COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
8-K, 1998-07-08
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event         Commission File Number: 1-12358
reported): July 1, 1998


                          COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                Alabama                               59-7007599
        (State of organization)                      (IRS Employer
                                                Identification Number)

        2101 Sixth Avenue North                          35203
               Suite 750                              (Zip Code)
          Birmingham, Alabama
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                (205) 250-8700
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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                          COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST


Item 5. Other Events


      Colonial Properties Trust (the Company), an Alabama real estate investment
trust whose common  shares are listed on the New York Stock  Exchange  under the
symbol CLP, owns and operates  commercial  real estate through  Colonial  Realty
Limited   Partnership,   a  Delaware  limited  partnership  and  the  "Operating
Partnership" of Colonial Properties Trust. Through the Operating Partnership the
Company has acquired an additional  phase of an existing  multifamily  apartment
community in Florida,  one  multifamily  apartment  community  in Texas,  and an
additional  phase of an  existing  office and retail  property  in Georgia  (the
Acquired  Properties) since June 11, 1998 (the date of the last Form 8-K filed).
The Company also  currently has three  probable  acquisitions  which include one
multifamily property located in Georgia, one office property located in Alabama,
and one office  property  located  in Florida  (the  Probable  Properties).  The
following is a summary of the material terms of the transactions.

In  accordance  with Rule 3-14 of  Regulation  S-X,  financial  statements  with
respect to one of the Acquired Properties and one of the Probable Properties are
being filed to keep the Company's shelf registration statement current.

Terms of Acquisition

The Acquired  Properties total 570 apartment units, 21,000 square feet of retail
space,  and 163,000 square feet of office space and were purchased at a combined
purchase  price of $57.0  million.  The  three  Probable  Properties  total  256
apartment units and 325,000 square feet of office space,  and would be purchased
at a combined  purchase  price of $42.4  million.  The  combined  completed  and
probable  acquisitions  would  increase the Company's  multifamily  portfolio to
14,829 apartment units,  increase the Company's retail portfolio to 11.7 million
square feet, and increase the Company's  office  portfolio to 2.7 million square
feet.  The purchase price of the Acquired  Properties  was financed  through the
issuance of limited partnership units in the Operating  Partnership and advances
on the Company's  unsecured line of credit.  The purchase prices of the Probable
Properties would be financed through advances on the Company's unsecured line of
credit.

Description of Property
Acquired Properties

River Hills I--Tampa, Florida

On July 1, 1998,  the Company  acquired  River Hills I, a 248-unit  phase of the
River  Hills  apartment  complex  on  approximately  30 acres of land in  Tampa,
Florida.  The multifamily  community was developed in 1985 and was 90% leased at
the time of  acquisition.  The purchase price of $8.5 million was funded through
an advance on the Company's  unsecured line of credit.  The average unit size is
907 square feet with average unit market rent of $549 per month.

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Haverhill Apartments--San Antonio, Texas

On July 1, 1998, the Company acquired a 79.8% interest in Haverhill  Apartments,
a 322-unit  apartment  complex on approximately 19 acres of land in San Antonio,
Texas. The multifamily community was developed in 1998 and was 90% leased at the
time of  acquisition.  The purchase price of $17.2 million was funded through an
advance on the  Company's  unsecured  line of credit.  The average  unit size is
1,019 square feet with average unit market rent of $857 per month. The remaining
20.2%  ownership in this  property  will be  reflected as "minority  interest in
consolidated operating property" in the Company's balance sheet and statement of
income, and will be included in "minority  interest" on the Company's  statement
of cash flows.

Mansell Overlook 200 and Shoppes at Mansell--Atlanta, Georgia

On July 1, 1998,  the Company  completed  the final phase of the merger with the
assets of Johnson Development Company, LLC. The president of Johnson Development
Company is also a trustee  of the  Company.  The final  phase  included  Mansell
Overlook 200, a six-story  office  building  containing  163,000  square feet of
space,  and the Shoppes at Mansell,  a 21,000  square  foot  community  shopping
center.

Mansell  Overlook 200 was  developed in 1997 and was 95% occupied at the time of
the merger. This part of the merger, valued at $27.7 million, was funded through
the issuance of 396,365  limited  partnership  units in Colonial  Realty Limited
Partnership valued at $11.7 million,  and an advance on the Company's  unsecured
line of credit.

