 1997. During this same period, net cash flow
provided by operating activities has grown from $121.8 million to $159.7
million. This growth has been fueled primarily by a net increase in the number
of Multifamily units in operation, which totaled 30,182 at the beginning of
1995 and 43,465 at the end of 1997. Information regarding Multifamily
acquisitions, development completions and dispositions is provided in "--
Multifamily Investments" which outlines the sources of the net increase in
Multifamily units. Although Multifamily community acquisitions have been the
primary growth driver for PTR since 1991, management anticipates that
development will play a more significant role in the foreseeable future as
attractive acquisition opportunities in target markets are currently limited.
 
  PTR believes that development of Multifamily communities from the ground up,
which are built for long-term ownership and designed to meet broad resident
preferences and demographic trends, will provide an important source of long-
term cash flow growth. PTR also believes its ability to compete is
significantly enhanced relative to other companies because of its depth of
development and acquisition personnel and presence in local markets combined
with its substantial research capabilities and access to investment capital.
As of January 31, 1998, PTR had a substantial development pipeline consisting
of approximately $1.33 billion in communities under construction or In
Planning, based on Total Expected Investment (including $492 million Under
Control). Over $943 million of this development pipeline is located in PTR's
West Coast Markets (including $478 million Under Control). Management believes
that ongoing investment in these key markets will be an important component of
PTR's future revenue and cash flow growth due to limited new competition as a
result of high barriers to entry against new supply and strong demand
fundamentals in these markets. "--Current Development Activity" provides a
summary of Multifamily communities under construction as of January 31, 1998
and "--Recent Acquisitions" provides an overview of recent acquisition
activity.
 
  Since December 1995, PTR has been engaged in an asset optimization program
designed to redeploy capital from markets with less attractive long-term
growth prospects into the targeted key markets and submarkets described above.
As indicated in "--Multifamily Investments", PTR has redeployed gross
disposition proceeds
 
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<PAGE>
 
of over $616.1 million, representing gains of $88.3 million, which have been a
direct result of this strategy. PTR expects more limited disposition activity
in the future as it has essentially completed the planned repositioning of its
portfolio through asset optimization. Management plans to continue to focus on
incremental investments in West Coast Markets occurring principally through
PTR's value-added development program.
 
  The West Coast Markets represented only 17% of PTR's portfolio of
communities operating or under construction at the end of 1995, based on Total
Expected Investment, and grew to 53% by the end of 1997. This percentage is
expected to increase in future periods as a result of continued investment
emphasis in these markets. Management anticipates that future revenue and cash
flow growth rates will be positively impacted by this geographic transition in
market focus.
 
  In addition to proceeds from its asset optimization program, PTR's
investment activity over the last three years has been funded primarily from
issuances of Long-Term Debt, acquisition-related assumption of mortgages, the
sale of Common Shares and Series B Preferred Shares, community dispositions
and internally generated cash flow from operations. The Long-Term Debt
issuances have been structured in such a manner that the overall principal
repayment requirements are relatively level with no significant balloon
payments in any given year. See "--Liquidity and Capital Resources--Scheduled
Debt Maturities and Interest Payment Requirements."
 
  During the last three years, in addition to the investment activity
discussed above, PTR's financial results have been impacted by three notable
transactions.
 
    (1) On March 23, 1995, PTR consummated a merger of PACIFIC with and into
        PTR. PACIFIC, which was a Multifamily REIT owned almost entirely by
        Security Capital Group, held a portfolio consisting of 5,579
        Multifamily units located primarily in Nevada, Oregon, Utah and
        Washington. PTR issued 8.5 million Common Shares valued at $138.7
        million ($16.375 per share) and assumed $51.9 million of line of
        credit debt and $54.4 million of mortgage debt in exchange for all
        of PACIFIC's outstanding common stock.
 
    (2) On October 17, 1996, PTR contributed all of its Homestead Assets to
        Homestead, a newly formed company, in exchange for 9,485,727 shares
        of Homestead common stock and approximately $84.5 million (face
        amount) of Homestead Notes. PTR also received 6,363,789 warrants to
        acquire additional Homestead common stock in exchange for entering
        into a funding agreement. Under the funding agreement, PTR committed
        to lend up to $198.8 million in secured financing to complete the
        development of the contributed properties in exchange for up to
        $221.3 million in Homestead Notes (including the Homestead Notes
        received at the transaction date). The Homestead common stock and
        warrants were distributed to PTR's common shareholders.
 
        The Homestead assets constituted 7.1% of PTR's total assets and 8.2% of
        PTR's total earnings from operations from January 1, 1996 to October 17,
        1996. PTR had funded $186.9 million of its $198.8 million funding
        commitment as of December 31, 1997 and earned $16.7 million and $2.0
        million in interest income from the Homestead Notes in 1997 and 1996,
        respectively.
        
    (3) On September 9, 1997, PTR became an internally managed REIT as a
        result of the acquisition of the REIT Manager and Property Manager
        from Security Capital Group in exchange for 3,295,533 Common Shares.
        In addition, Security Capital Group issued pro rata directly to
        holders of PTR's Common Shares and Series A Preferred Shares (other
        than Security Capital Group) $102.0 million of warrants to acquire
        3,644,430 Shares of Class B common stock of Security Capital Group
        at an exercise price of $28 per share. Following the transaction,
        PTR no longer incurs fees for REIT and property management services
        (except for a small amount of third-party property management
        services), but instead incurs the actual personnel and other
        operating costs associated with these management functions. On
        September 9, 1997, PTR also established the Incentive Plan, which
        created a better alignment of management and employee interests with
        those of PTR's shareholders. PTR also entered into the ASA with
        Security Capital Group for the provision of certain administrative
        services.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  A more detailed analysis of PTR's operating performance, liquidity and
financial position is provided below under "--Results of Operations" and "--
Liquidity and Capital Resources. "
 
 Multifamily Investments
 
  The following table provides an overview of PTR's Multifamily portfolio and
related investment activity for 1997, 1996 and 1995 (dollar amounts in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                            --------------------------------
                                               1997       1996       1995
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
      <S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
      OPERATING COMMUNITIES:
        Communities........................        137        142        131
        Units..............................     43,465     42,702     38,737
        Total Expected Investment.......... $2,305,719 $1,891,828 $1,515,267
      COMMUNITIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
      Starts During Year:
        Communities........................         12         13         11
        Units..............................      3,423      3,875      3,196
        Total Expected Investment.......... $  265,077 $  262,547 $  179,402
      Completions During Year:
        Communities........................         10         13          5
        Units..............................      3,358      3,820      1,088
        Total Expected Investment.......... $  201,515 $  208,332 $   52,560
      Stabilizations During Year:
        Communities........................          7         12          6
        Units..............................      2,204      3,456      1,690
        Total Expected Investment.......... $  136,019 $  186,426 $   73,472
      Under Construction at Year-End:
        Communities........................         18         17         17
        Units..............................      5,545      5,479      5,424
        Total Expected Investment.......... $  418,840 $  354,852 $  297,549
      ACQUISITIONS:
        Communities........................         15         20         24(1)
        Units..............................      4,655      6,448      7,633(1)
        Total Expected Investment.......... $  399,049 $  417,729 $  361,027(1)
      DISPOSITIONS:
        Communities........................         27         22          1
        Units..............................      7,250      6,303        166
        Gross sales proceeds............... $  304,640 $  297,623 $   13,815
        Gains (2).......................... $   48,232 $   37,492 $    2,623
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) 1995 acquisitions include 17 communities containing 5,579 units with an
    aggregate purchase price including budgeted renovations of $242.5 million
    acquired in connection with the PACIFIC Merger.
(2) Includes aggregate gains (losses) of $0.4 million, $0.4 million and ($0.6
    million) in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, associated with the
    disposition of certain non-multifamily properties.
 
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<PAGE>
 
 Current Development Activity
 
  The following table summarizes PTR's development communities under
construction as of December 31, 1997, except as noted below (dollar amounts in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DELIVERY DATE     EXPECTED
                        NUMBER                TOTAL      START DATE   FOR FIRST    STABILIZATION
                          OF      PTR        EXPECTED    (QUARTER/      UNITS           DATE      PERCENTAGE
                        UNITS  INVESTMENT INVESTMENT (1)   YEAR)    (QUARTER/YEAR) (QUARTER/YEAR) LEASED (2)
                        ------ ---------- -------------- ---------- -------------- -------------- ----------
<S>                     <C>    <C>        <C>            <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>
COMMUNITIES UNDER
 CONSTRUCTION:
CENTRAL REGION:
 Dallas, Texas:
   Timber Ridge II.....   192   $  8,786     $  9,603      Q1/97        Q4/97          Q2/98         74.0%
                        -----   --------     --------
 Denver, Colorado:
   Legacy Heights......   384   $ 15,185     $ 23,139      Q2/97        Q1/98          Q2/99          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
 Houston, Texas:
   Memorial Heights II.   256   $ 15,002     $ 15,944      Q4/96        Q4/97          Q3/98         60.2%
   Oaks at Medical
    Center II..........   318      6,124       20,229      Q4/97        Q4/98          Q3/99          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
     Total Houston.....   574   $ 21,126     $ 36,173
                        -----   --------     --------
      Total Central
       Region.......... 1,150   $ 45,097     $ 68,915
                        -----   --------     --------
NORTHWEST REGION:
 Portland, Oregon:
   Arbor Heights.......   348   $ 22,740     $ 23,368      Q2/96        Q3/97          Q3/98         48.6%
   Cambridge Crossing..   250     15,868       15,870      Q3/96        Q3/97          Q3/98         84.0
   Hedges Green........   408     14,192       27,720      Q2/97        Q2/98          Q2/99          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
     Total Portland.... 1,006   $ 52,800     $ 66,958
                        -----   --------     --------
 Salt Lake City, Utah:
   Fairstone at
    Riverview..........   492   $ 30,066     $ 32,675      Q2/96        Q2/97          Q3/98         73.6%
                        -----   --------     --------
 Seattle, Washington:
   Forestview..........   192   $  8,524     $ 15,577      Q2/97        Q2/98          Q1/99          N/A
   Stonemeadow Farms...   280     10,079       22,111      Q2/97        Q2/98          Q1/99          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
     Total Seattle.....   472   $ 18,603     $ 37,688
                        -----   --------     --------
      Total Northwest
       Region.......... 1,970   $101,469     $137,321
                        -----   --------     --------
WEST REGION:
 Orange County,
  California:
   Las Flores Apartment
     Homes.............   504   $ 25,444     $ 44,767      Q4/96        Q1/98          Q2/99          N/A
   Sorrento............   241     10,995       21,997      Q2/97        Q1/98          Q4/98          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
     Total Orange
      County...........   745   $ 36,439     $ 66,764
                        -----   --------     --------
 Phoenix, Arizona:
   Arrowhead I.........   272   $ 12,787     $ 18,805      Q3/96        Q1/98          Q4/98          N/A
   San Marbeya.........   404      6,191       28,246      Q4/97        Q4/98          Q1/00          N/A
   San Valiente II.....   228      2,998       13,531      Q4/97        Q4/98          Q4/99          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
     Total Phoenix.....   904   $ 21,976     $ 60,582
                        -----   --------     --------
 Reno, Nevada:
   Meadowview I........   228   $ 11,084     $ 15,347      Q2/97        Q1/98          Q4/98          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
 San Francisco (Bay
  Area), California:
   Monterrey Road......   224   $  6,134     $ 24,758      Q4/97        Q4/98          Q4/99          N/A
   Villas at Santa
    Rita...............   324     10,571       45,153      Q4/97        Q4/98          Q1/00          N/A
                        -----   --------     --------
     Total San
      Francisco........   548   $ 16,705     $ 69,911
                        -----   --------     --------
      Total West
       Region.......... 2,425   $ 86,204     $212,604
                        -----   --------     --------
        Total
         Communities
         Under
         Construction.. 5,545   $232,770     $418,840
                        =====   ========     ========
</TABLE>
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(1) Represents Total Expected Investment as of January 31, 1998.
(2) The percentage leased is based on leased units divided by total number of
    units in the community (completed and under construction) as of January
    31, 1998. An "N/A" indicates the communities where lease-up has not yet
    commenced.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  There are risks associated with PTR's development and construction
activities which include: development opportunities explored may be abandoned;
construction costs of a community may exceed original estimates; occupancy
rates and rents at a newly completed community are dependent on a number of
factors, including market and general economic conditions, and may not meet
PTR's original projections; financing may not be available on favorable terms
for the development of a community; and construction and lease-up may not be
completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and
construction costs. Development activities are also subject to risks relating
to the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, all necessary land-use,
building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and
authorizations. The occurrence of any of the events described above could
adversely affect PTR's ability to achieve its projected yields on communities
under development or redevelopment.
 
  To mitigate these risks, PTR obtains zoning and municipal approvals prior to
purchasing land. Furthermore, PTR does not take construction risk, but instead
uses qualified third-party general contractors to build its communities, using
guaranteed maximum price contracts. PTR cannot eliminate all development risk,
but believes that the opportunities to better control product and realize
higher returns from development communities more than compensate for the
limited risk.
 
 Recent Acquisitions
 
  The following table summarizes acquisitions made during 1997 and through
January 31, 1998 (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     TOTAL EXPECTED ACQUISITION
                                               UNITS INVESTMENT (1)    DATE
                                               ----- -------------- -----------
      <S>                                      <C>   <C>            <C>
      NORTHWEST REGION:
        Salt Lake City, Utah:
          Carrington Place....................   142    $  7,743     08/29/97
          Cloverland..........................   186      10,129     09/29/97
        Seattle, Washington:
          The Cambrian........................   422      42,698     06/03/97
          Canyon Pointe.......................   250      21,237     12/29/97
          Newport Crossing....................   192      12,280     01/10/97
          Victorian Village...................   216      19,231     01/23/98
          Waterford...........................   360      28,131     09/16/97
                                               -----    --------
            Total Northwest Region............ 1,768    $141,449
                                               -----    --------
      WEST REGION:
        Inland Empire, California:
          Sierra Hills........................   300    $ 20,245     04/17/97
        Orange County, California:
          River Meadows.......................   152      15,182     03/20/97
        Sacramento, California:
          Folsom Ranch........................   344      24,333     03/31/97
        San Diego, California:
          La Jolla Point......................   328      32,828     04/24/97
        San Francisco (Bay Area), California:
          Los Padres..........................   245      31,344     04/23/97
          Marina Lakes........................   468      40,510     02/19/97
          Reflections.........................   496      53,404     01/27/97
        Ventura County, California:
          Le Club.............................   370      34,556     06/30/97
          Pelican Point.......................   400      30,461     06/26/97
                                               -----    --------
            Total West Region................. 3,103    $282,863
                                               -----    --------
              Total........................... 4,871    $424,312
                                               =====    ========
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Represents Total Expected Investment, as of January 31, 1998.
 
 
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<PAGE>
 
  Acquisitions entail risks that investments will fail to perform in
accordance with expectations and that estimates with respect to the cost of
improvements to bring an acquired community up to standards established for
the market position intended for that community will prove inaccurate. In
addition, there are general investment risks associated with any new real
estate investment. Although PTR undertakes an evaluation of the physical
condition of each new community before it is acquired, certain defects or
necessary repairs may not be detected until after the community is acquired,
which could significantly increase PTR's total acquisition costs.
 
  These risks are partially mitigated and managed by the extensive market
research and rigorous due diligence process performed in connection with every
community considered. These factors combined with PTR's extensive market
experience throughout its target market and methodical approval process have
proven PTR's ability to select investments that have a high probability of
meeting or exceeding underwritten expectations.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 Multifamily Property Operations
 
  At December 31, 1997, Multifamily investments comprised over 99% of PTR's
total real estate portfolio, based on Total Expected Investment. The following
table summarizes the property operating results from PTR's Multifamily
communities for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       1997     1996     1995
                                                     -------- -------- --------
      <S>                                            <C>      <C>      <C>
      Rental revenues............................... $331,346 $293,531 $243,796
                                                     -------- -------- --------
      Property Operating Expenses:
        Rental expenses............................. $ 87,162 $ 80,216 $ 68,246
        Real estate taxes...........................   27,317   24,915   20,457
        Property management fees....................    8,444   11,021    9,269
                                                     -------- -------- --------
          Total Property Operating Expenses......... $122,923 $116,152 $ 97,972
                                                     -------- -------- --------
      Net Operating Income.......................... $208,423 $177,379 $145,824
                                                     ======== ======== ========
      Operating margin (Net Operating Income/Rental
       revenues)....................................    62.9%    60.4%    59.8%
                                                     ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
 
  The increases in rental revenues and Property Operating Expenses in each
period are primarily a result of net increases in the number of operating
units resulting from PTR's substantial acquisition and development activity.
Management has focused its investment emphasis primarily on key West Coast
Markets which are believed to have higher growth potential, while reducing
investments in certain other markets within PTR's geography having less
attractive growth prospects. A portion of the increase in revenues and
expenses is attributable to the greater emphasis in the West Coast Markets
since these markets are generally characterized by higher per unit rental
rates and, to a lesser extent, higher per unit operating costs. Net Operating
Income has also been positively impacted by an intensive management program
focused on maximizing community profitability through revenue growth and
expense control. The positive impact of PTR's investment strategy and
management program are reflected in an improving operating margin which has
steadily grown from 59.8% in 1995 to 62.9% in 1997. Intensive management
efforts are expected to continue with a view towards maintaining a high
operating margin. The higher profitability in 1997 is partially attributable
to PTR's acquisition of the Property Manager on September 9, 1997. After that
date, PTR directly incurred personnel and other costs related to property
management, in lieu of paying a property management fee to Security Capital
Group, which resulted in a reduction of property management fees in 1997,
partially offset by a corresponding increase in rental expenses. The full year
benefit of the transaction will not be reflected in PTR's operating results
until 1998.
 
  PTR categorizes operating Multifamily communities (which include all
completed revenue-generating communities) as either Stabilized or
Prestabilized. Approximately 74.0%, 74.4% and 87.2% of PTR's operating
Multifamily portfolio was classified as Stabilized as of December 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995, respectively, based on Total Expected Investment. The
percentage has not increased due to PTR's active investment program, which
involves the development, acquisition and disposition of Multifamily
communities.
 
                                      36
<PAGE>
 
  The full impact of additional Net Operating Income from PTR's Multifamily
development activities and, to a lesser extent, acquisition activities, is not
reflected until after the communities are Stabilized. During the period that a
new building is undergoing construction, no operating income is being
generated. Furthermore, Property Operating Expenses generally exceed rental
revenues during the early stages of lease-up. As buildings are completed and
leased, Net Operating Income becomes positive and the return on investment
gradually increases until the overall community is producing a Stabilized
yield, which is generally achieved 18 to 24 months after construction
commences. Despite the short-term dilutive impact, PTR's operating results
demonstrate that its development activities contribute positively to long-term
operating performance.
 
  Similarly, PTR often acquires a community with the intent of repositioning
and/or renovating the property to maximize the opportunity for long-term cash
flow growth. This strategy has been particularly beneficial in certain West
Coast Markets where it is generally difficult to develop new product due to a
shortage of land suitable for Multifamily development, coupled with onerous
zoning restrictions. Upon acquisition, PTR will invest the necessary capital
to renovate the property, reconfigure the tenant base and establish new
management and marketing plans to increase the long-term potential for the
community to produce higher yields. When these activities have been carried
out and the community is 93% occupied at market rates, the property is
classified as Stabilized. As with developments, PTR experiences some short-
term dilution during the renovation process. PTR had 11 communities with an
aggregate Total Expected Investment of $239.5 million under renovation as of
January 31, 1998.
 
  Management expects rental revenues and Property Operating Expenses to
continue to increase in 1998 as additional acquired and developed units are
brought on line and as the full year impact of units which came on line in
1997 are reflected.
 
 Analysis of Same Store Community Results
 
  PTR's Same Store Community results have been favorably impacted in recent
periods primarily by the strategic investments PTR has made in its West Coast
Markets. These favorable results are evidenced by the increasing collections
and NOI growth in each quarter of 1997 as compared to the comparable period in
1996 for each respective Same Store Community population, as shown below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1997 COMPARED TO 1996
                                                -------------------------------
                                                FOURTH   THIRD  SECOND   FIRST
                                                QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
                                                ------- ------- ------- -------
      <S>                                       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
      Collections Growth....................... 4.27%   3.25%   2.88%   2.19%
      Property Operating Expense growth........ 4.41%   2.82%   2.64%   2.42%
      Net Operating Income growth.............. 4.18%   3.55%   3.03%   2.04%
      Number of units in the Same Store
       population.............................. 31,092  27,793  23,109  27,607
</TABLE>
 
  PTR expects to achieve overall Same Store Community revenue and Net
Operating Income growth in the 4.5% to 5% range and Property Operating Expense
Growth of less than 4% during 1998 as the Same Store Community portfolio
becomes more representative of the overall portfolio. PTR's West Coast Markets
comprised only 32% of the Same Store Community portfolio whereas these markets
constitute 53% of the portfolio of communities operating or under construction
based on Total Expected Investment as of December 31, 1997.
 
 Non-multifamily Property Operations
 
  From 1992 until October 17, 1996, PTR also developed and operated extended-
stay lodging facilities under the Homestead Village(R) name as described above
in "--Overview". The Homestead properties contributed Net Operating Income of
$13.3 million and $9.3 million in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The year over
year growth was primarily attributable to increased properties in operation.
 
  Since 1991, PTR's strategy has been to divest itself of non-multifamily
properties. As of January 31, 1998, PTR owns only one non-multifamily
property, which is a 338-room, five-story Holiday Inn hotel located in the
Fisherman's Wharf area of San Francisco, California. The hotel is leased to
Bristol Hotel Asset Company and
 
                                      37
<PAGE>
 
represents less than 1% of PTR's total assets as of December 31, 1997. PTR's
non-multifamily properties contributed Net Operating Income of $3.6 million,
$3.0 million and $3.4 million in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
 Homestead Interest and Homestead Notes
 
  Through December 31, 1997, PTR had funded $186.9 million of its $198.8
million funding commitment to Homestead, of which $85.8 million was funded
during 1997. The remaining $11.9 million is expected to be provided to
Homestead in early 1998 as the development properties contributed by PTR are
completed. Under the funding agreement, PTR receives approximately $1.11 in
principal amount of Homestead Notes for every $1.00 it funds.
 
  PTR receives semi-annual interest-only payments at 9% per annum of the face
amount of the Homestead Notes outstanding. During 1997 and 1996, PTR recorded
$16.7 million and $2.0 million in interest income, respectively ($15.4 million
and $1.9 million, respectively for purposes of calculating Funds From
Operations) from the Homestead Notes. PTR deducts from net earnings the
interest income related to the amortization of the conversion discount and
warrant-related deferred revenue in calculating Funds From Operations.
Homestead interest income is expected to increase in 1998 and 1999 as PTR
fulfills its funding commitment and as the full impact of 1997 fundings is
reflected. The Homestead Notes are callable at the option of Homestead after
October 31, 2001 and mature on October 31, 2006.
 
  Upon expected full funding, PTR will have funded $198.8 million in exchange
for Homestead Notes having a face amount of $221.3 million. The Homestead
Notes are convertible into Homestead common stock on the basis of one share of
Homestead common stock for every $11.50 of principal face amount outstanding,
which would result in the ownership of approximately 19.2 million shares of
Homestead common stock at full funding. Under these assumptions and using the
trading price of Homestead common stock at December 31, 1997 of $15.063, PTR's
ownership would result in the following incremental value per PTR Common Share
at December 31, 1997 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
<TABLE>
   <S>                                                                  <C>
   Homestead common stock price (at 12/31/97).......................... $15.063
   Conversion price....................................................  11.500
                                                                        -------
     Incremental value per share of Homestead common stock............. $ 3.563
   Shares of Homestead common stock issuable upon conversion (at full
    funding)...........................................................  19,246
                                                                        -------
     Total incremental value from conversion........................... $68,573
                                                                        -------
   PTR Common Shares outstanding (at 12/31/97).........................  92,634
                                                                        -------
     Assumed incremental value per PTR Common Share at December 31,
      1997............................................................. $  0.74
                                                                        =======
</TABLE>
 
  The difference between the fair value of the Homestead Notes (assuming
conversion), based upon the Homestead closing price, and the amortized cost of
the Homestead Notes is reflected as an additional component of the balance of
the Homestead Notes and as an unrealized holding gain on PTR's balance sheet.
The unrealized holding gain as of December 31, 1997 was $83.8 million. Upon
full funding, PTR's conversion rights would represent a 29.2% ownership
interest in Homestead as of January 31, 1998. This ownership interest assumes
no further equity issuances by Homestead and conversion of all outstanding
Homestead Notes upon full funding by PTR and ATLANTIC.
 
 Depreciation Expense
 
  The increases in depreciation expense reflected in each year of the three-
year period result primarily from the net increase in the number of
Multifamily operating communities partially offset in 1996 by the contribution
of PTR's Homestead properties to Homestead. Depreciation will continue to
increase as additional operating communities are added to the portfolio.
 
                                      38
<PAGE>
 
 Interest Expense
 
  The following table summarizes PTR's interest expense (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                      -------------------------
                                                       1997     1996     1995
                                                      -------  -------  -------
      <S>                                             <C>      <C>      <C>
      Credit facilities.............................. $14,347  $ 9,813  $ 5,749
      Long-Term Debt.................................  46,311   29,308   14,480
      Mortgages payable..............................  18,101   13,108   11,096
      Capitalized interest........................... (17,606) (16,941) (11,741)
                                                      -------  -------  -------
          Total interest expense..................... $61,153  $35,288  $19,584
                                                      =======  =======  =======
</TABLE>
 
  The increase in interest expense on PTR's credit facilities resulted
primarily from higher average outstanding balances. Average borrowings on the
line of credit were approximately $121.0 million (with an average effective
interest rate of 8.4%) in 1997, as compared to average borrowings of
approximately $112.2 million and $51.9 million (with an average effective
interest rate of 8.8% and 11.1%) in 1996 and 1995, respectively. Additionally,
PTR borrowed $60 million and $40 million under two separate short-term
borrowing agreements bearing interest at LIBOR plus 0.60%, on March 10, 1997
and April 4, 1997, respectively. Both borrowing agreements were repaid in full
at maturity on September 10, 1997. The average outstanding balance during 1997
and from September 22, 1996 to December 31, 1996 on PTR's short-term,
unsecured, borrowing agreement with Chase was $16.4 million and $10.5 million,
respectively.
 
  Long-Term Debt interest expense increased due primarily to the issuance of
$380 million of Long-Term Debt during the year ended December 31, 1996 and $50
million of Long-Term Debt in March 1997.
 
  Mortgage interest expense increased as a result of additional weighted-
average debt outstanding due to mortgage assumptions related to community
acquisitions. These increases were partially offset by prepayments during
1997, 1996 and 1995.
 
  The increases in interest costs from year to year were partially offset by
increases in capitalized interest, which were primarily attributable to higher
levels of Multifamily development activity in each successive year.
 
 REIT Management Fee and Acquisition of REIT Manager
 
  The REIT management fee paid by PTR decreased by approximately 41.2% during
1997 as compared to 1996 due primarily to the Homestead transaction which
occurred on October 17, 1996 and PTR's acquisition of the REIT Manager on
September 9, 1997. The increase in 1996 over 1995 is attributable to the fact
that the REIT management fee paid by PTR fluctuated with the level of PTR's
pre-REIT management cash flow (as defined in the REIT management agreement),
which was higher in 1996 than 1995.
 
  Upon acquisition of the REIT Manager, PTR became an internally managed REIT.
Effective September 9, 1997, the REIT management fee was replaced with the
actual personnel and other operating costs associated with the REIT management
function. These costs are recorded as general and administrative expenses, and
as such, were the primary contributor to the $3.0 million increase in this
line item. Direct and incremental costs related to successful development and
acquisition activities are capitalized as part of the related real estate
basis.
 
  Upon closing of the Merger, PTR entered into the ASA with Security Capital
Group for the provision of services which include, but are not limited to,
research, payroll and human resources, cash management, accounts payable, data
processing, investor relations and insurance, legal and tax administration.
PTR may purchase all or any combination of these services in exchange for a
fee equal to Security Capital Group's direct cost of such service plus 20%
(not to exceed market rates), subject to a maximum of approximately $5.5
million for 1998. Cost savings experienced by Security Capital Group under the
ASA accrue to PTR and accordingly, management expects actual fees for 1998 to
be less than the $5.5 million maximum. ASA fees expensed from the Merger
 
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date through December 31, 1997 under this agreement aggregated $1.3 million.
ASA costs related to successful development and acquisition activities are
capitalized as part of the related real estate basis. The ASA, which expires
on December 31, 1998, provides for annual renewals for consecutive one-year
terms, subject to approval by a majority of PTR's independent Trustees.
 
 Costs Incurred in Acquiring Management Companies from an Affiliate
 
  The market value of the 3,295,533 Common Shares issued to Security Capital
Group on September 9, 1997 upon PTR's acquisition of the REIT Manager and
Property Manager was approximately $73.3 million, based on the $22.25 per
share closing price of the Common Shares on September 8, 1997. Of this amount,
approximately $1.6 million was allocated to the estimated fair value of the
tangible net assets acquired. The $71.7 million difference between the market
value of the Common Shares and the estimated fair value of the net tangible
assets acquired was recorded as "Costs incurred in acquiring the Management
Companies from an affiliate" on PTR's Statement of Earnings. The difference
was not recorded as "goodwill" on the balance sheet, since the management
companies did not qualify as businesses for purposes of applying APB Opinion
No. 16, Business Combinations. This one-time adjustment was recorded as an
expense on PTR's Statement of Earnings but was not deducted for purposes of
calculating Funds From Operations, due to the non-recurring and non-cash
nature of this expense.
 
 Gains and Provision for Loss on Real Estate and Investments
 
  Since the inception of the asset optimization strategy in December 1995 and
through December 31, 1997, PTR has redeployed gross proceeds from dispositions
aggregating $616.1 million from markets which management believed had less
attractive long-term growth prospects to well-located communities primarily in
PTR's West Coast Markets, which have high barriers to entry against new supply
and strong economic fundamentals. For federal income tax purposes, the
majority of the dispositions were structured as tax-deferred exchanges which
deferred gain recognition. However, for financial reporting purposes, the
transactions qualified for profit recognition, and aggregate gains of $48.2
million, $37.5 million and $2.6 million, were recorded for 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively.
 
  As part of this ongoing strategy, PTR was committed to the sale of four
Multifamily communities, four parcels of land and one non-multifamily property
as of December 31, 1997. The aggregate carrying value of these properties held
for disposition was $66.3 million at December 31, 1997. Each property's
carrying value is less than or equal to its estimated fair market value, net
of estimated costs to sell. Subject to normal closing risks, PTR expects to
complete these and other dispositions during 1998 and redeploy the proceeds,
primarily through tax-deferred exchanges, into the acquisition of Multifamily
communities in PTR's West Coast Markets.
 
  PTR's real estate investments are periodically evaluated for impairment and
provisions for possible losses are made if required. As a result of such
evaluation, PTR recorded a provision for possible loss of $3.0 million and
$0.4 million during 1997 and 1995, respectively. The recording of a provision
for possible loss has no impact on cash flow from operating activities. As of
December 31, 1997, PTR's real estate investments were carried at depreciated
cost, which is not in excess of the estimated fair market value.
 
 Extraordinary Item--Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
 
  During 1996, PTR prepaid $25.8 million in mortgage notes payable. Such early
extinguishment of debt resulted in prepayment penalties and a write-off of
unamortized loan costs in the aggregate of $870,000 which was recorded as an
extraordinary item for 1996.
 
 Preferred Share Dividends
 
  The higher level of Preferred Share dividends in 1996 over 1995 is
attributable to the issuance of $105 million in Series B Preferred Shares in
May 1995. The decrease in 1997 from 1996 levels is due to conversions of
Series A Preferred Shares into Common Shares.
 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
  PTR considers its liquidity and ability to generate cash from operations and
financings to be adequate and expects it to continue to be sufficient to meet
all of its cash flow requirements for the foreseeable future.
 
 Operating Activities
 
  Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased by $15.8 million
(11.0%) for 1997 as compared to 1996 and $22.1 million (18.2%) for 1996 as
compared to 1995. These increases are due primarily to Multifamily property
acquisitions and developments as described under "--Overview" and "--Results
of Operations" above and, to a lesser extent, cash flow growth in communities
fully operating in both comparative years.
 
 Investing and Financing Activities
 
  During 1997, 1996 and 1995, PTR invested cash of $616.1 million, $628.6
million and $311.6 million, respectively, in real estate investments relating
primarily to the significant acquisition and development activity summarized
in "--Overview" above. The $616.1 million invested in real estate and $85.8
million in fundings of Homestead Notes during 1997 were financed primarily
from $297.9 million in net proceeds from property dispositions and borrowings
under PTR's credit facilities. These credit facilities were partially repaid
with proceeds from PTR's $50 million offering of Long-Term Debt issued in
March 1997, $54.3 million in net proceeds from the sale of 2.5 million Common
Shares in June 1997 and the $194.1 million in net proceeds from rights and
oversubscription offerings of approximately 8.9 million Common Shares in
September 1997. (See "Item 14(a). Financial Statements and Schedule, Note 6,
Shareholders' Equity.") The $628.6 million invested during 1996 was financed
primarily from $291.1 million in net proceeds from property dispositions and
proceeds from the issuance of $380 million of Long-Term Debt. The $311.6
million invested during 1995 was financed primarily from $216.3 million of net
proceeds from the sale of Common Shares and $101.3 million of net proceeds
from the sale of Series B Preferred Shares.
 
  Other significant financing activity included the payment of $124.9 million,
$114.9 million and $98.6 million in Common and Preferred Share distributions
in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The increase is primarily attributable
to annual increases in the cash distributions paid per Common Share and an
increase in the overall number of Common and Preferred Shares outstanding in
1997, 1996 and 1995. Preferred Share dividends paid decreased approximately
$4.8 million in 1997, as a result of conversions of Series A Preferred Shares
to Common Shares, which was offset by a corresponding increase in Common Share
distributions. Preferred Share dividends increased $2.3 million and $5.7
million in 1996 and 1995, respectively, due to the issuance of the Series B
Preferred Shares in 1995. PTR prepaid mortgages due to community dispositions
of $49.8 million, $43.0 million and $0.3 million in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
 
  Significant non-cash investing and financing activities included: (i) the
1997 acquisition of the REIT Manager and Property Manager in exchange for
Common Shares, (ii) the 1996 contribution of PTR's Homestead Assets to
Homestead in exchange for Homestead Notes and Homestead common stock, (iii)
the 1995 merger of PACIFIC into PTR whereby PTR Common Shares were issued and
PACIFIC debt was assumed in exchange for all of PACIFIC's outstanding common
stock and (iv) the assumption of mortgage debt in connection with various
Multifamily community acquisitions.
 
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 Scheduled Debt Maturities and Interest Payment Requirements
 
  In order to minimize refinancing risk, PTR's debt obligations are carefully
structured to create a relatively level principal maturity schedule without
large payments due in any future year. Approximate principal payments due
during each of the calendar years in the 20-year period ending December 31,
2017 and thereafter, as of December 31, 1997, are as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         CREDIT   LONG-TERM MORTGAGES
                                       FACILITIES   DEBT     PAYABLE    TOTAL
                                       ---------- --------- --------- ----------
      <S>                              <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
      1998............................  $  8,000  $    --   $ 28,993  $   36,993
      1999............................   223,500    30,000     9,089     262,589
      2000............................       --        --     30,734      30,734
      2001............................       --     12,500    24,559      37,059
      2002............................       --     32,500    18,123      50,623
      2003............................       --     38,750     2,961      41,711
      2004............................       --     38,750     2,798      41,548
      2005............................       --     38,750    13,025      51,775
      2006............................       --     38,750     3,276      42,026
      2007............................       --     38,750    15,164      53,914
      2008............................       --     38,750    20,076      58,826
      2009............................       --     36,250     2,897      39,147
      2010............................       --     38,750     6,298      45,048
      2011............................       --     25,000     3,307      28,307
      2012............................       --     30,000     3,298      33,298
      2013............................       --     35,000     3,349      38,349
      2014............................       --     42,500    16,453      58,953
      2015............................       --     40,000    24,592      64,592
      2016............................       --     45,000     3,106      48,106
      2017............................       --     30,000     3,350      33,350
      Thereafter......................       --        --     30,204      30,204
                                        --------  --------  --------  ----------
          Total.......................  $231,500  $630,000  $265,652  $1,127,152
                                        ========  ========  ========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
  Approximately $145.0 million of borrowings were outstanding on PTR's $350
million line of credit as of March 16, 1998. The line of credit matures August
1999 and may be extended annually for an additional year with the approval of
the Lenders. The aggregate amount of borrowings outstanding under all of PTR's
credit facilities as of March 16, 1998 was $145.0 million.
 
  The LIBOR spread on PTR's $350 million line of credit was reduced from
1.125% to 0.75% effective August 13, 1997. Based upon this spread, the nominal
interest rate on the line of credit was 6.75% as of January 31, 1998. The
commitment fee on the line of credit was $358,000, $396,000 and $502,000 for
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The floating interest rate on PTR's short
term, unsecured, borrowing agreement with Chase was 6.25% at January 31, 1998
and ranged from 5.94% to 7.13% during 1997.
 
  At December 31, 1997, the weighted-average effective interest rate was 7.64%
on PTR's $630 million of Long-Term Debt and 7.02% on the $265.7 million in
mortgages payable.
 
 Shareholder Dividend/Distribution Requirements
 
  PTR announces the following year's projected annual distribution level after
the Board's annual budget review and approval in December of each year. At its
December 2, 1997 Board meeting, the Board announced a projected increase in
the annual distribution level from $1.30 to $1.36 per Common Share and
declared the first quarter 1998 distribution of $0.34 per Common Share. The
first quarter distribution was paid on February 25, 1998, to shareholders of
record on February 11, 1998. The payment of distributions is subject to the
discretion
 
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of the Board and is dependent upon the strategy, financial condition and
operating performance of PTR. PTR's long-term objective is to reduce its
dividend payout ratio to 65-70% of Funds From Operations while increasing
annual dividends per Common Share each year. Reducing the dividend payout
ratio allows PTR to retain more of its internally generated cash flow from
operations to fund future investment opportunities while maintaining
compliance with the REIT rules requiring payout of at least 95% of taxable
income. There were approximately 92.6 million Common Shares outstanding as of
December 31, 1997.
 
  The dividend rate on PTR's Series A Preferred Shares for 1998 is $1.832 per
share. The rate is determined annually based on the greater of 7% of the $25
per share liquidation preference or the equivalent amount that would be
received upon conversion to Common Shares. The conversion rate is currently
1.3469 Common Shares for each Series A Preferred Share. There were
approximately 5.4 million Series A Preferred Shares outstanding as of December
31, 1997. PTR's Series B Preferred Shares receive a dividend equal to 9% of
the $25 per share liquidation preference or $2.25 per share. As of December
31, 1997, there were 4.2 million Series B Preferred Shares outstanding. The
Preferred Shares are cumulative and redeemable under certain circumstances.
The Preferred Share dividends do not reduce the amount PTR has budgeted for
Common Share distributions but do increase the percentage of the Common Share
distribution that constitutes a non-taxable return of capital.
 
  See "Item 14(a). Financial Statements and Schedule, Note 4, Borrowings and
Note 6, Shareholders' Equity" for further details.
 
 Planned Investments
 
  Following is a summary of planned investments as of January 31, 1998 (dollar
amounts in thousands). The amounts reflected as "Unfunded Total Expected
Investment" include future investments that PTR plans to make, although there
is not a contractual commitment. The amounts labeled "Unfunded Commitments"
represent the approximate amount of the "Unfunded Total Expected Investment"
that PTR has committed to fund.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  UNFUNDED           UNFUNDED
                                    UNITS TOTAL EXPECTED INVESTMENT COMMITMENTS
                                    ----- ------------------------- -----------
   <S>                              <C>   <C>                       <C>
   Planned operating community
    improvements...................   --          $  67,741          $  16,932
   Communities under construction.. 5,545         $ 171,273          $ 171,273
   Communities In Planning and
    owned.......................... 4,992         $ 330,995          $     --
   Communities In Planning and
    Under Control.................. 5,518         $ 488,332          $     --
   Operating communities under
    contract or letter of intent...   792         $  61,253          $     --
</TABLE>
 
  PTR anticipates completion of the communities that are currently under
construction and the planned operating community improvements in 1998 and 1999
and expects to start construction of over $420 million, based on Total
Expected Investment, in communities that are currently In Planning, during
1998. Acquisition of the operating communities that are currently under
contract or letter of intent is expected to occur during 1998. No assurances
can be given that communities PTR does not currently own will be acquired or
that planned developments will actually occur. In addition, actual costs
incurred could be greater or less than PTR's current estimates.
 
  PTR's remaining funding commitment to Homestead aggregated $7.9 million as
of January 31, 1998, which PTR anticipates funding in early 1998.
 
 Funding Sources
 
  PTR expects to finance its investment and operating needs, including those
outlined above, with cash flow from operating activities, borrowings under its
credit facilities and disposition proceeds from its asset optimization
strategy, prior to arranging long-term financing. PTR uses its credit
facilities to facilitate an efficient
 
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response to market opportunities while minimizing the amount of cash invested
in short-term investments at lower yields. Other sources of future liquidity
and financial flexibility include shelf-registered securities which can be
issued on an as-needed basis in the form of Long-Term Debt, Common Shares or
preferred shares, subject to PTR's ability to effect offerings on satisfactory
terms. After giving effect to the $125 million of Long-Term Debt issued on
March 6, 1998, PTR had $445.9 million in shelf-registered securities available
for issuance. PTR believes that its current conservative ratio of Long-Term
Debt and mortgages payable to Long-Term Undepreciated Book Capitalization of
34.91% at December 31, 1997 (37.93% on a pro forma basis giving effect to the
issuance of $125 million of Long-Term Debt on March 6, 1998 and the
application of the proceeds therefrom), provides considerable flexibility with
respect to its ability to finance its investment activities. PTR's debt
instruments generally contain certain covenants common to the type of facility
or borrowing, including financial covenants establishing minimum debt service
coverage ratios and maximum leverage ratios. PTR was in compliance with all
covenants pertaining to its debt instruments at December 31, 1997.
 
 Other Contingencies and Hedging Activities
 
  PTR is a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business. PTR does not believe that the results of any of
such claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a
material adverse effect on its business, financial position or results of
operations.
 
  From time to time, PTR utilizes derivative financial instruments as hedges
in anticipation of future debt offerings in order to manage well-defined
interest rate risk. In anticipation of the $125 million Long-Term Debt
offering that closed on March 6, 1998, PTR entered into four separate interest
rate contracts with notional amounts aggregating $120 million. Upon completion
of the offering, PTR terminated the interest rate contracts, realizing a loss
of approximately $5.5 million, which has been deferred and is being amortized
as an increase to interest expense over the term of the Long-Term Debt that
was issued. Similarly, in anticipation of the $50 million Long-Term Debt
offering that closed March 31, 1997, PTR entered into interest rate contracts
with notional amounts aggregating $50 million in 1996. Upon completion of the
offering, PTR terminated the interest rate contracts, realizing a gain of
approximately $819,000 which has been deferred and is being amortized as an
offset to interest expense over the term of the Long-Term Debt that was
issued.
 
