MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
10-Q, 1997-11-13
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                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
                                
                            FORM 10-Q
                                
   [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                           SECURITIES
                      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                
        For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997
                                
                               OR
                                
  [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                           SECURITIES
                      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                
         For the transition period from              to
                                
                 Commission File Number: 1-12762
                                
             MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
       --------------------------------------------------
       (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
                                
        TENNESSEE                                   62-1543819
- ------------------------                -------------------------------
(State of Incorporation)                (I.R.S. Employer Identification
                                                                Number)
                                
                  6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 340
                    MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38138
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                                
                         (901) 682-6600
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                       since last report)
                                
                                
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                                  [X] Yes   [  ] No



              APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

                                        Number of Shares Outstanding
                 Class                      at October 31, 1997
      ----------------------------      ----------------------------
      Common Stock, $.01 par value               16,903,512


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                        TABLE OF CONTENTS


                 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


 Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997
              and December 31, 1996

          Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and
              nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
              months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




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



                   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

Item 2.   Changes in Securities

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

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

Item 5.   Other Information

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          Signatures


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PART I.  Financial Information
ITEM 1.

Mid-America  Apartment  Communities,  Inc.
Consolidated  Balance  Sheets
September 30, 1997 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996

(Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      1997             1996
                                                ----------        ---------
<S>                                             <C>               <C> 
Assets:

Real estate assets:
  Land                                          $  74,046         $  61,150
  Buildings and improvements                      676,012           563,584
  Furniture, fixtures and equipment                15,114            12,511
  Construction in progress                         18,373             4,648
                                                ---------         ---------
                                                  783,545           641,893
  Less accumulated depreciation                   (68,639)          (49,558)
                                                ---------         ---------
     Real estate assets, net                      714,906           592,335

Cash and cash equivalents                           5,782             4,053
Restricted cash                                     6,187             5,538
Deferred financing costs, net                       2,603             2,984
Other assets                                        7,813             6,289
                                                ---------         ---------
   Total assets                                 $ 737,291         $ 611,199
                                                =========         =========     

Liabilities and Shareholders' equity:

Liabilities:
  Notes payable                                 $ 382,058         $ 315,239
  Accounts payable                                  1,387               744
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities           15,133            12,182
  Security deposits                                 2,831             2,412
                                                ---------         ---------
   Total liabilities                              401,409           330,577


Minority interest                                  45,383            39,238

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
   5,000,000 shares authorized,
   2,000,000 shares at 9.5% Series A
   Cumulative Preferred Stock
   Liquidation Preference $25 per share,               20                20
  Common stock, $.01 par value
   (authorized 20,000,000 shares;
   issued and outstanding 13,394,932
   and 10,949,216 shares at
   September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996           134              109
  Additional paid-in capital                      317,422          256,689
  Other                                              (889)            (260)
  Accumulated deficit                             (26,188)         (15,174)
                                                ---------        --------- 
   Total shareholders' equity                     290,499          241,384
                                                ---------        ---------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 737,291        $ 611,199
                                                =========        =========

</TABLE>
[FN]
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Mid-America  Apartment  Communities,  Inc.
Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations
Three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and  1996

(Dollars  in  thousands  except  per  share  data)
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                                 September 30,         September 30,
                                              -------------------   -------------------
                                                  1997       1996       1997       1996
                                              --------   --------   --------   --------
<S>                                           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Revenues:
  Rental                                      $ 33,759   $ 27,740   $ 95,388   $ 81,527
  Other                                            636        622      1,566      1,347
                                              --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total revenues                                34,395     28,362     96,954     82,874

Expenses:
  Personnel                                      3,703      3,044     10,279      8,660
  Building repairs and maintenance               1,949      1,484      4,746      3,894
  Real estate taxes and insurance                3,662      2,900     10,199      8,812
  Utilities                                      1,658      1,581      4,536      4,736
  Landscaping                                      892        722      2,688      2,104
  Other operating                                1,628      1,354      4,480      3,589
  Depreciation and amortization
     real estate assets                          6,739      5,296     19,089     15,577
  Depreciation and amortization
     non-real estate assets                         46         44        131        114
  General and administrative                     1,691      1,542      4,707      4,621
  Interest                                       7,174      6,713     20,271     19,502
  Amortization of deferred financing               168        168        578        484
                                             ---------  ---------  ---------   --------
  Total expenses                                29,310     24,848     81,704     72,093