The Shoppes at Mansell was also  developed  in 1997 and was 95%  occupied at the
time of the merger.  The merger of Shoppes at Mansell,  valued at $3.7  million,
was funded through the issuance of 76,809 limited  partnership units in Colonial
Realty  Limited  Partnership  valued  at $2.3  million,  and an  advance  on the
Company's unsecured line of credit.








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Probable Properties

As described  further below,  the Company has entered into agreements to acquire
the Probable  Properties.  The acquisition of each of the Probable Properties is
subject to due diligence,  definitive  documentation of various agreements,  and
other  material  conditions.  If these  conditions  are  satisfied,  the Company
expects to complete these acquisitions  during the next four weeks. There can be
no assurance  that the  conditions  will be satisfied;  that the Company will in
fact complete the acquisition of any or all of the Probable Properties;  or that
any Probable Property acquisition that is completed will occur on schedule.

Augusta Property--Augusta, Georgia

The Company has entered  into an agreement  to acquire the Augusta  Property,  a
256-unit  complex on  approximately  22 acres of land in Augusta,  Georgia.  The
community  was  developed  in 1970 and 1988,  and is currently  95% leased.  The
Augusta  Property would be acquired for a purchase price of $8.8 million,  which
would be financed through an advance on the Company's  unsecured line of credit.
The average  unit size is 993 square feet with  average unit market rent of $671
per month.

Birmingham Property--Birmingham, Alabama

The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the Birmingham  Property, a
three-story   office  building   containing  35,000  square  feet  of  space  in
Birmingham,  Alabama.  The  Birmingham  Property  would be acquired  for a total
purchase  price of $3.1 million,  which would be financed  through an advance on
the Company's unsecured line of credit.

Tampa Property--Tampa, Florida

The Company has also entered into an agreement to acquire the Tampa Property, an
office  park  comprised  of  four  multi-story,  multi-tenant  office  buildings
containing a total of 290,000 square feet of space in Tampa,  Florida. The Tampa
Property would be acquired for a total  purchase  price of $30.5 million,  which
would be financed through an advance on the Company's unsecured line of credit.




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                          COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST


Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits


(a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired or to be Acquired

                                                                  Page
      Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct
      Operating Expenses of Perimeter Corporate Park.................6

      Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct
      Operating Expenses of the Tampa Property.......................9

(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information................................12

 (c)   Exhibits

      23.1  Letter re:  Consent of Independent Accountants...........21













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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
   Colonial Properties Trust;
To the Board of Directors of
   Colonial Properties Holding Company, Inc.:

We have audited the Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses
of  Perimeter  Corporate  Park (the  Property) as defined in Note 1 for the year
ended December 31, 1997. This Historical  Summary is the  responsibility  of the
Property's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion on the
Historical Summary based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Historical Summary is free of material misstatement.
An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the Historical  Summary. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the Historical Summary. We believe our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying  Historical  Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating  Expenses
was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and  regulations of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  for inclusion in the Forms 8-K of Colonial
Properties Trust and Colonial Realty Limited Partnership, and is not intended to
be a complete presentation of the revenues and expenses of the Property.

In our opinion, the Historical Summary referred to above presents fairly, in all
material  respects,  the  revenues  and direct  operating  expenses of Perimeter
Corporate Park for the year ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.


                                          /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                              PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Birmingham, Alabama
July 6, 1998


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<TABLE>
                            PERIMETER CORPORATE PARK
                              HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                     REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES
                              _____________________
<CAPTION>

                                               For the
                                             Year Ended
                                         December 31, 1997
                                       -------------------



 Revenues
<S>                                           <C>        
       Minimum rents                          $ 2,709,341
       Lease cancellation fees                     89,170
       CAM reimbursements                          62,002
       Other                                       15,443
                                       -------------------

                                              $ 2,875,956
                                       -------------------

 Direct operating expenses:
       General operating expenses                 351,732
       Repairs and maintenance                    398,628
       Taxes, licenses, and insurance             169,209
                                       -------------------

                                                  919,569
                                       -------------------

 Excess of revenues over direct
       operating expenses                     $ 1,956,387
                                       ===================



<FN>
 See Notes to Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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                           PERIMETER CORPORATE PARK
                        NOTES TO HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                    REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES



1.    Accounting Policies

      Description--The  accompanying Historical Summary consists of the revenues
      and direct operating expenses of Perimeter  Corporate Park (the Property),
      an office property  located in Huntsville,  Alabama.  Colonial  Properties
      Trust, through Colonial Realty Limited Partnership, purchased the Property
      for a total of approximately $19.5 million.