 Impact of Year 2000 Issue
 
  PTR has undertaken a review of all of its computer systems and applications
to determine if these programs are Year 2000 compliant and, if not, the
efforts that will be necessary to bring the programs into compliance. The Year
2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using two digits
rather than four to define the applicable year. Certain computer programs that
have time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900
rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system failure or
miscalculations causing disruptions of operations.
 
  PTR has not identified any computer system or application for which a
failure to be Year 2000 compliant would result in a material adverse impact on
PTR's business activities or results of operations. However, the preliminary
results of this review indicate that certain of PTR's accounting and financial
reporting applications are not Year 2000 compliant. In order to enhance
operating efficiencies, PTR has already undertaken a project that will replace
these core financial systems with computer software that will better serve PTR
in the future. This new software, that is expected to be fully operational by
the first quarter of 1999, is Year 2000 compliant.
 
  PTR is currently evaluating Year 2000 modifications to other existing
software programs. The cost of these modifications is not expected to be
material and all conversions and modifications are expected to be completed in
a timely manner.
 
 Capitalization Policy
 
  PTR capitalizes direct and incremental costs related to the successful
acquisition, development or improvement of real estate, and certain related
indirect costs. Direct and incremental costs incurred in connection with the
pursuit of unsuccessful acquisitions or developments are expensed at the time
the pursuit is abandoned.
 
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  Repairs and maintenance and make-ready expenditures, including carpet and
appliance replacements, are expensed as incurred to the extent they are not
acquisition-related renovation costs identified during PTR's pre-acquisition
due diligence. Make-ready expenditures are costs incurred in preparing a
vacant Multifamily unit for the next resident.
 
 Funds From Operations
 
  Funds From Operations is defined as net earnings computed in accordance with
GAAP, excluding real estate depreciation, gains (or losses) from depreciated
real estate, provisions for possible losses, non-cash interest income from
Homestead Notes, extraordinary items and significant non-recurring items. PTR
believes that Funds From Operations is helpful to the reader as a measure of
the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash flow from
operating, investing and financing activities, it provides the reader with an
indication of the ability of PTR to incur and service debt, to make capital
expenditures and to fund other cash needs. The Funds From Operations measure
presented by PTR, while consistent with the NAREIT definition, will not be
comparable to similarly titled measures of other REIT's which do not compute
Funds From Operations in a manner consistent with PTR. Funds From Operations
should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings or any other GAAP
measurement of performance as an indicator of PTR's operating performance or
as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing
activities as a measure of liquidity. Funds From Operations is not intended to
represent cash made available to shareholders. Cash distributions paid to
shareholders are summarized above in "Item 6. Selected Financial Data".
 
  In 1996, PTR contributed its Homestead Assets to Homestead. Management
believes that Funds From Operations for 1996 and 1995 should be adjusted to
reflect the effects of the Homestead transaction to provide a more meaningful
comparison to the historical 1997 results. Accordingly, pro forma Funds From
Operations for 1996 and 1995 has been calculated as if the Homestead
transaction had occurred on January 1, 1995. The Funds From Operations
information is unaudited and the pro forma Funds From Operations is not
necessarily indicative of what actual Funds From Operations would have been if
the Homestead transaction had occurred on January 1, 1995.
 
 
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  Funds From Operations and pro forma Funds From Operations were as follows
(amounts in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                     1997      1996     1995
                                                   --------  --------  -------
   <S>                                             <C>       <C>       <C>
   Net earnings attributable to Common Shares....  $ 53,534  $106,544  $62,496
   Add (Deduct):
     Depreciation on real estate investments.....    52,893    44,887   36,685
     Provision for possible loss on investments..     3,000       --       420
     Gain on disposition of investments, net.....   (48,232)  (37,492)  (2,623)
     Extraordinary item--loss on early
      extinguishment of debt, net................       --        739      --
     Amortization related to Homestead Notes.....    (1,281)     (141)     --
     Costs incurred in acquiring Management
      Companies from an affiliate................    71,707       --       --
                                                   --------  --------  -------
   Historical Funds From Operations attributable
    to Common Shares.............................  $131,621  $114,537  $96,978
                                                   --------  --------  -------
   Add (deduct) pro forma adjustments relating to
    the contribution of Homestead Assets:
     Reduction in revenues and operating
      expenses(1)................................  $    --   $(13,294) $(9,314)
     Increase in interest income(2)..............       --      4,093      446
     Increase in interest expense(3).............       --       (460)    (778)
     Reduction in capitalized interest(4)........       --     (2,246)  (2,149)
     REIT management fee effect(5)...............       --      2,757    1,988
     Other.......................................       --         35       62
                                                   --------  --------  -------
       Total pro forma adjustments...............  $    --   $ (9,115) $(9,745)
                                                   --------  --------  -------
   Funds From Operations attributable to Common
    Shares (Pro forma for 1996 and 1995).........  $131,621  $105,422  $87,233
                                                   ========  ========  =======
   Weighted-average Common Shares outstanding
    (Basic)......................................    81,870    73,057   67,052
                                                   ========  ========  =======
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Represents the elimination of Homestead's historical revenues and operating
    expenses.
(2) Represents interest income which would have been recognized on the
    Homestead Notes, assuming that PTR received Homestead common stock in
    exchange for its contribution first, and then Homestead Notes in exchange
    for the balance of its contribution over the respective time periods.
(3) Represents the assumed amount of incremental interest expense which would
    have been incurred as a result of higher line of credit balances due to
    reduced cash flow.
(4) Represents the reclassification of historical interest costs capitalized on
    Homestead developments to interest expense.
(5) Represents the decrease in REIT management fee that would have resulted
    from the pro forma adjustments.
 
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
  Not applicable.
 
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
  PTR's Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, its Statements of
Earnings, Shareholders' Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1997 and Schedule III--Real Estate and
Accumulated Depreciation, together with the report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
independent auditors, are included under Item 14 of this report and are
incorporated herein by reference. Selected quarterly financial data is
presented in Note 11 of Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE MATTERS
 
  Not applicable.
 
                                   PART III
 
ITEM 10. TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
 
  For information regarding PTR's executive officers, see "Item 1. Business--
Trustees and Officers of PTR." The other information required by this Item 10
is incorporated herein by reference to the description under the captions
"Election of Trustees" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance" in PTR's 1998 Proxy Statement.
 
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
  Incorporated herein by reference to the description under the captions
"Election of Trustees" and "Executive Compensation" in the 1998 Proxy
Statement.
 
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
  Incorporated herein by reference to the description under the captions
"Principal Shareholders" and "Election of Trustees" in the 1998 Proxy
Statement.
 
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
  Incorporated herein by reference to the description under the caption
"Certain Relationships and Transactions" in the 1998 Proxy Statement.
 
                                    PART IV
 
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
  The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
 
    (a) Financial Statements and Schedule:
 
      1. Financial Statements:
 
        See Index to Financial Statements and Schedules on page 48 of this
      report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
      2. Financial Statement Schedule:
 
        See Schedule III on page 79 of this report, which is incorporated
      herein by reference.
 
      All other schedules have been omitted since the required information
    is presented in the financial statements and the related notes or is
    not applicable.
 
      3. Exhibits
 
        See Index to Exhibits on pages 87 of this report, which is
      incorporated herein by reference.
 
    (b) Reports on Form 8-K: The following reports on Form 8-K were filed
  during the last quarter of the period covered by this report.
 
      None filed in last quarter of period covered by this report.
 
    (c) Exhibits:
 
      The Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the
    Index to Exhibits on pages 87 of this report, which is incorporated
    herein by reference.
 
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                   INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           PAGE
                                                                           ----
<S>                                                                        <C>
SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST:
  Independent Auditors' Report............................................  49
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.........................  50
  Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
   1995...................................................................  51
  Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31,
   1997, 1996 and 1995....................................................  52
  Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
   1995...................................................................  53
  Notes to Financial Statements...........................................  54
  Schedule III--Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December
   31, 1997...............................................................  79
</TABLE>
 
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                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST:
 
  We have audited the financial statements of SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
as listed in the accompanying index. In connection with our audits of the
financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule
listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and financial
statement schedule are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial statement schedule based on our audits.
 
  We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
 
  In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC
TRUST as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also in
our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly,
in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
                                          KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Chicago, Illinois
January 31, 1998, except as to Note 13 which is as of March 6, 1998
 
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                         SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                        ----------------------
                        ASSETS                             1997        1996
                        ------                          ----------  ----------
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>
Real estate............................................ $2,604,919  $2,153,363
Less accumulated depreciation..........................    129,718      97,574
                                                        ----------  ----------
                                                         2,475,201   2,055,789
Homestead Notes........................................    272,556     176,304
Other mortgage notes receivable........................     12,682      13,525
                                                        ----------  ----------
    Net investments....................................  2,760,439   2,245,618
Cash and cash equivalents..............................      4,927       5,643
Accounts receivable and accrued interest...............     11,544       4,157
Other assets...........................................     28,776      27,014
                                                        ----------  ----------
    Total assets....................................... $2,805,686  $2,282,432
                                                        ==========  ==========
<CAPTION>
         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
         ------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>
Liabilities:
  Credit facilities.................................... $  231,500  $  110,200
  Long-Term Debt.......................................    630,000     580,000
  Mortgages payable....................................    265,652     217,188
  Distributions payable................................     31,495      24,537
  Accounts payable.....................................     35,352      22,782
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities...............     71,251      60,217
                                                        ----------  ----------
    Total liabilities..................................  1,265,250   1,014,924
                                                        ----------  ----------
Shareholders' equity:
  Series A Preferred Shares (5,408,393 convertible
   shares in 1997 and 6,494,967 in 1996; stated
   liquidation preference of $25 per share)............    135,210     162,374
  Series B Preferred Shares (4,200,000 shares issued;
   stated liquidation preference of $25 per share).....    105,000     105,000
  Common Shares (shares issued-92,633,724 in 1997 and
   75,510,986 in 1996).................................     92,634      75,511
  Additional paid-in capital...........................  1,268,741     918,434
  Employee share purchase notes........................    (17,238)        --
  Unrealized holding gain on Homestead Notes...........     83,794      74,923
  Distributions in excess of net earnings..............   (127,705)    (68,734)
                                                        ----------  ----------
    Total shareholders' equity.........................  1,540,436   1,267,508
                                                        ----------  ----------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity......... $2,805,686  $2,282,432
                                                        ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       50
<PAGE>
 
                         SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                             STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                     --------------------------
                                                       1997     1996     1995
                                                     -------- -------- --------
<S>                                                  <C>      <C>      <C>
Revenues:
  Rental revenues................................... $335,060 $322,046 $262,473
  Interest income on Homestead Notes................   16,687    2,035      --
  Other income......................................    3,915    2,165    2,400
                                                     -------- -------- --------
                                                      355,662  326,246  264,873
                                                     -------- -------- --------
Expenses:
  Rental expenses...................................   87,220   88,474   73,061
  Real estate taxes.................................   27,386   26,962   21,326
  Property management fees:
    Paid to affiliate...............................    7,642   11,610    8,912
    Paid to third parties...........................      803    1,076      747
  Depreciation on real estate investments...........   52,893   44,887   36,685
  Interest..........................................   61,153   35,288   19,584
  REIT management fee paid to affiliate.............   13,040   22,191   20,354
  General and administrative........................    4,036    1,077      952
  Administrative services provided by an affiliate..    1,274      --       --
  Costs incurred in acquiring Management Companies
   from an affiliate................................   71,707      --       --
  Other.............................................    3,822      592    1,556
                                                     -------- -------- --------
                                                      330,976  232,157  183,177
                                                     -------- -------- --------
Earnings from operations............................   24,686   94,089   81,696
  Gain on dispositions of investments, net..........   48,232   37,492    2,623
                                                     -------- -------- --------
Net earnings before extraordinary item..............   72,918  131,581   84,319
  Less extraordinary item-loss on early
   extinguishment of debt...........................      --       870      --
                                                     -------- -------- --------
Net earnings........................................   72,918  130,711   84,319
Less Preferred Share dividends......................   19,384   24,167   21,823
                                                     -------- -------- --------
  Net earnings attributable to Common Shares........ $ 53,534 $106,544 $ 62,496
                                                     ======== ======== ========
Weighted-average Common Shares outstanding (Basic)..   81,870   73,057   67,052
                                                     -------- -------- --------
Weighted-average Common Shares outstanding
 (Diluted)..........................................   90,230   84,340   78,315
                                                     -------- -------- --------
Net earnings and distributions paid per Common
 Share:
  Basic............................................. $   0.65 $   1.46 $   0.93
                                                     ======== ======== ========
  Diluted........................................... $   0.65 $   1.44 $   0.93
                                                     ======== ======== ========
  Distributions paid................................ $   1.30 $   1.24 $   1.15
                                                     ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                         SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                       STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996, AND 1995
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        SERIES A    SERIES B                                   UNREALIZED
                        PREFERRED   PREFERRED   COMMON                          HOLDING
                        SHARES AT   SHARES AT   SHARES               EMPLOYEE    GAINS
                        AGGREGATE   AGGREGATE     AT     ADDITIONAL   SHARE        ON     DISTRIBUTIONS
                       LIQUIDATION LIQUIDATION   PAR      PAID-IN    PURCHASE  HOMESTEAD  IN EXCESS OF  TREASURY
                       PREFERENCE  PREFERENCE   VALUE     CAPITAL     NOTES      NOTES    NET EARNINGS   SHARES     TOTAL
                       ----------- ----------- --------  ----------  --------  ---------- ------------- --------  ----------
<S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>
Balances at December
 31, 1994............   $230,000    $    --    $ 50,621  $  622,161       --        --      $ (60,211)  $(1,929)  $  840,642
 Net earnings........        --          --         --          --        --        --         84,319       --        84,319
 Preferred Share
  dividends paid.....        --          --         --          --        --        --        (21,823)      --       (21,823)
 Common Share
  distributions......        --          --         --          --        --        --        (84,735)      --       (84,735)
 Issuance of shares,
  net of expenses....        --      105,000     21,694     329,591       --        --            --        --       456,285
 Dividend
  Reinvestment and
  Share
  Purchase Plan, net.        --          --          61         927       --        --            --        --           988
 Cost of treasury
  shares purchased...        --          --         --          --        --        --            --         (8)          (8)
                        --------    --------   --------  ----------  --------   -------     ---------   -------   ----------
Balances at December
 31, 1995............    230,000     105,000     72,376     952,679       --        --        (82,450)   (1,937)   1,275,668
 Comprehensive
  income:
 Net Earnings........        --          --         --          --        --        --        130,711       --       130,711
 Preferred Share
  dividends paid.....        --          --         --          --        --        --        (24,167)      --       (24,167)
 Other comprehensive
  income-- unrealized
  holding gain on
  Homestead Notes....        --          --         --          --        --     74,923           --        --        74,923
                                                                                                                  ----------
 Comprehensive income
  attributable
  to Common Shares...        --          --         --          --        --        --            --        --       181,467
                                                                                                                  ----------
 Common Share
  distributions......        --          --         --          --        --        --        (92,828)      --       (92,828)
 Distribution of
  Homestead
  common stock and
  warrants at
  book value, net of
  transaction
  expenses...........        --          --         --      (96,914)      --        --            --        --       (96,914)
 Conversion of
  2,705,033 Series A
  Preferred Shares
  into 3,294,124
  Common Shares......    (67,626)        --       3,294      64,332       --        --            --        --           --
 Cost of treasury
  shares purchased...        --          --         --          --        --        --            --         (1)          (1)
 Retirement of
  164,957 treasury
  shares.............        --          --        (165)     (1,773)      --        --            --      1,938          --
 Exercise of warrants
  and options, net...        --          --           6         110       --        --            --        --           116
                        --------    --------   --------  ----------  --------   -------     ---------   -------   ----------
Balances at December
 31, 1996............    162,374     105,000     75,511     918,434       --     74,923       (68,734)      --     1,267,508
 Comprehensive
  income:
 Net earnings........        --          --         --          --        --        --         72,918       --        72,918
 Preferred Share
  dividends paid.....        --          --         --          --        --        --        (19,384)      --       (19,384)
 Other comprehensive
  income--change in
  unrealized holding
  gain on Homestead
  Notes..............        --          --         --          --        --      8,871           --        --         8,871
                                                                                                                  ----------
 Comprehensive income
  attributable to
  Common Shares......        --          --         --          --        --        --            --        --        62,405
                                                                                                                  ----------
 Common Share
  distributions......        --          --         --          --        --        --       (112,505)      --      (112,505)
 Issuance of shares
  to affiliate.......        --          --       3,296      68,780       --        --            --        --        72,076
 Sale of shares, net
  of expenses........        --          --      11,420     236,956       --        --            --        --       248,376
 Shares issued under
  Incentive Plan.....        --          --         820      17,241   (17,238)      --            --        --           823
 Conversion of
  1,086,574 Series A
  Preferred Shares
  into 1,463,448
  Common Shares......    (27,164)        --       1,463      25,701       --        --            --        --           --
 Exercise of warrants
  and options, net...        --          --         124       1,629       --        --            --        --         1,753
                        --------    --------   --------  ----------  --------   -------     ---------   -------   ----------
Balances at December
 31, 1997............   $135,210    $105,000   $ 92,634  $1,268,741  $(17,238)  $83,794     $(127,705)  $   --    $1,540,436
                        ========    ========   ========  ==========  ========   =======     =========   =======   ==========
</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                         SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                              ---------------------------------
                                                 1997        1996       1995
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                           <C>          <C>        <C>
Operating activities:
  Net earnings..............................  $    72,918  $ 130,711  $  84,319
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
   net cash flow provided by operating
   activities:
    Depreciation and amortization...........       54,541     46,911     38,228
    Gain on dispositions of investments,
     net....................................      (48,232)   (37,492)    (2,623)
    Provision for possible loss on
     investments............................        3,000        --         420
    Costs incurred in acquiring Management
     Companies from an affiliate............       71,707        --         --
  Change in accounts payable................        4,000        565      2,719
  Change in accrued expenses and other
   liabilities..............................       11,034     11,286      7,024
  Change in other operating assets..........       (9,244)    (8,042)    (8,292)
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash flow provided by operating
       activities...........................      159,724    143,939    121,795
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
Investing activities:
  Real estate investments...................     (616,100)  (628,640)  (311,619)
  Funding of Homestead Notes................      (85,750)   (25,242)       --
  Advances on other mortgage notes
   receivable...............................         (200)       --      (1,538)
  Principal repayments on other mortgage
   notes receivable.........................        1,043      2,319      7,701
  Proceeds from dispositions, net of closing
   costs....................................      297,895    291,056     10,968
  Operating cash contributed in Homestead
   transaction..............................          --        (428)       --
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash flow used in investing
       activities...........................     (403,112)  (360,935)  (294,488)
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
Financing activities:
  Proceeds from Long-Term Debt..............       50,000    380,000        --
  Debt issuance costs incurred..............       (1,518)    (5,659)    (1,496)
  Principal prepayment of mortgages payable.      (49,847)   (43,005)      (303)
  Regularly scheduled principal payments on
   mortgages payable........................       (3,284)    (2,037)    (1,748)
  Proceeds from credit facilities...........    1,175,609    510,985    278,000
  Principal payments on credit facilities...   (1,054,309)  (529,785)  (302,900)
  Proceeds from sale of shares, net of
   expenses.................................      249,199        --     317,614
  Cash distributions paid on Common Shares..     (105,547)   (90,728)   (76,804)
  Cash dividends paid on Preferred Shares...      (19,384)   (24,167)   (21,823)
  Proceeds from exercise of warrants and
   options, net.............................        1,753        116         (8)
  Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and
   share purchase plan, net.................          --         --         988
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash flow provided by financing
       activities...........................      242,672    195,720    191,520
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents.....         (716)   (21,276)    18,827
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
 year.......................................        5,643     26,919      8,092
                                              -----------  ---------  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year....  $     4,927  $   5,643  $  26,919
                                              ===========  =========  =========
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
  Market value of Common Shares issued to
   affiliate in Merger......................  $    73,326  $     --   $     --
  Market value of tangible net assets
   acquired from affiliate in Merger........  $     1,619  $     --   $     --
  Notes received for Common Shares issued
   under Incentive Plan.....................  $    17,238  $     --   $     --
  Assumption of mortgages payable upon
   purchase of Multifamily communities......  $   101,595  $ 104,176  $  12,078
  Series A Preferred Shares converted to
   Common Shares............................  $    27,164  $  67,626  $     --
  Change in unrealized holding gain on
   Homestead Notes..........................  $     8,871  $  74,923  $     --
    Other:
     1996 Homestead transaction--See
      description in Note 3.
     1995 PACIFIC Merger--See description in
      Note 9.
</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       53
<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                       DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
 
(1) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 Business
 
  Security Capital Pacific Trust ("PTR") is an equity real estate investment
trust ("REIT") organized in 1963 under the laws of the state of Maryland,
which primarily owns, develops, acquires and operates income-producing
Multifamily communities in the western United States.
 
 Principles of Financial Presentation
 
  The accounts of PTR, its majority-owned subsidiaries and PTR Development
Services Incorporated ("PTR Development Services"), are consolidated in the
accompanying financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
  The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") require management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. Actual amounts realized or paid could differ from those estimates.
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
  PTR considers all cash on hand, demand deposits with financial institutions
and short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
 Real Estate and Depreciation
 
  Real estate is carried at depreciated cost.
 
  PTR capitalizes direct and incremental costs related to the successful
acquisition, development or improvement of real estate, and certain related
indirect costs. Direct and incremental costs incurred in connection with the
pursuit of unsuccessful acquisitions or developments are expensed at the time
the pursuit is abandoned.
 
  Depreciation is computed over the expected useful lives of depreciable
property on a straight-line basis as follows:
 
<TABLE>
             <S>                           <C>
             Buildings and improvements... 20-40 years
             Furnishings and other........  2-10 years
</TABLE>
 
 Repairs and Maintenance and Make-Ready
 
  Repairs and maintenance and make-ready expenditures, including carpet and
appliance replacements, are expensed as incurred to the extent they are not
acquisition-related renovation costs identified during PTR's pre-acquisition
due diligence. Make-ready expenditures are costs incurred in preparing a
vacant Multifamily unit for the next resident.
 
 Interest
 
  During 1997, 1996 and 1995, the total interest paid in cash on all
outstanding debt, net of interest capitalized, was $55,505,000, $23,631,000
and $17,674,000 respectively.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  PTR capitalizes interest incurred during the construction period as part of
the cost of Multifamily communities under development. Interest capitalized
during 1997, 1996 and 1995 aggregated $17,606,000, $16,941,000 and
$11,741,000, respectively.
 
 Cost of Raising Capital
 
  Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of equity securities are
deducted from shareholders' equity. Costs incurred in connection with the
issuance or renewal of debt are capitalized as other assets and amortized over
the term of the related loan or the renewal period. Amortization of loan costs
included in interest expense for 1997, 1996 and 1995 was $3,181,000,
$2,233,000 and $1,543,000, respectively.
 
 Interest Rate Contracts
 
  From time to time, PTR utilizes derivative financial instruments as hedges
in anticipation of future debt offerings to manage well-defined interest rate
risk. Unrealized changes in the market value of interest rate contracts are
deferred until the hedged transaction is consummated and realized gains and
losses resulting from changes in the market value of these contracts are
deferred and amortized into interest expense over the term of the related debt
issuance.
 
 Revenue and Gain Recognition
 
  PTR leases its Multifamily units under operating leases with terms of
generally one year or less. Rental income is recognized according to the terms
of the underlying leases which approximates the revenue which would be
recognized if spread evenly over the lease term.
 
  Gains on sales of real estate are recorded when the recognition criteria set
forth by GAAP have been met.
 
 Rental Expenses
 
  Rental expenses shown on the accompanying Statements of Earnings include
costs of on-site and property management personnel, utilities, repairs and
maintenance, make-ready, property insurance, marketing, landscaping, and other
on-site and related administrative costs.
 
 Comprehensive Income
 
  PTR adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130,
Reporting Comprehensive Income in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and
its components. Comprehensive income is the total of net earnings attributable
to PTR common shares of beneficial interest, par value $1.00 per share
("Common Share(s)") and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income
represents revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are included in
comprehensive income under GAAP but excluded from net earnings attributable to
Common Shares. During 1996 and 1997, PTR had one other comprehensive income
component, the unrealized gain on the Homestead convertible mortgage notes
("Homestead Notes"), as discussed in Note 3. PTR had no items of other
comprehensive income in 1995. In accordance with SFAS No. 130, PTR's
Statements of Shareholders' Equity for 1996 and 1997 displays comprehensive
income attributable to Common Shares for each respective year.
 
 Federal Income Taxes
 
  PTR has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended. PTR believes it qualifies as a REIT and,
accordingly, no provisions have been made for federal income taxes in the
accompanying financial statements.
 
                                      55
<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
 Per Share Data
 
  PTR adopted SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, in the fourth quarter of 1997,
which supersedes Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 15, Earnings
per Share. SFAS No. 128 replaces the presentation of primary and fully diluted
earnings per share ("EPS") with a presentation of basic and diluted EPS,
respectively. EPS for all prior periods presented have been restated as
required by SFAS No. 128. Basic EPS has been computed by dividing net earnings
available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of Common
Shares outstanding. Diluted EPS has been calculated from the weighted-average
Common Shares outstanding plus the Common Shares that would be outstanding
assuming conversion of the weighted-average number of outstanding Series A
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value
$1.00 per share ("Series A Preferred Shares") and the assumed exercise of
outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method, as defined in SFAS
No. 128. For purposes of the diluted EPS calculation, dividends on the Series
A Preferred Shares were added back to net earnings attributable to Common
Shares.
 
  Following is a reconciliation of (i) the numerator used to compute basic EPS
to the numerator used to compute diluted EPS, and (ii) the denominator used to
compute basic EPS to the denominator used to compute diluted EPS, for the
periods indicated (numbers in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1997        1996    1995
                                                  -------    -------- -------
   <S>                                            <C>        <C>      <C>
   Reconciliation of numerator between basic EPS
    and diluted EPS:
   Basic EPS--Net earnings attributable to
    Common Shares...............................  $53,534    $106,544 $62,496
   Dividends on Series A Preferred Shares.......    9,934      14,717  16,100
                                                  -------    -------- -------
   Diluted EPS--Net earnings attributable to
    Common Shares...............................  $63,468    $121,261 $78,596
                                                  =======    ======== =======
   Reconciliation of denominator between basic
    EPS and diluted EPS:
   Basic EPS--Weighted-average number of Common
    Shares outstanding..........................   81,870      73,057  67,052
   Assumed conversion of Series A Preferred
    Shares into
    Common Shares...............................    8,322      11,197  11,189
   Incremental options outstanding..............       38          86      74
                                                  -------    -------- -------
   Diluted EPS--Weighted-average number of
    Common Shares outstanding...................   90,230      84,340  78,315
                                                  =======    ======== =======
   Basic EPS per Common Share...................  $  0.65    $   1.46 $  0.93
                                                  =======    ======== =======
   Diluted EPS per Common Share.................  $  0.65(1) $   1.44 $  0.93(1)
                                                  =======    ======== =======
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) For 1997 and 1995, the Series A Preferred Shares are anti-dilutive and,
    therefore, the basic and diluted per share amounts are equal.
 
 Reclassifications
 
  Certain of the 1996 and 1995 amounts have been reclassified to conform to
the 1997 presentation.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
(2) REAL ESTATE
 
 Investments
 
  Equity investments in real estate, at cost, were as follows (dollar amounts
in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                            -----------------------------------
                                                  1997              1996
                                            ----------------- -----------------
                                            INVESTMENT UNITS  INVESTMENT UNITS
                                            ---------- ------ ---------- ------
   <S>                                      <C>        <C>    <C>        <C>
   Multifamily:
     Operating communities................. $2,237,789 43,465 $1,861,561 42,702
     Communities under construction (1)....    232,770  5,545    186,710  5,479
     Development communities In Planning
      (1) (2):
       Owned...............................     80,781  4,468     64,685  4,921
       Under Control (2) (3)...............        --   6,090        --   6,041
                                            ---------- ------ ---------- ------
         Total development communities In
          Planning.........................     80,781 10,558     64,685 10,962
                                            ---------- ------ ---------- ------
     Other land held.......................     27,517    --      13,862
                                            ---------- ------ ---------- ------
         Total Multifamily.................  2,578,857 59,568  2,126,818 59,143
                                            ---------- ====== ---------- ======
     Non-multifamily.......................     26,062            26,545
                                            ----------        ----------
         Total real estate................. $2,604,919        $2,153,363
                                            ==========        ==========
</TABLE>
(1) Unit information is based on management's estimates and has not been
    audited by PTR's independent auditors.
(2) "In Planning" is defined as parcels of land owned or Under Control upon
    which Multifamily construction is expected to commence within 36 months.
    "Under Control" means PTR has an exclusive right (through contingent
    contract or letter of intent) during a contractually agreed-upon time
    period to acquire land for future development of Multifamily communities,
    subject to approval of contingencies during the due diligence process, but
    does not currently own the land. There can be no assurance that such land
    will be acquired.
(3) PTR's investment as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 for developments Under
    Control was $3.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and is reflected
    in the "Other assets" caption of PTR's Balance Sheets.
 
                                      57
<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The change in investments in real estate, at cost, consisted of the
following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                             ----------------------------------
                                                1997        1996        1995
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   <S>                                       <C>         <C>         <C>
   Balance at January 1....................  $2,153,363  $1,855,866  $1,296,288
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   Multifamily:
     Acquisitions and renovation
      expenditures.........................     434,421     463,935     385,356
     Development expenditures, excluding
      land acquisitions....................     205,619     187,377     117,980
     Acquisition and improvement of land
      for development......................      75,196      20,880      11,255
     Recurring capital expenditures........       8,762       7,992       5,119
     Dispositions..........................    (269,059)   (269,693)     (6,166)
     Provisions for possible loss on
      investments..........................      (2,800)        --          --
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   Net Multifamily activity subtotal.......  $  452,139  $  410,491  $  513,544
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   Non-multifamily:
     Homestead development expenditures,
      including land acquisitions..........  $      --   $   54,883  $   48,247
     Contribution of Homestead Assets (Note
      3)...................................         --     (161,370)        --
     Non-multifamily dispositions..........        (383)     (6,527)     (2,235)
     Provisions for possible loss on
      investments..........................        (200)        --         (220)
     Other.................................         --           20         242
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   Net non-multifamily activity subtotal...  $     (583) $ (112,994) $   46,034
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   Balance at December 31..................  $2,604,919  $2,153,363  $1,855,866
                                             ==========  ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
  At January 31, 1998, PTR had unfunded Multifamily construction and
rehabilitation commitments aggregating approximately $188.2 million.
 
 Pre-Sale Agreements and Development Subsidiary
 
  To enhance its flexibility in developing and acquiring Multifamily
communities which meet PTR's investment criteria, PTR has and will enter into
presale agreements with third-party owner/developers to acquire communities
developed by such owner/developers. PTR has and will fund such developments
through mortgage loans on the communities. For financial reporting purposes,
these transactions are recorded as real estate developments rather than
mortgage loans due to PTR's commitment to acquire these properties upon
completion.
 
  In addition, to provide greater flexibility for the use of land acquired for
development and to facilitate disposition of excess parcels, PTR has and will
make mortgage loans to PTR Development Services to purchase land for
development. PTR may also fund developments of Multifamily communities by PTR
Development Services where the particular community or submarket does not meet
PTR's objectives for long-term ownership but presents an attractive investment
opportunity. PTR owns all of the preferred stock of PTR Development Services,
which entitles PTR to receive 95% of its net operating cash flow. An
unaffiliated trust owns all of the common stock of PTR Development Services.
The common stock is entitled to receive the remaining 5% of net operating cash
flow.
 
  As of December 31, 1997, the outstanding balance of development and mortgage
loans made by PTR to third-party owner/developers and PTR Development
Services, including accrued interest, aggregated $125.7 million and $46.4
million, respectively. The activities of third-party owner/developers and PTR
Development Services are consolidated with PTR's activities and all inter-
company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 Gains and Provision for Loss on Real Estate and Investments
 
  Since the inception of the asset optimization strategy in December 1995 and
through December 31, 1997, PTR has redeployed gross proceeds from dispositions
aggregating $616.1 million from markets which management believed had less
attractive long-term growth prospects to well-located communities primarily in
California, Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon and Salt Lake City, Utah
("West Coast Markets") which have high barriers to entry against new supply
and strong economic fundamentals. For federal income tax purposes, the
majority of the dispositions were structured as tax-deferred exchanges which
deferred gain recognition. However, for financial reporting purposes, the
transactions qualified for profit recognition, and aggregate gains of $48.2
million, $37.5 million and $2.6 million, were recorded for 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively.
 
  As part of this ongoing strategy, PTR was committed to the sale of four
Multifamily communities, four parcels of land and one non-multifamily property
as of December 31, 1997. The aggregate carrying value of these properties held
for disposition was $66.3 million at December 31, 1997. Each property's
carrying value is less than or equal to its estimated fair market value, net
of estimated costs to sell. Subject to normal closing risks, PTR expects to
complete these and other dispositions during 1998 and redeploy the proceeds,
primarily through tax-deferred exchanges, into the acquisition of Multifamily
communities in PTR's West Coast Markets. The property-level earnings, after
interest and depreciation from communities held for disposition at December
31, 1997, which are included in PTR's earnings from operations for 1997, 1996
and 1995 were $4.6 million, $4.5 million and $4.9 million, respectively.
 
  PTR's real estate investments are periodically evaluated for impairment and
provisions for possible losses are made if required. As a result of such
evaluation, PTR recorded a provision for possible loss of $3.0 million and
$0.4 million during 1997 and 1995, respectively, which is included as part of
other expenses in the accompanying Statements of Earnings. The recording of a
provision for loss has no impact on cash flow from operating activities.
 
(3) HOMESTEAD TRANSACTION AND HOMESTEAD NOTES
 
 Homestead Transaction
 
  On October 17, 1996, PTR consummated a merger agreement under which it
contributed its 54 moderate-priced, extended-stay lodging facilities (or the
rights to acquire sites for such properties) ("the Homestead Assets"), known
as Homestead Village(R) properties, to Homestead Village Incorporated
("Homestead"), a newly formed company. In exchange, PTR received 9,485,727
shares of Homestead common stock and approximately $84.5 million (face amount)
in convertible mortgage notes issued by Homestead. In addition, PTR entered
into a funding commitment agreement to provide up to $198.8 million in secured
financing to Homestead for purposes of completing the development and
construction of the properties contributed, in exchange for up to $221.3
million in Homestead Notes (including those received at the merger date). In
exchange for entering into the funding commitment agreement, PTR received
6,363,789 warrants to acquire additional shares of Homestead common stock at a
price of $10.00 per share.
 
  As of October 17, 1996, the Homestead Assets constituted 7.1% of PTR's total
assets. PTR's Homestead Village operations accounted for approximately 8.2% of
PTR's total earnings from operations from January 1, 1996 to October 17, 1996.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The Homestead transaction had the following impact on PTR's Balance Sheet as
of October 17, 1996, after giving effect to the Homestead Distribution (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      CONTRIBUTIONS
      -------------
      <S>                                                              <C>
      Real estate contributed, net.................................... $154,731
      Other non-cash operating assets and liabilities contributed,
       net............................................................    3,001
      Operating cash contributed......................................      428
      Deferred revenue (included in accrued expenses) relating to
       PTR's funding commitment.......................................   14,700
                                                                       --------
                                                                       $172,860
                                                                       ========
<CAPTION>
      RECEIPTS
      --------
      <S>                                                              <C>
      Homestead Notes received (funded amount)........................ $ 75,946
      Homestead common stock and warrants distributed to PTR common
       shareholders (recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in
       capital).......................................................   96,914
                                                                       --------
                                                                       $172,860
                                                                       ========
</TABLE>
 
  On November 12, 1996, PTR distributed the Homestead common stock and
warrants it received in the transaction to common shareholders of record on
October 29, 1996 (the "Homestead Distribution"). In the Homestead
Distribution, each PTR shareholder received 0.125694 shares of Homestead
common stock and 0.084326 warrants per PTR Common Share plus cash for
fractional shares and warrants.
 
 Homestead Convertible Mortgage Note Terms
 
  Under the terms of the funding commitment agreement, PTR receives
approximately $1.11 in principal amount of Homestead Notes for every $1.00
funded (i.e., the Homestead Notes are issued at an original issue discount).
The Homestead Notes (i) bear interest at 9.0% of face per annum which is
received in interest-only payments on a semi-annual basis, (ii) are
convertible at PTR's option into one share of Homestead common stock for every
$11.50 of principal outstanding (approximately 19.2 million shares upon full
funding), (iii) are callable by Homestead after October 31, 2001 and (iv)
mature October 31, 2006. The Homestead properties contributed by PTR serve as
collateral individually and in the aggregate under cross-collateral
provisions.
 
  Upon full funding of the Homestead Notes, PTR's conversion rights would
represent a 29.2% ownership interest in Homestead, as of January 31, 1998.
This ownership interest assumes no further equity issuances by Homestead, and
conversion of all outstanding Homestead Notes by PTR and Security Capital
Atlantic Incorporated.
 
 Carrying Value
 
  The original issue discount, which represents the difference between the
funded and face amount of the Homestead Notes, is being amortized into
interest income over the term of the Homestead Notes. Similarly, the intrinsic
value attributed to the conversion feature on the merger date has been
recorded as an additional component of the Homestead Notes' balance and the
corresponding discount (a deferred credit) is also being amortized into
interest income over the term. The difference between the fair value of the
Homestead Notes (assuming conversion), as calculated based upon the trading
price of Homestead's common stock on the American Stock Exchange at December
31, 1997, ($15.063) and the amortized cost of the Homestead Notes is reflected
as an additional component of the Homestead Notes' balance and as an
unrealized holding gain in Shareholders' Equity. The unrealized holding gain
aggregated $83.8 million and $74.9 million as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Following is a reconciliation of the Homestead Notes' components described
above to the amount reflected in the accompanying 1997 Balance Sheet (in
thousands).
 
<TABLE>
      <S>                                                              <C>
      Face amount..................................................... $208,093
      Original issue discount.........................................  (21,155)
                                                                       --------
      Amount funded...................................................  186,938
      Amortization of original issue discount.........................    1,102
      Intrinsic value of conversion feature...........................   14,657
      Unamortized discount on conversion feature......................  (13,935)
      Fair value adjustment...........................................   83,794
                                                                       --------
      Carrying value and fair value................................... $272,556
                                                                       ========
</TABLE>
 
  As of December 31, 1997, PTR had funded $186.9 million of its $198.8 million
funding commitment. The remaining $11.9 million is expected to be provided to
Homestead during 1998.
 
 Deferred Revenue
 
  As described above, Homestead warrants were received in exchange for
entering into the funding commitment agreement. The warrants had an intrinsic
value on the merger date of $14.7 million which was deemed to represent the
commitment fee. The commitment fee has been recorded as deferred revenue which
is part of accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying 1997
Balance Sheet.
 
 Interest Income Recognized
 
  The aggregate income recognized on the Homestead Notes consists of the sum
of the following components:
 
    (i) the face rate of 9%,
    (ii) the amortization of the original issue discount,
    (iii) the amortization of the discount on the conversion feature, and
    (iv) the amortization of the deferred revenue representing the commitment
  fee.
 
  PTR uses the effective interest method to calculate the amortization of the
components listed in (ii), (iii) and (iv) above over the term of the Homestead
Notes. The effective interest rate on the funded amount is in excess of 12.4%
per annum (10.7% excluding the components in (iii) and (iv) above).
 
(4) BORROWINGS
 
 Credit Facilities
 
  PTR has a $350 million unsecured revolving line of credit with a group of
financial institutions (the "Lenders") led by Chase Bank of Texas, National
Association ("Chase"). The line matures August 1999 and may be extended
annually for an additional year with the approval of the Lenders. The line of
credit bears interest at the greater of prime (8.50% at December 31, 1997) or
the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or at PTR's option, LIBOR (6.00% at
December 31, 1997) plus 0.75%. The spread over LIBOR can vary from LIBOR plus
0.50% to LIBOR plus 1.50% based upon the rating of PTR's long-term unsecured
senior notes ("Long-Term Debt" or "Notes"). Additionally, there is a
commitment fee on the average unfunded line of credit balance. The commitment
fee was $358,000, $396,000 and $502,000 for 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  A summary of PTR's line of credit borrowings is as follows (dollars in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                     --------------------------
                                                       1997     1996     1995
                                                     -------- -------- --------
      <S>                                            <C>      <C>      <C>
      Total line of credit.......................... $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
      Borrowings outstanding at December 31......... $223,500 $ 99,750 $129,000
      Weighted-average daily borrowings............. $121,038 $112,248 $ 51,858
      Maximum borrowings outstanding at any month
       end.......................................... $223,500 $188,750 $138,000
      Weighted-average daily nominal interest rate..     6.7%     7.3%     8.0%
      Weighted-average daily effective interest
       rate.........................................     8.4%     8.8%    11.1%
      Weighted-average nominal interest rate at
       December 31..................................     6.9%     6.6%     7.3%
</TABLE>
 
  On September 9, 1996, PTR entered into a short-term, unsecured, borrowing
agreement with Chase. The loan matures on March 18, 1998 although management
intends to extend the agreement to March 19, 1999. The loan bears interest at
an overnight rate, which ranged during 1997 from 5.94% to 7.13% (7.13% at
December 31, 1997). At December 31, 1997 and 1996, there was $8.0 million and
$10.5 million, respectively, of borrowings outstanding under this agreement.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
 Long-Term Debt
 
  PTR has issued Long-Term Debt which bears interest at fixed rates, payable
semi-annually. Funds from such issuances were used primarily for acquisition,
development and renovation of Multifamily communities and to repay balances on
credit facilities incurred for such purposes. The following table summarizes
the Long-Term Debt as of December 31, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  AVERAGE EFFECTIVE
                                                    INTEREST RATE,
                             ISSUANCE             INCLUDING OFFERING          ORIGINAL  PRINCIPAL
                         AND OUTSTANDING  COUPON    DISCOUNTS AND    MATURITY   LIFE     PAYMENT
DATE OF ISSUANCE         PRINCIPAL AMOUNT  RATE     ISSUANCE COSTS     DATE   (YEARS)  REQUIREMENT
- ----------------         ---------------- ------  ------------------ -------- -------- -----------
<S>                      <C>              <C>     <C>                <C>      <C>      <C>
03/31/97................   $ 20 million   7.500%        7.443%       04/01/07  10.00        (1)
03/31/97................     30 million   8.050         8.038        04/01/17  20.00        (1)
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
Subtotal/Average........   $ 50 million   7.905%        7.850%                 16.00
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
10/21/96................   $ 15 million   6.600%        7.030%       10/15/99   3.00        (1)
10/21/96................     20 million   6.950         7.400        10/15/02   6.00        (1)
10/21/96................     20 million   7.150         7.500        10/15/03   7.00        (1)
10/21/96................     20 million   7.250         7.630        10/15/04   8.00        (1)
10/21/96................     20 million   7.300         7.640        10/15/05   9.00        (1)
10/21/96................     20 million   7.375         7.685        10/15/06  10.00        (1)
10/21/96................     15 million   6.500         6.750        10/15/26  30.00        (2)
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
Subtotal/Average........   $130 million   7.350%        7.500%                  6.85
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
08/06/96................   $ 20 million   7.550%        7.680%       08/01/08  12.00        (1)
08/06/96................     20 million   7.625         7.730        08/01/09  13.00        (1)
08/06/96................     20 million   7.650         7.770        08/01/10  14.00        (1)
08/06/96................     20 million   8.100         8.210        08/01/15  19.00        (1)
08/06/96................     20 million   8.150         8.250        08/01/16  20.00        (1)
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
Subtotal/Average........   $100 million   7.840%        7.950%                 15.60
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
02/23/96................   $ 50 million   7.150%        7.300%       02/15/10  10.50        (3)
02/23/96................    100 million   7.900         8.030        02/15/16  18.00        (4)
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
Subtotal/Average........   $150 million   7.710%        7.840%                 15.50
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
02/08/94................   $100 million   6.875%        6.978%       02/15/08  10.50        (5)
02/08/94................    100 million   7.500         7.653        02/15/14  18.00        (6)
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
Subtotal/Average........   $200 million   7.240%        7.370%                 14.25
                           ------------   -----         -----                  -----
Grand Total/Average.....   $630 million   7.530%        7.640%                 13.37
                           ============   =====         =====                  =====
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Entire principal amount due at maturity.
(2) The 6.500% notes may be repaid on October 15, 1999 at the option of the
    holders at their full principal amount together with accrued interest.
(3) These notes require aggregate annual principal payments of $6.25 million
    commencing in 2003.
(4) These notes require aggregate annual principal payments of $10 million in
    2011, $12.5 million in 2012, $15 million in 2013, $17.5 million in 2014,
    $20 million in 2015 and $25 million in 2016.
(5) These notes require annual principal payments of $12.5 million commencing
    in 2001.
(6) These notes require aggregate annual principal payments of $10 million in
    2009, $12.5 million in 2010, $15 million in 2011, $17.5 million in 2012,
    $20 million in 2013, and $25 million in 2014.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The Notes, other than the $15 million of 6.500% Notes issued October 21,
1996 and due 2026, are redeemable any time at the option of PTR, in whole or
in part. The redemption price is equal to the sum of the principal amount of
the Notes being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date
plus an adjustment, if any, based on the yield to maturity relating to market
yields available at redemption. The $15 million of 6.500% Notes may be repaid
on October 15, 1999 at the option of the holders at their full principal
amount together with accrued interest. If the holders do not exercise their
right to require PTR to repay the 6.500% Notes on October 15, 1999, they may
be repaid at the option of PTR, in whole or in part under the redemption terms
described above. The Notes are governed by the terms and provisions of an
indenture agreement.
 
