DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII
10-Q, 1996-11-08
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                             UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, DC.  20549
                                   
                               FORM 10-Q
                                   
(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended          September 30, 1996
                               ---------------------------------------     
                                  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                   33-26385
                       -----------------------------------------------
                    DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Pennsylvania                                 23-2539694
- -------------------------------                  ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                    Identification No.)

        Suite 500, 1521 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA   19102
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (215) 735-5001
                                                   -------------------

                                  N/A
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                             last report)

Indicate  by  check  mark whether the Registrant  (1)  has  filed  all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934 during the preceding 12 months  (or  for  such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports),
and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past  90
days.                                       Yes             No   X
                                                ----------     -------
<PAGE>
                    PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.        Financial Statements.

             Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1996
             (unaudited) and December 31, 1995
             Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months and
             Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)
             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended
             September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited)

Item 2.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

               (1)  Liquidity

                     As of September 30, 1996, Registrant had cash  of
$36,832.  Such funds are expected to be used to pay the liabilities of
Registrant,  and  to  fund  cash deficits  of  the  properties.   Cash
generated from operations is used primarily to fund operating expenses
and  debt  service.   If  cash flow proves  to  be  insufficient,  the
Registrant  will  attempt  to negotiate loan  modifications  with  the
various  lenders  in order to remain current on all obligations.   The
Registrant is not aware of any additional sources of liquidity.

                      As   of  September  30,  1996,  Registrant   had
restricted  cash  of $85,825 consisting primarily  of  funds  held  as
security  deposits,  replacement reserves and escrows  for  taxes  and
insurance.  As a consequence of the restrictions as to use, Registrant
does not deem these funds to be a source of liquidity.

                     In  recent  years  the  Registrant  has  realized
significant losses, including the foreclosure of one property  due  to
the  property's  inability to generate sufficient  cash  flow  to  pay
operating  expenses and debt service.  At the present time,  with  the
exception  of Northern Liberty, the remaining properties are  able  to
generate  enough cash flow to cover their operating expenses and  debt
service,  but there is no additional cash available to the  Registrant
to pay its general and administrative expenses.

                     It  is the Registrant's intention to continue  to
hold  the  properties until they can no longer meet the  debt  service
requirements and the properties are foreclosed, or the market value of
the  properties increases to a point where they can be sold at a price
which  is  sufficient to repay the underlying indebtedness  (principal
plus  accrued  interest).   With  respect  to  Northern  Liberty,  any
development  of the remaining lot will require additional  funding  of
capital.   The  Registrant has not identified  any  sources  for  this
funding.

               (2)  Capital Resources

                     Due  to the relatively recent rehabilitations  of
the   properties,  any  capital  expenditures  needed  are   generally
replacement  items  and  are funded out of  cash  from  operations  or
replacement  reserves, if any.  With respect to Northern Liberty,  any
development  of the remaining lot will require additional  funding  of
capital.   The  Registrant has not identified  any  sources  for  this
funding.   Except for such costs, the Registrant is not aware  of  any
factors which would cause historical capital expenditure levels not to
be  indicative of capital requirements in the future and  accordingly,
does  not  believe that it will have to commit material  resources  to
capital investment for the foreseeable future.

               (3)  Results of Operations

                     During  the  third  quarter of  1996,  Registrant
incurred  a net loss of $141,012 ($7.82 per limited partnership  unit)
compared  to  a  net  loss of $157,163 ($8.72 per limited  partnership
unit) for the same period in 1995.  For the first nine months of 1996,
the  Registrant  incurred a net loss of $469,714 ($26.06  per  limited
partnership  unit)  compared to a net loss  of  $631,245  ($35.03  per
limited partnership unit) for the same period in 1995.