Income before gain on disposition of assets      5,085      3,514     15,250     10,781

Gain on disposition of properties                             (22)                1,944
                                             ---------  ---------  ---------   --------
Income before minority interest in
    operating partnership income                 5,085      3,492     15,250     12,725

Minority interest in operating
    partnership income                             822        644      2,572      2,341
                                             ---------  ---------  ---------   -------- 
Net income                                       4,263      2,848     12,678     10,384 
Dividends on preferred shares                    1,187          -      3,562          -
                                             ---------  ---------  ---------   --------
Net income available for common shareholders $   3,076  $   2,848  $   9,116   $ 10,384
                                             =========  =========  =========   ========

Net income available per common share        $    0.23 $    0.26   $    0.71 $   0.95
                                             ========= =========   ========= ======== 
</TABLE>

[FN]
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Mid-America  Apartment  Communities,  Inc.
Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flow
Nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           1997        1996
                                                      ---------   ---------
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                            $  12,678   $  10,384
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                          19,889      16,264
  Minority interest in operating partnership income       2,572       2,341
  Gain on disposition of properties                           -      (1,944)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Restricted cash                                        (649)     (3,365)
    Other assets                                         (1,597)       (299)
    Accounts payable                                        643        (271)
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                2,951       2,982
    Security deposits                                       419          50
                                                       --------   ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities              36,906      26,142

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of real estate assets                       (72,737)    (46,563)
  Proceeds from dispositions of real estate asset             -       9,069
  Improvements to properties                            (14,207)    (12,754)
  Construction of units in progress                      (9,644)     (1,981)
                                                       --------   ---------
  Net cash used in investing activities                 (96,588)    (52,229)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from notes payable                                 -      17,039
  Net increase in credit line                            41,064      37,981
  Principal payments on notes payable                   (18,441)     (7,738)
  Deferred financing costs                                 (237)       (967)
  Proceeds from issuances of common shares and units     66,718         177
  Redemption of unitholder interests                         (8)        (26)
  Distributions to unitholders                           (3,994)     (3,741)
  Dividends paid on common shares                       (20,129)    (16,741)
  Dividends paid on preferred shares                     (3,562)          -
                                                      ---------   ---------
  Net cash provided by financing activities              61,411      25,984
                                                      ---------   ---------
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents    1,729        (103)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period            4,053       3,046
                                                      ---------   ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period              $   5,782   $   2,943
                                                      =========   =========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   Interest paid                                      $ 20,519    $  18,178

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
   Assumption (transfer) of debt related to
     property acquisitions (dispositions)             $ 44,196    $ (7,680)
   Issuance of units related to property acquisitions $   (880)          -
   Conversion of units for common shares              $    870           -
   Issuance of note receivable in exchange for
     common shares and units                          $    720           -

</TABLE>

[FN]
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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              MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (Unaudited)
                                
          NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996


1.   The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies  in
effect  as  of  December 31, 1996, as set  forth  in  the  annual
consolidated   financial  statements  of  Mid-America   Apartment
Communities, Inc. ("MAAC" or the "Company"), as of such date.  In
the  opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a  fair
presentation of the consolidated financial statements  have  been
included  and  all  such adjustments were of a  normal  recurring
nature.   All  significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.  The results of operations
for  the  nine-month  period ended September  30,  1997  are  not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
year.

2.   Primary earnings per share is computed based upon 12,731,190
weighted average common shares outstanding during the period from
January  1,  1997 through September 30, 1997, and 10,944,281  for
the  period  January 1, 1996 through September 30,  1996.   Fully
diluted  earnings per share is not presented as the  dilution  is
not  materially  different as compared to  primary  earnings  per
share.

At  September  30, 1997 13,394,932  common shares  and  2,527,821
operating  partnership  units  were  outstanding,  a   total   of
15,922,753.   Additionally,  MAAC  has  outstanding  options   of
519,400  shares of common stock which increased weighted  average
shares  outstanding  during the period January  1,  1997  through
September  30,  1997 by 61,559 shares and the period  January  1,
1996 through September 30, 1996 by 37,892 shares.

