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                                  UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                            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)

                                January 26, 2000

             (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. 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               215,664 Shares

BENEFICIALLY      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY             -----
EACH              9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING            215,664 Shares

PERSON WITH       10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     -----
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                     215,664 Shares

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

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           5.03%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN, BD

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO.  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               15,529 Shares

BENEFICIALLY      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY             11,903 Shares

EACH              9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING            15,529 Shares

PERSON WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     11,903 Shares

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING   PERSON

                     27,432 Shares

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

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          0.63%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN, BD, IA

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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This statement refers to the 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, Peter A. Tcherepnine,  Vice President Edward J.
Campbell,  Vice  President  and  Mark  J.  Kaplow,   Secretary.   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.  Peter A. Tcherepnine 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.  Robert Krones is a director of LHC as well as
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  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 Common  Stock for
investment  purposes.  LAF and LPC reserve the right to sell shares of
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 Common Stock as
of February 18, 2000.

                           Shares of Common Stock
Loeb Arbitrage Fund           215,664
Loeb Partners Corporation*     27,432
                              243,096
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* Including  1,560  shares of Common  Stock  purchased  for the  accounts of two
customers of Loeb Partners Corporation as to which it has investment discretion.

The total shares of Common Stock constitute  5.67% of the 4,288,042  outstanding
shares of Common Stock as reported by the Issuer.

Shares of Preferred  Stock formerly owned by LAF and LPC were sold to the Issuer
as of March 24, 1999.

(b) See paragraph (a) above.

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

                              Purchases of Common Stock
Holder                   Date       Shares     Average Price
Loeb Arbitrage Fund      1-25-00     4500          $2.80
                         1-26-00     4500           2.80
                         1-27-00    16000           2.80
                         2-09-00     2655           2.80
                         2-11-00     3550           3.05

Holder                   Date       Shares      Average Price
Loeb Partners Corp.*     1-25-00      500          $2.80
                         1-26-00      500           2.86
                         1-27-00     2000           2.80
                         2-09-00      300           2.80
                         2-11-00      400           3.05

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*Including  1,560  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.

(d) and (e). Not applicable.

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

                  None.

Item 7.  Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
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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.

February 18, 2000                   Loeb Arbitrage Fund
                                By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc.


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



February 18, 2000                  Loeb Partners Corporation


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




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