INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-01-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 5)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class A Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   457956-20-9
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             John F. Hartigan, Esq.
                             Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
                             801 South Grand Avenue
                          Los Angeles, California 90017
                                 (213) 612-2500
       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                          Notices and Communications)

                                 January 6, 1997
             (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 / /

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 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.


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

           APTS Partners, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a)  X

                                                                   (b)


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

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

           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

           State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7          SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                   1,315,000
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                             ---------------------------------------------------
                               8          SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                   -0-
                             ---------------------------------------------------
                               9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                   1,315,000
                             ---------------------------------------------------
                               10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                   -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    1,315,000 Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
           SHARES*      /  /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    4.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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

             APTS Partners II, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a)  X

                                                                (b)

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

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

             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

             State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                1,110,670
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            8          SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                1,110,670
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                      1,110,670 Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  / /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                      3.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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

             APTS Partners III, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  X

                                                                 (b)

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

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

             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

             State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                1,117,732
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            8          SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                1,117,732
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                      1,117,732 Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*   / /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                      3.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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

             APTS Partners IV-AB, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)  X

                                                                  (b)

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

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

             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

             State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                200,000

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            8          SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                200,000
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                      200,000 Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*   / /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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

             APTS V, L.L.C.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a)  X

                                                                   (b)  0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY

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

             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

             State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
                                       151,248
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            8          SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                       151,248
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    151,248 Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*      / /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



C/M:  11926.0035 447411.1

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CUSIP No. 457956-20-9         SCHEDULE 13D          Page  7  of   10 Pages
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         This Amendment No. 5 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D, dated May
10,  1995 (the  "Schedule  13D")  which was  originally  filed  jointly  by APTS
Partners,  L.P.  and APTS  Partners  II, L.P.,  as amended and  supplemented  by
Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D, dated June 12, 1995,  filed jointly by APTS
Partners,  L.P.,  APTS Partners II, L.P and APTS Partners III,  L.P., as amended
and  supplemented  by Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule  13D,  dated July 7, 1995,
filed jointly by APTS Partners, L.P., APTS Partners II, L.P., APTS Partners III,
L.P., and APTS Partners  IV-AB,  L.P., as amended and  supplemented by Amendment
No. 3 to the Schedule 13D, dated July 27, 1995,  filed jointly by APTS Partners,
L.P.,  APTS Partners II, L.P., APTS Partners III, L.P., and APTS Partners IV-AB,
L.P., as amended and  supplemented by Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D, dated
July 27, 1995,  filed jointly by APTS  Partners,  L.P.,  APTS Partners II, L.P.,
APTS Partners III, L.P., APTS Partners IV-AB, L.P. and APTS V, L.L.C.


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

                  Item  4 is  hereby  amended  and  restated  by  inserting  the
following paragraph after the penultimate paragraph thereof:

                  On November 15, 1996, in accordance with various  registration
rights  agreements,  the Reporting Persons requested that all of their shares of
Common Stock and all of the shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of
their warrants be included in a registration  statement under the Securities Act
of 1993,  as  amended,  which was filed by the Issuer on or about  December  12,
1996.  The  Reporting  Persons may also  consolidate  record  ownership of their
Common Stock and warrants to purchase Common Stock by  transferring  such Common
Stock and  warrants  to one or more of such  Reporting  Persons.  The  Reporting
Persons may consider  utilizing in the ordinary  course of their  business  from
time to time some or all of the foregoing securities as collateral in connection
with  customary  financial  institution  margin loans or other  related forms of
indebtedness.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  Items 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  (a) and (b).  The  aggregate  percentage  of  shares of Common
Stock  reported  beneficially  owned by the  Reporting  Persons  is  based  upon
28,796,039  shares of Common  Stock  outstanding  as  reported  in the  Issuer's
Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q dated  November 12, 1996.  The Reporting  Persons
beneficially  own (i)  2,501,734  shares of Common  Stock;  and (ii) the January
Warrants, the May Warrants and the December Warrants,  which may be exercised to
purchase  1,392,916 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate,  or an aggregate of
3,894,650 shares of Common Stock which shares represent 12.9% of the outstanding
Common Stock (calculated in accordance with SEC Rule 13d-3). APTS I beneficially
owns and has the sole power to vote and  dispose of  1,315,000  shares of Common
Stock,  which  represent  4.4% of the  outstanding  Common Stock  (calculated in
accordance  with SEC Rule  13d-3).  APTS II  beneficially  owns and has the sole
power to vote and dispose of 1,110,670  shares of Common Stock,  which represent
3.9% of the  outstanding  Common Stock  (calculated in accordance  with SEC Rule
13d-3). APTS III beneficially owns and has the sole power to vote and dispose of
1,117,732 shares of Common Stock, which represent 3.9% of the outstanding Common
Stock  (calculated in accordance with SEC Rule 13d-3).  APTS IV-AB  beneficially
owns and has the sole  power to vote and  dispose  of  200,000  shares of Common
Stock,  which  represent  0.7% of the  outstanding  Common Stock  (calculated in
accordance with SEC Rule 13d-3). APTS V beneficially owns and has the sole power
to vote and dispose of 151,248 shares of Common Stock,  which  represent 0.5% of
the outstanding Common Stock (calculated