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                         SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
 Mortgages Payable
 
  Mortgages payable at December 31, 1997 consisted of the following (dollar
amounts in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       BALLOON  PRINCIPAL BALANCE
                          EFFECTIVE SCHEDULED PERIODIC PAYMENT         AT
                          INTEREST  MATURITY  PAYMENT   DUE AT    DECEMBER 31,
COMMUNITY                  RATE (1)   DATE     TERMS   MATURITY   1997     1996
- ---------                 --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S>                       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
CONVENTIONAL FIXED RATE:
 Tigua Village..........     N/A%   05/01/97     (2)   $   N/A  $    --  $    683
 Silvercliff............     N/A    11/10/97     (2)       N/A       --     7,382
 Braeswood Park.........     N/A    01/01/98     (2)       N/A       --     6,761
 Seahawk................     N/A    01/10/98     (3)       N/A       --     5,427
 La Tierra at the Lakes.    7.88    12/01/98     (2)    25,105    25,560   26,019
 Windsail...............     N/A    02/01/99     (3)       N/A       --     4,798
 Fairwood Landing.......    8.75    12/21/99     (2)     5,501     5,730    5,831
 Greenpointe............    8.50    03/01/00     (2)     3,416     3,574    3,638
 Mountain Shadow........    8.50    03/01/00     (2)     3,136     3,282    3,340
 Sunterra...............    8.25    03/01/00     (2)     7,627     7,991    8,138
 Brompton Court.........    8.38    09/01/00     (2)    13,340    14,074   14,318
 Marina Lakes...........    7.85    07/19/01     (2)    12,393    13,338      --
 Treat Commons..........    7.50    09/14/01     (2)     6,537     7,070    7,192
 El Dorado Hills........    7.53    10/01/02     (2)    15,548    16,549   16,718
 Ashton Place...........    8.24    10/01/23     (4)       N/A    46,795   47,342
 Double Tree II.........     N/A    05/01/33     (3)       N/A       --     4,750
                                                                -------- --------
                                                                $143,963 $162,337
                                                                ======== ========
TAX-EXEMPT FIXED RATE
 (5):
 Cherry Creek...........    8.41    11/01/01     (2)     2,780  $  3,750 $  4,000
 Redwood Shores.........    5.68    10/01/08     (2)    16,820    24,770   25,220
 Cloverland.............    7.35    03/01/10     (2)     3,273     4,229      --
 The Crossroads.........    6.76    12/15/18     (6)     4,435     4,435    4,435
 Carrington Place.......    7.94    04/01/19     (4)       N/A     3,510      --
 Hacienda Business Park.    7.44     Various     (7)       N/A     5,604      --
                                                                -------- --------
                                                                $ 46,298 $ 33,655
                                                                ======== ========
TAX-EXEMPT FLOATING RATE
 (5):
 River Meadows..........    4.83    10/01/05     (8)    10,000    10,000      --
 Apple Creek............    5.86    09/01/07     (8)    11,100    11,100   11,100
 La Jolla Point.........    4.76    08/01/14     (8)    13,232    21,400      --
 Le Club................    4.92    11/01/15     (8)    21,700    21,700      --
 Fox Creek..............    5.00    08/15/27     (9)       N/A     4,240    4,236
                                                                -------- --------
                                                                $ 68,440 $ 15,336
                                                                ======== ========
COMBINED (10):
 Las Flores.............    8.84    06/01/24     (4)       N/A  $  5,794 $  5,860
                            ----                                -------- --------
OTHER:
 Mello-Roos bonds and
  other assessments.....    5.05     Various    (11)       N/A     1,157      --
                            ----                                -------- --------
  Total/Average Mortgage
   Debt.................    7.02%                               $265,652 $217,188
                            ====                                ======== ========
</TABLE>
 
                                       65
<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
- --------
 (1) Represents the effective interest rate, including loan cost amortization
     and other ongoing fees and expenses.
 (2) Regular amortization with a balloon payment due at maturity.
 (3) Mortgage was prepaid by PTR or assumed by the buyer upon disposition of
     the community.
 (4) Fully amortizing.
 (5) Tax-exempt effective interest rates include credit enhancement and other
     bond-related costs, where applicable.
 (6) Semi-annual payments are interest only until December 2003 at 5.4%, at
     which time the interest rate is adjusted to the current market rate.
 (7) Aggregate amount due on four separate notes, with maturity dates ranging
     from 2004 to 2017 and a weighted-average rate of 7.44%.
 (8) Payments are interest only until maturity and the interest rate is
     adjusted weekly or monthly.
 (9) Payments are interest only until August 2007, at which time monthly
     principal and interest payments commence in an amount sufficient to
     amortize the balance over the remaining term.
(10) The bonds consist of $4.5 million Series A tax-exempt fixed rate bonds
     and $1.7 million Series B taxable fixed rate bonds. The bonds are
     guaranteed by the GNMA mortgage-backed securities program.
(11) Primarily represents bonded indebtedness associated with improvements to
     public facilities and infrastructure in certain California taxing
     jurisdictions known as "Mello-Roos districts." The bonds have a weighted-
     average rate of 5.05% and mature at dates ranging from 1999 to 2018.
 
  The changes in mortgages payable during the past three years consisted of
the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1997      1996      1995
                                                   --------  --------  --------
      <S>                                          <C>       <C>       <C>
      Balances at January 1....................... $217,188  $158,054  $ 93,624
        Notes originated or assumed...............  101,595   104,176    66,481
        Principal payments and prepayments........  (53,131)  (45,042)   (2,051)
                                                   --------  --------  --------
      Balances at December 31..................... $265,652  $217,188  $158,054
                                                   ========  ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
 Scheduled Debt Maturities
 
  Approximate principal payments due during each of the calendar years in the
20-year period ending December 31, 2017 and thereafter are as follows (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         CREDIT   LONG-TERM MORTGAGES
                                       FACILITIES   DEBT     PAYABLE    TOTAL
                                       ---------- --------- --------- ----------
      <S>                              <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
      1998............................  $  8,000  $    --   $ 28,993  $   36,993
      1999............................   223,500    30,000     9,089     262,589
      2000............................       --        --     30,734      30,734
      2001............................       --     12,500    24,559      37,059
      2002............................       --     32,500    18,123      50,623
      2003............................       --     38,750     2,961      41,711
      2004............................       --     38,750     2,798      41,548
      2005............................       --     38,750    13,025      51,775
      2006............................       --     38,750     3,276      42,026
      2007............................       --     38,750    15,164      53,914
      2008............................       --     38,750    20,076      58,826
      2009............................       --     36,250     2,897      39,147
      2010............................       --     38,750     6,298      45,048
      2011............................       --     25,000     3,307      28,307
      2012............................       --     30,000     3,298      33,298
      2013............................       --     35,000     3,349      38,349
      2014............................       --     42,500    16,453      58,953
      2015............................       --     40,000    24,592      64,592
      2016............................       --     45,000     3,106      48,106
      2017............................       --     30,000     3,350      33,350
        Thereafter....................       --        --     30,204      30,204
                                        --------  --------  --------  ----------
        Total.........................  $231,500  $630,000  $265,652  $1,127,152
                                        ========  ========  ========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
 Covenants
 
  PTR's debt instruments generally contain certain covenants common to the
type of facility or borrowing, including financial covenants establishing
minimum debt service coverage ratios and maximum leverage ratios. PTR was in
compliance with all covenants pertaining to its debt instruments at December
31, 1997.
 
(5) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
  PTR, to maintain its status as a REIT, is required to distribute at least
95% of PTR's taxable income. PTR announces the following year's projected
annual distribution level after the PTR Board of Trustees' ("Board" or
"Trustees") annual budget review and approval in December of each year. At its
December 2, 1997 Board meeting, the Board announced an increase in the annual
distribution level from $1.30 to $1.36 per Common Share and declared the first
quarter 1998 distribution of $0.34 per Common Share. The first quarter
distribution was paid on February 25, 1998 to shareholders of record on
February 11, 1998. The payment of distributions is subject to the discretion
of the Board and is dependent upon the strategy, financial condition and
operating results of PTR.
 
  Pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Shares, PTR is restricted from
declaring or paying any distribution with respect to its Common Shares unless
all cumulative distributions with respect to the Preferred Shares have been
paid and sufficient funds have been set aside for Preferred Share
distributions that have been declared.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  PTR made total cash distributions of $1.30 per Common Share in 1997, $1.24
per Common Share in 1996 and $1.15 per Common Share in 1995. In addition, on
November 12, 1996, PTR distributed 0.125694 shares of Homestead common stock
and warrants to purchase 0.084326 shares of Homestead common stock per Common
Share in the Homestead Distribution to each holder of record of Common Shares
on October 29, 1996.
 
  For federal income tax purposes, the following summarizes the taxability of
cash distributions paid on the Common Shares in 1996 and 1995 and the
estimated taxability for 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1997  1996  1995
                                                               ----- ----- -----
      <S>                                                      <C>   <C>   <C>
      Per Common Share:
        Ordinary income....................................... $1.08 $0.61 $0.92
        Capital gains.........................................   --   0.11   --
        Return of capital.....................................  0.22  0.52  0.23
                                                               ----- ----- -----
          Total............................................... $1.30 $1.24 $1.15
                                                               ===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
 
  The Homestead securities distributed by PTR to each holder of Common Shares
in the Homestead Distribution were valued at $2.16 per PTR Common Share for
federal income tax purposes, of which $1.06 was taxable as ordinary income,
$0.19 was taxable as a capital gain and $0.91 was treated as a return of
capital.
 
  The warrants distributed to holders of PTR's Common Shares and Series A
Preferred Shares by Security Capital Group after the closing of the Merger
(see Note 7), were valued at $6.88 per warrant for federal income tax
purposes, all of which was taxable as ordinary income.
 
  For federal income tax purposes, the following summaries reflect the
taxability of dividends paid on Series A Preferred Shares and Series B
Preferred Shares, respectively, for periods prior to 1997 and the estimated
taxability for 1997. The Series A and Series B Preferred Shares are discussed
in Note 6.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1997  1996        1995
                                                   ------ -----       ----
      <S>                                          <C>    <C>   <C>
      Per Series A Preferred Share:
        Ordinary income........................... $1.751 $1.47     $  1.75
        Capital gains.............................    --   0.28         --
                                                   ------ -----     -------
          Total................................... $1.751 $1.75     $  1.75
                                                   ====== =====     =======
<CAPTION>
                                                                DATE OF ISSUANCE
                                                    1997  1996    TO 12/31/95
                                                   ------ ----- ----------------
      <S>                                          <C>    <C>   <C>
      Per Series B Preferred Share:
        Ordinary income........................... $ 2.25 $1.89     $1.3625
        Capital gains.............................    --   0.36         --
                                                   ------ -----     -------
          Total................................... $ 2.25 $2.25     $1.3625
                                                   ====== =====     =======
</TABLE>
 
  Due to the increase in the conversion ratio (Note 6) resulting from the
Homestead Distribution to holders of Common Shares, holders of Series A
Preferred Shares were deemed to have received a distribution of $2.43 on
November 12, 1996 for federal income tax purposes. Of this amount, $1.19 was
taxable as ordinary income, $0.22 was taxable as a capital gain and $1.02 was
treated as a return of capital.
 
  PTR's tax return for the year ended December 31, 1997 has not been filed,
and the taxability information for 1997 is based upon the best available data.
PTR's tax returns for prior years have not been examined by the Internal
Revenue Service and, therefore, the taxability of the dividends is subject to
change.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
(6) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
  At December 31, 1997, 150,000,000 shares of beneficial interest, par value
$1.00 per share, were authorized. The Board is authorized to issue, from the
authorized but unissued shares, Common or Preferred Shares. From time to time
the Board establishes the number of preferred shares to be included in a
series and fixes the designation and any preferences, conversion and other
rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions,
qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the shares of each
series.
 
 Series A Preferred Shares
 
  The Series A Preferred Shares issued in November 1993 have a liquidation
preference of $25.00 per share for an aggregate liquidation preference at
December 31, 1997 of $135.2 million. Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares
are entitled only to limited voting rights under certain conditions. During
1997, 1,086,574 of PTR's Series A Preferred Shares were converted, at the
option of the holders, into 1,463,448 Common Shares.
 
  As a result of the Homestead Distribution, PTR adjusted the conversion price
of its Series A Preferred Shares, effective as of the opening of business on
October 30, 1996, from $20.556 to $18.561 per Common Share (a conversion ratio
of 1.3469 Common Shares for each Series A Preferred Share), as required by the
Articles Supplementary governing the Series A Preferred Shares. Distributions
on the Series A Preferred Shares are payable in an amount per share equal to
the greater of $1.75 per annum or the annualized quarterly PTR distribution
rate on the Common Shares into which the Series A Preferred Shares are
convertible. Based on the projected 1998 distribution level of $1.36 per
Common Share, the projected 1998 dividend on the Series A Preferred Shares is
$1.832 per share. The Series A Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option
of PTR after November 30, 2003.
 
 Series B Preferred Shares
 
  The Series B Non-Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of
Beneficial Interest, par value $1.00 per share ("Series B Preferred Shares")
issued in May 1995 have a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share for an
aggregate liquidation preference of $105.0 million plus any accrued but unpaid
distributions. The net proceeds (after underwriting commissions and other
offering costs) to PTR from the sale of the Series B Preferred Shares were
$101.3 million. On and after May 24, 2000, the Series B Preferred Shares may
be redeemed for cash at the option of PTR, in whole or in part, at a
redemption price of $25.00 per share plus any accrued but unpaid
distributions, if any, to the redemption date. The redemption price (other
than the portion thereof consisting of accrued and unpaid distributions) is
payable solely out of the sale proceeds of other capital shares of PTR, which
may include shares of other series of preferred shares. The holders of the
Series B Preferred Shares have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares
of the capital securities of PTR or any other securities of PTR convertible
into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such shares. The Series B
Preferred Shares have no stated maturity and are not subject to any sinking
fund or other obligation of PTR to redeem or retire the Series B Preferred
Shares and are not convertible into any other securities of PTR. In addition,
holders of the Series B Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, when and as
declared by the Board, out of funds legally available for the payment of
distributions, cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate of 9% of
the liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to $2.25 per share).
 
  The Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares are collectively
referred to as "Preferred Shares". Preferred Share distributions are
cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable quarterly in
arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December. All
dividends due and payable on
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
Preferred Shares have been accrued and paid as of the end of each fiscal year.
Both series of Preferred Shares rank on a parity as to distributions and
liquidation proceeds.
 
  The net proceeds from the sale of Preferred Shares were used primarily for
the acquisition, development and renovation of Multifamily communities, and to
repay revolving credit balances incurred for such purposes.
 
 Establishment of 401(k) Plan and Nonqualified Savings Plan
 
  At the December 2, 1997 Board meeting, The Board established and approved
the adoption of a 401(k) savings plan for the benefit of its employees,
effective January 1, 1998 (the "401(k) Plan"). The 401(k) Plan provides for
matching employer contributions in Common Shares of 50 cents for every dollar
contributed by an employee, up to 6% of the employees' annual compensation.
The vesting of contributed Common Shares is based on years of service, with
20% vesting each year of service, over a five-year period. PTR filed a Form S-
8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 5, 1998,
registering 200,000 Common Shares for the issuance of the matching
contributions by PTR under the 401(k) Plan.
 
  The Board also established and approved the adoption of the Nonqualified
Savings Plan ("NSP") to provide benefits for a select group of management or
highly compensated employees, effective January 1, 1998. The purpose of the
NSP is to allow the employee the opportunity to defer the receipt and income
taxation of a portion of compensation in excess of the amount permitted under
the 401(k) Plan. Under the NSP, these employees may defer up to 35% of their
annual salary and 100% of their annual target bonus. Under the NSP and in
coordination with the 401(k) Plan, PTR will match 2% of the employees' annual
compensation since highly compensated employees will be limited to a 4%
contribution in the 401(k) Plan. The matching account will vest in the same
manner as the 401(k) Plan.
 
 Establishment of Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
 
  At the December 2, 1997 Board meeting, PTR's Board established and approved
the adoption of the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan ("DRSP").
Under the DRSP, Common shareholders have the ability to automatically reinvest
their cash dividends to purchase additional Common Shares. Additionally,
existing and prospective investors have the ability to tender cash payments
that will be applied towards the purchase of Common Shares, subject to certain
limitations. On January 21, 1998, PTR filed a Form S-3 registering the
offering of 2,000,000 Common Shares, which may be issued pursuant to the terms
of the DRSP.
 
 Ownership Restrictions and Significant Shareholder
 
  PTR's Restated Declaration of Trust and the Articles Supplementary governing
the Preferred Shares restrict beneficial ownership (or ownership generally
attributed to a person under the REIT tax rules) of PTR's outstanding shares
by a single person, or persons acting as a group, to 9.8% of the Common Shares
and 25% of each series of Preferred Shares. The purpose of these provisions
are to assist in protecting and preserving PTR's REIT status and to protect
the interests of shareholders in takeover transactions by preventing the
acquisition of a substantial block of shares unless the acquiror makes a cash
tender offer for all outstanding shares. For PTR to qualify as a REIT under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, not more than 50% in value of
its outstanding capital shares may be owned by five or fewer individuals at
any time during the last half of PTR's taxable year. The provision permits
five persons to acquire up to a maximum of 9.8% each of the Common Shares, or
an aggregate of 49% of the outstanding Common Shares, and thus assists the
Board in protecting and preserving PTR's REIT status for tax purposes.
 
  Common Shares owned by a person or group of persons in excess of the 9.8%
limit are subject to redemption by PTR. The provision does not apply where a
majority of the Board, in its sole and absolute
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
discretion, waives such limit after determining that the eligibility of PTR to
qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes will not be jeopardized or
the disqualification of PTR as a REIT is advantageous to the shareholders.
 
  The Board has permitted Security Capital Group Incorporated ("Security
Capital Group") to acquire up to 49% of PTR's fully converted Common Shares.
Security Capital Group's ownership of Common Shares is attributed for tax
purposes to its shareholders. Security Capital Group owned 33.1% of PTR's
total outstanding Common Shares at December 31, 1997. Pursuant to an agreement
between Security Capital Group and PTR, Security Capital Group has agreed to
acquire no more than 49% of the fully converted Common Shares except pursuant
to an all-cash tender offer for all Common Shares held open for 90 days.
Security Capital Group would have no limitation on making a tender offer if an
unrelated third party commences such a tender offer.
 
 Purchase Rights
 
  In 1994, the Board authorized the distribution of one purchase right
("Purchase Right") for each Common Share outstanding at the close of business
on July 21, 1994. Holders of additional Common Shares issued after July 21,
1994 and prior to the expiration of the Purchase Rights on July 21, 2004 will
be entitled to one Purchase Right for each additional Common Share.
 
  Each Purchase Right entitles the holder under certain circumstances to
purchase from PTR one one-hundredth of a share of a series of PTR Junior
Participating Preferred Shares, par value $1.00 per share ("Participating
Preferred Shares"), at a price of $60.00 per one one-hundredth of
Participating Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. Purchase Rights are
exercisable when a person or group of persons acquires beneficial ownership of
20% or more of the fully converted Common Shares (49% in the case of Security
Capital Group and certain defined affiliates), commences or announces a tender
offer or exchange offer which would result in the beneficial ownership by a
person or group of persons of 25% or more of the outstanding Common Shares
(49% in the case of Security Capital Group and certain defined affiliates) or
files or announces their intention to file with any regulatory authority an
application seeking approval of any transaction which would result in the
beneficial ownership by a person of 25% or more of the outstanding Common
Shares (49% in the case of Security Capital Group and certain defined
affiliates). Under certain circumstances, each Purchase Right entitles the
holder to purchase, at the Purchase Right's then current exercise price, a
number of Common Shares having a market value of twice the Purchase Right's
exercise price. The acquisition of PTR pursuant to certain mergers or other
business transactions would entitle each holder to purchase, at the Purchase
Right's then current exercise price, a number of the acquiring company's
common shares having a market value at that time equal to twice the Purchase
Right's exercise price. The Purchase Rights will expire in July 2004 and are
subject to redemption in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per
Purchase Right payable in cash, shares of PTR or any other form of
consideration determined by the Board.
 
 Shelf Registration
 
  On December 15, 1997, PTR filed a $400 million shelf registration with the
SEC to supplement an existing shelf registration with a balance of $170.9
million. These securities can be issued in the form of Long-Term Debt, Common
Shares or Preferred Shares on an as-needed basis, subject to PTR's ability to
effect offerings on satisfactory terms. As of December 31, 1997 PTR had
approximately $570.9 million in shelf-registered securities available for
issuance. See Note 13, "Subsequent Event."
 
 Equity Offerings
 
  During 1995, PTR sold $105 million of Series B Preferred Shares as described
above and received $216.3 million in net proceeds from the Common Share
subscription offering described in Note 9.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  On June 4, 1997, PTR sold 2.5 million Common Shares to Goldman, Sachs & Co.
for an aggregate purchase price of $54.5 million. The net proceeds of $54.3
million (net of $150,000 of offering costs) were used to repay borrowings
under PTR's $350 million unsecured revolving line of credit and its short-term
borrowing agreement with Chase.
 
  In connection with the Merger described in Note 7, PTR commenced a rights
offering on August 6, 1997 pursuant to which it distributed to its
shareholders Rights to subscribe for and purchase up to 7,433,433 Common
Shares at a subscription price of $21.8125 per Common Share. Simultaneously
with the offering of Common Shares to Rights holders, Security Capital Markets
Group Incorporated, which is owned by Security Capital Group, sought investors
on a best efforts basis, to oversubscribe and acquire unsubscribed shares. Due
to strong investor demand, PTR sold and issued an additional 1,486,686 Common
Shares for a total of 8,920,119 Common Shares at the subscription price of
$21.8125 per share. The net proceeds of $194.1 million (net of $450,000 of
offering costs) were used to pay down PTR's $350 million unsecured revolving
line of credit.
 
(7) ACQUISITION OF REIT MANAGER AND PROPERTY MANAGER
 
  Effective September 9, 1997, PTR terminated its REIT management agreement
with Security Capital Pacific Incorporated (the "REIT Manager") and its
property management agreement with SCG Realty Services Incorporated (the
"Property Manager"), pursuant to a merger (the "Merger") whereby PTR acquired
the operations and businesses of the REIT Manager and the Property Manger (the
"Management Companies") valued at approximately $75.8 million from Security
Capital Group in exchange for 3,295,533 Common Shares. The number of Common
Shares issued to Security Capital Group was determined using a per Common
Share price of $23.0125 (the average market price of Common Shares over the
five-day period prior to the August 6, 1997 record date for determining PTR's
shareholders entitled to vote on the Merger). The Board approved the Merger
based on the recommendation of a special committee comprised of independent
members of the Board who received a fairness opinion on the Merger from a
third-party investment bank. The Merger, which required the approval of a two-
thirds majority of PTR's outstanding Common Shares, was approved by
approximately 99% of the shareholders voting on the transaction on September
8, 1997. As a result of the transaction, PTR became an internally managed REIT
and Security Capital Group remains PTR's largest shareholder (33.1% ownership
at January 31, 1998).
 
  The market value of the 3,295,533 Common Shares issued to Security Capital
Group on September 9, 1997 upon PTR's acquisition of the REIT and property
managers was approximately $73.3 million, based on the $22.25 per share
closing price of the Common Shares on September 8, 1997. Of this amount,
approximately $1.6 million was allocated to the estimated fair value of the
tangible net assets acquired. The $71.7 million difference between the market
value of the Common Shares and the estimated fair value of the net tangible
assets acquired was recorded as "costs incurred in acquiring the Management
Companies from an affiliate" (a non-cash expense) on PTR's statement of
earnings. The difference was not recorded as "goodwill" on the balance sheet,
since the Management Companies did not qualify as businesses for purposes of
applying APB Opinion No. 16, Business Combinations.
 
  As a result of the Merger, PTR no longer pays REIT management and property
management fees to Security Capital Group. Instead, PTR directly incurs the
personnel and other costs related to these functions. The costs relating to
property management are recorded as rental expenses whereas the costs
associated with managing the REIT are recorded as general and administrative
expenses. Direct and incremental costs related to successful development and
acquisition activities are capitalized as part of the related real estate
basis in accordance with GAAP. Prior to the Merger, the REIT management
agreement required PTR to pay a fee of 16% of cash flow from operations, as
defined in the agreement.
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Upon closing of the Merger, PTR entered into an Administrative Services
Agreement ("ASA") with Security Capital Group for the provision of services
which include, but are not limited to, research, payroll and human resources,
cash management, accounts payable, data processing, investor relations, and
insurance, legal and tax administration. PTR may purchase all or any
combination of these services in exchange for a fee equal to Security Capital
Group's direct cost of such services plus 20%. These fees may not exceed
market rates and are subject to a maximum of approximately $5.5 million during
1998. Cost savings experienced by Security Capital Group under the ASA accrue
to PTR. ASA costs related to successful acquisition and development activities
are capitalized as part of the related real estate basis. The ASA, which
expires on December 31, 1998, provides for annual renewals of consecutive one-
year terms, subject to approval by a majority of the independent members of
the Board.
 
  In addition, Security Capital Group issued $102.0 million of warrants pro
rata directly to holders of PTR's Common Shares and Series A Preferred Shares
(other than Security Capital Group), to acquire 3,644,430 shares of Class B
common stock of Security Capital Group. Holders of Common Shares received
0.052646 warrants for each Common Share held whereas holders of Series A
Preferred Shares received 0.070909 warrants for each preferred share held.
Each warrant can be exercised for one share of Security Capital Class B common
stock at an exercise price of $28 per share and has a term of one year.
Security Capital Group issued these warrants to PTR shareholders as an
incentive to vote in favor of the Merger and to raise additional equity
capital at a relatively low cost, in addition to other benefits.
 
(8) LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
 
  On September 8, 1997, PTR's common shareholders approved PTR's Long-Term
Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"), which includes an employee stock
purchase plan and a stock option plan. No more than 5,650,000 Common Shares in
the aggregate may be awarded under the Incentive Plan and no individual may be
awarded more than 500,000 Common Shares in any one-year period. The Incentive
Plan has a 10-year term.
 
  Additionally, PTR has authorized 100,000 Common Shares for issuance to
outside members of the Board. The exercise price of Outside Trustee options
may not be less than the fair market value on the date of grant. Such options
have a term of five years and are exercisable in whole or in part.
 
 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
  Under the employee stock purchase plan, certain officers and other employees
of PTR purchased 813,430 Common Shares at a price of $22.0625 per share on
September 8, 1997. No significant additional employee stock purchase plan
awards are currently anticipated. PTR financed 95% of the total purchase price
through 10-year, recourse notes from the participants aggregating $17.1
million. The notes, which have been recorded as a deduction in shareholders'
equity, bear interest at the lower of 6% per annum or the dividend yield of a
Common Share determined based on the initial share purchase price
(approximately 5.89% at December 31, 1997). The notes are secured by the
Common Shares purchased. For each Common Share purchased, participants were
granted two options, each to purchase one Common Share at a price of $22.0625
per share. Proceeds from this sale of Common Shares, net of the notes
received, were $0.8 million. The change in the notes from employees during
1997 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
             <S>                               <C>
             Balance at September 8, 1997..... $17,100
             Notes issued.....................     209
             Principal payments received......     --
             Retirements......................     (71)
                                               -------
               Balance at December 31, 1997... $17,238
                                               =======
</TABLE>
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Of the notes outstanding at December 31, 1997, approximately $14.0 million
were due from officers of PTR.
 
 Stock Options
 
  Stock options outstanding at December 31, 1997 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
                            NUMBER OF   EXERCISE                         REMAINING
                             OPTIONS    PRICE(1)     EXPIRATION DATE  CONTRACTUAL LIFE
                            --------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------
   <S>                      <C>       <C>           <C>               <C>
   Outside Trustees(2).....    38,000 $8.46--$21.75    1998--2002        2.8 years
   Employee stock purchase
    plan(3)................ 1,627,092    $22.06     September 8, 2007    9.7 years
   Stock option plan--1997
    Awards(4)..............   220,325    $22.06     September 8, 2007    9.7 years
                            ---------
   Total................... 1,885,417
                            =========
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Exercise price was equal to market price on the date of grant.
(2) Options are fully exercisable.
(3) Graded vesting at various rates over periods from two to ten years,
    subject to certain conditions.
(4) The holders under this plan are awarded dividend equivalent units each
    year of the plan as further described below. The options awarded will vest
    beginning on September 8, 1999 at a rate of 25% per year through 2002.
 
  The weighted-average fair value of options granted during 1997 (excluding
Trustee options) was approximately $3.00 per option. A summary of the status
of PTR's stock option plans as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and changes
during the years ended on those dates is presented below. All grants prior to
1997 relate to Outside Trustees.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            WEIGHTED
                                                            AVERAGE   NUMBER OF
                                                 NUMBER OF  EXERCISE   OPTIONS
                                                  OPTIONS    PRICE   EXERCISABLE
                                                 ---------  -------- -----------
      <S>                                        <C>        <C>      <C>
      Balance at December 31, 1994..............    20,000   $14.91    20,000
        Granted.................................    10,000    15.59    10,000
        Exercised...............................    (2,000)    8.46    (2,000)
                                                 ---------   ------    ------
      Balance at December 31, 1995..............    28,000   $15.61    28,000
                                                 ---------   ------    ------
        Granted.................................    10,000   $19.34    10,000
        Exercised...............................    (6,000)   17.21    (6,000)
                                                 ---------   ------    ------
      Balance at December 31, 1996..............    32,000   $16.48    32,000
                                                 ---------   ------    ------
        Granted................................. 1,857,417   $22.06    10,000
        Exercised...............................    (2,000)   16.34    (2,000)
        Forfeited...............................    (2,000)    8.46    (2,000)
                                                 ---------   ------    ------
      Balance at December 31, 1997.............. 1,885,417   $21.99    38,000
                                                 =========   ======    ======
</TABLE>
 
  PTR has adopted SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which
allows PTR to continue to account for its various stock option plans using APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ("APB 25"), and
related interpretations. Under APB 25, if the exercise price of the stock
options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant,
no compensation expense is recognized. Accordingly, PTR did not recognize
compensation expense related to stock options as the exercise price of all
options granted was equal to the market price on the date of grant. Had
compensation cost for these plans been determined using the option valuation
models prescribed by SFAS No. 123, PTR's net earnings attributable to
 
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                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
Common Shares and earnings per Common Share for 1997 would change as follows
(1995 and 1996 would be the same):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1997
                                                                        -------
      <S>                                                               <C>
      Net earnings attributable to Common Shares
       (in thousands):
        As reported.................................................... $53,534
                                                                        -------
        Pro forma...................................................... $53,188
                                                                        =======
      Basic and diluted earnings per Common Share:
        As reported.................................................... $  0.65
                                                                        -------
        Pro forma...................................................... $  0.65
                                                                        =======
</TABLE>
 
  The pro forma amounts above were calculated using the Black-Scholes model
and the following assumptions:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1997
                                                                      ----------
      <S>                                                             <C>
      Weighted-average risk-free interest rate.......................   6.08%
      Weighted-average dividend yield................................   5.60%
      Weighted-average volatility....................................   18.35%
      Weighted-average expected option life.......................... 6.74 years
</TABLE>
 
 Dividend Equivalent Units ("DEU's")
 
  On December 31, 1997, PTR awarded 2,196 DEUs to the holders of 220,325 stock
options at a rate of one DEU for each Common Share under option. A DEU is
equal to the difference between PTR's annual Common Share dividend yield and
the S&P 500 average dividend yield times the number of shares under option.
Options awarded under the employee stock purchase plan are not eligible for
DEU's. The DEU's are awarded on December 31st of each year under the stock
option plan and vest under the same terms as the underlying stock options. The
awarded DEU's were valued at $54,000 on December 31, 1997 based upon the
market price of the Common Shares on that date. PTR recognizes the value of
the DEU's awarded as compensation expense over the vesting period.
 
(9) 1995 PACIFIC MERGER AND CONCURRENT SUBSCRIPTION OFFERING
 
  On March 23, 1995, PTR consummated a merger with Security Capital Pacific
Incorporated (the "PACIFIC Merger"). Security Capital Pacific Incorporated
("PACIFIC") was a private Multifamily REIT controlled by Security Capital
Group, PTR's principal shareholder. PACIFIC's portfolio consisted primarily of
17 operating garden-style apartment ("Multifamily") communities aggregating
5,579 units. In the PACIFIC Merger, each outstanding share of PACIFIC common
stock was converted into the right to receive 0.611 Common Shares. As a
result, 8,468,460 of PTR's Common Shares valued at $138.7 million ($16.375 per
share) were issued in the PACIFIC Merger in exchange for all of the
outstanding shares of PACIFIC common stock. In addition, PTR assumed $51.9
million on PACIFIC's line of credit and $54.4 million of mortgage debt. The
PACIFIC Merger has been accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the
results of operations of PACIFIC have been included in PTR's financial
statements from March 23, 1995.
 
  The following summarized pro forma (unaudited) information assumes the
PACIFIC Merger occurred on January 1, 1995, and represents the combined
historical operating results of PTR and PACIFIC for 1995. No material pro
forma adjustments to revenue and expenses were required. The weighted-average
Common Shares
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
outstanding have been adjusted to reflect the PACIFIC Merger conversion rate
(0.611 Common Shares for each share of PACIFIC common stock). The pro forma
financial information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations
that would have occurred had PACIFIC and PTR constituted a single entity
during 1995 (in thousands, except per share amounts).
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1995
                                                                        --------
      <S>                                                               <C>
      Rental income.................................................... $271,091
                                                                        ========
      Net earnings attributable to Common Shares....................... $ 64,152
                                                                        ========
      Weighted-average Common Shares outstanding.......................   68,955
                                                                        ========
      Per Common Share amounts:
        Net earnings attributable to Common Shares..................... $   0.93
                                                                        ========
</TABLE>
 
  Concurrently with the consummation of the PACIFIC Merger, PTR completed a
subscription offering of 13.2 million Common Shares pursuant to which PTR
received net proceeds of $216.3 million. The subscription offering was
designed to allow shareholders of PTR to purchase Common Shares at the same
price at which PACIFIC shareholders acquired Common Shares in the PACIFIC
Merger ($16.375 per Common Share). Security Capital Group purchased $50
million (3.1 million Common Shares at $16.375 per Common Share) in the
subscription offering pursuant to the oversubscription privilege.
 
(10) FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
  The following disclosures of estimated fair value of financial instruments
were determined by PTR based on available market information and valuation
methodologies believed to be appropriate for these purposes. Considerable
judgment and a high degree of subjectivity are involved in developing these
estimates and accordingly they are not necessarily indicative of amounts that
PTR could realize upon disposition.
 
  As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the carrying amount of certain financial
instruments employed by PTR, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses were representative of their
fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Similarly, the carrying value of lines of credit balances approximates fair
value as of those dates since the interest rate fluctuates based on published
market rates. As discussed in Note 3, the Homestead Notes outstanding at
December 31, 1997 are reflected at fair value in the accompanying balance
sheet. PTR believes the carrying value of the other mortgage notes receivable
approximates fair value. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, based on the terms
available to PTR, the carrying value of the Long-Term Debt and mortgages was a
reasonable estimation of their fair values.
 
 Derivative Financial Instruments
 
  PTR has only limited involvement with derivative financial instruments and
does not use them for trading purposes. PTR occasionally utilizes derivative
financial instruments as hedges in anticipation of future debt transactions to
manage well-defined interest rate risk.
 
  In anticipation of the March 6, 1998 Long-Term Debt offering discussed in
Note 13 "Subsequent Event," PTR entered into four separate interest rate
contracts in 1997 with notional amounts aggregating $120 million. As of
December 31, 1997, the fair value of these interest rate contracts, based on
broker estimates, was an unrealized loss of approximately $6.6 million ($5.5
million realized loss as of March 6, 1998). Similarly in 1996, PTR entered
into interest rate contracts with notional amounts aggregating $50 million in
anticipation of the $50 million Long-Term Debt offering that closed March 31,
1997. Upon completion of the offering, PTR terminated the interest rate
contracts, realizing a gain of approximately $819,000.
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The gain or loss ultimately realized on a hedge is deferred and amortized
over the term of the related debt issuance.
 
(11) SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
  Selected quarterly financial data (in thousands except per share amounts)
for 1997 and 1996 are as summarized below. Net earnings (loss) per Common
Share for each period presented have been restated to conform with the
requirements of SFAS No. 128. The sum of the quarterly earnings (loss) per
Common Share amounts may not equal the annual earnings per Common Share
amounts due to the impact of equity issuances.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         YEAR
                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED          ENDED
                                     ---------------------------------  12-31
                                      3-31    6-30   9-30 (1)   12-31    (1)
                                     ------- ------- --------  ------- --------
<S>                                  <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>
1997:
  Rental revenues................... $79,950 $81,412 $ 85,760  $87,938 $335,060
                                     ------- ------- --------  ------- --------
  Earnings (loss) from operations...  20,276  23,065  (46,857)  28,202   24,686
  Gain on dispositions of
   investments, net.................  25,335  11,872   10,723      302   48,232
  Less: Preferred Share dividends...   5,035   4,805    4,785    4,759   19,384
                                     ------- ------- --------  ------- --------
  Net earnings (loss) attributable
   to Common Shares................. $40,576 $30,132 $(40,919) $23,745 $ 53,534
                                     ======= ======= ========  ======= ========
  Net earnings (loss) per Common
   Share:
    Basic........................... $  0.53 $  0.39 $ ( 0.50) $  0.26 $   0.65
                                     ======= ======= ========  ======= ========
    Diluted......................... $  0.51 $  0.38 $ ( 0.50) $  0.26 $   0.65
                                     ======= ======= ========  ======= ========
1996:
  Rental revenues................... $75,809 $79,491 $ 84,802  $81,944 $322,046
                                     ------- ------- --------  ------- --------
  Earnings from operations..........  22,920  24,462   24,718   21,989   94,089
  Gain on dispositions of
   investments, net.................   2,923   5,160   25,257    4,152   37,492
  Less: extraordinary item-loss on
   early extinguishment of debt.....     --      870      --       --       870
  Less: Preferred Share dividends...   6,388   6,386    6,182    5,211   24,167
                                     ------- ------- --------  ------- --------
  Net earnings attributable to
   Common Shares.................... $19,455 $22,366 $ 43,793  $20,930 $106,544
                                     ======= ======= ========  ======= ========
  Net earnings per Common Share:
    Basic........................... $  0.27 $  0.31 $   0.60  $  0.28 $   1.46
                                     ======= ======= ========  ======= ========
    Diluted......................... $  0.27 $  0.31 $   0.57  $  0.28 $   1.44
                                     ======= ======= ========  ======= ========
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Reflects the impact of a one-time, non-cash charge of $71.7 million
    associated with costs incurred in acquiring the Management Companies from
    an affiliate. See Note 7 for additional information regarding the
    acquisition of the Management Companies.
 
(12) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
  PTR is a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business. PTR does not believe that the results of any of
such claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a
material adverse effect on its business, financial position or results of
operations.
 
  PTR is subject to environmental regulations related to the ownership,
operation, development and acquisition of real estate. As part of its due
diligence investigation procedures, PTR conducts Phase I
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONCLUDED)
 
environmental assessments on each property prior to acquisition. The cost of
complying with environmental regulations was not material to PTR's results of
operations for any of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1997. PTR is not aware of any environmental condition on any of its
communities which is likely to have a material adverse effect on PTR's
financial condition or results of operations.
 
  See Notes 2 and 3 for Multifamily construction, rehabilitation and funding
commitments.
 
(13) SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
  On March 6, 1998, PTR issued $125 million in Long-Term Debt. The debt was
issued in the form of 7.20% Notes which pay interest semi-annually on March 1
and September 1 of each year through March 1, 2013, the maturity date. Annual
principal installments of $25 million commence on March 1, 2009. The 7.20%
Notes have an original weighted average life to maturity of 13.0 years. The
all-in effective interest rate of the 7.20% Notes, including discounts and
issuance costs is approximately 7.86%. PTR used the $118.3 million of net
proceeds primarily to pay down PTR's $350 million revolving line of credit,
which had an outstanding balance of $145.0 million after the paydown on March
6, 1998.
 