Statement  of  Financial  Accounting Standards  (SFAS)  No.  128,
"Earnings  per  Share," specifies the computation,  presentation,
and  disclosure requirements for earnings per share  (EPS).   The
objective of SFAS No. 128 is to simplify the computation  and  to
make  the  U.S.  standard more compatible with EPS  standards  of
other  countries  and  with that of the International  Accounting
Standards Committee.  When adopted in the first quarter of  1998,
the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the EPS
computation of the Company.

3.   Recent Development

The   Company  has  entered  into  an  Agreement  and   Plan   of
Reorganization with Flournoy Development Company.  In  connection
with the merger, the Company will issue 2,038,214 shares of   the
Company's  common  stock  and UPREIT units  (convertible  to MAAC
common stock) and will assume certain indebtedness. The merger is
anticipated to close during the fourth quarter of 1997.  The
combined company will be an entirely  self-advised and self-managed
REIT operating as and trading under MAA, the NYSE stock symbol of
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

The  financial statements of the proposed merger transaction  are
not included in the consolidated financial statements herein, but
are  included in  filings made by the Company on Form 8-K dated
September 17, 1997 as amended and filed on November 6, 1997.

4.   Subsequent Events

On  October 6, 1997, the Company received net proceeds  of  $98.2
for the issuance of 3,499,300 shares of common stock at $29 11/16
per share in an underwritten public offering.  Managing underwriters
in the offering were Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Raymond James
&  Associates, Inc., and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

On November 3, 1997, the Company acquired the 194-unit
Hermitage at Beechtree apartment community located in Cary, North
Carolina  for  $8.9  million.  The purchase  was  funded  by  the
Company's credit line.

On  November  6, 1997, the Company announced its intent to  offer
and  sell  1,600,000 shares of its Series B Cumulative  Preferred
Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share.

On November 12, 1997, the Company acquired the 192-unit Sterling
Ridge apartment community located in Augusta, Georgia for  $7.7 million
cash, including a bond assumption of $4.8 million.  The cash portion
of the purchase was funded by the Company's credit line.

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                 PART I.  Financial Information
                             ITEM 2.

   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                    AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

The  following is a discussion of the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations of the Company  for  the
three  and  nine months ended September 30, 1997  and  1996.
This  discussion should be read in conjunction with  all  of
the   financial  statements  appearing  elsewhere  in   this
report.  These financial statements include all  adjustments
which  are,  in  the  opinion of  management,  necessary  to
reflect  a  fair  statement of the results for  the  interim
periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a  normal
recurring nature.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

Funds   from   operations  ("FFO")  represents  net   income
(computed  in  accordance with GAAP) excluding extraordinary
items,  minority  interest in Operating Partnership  income,
gain  or  loss  on  disposition of real estate  assets,  and
certain   non-cash   items,   primarily   depreciation   and
amortization,  less preferred stock dividends.  The  Company
computes FFO in accordance with NAREIT's current definition,
which  eliminates amortization of deferred  financing  costs
and  depreciation of non-real estate assets as  items  added
back  to net income when computing FFO.  FFO should  not  be
considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP
measurement  of  performance, as an indicator  of  operating
performance  or  as  an  alternative  to  cash  flows   from
operating, investing, and financing activities as a  measure
of  liquidity. The Company believes that FFO is  helpful  in
understanding  the Company's results of operations  in  that
such   calculation   reflects  cash  flow   from   operating
activities  and  the Company's ability to  support  interest
payments and general operating expenses before the impact of
certain  activities  such as changes  in  other  assets  and
accounts payable.

For the three months ended September 30, 1997, FFO increased
by  approximately $1,827,000 or 21%, when  compared  to  the
year earlier. The increase was primarily attributable to  an
approximate  $6,033,000  increase  in  revenues,  which  was
partially  offset by increases in expenses mainly associated
with the increase in the number of apartment units owned  by
the  Company  and  $1,187,000 of dividend  distributions  to
preferred  shareholders from the October  1996  issuance  of
9.5%  Series  A Cumulative Preferred Stock. On a  per  share
basis,  FFO increased 2% from $.66 per share for  the  three
months  ended September 30, 1996 to $.67 per share  for  the
same period in 1997.