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in  accordance  with  SEC  Rule  13d-3).  Each of APTS GP and  APTS  Acquisition
indirectly  beneficially  owns and has the sole  power  to vote and  dispose  of
2,632,732 shares of Common Stock, which represent 8.7% of the outstanding Common
Stock  (calculated  in  accordance  with  SEC  Rule  13d-3).   AREIF  indirectly
beneficially owns and has the sole power to vote and dispose of 1,261,918 shares
of  Common  Stock,   which  represent  4.4%  of  the  outstanding  Common  Stock
(calculated in accordance with SEC Rule 13d-3).

                  Neither the Reporting  Persons nor any Reporting Group Related
Person  owns or  otherwise  has sole or shared  power to vote or  dispose of any
shares of Common Stock other than the securities described above.

                  (c) On January 6, 1997 APTS II  transferred  an  aggregate  of
398,392 shares of Common Stock to Farallon  Capital  Partners,  L.P., RR Capital
Partners, L.P. and Yale University, three of its limited partners, in redemption
of the limited  partnership  interests of such entities in APTS II pursuant to a
redemption  agreement dated as of January 6, 1997 (the  "Redemption  Agreement")
among APTS II, AREIF,  Farallon  Capital  Partners,  L.P., RR Capital  Partners,
L.P., Yale University and the Issuer.


Item     6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,   Understandings  or  Relationships  with
         respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                  Item 6 is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end
thereof:

                  The terms of the  Redemption  Agreement  provide,  among other
things,  for the  distribution by APTS to Farallon  Capital  Partners,  L.P., RR
Capital Partners,  L.P. and Yale University of an aggregate of 398,332 shares of
Common  Stock  in  complete   redemption  and   extinguishment  of  the  limited
partnership  interests of such entities in APTS II. Reference is made to Exhibit
24 for a complete description of the Redemption Agreement.


Item 7.  Material Filed as Exhibits.

     1.   Stock and Warrant  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of January 17, 1995,
          among APTS I, the Issuer and (as to  specified  provisions)  Andrew L.
          Farkas, including certain Exhibits thereto.*

     2.   Warrant  Agreement,  dated as of January 17, 1995,  between APTS I and
          the Issuer.*

     3.   Warrant  Purchase  Agreement,  dated May 10,  1995,  among APTS I, the
          Issuer and certain selling Warrantholders.*

     4.   Warrant  No. 13, for  300,000  shares of the  Issuer's  Class A Common
          Stock, issued in the name of APTS I.*

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*        Previously filed as part of this Schedule 13D.

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     5.   Warrant Exercise Agreement, dated May 10, 1995, between APTS I and the
          Issuer, with respect to Warrant No. 13 for 300,000 shares.*

     6.   Warrant  No. 14, for  137,500  shares of the  Issuer's  Class A Common
          Stock, issued in the name of APTS I.*

     7.   Warrant Exercise Agreement, dated May 10, 1995, between APTS I and the
          Issuer, with respect to Warrant No. 14 for 137,500 shares.*

     8.   Registration Rights Agreements, dated as of May 10, 1995, between APTS
          I and the Issuer.*

     9.   Letter Agreement,  dated as of June 7, 1995,  between APTS III and the
          Issuer.*

     10.  Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 7, 1995, among APTS III, the
          Issuer and Gordon Investment, Inc.*

     11.  Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note dated December 8, 1994 of the
          Issuer, as amended effective June 7, 1995.*

     12.  Registration Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 7, 1995, between APTS
          III and the Issuer.*

     13.  Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of June 28,  1995,  between APTS
          IV-AB and M-VI Limited Liability Company.*

     14.  Registration Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 28, 1995, between the
          Issuer and APTS IV-AB.*

     15.  Letter  Agreement,  dated  as of June  28,  1995,  between  AREIF  and
          Farallon Capital Management, Inc.*

     16.  Letter  Agreement,  dated  as of July  24,  1995,  between  AREIF  and
          Farallon Capital Management, Inc.*

     17.  Stockholders  Agreement,  dated as of May 27, 1992,  among the Issuer,
          APTS IV- AB and  holders  of  Common  Stock not  affiliated  with APTS
          IV-AB.*

     18.  Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of July 24,  1995,  among the Issuer,
          APTS IV- AB and  holders  of  Common  Stock not  affiliated  with APTS
          IV-AB.*

     19.  Stock and Warrant  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of December 5, 1995,
          between APTS V and Gotham.*

     20.  Registration  Rights  Agreement,  dated as of December 5, 1995 between
          the Issuer and APTS V.*

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*        Previously filed as part of this Schedule 13D.