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                                                                    SCHEDULE III
 
                         SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     COSTS         GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                             INITIAL COST TO PTR  CAPITALIZED   CARRIED AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
                            ---------------------   SUBSE-    --------------------------------  ACCUMU-     CON-
                    ENCUM-            BLDGS AND    QUENT TO             BLDGS AND              LATED DE-  STRUCTION   YEAR
    PROPERTIES     BRANCES    LAND   IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION   LAND   IMPROVEMENTS   TOTALS   PRECIATION   YEAR    ACQUIRED
    ----------     -------- -------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------
<S>                <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
Multifamily:
 Albuquerque, New
  Mexico:
 Commanche Wells.  $    --  $    719  $    4,072   $    472   $    719  $   4,544   $    5,263  $    464    1985      1994
 Entrada Pointe..       --     1,014       5,744      1,113      1,014      6,857        7,871       718    1986      1994
 La Paloma.......       --     4,135         --      19,356      4,135     19,356       23,491     1,935    1996      1993
 La Ventana......       --     2,210         --      13,349      2,210     13,349       15,559       835    1996      1994
 Pavilions.......       --     2,182       7,624      5,962      2,182     13,586       15,768     2,255     (a)       (a)
 Sandia Ridge....       --     1,339       5,358      1,225      1,339      6,583        7,922     1,121    1986      1992
 Telegraph Hill..       --     1,216       6,889        586      1,216      7,475        8,691       250    1986      1996
 Vista Del Sol...       --     1,105       4,419        666      1,105      5,085        6,190       612    1987      1993
 Vistas at Seven
  Bar Ranch......       --     3,541       5,351     20,719      3,541     26,070       29,611     1,696     (b)       (b)
 Wellington
  Place..........       --     1,881       7,523      1,301      1,881      8,824       10,705       939    1981      1993
 Austin, Texas:
 Hunters' Run....       --     2,197         --      17,668      2,197     17,668       19,865     1,258     (c)       (c)
 Monterrey Ranch.       --       424         --       1,972        424      1,972        2,396       (d)     (d)      1993
 Monterrey Ranch
  II.............       --     1,151         --      22,913      1,151     22,913       24,064     1,001    1996      1993
 Monterrey Ranch
  III............       --     1,131         --       4,678      1,131      4,678        5,809       (d)     (d)      1993
 Monterrey Ranch
  IV.............       --       920         --          41        920         41          961       (d)     (d)      1993
 The Ridge.......       --     1,669       6,675      2,719      1,669      9,394       11,063     1,093    1978      1993
 Rock Creek......       --     1,311       7,431      1,613      1,311      9,044       10,355     1,008    1979      1993
 Shadowood.......       --     1,197       4,787        760      1,197      5,547        6,744       627    1985      1993
 Dallas, Texas:
 Custer Crossing.       --     1,532       8,683      1,197      1,532      9,880       11,412     1,033    1985      1993
 Meadows at Park
  Boulevard......       --     1,373         --      15,473      1,373     15,473       16,846       122    1997      1996
 Quail Run.......       --     1,613       9,140      1,284      1,613     10,424       12,037     1,092    1983      1993
 Summerstone.....       --     1,028       5,824        751      1,028      6,575        7,603       699    1983      1993
 Timber Ridge....       --       997       5,651        858        997      6,509        7,506       554    1984      1994
 Timber Ridge II.       --       675          20      8,091        675      8,111        8,786        11     (d)      1996
 Woodland Park...       --     1,386       5,543        574      1,386      6,117        7,503       645    1986      1993
 Denver,
  Colorado:
 Cambrian........       --     2,256       9,026      1,289      2,256     10,315       12,571     1,187    1983      1993
 The Cedars......       --     3,128      12,512      3,422      3,128     15,934       19,062     1,779    1984      1993
 Fox Creek I.....       --     1,167       4,669        694      1,167      5,363        6,530       568    1984      1993
 Fox Creek II....       --       --          --         366        --         366          366       (d)     (d)      1995
 Hickory Ridge...       --     4,402      17,607      2,729      4,402     20,336       24,738     2,647    1984      1992
 Legacy Heights..       --     2,049           4     13,132      2,049     13,136       15,185       (d)     (d)      1997
 Reflections.....       --     2,396       6,362     12,980      2,396     19,342       21,738     1,608     (e)       (e)
 Silvercliff.....       --     2,410      13,656        469      2,410     14,125       16,535     1,428    1991      1994
 Sunwood.........       --     1,030       4,596      1,087      1,030      5,683        6,713       737    1981      1992
 El Paso, Texas:
 Acacia Park.....       --     1,130         --      13,237      1,130     13,237       14,367     1,213    1995      1993
 Cielo Vista.....       --     1,111       4,445      3,644      1,111      8,089        9,200       772    1962      1993
 Double Tree.....       --     1,106       4,423        814      1,106      5,237        6,343       628    1980      1993
 Las Flores......     5,794      625       6,624      1,349        625      7,973        8,598     3,570     (f)       (f)
 Mountain
  Village........       --     1,203       4,824      1,539      1,203      6,363        7,566     1,237    1982      1992
 The Patriot.....       --     1,027         --      11,449      1,027     11,449       12,476       906    1996      1993
 The Phoenix.....       --       454         --      10,336        454     10,336       10,790     1,474    1993      1993
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     COSTS         GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                             INITIAL COST TO PTR  CAPITALIZED   CARRIED AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
                            ---------------------   SUBSE-    --------------------------------  ACCUMU-     CON-
                    ENCUM-            BLDGS AND    QUENT TO             BLDGS AND              LATED DE-  STRUCTION   YEAR
    PROPERTIES     BRANCES    LAND   IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION   LAND   IMPROVEMENTS   TOTALS   PRECIATION   YEAR    ACQUIRED
    ----------     -------- -------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------
<S>                <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
 Shadow Ridge....  $    --  $  1,524  $    3,993   $  6,954   $  1,524  $   10,947  $   12,471  $  1,546     (g)       (g)
 Tigua Village...       --       161         146      2,262        161       2,408       2,569     1,301     (h)       (h)
 Houston, Texas:
 7100 Almeda.....       --     1,713       9,706        828      1,713      10,534      12,247     1,013    1984      1994
 American Rice I.       --    13,162         --       2,071     13,162       2,071      15,233       (d)     (d)      1996
 Beverly Palms...       --     1,393       7,893      1,487      1,393       9,380      10,773       889    1970      1994
 Braeswood Park..       --     1,861      10,548        338      1,861      10,886      12,747     1,216    1984      1993
 Braeswood Park
  II.............       --     1,125           5        --       1,125           5       1,130       (d)     (d)      1997
 Brompton Court..    14,074    4,058      22,993      5,026      4,058      28,019      32,077     2,730    1972      1994
 Memorial Heights
  I..............       --     3,169         --      15,806      3,169      15,806      18,975       914    1996      1996
 Memorial Heights
  II.............       --     9,164         --       5,838      9,164       5,838      15,002         9     (d)      1996
 Oaks at Medical
  Center I.......       --     4,210         --      14,359      4,210      14,359      18,569       969    1996      1994
 Oaks at Medical
  Center II......       --     3,368         --       2,756      3,368       2,756       6,124       (d)     (d)      1994
 Inland Empire,
  California:
 The Crossing....       --     2,227      12,622      1,334      2,227      13,956      16,183       615    1989      1996
 Miramonte.......       --     2,357      13,364        926      2,357      14,290      16,647       789    1989      1995
 Rancho
  Cucamonga......       --     2,258          65        320      2,258         385       2,643       (d)     (d)      1997
 Sierra Hills....       530    2,810      15,921      1,085      2,810      17,006      19,816       297    1990      1997
 Terracina.......       --     5,780      32,757      2,394      5,780      35,151      40,931     1,468    1988      1996
 Westcourt
  Village........       --     1,909      10,817      4,293      1,909      15,110      17,019       727    1986      1996
 Woodsong
  Village........       --     1,846      10,469        579      1,846      11,048      12,894       398    1985      1996
 Kansas City,
  Kansas:
 NEC 119th &
  Quiviara.......       --     1,540         --         678      1,540         678       2,218       (d)     (d)      1996
 Las Vegas,
  Nevada:
 Horizons at
  Peccole Ranch..       --     3,173      18,048        706      3,173      18,754      21,927     1,364    1990      1995
 King's Crossing.       --     2,860      16,272        360      2,860      16,632      19,492     1,219    1991      1995
 La Tierra at the
  Lakes..........    25,560    5,904      33,561      4,038      5,904      37,599      43,503     2,791    1986      1995
 Sunterra........     7,991    2,086      11,867        892      2,086      12,759      14,845       929    1986      1995
 Omaha, Nebraska:
 Apple Creek.....    11,100    1,953      11,069        917      1,953      11,986      13,939     1,117    1987      1994
 Orange County,
  California:
 Las Flores
  Apartment
  Homes..........       --     8,900         264     16,280      8,900      16,544      25,444       (d)     (d)      1996
 Newpointe.......       --     1,403       7,981        300      1,403       8,281       9,684       333    1987      1996
 River Meadows...    10,000    2,082      11,797      1,054      2,082      12,851      14,933       256    1986      1997
 Sorrento........       --     4,872         --       6,123      4,872       6,123      10,995       (d)     (d)      1996
 Villa
  Marseilles.....       154    1,970      11,162        848      1,970      12,010      13,980       344    1991      1996
 Phoenix,
  Arizona:
 59th and
  Behrend........       --       982         --         --         982         --          982       (d)     (d)      1997
 59th and Utopia.       --     2,081         --         --       2,081         --        2,081       (d)     (d)      1997
 Arrowhead I (i).       --     2,019         --      10,768      2,019      10,768      12,787       (d)     (d)      1995
 Arrowhead II
  (i)............       --     1,601         --         310      1,601         310       1,911       (d)     (d)      1995
 Bay Club........       --     2,797      11,188      1,770      2,797      12,958      15,755     1,387    1985      1993
 Foxfire.........       --     1,055       5,976        380      1,055       6,356       7,411       649    1985      1994
 Miralago I (i)..       --     2,743         --      22,210      2,743      22,210      24,953       485    1997      1995
 Miralago II.....              1,801          33         56      1,801          89       1,890       (d)     (d)      1997
 Moorings at Mesa
  Cove...........       --     3,261      13,045      1,269      3,261      14,314      17,575     1,850    1985      1992
 Peaks at Papago
  Park...........       --     5,131      23,408      8,334      5,131      31,742      36,873     2,931     (j)       (j)
 The Ridge.......       --     1,852      10,492        899      1,852      11,391      13,243     1,234    1987      1993
 San Marquis
  North..........       --     1,215         --       9,685      1,215       9,685      10,900       888    1994      1993
 San Marquis
  South..........       --     2,312         --      11,291      2,312      11,291      13,603     1,297    1994      1993
 San Marbeya.....       --     3,675          93      2,423      3,675       2,516       6,191       (d)     (d)      1997
 San Palmera (i).       --     3,515         --      21,884      3,515      21,884      25,399       461    1997      1995
 San Valiente I
  (i)............       --     3,062         --      19,226      3,062      19,226      22,288       574    1997      1995
 San Valiente II
  (i)............       --     1,647         --       1,351      1,647       1,351       2,998       (d)     (d)      1995
 Scottsdale
  Greens.........       --     3,489      19,774      5,893      3,489      25,667      29,156     2,699    1980      1994
 Superstition
  Park...........       --     2,340       9,362      1,202      2,340      10,564      12,904     1,354    1985      1992
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     COSTS         GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                             INITIAL COST TO PTR  CAPITALIZED   CARRIED AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
                            ---------------------   SUBSE-    --------------------------------  ACCUMU-     CON-
                    ENCUM-            BLDGS AND    QUENT TO             BLDGS AND              LATED DE-  STRUCTION   YEAR
    PROPERTIES     BRANCES    LAND   IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION   LAND   IMPROVEMENTS   TOTALS   PRECIATION   YEAR    ACQUIRED
    ----------     -------- -------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------
<S>                <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
 Portland,
  Oregon:
 Arbor Heights...  $    --  $  2,669  $     --     $ 20,071   $  2,669  $   20,071  $   22,740  $     51     (d)      1996
 Brighton........       --     1,675      9,532         868      1,675      10,400      12,075       370    1985      1996
 Cambridge
  Crossing.......       --     2,260        --       13,608      2,260      13,608      15,868        42     (d)      1996
 Hedges Green....       --     3,758        162      10,272      3,758      10,434      14,192       (d)     (d)      1997
 Meridian at
  Murrayhill.....       --     2,517     14,320         438      2,517      14,758      17,275     1,093    1990      1995
 Preston's
  Crossing.......       --       851        --       12,094        851      12,094      12,945       582    1996      1995
 Riverwood
  Heights........       --     1,479      8,410         330      1,479       8,740      10,219       647    1990      1995
 Squire's Court..       --     1,630      9,249         276      1,630       9,525      11,155       693    1989      1995
 Timberline......       --     1,058      5,995         439      1,058       6,434       7,492       296    1990      1996
 Reno, Nevada:
 Meadowview I....       --     1,947        --        9,137      1,947       9,137      11,084       (d)     (d)      1996
 Meadowview II...       --     1,538        --          598      1,538         598       2,136       (d)     (d)      1996
 Vista Ridge.....       --     2,002        --       19,077      2,002      19,077      21,079       574    1997      1995
 Sacramento,
  California:
 Folsom Ranch....       --     3,507     19,876         436      3,507      20,312      23,819       411    1988      1997
 Salt Lake City,
  Utah:
 Brighton Place..       --     2,091     11,892       1,515      2,091      13,407      15,498       985    1979      1995
 Carrington
  Place..........     3,510    1,072      6,072         320      1,072       6,392       7,464        60    1986      1997
 Cherry Creek....     3,750    1,290      7,330         429      1,290       7,759       9,049       573    1986      1995
 Cloverland......     4,229    1,392      7,886         286      1,392       8,172       9,564        58    1985      1997
 The Crossroads..     4,435    1,521      8,619         642      1,521       9,261      10,782       285    1986      1996
 Fairstone at
  Riverview......       --     4,636        --       25,430      4,636      25,430      30,066        83     (d)      1996
 Fox Creek.......     4,240    1,172      6,641         866      1,172       7,507       8,679       200    1985      1996
 Greenpointe.....     3,574      923      5,050       2,371        923       7,421       8,344       407     (k)       (k)
 Mountain Shadow
  I..............     3,282      832      4,730         188        832       4,918       5,750       357    1985      1995
 Mountain Shadow
  II.............       --        95        --        4,478         95       4,478       4,573        24    1996      1996
 On the Green at
  River Oaks.....       --     5,400        213         505      5,400         718       6,118       (d)     (d)      1997
 Remington.......       --     2,324        --       14,757      2,324      14,757      17,081       548    1997      1995
 San Antonio,
  Texas:
 Applegate.......       --     1,455      8,248         869      1,455       9,117      10,572       997    1983      1993
 Austin Point....       --     1,728      9,725       1,283      1,728      11,008      12,736     1,180    1982      1993
 Camino Real.....       --     1,084      4,338       1,240      1,084       5,578       6,662       682    1979      1993
 Cobblestone
  Village........       --       786      3,120         745        786       3,865       4,651       805    1984      1992
 Contour Place...       --       456      1,829         491        456       2,320       2,776       528    1984      1992
 The Crescent....       --     1,145        --       14,800      1,145      14,800      15,945     1,820    1994      1992
 Dymaxion........       --       683      3,740         430        683       4,170       4,853       348    1984      1994
 Marbach Park....       --     1,122      6,361         859      1,122       7,220       8,342       824    1985      1993
 Palisades Park..       --     1,167      6,613         523      1,167       7,136       8,303       806    1983      1993
 Rancho Mirage...       --       724      2,971       1,597        724       4,568       5,292       501    1974      1993
 Stanford
  Heights........       --     1,631        --       11,807      1,631      11,807      13,438       897    1996      1993
 Sterling
  Heights........       --     1,644        --       10,511      1,644      10,511      12,155       899    1995      1993
 Villas of Castle
  Hills..........       --     1,037      4,148         914      1,037       5,062       6,099       566    1971      1993
 Villas of St.
  Tropez I.......       --     2,013      8,054       1,630      2,013       9,684      11,697     1,239    1982      1992
 Waters of
  Northern Hills.       --     1,251      7,105         979      1,251       8,084       9,335       836    1982      1994
 San Diego,
  California:
 Club Pacifica...       --     2,141     12,132         563      2,141      12,695      14,836       577    1987      1996
 El Dorado Hills.    16,549    4,418     25,084       2,258      4,418      27,342      31,760       972    1983      1996
 La Jolla Point..    21,539    4,616     26,160       1,271      4,616      27,431      32,047       494    1986      1997
 Ocean Crest.....       --     2,369     13,427         916      2,369      14,343      16,712       673    1993      1996
 The Palisades...       144    4,741     26,866         516      4,741      27,382      32,123       788    1991      1996
 Scripps Landing.       --     1,332      7,550         633      1,332       8,183       9,515       877    1985      1994
 Tierrasanta
  Ridge..........        90    2,859     16,130       1,018      2,859      17,148      20,007     1,670    1994      1994
 Torrey Hills....       --    10,400        659         --      10,400         659      11,059       (d)     (d)      1997
 San Francisco
  (Bay Area),
  California:
 Ashton Place....    46,795    9,782     55,429       8,521      9,782      63,950      73,732     2,042    1970      1996
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   COSTS         GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                                           INITIAL COST TO PTR  CAPITALIZED   CARRIED AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                          ---------------------   SUBSE-    --------------------------------  ACCUMU-     CON-
                                  ENCUM-            BLDGS AND    QUENT TO             BLDGS AND              LATED DE-  STRUCTION
    PROPERTIES                   BRANCES    LAND   IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION   LAND   IMPROVEMENTS   TOTALS   PRECIATION   YEAR
    ----------                   -------- -------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------
<S>                              <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>
 Hacienda........                $  5,604 $ 18,696  $      668   $    662   $ 18,696  $    1,330  $   20,026  $    (d)     (d)
 Harborside......                     --     3,213      18,210        146      3,213      18,356      21,569       491    1989
 Los Padres......                     --     4,579      25,946        301      4,579      26,247      30,826       471    1988
 Marina Lakes....                  13,338    5,952      33,728        427      5,952      34,155      40,107       764    1991
 Monterrey Road..                     --     4,451          13      1,670      4,451       1,683       6,134       (d)     (d)
 Sundance at
  Vallejo Ranch..                     --     2,633      14,923      1,678      2,633      16,601      19,234       719    1986
 Redwood Shores..                  24,770    5,608      31,778        612      5,608      32,390      37,998     1,084    1986
 Reflections.....                      66    7,820      44,311        915      7,820      45,226      53,046     1,106    1988
 Treat Commons...                   7,104    5,788      32,802        615      5,788      33,417      39,205     1,781    1988
 Villas at Santa
  Rita...........                     --     8,950         170      1,451      8,950       1,621      10,571       (d)     (d)
 Santa Fe, New
  Mexico:
 Talavera........                     --       760         --      11,925        760      11,925      12,685     1,449    1994
 Seattle,
  Washington:
 The Cambrian....                     --     6,231      35,309        732      6,231      36,041      42,272       552    1991
 Canyon Creek....                     --     5,250         --      19,642      5,250      19,642      24,892       286    1997
 Canyon Pointe...                     --     3,121      17,684         23      3,121      17,707      20,828       --     1990
 Fairwood
  Landing........                   5,730    1,223       6,928        738      1,223       7,666       8,889       200    1982
 Forestview......                     --     1,681         --       6,843      1,681       6,843       8,524       (d)     (d)
 Harbour Pointe..                     --     2,027         --      13,097      2,027      13,097      15,124        67    1997
 Inglewood Hills.                     --     2,463          68      1,291      2,463       1,359       3,822       (d)     (d)
 Logan's Ridge...                     --     1,950      11,118        335      1,950      11,453      13,403       844    1987
 Matanza Creek...                     --     1,016       5,814        334      1,016       6,148       7,164       452    1991
 Millwood
  Estates........                     --     1,593       9,200        689      1,593       9,889      11,482       740    1987
 Newport
  Crossing.......                     --     1,694       9,602        545      1,694      10,147      11,841       269    1990
 Pebble Cove.....                     --     1,895         --      15,581      1,895      15,581      17,476       645    1996
 Remington Park..                     --     2,795      15,593        805      2,795      16,398      19,193     1,148    1990
 Stonemeadow
  Farms..........                     --     4,370         --       5,709      4,370       5,709      10,079       (d)     (d)
 Walden Pond.....                     --     2,033      11,535        375      2,033      11,910      13,943       876    1990
 Waterford Place.                     --     4,131      23,407        359      4,131      23,766      27,897       162    1989
 Tucson, Arizona:
 San Ventana (i).                     --     3,177         --      21,843      3,177      21,843      25,020       972    1997
 Tierra Antigua..                     --       992       3,967        588        992       4,555       5,547       836    1979
 Villa Caprice...                     --     1,279       7,248        523      1,279       7,771       9,050       862    1972
 Ventura County,
  California:
 Le Club.........                  21,700    4,958      28,097        525      4,958      28,622      33,580       447    1987
 Pelican Point...                     --     4,365      24,735        410      4,365      25,145      29,510       341    1985
                                 -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
 Total
  Multifamily....                 265,652  447,773   1,344,693    758,874    447,773   2,103,567   2,551,340   125,689
                                 -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
Other land held:
 Austin, Texas:
 Estates of Gracy
  Farms..........                     --       788         --         514        788         514       1,302       --      --
 Ridgeline
  Commercial
  Land...........                     --       --          --       1,860        --        1,860       1,860       --      --
 El Paso, Texas:
 West Ten........                     --     1,523         --        (854)     1,523        (854)        669       --      --
 Dallas, Texas:
 Cracker Barrel..                     --       245         --         --         245         --          245       --      --
 Houston, Texas:
 American Rice
  II/Memorial
  Heights III....                     --     2,213         --       1,666      2,213       1,666       3,879       --      --
 Sacks/SPCA......                     --     3,375         --         120      3,375         120       3,495       --      --
 Kansas City,
  Kansas:
 SWC 119th &
  Quiviara.......                     --     1,565         --         548      1,565         548       2,113       --      --
 San Antonio,
  Texas:
 Dymaxion Phase
  II.............                     --       545         --          15        545          15         560       --      --
 Indian Trails
  Phase II.......                     --       864         --          35        864          35         899       --      --
 Villas of St. Tropez Phase II.       --       605         --         612        605         612       1,217       --      --
<CAPTION>
                                   YEAR
    PROPERTIES                   ACQUIRED
    ----------                   --------
<S>                              <C>
 Hacienda........                  1997
 Harborside......                  1996
 Los Padres......                  1997
 Marina Lakes....                  1997
 Monterrey Road..                  1997
 Sundance at
  Vallejo Ranch..                  1996
 Redwood Shores..                  1996
 Reflections.....                  1997
 Treat Commons...                  1995
 Villas at Santa
  Rita...........                  1997
 Santa Fe, New
  Mexico:
 Talavera........                  1993
 Seattle,
  Washington:
 The Cambrian....                  1997
 Canyon Creek....                  1997
 Canyon Pointe...                  1997
 Fairwood
  Landing........                  1996
 Forestview......                  1996
 Harbour Pointe..                  1996
 Inglewood Hills.                  1997
 Logan's Ridge...                  1995
 Matanza Creek...                  1995
 Millwood
  Estates........                  1995
 Newport
  Crossing.......                  1997
 Pebble Cove.....                  1995
 Remington Park..                  1995
 Stonemeadow
  Farms..........                  1997
 Walden Pond.....                  1995
 Waterford Place.                  1997
 Tucson, Arizona:
 San Ventana (i).                  1993
 Tierra Antigua..                  1992
 Villa Caprice...                  1993
 Ventura County,
  California:
 Le Club.........                  1997
 Pelican Point...                  1997
 Total
  Multifamily....
Other land held:
 Austin, Texas:
 Estates of Gracy
  Farms..........                  1993
 Ridgeline
  Commercial
  Land...........                  1993
 El Paso, Texas:
 West Ten........                  1994
 Dallas, Texas:
 Cracker Barrel..                  1993
 Houston, Texas:
 American Rice
  II/Memorial
  Heights III....                  1994
 Sacks/SPCA......                  1996
 Kansas City,
  Kansas:
 SWC 119th &
  Quiviara.......                  1996
 San Antonio,
  Texas:
 Dymaxion Phase
  II.............                  1994
 Indian Trails
  Phase II.......                  1994
 Villas of St. Tropez Phase II.    1994
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      COSTS         GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                              INITIAL COST TO PTR  CAPITALIZED   CARRIED AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
                             ---------------------   SUBSE-    --------------------------------  ACCUMU-     CON-
                     ENCUM-            BLDGS AND    QUENT TO             BLDGS AND              LATED DE-  STRUCTION   YEAR
    PROPERTIES      BRANCES    LAND   IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION   LAND   IMPROVEMENTS   TOTALS   PRECIATION   YEAR    ACQUIRED
    ----------      -------- -------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------
<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
 Walker Ranch
  Phase I.........  $    --  $  2,230  $      --    $  1,296   $  2,230  $    1,296  $    3,526  $    --      --       1994
 Walker Ranch
  Phase II........       --     1,481         --         589      1,481         589       2,070       --      --       1994
 Walker Ranch
  Phase III.......       --       555         --         262        555         262         817       --      --       1994
 Santa Fe, New
  Mexico:
 St. Francis......       --     1,941         --        (913)     1,941        (913)      1,028       --      --       1994
 Foothills of
  Santa Fe
  Phase I.........       --     1,396         --       1,154      1,396       1,154       2,550       --      --       1995
 Foothills of
  Santa Fe
  Phase II........       --     1,115         --         172      1,115         172       1,287       --      --       1995
                    -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
 Total other land
  held............       --    20,441         --       7,076     20,441       7,076      27,517       --
                    -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
Non-multifamily:
 San Francisco,
  California:
 Wharf Holiday Inn
  Hotel...........       --    12,861       1,935      8,074     12,861      10,009      22,870     3,741    1972      1971
                    -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
 Other............       --       567       2,504        121        567       2,625       3,192       288    1987      1987
                    -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
  Total non-
   multifamily....       --    13,428       4,439      8,195     13,428      12,634      26,062     4,029
                    -------- --------  ----------   --------   --------  ----------  ----------  --------
  Total...........  $265,652 $481,642  $1,349,132   $774,145   $481,642  $2,123,277  $2,604,919  $129,718
                    ======== ========  ==========   ========   ========  ==========  ==========  ========
</TABLE>
- -------
(a) Phase I (118 units) was acquired in 1991 and Phase II (122 units) was
    developed in 1992.
(b) Vistas at Seven Bar Ranch (364 units) was developed in 1996 and Corrales
    Pointe (208 units) was acquired in 1993.
(c) Phase I (240 units) was developed in 1995 and Phase II (160 units) was
    developed in 1996.
(d) As of 12/31/97, community was under construction.
(e) Phase I (208 units) was acquired in 1993 and Phase II (208 units) was
    developed in 1996.
(f) Phase I (120 units) was developed in 1980, Phase II (60 units) was
    developed in 1981 and Phase III (288 units) was developed in 1983.
(g) Phase I (208 units) was acquired in 1991 and Phase II (144 units) was
    developed in 1994.
(h) Phase I (84 units) was developed in 1970 and Phase II (100 units) was
    developed in 1978.
(i) Represents properties owned by third party developers that are subject to
    presale agreements to PTR to acquire such properties. PTR's investment as
    of December 31, 1997 represents development loans made by PTR to such
    developers.
(j) Phase I & II (624 units) were acquired in 1994 and Phase III (144 units)
    was developed in 1996.
(k) Phase I (192 units) was acquired in 1995 and Phase II (32 units) was
    developed in 1997.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  The following is a reconciliation of the carrying amount and related
accumulated depreciation of PTR's investment in real estate, at cost (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      DECEMBER 31,
                                            ----------------------------------
             CARRYING AMOUNTS                  1997        1996        1995
             ----------------               ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>
Balance at January 1....................... $2,153,363  $1,855,866  $1,296,288
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
Multifamily:
  Acquisitions and renovation expenditures.    434,421     463,935     385,356
  Development expenditures, excluding land
   acquisitions............................    205,619     187,377     117,980
  Acquisition and improvement of land for
   development.............................     75,196      20,880      11,255
  Recurring capital expenditures...........      8,762       7,992       5,119
  Dispositions.............................   (269,059)   (269,693)     (6,166)
  Provisions for possible loss on
   investments.............................     (2,800)        --          --
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net Multifamily activity subtotal........ $  452,139  $  410,491  $  513,544
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
Non-multifamily:
  Homestead development expenditures,
   including land acquisitions.............        --       54,883      48,247
  Contribution of Homestead Assets.........        --     (161,370)        --
  Non-multifamily dispositions.............       (383)     (6,527)     (2,235)
  Provisions for possible loss on
   investments.............................       (200)        --         (220)
  Other....................................        --           20         242
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net non-multifamily activity subtotal.... $     (583) $ (112,994) $   46,034
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
Balance at December 31..................... $2,604,919  $2,153,363  $1,855,866
                                            ==========  ==========  ==========
<CAPTION>
                                                      DECEMBER 31,
                                            ----------------------------------
         ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION              1997        1996        1995
         ------------------------           ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>
Balance at January 1 ...................... $   97,574  $   81,979  $   46,199
Depreciation for the year..................     52,893      44,887      36,685
Accumulated depreciation of real estate
 sold......................................    (20,749)    (22,653)       (646)
Contribution of Homestead Assets...........        --       (6,639)        --
Other......................................        --          --         (259)
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
Balance at December 31..................... $  129,718  $   97,574  $   81,979
                                            ==========  ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of Security Capital Pacific Trust,
a Maryland real estate investment trust, and the undersigned Trustees and
officers of Security Capital Pacific Trust, hereby constitutes and appoints R.
Scot Sellers, Bryan J. Flanagan, Ash K. Atwood, Jeffrey A Klopf, Mark W.
Pearson and Edward J. Schneidman its or his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, for it or him and in its or his name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, with full power to act alone, to sign any and all amendments
to this report, and to file each such amendment to this report, with all
exhibits thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as it or he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
                                      85
<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
                                  SIGNATURES
 
  PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(D) 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.
 
                                          Security Capital Pacific Trust
 
                                                    /s/ R. Scot Sellers
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                      R. Scot Sellers
                                               President and Chief Executive
                                                          Officer
 
Date: March 19, 1998
 
  PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THIS
REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE
REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATE INDICATED.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             SIGNATURE                           TITLE                    DATE
             ---------                           -----                    ----
 
 
<S>                                  <C>                           <C>
        /s/ R. Scot Sellers          President and Chief             March 19, 1998
____________________________________  Executive Officer
          R. Scot Sellers
 
       /s/ Bryan J. Flanagan         Senior Vice President           March 19, 1998
____________________________________  (Principal Financial
         Bryan J. Flanagan            Officer)
 
         /s/ Ash K. Atwood           Vice President and Co-          March 19, 1998
____________________________________  Controller (Principal
           Ash K. Atwood              Accounting Officer)
 
       /s/ James A. Cardwell         Trustee                         March 19, 1998
____________________________________
         James A. Cardwell
 
       /s/ John T. Kelley III        Trustee                         March 19, 1998
____________________________________
         John T. Kelley III
 
       /s/ Calvin K. Kessler         Trustee                         March 19, 1998
____________________________________
         Calvin K. Kessler
 
        /s/ William G. Myers         Trustee                         March 19, 1998
____________________________________
          William G. Myers
 
       /s/ James H. Polk III         Trustee                         March 19, 1998
____________________________________
         James H. Polk III
 
       /s/ John C. Schweitzer        Trustee                         March 19, 1998
____________________________________
         John C. Schweitzer
 
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
  Certain of the following documents are filed herewith. Certain other of the
following documents have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and, pursuant to Rule 12b-32, are incorporated herein by reference.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  NUMBER                           DESCRIPTION
  ------                           -----------
 <C>       <S>                                                           <C>
 3.1       Restated Declaration of Trust of PTR (incorporated by ref-
           erence to Exhibit 4 to PTR's Form
           10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1991)
 3.2       First Certificate of Amendment of Restated Declaration of
           Trust of PTR (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to
           PTR's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1992)
 3.3       Second Certificate of Amendment of Restated Declaration of
           Trust of PTR (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
           PTR's Form 8-K dated May 3, 1994)
 3.4       Third Articles of Amendment of Restated Declaration of
           Trust of PTR (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
           PTR's Registration Statement No. 33-86444)
 3.5       Fifth Articles of Amendment of Restated Declaration of
           Trust of PTR dated October 1, 1996 (incorporated by refer-
           ence to Exhibit 4.5 to PTR's Form 10-K for the year ended
           December 31, 1996)
 3.6       Sixth Articles of Amendment of Restated Declaration of
           Trust dated September 9, 1997
 3.7       Articles Supplementary relating to PTR's Cumulative Con-
           vertible Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to PTR's Form 8-K
           dated November 22, 1993)
 3.8       Articles Supplementary relating to PTR's Series B Cumula-
           tive Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to PTR's Form 8-
           K dated May 18, 1995)
 3.9       First Articles of Amendment to Articles Supplementary re-
           lating to PTR's Series B Cu-mulative Redeemable Preferred
           Shares of Beneficial Interest (incorporated by reference to
           Exhibit 3.1 to PTR's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep-
           tember 30, 1995)
 3.10      Bylaws of PTR (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
           PTR's Form 8-K dated Novem-ber 22, 1993)
 4.1       Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1994, between PTR and
           Morgan Guaranty Trust Com-pany of New York, as Trustee, re-
           lating to PTR's unsecured senior debt securities (incorpo-
           rated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PTR's Form 10-K for
           the year ended December 31, 1993)
 4.2       First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 2, 1994,
           among PTR, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York and
           State Street Bank and Trust Company, as successor Trustee
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PTR's Form 10-
           K for the year ended December 31, 1993)
 4.3       Rights Agreement, dated as of July 21, 1994, between PTR
           and Chemical Bank, including
           form of Rights Certificate (incorporated by reference to
           Exhibit 4.2 to PTR's Form 8-K
           dated July 19, 1994)
 4.4       First Amendment, dated as of February 8, 1995, to the
           Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13
           to PTR's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994)
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  NUMBER                           DESCRIPTION
  ------                           -----------
 <C>       <S>                                                           <C>
 10.1      1987 Share Option Plan for Outside Trustees, as amended
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PTR's Form
           10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995)
 10.2      PTR 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by refer-
           ence to Annex II to Security Capital Group's Form S-11 Reg-
           istration Statement (File No. 333-26267))
 10.3      Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between PTR
           and each of its officers and Trustees (incorporated by ref-
           erence to Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement No.
           33-43201)
 10.4      Third Amended and Restated Investor Agreement, dated as of
           September 9, 1997, between PTR and Security Capital Group
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Security Cap-
           ital Group's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
           1997)
 10.5      Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August
           13, 1997, among PTR, Texas Commerce Bank National Associa-
           tion and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-
           agents, and the lenders named therein (incorporated by ref-
           erence to Exhibit 10.1 to PTR's Form 8-K dated September 8,
           1997)
 10.6      Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of May 28,
           1996, by Homestead Village Incorporated in favor of PTR
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Homestead's
           Form S-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-4455; the
           "Homestead S-4")
 10.7      Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of May 28,
           1996, by PTR Homestead Village Limited Partnership in favor
           of PTR (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the
           Homestead S-4)
 10.8      Protection of Business Agreement, dated as of October 17,
           1996, among Security Capital Atlantic Incorporated, PTR,
           Security Capital Group and Homestead (incorporated by Ref-
           erence to Exhibit 10.12 to PTR's Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1996)
 10.9      Investor and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of Oc-
           tober 17, 1996, between Home-stead and PTR (incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit 10.13 to PTR's Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1996)
 10.10     Funding Commitment Agreement, dated as of October 17, 1996,
           between Homestead and PTR (incorporated by reference to Ex-
           hibit 10.14 to PTR's Form 10-K for the year ended December
           31, 1996)
 10.11     Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of September 9,
           1997, between PTR and Security Capital Group (incorporated
           by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Security Capital Group's
           Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997)
 10.12     PTR 1998 Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (in-
           corporated by reference to the prospectus contained in
           PTR's Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-44639)
 12.1      Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 12.2      Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
           and Preferred Share Dividends
 21        Subsidiaries of PTR
 23        Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 24        Power of Attorney (included at page 85)
 27        Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.6

                          SIXTH ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                                      OF
                         RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                      OF
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
                                        

     The undersigned, being the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Security Capital Pacific Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the
"Trust"), does hereby certify pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Section 2
- ------                                                                          
of the Trust's Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of June 18, 1991, as
amended and supplemented (the "Declaration of Trust"), and Section 8-501 of the
                               --------------------                            
Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, that
the Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a resolution declaring this
amendment to the Declaration of Trust as hereinafter set forth to be advisable
and that the shareholders of the Trust have approved such amendment by the
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on
the matter.

     Therefore, the Declaration of Trust is hereby amended by adding the
following new Article 10:

                   ARTICLE 10.  SECURITY CAPITAL TRANSACTION

          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, including,
     without limitation, the provisions of Article 1 and Article 4 of this
     Declaration of Trust, the Trust shall be authorized to perform all of its
     obligations and exercise all of its rights under the terms of that certain
     Merger and Issuance Agreement, dated as of March 24, 1997, as amended (the
     "Merger Agreement"), between the Trust and Security Capital Group
     Incorporated and each of the other agreements and transactions contemplated
     thereby, including, without limitation, the following agreements (as each
     of such agreements are defined in the Merger Agreement) and the
     transactions contemplated by such agreements: (i) Agreement and Plan of
     Merger; (ii) Third Amended and Restated Investor Agreement; (iii)
     Administrative Services Agreement; (iv) Protection of Business Agreement;
     and (v) License Agreement.

     The undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer acknowledges these
Sixth Articles of Amendment to be the act of the Trust and, as to all other
matters or facts required to be verified under oath, that, to the best of his
knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all
material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties for
perjury.
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Sixth Articles of
Amendment as of this 9th day of September, 1997.

                                   SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST

                                   By:  /s/ R. Scot Sellers
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        R. Scot Sellers
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:


By:  /s/ Jeffrey A. Klopf
     -------------------------
     Jeffrey A. Klopf
     Secretary
<PAGE>
 
[THE REST OF THIS EXHIBIT RESTATES THE REGISTRANT'S CHARTER IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT
AS REQUIRED BY RULE 102(c) OF REGULATION S-T.)

                          FIFTH ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                                      OF
                         RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                      OF
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST

     The undersigned, being all the Trustees of Security Capital Pacific Trust,
a Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), do hereby certify
                                              -----                     
pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Section 2 of the Trust's Restated
Declaration of Trust, dated as of June 18, 1991, as amended and supplemented
(the "Declaration of Trust"), and Section 8-501 of the Corporations and
      --------------------                                             
Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, that the Board of
Trustees of the Trust has adopted a resolution declaring this amendment to the
Declaration of Trust as hereinafter set forth to be advisable and that the
shareholders of the Trust have approved such amendment by the affirmative vote
of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.

     Therefore, the Declaration of Trust is hereby amended by adding the
following new Article 9:

                       ARTICLE 9.  HOMESTEAD TRANSACTION

          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, including,
     without limitation, the provisions of Article 1 and Article 4 of this
     Declaration of Trust, the Trust shall be authorized to perform all of its
     obligations and exercise all of its rights under the terms of that certain
     Merger and Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1996 (as such
     agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Merger
     Agreement"), among the Trust, Security Capital Atlantic Incorporated,
     Security Capital Group Incorporated and Homestead Village Properties
     Incorporated and each of the other agreements and transactions contemplated
     thereby, including, without limitation, the following agreements (as each
     of such agreements are defined in the Merger Agreement) and the
     transactions contemplated by such agreements: (i) Articles of Merger; (ii)
     Warrant Purchase Agreement; (iii) one or more Funding Commitment Agreements
     (including, without limitation, any notes and mortgages or deeds of trust
     in connection therewith); (iv) Investor and Registration Rights Agreement;
     (v) Protection of Business Agreement; and (vi) Distribution Agency
     Agreement.

     Each undersigned Trustee acknowledges these Fifth Articles of Amendment to
be the act of the Trust and, as to all other matters or facts required to be
verified under oath, that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief,
these matters and facts are true in all material respects, and that this
statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed these Fifth Articles of
Amendment as of this 1st day of October, 1996.


                                         /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                        --------------------------------
                                        C. Ronald Blankenship

                                         /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                        --------------------------------
                                        James A. Cardwell

                                         /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                        --------------------------------
                                        John T. Kelley, III

                                         /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Calvin K. Kessler

                                         /s/ William G. Myers
                                        --------------------------------
                                        William G. Myers

                                         /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                        --------------------------------
                                        James H. Polk, III

                                         /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                        --------------------------------
                                        John C. Schweitzer

                                      S-1
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF NEW MEXICO      )
                         )  SS.
COUNTY OF SANTA FE       )


     On the 3rd day of October, 1996, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared C. Ronald Blankenship, known to me to be the person who
signed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for
the purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.

     (NOTARY SEAL)                                /s/ Kim L. Hamilton
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

My commission expires:  March 30, 2000
                      ----------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )    SS.
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the 2nd day of October, 1996, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared J.A. Cardwell, known to me to be the person who signed the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.

     (NOTARY SEAL)                      /s/ Barbara Evans
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        Notary Public

My commission expires: 11-15-96
                      ---------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS         )
                       )      SS.
COUNTY OF EL PASO      )

     On the 1st day of October, 1996, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared John T. Kelley, III, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.

     (NOTARY SEAL)                           /s/ Tammy Rena Espinosa
                                             ---------------------------------
                                             Notary Public

My commission expires:  5-13-2000
                      -----------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS        )
                      )       SS.
COUNTY OF EL PASO     )

     On the 1st day of October, 1996, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared Calvin K. Kessler, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.


     (NOTARY SEAL)                           /s/ Anita Galvan
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Notary Public

My commission expires: 07-03-99
                      ---------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF CALIFORNIA         )
                            )    SS.
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA     )

     On October 2, 1996, before me, Gail A. Crivello, Notary Public, personally
appeared William G. Myers, personally known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in
his authorized capacity and that by his signature on the instrument the person,
or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

     WITNESS my hand and official seal.


     (NOTARY SEAL)                           /s/ Gail A. Crivello
                                             -------------------------------
                                             Notary Public

My commission expires: 7-15-2000
                      ---------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF NEW MEXICO     )
                        )    SS.
COUNTY OF SANTA FE      )

     On the 1st day of October, 1996, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared James H. Polk, III, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.


     (NOTARY SEAL)                           /s/ Nancy Ann Cortera
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Notary Public

My commission expires: 7/26/2000
                      -------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS        )
                      )  SS.
COUNTY OF TRAVIS      )

     On the 1st day of October, 1996, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared John C. Schweitzer, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.


     (NOTARY SEAL)                           /s/ Brenda Ewers
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Notary Public

My commission expires: 2-6-2000
                      -------------
<PAGE>
 
                          FIRST ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                                      to
                   Articles Supplementary dated May 17, 1995
                                      of
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST

     The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Trustees of
Security Capital Pacific Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the
"Trust"), do hereby certify pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of the
Articles Supplementary dated as of May 17, 1995 (the "Articles Supplementary"),
and Title 8 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, that the Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a resolution to
amend the Articles Supplementary as hereafter set forth and that the Trustees
have approved such amendments by unanimous written consent.

     Therefore, the Articles Supplementary are hereby amended by amending and
restating Section 1 thereof in its entirety as follows:

          Section 1.  Number of Shares and Designation.  This class of Preferred
                      --------------------------------                          
     Shares shall be designated as Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
     Shares of Beneficial Interest (the "Series B Preferred Shares") and the
     number of shares which shall constitute such series shall not be more than
     4,200,000 shares, par value $1.00 per share, which number may be decreased
     (but not below the number thereof then outstanding plus the number required
     to fulfill the Trust's obligations under options, warrants or similar
     rights issued by the Trust) from time to time by the Board of Trustees.