      Basis of  Presentation--The  Historical  Summary  of  Revenues  and Direct
      Operating  Expenses  includes  gross  operating  revenues,   exclusive  of
      interest income, and direct operating expenses,  exclusive of mortgage and
      other  interest  expense,  depreciation,  amortization,  management  fees,
      non-recurring  administrative  expenses,  and  federal,  state,  and local
      income taxes, if any.

      Income  Recognition--Rental income attributable to leases is recognized on
      a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases.

      Use of  Estimates--The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity
      with generally accepted accounting  principles requires management to make
      estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and
      expenses during the report period.  Actual results could differ from those
      estimates.

2.    Leasing Operations

      Minimum base rentals to be received in future periods under  noncancelable
      operating  leases  extending  beyond one year at December 31, 1997, are as
      follows:

1998                  $ 3,079,243
1999                    2,987,042
2000                    2,706,390
2001                    2,069,630
2002                    1,822,642
Thereafter                802,395
                      ------------

                      $13,467,342
                      ============


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
   Colonial Properties Trust;
To the Board of Directors of
   Colonial Properties Holding Company, Inc.:

We have audited the Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses
of the Tampa  Property  (the  Property)  as defined in Note 1 for the year ended
December  31,  1997.  This  Historical  Summary  is  the  responsibility  of the
Property's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion on the
Historical Summary based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Historical Summary is free of material misstatement.
An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the Historical  Summary. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the Historical Summary. We believe our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying  Historical  Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating  Expenses
was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and  regulations of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  for inclusion in the Forms 8-K of Colonial
Properties Trust and Colonial Realty Limited Partnership, and is not intended to
be a complete presentation of the revenues and expenses of the Property.

In our opinion, the Historical Summary referred to above presents fairly, in all
material  respects,  the  revenues  and direct  operating  expenses of the Tampa
Property  for the year ended  December  31, 1997 in  conformity  with  generally
accepted accounting principles.


                                                 /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                                  PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Birmingham, Alabama
July 2, 1998



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                               THE TAMPA PROPERTY
                              HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                     REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES
                              _____________________

                                                               For the
                                                             Year Ended
                                                         December 31, 1997
                                                     ----------------------



 Revenues
       Minimum rents                                          $ 3,510,464
       CAM reimbursements                                         865,293
       Other                                                       17,013
                                                     ---------------------

                                                              $ 4,392,770
                                                     ---------------------

 Direct operating expenses:
       General operating expenses                                 236,739
       Salaries and benefits                                      265,409
       Repairs and maintenance                                    449,882
       Taxes, licenses, and insurance                             487,580
                                                     ---------------------

                                                                1,439,610
                                                     ---------------------

 Excess of revenues over direct
       operating expenses                                     $ 2,953,160
                                                     =====================






 See Notes to Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses.




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                              THE TAMPA PROPERTY
                        NOTES TO HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
                    REVENUES AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES



1.    Accounting Policies

      Description--The  accompanying Historical Summary consists of the revenues
      and direct  operating  expenses of the Tampa Property (the  Property),  an
      office property  located in Tampa,  Florida.  Colonial  Properties  Trust,
      through  Colonial Realty Limited  Partnership,  has signed an agreement to
      purchase the Property for a total of approximately $30.5 million.

      Basis of  Presentation--The  Historical  Summary  of  Revenues  and Direct
      Operating  Expenses  includes  gross  operating  revenues,   exclusive  of
      interest income, and direct operating expenses,  exclusive of mortgage and
      other  interest  expense,  depreciation,  amortization,  management  fees,
      non-recurring  administrative  expenses,  and  federal,  state,  and local
      income taxes, if any.

      Income  Recognition--Rental income attributable to leases is recognized on
      a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases.

      Use of  Estimates--The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity
      with generally accepted accounting  principles requires management to make
      estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and
      expenses during the report period.  Actual results could differ from those
      estimates.

