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 reported) December 8, 2008

CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES, LP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                  0-10831                 94-2744492

      (State or other jurisdiction (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer

           of incorporation)        File Number)        Identification Number)

55 Beattie Place

Post Office Box 1089

Greenville, South Carolina 29602

(Address of principal executive offices)

(864) 239-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

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Item 1.02   Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Consolidated Capital Institutional Properties, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Registrant”), owns a 100% interest in CCIP Society Park East, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”).  As previously disclosed, after April 30, 2008, the assets and liabilities of the Company are allocated solely to the holders of Series C Units of the Registrant for all purposes. The Company owns The Dunes Apartment Homes (“The Dunes”), a 200-unit apartment complex located in Indian Harbor, Florida.

On November 14, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Contract (the “Purchase Agreement”) with a third party, Paramount Companies of Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, (the “Purchaser”) to sell The Dunes to the Purchaser for a total sales price of $8,000,000.

On December 8, 2008, the Purchaser delivered written notice of its election to terminate the Purchase Agreement.  Pursuant to its terms, the Purchase Agreement was thereby terminated.

SIGNATURE

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

CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL

INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES, LP

By:  CONCAP EQUITIES, INC.  

General Partner

By:  /s/Stephen B. Waters

Stephen B. Waters

Vice President

Date: December 12, 2008