MILESTONE PROPERTIES INC
SC 13D, 1998-05-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                           599358207 (Preferred Stock)
                            599358108 (Common Stock)
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Vicki Z. Holleman
                          c/o Loeb Partners Corporation
                  61 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y., 10006 (212) 483-7047

 (Name, address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
     and Communications)

                                 April 23, 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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check
the  following  box if a fee is being  paid  with  statement  [ ]. (A fee is not
required only if the following reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  is Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.) Note:  Six copies of this  statement,  including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for
a reporting  person's  initial  filing on this form with  respect to the subject
class of securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing  information
which would alter  disclosures  provided in a prior cover page. The  information
required  on the  remained  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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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 599358207 (Pfd.)
          599358108 (Common)

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

          Loeb Arbitrage Fund

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

                                                                         (b)[  ]
3  SEC USE ONLY

4  SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC, O

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

6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York

NUMBER OF         7  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES               140,221 Shares of Preferred stock
                     180,518 Shares of Common stock assuming conversion of
                             Pfd. stock
BENEFICIALLY      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY             -----
EACH              9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING            140,221 Shares of Preferred stock
                     180,518 Shares of Common stock assuming conversion of
                             Pfd. stock
PERSON WITH       10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     -----

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 140,221 shares
     of Preferred  stock 180,518 shares of Common stock  assuming  conversion of
     Preferred shares

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

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           4.64%   (Preferred Stock)
           0.042%  (Common Stock giving effect to conversion of Preferred stock)

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN, BD

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 599358207 (Preferred)
          599358108 (Common)
1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Loeb Partners Corporation

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

                                                                        (b) [  ]
3  SEC USE ONLY
4  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC, O

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

NUMBER OF         7  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES               12,740 Shares of Preferred stock
                     16,364 Shares of Common stock assuming conversion of
                            Pfd. stock
BENEFICIALLY      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY              8,939 Shares of Preferred stock
                     11,314 Shares of Common stock assuming conversion of
                            Pfd. stock
EACH              9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING            12,740 Shares of Preferred stock
                     16,364 Shares of Common stock assuming conversion of
                            Pfd. stock
PERSON WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                      8,939  Shares of Preferred  stock 11,314  Shares of Common
                     stock assuming conversion of
                             Pfd. stock
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 21,679 Shares
     of Preferred stock 27,678 Shares of Common stock assuming
             conversion of Pfd. stock
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES*
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          0.71% (Preferred Stock)
          0.007%  (Common Stock giving effect to conversion of Preferred  stock)
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN, BD, IA

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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This  statement  refers to the  Preferred  Stock and Common  Stock of  Milestone
Properties, Inc., 150 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida, 33432. Leonard
S. Mandor is the Chairman of the Board.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

Loeb Arbitrage Fund ("LAF"),  61 Broadway,  New York, New York,  10006, is a New
York limited partnership. It is a registered broker/dealer.  Its general partner
is Loeb Arbitrage Management,  Inc., ("LAM"), a Delaware  corporation,  with the
same  address.  Its  President is Arthur E. Lee,  who is also an Executive  Vice
President of Loeb Partners Corporation.  The other officers of LAM are Thomas L.
Kempner,  Chairman of the Board, Irwin D. Rowe, Vice President and Secretary and
Peter A. Tcherepnine,  Vice President.  Loeb Partners  Corporation  ("LPC"),  61
Broadway,  New  York,  New  York,  10006,  is a  Delaware  corporation.  It is a
registered  broker/dealer and a registered investment adviser. Thomas L. Kempner
is its President and a director and its Chief Executive  Officer.  Irwin D. Rowe
is an Executive Vice President and also a director of LPC.  Norman N. Mintz is a
Vice President and also a director. Loeb Holding Corporation ("LHC"), a Maryland
corporation,  61 Broadway,  New York, New York, 10006 is the sole stockholder of
Loeb Arbitrage Management,  Inc. and LPC. Thomas L. Kempner is its President and
a director  as well as its Chief  Executive  Officer and  majority  stockholder.
Irwin D. Rowe is a director of LHC, as are Robert Krones, Edward E. Matthews and
Norman N. Mintz.  Mr.  Matthews'  address is 70 Pine Street,  New York, New York
10270. The business address of the other  individuals is 61 Broadway,  New York,
New York, 10006. All of the individuals  named are United States Citizens.  None
have  within  the last five  years,  been  convicted  in a  criminal  proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or have been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent  jurisdiction
and as a result of such  proceeding  have  been or are  subject  to a  judgment,
decree  or final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violations with respect to such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Compensation.