                     Rental income increased slightly from $177,069 in
the  third quarter of 1995 to $177,253 in the same period in 1996  and
decreased $130,000 from $651,768 for the first nine months of 1995  to
$521,768  for the same period in 1996.  This decrease from  the  first
nine months of 1995 to the same period in 1996 is mainly the result of
the  foreclosure  of  one  of  the Registrant's  properties  ("Shriver
Square")  on  March 30, 1995 and a decrease in the  rental  income  at
Robidoux,  due  to lower rental rate tenants replacing  higher  rental
rate  tenants,  partially offset by an increase in  rental  income  at
Flint Goodridge due to higher average rental rates.

                    Expenses for rental operations decreased by $7,901
from  $78,162  in  the third quarter of 1995 to $70,261  in  the  same
period in 1996.   Expenses for rental operations decreased mainly  due
to  an  overall decrease in operating expenses at Robidoux,  partially
offset  by an increase in maintenance, insurance, and salary and  wage
expense at Flint Goodridge, as discussed below.

                      Expenses  for  rental  operations  decreased  by
$140,560  from $379,684 for the first nine months of 1995 to  $239,124
for the same period in 1996.  Expenses for rental operations decreased
mainly  due  to the foreclosure of Shriver Square on March  30,  1995,
partially  offset by an increase in maintenance, insurance and  salary
and wage expense at Flint Goodridge, as discussed below.

                     Depreciation  and amortization expense  decreased
$2,117  from $109,793 in the third quarter of 1995 to $107,676 in  the
same  period  in  1996 due to certain fixed assets at Flint  Goodridge
becoming fully depreciated.

                     Depreciation  and amortization expense  decreased
$75,646 from $398,673 for the first nine months of 1995 to $323,027 in
the  same period in 1996.  This decrease is mainly the result  of  the
foreclosure of Shriver Square on March 30, 1995.

                     Interest expense decreased by $5,045 from $92,235
in the third quarter of 1995 to $87,190 in the same period in 1996 due
to  a non-interest bearing advance made by the Registrant's co-general
partner  in  order  to repay the principal balance  of  a  loan  which
matured in March 1996 at Robidoux.

                      Interest  expense  decreased  by  $78,810   from
$351,189  for the first nine months of 1995 to $272,379  in  the  same
period  in  1996  mainly due to the foreclosure of Shriver  Square  on
March 30, 1995, as well as a decrease in interest expense at Robidoux,
as noted above.

                     Losses incurred during the third quarter  at  the
Registrant's  properties amounted to $76,000, compared to  a  loss  of
approximately $88,000 for the same period in 1995.  For the first nine
months  of  1996  the  Registrant's properties recognized  a  loss  of
$277,000  compared to a loss of approximately $434,000  for  the  same
period in 1995.

                     In the third quarter of 1996, Registrant incurred
a loss of $34,000 at Flint Goodridge including $53,000 of depreciation
and  amortization expense, compared to a loss of $40,000 in the  third
quarter  of  1995, including $53,000 of depreciation and  amortization
expense, and for the first nine months of 1996, Registrant incurred  a
loss  of $122,000, including $159,000 of depreciation and amortization
expense  compared  to  a  loss  of  $123,000,  including  $166,000  of
depreciation and amortization expense for the same period in 1995. The
decrease  in the loss from the third quarter and first nine months  of
1996  to  the  same periods in 1995 is the result of  an  increase  in
rental  income,  combined  with a decrease  in  depreciation  expense,
partially  offset by an increase in maintenance, insurance,  and  wage
and  salary  expense. The increase in rental income is the  result  of
higher  average  rental rates. Depreciation expense decreased  due  to
furniture  and  fixtures  becoming fully  depreciated  in  the  second
quarter of 1995. Maintenance expense increased due to expenditures for
certain deferred maintenance items, insurance expense increased due to
an  increase in premiums, and wage and salary expense increased due to
cost of living increases given to employees.

