SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

          CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
      SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF
             DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13 AND 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                                  Commission File Number 1-12252

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

                       2 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
                             CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
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                                 (312) 474-1300

   (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

 SERIES F CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01
                              PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

         COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
 9 1/8% SERIES B CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST,
                            $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
 9 1/8% SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST,
                            $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
  8.60% SERIES D CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST,
                           $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
 SERIES E CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01
                               PAR VALUE PER SHARE
 7 1/4% SERIES G CONVERTIBLE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST,
                            $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
 SERIES H CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01
                               PAR VALUE PER SHARE
  SERIES K CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01
                               PAR VALUE PER SHARE
  SERIES L CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES O
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or
suspend the duty to file reports:




                                                         
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   /X/           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   / /
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  / /           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  / /
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   / /           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   / /
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  / /           Rule 12h-3(a)(2)(ii)  / /
                                             Rule 15d-6            / /


     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 0






     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Equity
Residential Properties Trust has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on behalf by the undersigned duly authorized officer.

Dated: June 25, 2001                   EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
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                                       By: /s/Bradley A. Van Auken
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                                            Bradley A. Van Auken
                                            First Vice President