     Each undersigned Trustee acknowledges these First Articles of Amendment to
be the act of the Trust and further, as to all matters or facts required to be
verified under oath, each such Trustee acknowledges that to the best of his
knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all
material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of
perjury.
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being all of the members of the Board
of Trustees of the Trust, have hereunto set their hand as of this 31st day of
July, 1995.
                                                                         
                                      /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship          
                                      ------------------------------          
                                      C. Ronald Blankenship, Trustee     
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                      /s/ Calvin K. Kessler              
                                      ------------------------------
                                      Calvin K. Kessler, Trustee         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                      /s/ James H. Polk, III             
                                      ------------------------------
                                      James H. Polk, III, Trustee        
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                      /s/ John C. Schweitzer             
                                      ------------------------------
                                      John C. Schweitzer, Trustee        
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                      /s/ William G. Myers               
                                      ------------------------------
                                      William G. Myers, Trustee          
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                      /s/ John T. Kelley, III            
                                      ------------------------------            
                                      John T. Kelley, III, Trustee       
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                      /s/ James A. Cardwell              
                                      ------------------------------
                                      James A. Cardwell, Trustee          
<PAGE>
 
                        Series B Cumulative Redeemable
                    Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

                            ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST


                         ==============================

            Articles Supplementary of Board of Trustees Classifying
                and Designating a Series of Preferred Shares as
                   Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
           Shares of Beneficial Interest and Fixing Distribution and
                  Other Preferences and Rights of Such Series

                        ==============================

                           Dated as of May 17, 1995
<PAGE>
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST


                        ==============================

            Articles Supplementary of Board of Trustees Classifying
                and Designating a Series of Preferred Shares as
                   Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
           Shares of Beneficial Interest and Fixing Distribution and
                  Other Preferences and Rights of Such Series

                        ==============================

     The undersigned, being all of the Trustees of Security Capital Pacific
Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), hereby certify to
the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland pursuant to section
8-203(b) of the Annotated Code of Maryland that:

     FIRST:  The Board of Trustees has classified 4,600,000 unissued shares of
the Trust as Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest (the "Series B Preferred Shares").

     SECOND:  The following is a description of the Series B Preferred Shares,
including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and
conditions of redemption thereof:

     Section 1.  Number of Shares and Designation.  This class of Preferred
                 --------------------------------                          
Shares shall be designated as Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of
Beneficial Interest (the "Series B Preferred Shares") and the number of shares
which shall constitute such series shall not be more than 4,600,000 shares, par
value $1.00 per share, which number may be decreased (but not below the number
thereof then outstanding plus the number required to fulfill the Trust's
obligations under options, warrants or similar rights issued by the Trust) from
time to time by the Board of Trustees.

     Section 2.  Definitions.  For purposes of the Series B Preferred Shares,
                 -----------                                                 
the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

          "Board of Trustees" shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Trust or
           -----------------
     any committee authorized by such Board of Trustees to perform any of its
     responsibilities with respect to the Series B Preferred Shares.
<PAGE>
 
          "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a
           ------------
     day on which state or federally chartered banking institutions in New York
     City, New York are not required to be open.

          "Call Date" shall mean the date specified in the notice to holders
           ---------
     required under subparagraph (e) of Section 5 as the Call Date.

          "Common Shares" shall mean the common Shares of Beneficial Interest of
           -------------    
     the Trust, par value $1.00 per share.

          "Dividend Payment Date" shall mean the last calendar day of March,
           --------------------- 
     June, September and December in each year, commencing on June 30, 1995;
     provided, however, that if any Dividend Payment Date falls on any day other
     than a Business Day, the dividend payment due on such Dividend Payment Date
     shall be paid on the Business Day immediately following such Dividend
     Payment Date.

          "Dividend Periods" shall mean quarterly dividend periods commencing on
           ----------------                                                     
     April 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1 of each year and ending on and
     including the day preceding the first day of the next succeeding Dividend
     Period (other than the initial Dividend Period, which shall commence on the
     Issue Date and end on and include June 30, 1995).

          "Fully Junior Shares" shall mean the Common Shares and any other class
           -------------------
     or series of shares of the Trust now or hereafter issued and outstanding
     over which the Series B Preferred Shares have preference or priority in
     both (i) the payment of dividends and (ii) the distribution of assets on
     any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Trust.

          "Issue Date" shall mean the first date on which the Series B Preferred
           ----------                                                           
     Shares are issued and sold.

          "Junior Shares" shall mean the Common Shares and any other class or
           -------------
     series of shares of the Trust now or hereafter issued and outstanding over
     which the Series B Preferred Shares have preference or priority in the
     payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up of the Trust.

          "Parity Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (b) of
           -------------                                                      
     Section 7.

          "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or
           ------
     other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of
     such entity.

          "Series B Preferred Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in
           -------------------------
Section 1 hereof.
<PAGE>
 
          "set apart for payment" shall be deemed to include, without any action
           ---------------------                                                
     other than the following, the recording by the Trust in its accounting
     ledgers of any accounting or bookkeeping entry which indicates, pursuant to
     a declaration of dividends or other distribution by the Board of Trustees,
     the allocation of funds to be so paid on any series or class of capital
     stock of the Trust; provided, however, that if any funds for any class or
                         --------  -------                                    
     series of Junior Shares or any class or series of stock ranking on a parity
     with the Series B Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends are
     placed in a separate account of the Trust or delivered to a disbursing,
     paying or other similar agent, then "set apart for payment" with respect to
     the Series B Preferred Shares shall mean placing such funds in a separate
     account or delivering such funds to a disbursing, paying or other similar
     agent.

          "Transfer Agent" means Chemical Bank, New York City, New York, or such
           --------------                                                       
     other agent or agents of the Trust as may be designated by the Board of
     Trustees or their designee as the transfer agent for the Series B Preferred
     Shares.

          "Voting Preferred Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
           -----------------------
     8 hereof.

     Section 3.  Dividends.
                 --------- 

          (a)  The holders of Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to
     receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Trustees out of funds
     legally available for that purpose, dividends payable in cash in an amount
     per share equal to $2.25. Such dividends shall begin to accrue and shall be
     fully cumulative from the Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period
     or Periods there shall be funds of the Trust legally available for the
     payment of such dividends, and shall be payable quarterly, when, as and if
     declared by the Board of Trustees, in arrears on Dividend Payment Dates,
     commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date after the Issue Date. Each
     such dividend shall be payable in arrears to the holders of record of
     Series B Preferred Shares, as they appear on the stock records of the Trust
     at the close of business on such record dates, not less than 10 nor more
     than 50 days preceding such Dividend Payment Dates thereof, as shall be
     fixed by the Board of Trustees. Accrued and unpaid dividends for any past
     Dividend Periods may be declared and paid at any time and for such interim
     periods, without reference to any regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders
     of record on such date, not less than 10 nor more than 50 days preceding
     the payment date thereof, as may be fixed by the Board of Trustees.

          (b)  The amount of dividends payable for each full Dividend Period for
     the Series B Preferred Shares shall be computed by dividing the annual
     dividend rate by four. The amount of dividends payable for the initial
     Dividend Period, or any other period shorter or longer than a full Dividend
     Period, on the Series B Preferred Shares shall be computed on the basis of
     twelve 30-day months and a 360-day year. Holders of Series B Preferred
     Shares shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash,
     property or stock, in excess of cumulative dividends, as herein provided,
     on the
<PAGE>
 
     Series B Preferred Shares. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
     interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments
     on the Series B Preferred Shares that may be in arrears.

          (c)  So long as any Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding, no
     dividends, except as described in the immediately following sentence, shall
     be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any class or series of
     Parity Shares for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been or
     contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient
     for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series B
     Preferred Shares for all Dividend Periods terminating on or prior to the
     Dividend Payment Date on such class or series of Parity Shares. When
     dividends are not paid in full or a sum sufficient for such payment is not
     set apart, as aforesaid, all dividends declared upon Series B Preferred
     Shares and all dividends declared upon any other class or series of Parity
     Shares shall be declared ratably in proportion to the respective amounts of
     dividends accumulated and unpaid on the Series B Preferred Shares and
     accumulated and unpaid on such Parity Shares.

          (d)  So long as any Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding, no
     dividends (other than dividends or distributions paid solely in shares of,
     or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of,
     Fully Junior Shares) shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment or
     other distribution declared or made upon Junior Shares, nor shall any
     Junior Shares be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired (other than a
     redemption, purchase or other acquisition of Common Shares made for
     purposes of an employee incentive or benefit plan of the Trust or any
     subsidiary) for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made
     available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any such
     stock) by the Trust, directly or indirectly (except by conversion into or
     exchange for Fully Junior Shares), unless in each case (i) the full
     cumulative dividends on all outstanding Series B Preferred Shares and any
     other Parity Shares of the Trust shall have been paid or declared and set
     apart for payment for all past Dividend Periods with respect to the Series
     B Preferred Shares and all past dividend periods with respect to such
     Parity Shares and (ii) sufficient funds shall have been paid or declared
     and set apart for the payment of the dividend for the current Dividend
     Period with respect to the Series B Preferred Shares and the current
     dividend period with respect to such Parity Shares.

          (e)  No distributions on Series B Preferred Shares shall be declared
     by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or paid or set apart for payment by
     the Trust at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the
     Trust, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibits such
     declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such
     declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach
     thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or payment shall be
     restricted or prohibited by law.

     
<PAGE>
 
     Section 4.  Liquidation Preference.
                 ---------------------- 

          (a)    In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
     the Trust, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or
     distribution of the assets of the Trust (whether capital or surplus) shall
     be made to or set apart for the holders of Junior Shares, the holders of
     the Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive Twenty-Five
     Dollars ($25.00) per Series B Preferred Share plus an amount equal to all
     dividends (whether or not earned or declared) accrued and unpaid thereon to
     the date of final distribution to such holders; but such holders shall not
     be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any liquidation, dissolution
     or winding up of the Trust, the assets of the Trust, or proceeds thereof,
     distributable among the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares shall be
     insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount aforesaid and
     liquidating payments on any other shares of any class or series of Parity
     Shares, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed
     among the holders of Series B Preferred Shares and any such other Parity
     Shares ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be
     payable on such Series B Preferred Shares and any such other Parity Shares
     if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. For the purposes of this
     Section 4, (i) a consolidation or merger of the Trust with one or more
     corporations, (ii) a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the
     Trust's assets or (iii) a statutory share exchange shall not be deemed to
     be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, of
     the Trust.

          (b)    Subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any series or
     class or classes of stock ranking on a parity with or prior to the Series B
     Preferred Shares upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, upon any
     liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Trust, after payment shall
     have been made in full to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, as
     provided in this Section 4, any other series or class or classes of Junior
     Shares shall, subject to the respective terms and provisions (if any)
     applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to be
     paid or distributed, and the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares shall
     not be entitled to share therein.

     Section 5.  Redemption at the Option of the Trust.
                 ------------------------------------- 

          (a)    Subject to Section 9 hereof, the Series B Preferred Shares
     shall not be redeemable by the Trust prior to the fifth anniversary of the
     Issue Date. On and after the fifth anniversary of the Issue Date, the
     Trust, at its option, may redeem the Series B Preferred Shares, in whole at
     any time or from time to time in part at the option of the Trust at a
     redemption price of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per Series B Preferred
     Share, plus the amounts indicated in Section 5(b).

          (b)    Upon any redemption of Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to
     this Section 5, the Trust shall pay any accrued and unpaid dividends in
     arrears for any Dividend Period ending on or prior to the Call Date. If the
     Call Date falls after a dividend payment record date and prior to the
     corresponding Dividend Payment Date,
<PAGE>
 
     then each holder of Series B Preferred Shares at the close of business on
     such dividend payment record date shall be entitled to the dividend payable
     on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding
     the redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date. Except as
     provided above, the Trust shall make no payment or allowance for unpaid
     dividends, whether or not in arrears, on Series B Preferred Shares called
     for redemption.

          (c)  If full cumulative dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares and
     any other class or series of Parity Shares of the Trust have not been paid
     or declared and set apart for payment, the Series B Preferred Shares may
     not be redeemed under this Section 5 in part and the Trust may not purchase
     or acquire Series B Preferred Shares, otherwise than pursuant to a purchase
     or exchange offer made on the same terms to all holders of Series B
     Preferred Shares or pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

          (d)  The redemption price to be paid upon any redemption of the Series
     B Preferred Shares (other than any amounts indicated in Section 5(b) and
     other than a redemption pursuant to Section 9) shall be payable solely out
     of the sale proceeds of other capital shares of the Trust and from no other
     source.

          (e)  Notice of the redemption of any Series B Preferred Shares under
     this Section 5 shall be mailed by first-class mail to each holder of record
     of Series B Preferred Shares to be redeemed at the address of each such
     holder as shown on the Trust's record, not less than 30 nor more than 90
     days prior to the Call Date. Neither the failure to mail any notice
     required by this paragraph (e), nor any defect therein or in the mailing
     thereof, to any particular holder, shall affect the sufficiency of the
     notice or the validity of the proceedings for redemption with respect to
     the other holders. Any notice which was mailed in the manner herein
     provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date
     mailed whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such mailed
     notice shall state, as appropriate: (1) the Call Date; (2) the number of
     Series B Preferred Shares to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the shares
     held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be
     redeemed from such holder; (3) the place or places at which certificates
     for such shares are to be surrendered; and (4) that dividends on the shares
     to be redeemed shall cease to accrue on such Call Date except as otherwise
     provided herein. Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the
     Call Date (unless the Trust shall fail to make available an amount of cash
     necessary to effect such redemption), (i) except as otherwise provided
     herein, dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares so called for redemption
     shall cease to accrue, (ii) said shares shall no longer be deemed to be
     outstanding, and (iii) all rights of the holders thereof as holders of
     Series B Preferred Shares of the Trust shall cease (except the right to
     receive cash payable upon such redemption, without interest thereon, upon
     surrender and endorsement of their certificates if so required and to
     receive any dividends payable thereon). The Trust's obligation to provide
     cash in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be deemed fulfilled
     if, on or before the Call Date, the Trust shall deposit with a bank or
     trust company (which may be an affiliate of the Trust) that has an office
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     in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, and that has, or is an
     affiliate of a bank or trust company that has, capital and surplus of at
     least $50,000,000, necessary for such redemption, in trust, with
     irrevocable instructions that such cash be applied to the redemption of the
     Series B Preferred Shares so called for redemption. No interest shall
     accrue for the benefit of the holders of Series B Preferred Shares to be
     redeemed on any cash so set aside by the Trust. Subject to applicable
     escheat laws, any such cash unclaimed at the end of two years from the Call
     Date shall revert to the general funds of the Trust, after which reversion
     the holders of such shares so called for redemption shall look only to the
     general funds of the Trust for the payment of such cash.

          As promptly as practicable after the surrender in accordance with said
     notice of the certificates for any such shares so redeemed (properly
     endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Trust shall so require and if the
     notice shall so state), such shares shall be exchanged for any cash
     (without interest thereon) for which such shares have been redeemed.  If
     fewer than all the outstanding Series B Preferred Shares are to redeemed,
     shares to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trust from outstanding
     Series B Preferred Shares not previously called for redemption by lot or
     pro rata (as nearly as may be) or by any other method determined by the
     Trust in its sole discretion to be equitable.  If fewer than all the Series
     B Preferred Shares represented by any certificate are redeemed, then new
     certificates representing the unredeemed shares shall be issued without
     cost to the holder thereof.

     Section 6.  Shares To Be Retired.  All Series B Preferred Shares which
                 --------------------                                      
shall have been issued and reacquired in any manner by the Trust shall be
restored to the status of authorized but unissued Shares of Beneficial Interest
of the Trust, without designation as to class or series.

     Section 7.  Ranking.  Any class or series of stock of the Trust shall be
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deemed to rank:

          (a)    prior to the Series B Preferred Shares, as to the payment of
     dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or
     winding up, if the holders of such class or series shall be entitled to the
     receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up, as the case may be, in preference or priority to
     the holders of Series B Preferred Shares;

          (b)    on a parity with the Series B Preferred Shares, as to the
     payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up, whether or not the dividend rates, dividend
     payment dates or redemption or liquidation prices per share thereof be
     different from those of the Series B Preferred Shares, if the holders of
     such class of stock or series and the Series B Preferred Shares shall be
     entitled to the receipt of dividends and of amounts distributable upon
     liquidation, dissolution or winding up in proportion to their respective
     amounts of accrued and unpaid dividends per
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     share or liquidation preferences, without preference or priority one over
     the other ("Parity Shares");
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          (c)    junior to the Series B Preferred Shares, as to the payment of
     dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution
     or winding up, if such stock or series shall be Junior Shares; and

          (d)    junior to the Series B Preferred Shares, as to the payment of
     dividends and as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up, if such stock or series shall be Fully Junior
     Shares.

     Section 8.  Voting. If and whenever six quarterly dividends (whether or not
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consecutive) payable on the Series B Preferred Shares or any series or class of
Parity Shares shall be in arrears (which shall, with respect to any such
quarterly dividend, mean that any such dividend has not been paid in full),
whether or not earned or declared, the number of trustees then constituting the
Board of Trustees shall be increased by two and the holders of Series B
Preferred Shares, together with the holders of shares of every other series of
Parity Shares (any such other series, the "Voting Preferred Shares"), voting as
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a single class regardless of series, shall be entitled to elect two additional
trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees at any annual meeting of shareholders
or special meeting held in place thereof, or at a special meeting of the holders
of the Series B Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares called as
hereinafter provided.  Whenever all arrears in dividends on the Series B
Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares then outstanding shall have
been paid and dividends thereon for the current quarterly dividend period shall
have been paid or declared and set apart for payment, then the right of the
holders of the Series B Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares to
elect such additional two trustees shall cease (but subject always to the same
provision for the vesting of such voting rights in the case of any similar
future arrearages in six quarterly dividends), and the terms of office of all
persons elected as trustees by the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares and
the Voting Preferred Shares shall forthwith terminate and the number of the
Board of Trustees shall be reduced accordingly.  At any time after such voting
power shall have been so vested in the holders of Series B Preferred Shares and
the Voting Preferred Shares, the secretary of the Trust may, and upon the
written request of any holder of Series B Preferred Shares (addressed to the
secretary at the principal office of the Trust) shall, call a special meeting of
the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares and of the Voting Preferred Shares
for the election of the two trustees to be elected by them as herein provided,
such call to be made by notice similar to that provided in the Bylaws of the
Trust for a special meeting of the shareholders or as required by law. If any
such special meeting required to be called as above provided shall not be called
by the secretary within 20 days after receipt of any such request, then any
holder of Series B Preferred Shares may call such meeting, upon the notice above
provided, and for that purpose shall have access to the stock records of the
Trust.  The trustees elected at any such special meeting shall hold office until
the next annual meeting of the shareholders or special meeting held in lieu
thereof if such office shall not have previously terminated as above provided.
If any vacancy shall occur among the trustees elected by the holders of the
Series B Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares, a successor shall be
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elected by the Board of Trustees, upon the nomination of the then-remaining
trustee elected by the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares and the Voting
Preferred Shares or the successor of such remaining trustee, to serve until the
next annual meeting of the shareholders or special meeting held in place thereof
if such office shall not have previously terminated as provided above.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in any vote for the
election of additional trustees hereunder, the Series B Preferred Shares and
Voting Preferred Shares beneficially owned by Security Capital Group
Incorporated, a Maryland corporation, any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries
and any of their respective directors, officers or controlling stockholders
(together, the "Restricted Parties"), shall be voted in the same respective
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percentages as the Series B Preferred Shares and Voting Preferred Shares that
are not beneficially owned by the Restricted Parties.  The provisions in the
preceding sentence shall cease and be of no further force and effect from and
after such time, but only as long as, the Restricted Parties together no longer
beneficially own in excess of 10% of the Trust's outstanding Common Shares.

     So long as any Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding, in addition to
any other vote or consent of shareholders required by law or by the Restated
Declaration of Trust, as amended, the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of
the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares
and the Voting Preferred Shares, at the time outstanding, acting as a single
class regardless of series, given in person or by proxy, either in writing
without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be
necessary for effecting or validating:

          (a)  Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of
     the Restated Declaration of Trust or these Articles Supplementary that
     materially and adversely affects the voting powers, rights or preferences
     of the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares or the Voting Preferred
     Shares; provided, however, that the amendment of the provisions of the
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     Restated Declaration of Trust so as to authorize or create or to increase
     the authorized amount of, any Fully Junior Shares, Junior Shares that are
     not senior in any respect to the Series B Preferred Shares, or any shares
     of any class ranking on a parity with the Series B Preferred Shares or the
     Voting Preferred Shares shall not be deemed to materially adversely affect
     the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series B
     Preferred Shares, and provided, further, that if any such amendment,
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     alteration or repeal would materially and adversely affect any voting
     powers, rights or preferences of the Series B Preferred Shares or another
     series of Voting Preferred Shares that are not enjoyed by some or all of
     the other series otherwise entitled to vote in accordance herewith, the
     affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast by
     the holders of all series similarly affected, similarly given, shall be
     required in lieu of the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes
     entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares and the
     Voting Preferred Shares otherwise entitled to vote in accordance herewith;
     or

          (b)  A share exchange that affects the Series B Preferred Shares, a
     consolidation with or merger of the Trust into another entity, or a
     consolidation with or merger of another entity into the Trust, unless in
     each such case each Series B Preferred 
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     Share (i) shall remain outstanding without a material and adverse change to
     its terms and rights or (ii) shall be converted into or exchanged for
     convertible preferred stock of the surviving entity having preferences,
     conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to
     dividends, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption thereof
     identical to that of a Series B Preferred Share (except for changes that do
     not materially and adversely affect the holders of the Series B Preferred
     Shares); or

          (c)    The authorization or creation of, or the increase in the
     authorized amount of, any shares of any class or any security convertible
     into shares of any class ranking prior to the Series B Preferred Shares in
     the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
     the Trust or in the payment of dividends;

provided, however, that no such vote of the holders of Series B Preferred Shares
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shall be required if, at or prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or
repeal is to take effect, or when the issuance of any such prior shares or
convertible security is to be made, as the case may be, provision is made for
the redemption of all Series B Preferred Shares at the time outstanding.

     For purposes of the foregoing provisions of this Section 8, each Series B
Preferred Share shall have one (1) vote per share, except that when any other
series of Preferred Shares shall have the right to vote with the Series B
Preferred Shares as a single class on any matter, then the Series B Preferred
Shares and such other series shall have with respect to such matters one (1)
vote per $25.00 of stated liquidation preference.  Except as otherwise required
by applicable law or as set forth herein, the Series B Preferred Shares shall
not have any relative, participating, optional or other special voting rights
and powers other than as set forth herein, and the consent of the holders
thereof shall not be required for the taking of any trust action.

     Section 9.  Limitation on Ownership.
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          (a)    Limitation. Notwithstanding any other provision of the terms of
                 ----------
     the Series B Preferred Shares, except as provided in the next sentence and
     in Section 9(b), no Person, or Persons acting as a group, shall at any time
     directly or indirectly acquire ownership of more than 25% of the
     outstanding Series B Preferred Shares. Any Series B Preferred Shares owned
     by a Person or Persons acting as a group in excess of such 25% shall be
     deemed "Excess Preferred Shares," except that any such shares in excess of
     25% will not be considered Excess Preferred Shares if the 25% limitation is
                                -----------------------
     exceeded solely as a result of the Trust's redemption of Series B Preferred
     Shares, provided that thereafter any additional Series B Preferred Shares
     acquired by such Person or Persons acting as a group shall be considered
     Excess Preferred Shares. Within 10 days of becoming aware of the existence
     of Excess Preferred Shares (whether by notice on Schedule 13D or
     otherwise), the Trust shall redeem any and all Excess Preferred Shares by
     giving notice of redemption to the holder or holders thereof, unless, prior
     to the giving of such notice the holder shall have disposed of its
     ownership in the Excess Preferred Shares. Such notice shall set forth the
     number of Series B Preferred Shares
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     constituting Excess Preferred shares, the redemption price and the place or
     places at which the certificates representing such Excess Preferred Shares
     are to be surrendered and such notice shall set forth the matters described
     in the following sentence. From and after the date of giving such notice of
     redemption, the Series B Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease
     to be outstanding and the holder thereof shall cease to be entitled to
     dividends (other than dividends declared but unpaid prior to the notice of
     redemption), voting rights and other benefits with respect to such shares
     excepting the rights to payment of the redemption price determined and
     payable as set forth in the next two sentences. Subject to the limitation
     on payment set forth in the following sentence, the redemption price of
     each Excess Preferred Share called for redemption shall be the average
     daily per Series B Preferred Share closing sales price, if the Series B
     Preferred Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or, if not,
     are reported on the NASDAQ National Market System, and if the Series B
     Preferred Shares are not so listed or reported, shall be the mean between
     the average per Series B Preferred Share closing bid prices and the average
     per Series B Preferred Share closing asked prices, in each case during the
     30 day period ending on the business day prior to the redemption date, or
     if there have been no sales on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ
     National Market System and no published bid quotations and no published
     asked quotations with respect to Series B Preferred Shares during such 30
     day period, the redemption price shall be the price determined by the
     Trustees in good faith. Unless the Trustees determine that it is in the
     interest of the Trust to make earlier payment of all of the amount
     determined as the redemption price per Series B Preferred Share in
     accordance with the preceding sentence, the redemption price may be
     payable, at the option of the Trustees, at any time or times up to, but not
     later than the earlier of (i) five years after the redemption date, or (ii)
     the liquidation of the Trust, in which latter event the redemption price
     shall not exceed an amount which is the sum of the per Series B Preferred
     Share distributions designated as liquidating distributions and return of
     capital distributions declared with respect to unredeemed Series B
     Preferred Shares of the Trust of record subsequent to the redemption date;
     and in any event, no interest shall accrue with respect to the period
     subsequent to the redemption date to the date of such payment. Nothing in
     this Section 9(a) shall preclude the settlement of any transaction entered
     into through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange.

          (b)  Exemptions.  The limitation on ownership set forth in Section
               ----------
     9(a) shall not apply to the acquisition of Series B Preferred Shares by an
     underwriter in a public offering of Series B Preferred Shares and shall not
     apply to the ownership of Series B Preferred Shares by a managing
     underwriter in the initial public offering of Series B Preferred Shares.
     The Trustees, in their sole and absolute discretion, may exempt from the
     ownership limitation set forth in Section 9(a) certain designated Series B
     Preferred Shares owned by a person (other than any of the Restricted
     Parties) who has provided the Trustees with evidence and assurances
     acceptable to the Trustees that the qualification of the Trust as a real
     estate investment trust would not be jeopardized thereby.
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     Section 10.  Record Holders.  The Trust and the Transfer Agent may deem and
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treat the record holder of any Series B Preferred Shares as the true and lawful
owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Trust nor the Transfer Agent
shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

     Section 11.  Sinking Fund.  The Series B Preferred Shares shall not be
                  ------------                                             
entitled to the benefits of any retirement or sinking fund.

     THIRD:   The Series B Preferred Shares have been classified by the Board of
Trustees under the authority contained in Article 2, Section 1, of the Restated
Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 1991, as amended.

     FOURTH:  Each undersigned Trustee acknowledges these Articles Supplementary
to be the act of the Trust and further, as to all matters or facts required to
be verified under oath, each such Trustee acknowledges that to the best of his
knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all
material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of
perjury.
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these Articles Supplementary have been duly executed by
the undersigned Trustees this 17th day of May, 1995.

                                           SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                                --------------------------------
                                                C. Ronald Blankenship, Trustee
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Calvin K. Kessler, Trustee
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                                --------------------------------
                                                James H. Polk III, Trustee
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                                --------------------------------
                                                John C. Schweitzer, Trustee
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ William G. Myers
                                                --------------------------------
                                                William G. Myers, Trustee
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                                --------------------------------
                                                John T. Kelley, III, Trustee
                                     
                                     
                                           By:   /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                                --------------------------------
                                                James A. Cardwell, Trustee
                                                           
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                              ARTICLES OF MERGER

                                    MERGING
                                        
                     SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC INCORPORATED
                   (A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND)
                                        
                                     INTO
                                        
                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA
           (A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND)


     Security Capital Pacific Incorporated, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Maryland ("PACIFIC"), and Property Trust of
America, a real estate investment trust organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Maryland ("PTR"), agree that PACIFIC shall be merged with and into
PTR.  The terms and conditions of the merger and the mode of carrying the same
into effect are as herein set forth in these Articles of Merger.

     FIRST:    The parties to these Articles of Merger are Property Trust of
America, a real estate investment trust organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Maryland, and Security Capital Pacific Incorporated, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland.

     SECOND:   PACIFIC shall be merged with and into PTR in accordance with the
Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (the
"Maryland Code"), and PTR shall survive the merger and continue under the name
"Security Capital Pacific Trust" (the "Surviving Entity").  At the effective
time of the merger (the "Effective Time"), the separate existence of PACIFIC
shall cease in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Code.  From and
after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity shall continue its existence
under the name "Security Capital Pacific Trust," shall succeed to all of the
properties, liabilities and other assets and shall be subject to all of the
liabilities and obligations of PACIFIC without further action by either of the
parties hereto, and will continue to be governed by the laws of the State of
Maryland, including the Maryland Code.  At the Effective Time, the bylaws of PTR
in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become the bylaws of the
Surviving Entity and the trustees and officers in office of PTR immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be the trustees and officers of the Surviving
Entity, all of whom shall hold their trusteeships and offices until the election
and qualification of their respective successors or until their tenure is
otherwise terminated in accordance with the declaration of trust and bylaws of
the Surviving Entity.

     THIRD:    The resident agent and office of each of PACIFIC and PTR is
located at 11 East Chase Street, Baltimore, State of Maryland 21202. The
principal office of each of PACIFIC and PTR is located at 7777 Market Center
Avenue, City of El Paso, State of Texas
<PAGE>
 
79912. Neither PACIFIC nor PTR owns any interest in land in any county in the
State of Maryland.

     FOURTH:   The terms and conditions of the transaction set forth in these
Articles of Merger were advised, authorized and approved by each party to these
Articles of Merger in the manner and by the vote required by PACIFIC's articles
of incorporation or PTR's declaration of trust, as the case may be, and the laws
of the State of Maryland.

     FIFTH:    The merger was duly (a) advised by the board of directors of
PACIFIC by the adoption of a resolution declaring that the merger set forth in
these Articles of Merger was advisable on substantially the terms and conditions
set forth or referred to in the resolution and directing that the proposed
merger be submitted for consideration at a special meeting of the shareholders
of PACIFIC and (b) approved by the shareholders of PACIFIC by the vote required
by its articles of incorporation and the Maryland Code.

     SIXTH:    The merger was duly (a) advised by the board of trustees of PTR
by the adoption of a resolution declaring that the merger set forth in these
Articles of Merger was advisable on substantially the terms and conditions set
forth or referred to in the resolution and directing that the proposed merger be
submitted for consideration at a special meeting of the shareholders of PTR and
(b) approved by the shareholders of PTR by the vote required by its declaration
of trust and the Maryland Code.

     SEVENTH:  At the Effective Time, Article 1, Section 1 of the declaration of
trust of PTR shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows and such
declaration of trust, as so amended, shall become the declaration of trust of
the Surviving Entity:

     "    Section 1.  Name.  The Trust created by this Declaration of Trust is
     herein referred to as the "Trust" and shall be known by the name "Security
     Capital Pacific Trust."  So far as may be practicable, legal and
     convenient, the affairs of the Trust shall be conducted and transacted
     under that name, which name shall not refer to the Trustees individually or
     personally or to the beneficiaries or Shareholders of the Trust, or to any
     officers, employees or agents of the Trust.

          Under circumstances in which the Trustees determine that the use of
     the name "Security Capital Pacific Trust" is not practicable, legal or
     convenient, they may as appropriate use their names with suitable reference
     to their trustee status, or some other suitable designation, or they may
     adopt another name under which the Trust may hold property or operate in
     any jurisdiction which name shall not, to the knowledge of the Trustees,
     refer to beneficiaries or Shareholders of the Trust. Legal title to all the
     properties subject from time to time to this Declaration of Trust shall be
     transferred to, vested in, and held by the Trust in its own name or by the
     Trustees as joint tenants with right of survivorship as Trustees of this
     Trust, except that the Trustees shall have the power to cause legal title
     to any property of this Trust to be held by and/or in the name of one or
     more of the Trustees, or any other person as nominee, on such terms, in
     such
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     manner, and with such powers as the Trustees may determine, provided that
     the interest of the Trust therein is appropriately protected.

          The Trust shall have the authority to operate under an assumed name or
     names in such state or states or any political subdivision thereof where it
     would be legal, practical or convenient to operate in the name of the
     Trust.  The Trust shall have the authority to file such assumed name
     certificates or other instruments in such places as may be required by
     applicable law to operate under such assumed name or names.

          If for any reason neither Security Capital (Southwest) Incorporated, a
     Delaware corporation, nor any affiliate thereof, nor any other affiliate of
     Security Capital Realty Incorporated, a Maryland corporation, shall any
     longer be rendering to the Trust the services of Advisor, as defined in
     Article 4, Section 7, hereof, to be rendered pursuant to the contract
     referred to in Article 4, Section 7 hereof, and any renewal or extension of
     such contract, then, if requested in writing by Security Capital Realty
     Incorporated or its successor to do so, the Trustees shall forthwith and
     are hereby required and authorized, without further vote or consent of the
     Shareholders, to (a) cease to use the name "Security Capital") or any name
     or names similar thereto, (b) amend this Article 1, Section 1 to change the
     name of the Trust to one which does not include the name "Security Capital"
     or any name or names similar thereto, and (c) cause to be executed and
     delivered al instruments necessary to evidence such change of name in each
     public registry where the name of the Trust shall have been registered and
     to disclaim any right, title or interest in or to the name "Security
     Capital.""

     These amendments do not increase the authorized capital of PTR.

     EIGHTH:   The total number of shares of beneficial interest of all classes
which PTR has authority to issue is one hundred fifty million (150,000,000)
shares of beneficial interest, of the par value of one dollar ($1.00) each, all
such shares having an aggregate par value of one hundred fifty million dollars
($150,000,000).  Of such one hundred fifty million shares of beneficial
interest, nine million two hundred thousand have been classified as Cumulative
Convertible Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest.

     The total number of shares of stock of all classes which PACIFIC has
authority to issue is two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) shares of common
stock, of the par value of one cent ($0.01) each, all such shares having an
aggregate par value of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000).

     NINTH:    At the Effective Time, each issued share common stock of PACIFIC
shall automatically and without further action by either of the parties hereto
be converted into 0.611 common shares of beneficial interest of PTR.  At the
Effective Time, each right, option or warrant to acquire a share of common stock
of PACIFIC shall automatically be converted into a right, option or warrant to
acquire 0.611 common shares of beneficial interest of PTR.  At the 
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Effective Time, each issued share of beneficial interest of PTR issued
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall not be converted or exchanged in
any manner by shall remain issued.

     TENTH:    The parties hereto intend that the execution of these Articles of
Merger constitutes the adoption of a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning
of Treasury Regulations (S) 1.368-1(c).
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Security Capital Pacific Incorporated, a Maryland
corporation, and Property Trust of America, a Maryland real estate investment
trust, the entities parties to the merger, have caused these Articles of Merger
to be signed in their respective names and on their behalf and witnessed or
attested all as of the 23rd day of March 1995.  Each of the individuals signing
these Articles of Merger on behalf of Security Capital Pacific Incorporated or
Property Trust of America acknowledges these Articles of Merger to be the act of
such respective entity and, as to all other matters or facts required to be
verified under oath, that to the best of his or her knowledge, information and
belief, these matters are true in all material respects, and that this statement
is made under the penalties of perjury.

                                    SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC INCORPORATED,
                                    a Maryland corporation
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ David C. Dressler, Jr.
                                         --------------------------------
                                         David C. Dressler, Jr.
                                         Senior Vice President
Attest:

 /s/ Leanne L. Gallagher
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Leanne L. Gallagher
Assistant Secretary

                                    PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA,
                                        a Maryland real estate investment trust
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                         --------------------------------
                                         C. Ronald Blankenship, Trustee
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Calvin K. Kessler, Trustee
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                         --------------------------------
                                         James H. Polk, III, Trustee
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                         --------------------------------
                                         John C. Schweitzer, Trustee
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ William G. Myers
                                         --------------------------------
                                         William G. Myers, Trustee
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ John T. Kelley
                                         --------------------------------
                                         John T. Kelley, III, Trustee
                                    
                                    By:   /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                         --------------------------------
                                         James A. Cardwell, Trustee
                              
<PAGE>
 
                          THIRD ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                                      OF
                         RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                      OF
                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA


     The undersigned, being all the Trustees of Property Trust of America, a
Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), do hereby certify pursuant
to the provisions of Article 6, Section 2 of the Trust's Restated Declaration of
Trust, as amended and supplemented (the "Declaration of Trust"), and Section 8-
501(b) of the Maryland Corporations and Associations Article, that the Board of
Trustees of the Trust has adopted a resolution to amend the Declaration of Trust
as hereinafter set forth and that the Trustees have approved such amendment by
at least a two-thirds vote.

     Therefore, the Declaration of Trust is hereby amended by amending and
restating Article 7, Section 10 thereof in its entirety as follows:

          SECTION 10.  NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TRUSTEES. The name and address of
     each current Trustee is set forth below:

          Name                          Address
          ----                          -------
                                  
          C. Ronald Blankenship         125 Lincoln Avenue
                                        Santa Fe, New Mexico  87501
                                  
          James A. Cardwell             6080 Surety Drive
                                        El Paso, Texas  79905
                                  
          John T. Kelley, III           7777 Market Center Avenue
                                        El Paso, Texas  79912
                                  
          Calvin K. Kessler             8600 Gateway Boulevard East
                                        El Paso, Texas  79907
                                  
          William G. Myers              1114 State Street, Suite 232
                                        Santa Barbara, California  93101
                                  
          James H. Polk, III            125 Lincoln Avenue
                                        Santa Fe, New Mexico  87501
                                  
          John C. Schweitzer            100 Congress
                                        Austin, Texas  78701
<PAGE>
 
     Each undersigned Trustee acknowledges these Third Articles of Amendment to
be the act of the Trust and, as to all other matters or facts required to be
verified under oath, that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief,
these matters and facts are true in all material respects, and that this
statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed these Third Articles of
Amendment as of this 28th day of October, 1994.


                                                 /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 C. Ronald Blankenship
                                  
                                  
                                                 /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 James A. Cardwell
                                  
                                  
                                                 /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 John T. Kelley, III
                                  
                                  
                                                 /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 Calvin K. Kessler
                                  
                                  
                                                 /s/ William G. Myers
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 William G. Myers
                                  
                                  
                                                 /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 James H. Polk, III
                                  
                                  
                                                 /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 John C. Schweitzer
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF NEW MEXICO           )
                              )     SS.
COUNTY OF SANTE FE            )


     On the 28th day of October, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared C. Ronald Blankenship, known to me to be the person who
signed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for
the purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                           /s/ Teresa K. Rosen
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Notary Public


My commission expires: 3-1-97
                      ---------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS                 )
                               )       SS.
COUNTY OF EL PASO              )


     On the 28th day of October, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared J.A. Cardwell, known to me to be the person who signed the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                          /s/ Barbara Evans
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Notary Public


My commission expires: 11-15-96
                      -----------
                       
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS                  )
                                )       SS.
COUNTY OF EL PASO               )
                             
                             
     On the 28th day of October, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared John T. Kelley, III, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                          /s/ Karen D. Smith
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Notary Public


My commission expires: 5-21-98
                      ---------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS                 )
                               )       SS.
COUNTY OF EL PASO              )


     On the 28th day of October, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared Calvin K. Kessler, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                          /s/ Virginia Gonzalez
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Notary Public


My commission expires: 1-08-96
                      --------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF CALIFORNIA       )
                          )  SS.
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA   ) 


     On the 31st day of October, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared William G. Myers, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                          /s/ Gail A. Crivello
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Notary Public


My commission expires: 7-15-96
                      --------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF NEW MEXICO     )
                        )  SS.
COUNTY OF SANTE FE      )


     On the 28th day of October, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared James H. Polk, III, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                                /s/ Teresa K. Rosen
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public


My commission expires:  3-1-97
                       --------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS          )
                        )  SS.
COUNTY OF TRAVIS        )


     On the 4th day of November, 1994, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared John C. Schweitzer, known to me to be the person who signed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the
purposes contained therein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official
seal.



     (NOTARY SEAL)                                /s/ Brenda Ewers
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public


My commission expires: 2-16-96
                      ---------
<PAGE>
 
                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA

                        Second Certificate of Amendment
                       of Restated Declaration of Trust


     The undersigned, being all of the Trustees of Property Trust of America, a
Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), do hereby certify pursuant
to the provisions of Article 6 of the Trust's Restated Declaration of Trust, as
amended (the "Restated Declaration of Trust"), and in accordance with the
applicable provisions of Maryland law:

     1.   That the Board of Trustees has adopted a resolution to amend the
Restated Declaration of Trust as hereinafter set forth and has declared that
such amendment is advisable.

     2.   That the amendment to the Declaration of Trust has been presented to
the shareholders of the Trust.

     3.   That the amendment has been approved by the shareholders of the Trust
by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to notice
of, and to vote at, the annual meeting of shareholders of the Trust held on May
3, 1994.

     Therefore, the Restated Declaration of Trust is hereby amended as follows:

               1.   Article 2, Section 7(c) is hereby amended by deleting the
          words "Section 7(e)" appearing in the first sentence thereof and
          substituting the words "Sections 7(e) and 7(k)".

               2.   Article 2, Section 7(f) is hereby amended by inserting the
          phrase "and subject to Section 7(k)" immediately after the phrase
          "Restated Declaration of Trust to the contrary" and immediately before
          the comma.

               3.   Article 2, Section 7(g) is hereby amended by deleting the
          word "Nothing" appearing as the first word thereof and inserting the
          following "Subject to Section 7(k), nothing".

               4.   Article 2, Section 7 is hereby amended by adding the
          following as new Section 7(k):

                    "(k) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS. Nothing in this
               Section 7 shall preclude the settlement of any transaction
               entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock
               Exchange."
<PAGE>
 
     4.   Each undersigned Trustee acknowledges this Second Certificate of
Amendment to the be act of the Trust and further, as to all matters or facts
required to be verified under oath, each such Trustee acknowledges that, to the
best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true
in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of
perjury.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, constituting all of the members of the
Board of Trustees of the Trust, have hereunto set their hands as of this 10th
day of May, 1994.