                        In  the  third  quarter  of  1996,  Registrant
incurred  a  loss  of  $42,000  at  Robidoux,  including  $43,000   of
depreciation and amortization expense, compared to a loss of  $48,000,
including  $43,000  of depreciation and amortization  expense  in  the
third  quarter  of  1995,  and  for the first  nine  months  of  1996,
Registrant  incurred  a  loss  of  $155,000,  including  $130,000   of
depreciation and amortization expense, compared to a loss of  $163,000
including  $129,000 of depreciation and amortization expense  for  the
same  period in 1995.  The decrease in the loss from the third quarter
and first nine months of 1996 to the same periods in 1995 is due to an
overall  decrease in operating expenses, combined with a  decrease  in
interest  expense,  partially offset by a decrease in  rental  income.
Operating expenses decreased due to operational efficiencies  achieved
at  the property, and interest expense decreased due to a non-interest
bearing  advance made by the Registrant's co-general partner in  order
to  repay the principal balance of a loan which matured in March 1996.
Rental  income  decreased  as a result of lower  rental  rate  tenants
replacing higher rental rate tenants.

                        In  the  third  quarter  of  1996,  Registrant
incurred a loss of $0 at Shriver Square, compared to a loss of  $0  in
the  third  quarter of 1995, and for the first nine  months  of  1996,
Registrant  incurred  a loss of $0, compared to a  loss  of  $148,000,
including $61,000 of depreciation and amortization for the same period
in  1995.  The decrease in the loss from the first nine months of 1995
to  the  same period in 1996 is due to the fact that the property  was
foreclosed by the lender in March 1995.

                    In the third quarter of 1996 Registrant incurred a
loss of $12,000 at Kensington Tower, compared to a loss of $13,000 for
the  same  period  of  1995.   For the  first  nine  months  of  1996,
Registrant  incurred a loss of $33,000, compared to a loss of  $30,000
for  the same period in 1995. The increase in the loss from the  first
nine  months of 1995 to the same period in 1996 is due to an  increase
in  operating  expenses  due  to normal inflationary  increases.   The
Registrant accounts for this investment on the equity method.
<PAGE>


                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)
                                   
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   
                                Assets
                                   
                                     September 30,1996       December 31, 1995
                                        (Unaudited)
Rental properties, at cost:                                          
Land                                    $      35,469           $      35,469
Buildings and improvements                 10,526,211              10,517,258
                                             
                                           10,561,680              10,552,727
Less - Accumulated depreciation            (2,726,600)             (2,405,790)
                                            7,835,080               8,146,937
                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents                      36,832                  29,942
Restricted cash                                85,825                  87,909
Investment in affiliate                     1,460,264               1,492,779
Other  assets  (net  of  amortization   of                           
$95,129 and $92,912 at September 30,  1996                           
and December 31, 1995, respectively)                                 
                                              452,693                  437,376
                                            ---------               ----------
       Total                               $9,870,694              $10,194,943
                                            =========               ==========

                   Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Liabilities:
Debt obligations                          $ 3,625,620             $ 3,858,348
Accounts payable:                                                    
       Trade                                  522,272                 380,863
       Related parties                        305,590                 105,369
Interest payable                               86,721                  53,122
Tenant security deposits                       28,280                  23,753
                                            ---------              ----------
       Total liabilities                    4,568,483               4,421,455
                                            ---------              ----------
Minority interests                            250,585                 252,148
                                                                  
Partners' equity                            5,051,626               5,521,340
                                           ----------              ----------  
       Total                              $ 9,870,694             $10,194,943
                                           ==========              ==========   
The accompanying notes are an intergral part of these financial statements.
<PAGE>

                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)
                                   
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                              (Unaudited)

                                      Three months             Nine months
                                   ended September 30,      ended September 30,
                                    1996        1995         1996       1995

Revenues:                                                                 
 Rental income                    $177,253   $ 177,069    $ 521,768  $ 651,768
                                   -------     -------      -------    -------
Costs and expenses:                                                
 Rental operations                  70,261      78,162      239,124    379,684
   General and administrative       42,000      42,000      126,000    126,000
 Interest                           87,190      92,235      272,379    351,189
   Depreciation and amortization   107,676     109,793      323,027    398,673
                                   -------     -------      -------  --------- 
   Total costs and expenses        307,127     322,190      960,530  1,255,546
                                   -------     -------      -------  ---------  
Loss before minority interests                                     
      and equity in affiliate     (129,874)   (145,121)    (438,762)  (603,778)
                                   -------     -------      -------    -------
Minority interests'                    426         487        1,563      2,206