2.    Leasing Operations

      Minimum base rentals to be received in future periods under  noncancelable
      operating  leases  extending  beyond one year at December 31, 1997, are as
      follows:

1998                  $ 3,535,026
1999                    3,385,109
2000                    3,110,395
2001                    2,219,964
2002                    2,175,292
Thereafter              4,052,853
                      ------------

                      $18,478,639
                      ============



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                            COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
                             PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                             CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                 March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


The following unaudited pro forma consolidated  condensed balance sheet reflects
significant transactions effected by the Company after March 31, 1998, including
the  purchase of the  Acquired  Properties  and  purchase of the three  Probable
Properties  mentioned  elsewhere  herein,  as  well as the  properties  acquired
subsequent to March 31, 1998,  as discussed in the  Company's  Form 8-K filed on
June 11, 1998.

This unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet is not necessarily
indicative of the actual financial  position of the Company had the transactions
been completed as of March 31, 1998, nor does it purport to represent the future
financial  position  of  the  Company.  The  unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated
condensed balance sheet and related notes should be read in conjunction with the
information  appearing  in the  Company's  1997 Annual  Report as filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  Form  10-K  and  with  the  financial
statements  included  therein and the notes thereto and with the Company's March
31, 1998 Quarterly  Report as filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
on Form 10-Q and with the financial  statements  included  therein and the notes
thereto.  In  management's  opinion,  all  adjustments  necessary to reflect the
effects of these transactions have been made.









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<TABLE>
                            Colonial Properties Trust
                 Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
                                 March 31, 1998
                                 (In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>

                                                              Colonial                      Colonial
                                                             Properties         Pro        Properties
                                                               Trust           Forma          Trust
                                                             Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma
                                                             -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                (A)             (B)
ASSETS
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>            <C>        
Land, buildings, & equipment, net ........................... $ 1,337,030    $   217,092    $ 1,554,122
Undeveloped land and construction in progress ...............      64,117                        64,117
Cash and equivalents ........................................       3,144                         3,144
Restricted cash .............................................       2,678                         2,678
Accounts receivable, net ....................................       7,135                         7,135
Prepaid expenses ............................................       2,964                         2,964
Deferred debt and lease costs ...............................       6,845                         6,845
Investment in subsidiaries ..................................         225                           225
Other assets ................................................       5,257                         5,257
                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                              $ 1,429,395    $   217,092    $ 1,646,487
                                                              ===========    ===========    ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes and mortgages payable ................................. $   695,034    $   115,880    $   810,914
Accounts payable ............................................       4,851                         4,851
Accrued interest ............................................       7,949                         7,949
Accrued expenses ............................................       6,047                         6,047
Tenant deposits .............................................       3,877                         3,877
Unearned rent ...............................................       2,822                         2,822
                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
     Total liabilities ......................................     720,580        115,880        836,460
                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------

Minority interest ...........................................     180,297         17,676        197,973
                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------

Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value .....          50                            50
Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value ........         228             30            258
Additional paid-in capital ..................................     567,482         83,506        650,988
Cumulative earnings .........................................      92,282                        92,282  
Cumulative distributions ....................................    (131,141)                     (131,141)
Deferred compensation on restricted shares ..................        (383)                         (383)
                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
     Total shareholders' equity .............................     528,518         83,536        612,054
                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------

                                                              $ 1,429,395    $   217,092    $ 1,646,487
                                                              ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

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                            COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
                         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                             CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)


(A)  Reflects the historical  financial  position of the Company as of March 31,
     1998, as presented in the Company's  Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities
     and Exchange Commission.

(B)  Includes the  acquisition of the Acquired  Properties;  River Hills I for a
     purchase price of $8.5 million,  Haverhill  Apartments for a purchase price
     of $21.5  million (of which the  Company  acquired a 79.8%  interest),  and
     Mansell  Overlook 200 and Shoppes at Mansell for a purchase  price of $31.4
     million.  Also includes the following property  acquisitions  subsequent to
     March 31, 1998;  Ashley  Plantation  for a purchase price of $13.7 million,
     and  Orlando  Fashion  Square for a purchase  price of $104.0  million,  as
     discussed in the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 11, 1998.  These property
     acquisitions  were  financed  through the  issuance of limited  partnership
     units in Colonial Realty Limited  Partnership and advances on the Company's
     unsecured  line of credit.  Also includes the issuance of 3,046,400  common
     shares  of  beneficial  interest  issued  in April  and May  1998.  The net
     proceeds  of  the  equity   offerings   were  used  to  repay   outstanding
     indebtedness.   Also  includes  the   acquisition  of  the  three  Probable
     Properties;  the Augusta Property for a purchase price of $8.8 million, the
     Birmingham  Property  for a purchase  price of $3.1  million  and the Tampa
     Property for a purchase price of $30.5 million. These property acquisitions
     would be financed  through  advances  on the  Company's  unsecured  line of
     credit.