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     21.  Letter  Agreement,  dated December 1, 1995 between the Issuer and APTS
          V.*

     22.  Amended and Restated  Warrant  Agreement,  dated as of April 14, 1995,
          between the Issuer and Angeles Corporation.*

     23.  Letter  Agreement,  dated December 4, 1995,  between APTS V and Lehman
          Brothers Inc.*

     24.  Redemption Agreement dated as of January 6, 1997 among APTS II, AREIF,
          Farallon  Capital  Partners,  L.P., RR Capital  Partners,  L.P.,  Yale
          University and the Issuer.*

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*        Previously filed as part of this Schedule 13D.

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                                    SIGNATURE

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true,  complete and correct and agrees that this  statement  may be
filed jointly with the other undersigned parties.

Dated:    January 13, 1997

                           APTS PARTNERS, L.P.

                           By: APTS GP Partners, L.P.,
                               its general partner

                               By:  APTS    Acquisition Corporation,  its
                                    general partner

                                     By  /s/ Stuart Koenig
                                     Name:    Stuart Koenig
                                     Title:   Vice President

                             APTS PARTNERS II, L.P.

                             By:  Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund, L.P.,
                                  its general partner

                                  By:  Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P,
                                       its managing general partner

                                       By:      Apollo Real Estate
                                                Management, Inc., its general
                                                partner


                                                By:  /s/Stuart Koenig
                                                Name:   Stuart Koenig
                                                Title:  Vice President

                             APTS PARTNERS III, L.P.

                             By: APTS GP Partners, L.P.,
                                 its general partner

                                 By:      APTS    Acquisition Corporation,  its
                                          general partner

                                          By:  /s/Stuart Koenig
                                          Name:    Stuart Koenig
                                          Title:   Vice President

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                              APTS PARTNERS IV-AB, L.P.

                              By: APTS GP Partners, L.P.,
                                  its general partner

                                  By:      APTS    Acquisition  Corporation,its
                                           general partner

                                           By:  /s/Stuart Koenig
                                           Name:    Stuart Koenig
                                           Title:   Vice President

                              APTS V, L.L.C.

                              By:  Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund, L.P.,
                                   its manager

                                   By:  Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P.,
                                            its managing partner

                                        By:    Apollo Real Estate Management,
                                                 Inc., its general partner

                                                 By:  /s/Stuart Koenig
                                                 Name:   Stuart Koenig
                                                 Title:  Vice President

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                         Description                     Page No.

1.   Stock and  Warrant  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of January 17,
     1995,  among APTS I, the Issuer and (as to specified  provisions)
     Andrew L. Farkas, including certain Exhibits thereto.*

2.   Warrant  Agreement,  dated as of January 17, 1995, between APTS I
     and the Issuer.*

3.   Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated May 10, 1995, among APTS I, the
     Issuer and certain selling Warrantholders.*

4.   Warrant No. 13, for 300,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common
     Stock, issued in the name of APTS I.*

5.   Warrant Exercise  Agreement,  dated May 10, 1995,  between APTS I
     and the  Issuer,  with  respect  to Warrant  No. 13 for 300,  000
     shares.*

6.   Warrant No. 14, for 137,500 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common
     Stock, issued in the name of APTS I.*

7.   Warrant Exercise  Agreement,  dated May 10, 1995,  between APTS I
     and the  Issuer,  with  respect  to  Warrant  No. 14 for  137,500
     shares.*

8.   Registration Rights Agreements,  dated May 10, 1995, between APTS
     I and the Issuer.*

9.   Letter Agreement,  dated as of June 7, 1995, between APTS III and
     the Issuer.*

10.  Note  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of June 7, 1995,  among APTS
     III, the Issuer and Gordon Investment, Inc..*

11.  Subordinated  Convertible  Promissory Note dated December 8, 1994
     of the Issuer, as amended effective June 7, 1995.*

12.  Registration Rights Agreement,  dated as of June 7, 1995, between
     APTS III and the Issuer.*

13.  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 28, 1995, between APTS
     IV-AB and M-VI Limited Liability Company.*

14.  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 28, 1995, between
     the Issuer and APTS IV-AB.*

15.  Letter  Agreement,  dated as of June 28, 1995,  between AREIF and
     Farallon Capital Management, Inc.*

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*        Previously filed.