Equity in net loss of affiliate    (11,564)    (12,529)     (32,515)   (29,673)
                                   -------     -------      -------    -------
Net Loss                        ($ 141,012) ($ 157,163)  ($ 469,714) ($631,245)
       
Net loss per limited                                             
     partnership unit           ($    7.82) ($    8.72)  ($   26.06)  ($ 26.06)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
<PAGE>                                                      
                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)
                                   
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
         For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                              (Unaudited)

                                                    Nine months ended
                                                      September 30,
                                                  1996              1995
Cash flows from operating activities:                                         
 Net loss                                      ($469,714)         ($631,245)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net                       
   cash provided by operating activities:                                  
 Depreciation and amortization                   323,027            398,673
 Equity in loss of affiliate                      32,515             29,673
 Changes in assets and liabilities:                                           
 Decrease (increase) in restricted cash            2,084             (5,098)
 Increase in other assets                        (17,534)                -0-
 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable -                                    
         trade                                   141,409           (124,015)
 Increase in accounts payable                                                
         related parties                         200,221            317,392
 Increase in interest payable                     33,599             40,712
 Increase in tenant security deposits              4,527              1,298
                                                 -------            -------
Net cash provided by operating activities        250,134             27,390
                                                 -------            -------
Cash flows from investing activities:                                         
 Capital expenditures                             (8,953)            (8,192)
                                                 -------            -------
Net cash used in investing activities             (8,953)            (8,192)
                                                 -------            -------
Cash flows from financing activities:                                        
 Principal payments                             (232,728)            (9,687)
 Minority interest                                (1,563)            (2,206)
                                                 -------            --------
Net cash used in financing activities           (234,291)           (11,893)
                                                 -------            -------   
Increase in cash and cash equivalents              6,890              7,305
      
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  29,942             12,909
                                                 -------            -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $ 36,832           $ 20,214
                                                 =======            =======
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                            
   Cash paid during the year for interest       $234,111           $310,476

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
<PAGE>
                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The   unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  of   Diversified
Historic Investors VII (the "Registrant") and related notes have  been
prepared  pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities  and
Exchange  Commission.  Accordingly, certain information  and  footnote
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared  in
accordance  with  generally accepted accounting principles  have  been
omitted  pursuant  to  such rules and regulations.   The  accompanying
consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read  in
conjunction with the audited financial statements in Form 10-K of  the
Registrant, and notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 1995.

The  information furnished reflects, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for  a
fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented.

                      PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings

                To  the best of its knowledge, Registrant is not party
to,  nor  is any of its property the subject of, any pending  material
legal proceedings.

Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

                No matter was submitted during the quarter covered  by
this report to a vote of security holders.

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               (a)  Exhibit   Document
                    Number
                       3      Registrant's  Amended and Restated  Certificate
                              of   Limited   Partnership  and  Agreement   of
                              Limited  Partnership, previously filed as  part
                              of    Amendment    No.   2   of    Registrant's
                              Registration  Statement  on  Form   S-11,   are
                              incorporated herein by reference.
                                                
                      21      Subsidiaries  of the Registrant are  listed  in
                              Item  2.  Properties on Form  10-K,  previously
                              filed and incorporated herein by reference.

                (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                     No  reports  were  filed  on  Form  8-K  during  the
                     quarter ended September 30, 1996.
<PAGE>
                              SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  Registrant  has duly caused this report to  be  signed  on  its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  November 8, 1996   DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS VII

                          By: Dover Historic Advisors VII, General Partner
                                         
                              By: Dover Historic Advisors, Inc., Partner
                                             
                                  By:  /s/ Donna M. Zanghi
                                       DONNA M. ZANGHI
                                       Secretary and Treasurer
                                   



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