                                             /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Calvin K. Kessler



                                             /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             James H. Polk, III



                                             /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             John C. Schweitzer



                                             /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             James A. Cardwell



                                             /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             John T. Kelley, III



                                             /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             C. Ronald Blankenship



                                             /s/ William G. Myers
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             William G. Myers
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 10th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public
in and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared Calvin K. Kessler, known
to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Virginia Gonzalez
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

1-8-98
- ------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 9th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared James H. Polk known to me to
be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Leanne Gallagher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

       8-5-96
- ------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 9th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared John C. Schweitzer known to
me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Brenda Ewers
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

       2-6-96
- --------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 12th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public
in and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared James A. Cardwell known to
me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Barbara Evans
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

       11-15-96
- ------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 10th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public
in and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared John T. Kelley, III, known
to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Kim Westbrook
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

       2-19-97
- ------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 10th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public
in and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared C. Ronald Blankenship,
known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein
contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Amy Ferguson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

       8-23-95
- -------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )    SS:
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 16th day of May, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a notary public
in and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared William G. Myers, known to
me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                    /s/ Gail A. Crivello
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public in and For
                                    The State of Texas, County of El Paso

My commission expires:

       7-15-96
- -------------------------
<PAGE>
 
                        Cumulative Convertible Series A
                    Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest


                            ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY


                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA



                        ==============================

            Articles Supplementary of Board of Trustees Classifying
                and Designating a Series of Preferred Shares as
                   Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred
           Shares of Beneficial Interest and Fixing Distribution and
                  Other Preferences and Rights of Such Series
                        ==============================


                         Dated as of November 22, 1993

     
<PAGE>
 
                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA



                        ==============================

            Articles Supplementary of Board of Trustees Classifying
                and Designating a Series of Preferred Shares as
                   Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred
           Shares of Beneficial Interest and Fixing Distribution and
                  Other Preferences and Rights of Such Series

                        ==============================


     The undersigned, being all of the Trustees of Property Trust of America, a
Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), hereby certify to the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland pursuant to section 8-203(b)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland that:

     FIRST:  The Board of Trustees has classified 9,200,000 unissued shares of
the Trust as Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest (the "Series A Preferred Shares").

     SECOND:  The following is a description of the Series A Preferred Shares,
including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and
conditions of redemption thereof:

     Section 1.  Number of Shares and Designation. This class of Preferred
                 --------------------------------
Shares shall be designated as Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred Shares
of Beneficial Interest (the "Series A Preferred Shares") and the number of
shares which shall constitute such series shall not be more than 9,200,000
shares, par value $1.00 per share, which number may be decreased (but not below
the number thereof then outstanding plus the number required to fulfill the
Trust's obligations under options, warrants or similar rights issued by the
Trust) from time to time by the Board of Trustees.

     Section 2.  Definitions. For purposes of the Series A Preferred Shares, the
                 -----------
following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

          "Board of Trustees" shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Trust or
           -----------------                                                  
     any committee authorized by such Board of Trustees to perform any of its
     responsibilities with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares.
<PAGE>
 
          "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a
           ------------                                                       
     day on which state or federally chartered banking institutions in New York
     City, New York are not required to be open.

          "Call Date" shall mean the date of the notice to holders required
           ---------                                                       
     under subparagraph (d) of Section 5.

          "Common Shares" shall mean the common Shares of Beneficial Interest of
           -------------                                                        
     the Trust, par value $1.00 per share.

          "Constituent Person" shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (e)
           ------------------                                                   
     of Section 6 hereof.

          "Conversion Price" shall mean the conversion price per Common Share
           ----------------                                                  
     for which the Series A Preferred Shares are convertible, as such Conversion
     Price may be adjusted pursuant to Section 6.  The initial conversion price
     shall be $20.556 (equivalent to a conversion rate of 1.2162 Common Shares
     for each Series A Preferred Share).

          "Current Market Price" of publicly traded common shares or any other
           --------------------                                               
     class of capital stock or other security of the Trust or any other issuer
     for any day shall mean the last reported sales price, regular way on such
     day, or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the reported
     closing bid and asked prices on such day, regular way, in either case as
     reported on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") or, if such security is
                                               ----                          
     not listed or admitted for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on the
     principal national securities exchange on which such security is listed or
     admitted for trading or, if not listed or admitted for trading on any
     national securities exchange, on the National Market System of the National
     Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System
     ("NASDAQ") or, if such security is not quoted on such National Market
      -------                                                             
     System, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day in the
     over-the-counter market as reported by NASDAQ or, if bid and asked prices
     for such security on such day shall not have been reported through NASDAQ,
     the average of the bid and asked prices on such day as furnished by any
     NYSE member firm regularly making a market in such security selected for
     such purpose by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Trustees.

          "Dividend Payment Date" shall mean the last calendar day of March,
           ---------------------                                            
     June, September and December, in each year, commencing on December 31,
     1993; provided, however, that if any Dividend Payment Date falls on any day
           --------  -------                                                    
     other than a Business Day, the dividend payment due on such Dividend
     Payment Date shall be paid on the Business Day immediately following such
     Dividend Payment Date.

          "Dividend Periods" shall mean quarterly dividend periods commencing on
           ----------------                                                     
     April 1, July 1, October 1 and January 1 of each year and ending on and
     including 
<PAGE>
 
     the day preceding the first day of the next succeeding Dividend Period
     (other than the initial Dividend Period, which shall commence on the Issue
     Date and end on and include December 31, 1994).

          "Fair Market Value" shall mean the average of the daily Current Market
           -----------------                                                    
     Prices of a Common Share during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days
     selected by the Trust commencing not more than 20 Trading Days before, and
     ending not later than, the earlier of the day in question and the day
     before the "ex date" with respect to the issuance or distribution requiring
     such computation. The term "ex date," when used with respect to any
     issuance or distribution, means the first day on which the Common Shares
     trades regular way, without the right to receive such issuance or
     distribution, on the exchange or in the market, as the case may be, used to
     determine that day's Current Market Price.

          "Fully Junior Shares" shall mean the Common Shares and any other class
           -------------------                                                  
     or series of shares of the Trust now or hereafter issued and outstanding
     over which the Series A Preferred Shares have preference or priority in
     both (i) the payment of dividends and (ii) the distribution of assets on
     any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Trust.

          "Issue Date" shall mean the first date on which the Series A Preferred
           ----------                                                           
     Shares are issued and sold.

          "Junior Shares" shall mean the Common Shares and any other class or
           -------------                                                     
     series of shares of the Trust now or hereafter issued and outstanding over
     which the Series A Preferred Shares have preference or priority in the
     payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up of the Trust.

          "Non-Electing Share" shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (e)
           ------------------                                                   
     of Section 6 hereof.

          "Parity Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (b) of
           -------------                                                      
     Section 8.

          "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or
           ------                                                              
     other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of
     such entity.

          "Securities" and "Security" shall have the meanings set forth in
           ----------       --------                                      
     paragraph (d)(iii) of Section 6 hereof.

          "Series A Preferred Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in
           -------------------------                                     
     Section 1 hereof.

          "set apart for payment" shall be deemed to include, without any action
           ---------------------                                                
     other than the following, the recording by the Trust in its accounting
     ledgers of any 
<PAGE>
 
     accounting or bookkeeping entry which indicates, pursuant to a declaration
     of dividends or other distribution by the Board of Trustees, the allocation
     of funds to be so paid on any series or class of capital stock of the
     Trust; provided, however, that if any funds for any class or series of
            --------  -------
     Junior Shares or any class or series of stock ranking on a parity with the
     Series A Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends are placed in a
     separate account of the Trust or delivered to a disbursing, paying or other
     similar agent, then "set apart for payment" with respect to the Series A
     Preferred Shares shall mean placing such funds in a separate account or
     delivering such funds to a disbursing, paying or other similar agent.

          "Trading Day" shall mean any day on which the securities in question
           -----------                                                        
     are traded on the NYSE, or if such securities are not listed or admitted
     for trading on the NYSE, on the principal national securities exchange on
     which such securities are listed or admitted, or if not listed or admitted
     for trading on any national securities exchange, on the National Market
     System of NASDAQ, or if such securities are not quoted on such National
     Market System, in the applicable securities market in which the securities
     are traded.

          "Transaction" shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (e) of
           -----------                                                      
     Section 6 hereof.

          "Transfer Agent" means Chemical Bank, New York City, New York, or such
           --------------                                                       
     other agent or agents of the Trust as may be designated by the Board of
     Trustees or their designee as the transfer agent for the Series A Preferred
     Shares.

          "Voting Preferred Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
           -----------------------                                             
     9 hereof.

     Section 3.  Dividends.
                 --------- 

            (a)  The holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to
     receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Trustees out of funds
     legally available for that purpose, dividends payable in cash in an amount
     per share equal to the greater of (i) $1.75 per annum or (ii) the dividends
     (determined on each Dividend Payment Date) on the Common Shares, or portion
     thereof, into which a Series A Preferred Share is convertible.  Such
     dividends shall equal the number of Common Shares, or portion thereof, into
     which a Series A Preferred Share is convertible, multiplied by the most
     current quarterly dividend on a Common Share on or before the applicable
     Dividend Payment Date.  Such dividends shall begin to accrue and shall be
     fully cumulative from the Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period
     or Periods there shall be funds of the Trust legally available for the
     payment of such dividends, and shall be payable quarterly, when, as and if
     declared by the Board of Trustees, in arrears on Dividend Payment Dates,
     commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date after the Issue Date.  Each
     such dividend shall be payable in arrears to the holders of 
<PAGE>
 
     record of Series A Preferred Shares, as they appear on the stock records of
     the Trust at the close of business on such record dates, not more than 50
     days preceding such Dividend Payment Dates thereof, as shall be fixed by
     the Board of Trustees. Accrued and unpaid dividends for any past Dividend
     Periods may be declared and paid at any time and for such interim periods,
     without reference to any regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders of
     record on such date, not exceeding 50 days preceding the payment date
     thereof, as may be fixed by the Board of Trustees.

            (b)  The amount of dividends payable for each full Dividend Period
     for the Series A Preferred Shares shall be computed by dividing the annual
     dividend rate by four. The amount of dividends payable for the initial
     Dividend Period, or any other period shorter or longer than a full Dividend
     Period, on the Series A Preferred Shares shall be computed on the basis of
     twelve 30-day months and a 360-day year. Holders of Series A Preferred
     Shares shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash,
     property or stock, in excess of cumulative dividends, as herein provided,
     on the Series A Preferred Shares. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
     interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments
     on the Series A Preferred Shares that may be in arrears.

            (c)  So long as any Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, no
     dividends, except as described in the immediately following sentence, shall
     be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any class or series of
     Parity Shares for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been or
     contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient
     for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series A
     Preferred Shares for all Dividend Periods terminating on or prior to the
     Dividend Payment Date on such class or series of Parity Shares.  When
     dividends are not paid in full or a sum sufficient for such payment is not
     set apart, as aforesaid, all dividends declared upon Series A Preferred
     Shares and all dividends declared upon any other class or series of Parity
     Shares shall be declared ratably in proportion to the respective amounts of
     dividends accumulated and unpaid on the Series A Preferred Shares and
     accumulated and unpaid on such Parity Shares.

            (d)  So long as any Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, no
     dividends (other than dividends or distributions paid solely in shares of,
     or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of,
     Fully Junior Shares) shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment or
     other distribution declared or made upon Junior Shares, nor shall any
     Junior Shares be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired (other than a
     redemption, purchase or other acquisition of Common Shares made for
     purposes of an employee incentive or benefit plan of the Trust or any
     subsidiary) for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made
     available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any such
     stock) by the Trust, directly or indirectly (except by conversion into or
     exchange for Fully Junior Shares), unless in each case (i) the full
     cumulative dividends on all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares and any
<PAGE>
 
     other Parity Shares of the Trust shall have been paid or declared and set
     apart for payment for all past Dividend Periods with respect to the Series
     A Preferred Shares and all past dividend periods with respect to such
     Parity Shares and (ii) sufficient funds shall have been paid or declared
     and set apart for the payment of the dividend for the current Dividend
     Period with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares and the current
     dividend period with respect to such Parity Shares.

     Section 4.  Liquidation Preference.
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            (a)  In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
     the Trust, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any payment or
     distribution of the assets of the Trust (whether capital or surplus) shall
     be made to or set apart for the holders of Junior Shares, the holders of
     the Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive Twenty-Five
     Dollars ($25.00) per Series A Preferred Share plus an amount equal to all
     dividends (whether or not earned or declared) accrued and unpaid thereon to
     the date of final distribution to such holders; but such holders shall not
     be entitled to any further payment. If, upon any liquidation, dissolution
     or winding up of the Trust, the assets of the Trust, or proceeds thereof,
     distributable among the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be
     insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount aforesaid and
     liquidating payments on any other shares of any class or series of Parity
     Shares, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed
     among the holders of Series A Preferred Shares and any such other Parity
     Shares ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be
     payable on such Series A Preferred Shares and any such other Parity Shares
     if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. For the purposes of this
     Section 4, (i) a consolidation or merger of the Trust with one or more
     corporations, (ii) a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the
     Trust's assets, or (iii) a statutory share exchange shall not be deemed to
     be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, of
     the Trust.

            (b)  Subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any series or
     class or classes of stock ranking on a parity with or prior to the Series A
     Preferred Shares upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, upon any
     liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Trust, after payment shall
     have been made in full to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, as
     provided in this Section 4, any other series or class or classes of Junior
     Shares shall, subject to the respective terms and provisions (if any)
     applying thereto, be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to be
     paid or distributed, and the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall
     not be entitled to share therein.

     Section 5.  Redemption at the Option of the Trust.
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            (a)  Subject to Section 10 hereof, the Series A Preferred Shares
     shall not be redeemable by the Trust prior to the tenth anniversary of the
     Issue Date. On and after the tenth anniversary of the Issue Date, the
     Trust, at its option, may redeem the
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     Series A Preferred Shares, in whole at any time or from time to time in
     part at the option of the Trust at a redemption price of Twenty-Five
     Dollars ($25.00) per Series A Preferred Share, plus the amounts indicated
     in Section 5(b).

            (b)  Upon any redemption of Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to
     this Section 5, the Trust shall pay any accrued and unpaid dividends in
     arrears for any Dividend Period ending on or prior to the Call Date. If the
     Call Date falls after a dividend payment record date and prior to the
     corresponding Dividend Payment Date, then each holder of Series A Preferred
     Shares at the close of business on such dividend payment record date shall
     be entitled to the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding
     dividend payment date notwithstanding the redemption of such shares before
     such Dividend Payment Date. Except as provided above, the Trust shall make
     no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on
     Series A Preferred Shares called for redemption.

            (c)  If full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares
     and any other class or series of Parity Shares of the Trust have not been
     paid or declared and set apart for payment, the Series A Preferred Shares
     may not be redeemed under this Section 5 in part and the Trust may not
     purchase or acquire Series A Preferred Shares, otherwise than pursuant to a
     purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to all holders of Series
     A Preferred Shares or pursuant to Section 10 hereof.

            (d)  Notice of the redemption of any Series A Preferred Shares under
     this Section 5 shall be mailed by first-class mail to each holder of record
     of Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed at the address of each such
     holder as shown on the Trust's record, not less than 30 nor more than 90
     days prior to the Call Date.  Neither the failure to mail any notice
     required by this paragraph (d), nor any defect therein or in the mailing
     thereof, to any particular holder, shall affect the sufficiency of the
     notice or the validity of the proceedings for redemption with respect to
     the other holders.  Any notice which was mailed in the manner herein
     provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date
     mailed whether or not the holder receives the notice.  Each such mailed
     notice shall state, as appropriate:  (1) the Call Date; (2) the number of
     Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the shares
     held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be
     redeemed from such holder; (3) the place or places at which certificates
     for such shares are to be surrendered; (4) the then-current Conversion
     Price; and (5) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed shall cease to
     accrue on such Call Date except as otherwise provided herein.  Notice
     having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the Call Date (unless the
     Trust shall fail to make available an amount of cash necessary to effect
     such redemption), (i) except as otherwise provided herein, dividends on the
     Series A Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall cease to accrue,
     (ii) said shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and (iii) all
     rights of the holders thereof as holders of Series A Preferred Shares of
     the Trust shall cease (except the rights to convert and to receive cash
     payable upon such redemption, 
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     without interest thereon, upon surrender and endorsement of their
     certificates if so required and to receive any dividends payable thereon).
     The Trust's obligation to provide cash in accordance with the preceding
     sentence shall be deemed fulfilled if, on or before the Call Date, the
     Trust shall deposit with a bank or trust company (which may be an affiliate
     of the Trust) that has an office in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New
     York, and that has, or is an affiliate of a bank or trust company that has,
     capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, necessary for such redemption,
     in trust, with irrevocable instructions that such cash be applied to the
     redemption of the Series A Preferred Shares so called for redemption. No
     interest shall accrue for the benefit of the holders of Series A Preferred
     Shares to be redeemed on any cash so set aside by the Trust. Subject to
     applicable escheat laws, any such cash unclaimed at the end of two years
     from the Call Date shall revert to the general funds of the Trust, after
     which reversion the holders of such shares so called for redemption shall
     look only to the general funds of the Trust for the payment of such cash.

          As promptly as practicable after the surrender in accordance with said
     notice of the certificates for any such shares so redeemed (properly
     endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Trust shall so require and if the
     notice shall so state), such shares shall be exchanged for any cash
     (without interest thereon) for which such shares have been redeemed.  If
     fewer than all the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares are to redeemed,
     shares to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trust from outstanding
     Series A Preferred Shares not previously called for redemption by lot or
     pro rata (as nearly as may be) or by any other method determined by the
     Trust in its sole discretion to be equitable.  If fewer than all the Series
     A Preferred Shares represented by any certificate are redeemed, then new
     certificates representing the unredeemed shares shall be issued without
     cost to the holder thereof.

     Section 6.  Conversion. Holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall have the
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right to convert all or a portion of such shares into Common Shares, as follows:

            (a)  Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this
     Section 6, a holder of Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right, at
     his or her option, at any time to convert such shares into the number of
     fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares obtained by dividing the
     aggregate liquidation preference of such shares by the Conversion Price (as
     in effect at the time and on the date provided for in the last paragraph of
     paragraph (b) of this Section 6) by surrendering such shares to be
     converted, such surrender to be made in the manner provided in paragraph
     (b) of this Section 6; provided, however, that the right to convert shares
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     called for redemption pursuant to Section 5 shall terminate at the close of
     business on the fifth Business Day prior to the Call Date fixed for such
     redemption, unless the Trust shall default in making payment of the cash
     payable upon such redemption under Section 5 hereof.
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          (b)  In order to exercise the conversion right, the holder of each
     Series A Preferred Share to be converted shall surrender the certificate
     representing such share, duly endorsed or assigned to the Trust or in
     blank, at the office of the Transfer Agent, accompanied by written notice
     to the Trust that the holder thereof elects to convert such Series A
     Preferred Shares.  Unless the shares issuable on conversion are to be
     issued in the same name as the name in which such Series A Preferred Share
     is registered, each share surrendered for conversion shall be accompanied
     by instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Trust, duly
     executed by the holder or such holder's duly authorized attorney and an
     amount sufficient to pay any transfer or similar tax (or evidence
     reasonably satisfactory to the Trust demonstrating that such taxes have
     been paid).

          Holders of Series A Preferred Shares at the close of business on a
     dividend payment record date shall be entitled to receive the dividend
     payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date
     notwithstanding the conversion thereof following such dividend payment
     record date and prior to such Dividend Payment Date.  However, Series A
     Preferred Shares surrendered for conversion during the period between the
     close of business on any dividend payment record date and the opening of
     business on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date (except shares
     converted after the issuance of notice of redemption with respect to a Call
     Date during such period, such Series A Preferred Shares being entitled to
     such dividend on the Dividend Payment Date) must be accompanied by payment
     of an amount equal to the dividend payable on such shares on such Dividend
     Payment Date.  A holder of Series A Preferred Shares on a dividend payment
     record date who (or whose transferee) tenders any such shares for
     conversion into Common Shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date
     will receive the dividend payable by the Trust on such Series A Preferred
     Shares on such date, and the converting holder need not include payment of
     the amount of such dividend upon surrender of Series A Preferred Shares for
     conversion. Except as provided above, the Trust shall make no payment or
     allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on converted
     shares or for dividends on the Common Shares issued upon such conversion.

          As promptly as practicable after the surrender of certificates for
     Series A Preferred Shares as aforesaid, the Trust shall issue and shall
     deliver at such office to such holder, or on his or her written order, a
     certificate or certificates for the number of full Common Shares issuable
     upon the conversion of such shares in accordance with provisions of this
     Section 6, and any fractional interest in respect of a Common Share arising
     upon such conversion shall be settled as provided in paragraph (c) of this
     Section 6.

          Each conversion shall be deemed to have been effected immediately
     prior to the close of business on the date on which the certificates for
     Series A Preferred Shares shall have been surrendered and such notice (and
     if applicable, payment of an amount equal to the dividend payable on such
     shares) received by the Trust as 
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     aforesaid, and the person or persons in whose name or names any certificate
     or certificates for Common Shares shall be issuable upon such conversion
     shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the
     shares represented thereby at such time on such date and such conversion
     shall be at the Conversion Price in effect at such time on such date unless
     the stock transfer books of the Trust shall be closed on that date, in
     which event such person or persons shall be deemed to have become such
     holder or holders of record at the close of business on the next succeeding
     day on which such stock transfer books are open, but such conversion shall
     be at the Conversion Price in effect on the date on which such shares shall
     have been surrendered and such notice received by the Trust.

          (c)  No fractional shares or scrip representing fractions of Common
     Shares shall be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares.
     Instead of any fractional interest in a Common Share that would otherwise
     be deliverable upon the conversion of a Series A Preferred Share, the Trust
     shall pay to the holder of such share an amount in cash based upon the
     Current Market Price of Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately
     preceding the date of conversion.  If more than one share shall be
     surrendered for conversion at one time by the same holder, the number of
     full Common Shares issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on
     the basis of the aggregate number of Series A Preferred Shares so
     surrendered.

          (d)  The Conversion Price shall be adjusted from time to time as
     follows:

               (i)    If the Trust shall after the Issue Date (A) pay a dividend
          or make a distribution on its capital shares in Common Shares, (B)
          subdivide its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of
          shares, (C) combine its outstanding Common Shares into a smaller
          number of shares or (D) issue any shares of capital shares by
          reclassification of its Common Shares, the Conversion Price in effect
          at the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the
          determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or
          distribution or at the opening of business on the Business Day next
          following the day on which such subdivision, combination or
          reclassification becomes effective, as the case may be, shall be
          adjusted so that the holder of any Series A Preferred Share thereafter
          surrendered for conversion shall be entitled to receive the number of
          Common Shares that such holder would have owned or have been entitled
          to receive after the happening of any of the events described above as
          if such Series A Preferred Shares had been converted immediately prior
          to the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution or the
          effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or
          reclassification.  An adjustment made pursuant to this subparagraph
          (i) shall become effective immediately after the opening of business
          on the Business Day next following the record date (except as provided
          in paragraph (h) below) in the case of a dividend or distribution and
          shall become effective immediately after the 
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          opening of business on the Business Day next following the effective
          date in the case of a subdivision, combination or reclassification.

               (ii)   If the Trust shall issue after the Issue Date rights,
          options or warrants to all holders of Common Shares entitling them
          (for a period expiring within 45 days after the record date mentioned
          below) to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares at a price per share
          less than 94% (100% if a stand-by underwriter is used and charges the
          Trust a commission) of the Fair Market Value per Common Share on the
          record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive
          such rights, option or warrants, then the Conversion Price in effect
          at the opening of business on the Business Day next following such
          record date shall be adjusted to equal the price determined by
          multiplying (I) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to
          the opening of business on the Business Day next following the date
          fixed for such determination by (II) a fraction, the numerator of
          which shall be the sum of (A) the number of Common Shares outstanding
          on the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and
          (B) the number of shares that the aggregate proceeds to the Trust from
          the exercise of such rights, option or warrants for Common Shares
          would purchase at 94% of such Fair Market Value (or 100% in the case
          of a stand-by underwriting), and the denominator of which shall be the
          sum of (A) the number of Common Shares outstanding on the close of
          business on the date fixed for such determination and (B) the number
          of additional Common Shares offered for subscription or purchase
          pursuant to such rights, options or warrants.  Such adjustment shall
          become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day
          next following such record date (except as provided in paragraph (h)
          below).  In determining whether any rights, options or warrants
          entitle the holders of Common Shares to subscribe for or purchase
          Common Shares at less than 94% of such Fair Market Value (or 100% in
          the case of a stand-by underwriting), there shall be taken into
          account any consideration received by the Trust upon issuance and upon
          exercise of such rights, options or warrants, the value of such
          consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Chairman of
          the Board or the Board of Trustees.

               (iii)  If the Trust shall distribute to all holders of its Common
          Shares any shares of capital stock of the Trust (other than Common
          Shares) or evidence of its indebtedness or assets (excluding
          cumulative cash dividends or distributions paid with respect to the
          Common Shares after September 30, 1993 which are not in excess of the
          following:  the sum of (A) the Trust's cumulative undistributed funds
          from operations at September 30, 1993, plus (B) the cumulative amount
          of funds from operations, as determined by the Board of Trustees,
          after September 30, 1993, minus (C) the cumulative amount of dividends
          accrued or paid in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares or any
          other class or series of Preferred Shares of the Trust after the 
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          Issue Date) or rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or
          purchase any of its securities (excluding those rights, options and
          warrants issued to all holders of Common Shares entitling them for a
          period expiring within 45 days after the record date referred to in
          subparagraph (ii) above to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares,
          which rights and warrants are referred to in and treated under
          subparagraph (ii) above) (any of the foregoing being hereinafter in
          this subparagraph (iii) collectively called the "Securities" and
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          individually a "Security"), then in each such case the Conversion
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          Price shall be adjusted so that it shall equal the price determined by
          multiplying (I) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to
          the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of
          shareholders entitled to receive such distribution by (II) a fraction,
          the numerator of which shall be the Fair Market Value per Common Share
          on the record date mentioned below less the then fair market value (as
          determined by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Trustees,
          whose determination shall be conclusive), of the portion of the
          capital shares or assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed
          or of such rights or warrants applicable to one Common Share, and the
          denominator of which shall be the Fair Market Value per Common Share
          on the record date mentioned below. Such adjustment shall become
          effective immediately at the opening of business on the Business Day
          next following (except as provided in paragraph (h) below) the record
          date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such
          distribution. For the purposes of this clause (iii), the distribution
          of a Security, which is distributed not only to the holders of the
          Common Shares on the date fixed for the determination of shareholders
          entitled to such distribution of such Security, but also is
          distributed with each Common Share delivered to a Person converting a
          Series A Preferred Share after such determination date, shall not
          require an adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this clause
          (iii); provided that on the date, if any, on which a person converting
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          a Series A Preferred Share would no longer be entitled to receive such
          Security with a Common Share (other than as a result of the
          termination of all such Securities), a distribution of such Securities
          shall be deemed to have occurred and the Conversion Price shall be
          adjusted as provided in this clause (iii) (and such day shall be
          deemed to be "the date fixed for the determination of the shareholders
          entitled to receive such distribution" and "the record date" within
          the meaning of the two preceding sentences).

               (iv)   In case a tender or exchange offer made by the Trust or
          any subsidiary of the Trust for all or any portion of the Common
          Shares shall expire and such tender or exchange offer shall involve
          the payment by the Trust or such subsidiary of consideration per
          Common Share having a fair market value (as determined in good faith
          by the Board of Trustees, whose determination shall be conclusive and
          described in a resolution of the Board of Trustees), at the last time
          (the "Expiration Time") tenders or exchanges may
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          be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, that exceeds the
          Current Market Price per Common Share on the Trading Day next
          succeeding the Expiration Time, the Conversion Price shall be reduced
          so that the same shall equal the price determined by multiplying the
          Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of
          the Conversion Price reduction contemplated by this subparagraph, by a
          fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Common Shares
          outstanding (including any tendered or exchanged shares) at the
          Expiration Time, multiplied by the Current Market Price per Common
          Share on the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Time, and the
          denominator shall be the sum of (A) the fair market value (determined
          as aforesaid) of the aggregate consideration payable to shareholders
          based upon the acceptance (up to any maximum specified in the terms of
          the tender or exchange offer) of all shares validly tendered or
          exchanged and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Time (the shares
          deemed so accepted, up to any maximum, being referred to as the
          "Purchased Shares") and (B) the product of the number of Common Shares
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          outstanding (less any Purchased Shares) at the Expiration Time and the
          Current Market Price per Common Share on the Trading Day next
          succeeding the Expiration Time, such reduction to become effective
          immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the
          Expiration Time.

               (v)    No adjustment in the Conversion Price shall be required
          unless such adjustment would require a cumulative increase or decrease
          of at least 1% in such price; provided, however, that any adjustments
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          that by reason of this subparagraph (v) are not required to be made
          shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent
          adjustment until made; and provided, further, that any adjustment
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          shall be required and made in accordance with the provisions of this
          Section 6 (other than this subparagraph (v)) not later than such time
          as may be required in order to preserve the tax-free nature of a
          distribution to the holders of Common Shares.  Notwithstanding any
          other provisions of this Section 6, the Trust shall not be required to
          make any adjustment of the Conversion Price for the issuance of any
          Common Shares pursuant to any plan providing for the reinvestment of
          dividends or interest payable on securities of the Trust and the
          investment of additional optional amounts in Common Shares under such
          plan.  All calculations under this Section 6 shall be made to the
          nearest cent (with $.005 being rounded upward) or to the nearest one-
          tenth of a share (with .05 of a share being rounded upward), as the
          case may be.  Anything in this paragraph (d) to the contrary
          notwithstanding, the Trust shall be entitled, to the extent permitted
          by law, to make such reductions in the Conversion Price, in addition
          to those required by this paragraph (d), as it in its discretion shall
          determine to be advisable in order that any stock dividends,
          subdivision of shares, reclassification or combination of shares,
          distribution of rights or warrants to purchase stock or 
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          securities, or a distribution of other assets (other than cash
          dividends) hereafter made by the Trust to its shareholders shall not
          be taxable.

          (e)  If the Trust shall be a party to any transaction (including
     without limitation a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange, self
     tender offer for all or substantially all Common Shares, sale of all or
     substantially all of the Trust's assets or recapitalization of the Common
     Shares and excluding any transaction as to which subparagraph (d)(i) of
     this Section 6 applies) (each of the foregoing being referred to herein as
     a "Transaction"), in each case as a result of which all or substantially
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     all Common Shares are converted into the right to receive stock, securities
     or other property (including cash or any combination thereof), each Series
     A Preferred Share, which is not redeemed or converted into the right to
     receive stock, securities or other property prior to such Transaction,
     shall thereafter be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of
     stock, securities and other property (including cash or any combination
     thereof) receivable upon the consummation of such Transaction by a holder
     of that number of Common Shares into which one Series A Preferred Share was
     convertible immediately prior to such Transaction, assuming such holder of
     Common Shares (i) is not a Person with which the Trust consolidated or into
     which the Trust merged or which merged into the Trust or to which such sale
     or transfer was made, as the case may be ("Constituent Person"), or an
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     affiliate of a Constituent Person and (ii) failed to exercise his rights of
     election, if any, as to the kind or amount of stock, securities and other
     property (including cash) receivable upon such Transaction (provided that
     if the kind or amount of stock, securities and other property (including
     cash) receivable upon such Transaction is not the same for each Common
     Share held immediately prior to such Transaction by other than a
     Constituent Person or an affiliate thereof and in respect of which such
     rights of election shall not have been exercised ("Non-Electing Share"),
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     then for the purpose of this paragraph (e) the kind and amount of stock,
     securities and other property (including cash) receivable upon such
     Transaction by each Non-Electing Share shall be deemed to be the kind and
     amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non-electing shares).
     The Trust shall not be a party to any Transaction unless the terms of such
     Transaction are consistent with the provisions of this paragraph (e), and
     it shall not consent or agree to the occurrence of any Transaction until
     the Trust has entered into an agreement with the successor or purchasing
     entity, as the case may be, for the benefit of the holders of the Series A
     Preferred Shares that will contain provisions enabling the holders of the
     Series A Preferred Shares that remain outstanding after such Transaction to
     convert into the consideration received by holders of Common Shares at the
     Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such Transaction.  The
     provisions of this paragraph (e) shall similarly apply to successive
     Transactions.

          (f)  If:
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               (i)    the Trust shall declare a dividend (or any other
          distribution) on the Common Shares (other than cash dividends or
          distributions paid with respect to the Common Shares after September
          30, 1993 not in excess of the sum of the Trust's cumulative
          undistributed funds from operations at September 30, 1993, plus the
          cumulative amount of funds from operations, as determined by the Board
          of Trustees, after September 30, 1993, minus the cumulative amount of
          dividends accrued or paid in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares
          or any other class or series of Preferred Shares of the Trust after
          the Issue Date); or

               (ii)   the Trust shall authorize the granting to the holders of
          Common Shares of rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or
          purchase any shares of any class or any other rights, options or
          warrants; or

               (iii)  there shall be any reclassification of the Common Shares
          (other than an event to which subparagraph (d)(i) of this Section 6
          applies) or any consolidation or merger to which the Trust is a party
          and for which approval of any shareholders of the Trust is required,
          or a statutory share exchange, or a self tender offer by the Company
          for all or substantially all of its outstanding Common Shares or the
          sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the
          Trust as an entirety; or

               (iv)   there shall occur the voluntary or involuntary
          liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Trust,

     then the Trust shall cause to be filed with the Transfer Agent and shall
     cause to be mailed to the holders of Series A Preferred Shares at their
     addresses as shown on the stock records of the Trust, as promptly as
     possible, but at least 10 days prior to the applicable date hereinafter
     specified, a notice stating (A) the date on which a record is to be taken
     for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or granting of rights,
     options or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of
     which the holders of Common Shares of record to be entitled to such
     dividend, distribution or rights, options or warrants are to be determined
     or (B) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger,
     statutory share exchange, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution or
     winding up is expected to become effective, and the date as of which it is
     expected that holders of Common Shares of record shall be entitled to
     exchange their Common Shares for securities or other property, if any,
     deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory
     share exchange, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
     Failure to give or receive such notice or any defect therein shall not
     affect the legality or validity of the proceedings described in this
     Section 6.

          (g)  Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted as herein provided, the
     Trust shall promptly file with the Transfer Agent an officer's certificate
     setting forth 
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     the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief
     statement of the facts requiring such adjustment which certificate shall be
     conclusive evidence of the correctness of such adjustment absent manifest
     error. Promptly after delivery of such certificate, the Trust shall prepare
     a notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Price setting forth the
     adjusted Conversion Price and the effective date of such adjustment becomes
     effective and shall mail such notice of such adjustment of the Conversion
     Price to the holder of each Series A Preferred Share at such holder's last
     address as shown on the stock records of the Trust.

          (h)  In any case in which paragraph (d) of this Section 6 provides
     that an adjustment shall become effective on the day next following the
     record date for an event, the Trust may defer until the occurrence of such
     event (A) issuing to the holder of any Series A Preferred Share converted
     after such record date and before the occurrence of such event the
     additional Common Shares issuable upon such conversion by reason of the
     adjustment required by such event over and above the Common Shares issuable
     upon such conversion before giving effect to such adjustment and (B) paying
     to such holder any amount of cash in lieu of any fraction pursuant to
     paragraph (c) of this Section 6.

          (i)  There shall be no adjustment of the Conversion Price in case of
     the issuance of any stock of the Trust in a reorganization, acquisition or
     other similar transaction except as specifically set forth in this Section
     6.  If any action or transaction would require adjustment of the Conversion
     Price pursuant to more than one paragraph of this Section 6, only one
     adjustment shall be made and such adjustment shall be the amount of
     adjustment that has the highest absolute value.

          (j)  If the Trust shall take any action affecting the Common Shares,
     other than action described in this Section 6, that in the opinion of the
     Board of Trustees would materially and adversely affect the conversion
     rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, the Conversion
     Price for the Series A Preferred Shares may be adjusted, to the extent
     permitted by law, in such manner, if any, and at such time, as the Board of
     Trustees, in its sole discretion, may determine to be equitable in the
     circumstances.

          (k)  The Trust covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep
     available, free from preemptive rights, out of the aggregate of its
     authorized but unissued Common Shares, for the purpose of effecting
     conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares, the full number of Common
     Shares deliverable upon the conversion of all outstanding Series A
     Preferred Shares not theretofore converted.  For purposes of this paragraph
     (k), the number of Common Shares that shall be deliverable upon the
     conversion of all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares shall be computed
     as if at the time of computation all such outstanding shares were held by a
     single holder.
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          The Trust covenants that any Common Shares issued upon conversion of
     the Series A Preferred Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-
     assessable.  Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment
     reducing the Conversion Price below the then-par value of the Common Shares
     deliverable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares, the Trust
     will take any trust action that, in the opinion of its counsel, may be
     necessary in order that the Trust may validly and legally issue fully paid
     and (subject to any customary qualification based upon the nature of a
     business trust) non-assessable Common Shares at such adjusted Conversion
     Price.

          The Trust shall endeavor to list the Common Shares required to be
     delivered upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares, prior to such
     delivery, upon each national securities exchange, if any, upon which the
     outstanding Common Shares are listed at the time of such delivery.

          Prior to the delivery of any securities that the Trust shall be
     obligated to deliver upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares, the
     Trust shall endeavor to comply with all federal and state laws and
     regulations thereunder requiring the registration of such securities with,
     or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental
     authority.

          (l)  The Trust will pay any and all documentary stamp or similar issue
     or transfer taxes payable in respect of the issue or delivery of Common
     Shares or other securities or property on conversion of the Series A
     Preferred Shares pursuant hereto; provided, however, that the Trust shall
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     not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any
     transfer involved in the issue or delivery of Common Shares or other
     securities or property in a name other than that of the holder of the
     Series A Preferred Shares to be converted, and no such issue or delivery
     shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue or delivery
     has paid to the Trust the amount of any such tax or established, to the
     reasonable satisfaction of the Trust, that such tax has been paid.

     Section 7.  Shares To Be Retired.  All Series A Preferred Shares which
                 --------------------
shall have been issued and reacquired in any manner by the Trust shall be
restored to the status of authorized but unissued Shares of Beneficial Interest
of the Trust, without designation as to class or series.

     Section 8.  Ranking.  Any class or series of stock of the Trust shall be
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deemed to rank:

          (a)  prior to the Series A Preferred Shares, as to the payment of
     dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or
     winding up, if the holders of such class or series shall be entitled to the
     receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up, as the case may be, in preference or priority to
     the holders of Series A Preferred Shares;
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          (b)  on a parity with the Series A Preferred Shares, as to the payment
     of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution
     or winding up, whether or not the dividend rates, dividend payment dates or
     redemption or liquidation prices per share thereof be different from those
     of the Series A Preferred Shares, if the holders of such class of stock or
     series and the Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to the receipt
     of dividends and of amounts distributable upon liquidation, dissolution or
     winding up in proportion to their respective amounts of accrued and unpaid
     dividends per share or liquidation preferences, without preference or
     priority one over the other ("Parity Shares"); and
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          (c)  junior to the Series A Preferred Shares, as to the payment of
     dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution
     or winding up, if such stock or series shall be Junior Shares.

          (d)  junior to the Series A Preferred Shares, as to the payment of
     dividends and as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation,
     dissolution or winding up, if such stock or series shall be Fully Junior
     Shares.

     Section 9.  Voting. If and whenever six quarterly dividends (whether or not
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consecutive) payable on the Series A Preferred Shares or any series or class of
Parity Shares shall be in arrears (which shall, with respect to any such
quarterly dividend, mean that any such dividend has not been paid in full),
whether or not earned or declared, the number of trustees then constituting the
Board of Trustees shall be increased by two and the holders of Series A
Preferred Shares, together with the holders of shares of every other series of
Parity Shares (any such other series, the "Voting Preferred Shares"), voting as
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a single class regardless of series, shall be entitled to elect the two
additional trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees at any annual meeting of
shareholders or special meeting held in place thereof, or at a special meeting
of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares
called as hereinafter provided.  Whenever all arrears in dividends on the Series
A Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares then outstanding shall have
been paid and dividends thereon for the current quarterly dividend period shall
have been paid or declared and set apart for payment, then the right of the
holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares to
elect such additional two trustees shall cease (but subject always to the same
provision for the vesting of such voting rights in the case of any similar
future arrearages in six quarterly dividends), and the terms of office of all
persons elected as trustees by the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and
the Voting Preferred Shares shall forthwith terminate and the number of the
Board of Trustees shall be reduced accordingly.  At any time after such voting
power shall have been so vested in the holders of Series A Preferred Shares and
the Voting Preferred Shares, the secretary of the Trust may, and upon the
written request of any holder of Series A Preferred Shares (addressed to the
secretary at the principal office of the Trust) shall, call a special meeting of
the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and of the Voting Preferred Shares
for the election of the two trustees to be elected by them as herein provided,
such call to be made by notice similar to that provided in the Bylaws of the
Trust for a special meeting of the shareholders or as 
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required by law. If any such special meeting required to be called as above
provided shall not be called by the secretary within 20 days after receipt of
any such request, then any holder of Series A Preferred Shares may call such
meeting, upon the notice above provided, and for that purpose shall have access
to the stock records of the Trust. The trustees elected at any such special
meeting shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or
special meeting held in lieu thereof if such office shall not have previously
terminated as above provided. If any vacancy shall occur among the trustees
elected by the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred
Shares, a successor shall be elected by the Board of Trustees, upon the
nomination of the then-remaining trustee elected by the holders of the Series A
Preferred Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares or the successor of such
remaining trustee, to serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or
special meeting held in place thereof if such office shall not have previously
terminated as provided above. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
paragraph, in any vote for the election of additional trustees hereunder, the
Series A Preferred Shares and Voting Preferred Shares beneficially owned by
Security Capital Group Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Security Capital
Realty Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, any of their respective direct or
indirect subsidiaries and any of their respective directors, officers or
controlling stockholders (together, the "Restricted Parties"), shall be voted in
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the same respective percentages as the Series A Preferred Shares and Voting
Preferred Shares that are not beneficially owned by the Restricted Parties. The
provisions in the preceding sentence shall cease and be of no further force and
effect from and after such time, but only as long as, the Restricted Parties
together no longer beneficially own in excess of 10% of the Trust's outstanding
Common Shares.

