EXHIBIT 99.18
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AT THE TRUST
Robert G. Higgins                      Investor Relations
Vice President, General Counsel        L.G. Schafran - Chairman and
630-218-7255                           Interim CEO/President
bhiggins@banyanreit.com                630-218-7250
                                       ir@banyanreit.com




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001




    BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST PEGS COMPLETION OF LITIGATION AS
                 PRIMARY FOCUS OF LIQUIDATION STRATEGY


OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS -- NOVEMBER 30, 2001 -- BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST
(Nasdaq: BSRTS) announced today that its Board of Trustees has determined
that completion of the pending litigation between the Trust and its
suspended president Leonard G. Levine will be the primary focus of its
liquidation strategy going forward.

The Trust, which adopted a Plan of Termination and Liquidation in January
of 2001 and subsequently sold 85% of its portfolio in a single transaction
in May of 2001, suspended Mr. Levine on August 14, 2000.  Following the
suspension, the Trust sought a judicial determination, pursuant to the
terms of Mr. Levine's employment contract, that the Trust had and has just
cause to terminate the contract.

The lawsuit, filed in October of 2000 against Mr. Levine, is still pending.

Significant discovery has been accomplished by the Trust and additional
discovery is contemplated.  The court has previously ordered that all
written fact discovery be completed by January 31, 2002, and that all non-
expert depositions be completed by April 30, 2002.  A trial is anticipated
in the fourth quarter of 2002 or the first quarter of 2003.  Including
costs, fees and potential damages, the suit and Levine's counterclaim
involve more than $2 million.

L.G. Schafran, Interim President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the Trust, commenting on the Trust's announcement, stated:  "In view of
the amounts at stake in the Levine litigation, and based upon the Trust's
assessment of the likelihood of success, we have determined to postpone
dissolution of the Trust until after the litigation has run its course.
Our remaining properties will continue to be marketed for sale and/or
lease, and will be disposed of as conditions warrant.  However, we believe
the adoption of this strategy allows our shareholders to obtain the full
benefit of the anticipated result of this litigation and may have the added
value of allowing the real estate markets to recover as we await the
outcome.  We intend to continue our policy of making liquidating
distributions when, and as often as, circumstances permit."

Since the adoption of the Plan of Termination and Liquidation, the Trust
has distributed a total of $4.95 per share to its shareholders.  In light
of today's announcement, the Trust currently believes that it is unlikely
that the Trust's liquidation will be completed by the end of 2002, as
previously anticipated.





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BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST
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Banyan Strategic Realty Trust is an equity Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT) which, on January 5, 2001, adopted a Plan of Termination and
Liquidation.  On May 17, 2001, the Trust sold approximately 85% of its
portfolio in a single transaction and now owns interests in three real
estate properties located in Atlanta, Georgia; Huntsville, Alabama; and
Louisville, Kentucky.  As of this date the Trust has 15,496,806 shares of
beneficial interest outstanding.


Except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters
discussed in this release are forward-looking statements, the achievement
of which involve risks and uncertainties such as the sale of the Trust's
remaining properties, the amount of the remaining liquidating
distributions, the outcome of pending litigation and other risks and
uncertainties that are detailed from time to time in the Trust's reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, and in the "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
section which was included in the Trust's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2001, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 14, 2001.  Without limitation, the foregoing words
such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.




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