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16.  Letter  Agreement,  dated as of July 24, 1995,  between AREIF and
     Farallon Capital Management, Inc.*

17.  Stockholders  Agreement,  dated as of May 27, 1992,  by and among
     the  Issuer,  APTS  IV-  AB  and  holders  of  Common  Stock  not
     affiliated with APTS IV-AB.*

18.  Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 24, 1995, by and among the
     Issuer,  APTS IV- AB and holders of Common  Stock not  affiliated
     with APTS IV-AB.*

19.  Stock and  Warrant  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of December 5,
     1995, between APTS V and Gotham.*

20.  Registration  Rights  Agreement,  dated as of  December  5,  1995
     between the Issuer and APTS V.*

21.  Letter  Agreement,  dated December 1, 1995 between the Issuer and
     APTS V.*

22.  Amended and  Restated  Warrant  Agreement,  dated as of April 14,
     1995, between the Issuer and Angeles Corporation.*

23.  Letter  Agreement,  dated  December 4, 1995,  between  APTS V and
     Lehman Brothers Inc.*

24.  Redemption  Agreement  dated as of January 6, 1997 among APTS II,
     AREIF,  Farallon  Capital  Partners,  L.P., RR Capital  Partners,
     L.P., Yale University and the Issuer.

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*        Previously filed.

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                              REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

            Redemption   Agreement   dated  as  of   January   6,  1997  among
APTS   Partners  II,  L.P.   ("APTS  II"),   Apollo  Real  Estate   Investment
Fund,  L.P.  (the  "GP"),   Farallon  Capital  Partners,   L.P.  ("FCP"),   RR
Capital   Partners,   L.P.   ("RR")   and   Yale   University   ("Yale";   and
together   with  FCP  and  RR,  the   "Farallon   Partners"),   and   Insignia
Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia").

            WHEREAS, pursuant to a Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as
of January 17, 1995 (the "Stock Purchase  Agreement"),  by and between  Insignia
and APT'S Partners,  L.P. ("APTS"), APTS purchased 15,000 shares (the "Preferred
Shares")  of  7.5%  Step Up  Rate  Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  of
Insignia, which Preferred Shares were subsequently converted to 1,509,062 shares
of Class A Common Stock (the "Common Shares") of Insignia.

            WHEREAS,  APTS  subsequently  contributed  the Preferred  Shares and
certain of its rights under the Stock  Purchase  Agreement to APTS 11 and became
the sole limited partner of APTS II.

            WHEREAS,  pursuant to an Assignment of Limited Partnership  Interest
dated as of May 19, 1995, APT'S  transferred to the Farallon  Partners (or their
predecessors-in-interest)   4/15ths  (the  "Pro  Rata  Share")  of  its  limited
partnership interest in APTS II to the Farallon Partners.

            WHEREAS,  the Farallon  Partners,  the GP and APTS II wish to redeem
the limited ted partnership interests of the Farallon Partners in APTS II.

            NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration of the mutual premises set forth
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            1.    In   complete   redemption   and   extinguishment   of   the
Farallon Partners' limited partnership interests in APTS II:

                  a. APTS II shall and does hereby  distribute and assign to the
Farallon  Partners,  in the  proportions  set forth on Schedule A, the  Farallon
Partners' Pro Rata Share of the Common Shares held by APTS II or 398,392  Common
Shares (the "Farallon Shares") and, within two business days of the date hereof,
shall  deliver  to  Insignia's  transfer  agent  its  certificate   representing
1,509,062 shares of Common Stock with  instructions to issue a share certificate
to APTS 11  representing  1,110,670  shares of Common Stock and to each Farallon
Partner a share certificate  representing such Farallon Partner's  proportionate
interest in the Farallon Shares as set forth on Schedule A; and

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                  b. APTS II hereby  assigns  and  distributes  to the  Farallon
Partners,  in the  proportions  set forth on Schedule A, a Pro Rata Share of the
rights  under  Section  5.13 of the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement  (the  "Contract
Rights").