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                            COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
                        PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    For the Year Ended December 31, 1997 and
                      the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


The  following  unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated   condensed   statements  of
operations reflect significant  transactions effected by the Company during 1997
and 1998 which includes the purchase of the Acquired  Properties (as well as the
four Acquired  Properties  discussed in the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 11,
1998) and the three Probable Properties  mentioned elsewhere herein. In addition
to the Acquired Properties and Probable  Properties,  the following  significant
transactions  are reflected in the unaudited  pro forma  consolidated  condensed
statements  of  operations:  (i) the  Company's  equity  offerings  completed in
February,  March, April and May 1998, and January,  July,  November and December
1997 (ii) the Operating Partnership's debt offerings completed in January, July,
August and September 1997 (iii) the Company's 1997  acquisition  and disposition
activity,  which included the  acquisition of 25 properties,  the disposition of
seven  properties,  and the purchase of additional  interests in two  properties
(the 1997 Properties)  which are discussed in the Company's filings on Forms 8-K
filed on July 21, 1997,  October 30, 1997,  and December 11, 1997. The pro forma
effects  of all such  transactions  are  included  in the  unaudited  pro  forma
consolidated  condensed  statements of operations  assuming the transactions had
occurred as of January 1, 1997 and assuming the Company used the proceeds of the
equity  and debt  offerings  to repay  outstanding  indebtedness  (see  notes to
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statements of operations).

These unaudited pro forma  consolidated  condensed  statements of operations are
not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  actual  results  of  operations  had  the
transactions  been  completed  as of  January 1,  1997,  nor do they  purport to
represent the future  results of the  operations of the Company.  The Company is
not aware of any  material  factors  relating  to the  Acquired  Properties  and
Probable  Properties,  other than as disclosed in the footnotes to the unaudited
pro forma consolidated condensed statements of operations, which would cause the
historical  summaries  of  revenues  and  direct  operating  expenses  not to be
necessarily indicative of future operating results.

The  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  condensed  statements of operations  and
related notes should be read in conjunction  with the  information  appearing in
the  Company's  1997 Annual  Report as filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on Form 10-K and with the financial  statements  included therein and
the notes  thereto and with the  Company's  March 31, 1998  Quarterly  Report as
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on Form 10-Q and with the
financial  statements  included  therein and the notes thereto.  In management's
opinion, all adjustments  necessary to reflect the effects of these transactions
have been made.




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<TABLE>
                            Colonial Properties Trust
            Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
                      For the year ended December 31, 1997
                      (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>



                                                  For the year ended December 31, 1997
                                                 --------------------------------------
                                                  Colonial                Colonial
                                                 Properties     Pro      Properties
                                                   Trust       Forma       Trust
                                                 Historical Adjustments  Pro Forma
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------
                                                    (A)           (B)
Revenues:
<S>                                              <C>          <C>         <C>      
     Rent ....................................   $ 178,158    $  63,116   $ 241,274
     Other ...................................       5,968          894       6,862
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------
         Total revenue .......................     184,126       64,010     248,136
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------

Property operating expenses:
     General operating expenses ..............      12,603        4,547      17,150
     Salaries and benefits ...................      10,283        2,312      12,595
     Repairs and maintenance .................      18,669        6,257      24,926
     Taxes, licenses and insurance ...........      15,578        5,027      20,605
General and administrative ...................       6,448           44       6,492
Depreciation .................................      31,956       12,484      44,440
Amortization .................................       1,322          163       1,485
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------
         Total operating expenses ............      96,859       30,834     127,693
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------
         Income from operations ..............      87,267       33,176     120,443
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------