For  the nine months ended September 30, 1997, FFO increased
by  approximately $4,419,000 or 17%, when  compared  to  the
year earlier. The increase was primarily attributable to  an
approximate  $14,080,000 increase  in  revenues,  which  was
partially  offset by increases in expenses mainly associated
with the increase in the number of apartment units owned  by
the  Company  and  $3,562,000 of dividend  distributions  to
preferred  shareholders from the October  1996  issuance  of
9.5%  Series  A Cumulative Preferred Stock. On a  per  share
basis,  FFO increased 3% from $1.97 per share for  the  nine
months  ended September 30, 1996 to $2.02 per share for  the
same period in 1997.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS  ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 TO  THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

The  total number of apartment units owned at September  30,
1997  was  22,085 in 82 apartment communities,  compared  to
18,992  in  72  communities at September 30,  1996.  Average
monthly  rental  per  apartment unit increased  to  $546  at
September 30, 1997 from $526 at September 30, 1996.  Overall
occupancy was 95.8% at September 30, 1997 compared to  98.1%
at  September 30, 1996. The Company pursued a different fall
lease  up program for 1997 aimed at minimizing  the  use  of
rental rate concessions.

Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1997
increased by approximately $6,033,000, due primarily to  (i)
approximately  $1,275,000 from the communities  acquired  in
1996,  (ii)  approximately $4,059,000 from  the  communities
acquired in 1997,  and (iii) approximately $978,000 from the
communities  owned throughout both periods.   This  increase
was  offset by approximately the loss of $306,000 of revenues
from the communities sold in 1996.

Property  operating  expenses for  the  three  months  ended
September  30,  1997 increased by approximately  $2,407,000,
due   primarily  to  (i)  approximately  $390,000  from  the
communities acquired in 1996, (ii) approximately  $1,627,000
from   the   communities  acquired  in   1997,   and   (iii)
approximately $455,000 from the communities owned throughout
both  periods.   This increase was offset  by  approximately
$211,000 of expense reduction resulting from the communities
sold in 1996.  Utility costs decreased from 5.6% of revenue
to 4.8% of revenue for the three months ended September 30,
1997 compared to the same period a year earlier, due primarily to
the  further installation of approximately 10,000 individual
apartment  unit  water  meters and  the  completion  of  the
individual apartment unit electricity metering at  Sailwinds
at Lake Magdalene.

General  and administrative expense decreased from  5.4%  of
revenue  to  4.9%  of  revenue for the  three  months  ended
September  30,  1997  compared to the  same  period  a  year
earlier. Some of the decreases are primarily in the area  of
bonus  expense and  reduced  state  and  local taxes.

Depreciation    and    amortization    expense     increased
approximately   $1,445,000  for  the  three   months   ended
September  30,  1997  compared to the  same  period  a  year
earlier  primarily  due  to  depreciation  expense  for  (i)
approximately  $306,000  from the  communities  acquired  in
1996,  (ii)  approximately  $831,000  from  the  communities
acquired in 1997, and (iii) approximately $378,000 from  the
communities  owned throughout both periods.   This  increase
was  offset  by  approximately $76,000 of expense  from  the
communities sold in 1996.

Interest expense increased approximately $461,000 during the
three  months ended September 30, 1997 compared to the  same
period a year earlier primarily due to increased borrowings
to fund property acquisitions.

As  a  result  of  the  foregoing,  income  before  gain  on
disposition of properties and minority interest in operating
partnership income increased $1,571,000 for the three months
ended  September  30,  1997 over  the  same  period  a  year
earlier.

COMPARISON  OF NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997  TO  THE
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER  30, 1996

The  total number of apartment units owned at September  30,
1997  was  22,085 in 82 apartment communities,  compared  to
18,992  in  72  communities at September 30,  1996.  Average
monthly  rental  per  apartment unit increased  to  $546  at
September 30, 1997 from $526 at September 30, 1996.  Overall
occupancy was 95.8% at September 30, 1997 compared to  98.1%
at September 30, 1996.  The Company pursued a different fall
lease  up program for 1997 aimed at minimizing  the  use  of
rental rate concessions.

Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30,  1997
increased by approximately $14,080,000, due primarily to (i)
approximately  $6,219,000 from the communities  acquired  in
1996,  (ii)  approximately $7,598,000 from  the  communities
acquired  in 1997,  and (iii) approximately $2,246,000  from
the   communities  owned  throughout  both  periods.    This
increase  was offset by the loss of approximately $2,118,000
of revenues from the communities sold in 1996.

Property  operating  expenses  for  the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1997 increased by approximately $5,133,000, due
primarily  to  (i) approximately  $2,073,000  from  the
communities acquired in 1996, (ii) approximately  $2,981,000
from the communities acquired in 1997, and (iii) approximately
$896,000 from the communities owned throughout both periods.
This increase was offset  by  approximately $980,000 of expense
reductions resulting from the communities sold in 1996.
Utility  costs  decreased from 5.7% of revenue  to  4.7%  of
revenue  for  the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997
compared to the same period a year earlier, due primarily to
the  further installation of approximately 10,000 individual
apartment  unit  water  meters and  the  completion  of  the
individual apartment unit electricity metering at  Sailwinds
at Lake Magdalene.

General  and administrative expense decreased from  5.6%  of
revenue  to  4.9%  of  revenue for  the  nine  months  ended
September  30,  1997  compared to the  same  period  a  year
earlier.    The  reductions  result  from  one-time  expense
adjustments and the remaining decreases are primarily in the
area  of bonus expense and reduced  state  and local taxes.

Depreciation    and    amortization    expense     increased
approximately $3,623,000 for the nine months ended September
30,  1997  compared  to  the  same  period  a  year  earlier
primarily  due to depreciation expense for (i) approximately
$1,325,000  from  the  communities acquired  in  1996,  (ii)
approximately  $1,497,000 from the communities  acquired  in
1997,   and   (iii)   approximately  $1,208,000   from   the
communities  owned throughout both periods.   This  increase
was  offset  by approximately $463,000 of expense  from  the
communities sold in 1996.

Interest expense increased approximately $769,000 during the
nine  months ended September 30, 1997 compared to  the  same
period a year earlier primarily due to increased borrowings
to fund property acquisitions.

As  a  result  of  the  foregoing,  income  before  gain  on
disposition of properties and minority interest in operating
partnership income increased $4,469,000 for the nine  months
ended  September  30,  1997 over  the  same  period  a  year
earlier.  During the nine month period ending September  30,
1996, the Company recorded a gain from the disposition of two
apartment communities of approximately $1,944,000.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Net  cash  flow  provided by operating activities  increased
from  approximately $26,142,000 for the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996 to approximately $36,906,000 for the nine
months  ended September 30, 1997. The increase in  net  cash
flow  was  primarily  due  to an  increase  in  net  income,
depreciation and amortization, other assets,  and a decrease
in restricted cash.

Net  cash  flow used in investing activities increased  from
approximately   $52,229,000  for  the  nine   months   ended
September 30, 1997 to approximately $96,588,000 for the nine
months  ended September 30, 1996. The increase was primarily
due  to the acquisition of 2,744 apartment units during  the
first nine months of 1997 for approximately $71,496,000, net
of  debt assumed of $44,196,000, and issuances of  units  of
$880,000,  as compared to the acquisition of 1,232 apartment
units  during  the  same  period in 1996  for  approximately
$46,563,000.  In  July 1997, the company  acquired  land  of
$1,241,000 for phase 1 of a 740-unit Reserve at Dexter  Lake
development.    Also,  net  cash  flow  used  in   investing
activities during 1996 was offset by the $9,069,000 received
from   the  sale  of  two  apartment  communities.   Capital
improvements  to  existing properties totaled  approximately
$14,207,000  for the nine months ended September  30,  1997,
compared to approximately $12,754,000 for the same period in
1996.  Of the $14,207,000 capital improvements approximately
$5,896,000 was for recurring capital expenditures, including
carpet  and  appliances, approximately  $4,394,000  was  for
revenue enhancing projects, approximately $3,633,000 was for
acquisition  capital with the remaining  balance  for  other
miscellaneous   items.   Recurring   capital   spending   of
$5,896,000,  or  $0.39  per  share,  reflects the Company's
practice of investing relatively more capital in the first
nine months  of the  year. Construction in progress  for  new
apartment units increased from approximately $1,981,000  for
the  nine  months ended September 30, 1996 to  approximately
$9,644,000 for the comparable period in 1997, due  primarily
to  the development of the 234-unit expansion at Lincoln  on
the  Green  apartments  in Memphis,  Tennessee  which  began
leasing during September 1997.  We expect the development to
be completed during the fourth quarter of 1997.

