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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040213124537
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914724-04-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMLI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				363925916
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 S WACKER DR
		STREET 2:		STE 3100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124431477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 S WACKER DR
		STREET 2:		STE 3100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMLI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUTZ GREGORY T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017631

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12784
		FILM NUMBER:		04596568

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BALDWIN & LYONS INC
		STREET 2:		1099 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1376369800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BALDWIN & LYONS INC
		STREET 2:		1099 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3100</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Nora Flynn Parry</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>TCWM Investments Ltd.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Resulting shares from cashless exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Cashless Exercise</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles C. Kraft</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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