     So long as any Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, in addition to
any other vote or consent of shareholders required by law or by the Restated
Declaration of Trust, as amended, the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of
the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares
and the Voting Preferred Shares, at the time outstanding, acting as a single
class regardless of series, given in person or by proxy, either in writing
without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be
necessary for effecting or validating:

          (a)  Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of
     the Restated Declaration of Trust or these Articles Supplementary that
     materially and adversely affects the voting powers, rights or preferences
     of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares or the Voting Preferred
     Shares; provided, however, that the amendment of the provisions of the
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     Restated Declaration of Trust so as to authorize or create or to increase
     the authorized amount of, any Fully Junior Shares, Junior Shares that are
     not senior in any respect to the Series A Preferred Shares, or any shares
     of any class ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Shares or the
     Voting Preferred Shares shall not be deemed to materially adversely affect
     the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series A
     Preferred Shares, and provided, further, that if any such amendment,
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     alteration or repeal would materially and adversely affect any voting
     powers, rights or preferences of the Series A Preferred Shares or another
     series of Voting Preferred Shares that are not enjoyed by 
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     some or all of the other series otherwise entitled to vote in accordance
     herewith, the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to
     be cast by the holders of all series similarly affected, similarly given,
     shall be required in lieu of the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of
     the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series A Preferred
     Shares and the Voting Preferred Shares otherwise entitled to vote in
     accordance herewith; or

          (b)  A share exchange that affects the Series A Preferred Shares, a
     consolidation with or merger of the Trust into another entity, or a
     consolidation with or merger of another entity into the Trust, unless in
     each such case each Series A Preferred Share (i) shall remain outstanding
     without a material and adverse change to its terms and rights or (ii) shall
     be converted into or exchanged for convertible preferred stock of the
     surviving entity having preferences, conversion or other rights, voting
     powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms
     or conditions of redemption thereof identical to that of a Series A
     Preferred Share (except for changes that do not materially and adversely
     affect the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares); or

          (c)  The authorization or creation of, or the increase in the
     authorized amount of, any shares of any class or any security convertible
     into shares of any class ranking prior to the Series A Preferred Shares in
     the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
     the Trust or in the payment of dividends;

provided, however, that no such vote of the holders of Series A Preferred Shares
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shall be required if, at or prior to the time when such amendment, alteration or
repeal is to take effect, or when the issuance of any such prior shares or
convertible security is to be made, as the case may be, provision is made for
the redemption of all Series A Preferred Shares at the time outstanding.

     For purposes of the foregoing provisions of this Section 9, each Series A
Preferred Share shall have one (1) vote per share, except that when any other
series of Preferred Shares shall have the right to vote with the Series A
Preferred Shares as a single class on any matter, then the Series A Preferred
Shares and such other series shall have with respect to such matters one (1)
vote per $25.00 of stated liquidation preference.  Except as otherwise required
by applicable law or as set forth herein, the Series A Preferred Shares shall
not have any relative, participating, optional or other special voting rights
and powers other than as set forth herein, and the consent of the holders
thereof shall not be required for the taking of any trust action.

     Section 10.  Limitation on Ownership.
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          (a)     Limitation.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the terms
                  ---------- 
     of the Series A Preferred Shares, except as provided in the next sentence
     and in Section 10(b), no Person, or Persons acting as a group, shall at any
     time directly or indirectly 
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     acquire ownership of more than 25% of the outstanding Series A Preferred
     Shares. Any Series A Preferred Shares owned by a Person or Persons acting
     as a group in excess of such 25% shall be deemed "Excess Preferred Shares,"
                                                       -----------------------
     except that any such shares in excess of 25% will not be considered Excess
     Preferred Shares if the 25% limitation is exceeded solely as a result of
     the Trust's redemption of Series A Preferred Shares, provided that
     thereafter any additional Series A Preferred Shares acquired by such Person
     or Persons acting as a group shall be considered Excess Preferred Shares.
     Within 10 days of becoming aware of the existence of Excess Preferred
     Shares (whether by notice on Schedule 13D or otherwise), the Trust shall
     redeem any and all Excess Preferred Shares by giving notice of redemption
     to the holder or holders thereof, unless, prior to the giving of such
     notice the holder shall have disposed of its ownership in the Excess
     Preferred Shares. Such notice shall set forth the number of Series A
     Preferred Shares constituting Excess Preferred shares, the redemption price
     and the place or places at which the certificates representing such Excess
     Preferred Shares are to be surrendered and such notice shall set forth the
     matters described in the following sentence. From and after the date of
     giving such notice of redemption, the Series A Preferred Shares called for
     redemption shall cease to be outstanding and the holder thereof shall cease
     to be entitled to dividends (other than dividends declared but unpaid prior
     to the notice of redemption), voting rights and other benefits with respect
     to such shares excepting the rights to payment of the redemption price
     determined and payable as set forth in the next two sentences. Subject to
     the limitation on payment set forth in the following sentence, the
     redemption price of each Excess Preferred Share called for redemption shall
     be the average daily per Series A Preferred Share closing sales price, if
     the Series A Preferred Shares are listed on a national securities exchange
     or, if not, are reported on the NASDAQ National Market System, and if the
     Series A Preferred Shares are not so listed or reported, shall be the mean
     between the average per Series A Preferred Share closing bid prices and the
     average per Series A Preferred Share closing asked prices, in each case
     during the 30 day period ending on the business day prior to the redemption
     date, or if there have been no sales on a national securities exchange or
     the NASDAQ National Market System and no published bid quotations and no
     published asked quotations with respect to Series A Preferred Shares during
     such 30 day period, the redemption price shall be the price determined by
     the Trustees in good faith. Unless the Trustees determine that it is in the
     interest of the Trust to make earlier payment of all of the amount
     determined as the redemption price per Series A Preferred Share in
     accordance with the preceding sentence, the redemption price may be
     payable, at the option of the Trustees, at any time or times up to, but not
     later than the earlier of (i) five years after the redemption date, or (ii)
     the liquidation of the Trust, in which latter event the redemption price
     shall not exceed an amount which is the sum of the per Series A Preferred
     Share distributions designated as liquidating distributions and return of
     capital distributions declared with respect to unredeemed Series A
     Preferred Shares of the Trust of record subsequent to the redemption date;
     and in any event, no interest shall accrue with respect to the period
     subsequent to the redemption date to the date of such payment. 
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     Nothing in this Section 10(a) shall preclude the settlement of any
     transaction entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock
     Exchange.

          (b)  Exemptions.  The limitation on ownership set forth in Section
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     10(a) shall not apply to the acquisition of Series A Preferred Shares by an
     underwriter in a public offering of Series A Preferred Shares.  The
     Trustees, in their sole and absolute discretion, may exempt from the
     ownership limitation set forth in Section 10(a) certain designated Series A
     Preferred Shares owned by a person (other than any of the Restricted
     Parties) who has provided the Trustees with evidence and assurances
     acceptable to the Trustees that the qualification of the Trust as a real
     estate investment trust would not be jeopardized thereby.

     Section 11.  Record Holders.  The Trust and the Transfer Agent may deem and
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treat the record holder of any Series A Preferred Shares as the true and lawful
owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Trust nor the Transfer Agent
shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

     Section 12.  Sinking Fund.  The Series A Preferred Shares shall not be
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entitled to the benefits of any retirement or sinking fund.

     THIRD:  The Series A Preferred Shares have been classified by the Board of
Trustees under the authority contained in Article 2, Section 1, of the Restated
Declaration of Trust dated June 19, 1991, as amended.

     FOURTH:  Each undersigned Trustee acknowledges these Articles Supplementary
to be the act of the Trust and further, as to all matters or facts required to
be verified under oath, each such Trustee acknowledges that to the best of his
knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all
material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of
perjury.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these Articles Supplementary have been duly executed by
the undersigned Trustees this 22nd day of November, 1993.

                                    PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA



                                    By:  /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                         -------------------------
                                         C. Ronald Blankenship, Trustee


                                    By:  /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                         ---------------------
                                         Calvin K. Kessler, Trustee


                                    By:  /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                         ----------------------
                                         James H. Polk, III, Trustee


                                    By:  /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                         ----------------------
                                         John C. Schweitzer, Trustee


                                    By:  /s/ Alfredo Martinez-Urdal
                                         --------------------------
                                         Alfredo Martinez-Urdal, Trustee


                                    By:  /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                         -----------------------
                                         John T. Kelley, III, Trustee


                                    By:  /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                         ---------------------
                                         James A. Cardwell, Trustee
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                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA
                                        
                         First Certificate of Amendment
                        of Restated Declaration of Trust


     Calvin K. Kessler, James H. Polk, III, John C. Schweitzer, James A
Cardwell, John T. Kelley, III, C. Ronald Blankenship and Alfredo Martinez-Urdal,
being all the present Trust of Property Trust of America, a Maryland real estate
investment trust (the "Trust"), do hereby certify pursuant to the provisions of
Article 6 of the Trust's Restated Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 1991, (the
"Restated Declaration of Trust"), and in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the General Corporation Law of Maryland:

     FIRST: That the Board of Trustees unanimously recommended that Article 2,
Section 1 of the Restated Declaration of Trust be amended to increase the
authorized number of Shares of Beneficial Interest, $1.00 par value ("Shares"),
issuable by the Trust from 25,000,000 to 150,000,000; that only one class of
Shares is issued and outstanding; that the following amendment will increase the
aggregate par value of all Shares issuable by the Trust from $25,000,000 to
$150,000,000; that the following amendment was duly adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than two-thirds of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust duly called and held on June 2,
1992; that as of the record date for determination of Shareholders entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, such meeting, 13,271,375 Shares were outstanding;
that 8,847,584 Shares constitute the requisite two-thirds vote necessary to
adopt such amendment; and that the number of Shares voted FOR such amendment was
10,220,917 and AGAINST such amendment was 2,017,443.

     Therefore, the first paragraph of Article 2, Section 1 of the Restated
Declaration of Trust is amended to read as follows:

               "The units into which the beneficial interests in the
               Trust shall be divided shall be designated as Shares,
               with a par value of $1.00 per Share. Ownership of
               Shares shall be evidenced by certificates in such form
               as shall be determined by the Trustees from time to
               time in accordance with the laws of the State of
               Maryland. The owners of such Shares, who are the
               beneficiaries of the Trust, shall be designated as
               Shareholders. The certificates shall be negotiable and
               title thereto shall be transferred by assignment or
               delivery in all respects as a stock certificate of a
               Maryland corporation. The Trust shall have authority to
               issue an aggregate of 150,000,000 Shares. The
               consideration paid for the issuance of Shares shall be
               determined by the 
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               Trustees and shall consist of money paid or property
               actually received. The Trustees shall hold the money or
               property received for the issuance of Shares for the
               benefit of the owners of such Shares. Shares shall be
               issued until the full amount of the consideration has
               been received by the trust. The Trustees may authorize
               Share dividends or Share splits. All Shares issued
               hereunder shall be, when issued, fully paid, and no
               assessment shall ever be made upon the Shareholders."

     SECOND: That the Board of Trustees of the Trust have duly adopted the
following amendment to the Restated Declaration of Trust pursuant to Section 8-
501 of the General Corporation Law of Maryland and Article 6, Section 2, of the
Restated Declaration of Trust.

     Article 7, Section 10 of the restated Declaration of Trust shall be amended
by (i) deleting the address set forth for John T. Kelley, III and inserting in
its place 1790 Commerce Park Drive, El Paso, Texas 79912 and (ii) by deleting
the name and address of Charles F. Jordan, III, 310 North Mesa, Suite 220, El
Paso, Texas 79901 and inserting in its place the name and address of Alfredo
Martinez-Urdal, 111 South Oregon, Suite 200, El Paso, Texas 79901.
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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, constituting all of the Trustees
of the Trust, have executed this First Certificate of Amendment this 2nd day of
June, 1992.


                                    /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                    ---------------------
                                    Calvin K. Kessler


                                    /s/ James E. Polk, III
                                    ----------------------
                                    James E. Polk, III


                                    /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                    ----------------------
                                    John C. Schweitzer


                                    /s/ James A. Cardwell
                                    ---------------------
                                    James A. Cardwell


                                    /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                    -----------------------
                                    John T. Kelley, III


                                    /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship
                                    -------------------------
                                    C. Ronald Blankenship


                                    /s/ Alfredo Martinez-Urdal
                                    --------------------------
                                    Alfredo Martinez-Urdal
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STATE OF TEXAS      )
                    )
COUNTY OF EL PASO   )

     On the 2nd day of June 1992, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for El Paso County, Texas, personally appeared Calvin K. Kessler, James H.
Polk, III, John C. Schweitzer, James A. Cardwell, John T. Kelley, III, C. Ronald
Blankenship and Alfredo Martinez-Urdal, all known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that they
executed the same for the purpose therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                           /s/ Joyce Mowad
                                           ---------------------------
                                              Notary Public In and For
                                              The State of Texas

My commission expires:

9-27-93
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                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA

                         RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST

                                 June 18, 1991
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RECITALS.............................................................................................  1

DECLARATION..........................................................................................  1

ARTICLE 1.  THE TRUST................................................................................  1
     Section 1.    Name..............................................................................  1
     Section 2.    Resident Agent....................................................................  2
     Section 3.    Nature of Trust...................................................................  2
     Section 4.    Purpose of the Trust..............................................................  2
     Section 5.    Prohibited Activities.............................................................  3
     Section 6.    Conflicts of Interest.............................................................  6

ARTICLE 2.  SHARES...................................................................................  6
     Section 1.    Shares, Certificates of Beneficial Interest.......................................  6
     Section 2.    Sale of Shares....................................................................  8
     Section 3.    Offering of Shares................................................................  8
     Section 4.    Treasury Shares...................................................................  9
     Section 5.    Transferability of Shares.........................................................  9
     Section 6.    Effect of Transfer of Shares or Death, Insolvency or Incapacity of
                   Shareholders......................................................................  9
     Section 7.    Shareholders' Disclosure; Trustees' Right to Refuse to Transfer
                   Shares; Limitation on Holdings; Redemption of Shares..............................  9

ARTICLE 3.  SHAREHOLDERS............................................................................. 12
     Section 1.    Shareholders' Meetings............................................................ 12
     Section 2.    Voting............................................................................ 12
     Section 3.    Distributions..................................................................... 13
     Section 4.    Report to Shareholders............................................................ 13
     Section 5.    Inspection of Trust Books......................................................... 14
     Section 6.    Nonliability and Indemnification of Shareholders.................................. 14
     Section 7.    Notice of Nonliability............................................................ 15

ARTICLE 4.  THE TRUSTEES............................................................................. 15
     Section 1.    Number, Terms of Office, Qualification and Compensation of the Trustees........... 15
     Section 2.    Resignation, Removal and Death.................................................... 15
     Section 3.    Vacancies......................................................................... 16
     Section 4.    Successor Trustees................................................................ 16
     Section 5.    Actions by and Meetings of Trustees............................................... 16
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     Section 6.    Title and Authority of Trustees................................................... 17
     Section 7.    The Advisor....................................................................... 17
     Section 8.    Powers of Trustees................................................................ 18
     Section 9.    Trustees' Right to Own Shares in Trust............................................ 20
     Section 10.   Transactions between Trustees and their Affiliates and the Trust.................. 20
     Section 11.   Non-liability of Trustees......................................................... 21
     Section 12.   Indemnification of Trustees....................................................... 21
     Section 13.   Persons Dealing with Trustees..................................................... 21
     Section 14.   Administrative Powers of Trustees................................................. 22
     Section 15.   Election of Officers.............................................................. 22
     Section 16.   (Omitted)......................................................................... 22
     Section 17.   Committees of Trustees, Delegation of Powers and Duties to Committees,
                   Trustees, Officers and Employees.................................................. 22

ARTICLE 5.  DURATION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST........................................................ 23
     Section 1.    Termination of Trust.............................................................. 23
     Section 2.    Organization as a Corporation..................................................... 23
     Section 3.    Merger............................................................................ 24
     Section 4.    Duration of Trust................................................................. 24

ARTICLE 6.  AMENDMENTS............................................................................... 24
     Section 1.    Amendment by Shareholders......................................................... 24
     Section 2.    Amendment by Trustees............................................................. 24
     Section 3.    Requirements of Maryland Law...................................................... 24

ARTICLE 7.  MISCELLANEOUS............................................................................ 24
     Section 1.    Construction...................................................................... 24
     Section 2.    Headings for Reference Only....................................................... 24
     Section 3.    Filing and Recording.............................................................. 24
     Section 4.    Applicable Law.................................................................... 24
     Section 5.    Execution and Effect of Restated Declaration of Trust............................. 25
     Section 6.    Certifications.................................................................... 25
     Section 7.    (Omitted)......................................................................... 25
     Section 8.    Severability...................................................................... 25
     Section 9.    (Omitted)......................................................................... 26
     Section 10.   Names and Addresses of Trustees................................................... 26
     Section 11.   Bylaws............................................................................ 26
     Section 12.   Recordation....................................................................... 26
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ARTICLE 8.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS;
              INDEMNIFICATION........................................................................ 26
     Section 1....................................................................................... 26
     Section 2....................................................................................... 27
     Section 3....................................................................................... 27
     Section 4....................................................................................... 27
     Section 5....................................................................................... 27
     Section 6....................................................................................... 27
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                           PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA
                                        
                         RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST



     The Declaration of Trust of Property Trust of America made in El Paso,
Texas, January 18, 1963, as amended and restated June 10, 1974, and as
subsequently amended June 2, 1981, June 29, 1982, September 6, 1983, July 2,
1984, June 12, 1987, May 6, 1988 and May 5, 1989, is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as of June 18, 1991, as follows:

                                   RECITALS

     1.   This real estate investment trust was created under the name of El
Paso Real Estate Investment Trust by an original Declaration of Trust dated
January 18, 1963, as amended and restated from time to time thereafter.  The
name of the Trust was changed to Property Trust of America on April 1, 1970.

     2.   The Trustees desire that this Trust qualify as a "real estate
investment trust" under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 so
long as such qualification, in the opinion of the Trustees, is advantageous to
the shareholders.

     3.   This Trust is a real estate investment trust under the laws of the
State of Maryland.

                                  DECLARATION

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that they assume the duties of
Trustees hereunder and hold all assets of the Trust presently existing and
hereafter to be received, and all rents, income, profits and gains therefrom,
from whatever source derived, in trust, for the Shareholders in accordance with
the terms and conditions hereinafter provided.

                             ARTICLE 1. THE TRUST

     SECTION 1.  NAME.  The Trust created by this Declaration of Trust is herein
referred to as the "Trust" and shall be known by the name "PROPERTY TRUST OF
AMERICA."  So far as may be practicable, legal and convenient, the affairs of
the Trust shall be conducted and transacted under that name, which name shall
not refer to the Trustees individually or personally or to the beneficiaries or
Shareholders of the Trust, or to any officers, employees or agents of the Trust.
An assumed name certificate setting forth such name has been filed in the manner
prescribed by law.
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     Under circumstances in which the Trustees determine that the use of the
name "Property Trust of America" is not practicable, legal or convenient, they
may as appropriate use their names with suitable reference to their trustee
status, or some other suitable designation, or they may adopt another name under
which the Trust may hold property or operate in any jurisdiction which name
shall not, to the knowledge of the Trustees, refer to beneficiaries or
Shareholders of the Trust.  Legal title to all the properties subject from time
to time to this Declaration of Trust shall be transferred to, vested, and held
by the Trustees as joint tenants with right of survivorship as Trustees of this
Trust, except that the Trustees shall have the power to cause legal title to any
property of this Trust to be held by and/or in the name of one or more of the
Trustees, or any other person as nominee, on such terms, in such manner, and
with such powers as the Trustees may determine, provided that the interest of
the Trust therein is appropriately protected.

     The Trust shall have the authority to operate under an assumed name or
names in such state or states or any political subdivision thereof where it
would be legal, practical or convenient to operate in the name of the Trust.
The Trust shall have the authority to file such assumed name certificates or
other instruments in such places as may be required by applicable law to operate
under such assumed name or names.

     SECTION 2.  RESIDENT AGENT.  The name and address of the Resident Agent of
the Trust in the State of Maryland is The Corporation Trust Incorporated, First
Maryland Building, 25 South Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  The
Trust may have such other offices or places of business within or without the
State of Maryland as the Trustees may from time to time determine.

     SECTION 3.  NATURE OF TRUST.  The Trust is a real estate investment trust
under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The Trust is not intended to be, shall
not be deemed to be, and shall not be treated as, a general partnership, limited
partnership, joint stock association or corporation.  The Shareholders shall be
beneficiaries in that capacity in accordance with the rights conferred upon them
hereunder.

     SECTION 4.  PURPOSE OF THE TRUST.

     (a)  The Trust is formed pursuant to the provisions of, and shall have all
the powers provided in, Title 8, General Corporation Law of Maryland, as same
may be amended from time to time.  Its purpose is to invest in notes, bonds and
other obligations secured by mortgages on real property and to purchase, hold,
lease, manage, sell, exchange, develop, subdivide and improve real property and
interests in real property, and in general, to carry on any other acts in
connection with the foregoing and to have and exercise all powers conferred by
the laws of the State of Maryland upon real estate investment trusts formed
under the laws of the State of Maryland, and to do any or all of the things
herein set forth to the same extent as natural persons might or could do.  In
addition, it is intended that the business of the Trust will be conducted so
that the Trust will qualify (so long as such qualification, in the opinion of
the Trustees, is advantageous to the Shareholders) as a "real 
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estate investment trust" as defined in Part II, Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as now enacted and as it may be hereafter
amended.

     (b)  The Trust shall not be primarily engaged in investing, reinvesting, or
trading in securities.  In addition, the Trust will not engage in margin
transactions or short sales; invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads or any
combination thereof; invest or trade in commodities or commodity contracts.  The
Trust shall invest primarily in nonspeculative, high quality, easily tradeable
securities consistent with prudent investment standards and only upon the advice
and recommendation of its investment advisor.

     SECTION 5.  PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.  The Trust shall also conform to the
following restrictions and prohibitions in its operations:

          (a)  The Trust shall not invest more than ten (10%) percent of its
     total assets in unimproved real property, excluding property which is being
     developed or will be developed within a reasonable period.

          (b)  The Trust shall not invest in junior mortgage loans unless, by
     appraisal or other method that the Independent Trustees determine, (a) the
     capital invested in such mortgage loan is adequately secured on the basis
     of the equity of the borrower in the property underlining such investment
     and the ability of the borrower to repay the mortgage loan, or (b) such
     mortgage loan of the Trust is a financing device entered into by the Trust
     to establish the priority of its capital investment over the capital
     invested by others investing with the Trust in a real estate project.  The
     Independent Trustees shall determine that any such junior mortgage loan is
     not and may not be made subordinate to a mortgage held by the Advisor, an
     affiliate of the Advisor, or a Trustee of the Trust. "Independent Trustee"
     means a trustee who (i) is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with an
     Advisor of the Trust, whether by ownership of, ownership interest in,
     employment by, any material business or professional relationship with, or
     service as an officer, or director of, such Advisor or a business entity
     which is an affiliate of such Advisor, (ii) is not serving as a Trustee or
     director for more than three real estate investment trusts organized by a
     sponsor of the Trust, and (iii) performs no other services for the Trust,
     except as Trustee.  An indirect relationship shall include circumstances in
     which a member of the immediate family of a Trustee has one of the
     foregoing relationships with the Trust or with an Advisor of the Trust.

          (c)  The aggregate borrowing of the Trust, secured or unsecured, shall
     not be unreasonable in relation to the net assets of the Trust and shall be
     reviewed by the Trustees at least quarterly.  The maximum amount of such
     borrowing in relation to the net assets shall, in the absence of a
     satisfactory showing that a higher level of borrowing is appropriate, not
     exceed 300%.  
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     Any excess in borrowing over such 300% level shall be approved by a
     majority of the Independent Trustees and disclosed to Shareholders in the
     next quarterly report of the Trust, along with justification for such
     excess. The term "net assets" means the total assets (other than
     intangibles) at cost, before deducting depreciation or other non-cash
     reserves, less total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly on a basis
     consistently applied.

          (d)  The Trust shall issue no warrants or options to purchase its
     securities to the advisor of the Trust or any person affiliated with the
     advisor, or to any other persons at exercise prices less than the fair
     market value of such securities on the date of the grant.

          (e)  The Trust shall not compensate any Independent Contractor
     employed by the Trust at a rate higher than the going rate, if any, for
     like services in the community or locale in which such services are
     performed, nor shall any such Independent Contractor in any event be
     compensated at a rate higher than a reasonable rate for services performed
     for the Trust.

          (f)  The Trust shall not issue debt securities unless the historical
     debt service coverage (in the most recently completed fiscal year) as
     adjusted for known changes is sufficient to properly service that higher
     level of debt.

          (g)  The Trust may not invest in or make mortgage loans unless an
     appraisal is obtained concerning the underlying property. In cases in which
     a majority of the Independent Trustees so determine, and in all cases in
     which the transaction is with the Advisor, Trustee, sponsor or affiliates
     thereof, such an appraisal must be obtained from an independent, qualified
     appraiser concerning the underlying property.  This appraisal shall be
     maintained in the Trust's records for at least five years, and shall be
     available for inspection and duplication by any shareholder.  In addition
     to the appraisal, a mortgagee's or owner's title insurance policy or
     commitment as to the priority of the mortgage or the condition of the title
     must be obtained.  Further, the Advisor and Trustees shall observe the
     following policies in connection with investing in or making mortgage
     loans:

               (1)  the Trust shall not make or invest in mortgage
          loans, including construction loans, on any one property if
          the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on
          the property, including the loans of the Trust, would exceed
          an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of the
          property as determined by appraisal unless substantial
          justification exists because of the presence of other
          underwriting criteria; and
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               (2)  the Trust shall not make or invest in any mortgage
          loans that are subordinate to any mortgage or equity
          interest of the Advisor, Trustees, sponsors or affiliates of
          the Trust.

          (h)  Total Operating Expenses of the Trust shall not exceed in any
     fiscal year of the greater of:

               (1)  two percent (2%) of the average of the aggregate
          book value of the assets of the Trust invested, directly or
          indirectly, in equity interests in and loans secured by real
          estate, before reserves for depreciation or bad debts or
          other similar non-cash reserves, computed by taking the
          average of such values at the end of each month during such
          period; or

               (2)  twenty-five percent (25%) of the Net Income of the
          Trust for such year. "Net Income" shall mean total revenues
          applicable to such year, less the expenses applicable to
          such year other than additions to reserves for depreciation
          or bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves. For the
          purposes of this section, Net Income shall exclude the gain
          from the sale of the Trust's assets.

          "Total Operating Expenses" shall mean all operating, general, and
     administrative expenses of the Trust as determined under generally accepted
     accounting principles, except the expenses of raising capital, interest
     payments, taxes, non-cash expenditures, incentive fees paid to the Advisor
     and costs related directly to asset acquisition, operation and disposition.

          The Independent Trustees shall have the fiduciary responsibility of
     limiting such expenses to amounts that do not exceed such limitations
     unless such Independent Trustees shall have made a finding that, based on
     such unusual and non-recurring factors which they deem sufficient, a higher
     level of expenses is justified for such year.  Any such findings and the
     reasons in support thereof shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting
     of the Trustees.

          Within sixty (60) days after the day of any fiscal quarter of the
     Trust for which Total Operating Expenses (for the twelve (12) months then
     ended) exceeded 2% of average invested assets (as calculated in Article 1,
     Section 5(h)(1) above) or twenty-five percent of Net Income, whichever is
     greater, there shall be sent to the shareholders of the Trust a written
     disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the facts the
     Independent Trustees considered in arriving at the conclusion that such
     higher operating expenses were justified.  In the event that the
     Independent Trustees do not determine 
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     such excess expenses are justified, the Advisor shall reimburse the Trust
     for the amount by which the aggregate annual expenses paid or incurred by
     the Trust exceeded the limitations herein provided.

          (i)  The Trust shall not invest in real estate contracts of
     sale, otherwise known as land sale contracts, unless such
     contracts of sale are in recordable form and are appropriately
     recorded in the chain of title.

     SECTION 6.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  The Trust shall not purchase property
from a sponsor, Advisor, Trustee, or affiliates thereof, unless a majority of
the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees not otherwise
interested in such transaction, approve the transaction as being fair and
reasonable to the Trust and at a price to the Trust no greater than the cost of
the asset to such sponsor, Advisor, Trustee or affiliates thereof, or, if the
price to the Trust is in excess of such cost, that substantial justification for
such excess exists and such excess is not unreasonable.  In no event shall the
cost of such asset to the Trust exceed its current appraised value.

          (a)  The Trust shall not sell property to a sponsor,
     Advisor, Trustee or affiliates thereof.

          (b)  The Trust may not make loans to or borrow money from
     the sponsor, Advisor, Trustee or affiliates thereof, unless a
     majority of the Trustees (including a majority of the Independent
     Trustees) not otherwise interested in such transaction approve
     the transaction as being fair, competitive, and commercially
     reasonable and no less favorable to the Trust than loans between
     unaffiliated lenders and borrowers under the same circumstances.

          (c)  The Trust shall not invest in joint ventures with the
     sponsor, Advisor, Trustee or affiliates thereof, unless a
     majority of Trustees (including a majority of the Independent
     Trustees) not otherwise interested in such transactions, approve
     the transaction as being fair and reasonable to the Trust and
     shall be on substantially the same terms and conditions as though
     received by the other joint venturers.

          (d)  All other transactions between the Trust and the
     sponsor, Advisor, Trustee or affiliates thereof, shall require
     approval by a majority of the Trustees (including a majority of
     the Independent Trustees) not otherwise interested in such
     transactions as being fair and reasonable to the Trust and on
     terms and conditions not less favorable to the Trust than those
     available from unaffiliated third parties.
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                               ARTICLE 2. SHARES

     SECTION 1.  SHARES, CERTIFICATES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST.  The units into
which the beneficial interests in the Trust shall be divided shall be designated
as Shares, with a par value of $1.00 per Share.  Ownership of Shares shall be
evidenced by certificates in such form as shall be determined by the Trustees
from time to time in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland.  The
owners of such Shares, who are the beneficiaries of the Trust, shall be
designated as Shareholders.  The certificates shall be negotiable and title
thereto shall be transferred by assignment or delivery in all respects as a
stock certificate of a Maryland corporation.  The Trust shall have authority to
issue an aggregate of 25,000,000 Shares.  The consideration paid for the
issuance of Shares shall be determined by the Trustees and shall consist of
money paid or property actually received.  The Trustees shall hold the money or
property received for the issuance of Shares for the benefit of the owners of
such Shares. Shares shall not be issued until the full amount of the
consideration has been received by the Trust.  The Trustees may authorize Share
dividends or Share splits.  All Shares issued hereunder shall be, when issued,
fully paid, and no assessment shall ever be made upon the Shareholders.

     The Shareholders shall have no legal title or interest in the property of
the Trust and no right to a partition thereof or to an accounting during the
continuance of the Trust but only to the rights expressly provided in the
Declaration of Trust.

     The Board of Trustees may classify or reclassify any unissued Shares from
time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights,
voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or
terms or conditions of redemption of the Shares by filing articles supplementary
pursuant to the applicable laws of the State of Maryland.  The Board of Trustees
is authorized to issue from the authorized but unissued Shares of the Trust
Preferred Shares in series and to establish from time to time the number of
Preferred Shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designation
and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions,
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of
redemption of the shares of each series.  Except for Shares so classified or
reclassified and any Preferred Shares issued hereunder, all other Shares shall
be designated as Common Shares, each of which Common Shares shall be equal in
all respects to every other Common Share.

     The authority of the Board with respect to each unissued series shall
include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

          (a)  The number of Shares constituting that series and the
     distinctive designation of that series;

          (b)  The dividend rate on the Shares of that series, whether
     dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or
     dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of
     dividends on Shares of that series;
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          (c)  Whether that series shall have voting rights, in
     addition to the voting rights provided by law, if any, and, if
     so, the terms of such voting rights;

          (d)  Whether that series shall have conversion privileges,
     and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion,
     including provisions for adjustment of the conversion rate in
     such events as the Board of Trustees shall determine;

          (e)  Whether or not the Shares of that series shall be
     redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such
     redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they
     shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of
     redemption which amount may vary under different conditions and
     at different redemption rates; provided however, that any
     proposed issuance of Shares which are redeemable at the option of
     the holder shall be approved by Shareholders holding a majority
     of the Trust's outstanding Shares of all classes;

          (f)  Whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the
     redemption or purchase of Shares of that series, and, if so, the
     terms and amount of such sinking fund;

          (g)  The rights of the Shares of that series in the event of
     voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up
     of the Trust, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of
     payment of Shares of that series;

          (h)  Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations
     of that series.

     SECTION 2.  SALE OF SHARES.  The Trustees, in their discretion, may from
time to time issue or sell or contract to issue or sell, Shares, including
Shares held in the treasury, to such party or parties and for money or property
actually received, as allowed by the laws of the State of Maryland, at such time
or times, and on such terms as the Trustees may deem appropriate.  In connection
with any issuance of Shares, the Trustees, in their discretion, may provide for
the issuance of fractional Shares or may provide for the issuance of scrip for
fractions of Shares and determine the terms of such scrip including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the time within which any such scrip
must be surrendered in exchange for Shares and the right, if any, of holders of
scrip upon the expiration of the time so fixed, the right, if any, to receive
proportional distributions, and the right, if any, to redeem scrip for cash, or
the Trustees may, in their discretion, or if they see fit at the option of each
holder, provide in lieu of scrip for the adjustment of fractions in cash.  The
Shareholders shall have no preemptive rights of any kind whatsoever (preemptive
rights hereby defined as including, but not limited to, the right to purchase or
subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Shares of the Trust of any class, whether
now or hereafter authorized, 
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or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or any
right, warrant or option to purchase such Shares whether or not such Shares are
issued and/or disposed of for cash, property, or other consideration of any
kind). Options or warrants issued by the Trust to purchase Shares shall not be
exercisable later than five (5) years from the date of issuance thereof."

     SECTION 3.  OFFERING OF SHARES.  The Trustees are authorized to cause to be
made from time to time offerings of the Shares of the Trust to the public at
public offering prices deemed appropriate.  For this purpose, the Trustees are
authorized to enter into a contract with an underwriter or distributing company
(hereinafter referred to as the Distributor), which shall be granted such
commissions for its services as may be agreed upon by the parties.  Any such
contract shall be for an initial term of not more than two years, and thereafter
terminable at will by the Trustees upon 60 days written notice to the
Distributor.  Such contract shall not be assignable by the Distributor, without
the written consent of the Trust.

     SECTION 4.  TREASURY SHARES.  The Trust may repurchase or otherwise acquire
its own shares at the prevailing market price and for this purpose the Trust may
create and maintain such reserves as are deemed necessary and proper.

     Shares issued hereunder and purchased or otherwise acquired for the account
of the Trust shall not, so long as they belong to the Trust, either receive
distributions (except that they shall be entitled to receive distributions
payable in Shares of the Trust) or be voted at any meeting of the Shareholders.
Such Shares may, in the discretion of the Trustees, be held in the treasury and
be disposed of by the Trustees at such time or times, to such party or parties,
and for such consideration, as the Trustees may deem appropriate.

     SECTION 5.  TRANSFERABILITY OF SHARES.  Shares in the Trust shall be
transferable in accordance with the procedure prescribed from time to time in
the Trust Bylaws.  The persons in whose name the Shares are registered on the
books of the Trust shall be deemed the absolute owners thereof and, until a
transfer is effected on the books of the Trust, the Trustees shall not be
affected by any notice, actual or constructive, of any transfer.

     Any issuance, redemption or transfer of Trust Shares which would operate to
disqualify the Trust as a real estate investment trust for purposes of Federal
income tax, is null and void, and such transaction will be canceled when so
determined in good faith by the Trustees.

     SECTION 6.  EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF SHARES OR DEATH, INSOLVENCY OR INCAPACITY
OF SHAREHOLDERS.  Neither the transfer of Shares nor the death, insolvency or
incapacity of any Shareholder shall operate to dissolve or terminate the Trust,
nor shall it entitle any transferee, legal representative or other person to a
partition of the property of the Trust or to an accounting.
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     SECTION 7.  SHAREHOLDERS' DISCLOSURE; TRUSTEES' RIGHT TO REFUSE TO TRANSFER
SHARES; LIMITATION ON HOLDINGS; REDEMPTION OF SHARES.

     (A)  SHAREHOLDERS' DISCLOSURE.  The shareholders shall upon demand disclose
to the Trustees in writing such information with respect to direct and indirect
ownership of the Shares as the Trustees deem necessary to comply with the real
estate investment trust provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the "REIT Tax
Provisions") or to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or
governmental agency.  The REIT Tax Provisions shall mean Parts II and III of
Subchapter M of Chapter I of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
now enacted or hereafter amended, and other provisions of the Code referred to
or incorporated in, or referring to or incorporating any other provisions of
said Parts II or III, or similar provisions of successor statutes, and
applicable regulations under and rulings with respect to the aforesaid
provisions of said Code.

     (B)  RIGHT TO REFUSE TO TRANSFER SHARES.  Whenever it is deemed by them to
be reasonably necessary to protect the tax status of the Trust as a real estate
investment trust, the Trustees may require a statement or affidavit from each
proposed transferee of Shares setting forth the number of Shares already owned
by him and any related person specified in the form prescribed by the Trustees
for that purpose.  If, in the opinion of the Trustees, the proposed transfer may
jeopardize the qualification of the Trust as a real estate investment trust, the
Trustees shall have the right, but not a duty, to refuse to transfer the Shares
to the proposed transferee.  All contracts for the sale or other transfer of
Shares shall be subject to this provision.

     (C)  LIMITATION ON HOLDINGS.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Restated Declaration of Trust to the contrary and subject to the provisions of
Section 7(e), no person, or persons acting as a group, shall at any time
directly or indirectly acquire ownership in the aggregate of more than 9.8% of
the outstanding Shares of the Trust (the "Limit"). Shares owned by a person or
group of persons in excess of the Limit at any time shall be deemed "Excess
Shares." For the purpose of this Section 7, the term "ownership" shall be
defined in accordance with or by reference to the qualification requirements of
the REIT Tax Provisions and shall also mean ownership as defined under Rule
13(d) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act"), and the term "group" shall
have the same meaning as that term has for purposes of such Rule 13(d).  All
Shares which any person has the right to acquire upon exercise of outstanding
rights, options and warrants, and upon conversion of any securities convertible
into Shares, if any, shall be considered outstanding for purposes of the Limit
if such inclusion will cause such person to own more than the Limit.  The term
"securities" shall mean any stock, shares, voting trust certificates, bonds,
debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or ownership or in general
any instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificates of interest,
shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for, receipts for,
guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or
acquire any of the foregoing.  The term "person" shall mean and include
individuals, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, joint
stock companies or 
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associations, joint ventures, associations, consortia, companies, trusts, banks,
trust companies, land trusts, common law trusts, business trusts, or other
entities and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

     (D)  REDEMPTION OF EXCESS SHARES.  The Trustees, upon 30 days prior written
notice to the holder thereof of its intention to do so, may at any time or times
thereafter redeem any or all Shares that are Excess Shares (including Shares
that remain or become Excess Shares because of the decrease in outstanding
Shares resulting from such redemption) by giving written notice of redemption to
the holder thereof, unless, prior to the giving of such written notice of
redemption, the holder thereof shall have disposed of its ownership in the
Shares that are Excess Shares; and from and after the date of giving of such
notice of redemption ("redemption date"), the Shares called for redemption shall
cease to be outstanding and the holder thereof shall cease to be entitled to
dividends, voting rights and other benefits with respect to such Shares
excepting only the right to payment by the Trust of the redemption price
determined and payable as set forth in the following two sentences.  Subject to
the limitation on payment set forth in the following sentence, the redemption
price of each Excess Share called for redemption shall be the average daily per
Share closing sales price, if the Shares of the Trust are listed on a national
securities exchange or, if not, are reported on the NASDAQ National Market
System, and if the Shares are not so listed or reported, shall be the mean
between the average per Share closing bid prices and the average per Share
closing asked prices, in each case during the 30 day period ending on the
business day prior to the redemption date, or if there have been no sales on a
national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System and no
published bid quotations and no published asked quotations with respect to
Shares of the Trust during such 30 day period, the redemption price shall be the
price determined by the Trustees in good faith.  Unless the Trustees determine
that it is in the interest of the Trust to make earlier payment of all of the
amount determined as the redemption price per Share in accordance with the
preceding sentence, the redemption price may be payable, at the option of the
Trustees, at any time or times up to, but not later than, the earlier of (i)
five years after the redemption date, or (ii) the liquidation of the Trust, in
which latter event the redemption price shall not exceed an amount which is the
sum of the per Share distributions designated as liquidating distributions and
return of capital distributions declared with respect to unredeemed Shares of
the Trust of record subsequent to the redemption date; and in any event, no
interest shall accrue with respect to the period subsequent to the redemption
date to the date of such payment.

     (E)  EXEMPTIONS.  The Limit set forth in Section 7(c) shall not apply to
the acquisition of Shares or rights, options or warrants for or securities
convertible into Shares by an underwriter in a public offering or in any
transaction involving the issuance by the Trust of Shares or rights, options or
warrants for or securities convertible into Shares, in which a majority of the
Trustees determine that the underwriter or other person or party initially
acquiring same will make a timely distribution thereof to or among other holders
such that, following such distribution, none of such Shares will be Excess
Shares.  The Trustees in their discretion may exempt from the Limit ownership of
certain designated Shares while owned by a person who has provided the Trustees
with evidence and assurances 
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acceptable to the Trustees that the qualification of the Trust as a real estate
investment trust would not be jeopardized thereby.

     (F)  DISQUALIFYING ACQUISITION.  Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Restated Declaration of Trust to the contrary, any purported acquisition of
Shares of the Trust which would result in the disqualification of the Trust as a
real estate investment trust shall be null and void, unless the Trustees, prior
to such acquisition, shall have determined that the disqualification of the
Trust is advantageous to shareholders.

     (G)  OTHER ACTION.  Nothing contained in this Section 7 or in any other
provision of this Restated Declaration of Trust shall limit the authority of the
Trustees to take such other action as they deem necessary or advisable to
protect the Trust and the interests of the shareholders by preservation of the
Trust's qualification as a real estate investment trust under the REIT Tax
Provisions (so long as such qualification, in the opinion of the Trustees, is
advantageous to the shareholders).  The Trustees may in their discretion place a
statement in such form as they may deem appropriate on the face or back of
certificates for Trust Shares referring to the provisions of this Section 7.

     (H)  SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this Section 7 or any application
of any such provision is determined to be invalid by any Federal or state court
having jurisdiction over the issues, the validity of the remaining provisions
shall not be affected and other applications of such provision shall be affected
only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court.  To
the extent this Section 7 may be inconsistent with any other provision of this
Restated Declaration of Trust, this Section 7 shall be controlling.

     (I)  ENFORCEMENT.  The Board of Trustees is specifically authorized to seek
equitable relief, including an injunction, to enforce the provisions of this
Section 7.

     (J)  NON-WAIVER.  No delay or failure on the part of the Trust or the Board
of Trustees in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any
rights of the Trust, except to the extent especially waived in writing by the
Trust.

                            ARTICLE 3. SHAREHOLDERS

     SECTION 1.  SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS.  There shall be an annual meeting of
the Shareholders at such time and place, either within or without the State of
Maryland, as the Trustees shall prescribe, at which all Trustees shall be
elected or re-elected and any other proper business may be conducted. The annual
meeting of Shareholders shall be held upon reasonable notice and within a
reasonable period (not less than 30 days) following delivery of the annual
report, but in any event such meeting must be held within six months after the
end of each full fiscal year. Special meetings of Shareholders may be called by
a majority of the Trustees, a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by any
officer of the Trust, and shall be called upon the written request of
Shareholders holding in the aggregate not less than ten percent (10%) of the
outstanding Shares of the Trust entitled to vote in the manner provided
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in the Bylaws. If there shall be no Trustees, the officers of the Trust shall
promptly call a special meeting of the Shareholders for the election of
successor Trustees. Written or printed notice stating the place, date and hour
of the Shareholders' meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose
or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than 10
nor more than 50 days before the day of the meeting either personally or by
mail, by or at the direction of the Trustees or any officer or person calling
the meeting, to each Shareholder of record entitled to vote in such meeting. No
other business than that which is stated in the call for a special meeting shall
be considered at such meeting.