Shares of  Preferred  Stock and  Common  Stock were  acquired  by LAF and LPC in
margin accounts maintained with Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

Item 4.  Purpose of transaction.

LAF and LPC have  acquired  shares  of  Preferred  Stock  and  Common  Stock for
investment  purposes.  LAF and LPC reserve the right to sell shares of Preferred
Stock  and  Common  Stock  or  to  acquire  additional  shares  in  open  market
transactions or otherwise.

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) The persons reporting hereby owned the following shares of Stock as of April
23, 1998.


                          Shares of Pfd. Stock       Shares of Common Stock**

Loeb Arbitrage Fund              140,221             180,518

Loeb Partners Corporation*        21,679              23,846

The total shares of Preferred Stock constitute  5.36% the 3,019,000  outstanding
shares of  Preferred  Stock as reported by the issuer.  The  Preferred  Stock is
convertible  into  Common  Stock at the rate of 1.1  shares of Common  Stock per
share of Preferred  Stock.  The total  shares of Common  Stock would  constitute
0.049% of the 4,213,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding  assuming  conversion
only of the above shares of Preferred Stock.
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* Including  8,939 shares of Preferred  Stock and 11,314  shares of Common Stock
purchased for the accounts of two customers of Loeb Partners  Corporation  as to
which it has investment discretion. ** Assuming conversion of Preferred Stock.

(b) See paragraph (a) above.

(c) The following  purchases of Preferred  Stock and Common Stock have been made
in the last sixty (60) days by the following:

                               Purchases of Preferred Stock
Holder                           Date     Shares     Average Price
Loeb Arbitrage Fund          02-24-98        806             $1.40
                             02-25-98       9240              1.40
                             02-27-98        100              1.40
                             03-04-98        350              1.40
                             03-05-98       8175              1.40
                             03-09-98        500              1.46
                             03-12-98        425              1.46
                             03-16-98       1210              1.46
                             03-17-98       1733              1.46
                             03-20-98        440              1.46
                             03-26-98        200              1.46
                             04-23-98      13800              1.77

Holder                           Date     Shares     Average Price
Loeb Partners Corp.*         02-24-98         94             $1.40
                             02-25-98       1460              1.40
                             03-04-98         50              1.40
                             03-05-98       1325              1.40
                             03-09-98        200              1.46
                             03-12-98         75              1.46
                             03-16-98        190              1.46
                             03-17-98        267              1.46
                             03-20-98         60              1.46
                             04-23-98       2200              1.77

                                 Purchases of Common Stock
Holder                           Date     Shares     Average Price
Loeb Arbitrage Fund          03-03-98       4300            $1.27
                             03-06-98      11650             1.395
                             03-12-98       4400             1.395
                             03-16-98       4400             1.395
                             04-09-98        925             1.702
                             04-16-98        300             1.702
                             04-16-98        300             1.702

Holder                           Date     Shares     Average Price
Loeb Partners Corp.*         03-03-98        700            $1.27
                             03-06-98       1850             1.395
                             03-12-98        600             1.395
                             03-16-98        600             1.395
                             04-09-98        175             1.7025

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*Including  8,939  shares of  Preferred  Stock and 1,482  shares of Common Stock
purchased for the accounts of two customers of Loeb Partners  Corporation  as to
which it has investment discretion.

All reported transactions were effected on NYSE.

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Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
       the Issuer.

                  None.

Item 7.  Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

                  None.


Signature

After  reasonable  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.

May 5, 1998                             Loeb Arbitrage Fund
                                    By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc.


                                    By: /s/ Arthur E. Lee
                                            Arthur E. Lee, President



May 5, 1998                              Loeb Partners Corporation


                                    By: /s/ Arthur E. Lee
                                            Arthur E. Lee
                                            Executive Vice President





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