Other income (expense):
     Interest expense ........................     (40,496)      (6,942)    (47,438)
     Income from equity investments ..........         620         (358)        262
     Gains from sales of property ............       2,567          -0-       2,567
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------
         Total other expense .................     (37,309)      (7,300)    (44,609)
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------

     Income before extraordinary items and
         minority interest in CRLP ...........      49,958       25,876      75,834
Extraordinary loss from debt extinguishment ..      (3,650)       3,650         -0-
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------

     Income before minority interest in CRLP .      46,308       29,526      75,834
Minority interest in CRLP ....................      14,360        7,522      21,882
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------

     Net income ..............................   $  31,948    $  22,004   $  53,952
Preferred dividends ..........................       1,671        9,267      10,938
                                                 ---------    ---------   ---------

     Net income available to common shareholders $  30,277    $  12,737   $  43,014
                                                 =========    =========   =========

Net income per share - basic and diluted .....   $    1.53                $    1.66
                                                 =========                =========

Common shares outstanding ....................      19,808                   25,939
                                                 =========                =========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                            Colonial Properties Trust
            Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
                    For the three months ended March 31, 1998
                      (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>



                                             For the three months ended March 31, 1998
                                             -----------------------------------------
                                                 Colonial               Colonial
                                                Properties     Pro     Properties
                                                  Trust       Forma      Trust
                                                Historical Adjustments  Pro Forma
                                                 --------    --------   --------
                                                   (A)          (B)
Revenues:
<S>                                              <C>         <C>        <C>     
     Rent ....................................   $ 56,124    $  7,200   $ 63,324
     Other ...................................      2,186         171      2,357
                                                 --------    --------   --------
         Total revenue .......................     58,310       7,371     65,681
                                                 --------    --------   --------

Property operating expenses:
     General operating expenses ..............      4,310         552      4,862
     Salaries and benefits ...................      2,869         317      3,186
     Repairs and maintenance .................      5,746         738      6,484
     Taxes, licenses and insurance ...........      4,854         578      5,432
General and administrative ...................      2,554         -0-      2,554
Depreciation .................................     10,161       1,655     11,816
Amortization .................................        337          22        359
                                                 --------    --------   --------
         Total operating expenses ............     30,831       3,862     34,693
                                                 --------    --------   --------
         Income from operations ..............     27,479       3,509     30,988
                                                 --------    --------   --------

Other income (expense):
     Interest expense ........................    (12,579)     (1,445)   (14,024)
     Income (loss) from equity investments ...       (428)        -0-       (428)
     Gains (losses) from sales of property ...        (32)        -0-        (32)
                                                 --------    --------   --------
         Total other expense .................    (13,039)     (1,445)   (14,484)
                                                 --------    --------   --------

     Income before extraordinary items and
         minority interest in CRLP ...........     14,440       2,064     16,504
Extraordinary loss from debt extinguishment ..       (395)        395        -0-
                                                 --------    --------   --------

     Income before minority interest in CRLP .     14,045       2,459     16,504
Minority interest in CRLP ....................      4,479         283      4,762
                                                 --------    --------   --------

     Net income ..............................   $  9,566    $  2,176   $ 11,742
Preferred dividends ..........................      2,734         -0-      2,734
                                                 --------    --------   --------

     Net income available to common shareholders $  6,832    $  2,176   $  9,008
                                                 ========    ========   ========

Net income per share - basic and diluted .....   $   0.32               $   0.35
                                                 ========               ========

Common shares outstanding ....................     21,411                 25,939
                                                 ========               ========
</TABLE>

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                            COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
                         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


(A)  Reflects the Company's  historical results of operations for the year ended
     December 31, 1997,  as presented  in the  Company's  1997 Annual  Report as
     filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on Form 10-K and the
     Company's historical results of operations for the three months ended March
     31, 1998 as presented in the Company's  March 31, 1998 Quarterly  Report as
     filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q.

 (B) Reflects the operating  results of all properties and additional  phases of
     existing properties acquired during 1998, and the three Probable Properties
     expected  to be acquired  during the third  quarter of 1998,  as  mentioned
     elsewhere  herein, as well as the operating results of the 1997 Properties,
     as discussed in the Company's  filings on Forms 8-K filed on July 21, 1997,
     October 30, 1997, and December 11, 1997. The results  included as pro forma
     adjustments for these  properties  include those  operating  results of the
     properties for the respective  periods during which the Company did not own
     the properties. This column also reflects the net effect of the application
     of the  equity  and debt  offering  proceeds  to repay the  revolving  debt
     incurred in the  acquisition  of properties and mortgage debt. The interest
     saved from this repayment of debt is shown net of interest  expense arising
     from debt incurred from the debt offerings.