     A majority of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote at any meeting
represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at any such meeting.
Whenever any action is to be taken by the Shareholders, it shall, except as
otherwise authorized by law or this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, be
authorized by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of Shareholders by
holders of Shares entitled to vote thereon.

     SECTION 2.  VOTING.  At each meeting of the Shareholders, each Shareholder
entitled to vote shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number
of shares of the Trust owned by him upon each matter upon which the vote of the
Shareholders is taken.  In any election in which more than one vacancy is to be
filled, each Shareholder may vote the number of shares of the Trust owned by him
for each vacancy to be filled.  There shall be no right of cumulative voting.

     Each outstanding Share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote
on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of Shareholders, except (a) to
the extent that the Declaration of Trust or articles supplementary (to the
extent permitted by Maryland law) limit or deny voting rights to the holders of
the Shares of any class or series, or (b) as otherwise provided by Maryland law.

     SECTION 3  DISTRIBUTIONS.  The Trustees shall (and may more frequently)
declare and pay within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal year period
in each calendar year after the calendar year in which the Trust is created, to
the Shareholders as near to all of the net income of the Trust, including
capital gains, as the Trustees shall deem prudent but in any event, shall, from
time to time, declare and pay to the Shareholders such distributions as may be
necessary to continue to qualify the Trust as a Real Estate Investment Trust, as
defined in Part II, Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1954, as now enacted, and as subsequently amended, (so long as such
qualification, in the opinion of the Trustees, is in the best interest of the
Shareholders) as well as such additional distributions as the Trustees may in
their discretion declare. Each distribution when made shall be accompanied by a
written statement indicating, to the fullest extent practicable, the sources of
the distribution. The Trustees may declare and pay dividends or other
distributions to those who are Shareholders as of a specified record date or,
alternatively, to those who are or were Shareholders at any time during any
quarter or year or other applicable period on the basis that each Shareholder
shall receive, with respect to each Share, that proportion of such dividend or
distribution per Share that the number of days each Share is owned of record by
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such Shareholder during such quarter, year, or other applicable period, bears to
the total number of days in such quarter, year, or other applicable period.

     SECTION 4.  REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS.  The Trust shall prepare, file and
deliver to its Shareholders an annual report concerning its operations for the
preceding fiscal year containing financial statements prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles which are audited and reported on
by independent certified public accountants.  The Trust shall include in its
annual report to Shareholders (i) the ratio of the costs of raising capital
during the period to the capital raised, and (ii) the aggregate amount of
advisory fees and the aggregate amount of other fees paid to the Advisor and all
affiliates of the Advisor by the Trust and including fees or charges paid to the
Advisor and all affiliates of the Advisor by third parties doing business with
the Trust.

     The Trust shall also include in its annual report, separately stated, full
disclosure of all material terms, factors, and circumstances surrounding any and
all transactions involving the Trust, and the Trustees, Advisors, sponsors
and/or affiliates thereof occurring in the year for which the annual report is
made. Independent Trustees are specifically charged with a duty to examine and
comment in the report on the fairness of such transactions.

     Annual reports shall be mailed or delivered to each Shareholder as of a
record date after the end of such fiscal year and each holder of other publicly
held securities of the Trust within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year to
which it relates.

     SECTION 5.  INSPECTION OF TRUST BOOKS.  The books and records of the Trust
shall be open to inspection upon the written demand of a Shareholder at any
reasonable time for a purpose reasonably related to his interests as a
Shareholder and shall be exhibited at any time when required by the demand at
any Shareholders' meeting of 10 percent of the Shares represented at the
meeting.

     Such inspection by a Shareholder may be made in person or by agent or
attorney and the right of inspection includes the right to make extracts.

     Demand of inspection other than at a Shareholders' meeting shall be made in
writing upon the President, or the Secretary, of the Trust.

     The duly authorized officials of any state shall have the same right of
inspection as a Shareholder.

     SECTION 6.  NONLIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION OF SHAREHOLDERS.  Shareholders
shall not be personally or individually liable in any manner whatsoever for any
debt, act, omission or obligation incurred by the Trust or the Trustees and
shall be under no obligation to the Trust or its creditors with respect to such
Shares other than the obligation to pay to the Trust the full amount of the
consideration for which the Shares were issued or to be issued. The Shareholders
shall not be liable to assessment and the Trustees shall have no power to bind
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the Shareholders personally. The Trust shall indemnify and hold each Shareholder
harmless from and against all claims and liabilities, whether they proceed to
judgment or are settled or otherwise brought to a conclusion, to which such
Shareholder may become subject by reason of his being or having been a
Shareholder, and shall reimburse such Shareholder for all legal and other
expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with any such claim or
liability.  Provided, however, that no such Shareholder shall be indemnified or
reimbursed if such claim, obligation or liability is finally adjudged by a
competent court of law to have arisen out of the Shareholder's bad faith,
willful misconduct or gross negligence, and provided further, that such
Shareholder must give prompt notice as to any such claims or liabilities or
suits and must take such action as will permit the Trust to conduct the defense
thereof.  The rights accruing to a Shareholder under this Section 6 shall not
exclude any other right to which such Shareholder may be lawfully entitled, nor
shall anything herein contained restrict the right of the Trust to indemnify or
reimburse a Shareholder in any appropriate situation even though not
specifically provided herein; provided, however, that the Trust shall have no
liability to reimburse Shareholders for taxes assessed against them by reason of
their ownership of Shares, nor for any losses suffered by reason of changes in
the market value of securities of the Trust.  No amendment to the Declaration of
Trust increasing or enlarging the liability of the Shareholders shall be made
without the unanimous written consent of all of the Shareholders.

     SECTION 7.  NOTICE OF NONLIABILITY.  The Trustees shall use every
reasonable means to assure that all persons having dealings with the Trust shall
be informed that the private property of the Shareholders and the Trustees shall
not be subject to claims against and obligations of the Trust to any extent
whatever. The Trustee shall cause to be inserted in every written agreement,
undertaking or obligation made or issued on behalf of the Trust, an appropriate
provision to the effect that the Shareholders and the Trustees shall not be
personally liable thereunder, and that all parties concerned shall look solely
to the Trust Property for the satisfaction of any claim thereunder, and
appropriate reference shall be made to this Declaration of Trust. The omission
of such a provision from any such agreement, undertaking or obligation, or the
failure to use any other means of giving such notice, shall not, however, render
the Shareholders or the Trustees personally liable.

                            ARTICLE 4. THE TRUSTEES

     SECTION 1.  NUMBER, TERMS OF OFFICE, QUALIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF THE
TRUSTEES.  There shall be not less than three nor more than fifteen Trustees
(referred to as the "Trustees" or the "Board of Trustees").  The number of
Trustees shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Trustees.
The term of office of each Trustee shall be one year and until the election and
qualification of his successor.  Trustees may succeed themselves in office.
Trustees shall be individuals who are at least 21 years old and not under legal
disability.  No person shall qualify as a Trustee until he shall have agreed in
writing to be bound by this Declaration.  No Trustee shall be required to give
bond, surety or securities to secure the performance of his duties or
obligations hereunder.  No reduction in the number of Trustees shall have the
effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to 
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the expiration of his term. Whenever a vacancy in the number of Trustees shall
occur, until such vacancy is filled as provided in Article 4, Section 3, the
Trustees or Trustee continuing in office, regardless of their number, shall have
all the powers granted to the Trustees and shall discharge all the duties
imposed upon the Trustees by this Declaration of Trust. The Trustees shall
receive such fees for their services and expenses as they shall deem reasonable
and proper, subject, however, to the fees and expenses limitations of Article 1,
Section 5(h). A majority of the Trustees shall not be affiliated with the
Advisor of the Trust or with any organization affiliated with the Advisor of the
Trust.

     EXPERIENCE OF TRUSTEES.  A Trustee shall have at least three years of
relevant experience demonstrating the knowledge and experience required to
successfully acquire and manage the type of assets being acquired by the Trust.
At least one of the Independent Trustees shall have three years of relevant real
estate experience.

     SECTION 2.  RESIGNATION, REMOVAL AND DEATH.  A Trustee may resign at any
time by giving written notice thereof in recordable form to the other Trustees
at the principal office of the Trust.  The acceptance of a resignation shall not
be necessary to make it effective.  A Trustee may be removed with or without
cause by the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares or by
vote of two-thirds of the Trustees then in office (which action shall be taken
only by vote at a meeting and not by authorization without a meeting, anything
in Article 4, Section 5, to the contrary notwithstanding).  Upon the resignation
or removal of any Trustee, he shall execute and deliver such documents and
render such accounting as the remaining Trustees shall require and shall
thereupon be discharged as Trustee.  Upon the incapacity or death of any
Trustee, his status as a Trustee shall immediately terminate at such incapacity
or death, and his legal representatives shall perform the acts set forth in the
preceding sentence.

     SECTION 3.  VACANCIES.  The resignation, removal, incompetency or death of
any or all of the Trustees shall not terminate the Trust or affect its
continuity.  During a vacancy, the remaining Trustee or Trustees may exercise
the powers of the Trustees hereunder. Whenever there shall be a vacancy or
vacancies among the Trustees (including vacancies resulting from an increase in
the number of Trustees) such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled either at a
special meeting of Shareholders called for that purpose or at the next annual
meeting of Shareholders.  Trustees elected at special meetings of Shareholders
to fill vacancies shall hold office until the next annual meeting of
Shareholders. Independent Trustees shall nominate replacements for vacancies
amongst the Independent Trustees' positions.

     SECTION 4.  SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES.  The right, title and interest of the
Trustees in and to the Trust property shall vest automatically in all persons
who may hereafter become Trustees upon their due election and qualification
without any further act, and thereupon they shall have the same rights,
privileges, powers, duties and immunities as though originally named as Trustees
in this Declaration of Trust.  Appropriate written evidence of the election and
qualification of Successor Trustees shall be filed with the records of the Trust
and in such 
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other offices or places as the Trustees may deem necessary, appropriate or
desirable. Upon the resignation, removal or death of a Trustee, he (and in the
event of his death, his estate) shall automatically cease to have any right,
title or interest in or to any of the Trust property, and the right, title and
interest in such Trustee in and to the Trust property shall vest automatically
in the remaining Trustees without any further act.

     SECTION 5.  ACTIONS BY AND MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES.  The Trustees may act with
or without a meeting.  Except as otherwise provided herein, any action of a
majority of Trustees present at a duly convened meeting of the Trustees shall be
conclusive and binding as an action of the Trustees.  A quorum for meetings of
the Trustees shall be a majority of all of the Trustees in office.  Action may
be taken without a meeting only by unanimous consent of all of the Trustees in
office and shall be evidenced by a written certificate or instrument signed by
all of the Trustees in office.  Any action taken by Trustees in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 5 shall be conclusive and binding upon the Trust,
upon the Trustees, and upon the Shareholders, as an action of all the Trustees,
collectively, and of the Trust.  Any deed, mortgage, evidence of indebtedness or
other instrument, agreement or document of any character, whether similar or
dissimilar, executed by one or more of the Trustees, when authorized at a
meeting or by written authorization without a meeting in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 5, shall be valid and binding upon the Trustees, the
Trust and the Shareholders.

     SECTION 6.  TITLE AND AUTHORITY OF TRUSTEES.  The Trustees shall hold the
legal title to all property belonging to the Trust.  They shall have absolute
and exclusive control, management and disposition thereof, and absolute and
exclusive control over the management and conduct of the business affairs of the
Trust, free from any power or control on the part of the Shareholders, in the
same manner as if they were the absolute owners thereof, subject only to the
express limitations in the Declaration.

     SECTION 7.  THE ADVISOR.  "Advisor" means the person or entity responsible
for directing or performing the day-to-day business affairs of the Trust,
including a person or entity to which an Advisor subcontracts substantially all
such functions.  In their exercise of the absolute control and management of all
of the assets of the Trust, the Trustees may contract with an Advisor to advise
them in respect of investing and reinvesting the funds of the Trust in real
property assets, interests in real property, mortgages secured by real property,
leasehold interests in real property, interests in mortgages, or other assets.

     ADVISORY CONTRACT.  It shall be the duty of the Trustees to evaluate the
performance of the Advisor before entering into or renewing any advisory
contract. The criteria used in such evaluation shall be reflected in the minutes
of such meeting.  Each contract for the services of an Advisor entered into by
the Trustees shall have a term of no more than one year.  Each advisory contract
shall be terminable by a majority of the Independent Trustees or the Advisor on
sixty days written notice without cause.  The Trustees shall determine that any
Advisor possesses sufficient qualifications to perform the advisory function for
the Trust and to justify the compensation provided for it in its contract with
the Trust.
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     ADVISORY COMPENSATION.  The Independent Trustees shall determine from time-
to-time and at least annually that the compensation which the Trust contracts to
pay to the Advisor is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the
services performed and that such compensation is within the limits prescribed by
Article 1, Section 5(h) of this Declaration of Trust.  The Independent Trustees
shall also supervise the performance of the Advisor and the compensation paid to
it by the Trust to determine that the provisions of such contract are being
carried out.  Each such determination shall be based on the factors set forth
below and all other factors such Independent Trustees may deem relevant, and the
findings of such Trustees on each of such factors shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Trustees:

          (a)  the size of the advisory fee in relation to the size,
     composition and profitability of the portfolio of the Trust;

          (b)  the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities
     that meet the investment objectives of the Trust;

          (c)  the rates charged to other real estate investment
     trusts and to investors other than real estate investment trusts
     by advisors performing similar services;

          (d)  additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its
     affiliates through the relationship with the Trust, including
     loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions,
     servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid
     by the Trust or by others with whom the Trust does business;

          (e)  the quality and extent of service and advice furnished
     by the Advisor;

          (f)  the performance of the investment portfolio of the
     Trust, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital,
     frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with
     distress situations; and

          (g)  the quality of the portfolio of the Trust in
     relationship to the investments generated by the Advisor for its
     own account.

     SECTION 8.  POWERS OF TRUSTEES.  The Trustees shall have all the powers
necessary, convenient or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of the Trust and
may take any action which they deem necessary or desirable and proper to carry
out such purposes.  Any determination of the purposes of the Trust made by the
Trustees in good faith shall be conclusive.  In construing the provisions of the
Declaration, the presumption shall be in favor of the grant of powers to the
Trustees.
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     Subject to the limitations contained in Article 1 hereof, the Trustees'
powers shall include the following:

          (1)  To purchase, acquire through the issuance of Shares in the Trust,
     obligations of the Trust or otherwise, and to mortgage, sell, acquire on
     lease, hold, manage, improve, lease to others, option, exchange, release
     and partition real estate interests of every nature, including freehold,
     leasehold, mortgage, ground rent and other interests therein, and to erect,
     construct, alter, repair, demolish or otherwise change buildings and
     structures of every nature.

          (2)  To purchase, acquire through the issuance of Shares in the Trust,
     obligations of the Trust or otherwise, option, sell and exchange stocks,
     bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness and securities of every nature.

          (3)  To purchase, acquire through the issuance of Shares in the Trust,
     obligations of the Trust or otherwise, mortgage, sell, acquire on lease,
     hold, manage, improve, lease to others, option and exchange personal
     property of every nature.

          (4)  To hold legal title to property of the Trust in the name of the
     Trust, or in the name of one or more of the Trustees for the Trust, or of
     any other person for the Trust, without disclosure of the interest of the
     Trust therein.

          (5)  To borrow money for the purposes of the Trust and to give notes
     or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instruments of the Trust therefor; to
     enter into other obligations or guarantee the obligations of others on
     behalf of and for the purposes of the Trust; and to mortgage or pledge or
     cause to be mortgaged or pledged real and personal property of the Trust to
     secure such notes, debentures, bonds, instruments or other obligations.

          (6)  To lend money on behalf of the Trust and to invest the funds of
     the Trust.

          (7)  To create reserve funds for such purposes as they deem advisable.

          (8)  To deposit funds of the Trust in banks and other depositories
     without regard to whether such accounts will draw interest.

          (9)  To pay taxes and assessments imposed upon or chargeable against
     the Trust or the Trustees by virtue of or arising out of the existence,
     property, business or activities of the Trust.
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          (10)   To purchase, issue, sell or exchange Shares of the Trust as
     provided in Article 2 hereof.

          (11)   To exercise with respect to property of the Trust, all options,
     privileges and rights, whether to vote, assent, subscribe or convert, or of
     any other nature; to grant proxies; and to participate in and accept
     securities issued under any voting trust agreement.

          (12)   To participate in any reorganization, readjustment,
     consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale or purchase of assets, lease, or
     similar proceedings of any corporation, partnership or other organization
     in which the Trust shall have an interest and in connection therewith to
     delegate discretionary powers to any reorganization, protective or similar
     committee and to pay assessments and other expenses in connection
     therewith.

          (13)   To engage or employ agents, representatives and employees of
     any nature, or independent contractors, including, without limiting the
     generality of the foregoing, Transfer Agents for the transfer of Shares in
     the Trust, Registrars, underwriters for the sale of Shares in the Trust,
     independent certified public accountants, attorneys at law, appraisers, and
     real estate agents and brokers; and to delegate to one or more Trustees,
     agents, representatives, employees, independent contractor or other persons
     such powers and duties as the Trustees deem appropriate.

          (14)   To determine conclusively the allocation between capital and
     income of the receipts, holdings, expenses and disbursements of the Trust,
     regardless of the allocation which might be considered appropriate in the
     absence of this provision.

          (15)   To determine conclusively the value from time to time and to
     revalue the real estate, securities and other property of the Trust by
     means of independent appraisals.

          (16)   To compromise or settle claims, questions, disputes and
     controversies by, against or affecting the Trust.

          (17)   To solicit proxies of the Shareholders.

          (18)   To adopt a fiscal year for the Trust and to change such fiscal
     year.

          (19)   To adopt and use a seal.
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          (20)   To merge the Trust with or into any other trust or corporation
     in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland.

          (21)   To deal with the Trust property in every way, including joint
     ventures, partnerships and any other combinations or associations, that it
     would be lawful for an individual to deal with the same, whether similar to
     or different from the ways herein and hereinabove specified.

          (22)   To determine whether or not, at any time or from time to time,
     to attempt to cause the Trust to qualify for taxation as a "real estate
     investment trust," as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of
     1954.

     SECTION 9.   TRUSTEES' RIGHT TO OWN SHARES IN TRUST. A Trustee may
acquire, hold and dispose of Shares in the Trust for his individual account and
may exercise all rights of a Shareholder to the same extent and in the same
manner as if he were not a Trustee. After the commencement of any public
offering of the Shares of the Trust, the Trustees may purchase Shares only at
the current offering price then prevailing in connection with such public
offering, less all or any part of the selling or other commission as may be
agreed with the Distributor.

     SECTION 10.  TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN TRUSTEES AND THEIR AFFILIATES AND THE
TRUST.  No Trustee, officer, or advisor of the Trust, or any person affiliated
with any such persons, shall sell any property or assets to the Trust or
purchase any property or assets from the Trust, directly or indirectly, nor
shall any person receive any commission or other remuneration, directly or
indirectly, in connection with the purchase or sale of Trust assets, except as
permitted under the provisions of Article 1, Section 5(i) of this Declaration.
Nothing herein, however, shall prohibit any Trustee or any affiliate of a
Trustee or Trustees, acting as agent or counsel, from executing transactions or
performing legal or other services for the Trust and receiving the prevailing
rate of commission or other compensation for his or its services, or if there
are no prevailing rates for such services, then at such rates and on such terms
as can be agreed upon between the Trustee or his affiliate and the Trust as fair
and reasonable and such transactions are hereby expressly permitted.

     SECTION 11.  NON-LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES. The Trustees shall have no rights
of indemnity or exoneration against any Shareholder individually with respect to
any liability or obligation of the Trust; but, as hereinafter provided the
Trustees may satisfy any claims they have against the Trust out of the Trust
assets. No Trustee shall be liable for any act or neglect of any person or firm
with respect to the performance of any duty, service or act which has been
delegated to such person or firm by the Trustees pursuant to authority contained
in these Trust Articles; the Trustees shall, however, use good faith in
selecting and appointing agents or representatives to whom authority to act on
behalf of the Trust is delegated. No Trustee shall be individually liable for
any obligation or liability incurred by or on behalf of the Trust or by the
Trustees for the benefit and on behalf of the Trust.
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     SECTION 12.  INDEMNIFICATION OF TRUSTEES. The Trust shall indemnify and
hold harmless each Trustee from and against all claims and liabilities, whether
they proceed to judgment or are settled, to which such Trustee may become
subject by reason of his being or having been a Trustee, or by reason of any
action alleged to have been taken or omitted by him as Trustee, and shall
reimburse him for all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in
connection with any such claim or liability, including any claim or liability
arising under the provisions of federal or state securities laws; provided,
however, that no Trustee shall be indemnified or reimbursed under the foregoing
provisions in relation to any matter unless it shall have been adjudicated that
his action or omission did not constitute willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the conduct of his duties, or, unless, in the absence of
such an adjudication, the Trust shall have received a written opinion from
independent counsel, approved by the Trustees, to the effect that if the matter
of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the conduct of duties
had been adjudicated, it would have been adjudicated in favor of such Trustee.
The rights accruing to a Trustee under these provisions shall not exclude any
other right to which he may be lawfully entitled, nor shall anything herein
contained restrict the right of the Trust to indemnify or reimburse such Trustee
in any proper cause even though not specifically provided for herein.

     SECTION 13.  PERSONS DEALING WITH TRUSTEES. No corporation, person,
transfer agent or other party shall be required to examine or investigate the
trusts, terms or conditions contained in this Declaration or otherwise
applicable to the Trust, and every such corporation, person, transfer agent or
other party may deal with Trust property and assets as if the Trustees were the
sole and exclusive owners thereof free of all trusts; and no such corporation,
person, transfer agent or other party dealing with the Trustees or with the
Trust or Trust property and assets shall be required to see to the application
of any money or property paid or delivered to any Trustee, or nominee, agent or
representative of the Trust or the Trustees. A certificate executed by or on
behalf of the Trustees or by any other duly authorized representative of the
Trust, delivered to any person or party dealing with the Trust or Trust property
and assets, or, if relating to real property, recorded in the deed records for
the county or district in which such real property lies, certifying as to the
identity and authority of the Trustees, agents, or representatives of the Trust
for the time being, or as to any action of the Trustees or of the Trust, or of
the Shareholders, or as to any other fact affecting or relating to the Trust or
these Trust Articles, may be treated as conclusive evidence thereof by all
persons dealing with the Trust. No provision of these Trust Articles shall
diminish or affect the obligation of the Trustees and every other representative
or agent of the Trust to deal fairly and act in good faith with respect to the
Trust and the Shareholders insofar as the relationship and accounting among the
parties to the Trust is concerned; but no third party dealing with the Trust or
with any Trustee, agent or representative of the Trust shall be obliged or
required to inquire into, investigate or be responsible for the discharge and
performance of such fiduciary obligation.

     SECTION 14.  ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF TRUSTEES.  The Trustees shall have
power to pay the expenses of organization and administration of the Trust,
including all legal and other expenses in connection with the preparation and
carrying out of the plan for the formation of 
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the Trust, the acquisition of properties thereunder and the issuance of Shares
thereunder; and to employ such officers, experts, counsel, managers, salesmen,
agents, workmen, clerks and other persons as they think best.

     SECTION 15.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS.  The Trustees may annually elect a
Chairman of the Board and a President of the Trust.  The Trustees may also
annually elect one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, Assistant
Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers as the Trustees shall
deem proper.  Except as required by law, the officers of the Trust need not be
Trustees.  All officers and agents of the Trust shall have such authority and
perform such duties in the management of the Trust as may be provided in the
Bylaws or as may be determined by the Trustees not inconsistent with the Bylaws.
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Trustees may be removed by the
Trustees whenever in their judgment the best interest of the Trust will be
served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract
rights, if any, of the person so removed.  Election or appointment of any
officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.  The Trustees shall
fix the compensation of all of officers.

     SECTION 16.  (OMITTED).

     SECTION 17.  COMMITTEES OF TRUSTEES, DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES TO
COMMITTEES, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES .  The Trustees may, in their
discretion, by resolution passed by a majority of the Trustees, designate from
among their members one or more committees which shall consist of one or more
Trustees.  The Trustees may designate one or more Trustees as alternate members
of any such committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any
meeting of the committee.  Such committees shall have and may exercise such
powers as shall be conferred or authorized by the resolution appointing them. A
majority of any such committee may determine its action and fix the time and
place of its meetings, unless the Trustees shall otherwise provide.  The
Trustees, by resolution passed by a majority of the Trustees, may at any time
change the membership of any such committee, fill vacancies in it, or dissolve
it.  The Bylaws, or a majority of the Trustees, may authorize any one or more of
the Trustees, or any one or more of the officers or employees or agents of the
Trust, on behalf of the Trust, to exercise and perform any and all powers
granted to the Trustees, and to discharge any and all duties imposed upon the
Trustees, and to do any acts and to execute any instruments deemed by such
person or persons to be necessary or appropriate to exercise such power or to
discharge such duties, and to exercise his own sound judgment in so doing.  The
authority to act upon any transaction which under the terms of this Declaration
of Trust requires the vote of a majority of the disinterested Trustees may not
be delegated to any committee.

                 ARTICLE 5. DURATION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST

     SECTION 1.   TERMINATION OF TRUST. The Trust may be terminated at any time
by a vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Trust Shares of all classes.
<PAGE>
 
     In connection with any termination of the Trust, the Trustees, upon receipt
of such releases or indemnity as they deem necessary for their protection, may

          (1)    Sell and convert into cash the property of the Trust and
     distribute the net proceeds among the Shareholders ratably; or

          (2)    Convey the property of the Trust to one or more persons,
     entities, trusts or corporations for consideration consisting in whole or
     in part of cash, shares of stock, or other property of any kind, and
     distribute the net proceeds among the Shareholders ratably, at valuations
     fixed by the Trustees, in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in
     kind; provided that the proposal to proceed as described in this clause (2)
     shall have been set forth in the written approval of the Shareholders
     holding a two-thirds majority of the Shares issued and outstanding.

     Upon termination of the Trust and distribution to the Shareholders as
herein provided, a majority of the Trustees shall execute and lodge among the
records of the Trust an instrument in writing setting forth the fact of such
termination, and the Trustees shall thereupon be discharged from all further
liabilities and duties hereunder, and the right, title and interest of all
Shareholders shall cease and be canceled and discharged.

     SECTION 2.  ORGANIZATION AS A CORPORATION.  Whenever the Trustees deem it
for the best interests of the Shareholders that the Trust be organized as a
corporation, the Trustees shall have full power to organize such corporation,
under the laws of such state as they may consider appropriate, in the place and
stead of this Trust without procuring the consent of any of the Shareholders, in
which event the capital stock of such corporation shall be and remain the same
as fixed under this Agreement and Declaration and the Shareholders shall receive
and accept stock in such corporation on the same basis as they hold Shares in
this Trust.

     SECTION 3.  MERGER.  This Trust may merge into a Maryland or foreign
business trust or into a Maryland or foreign corporation having capital stock or
one or more such business trusts or such corporations may merge into it in
accordance with the provisions of Maryland law.

     SECTION 4.  DURATION OF TRUST.  Subject to possible earlier termination in
accordance with the provisions of Article 5 hereof, the duration of the Trust
shall be perpetual or, in any jurisdiction in which such duration is not
permitted, then the Trust shall terminate on the latest date permitted by the
law of such jurisdiction.

                             ARTICLE 6. AMENDMENTS
<PAGE>
 
     SECTION 1.  AMENDMENT BY SHAREHOLDERS.  Except as provided in Section 2 of
this Article 6, the Declaration of Trust may be amended only by the affirmative
vote or written consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares
entitled to vote thereon.

     SECTION 2.  AMENDMENT BY TRUSTEES.  The Trustees by a two-thirds vote may
amend provisions of the Declaration of Trust from time to time to qualify as a
real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or under
Title 8, General Corporation Law of Maryland.

     SECTION 3.  REQUIREMENTS OF MARYLAND LAW. The Declaration of Trust may not
be amended except as provided in Section 8-501, General Corporation Law of
Maryland.

                           ARTICLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 1.  CONSTRUCTION.  This Declaration shall be construed in such a
manner as to give effect to the intent and purposes of the Trust and the
Declaration.  If any provisions hereof appear to be in conflict, more specific
provisions shall control over general provisions. This Declaration shall govern
all of the relationships among the Trustees and Shareholders of the Trust; and
each provision hereof should be effective for all purposes and to all persons
dealing with the Trust to the fullest extent possible under applicable law in
each jurisdiction in which the Trust shall engage in business.

     SECTION 2.  HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.  Headings preceding the text,
articles and sections hereof have been inserted solely for convenience and
reference, and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or
effect of this Declaration of Trust.

     SECTION 3.  FILING AND RECORDING. This Declaration of Trust shall be filed
in the manner prescribed for real estate investment trusts under Maryland law
and shall be filed for record in any county where real property is owned by the
Trust.

     SECTION 4.  APPLICABLE LAW.  This Declaration of Trust has been executed
with reference to and its construction and interpretation shall be governed by
the laws of Maryland, and the rights of all parties and the construction and
effect of every provision hereof shall be subject to and construed according to
the laws of Maryland.

     SECTION 5.  EXECUTION AND EFFECT OF RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST.  A
restated Declaration of Trust containing the original Declaration of Trust dated
January 18, 1963, as amended and/or restated to the time of execution of the
Restated Declaration of Trust, may be executed at any time or from time to time
by a majority of the Trustees and filed with the State Department of Assessments
and Taxation of Maryland, and such Restated Declaration of Trust shall
thereafter be effective and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the
original Declaration of Trust and/or amendments or restatements thereof.
<PAGE>
 
     SECTION 6.  CERTIFICATIONS.  Any certificates signed by a person who,
according to the records of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of
Maryland appears to be a Trustee hereunder, shall be conclusive evidence as to
the matters so certified in favor of any person dealing with the Trust or the
Trustees or any one or more of them, and the successors or assigns of such
persons, which certificate may certify to any matter relating to the affairs of
the Trust, including but not limited to any of the following: A vacancy among
the Trustees; the number and identity of Trustees; this Declaration of Trust and
any Amendments thereto, or any Restated Declaration of Trust and any Amendments
thereto, or that there are no Amendments to the Declaration of Trust or any
Restated Declaration of Trust; a copy of the Bylaws of the Trust or any
Amendment thereto; the due authorization of the execution of any instrument or
writing; the vote at any meeting of Trustees or a committee thereof or
Shareholders; the fact that the number of Trustees present at any meeting or
executing any written instrument satisfies the requirements of the Declaration
of Trust; a copy of any Bylaw adopted by the Shareholders or the identity of any
officer elected by the Trustees; or the existence or nonexistence of any fact or
facts which in any manner relate to the affairs of the Trust.  If the
Declaration of Trust or any Restated Declaration of Trust is filed or recorded
in any recording office other than the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland, any one dealing with real estate so located that
instruments affecting the same should be filed or recorded in such recording
office may rely conclusively upon any certificate of the kind described above
which is signed by a person who according to the records of such recording
office appears to be a Trustee hereunder.  In addition, the Secretary or any
Assistant Secretary of the Trust or any other officer of the Trust designated by
the Bylaws or by action of the Trustees may sign any certificate of the kind
described in this Section 6, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence
as to the matters so certified in favor of any person dealing with the Trust,
and the successors and assigns of such person.

     SECTION 7.  (OMITTED).

     SECTION 8.  SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of the Declaration of Trust
shall be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
attach only to such provision and shall not in any manner affect or render
invalid or unenforceable any other provision of the Declaration of Trust, and
the Declaration of Trust shall be carried out, if possible, as if such invalid
or unenforceable provision were not contained therein.

     SECTION 9.  (OMITTED).

     SECTION 10. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TRUSTEES. The name and address of each
of the Trustees is set forth below.

              Name          Address
              ----          -------
 
          Calvin K. Kessler        8600 Gateway East
                                   El Paso, Texas 79907
<PAGE>
 
          James H. Polk, III        141 E. Palace Avenue
                                    Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

          John T. Kelley, III       600 Sunland Park Drive
                                    Building #5, Suite 100
                                    El Paso, Texas 79912

          John C. Schweitzer        100 Congress, Suite 930
                                    Austin, Texas 78701

          Charles F. Jordan, III    310 North Mesa, Suite 220
                                    El Paso, Texas   79901

          James A. Cardwell         6080 Surety Drive
                                    El Paso, Texas 79905

          C. Ronald Blankenship     141 E. Palace Avenue
                                    Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

     SECTION 11.  BYLAWS.  The Bylaws of the Trust may be altered, amended or
repealed, and new Bylaws may be adopted, at any meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Trust by a majority vote of the Trustees, subject to repeal or change by
action of the Shareholders of the Trust entitled to vote thereon.

     SECTION 12.  RECORDATION.  The Declaration of Trust shall be filed in the
manner prescribed for real estate investment trusts under Maryland law.

                ARTICLE 8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR TRUSTEES
                         AND OFFICERS; INDEMNIFICATION

     SECTION 1.   A Trustee or officer of the Trust shall not be liable for
monetary damages to the Trust or its shareholders for any act or omission in the
performance of his duties unless:

          (1)     The Trustee or officer actually received an improper benefit
     in money, property or services (in which case, such liability shall be for
     the amount of the benefit in money, property or services actually
     received);

          (2)     The Trustee's or officer's action or failure to act was the
     result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of
     action being adjudicated;

          (3)     The Trustee's or officer's action or failure to act
     constitutes willful misconduct or deliberate recklessness; or
<PAGE>
 
          (4)    Such liability to the Trust is specifically imposed upon
     Trustees or officers by statute.

     SECTION 2.  In the event that any provision or portion of a provision of
this Article 8 is determined to be in conflict with any applicable statute, such
provision or portion thereof shall be inapplicable to the extent of such
conflict.

     SECTION 3.  In the event that any provision or portion of a provision of
this Article 8 is determined to be invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable, the
remainder of the provisions of this Article 8 shall continue to be valid and
enforceable and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

     SECTION 4.  Nothing in this Article 8 shall be construed to diminish, limit
or impair any rights or defenses afforded to officers or Trustees by common law,
statute, other provisions of this Restated Declaration of Trust, the Bylaws of
the Trust or otherwise, and the provisions of this Article 8 shall be deemed to
be cumulative thereto.

     SECTION 5.  References in this Article 8 to Trustees or officers shall be
deemed to refer to any person who is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust
and any person who, while a Trustee or officer of the Trust, is or was serving
at the request of the Trust as a director, officer, partner, venturer,
proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar functionary of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise.

     SECTION 6.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Restated
Declaration of Trust, the Trust, for the purpose of providing indemnification
for its Trustees and officers, shall have the authority, without specific
shareholder approval, to enter into insurance or other arrangements, with
persons or entities which are not regularly engaged in the business of providing
insurance coverage, to indemnify all Trustees and officers of the Trust against
any and all liabilities and expenses incurred by them by reason of their being
Trustees or officers of the Trust, whether or not the Trust would otherwise have
the power under this Restated Declaration of Trust or under Maryland law to
indemnify such persons against such liability.  Without limiting the power of
the Trust to procure or maintain any kind of insurance or other arrangement, the
Trust may, for the benefit of persons indemnified by it, (i) create a trust
fund, (ii) establish any form of self-insurance, (iii) secure its indemnity
obligation by grant of any security interest or other lien on the assets of the
corporation, or (iv) establish a letter of credit, guaranty or surety
arrangement.  Any such insurance or other arrangement may be procured,
maintained or established within the Trust or with any insurer or other person
deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees regardless of whether all or part of
the stock or other securities thereof are owned in whole or in part by the
Trust.  In the absence of fraud, the judgment of the Board of Trustees as to the
terms and conditions of insurance or other arrangement and the identity of the
insurer or other person participating in any arrangement shall be conclusive,
and such insurance or other arrangement shall not be subject to voidability, nor
subject, the Trustees approving such insurance or other 
<PAGE>
 
arrangement to liability, on any ground, regardless of whether Trustees
participating and approving such insurance or other arrangement shall be
beneficiaries thereof.
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, constituting all of the present
Trustees of Property Trust of America, have each executed this Restated
Declaration of Trust as Trustees.

                                        /s/ Calvin K. Kessler
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Calvin K. Kessler


                                        /s/ James H. Polk, III
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        James H. Polk, III


                                        /s/ John T. Kelley, III
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        John T. Kelley, III


                                        /s/ John C. Schweitzer
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        John C. Schweitzer


                                        /s/ Charles F. Jordan, III    
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Charles F. Jordan, III        
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                        /s/ James A. Cardwell         
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        James A. Cardwell             
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                        /s/ C. Ronald Blankenship     
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        C. Ronald Blankenship          
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the 5th day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared Calvin K. Kessler known
to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Virginia Gonzalez
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

       01-08-92
- --------------------------



STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the ______ of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared John T. Kelley, III
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        ________________________________________
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

- -------------------------- 
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the _____ day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public
in and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared Calvin K. Kessler
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        ________________________________________
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

 
__________________________


STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the 5th day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared John T. Kelley, III
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Joyce Mowad
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

       9-27-93
- --------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the 3rd day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared Charles F. Jordan, III
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Joyce Mowad
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

       9-27-93
- --------------------------



STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the ______ of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared James A. Cardwell known
to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        ________________________________________
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:


__________________________ 
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the 3rd day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared Charles F. Jordan, III
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        ________________________________________
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

 
__________________________


STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF EL PASO        )

     On the 3rd of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in and
for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared James A. Cardwell known to
me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Barbara Evans
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

       11-15-92
- --------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF NEW MEXICO      )
                         )
COUNTY OF SANTA FE       )

     On the 9th day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared James H. Polk, III
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Christine Y. Canoose
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

       3-7-93
- --------------------------



STATE OF NEW MEXICO      )
                         )
COUNTY OF SANTA FE       )

     On the 9th day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Santa Fe County, New Mexico, personally appeared C. Ronald Blankenship
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Christine Y. Canoose
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of New Mexico

My commission expires:

3-7-93
- --------------------------
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS           )
                         )
COUNTY OF TRAVIS         )

     On the 3rd day of July 1991, before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for Travis County, Texas, personally appeared John C. Schweitzer known to me
to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                        /s/ Jeanne Welch
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                               Notary Public In and For
                                               The State of Texas

My commission expires:

2-14-93
- --------------------------
 

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 12.1
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
               COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                         (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                              -------------------------------------------------
                              1997(1)   1996     1995    1994    1993    1992
                              ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
<S>                           <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>
Earnings from operations..... $24,686 $ 94,089 $ 81,696 $46,719 $23,191 $ 9,037
Add:
  Interest expense...........  61,153   35,288   19,584  19,442   3,923   3,214
                              ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings as adjusted......... $85,839 $129,377 $101,280 $66,161 $27,114 $12,251
                              ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Fixed charges:
  Interest expense........... $61,153 $ 35,288 $ 19,584 $19,442 $ 3,923 $ 3,214
  Capitalized interest.......  17,606   16,941   11,741   6,029   2,818     989
                              ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
    Total fixed charges...... $78,759 $ 52,229 $ 31,325 $25,471 $ 6,741 $ 4,203
                              ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Ratio of earnings to fixed
 charges.....................     1.1      2.5      3.2     2.6     4.0     2.9
                              ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Earnings from operations for 1997 includes a one-time non-cash charge of
    $71.7 million associated with costs incurred in acquiring the Management
    Companies from an affiliate. Excluding this charge, the ratio of earnings
    to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 1997 would be 2.0.

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 12.2
 
                        SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST
 
          COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
                         AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS
 
                         (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                               -------------------------------------------------
                               1997(1)   1996     1995    1994    1993    1992
                               ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
<S>                            <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>
Earnings from operations.....  $24,686 $ 94,089 $ 81,696 $46,719 $23,191 $ 9,037
Add:
  Interest expense...........   61,153   35,288   19,584  19,442   3,923   3,214
                               ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings as adjusted.........  $85,839 $129,377 $101,280 $66,161 $27,114 $12,251
                               ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Combined fixed charges and
 preferred share dividends:
  Interest expense...........  $61,153 $ 35,288 $ 19,584 $19,442 $ 3,923 $ 3,214
  Capitalized interest.......   17,606   16,941   11,741   6,029   2,818     989
                               ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
    Total fixed charges......   78,759   52,229   31,325  25,471   6,741   4,203
Preferred share dividends....   19,384   24,167   21,823  16,100   1,341     --
                               ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Combined fixed charges and
 preferred dividends.........  $98,143 $ 76,396 $ 53,148 $41,571 $ 8,082 $ 4,203
                               ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Ratio of earnings to combined
 fixed charges and preferred
 share dividends.............      0.9      1.7      1.9     1.6     3.4     2.9
                               ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Earnings from operations for 1997 includes a one-time non-cash charge of
    $71.7 million associated with costs incurred in acquiring the Management
    Companies from an affiliate. Excluding this charge, the ratio of earnings
    to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 1997 would be 1.6.

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 21
                                                                      ----------


                                                             STATE OF
                                                         INCORPORATION OR
SUBSIDIARY NAME                                            ORGANIZATION
- ---------------                                   --------------------------

SCP Nevada Holdings 1 Incorporated                          Nevada
SCP Utah Holdings 1 Incorporated                            Utah
SCP Utah Holdings 2 Incorporated                            Utah
PTR - California Holdings (1) Incorporated                  Maryland
PTR - California Holdings (2) Incorporated                  Maryland
Las Flores Development Company                              Texas
PTR Holdings (Texas) Incorporated                           Texas
PTR Multifamily Incorporated                                Delaware
PTR - New Mexico (1) Incorporated                           Delaware
SCG Realty Services Incorporated                            Delaware
PTR - California Holdings (3) Incorporated                  Delaware
PTR - Multifamily Holdings Incorporated                     Delaware
PTR - Texas Holdings (1) Incorporated                       Delaware
SCP Utah Holdings (4) Incorporated                          Utah
SCP Utah Holdings (5) Incorporated                          Utah
Spectrum Apartment Locators, Inc.                           Texas
PTR Development Services Incorporated                       Delaware
Archstone Financial Services, Inc.                          Delaware

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 23


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
of Security Capital Pacific Trust:

We consent to incorporation by reference in registration statements No. 
333-31031 (Form S-8), No. 333-31033 (Form S-8), No. 333-31405 (Form S-8), No.
333-42283 (Form S-3), No. 333-43723 (Form S-8) No. 333-24035 (Form S-3) and No.
333-44639 (Form S-3) of Security Capital Pacific Trust of our report dated
January 31, 1998, except as to Note 13 which is as of March 6, 1998, relating to
the balance sheets of Security Capital Pacific Trust as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related statements of earnings, shareholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997,
and the related schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 1997 annual
report on Form 10-K of Security Capital Pacific Trust.

KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 19, 1998

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
the Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          4,927
<SECURITIES>                                        0         
<RECEIVABLES>                                  11,544
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    0 
<PP&E>                                      2,604,919
<DEPRECIATION>                                129,718
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              2,805,686
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               0
<BONDS>                                       861,500
                               0
                                   240,210
<COMMON>                                       92,634
<OTHER-SE>                                  1,207,592
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                2,805,686
<SALES>                                       335,060 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              355,662
<CGS>                                               0         
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