Net  cash  flow  provided by financing activities  increased
from  approximately $25,984,000 during the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 to approximately $61,411,000 for the same
period in 1997. In March 1997, approximately $62,493,000 was
provided from the Company's issuance of 2,300,000 shares  of
Common  Stock in an underwritten public offering.  In  April
1997,   approximately  $4,801,000  was  provided  from   the
Company's issuance of restricted stock and restricted UPREIT
units  to executives of the Company.   Additional cash  flow
provided  by  financing  activities  was  provided  from  an
increase  on  the Company's line of credit of  approximately
$41,064,000.   This  increase was  offset  by  approximately
$18,441,000   principal  repayments  and   $27,685,000   for
dividends and distributions.

At   September  30,  1997,  the  Company  had  approximately
$71,469,000   outstanding   on   the   Company's   unsecured
$90,000,000 credit line. At September 30, 1997, the  Company
had approximately $89,437,000 (including the credit line) of
floating rate debt at an average interest rate of 7.2%;  all
other  debt was fixed rate term debt at an average  interest
rate of 8%.  The weighted average interest rate and weighted
average maturity at September 30, 1997 for the approximately
$382,058,000  of  notes  payable  were  7.8%  and  8  years,
respectively. The credit line is unsecured and is subject to
borrowing  base  calculations that  effectively  reduce  the
maximum  amount that may be borrowed under the credit  line.
The  Company  expects  to  use the credit  line  for  future
acquisitions, development, and to provide letters of  credit
as credit enhancements for tax-exempt bonds.

The Company has entered into a commitment letter with
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc. ("MS Mortgage Capital")
pursuant to which MS Mortgage Capital has agreed to loan up
to $150 million to a newly-formed special purpose subsidiary
limited partnership of the Company (the "Special Purpose
Subsidiary") pursuant to the terms of a short-term promissory
note (the "Bridge Loan").  The Bridge Loan will mature 90 days
after funding (the "Bridge Maturity Date") but in no event later
than February 16, 1998, provided that the Special Purpose
Subsidiary may extend the maturity for up to an additional
90 days to a date not later than May 15, 1998.  The Bridge Loan
will bear interest at the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%, payable
monthly.  After the Bridge Maturity Date, the interest rate shall
be LIBOR plus 5.0%.  The Bridge Loan will be secured by 21
of the Communities (the "Contributed Communities"), which
will be contributed by the operating partnership of the Company
to the Special Purpose Subsidiary and five communities from
Flournoy Properties Group, which will be acquired by the
Special Purpose Subsidiary in the Reorganization.  The operating
partnership of the Company will be the sole limited partner of 
the Special Purpose Subsidiary and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company will be the sole general partner of the Special
Purpose Subsidiary.  The net proceeds from the Bridge Loan 
will be utilized to repay certain indebtedness in connection
with the Reorganization.  The Special Purpose Subsidiary
may issue certain First Mortgage Bonds, the net proceeds of 
which will be utilized to repay the Bridge Loan.  Moreover, 
the Company has entered into commitment letters pursuant 
to which it intends to borrow an aggregate of up to $147.5 
million from various lenders which will be used for property
acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.  Such
commitments include (i) an approximate $100 million revolving
credit line, which will accrue interest at a variable rate and will
be secured by certain Communities and communities from
Flournoy Properties Group, and (ii) an approximate $47.5 
million term loan which will accrue interest at a fixed rate, 
will mature in 2004, and will be secured by certain Communities
and communities from Flournoy Properties Group.