     Included  elsewhere herein is the Historical Summary of Revenues and Direct
     Operating  Expenses for one of the Acquired  Properties  and the Historical
     Summary of Revenues and Direct  Operating  Expenses for one of the Probable
     Properties.   The  pro  forma  statements  of  operations  include  certain
     adjustments  made  to  these  historical  summaries  as  presented  in  the
     following table.
<TABLE>
                                                 For the
                                               Year Ended
                                              December 31,
                                                  1997
                                                   (in
                                               thousands)
                                              --------------
<S>                                                <C>     
        Excess of revenues over direct
           operating expenses (1)
           Orlando Fashion Square (4)              $  9,099
           Perimeter Corporate Park                   1,956
           Tampa Property                             2,953
           Other properties                          31,815
                                              --------------
                                                     45,823
        Less (Plus):
           Depreciation and                          12,647
        amortization of property (2)
           Interest on acquisition
        financing, net of                             6,942
                 savings from debt
        and equity offerings (3)
           Preferred stock dividends                  9,267
           Other adjustments                        (3,292)
                                              --------------

        Pro forma income before                   $  20,259
        minority interest
                                              ==============
</TABLE>

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     (1) The excess of  revenues  over direct  operating  expenses is based upon
         historical  operations  for the  properties  acquired or to be acquired
         during 1998 for the year ended  December 31, 1997,  as contained in the
         Historical  Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating  Expenses included
         elsewhere  herein for the properties  whose December 31, 1997 financial
         results have been audited.

     (2) The asset  basis used in the  computation  of  depreciation  includes a
         preliminary   allocation   of  the   purchase   price  to  land,   land
         improvements,  building, and personal property,  plus acquisition costs
         to date. Such allocation may be adjusted  pending receipt of additional
         information.  Depreciation  has been  computed  using the straight line
         method with cost recovery periods of 7 to 40 years.

     (3) Includes  interest  expense  incurred  from  sources  of funds  used to
         finance  the  acquisition  of  the  Acquired  Properties  and  Probable
         Properties  including  advances  on the  Company's  unsecured  line  of
         credit,  net of the  effect of the  application  of the equity and debt
         offering   proceeds  to  repay  the  revolving  debt  incurred  in  the
         acquisition  of properties  and mortgage  debt. The interest saved from
         this  repayment of debt is shown net of interest  expense  arising from
         debt incurred from the debt offerings.

     (4) Discussed in the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 11, 1998.




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                                  SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  amendment  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                            COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST




Date:  July 7, 1998                 /s/ Howard B. Nelson, Jr.
                                    -------------------------
                                    Howard B. Nelson, Jr.
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Duly Authorized Officer
                                    and Principal Financial Officer)

















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                                                            Exhibit 23.1





                      Consent of Independent Accountants



We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the registration  statements of
Colonial  Properties Trust on Form S-8 related to certain  restricted shares and
stock options filed on September 29, 1994; Form S-8 related to the  Non-Employee
Trustee Share Plan filed on May 15, 1997; Form S-8 related to the Employee Share
Purchase  Plan  filed on May 15,  1997;  Form S-8  related  to  changes to First
Amended and Restated  Employee  Share Option and  Restricted  Share Plan and the
Non-Employee  Trustee Share Option Plan filed on May 15, 1997;  Form S-3 related
to the Shelf  Registration  filed on November 20, 1997;  Form S-3 related to the
Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan filed on April 11, 1995,  as amended;  and Form S-8
related  to the  registration  of common  shares  issuable  under  the  Colonial
Properties  Trust  401(K)/Profit-Sharing  Plan filed on October 15, 1996, of our
report dated July 6, 1998 on our audit of the Historical Summary of Revenues and
Direct Operating Expenses of Perimeter Corporate Park; and our report dated July
2, 1998 on our audit of the Historical  Summary of Revenues and Direct Operating
Expenses of the Tampa Property, which reports are included in this Form 8-K.



                                           /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                              PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Birmingham, Alabama
July 7, 1998














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