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


                                 SCHEDULE 13D(1)


                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 3)*



                          ARVIDA/JMB PARTNERS, L.P.
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                               (Name of Issuer)


         Limited Partnership Interests and Assignee Interests Therein
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                     None
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                              Michael L. Ashner
                       Raleigh Capital Associates L.P.
                      100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 214
                         Jericho, New York 11735-2717
                                (516) 822-0022
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                               Communications)


                              September 19, 1996
                     -----------------------------------
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

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

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

                        (Continued on following pages)
                             (Page 1 of 3 Pages)

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

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

(1)This Amendment No. 3 amends certain information contained in the final
amendment to Schedule 14D-1 filed by Raleigh Capital Associates L.P., Raleigh
GP Corp., Rockland Partners, Inc. and Zephys Partners on  August 6, 1996, which
constituted the initial filing on Schedule 13D by such entities under Section
13(d) of the Act, and Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to Schedule 13D filed by such
entities.



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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. N/A                                              PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
- ----------------------------                     -------------------------------


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

              Raleigh Capital Associates LP.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [x]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              AF;WC

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



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


              Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                        0

           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                           79,701 Units
          OWNED BY                                 
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                        0

           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                           79,701 Units

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              79,701 Units
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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

              19.7%
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              PN
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. N/A                                              PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Raleigh GP Corp.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [x]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              N/A

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



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


              Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                        0

           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                           79,701 Units
          OWNED BY                                 
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                        0

           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                           79,701 Units

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              79,701 Units
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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

              19.7%
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              CO
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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** Reflects beneficial ownership of 5 Units by Rockland Partners, L.P. (of
which Rockland Partners, Inc. is the general partner).





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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. N/A                                              PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Rockland Partners, Inc.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [x]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              N/A

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



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


              Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                        0

           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                           79,706 Units
          OWNED BY                                 
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                        0

           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                           79,706 Units

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              79,706 Units
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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

              19.7%
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              CO
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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** Reflects beneficial ownership of 5 Units by Rockland Partners, L.P. (of
which Rockland Partners, Inc. is the general partner) and 79,701 Units
beneficially owned by Raleigh Capital Associates L.P. (of which Rockland
Partners, Inc. is a general partner).





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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. N/A                                              PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Zephyr Partners

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [x]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              N/A

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



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


              New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                        0

           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                                           79,701 Units
          OWNED BY                                 
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING                        0

           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                                           79,701 Units

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              79,701 Units
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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

              19.7%
              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              PN
              
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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** Reflects beneficial ownership of 5 Units by Rockland Partners, L.P. (of
which Rockland Partners, Inc. is the general partner).




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         This Amendment No. 3 amends certain information contained in the final
amendment to Schedule 14D-1 (the "Final Amendment") filed by Raleigh Capital
Associates L.P. ("Raleigh Capital"), Raleigh GP Corp., Rockland Partners, Inc.
and Zephyr Partners on August 6, 1996, which constituted the initial filing on
Schedule 13D under Section 13(d) of the Act, and Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to
Schedule 13D filed by such entities ("Amendment Nos. 1 and 2").  Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Final Amendment and Amendment Nos. 1 and 2.


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

         Item 6 is hereby supplemented and amended as follows:

         On September 17, 1996, the General Partner sent a letter to Raleigh
Capital, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 6 and incorporated by
reference herein, rejecting the Raleigh Proposal.

         On September 19, 1996, Raleigh Capital sent a letter to the General
Partner, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 7 and incorporated by
reference herein, responding to its rejection of the Raleigh Proposal and
offering the General Partner an opportunity to meet with representatives of
Raleigh Capital to clarify any aspect of the Raleigh Proposal.


ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         Item 7 is hereby supplemented and amended by adding the following,
copies of which are attached hereto as exhibits:

         99.6  Letter dated September 17, 1996 from the General Partner to
               Raleigh Capital.

         99.7  Letter dated September 19, 1996 from Raleigh Capital to the
               General Partner.
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                                   Signatures

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  September 24, 1996            RALEIGH CAPITAL ASSOCIATES L.P.
                                      By:   Raleigh GP Corp., General Partner
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                               By:  /s/ Peter Braverman        
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                       Name:   Peter Braverman 
                                                       Title:  Vice President  
                                                                               
                                      By:  ROCKLAND PARTNERS, INC.,            
                                           General Partner                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                               By:  /s/ Jonathan H. Paul       
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                       Name:   Jonathan H. Paul
                                                       Title:  Vice President  
                                                                               
                                      By:  ZEPHYR PARTNERS                     
                                           By:  GP Aeolus Inc., General Partner
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                               By:  /s/ Edward Mattner         
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                       Name:   Edward Mattner  
                                                       Title:  Vice President  
                                                                               
