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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001047469-99-034113.txt : 19990831
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-99-034113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990830

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906107
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				363877868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-72961
		FILM NUMBER:		99702827

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLZ
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124741300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<PAGE>

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROPECTUS DATED MARCH 24, 1999)


                  EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
                            1,262,264 SHARES


     All references in the Prospectus dated March 24, 1999, to the term
"selling shareholder" are hereby deemed to include all transferees,
assignees, distributees or pledgees of any person identified therein as a
selling shareholder.

                   __________________________________

          The date of this prospectus supplement is August 30, 1999

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