ARVIDA JMB PARTNERS L P
SC 13D/A, 1998-12-10
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 13)*

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

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

                                      None
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               John P. Saldarelli
                         Raleigh Capital Associates L.P.
                             100 South Bedford Road
                           Mount Kisco, New York 10549
                                 (914) 242-7700
           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 9, 1998
             (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(e),  Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d- 1(g),  check the
following box //.

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.

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

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


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                        AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO SCHEDULE 13D

          This Amendment No. 13 amends certain information contained in the
final amendment to Schedule 14D-1 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the
"Final Amendment") filed by Raleigh Capital Associates L.P. ("Raleigh"), Raleig
GP Corp., Rockland Partners, Inc. and Zephyr Partners on August 6, 1996 with
respect to the securities of Arvida/JMB Partners, L.P. ("Arvida"), which
constituted the initial filing on Schedule 13D under Section 13(d) of the Act.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Final Amendment.

          This  Statement  hereby  amends  the items  identified  below,  or the
particular paragraphs of such items which are identified below.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction

     Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

     Pursuant  to the terms of the  Buy/Sell  Agreement  dated as of November 6,
1998 (the "Agreement"),  among Raleigh, Arvida /JMB Managers,  Inc., the general
partner of Arvida (the "Arvida General Partner"), The St. Joe Company, a Florida
corporation (the "Purchaser"),  and American Real Estate Partners, L.P., Raleigh
delivered a letter (which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 and is  incorporated by
reference  herein in its  entirety)  to the  Purchaser  and the  Arvida  General
Partner on December 9, 1998,  notifying such parties that Raleigh has elected to
sell all of its Arvida Units to the Purchaser.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
          With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

     Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

     The  paragraph  set forth under Item 4 of this  Amendment  No. 13 is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.   Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

     Exhibit 1.            Letter dated December 9, 1998, delivered by Raleigh
                           Capital Associates, L.P. to The St. Joe Company and
                           Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc.



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                                   SIGNATURES

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

Dated:        December 10, 1998


                         RALEIGH CAPITAL ASSOCIATES L.P.

                                   By:      Zephyr Partners,
                                 General Partner

                                            By:  GP Aeolus, Inc.,
                                                 General Partner

                                                 By:     /S/ EDWARD MATTNER
                                                         Name:  Edward Mattner
                                                         Title: President

                                By: AREHGP, Inc.,
                                                  General Partner

                                                  By:     /s/ John Saldarelli
                                                          Name:  John Saldarelli
                                                          Title: President



                                   ZEPHYR PARTNERS

                                   By:      GP Aeolus, Inc.,
                                 General Partner

                                            By:      /S/ EDWARD MATTNER
                                                     Name:  Edward Mattner
                                                     Title: President

                                   By:      AREHGP, Inc.,
                                 General Partner

                                            By:      /S/ JOHN SALDARELLI
                                                     Name:  John Saldarelli
                                                     Title: President




              [Signature Page for Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D
                          re ARVIDA/JMB PARTNERS, L.P.]



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                              GP AEOLUS, INC.

                              By:      /S/ EDWARD MATTNER
                              Name: Edward Mattner
                                       Title: President



                              AREHGP, INC.

                              By:      /S/ JOHN SALDARELLI
                              Name: John Saldarelli
                                       Title: President



                              AMERICAN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                              By:      American Property Investors, Inc.
                                       General Partner

                                       By:   /S/ JOHN SALDARELLI
                                             Name:  John Saldarelli
                                             Title: Vice President



                              AMERICAN PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.

                              By:      /S/ JOHN SALDARELLI
                              Name: John Saldarelli
                              Title: Vice President



                              /S/ CARL C. ICAHN
                              CARL C. ICAHN








              [Signature Page for Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D
                          re ARVIDA/JMB PARTNERS, L.P.]





                        RALEIGH CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                           C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES CORP.
                          767 FIFTH AVENUE, 47TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153


                                                              December 9, 1998

VIA FAX AND FEDERAL EXPRESS

Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc.
c/o JMB Realty Corporation
900 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois  60601
Attn:  Gary Nickele
Fax No. (312)915-1023

The St. Joe Company
400 du Pont Center
1650 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, Florida  32207
Attn:  Robert M. Rhodes
Fax No. (904)858-5296

                                 RESPONSE NOTICE

Gentlemen:

          We refer to the Raleigh Buy/Sell Agreement, dated as of November 6,
1998 (the "Buy/Sell Agreement"),  among Raleigh Capital Associates, L.P. 
("Raleigh"), American Real Estate Partners,  L.P., The St. Joe Company (the 
"Purchaser") and Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc.(the "General Partner"). Capitalized 
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Buy/Sell Agreement.

          This letter constitutes Raleigh's notice pursuant to Section 2(a) of 
the Buy/Sell Agreement that it has elected to sell all of the Raleigh Interests 
to the Purchaser in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Buy/Sell
Agreement.  Enclosed herewith is an Officer's Certificate conforming to the
requirements of the last paragraph of Section 10 of the Buy/Sell Agreement.

          This letter will also confirm Raleigh's agreement with the General
Partner that,  at the Raleigh Interests Closing,  the General Partner will caus
the Partnership to pay Raleigh,  by wire transfer of immediately available fund
to an account designated by Raleigh to the  General  Partner  not less than two
business days prior to the Raleigh Interests Closing,  the sum of $2,047,070.96,
to reimburse  Raleigh for fees and  disbursements  of counsel paid by Raleigh in
connection with the action  entitled  VANDERBILT  INCOME AND GROWTH  ASSOCIATES,
L.L.C., ET AL. V.


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ARVIDA/JMB MANAGERS, INC. ET AL. (Del. C.A. No. 15238).  Please confirm the 
General Partner's agreement to the foregoing by signing a copy of this letter in
the space indicated below and returning it to Raleigh by fax.

                            Very truly yours,

                            RALEIGH CAPITAL ASSOCIATES L.P.

                            By:      Zephyr Partners, general partner

                                     By:      GP Aeolus, Inc., general partner
 
                                              By: /s/ Robert J. Mitchell
                                                  Robert J. Mitchell, V.P.

                                     By:      AREHGP, Inc., general partner

                                              By: /s/ John Saldarelli
                                                  John Saldarelli, President


Accepted and agreed to(as to the
third paragraph of this letter):

Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc.



By:_________________________



cc:      Kirkland & Ellis
         200 East Randolph
         Chicago, Illinois  60601
         Attn:  Michael H. Kerr, P.C.
         Fax No.  (312)861-2200



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