            2.  a.  APTS II  hereby  represents  and  warrants  to the  Farallon
Partners  that:  (a) APTS II is  delivering  to the Farallon  Partners  good and
marketable  title to the  Farallon  Shares  free  and  clear  of any  liens  and
encumbrances  and  such  Farallon  Shares  are  duly  issued,   fully  paid  and
non-assessable;  (b) APTS II has not  waived or agreed to any  amendment  of any
term or provision of Section 5.13 of the Stock Purchase Agreement; and (c ) APTS
II does not hold any cash,  assets or properties  other than 1,509,062 shares of
Common Stock.

                  b. Each of the Farallon  Partners  represents  and warrants to
APTS II that it is the legal and  beneficial  owner of its  limited  partnership
interest in APTS II.

            3. a. The  Farallon  Partners,  for  $10.00  and other good and fair
consideration,  receipt  of which is hereby  acknowledged,  hereby  release  and
discharge for themselves, their agents, successors and assigns (collectively the
"Farallon  Releasors"),  APTS II, the GP and their respective partners,  agents,
predecessors,  successors  and  assigns  from any and all  obligations,  claims,
actions, causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, agreements, promises,
damages,  and demands  whatsoever arising under, by virtue of or relating to the
agreement  of  limited  partnership  of APTS II  dated as of May 19,  1995  (the
"Limited  Partnership  Agreement") or the investment by the Farallon Partners in
APTS II or the Common Stock, in law,  equity or otherwise,  in each case whether
known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, from the beginning of the world to the
date of this  Agreement,  which the Farallon  Releasors  ever had, now have,  or
which  the  Farallon  Releasors,  their  successors  or  assigns  or any of them
hereafter can, shall or may have.

                  b. APTS II and the GP,  for  $10.00  and  other  good and fair
consideration,  receipt  of which is hereby  acknowledged,  hereby  release  and
discharge for themselves, their agents, successors and assigns (collectively the
"APTS Releasors"),  the Farallon Partners and their respective partners, agents,
predecessors,  successors  and  assigns  from any and all  obligations,  claims,
actions, causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, agreements, promises,
damages,  and demands  whatsoever arising under, by virtue of or relating to the
Limited Partnership Agreement or the investment by the Farallon Partners in APTS
II or the Common Stock or the investment by APTS II in the Common Stock, in law,
equity  or  otherwise,  in each  case  whether  known or  unknown,  asserted  or
unasserted, from the beginning of the world to the date of this Agreement, which
the APTS Releasors ever had, now have, or

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which the APTS Releasors,  their  successors or assigns or any of them hereafter
can, shall or may have.

                  c.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph
3, no  party  to this  Agreement  releases  any  other  party  hereto  from  any
representations,  warranties,  covenants,  agreements, or obligations under this
Agreement.

            4. APTS II agrees to execute and deliver, or to cause to be executed
and delivered all such instruments, and to take all such actions as the Farallon
Partners may  reasonably  request in order to effectuate the intent and purposes
of, and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

            5.    Insignia   hereby   acknowledges   and   consents   to   the
Distribution   and  assignment  of  the  Farallon   Shares  and  the  Contract
Rights to the Farallon Partners.

            6. This  Agreement  shall be construed  and the  obligations  of the
parties  hereunder  shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York  (without  regard to any  conflict of laws  provisions  thereof) and
applicable federal law.

            7. This  Agreement  may be executed  in any number of  counterparts,
each of which, when so executed and delivered,  shall be an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one agreement binding all of the parties hereto.



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            IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have duly  executed  and
delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.


                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                    RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                    By:   Farallon Partners, L.L.C.,
                          its General Partner


                    By:  /s/ Melidy Moore
                          Managing Agent


                    YALE UNIVERSITY


                    By:   Farallon   Capital   Management,   L.L.C.,
                          its Agent and Attorney-in-Fact


                    By:  /s/ Melidy Moore
                          Managing Member


                    APOLLO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.


                    By:   APOLLO REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, L.P.
                            Managing Partner


                    By:  /s/ Melidy Moore
                          Name:  Melidy Moore
                          Title: Managing Partner

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                    APTS PARTNERS II, L.P.

                    By:   APOLLO   REAL  ESTATE   INVESTMENT   FUND,
                          L.P.
                            General Partner

                    By:   APOLLO REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, L.P.
                            Managing Partner

                    By:   APOLLO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, INC.
                            General Partner


                    By:  /s/ Michael D. Weiner
                          Name:  Michael D. Weiner
                          Title: Vice President



AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
 AS TO PARAGRAPH 5:

INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


By:  /s/ Andrew L. Farkas
      Name:  Andrew L. Farkas
      Title: Chairman, President & CEO


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                                                                   Schedule A


                                   Percentages

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Name                                     Percentage      Shares

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Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.               35.0%     139,437
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Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.,          62.5%     248,995
 on behalf of Yale University
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RR Capital Partners, L.P.                      2.5%       9,960
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                                             100.0%     398,392
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