                                      By:  AREHGP INC., General Partner        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                               By:  /s/ John Saldarelli        
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                       Name:   John Saldarelli 
                                                       Title:  President       
                                                                               
                                      RALEIGH GP CORP.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                               By:  /s/ Peter Braverman        
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                       Name:   Peter Braverman 
                                                       Title:  Vice President  





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                                   Signatures

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  September 24, 1996            ROCKLAND PARTNERS, INC.
                                      
                                      By:  /s/ Jonathan H. Paul         
                                           -----------------------------
                                               Name:   Jonathan H. Paul
                                               Title:  Vice President
                                      
                                      ZEPHYR PARTNERS
                                      By:  GP Aeolus Inc., General Partner
                                      
                                      
                                      By:  /s/ Edward Mattner   
                                           ---------------------
                                               Name:   Edward Mattner
                                               Title:  Vice President
                                      
                                      By:  AREHGP INC., General Partner
                                      
                                      
                                      By:  /s/ John Saldarelli  
                                           ---------------------
                                               Name:   John Saldarelli
                                               Title:  President
                                      




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                                 Exhibit Index

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Exhibit No.                                 Description                                         Numbered Page
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   99.6      Letter dated September 17, 1996 from the General Partner to Raleigh Capital.  

   99.7      Letter dated September 19, 1996 from Raleigh Capital to the General Partner.  
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                                                   Arvida/JMB
                                                   900 North Michigan Avenue
                                                   Chicago, Illinois  80611-1575
                                                   Telephone: (312) 440-4800



                               September 17, 1996





Raleigh Capital Associates L.P.
100 Jericho Quadrangle
Jericho, New York  11735-2117

Gentlemen:


                 This responds to the proposal contained in your letter to the
undersigned dated September 13, 1996.  Although the terms of your proposal are
very general in nature and lack specifics, it is clear that your proposal
values the business of Arvida/JMB Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") at
significantly less than the Partnership believes it is worth, particularly when
the financing with Starwood/Florida Funding, L.L.C is taken into account.
Accordingly, the Partnership has no interest in your proposal, and its business
is not for sale.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        ARVIDA/JMB PARTNERS, L.P.
                                        
                                        By:     Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc.
                                                General Partner
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        By:  /s/Judd D. Malkin       
                                           --------------------------
                                                Judd D. Malkin
                                                Chairman

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                        RALEIGH CAPITAL ASSOCIATES L.P.
                             100 Jericho Quadrangle
                         Jericho, New York  11735-2117


                                                              September 19, 1996


BY FACSIMILE AND COURIER


Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc.
 as General Partner of
 Arvida/JMB Partners, L.P.
900 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois  60611
Attn:  Judd D. Malkin, Chairman

Gentlemen:

                 We are in receipt of your letter dated September 17, 1996, in
which you rejected our September 13, 1996 merger proposal, characterized our
proposal as "very general in nature and lack[ing] specifics" and stated that
the Partnership's "business is not for sale."

                 We are disappointed that you were unable to discern the very
specific and detailed proposal contained in our September 13, 1996 letter.
More troubling, however, is that, given the significance of our proposal and
your inability to fully understand the same, you did not reach out to us to
schedule a meeting to discuss our proposal or, at the very least, telephone to
ask questions or discuss those aspects of our offer which you claim were
general in nature.  Given your status as a fiduciary to your investors, and
your obligation to act in the best interest of those investors, we are
astonished that you dismissed our proposal out of hand, without additional
inquiry or preliminary discussion.

                 In addition, we found it curious that you have taken the
position that the Partnership's "business is not for sale."  In the first
instance, our proposal contemplated a consensual, majority approved, merger
which would permit current unitholders to continue as equityholders in a
publicly traded surviving entity, while also receiving a cash distribution
superior to that paid pursuant to the Starwood transaction.  Secondly, your
statement seems quite contrary to the Partnership's most recent public
disclosures that management currently intends to initiate a plan of liquidation
of its assets by the end of next year.  We find it hard to reconcile that
statement with your recent commitment to pursue a financing with Starwood,
especially given the effective "cramout" implications of the Starwood leverage
on your investors and their ability to realize future distributions.

                 In view of the apparent superior benefits of our proposal for
all unitholders, we strongly suggest that you contact us to arrange a mutually
convenient meeting so that we have the opportunity to clarify any aspect of our
proposal which you find general or unspecific.  We remain available to answer
any questions you have regarding our September 13, 1996 proposal letter.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        RALEIGH CAPITAL ASSOCIATES L.P.
                                        
                                        By:  Raleigh GP Corp.
                                        
                                                 By: /s/Michael L. Ashner 
                                                    ----------------------
                                                         Michael L. Ashner
                                                         President


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