In connection with the Reorganization, the Company and its
operating partnership are obligated under the Plan of
Reorganization to repay at the time of closing certain
indebtedness of Flournoy Properties Group, which at
September 30, 1997 totaled approximately $213.1, and shall
assume (either expressly or by operation of law) certain
indebtedness of Flournoy Properties Group, which at 
September 30, 1997 totaled approximately $93.3 million.

The  Company  believes that cash provided by  operations  is
adequate  and  anticipates  that  it  will  continue  to  be
adequate  in both the short and long-term to meet  operating
requirements  (including recurring capital  expenditures  at
the communities) and payment of distributions by the Company
in  accordance  with  REIT requirements under  the  Internal
Revenue Code.

Capital  expenditures on property improvements and expansion
projects  for  1997 are currently planned  at  approximately
$34.5  million, including $13.6 million for the  development
of  new  units  and  $6.7  million  to  bring  the  acquired
properties  to Mid-America standard during the stabilization
period.  The Company expects to meet its long term liquidity
requirements,  such as scheduled mortgage  debt  maturities,
property acquisitions, expansions and non-recurring  capital
expenditures,  through  long and medium-term  collateralized
and uncollateralized fixed rate borrowings, issuance of debt
or  additional  equity securities in  the  Company  and  the
Company's credit line.

INSURANCE

In   the   opinion  of  management,  property  and  casualty
insurance  is in place which provides adequate  coverage  to
provide financial protection against normal insurable  risks
such  that  it believes that any loss experienced would  not
have  a  significant  impact  on  the  Company's  liquidity,
financial position, or results of operations.

INFLATION

Substantially all of the resident leases at the  communities
allow,  at the time of renewal, for adjustments in the  rent
payable thereunder, and thus may enable the Company to  seek
rent increases. The substantial majority of these leases are
for  one year or less. The short-term nature of these leases
generally  serves to reduce the risk to the Company  of  the
adverse effects of inflation.

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations contains certain forward-
looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of  the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E  of  the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  which  are
intended  to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby.
These  statements  include  the  plans  and  objectives   of
management  for  future  operations,  including  plans   and
objectives    relating   to   capital    expenditures    and
rehabilitation costs on the apartment communities.  Although
the  Company  believes that the assumptions  underlying  the
forward-looking  statements  are  reasonable,  any  of   the
assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be
no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in
this  Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate. In light  of  the
significant  uncertainties inherent in  the  forward-looking
statements   included   herein,  the   inclusion   of   such
information  should not be regarded as a  representation  by
the  Company  or  any other person that the  objectives  and
plans of the Company will be achieved.


<PAGE>

                   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

      None.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

      None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

      None.

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

      None.

Item 5.  Other Information

      None.

Item 6.   Exhibits or Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)  Exhibits
      
      None.

      (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

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  Form    Events Reported                 Financial Statements    Date of Report   Date Filed
- --------  ----------------------------    ---------------------   --------------   ----------
<C>       <S>                             <S>                     <S>              <S>
 8-K(A)   Filing of audited statements    Historical Summary of      7-29-97        7-29-97
          related to purchase of          Gross Income and
          Oaks at Deerwood Apartments.    Operating Expenses.

 8-K      Purchase consummation of                N/A                8-19-97        8-19-97
          Austin Chase Apartments.

 8-K      Announcement of merger              To be filed.           9-19-97        9-19-97
          between Registrant and
          Flournoy Development
          Company.  Agreement and
          Plan of Reorganization was
          attached.

 8-K     Information regarding the        Audited historical        9-17-97         9-30-97
         business and properties of       financials of FDC,
         Flournoy Development             unaudited historical
         Company ("FDC").                 financials of FDC, and
                                          unaudited pro forma
                                          financials of Registrant.
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<PAGE>

                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                             MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.



Date:  November 10, 1997             /s/ H. ERIC BOLTON
       ----------------------        --------------------------   
                                         H. Eric Bolton
                                         President and Chief Operating Officer
                                        (Principal Officer)



Date:  November 10, 1997             /s/ SIMON R.C. WADSWORTH
       ----------------------        ---------------------------
                                         Simon R.C. Wadsworth
                                         Executive Vice President
                                        (Principal Financial and 
                                         Accounting Officer)


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September 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) and is qualified in its entirety by
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