FORM 10-Q
                                
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549
                                
                                
        Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
                 For Quarter Ended June 30, 1996
                                
                Commission File Number:  0-13559
                                
                                
                             LDP-III
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its governing
                          instruments)
                                

      California                                   94-2911983
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)               Identification Number)


            P. O. Box 130, Carbondale, Colorado 81623
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                                
                                
                         (970) 963-8007
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                          
Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Sections 13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                           Yes:  [X]     No:  [  ]

                                

                 PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                             LDP-III
                                
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
                           (Unaudited)
                     (Dollars in thousands)


                                               June 30, December 31,
                                                 1996     1995
                                                    
INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE:
Rental properties                              $12,336    $12,306
Accumulated depreciation                        (4,436)    (4,264)
Rental properties - net                          7,900      8,042

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (including interest
 bearing deposits of $49 in 1996 
 and $104 in 1995)                                 129        212

OTHER ASSETS:
Short-term investment                              198        198
Accounts receivable                                 30         24
Prepaid expenses and deposits                       10          8
Deferred organization costs, loan costs
 and leasing commissions (net of accumulated
 amortization of $565 in 1996 and $536 in 1995)    145        152
Total other assets                                 383        382

TOTAL                                           $8,412     $8,636


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Notes payable                                   $7,864     $7,871
Accounts payable                                     5          5
Other liabilities                                   83         81
Total liabilities                                7,952      7,957

PARTNERS' EQUITY                                   460        679

TOTAL                                           $8,412     $8,636

<FN>
See Financial Notes.






                             LDP-III
                                
                    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Unaudited)
             (In thousands except per share amounts)
                                

                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                     June 30            June 30
                                 1996     1995       1996    1995
                                                 
REVENUE:
Rental                          $ 307    $ 336      $ 653    $ 638
Interest                            4        8          9       18
Total revenue                     311      344        662      656


EXPENSE:
Interest                          181      185        351      370
Operating                         117      125        236      233
Depreciation and amortization      87      104        201      211
General and administrative         53       65         93      103
Total expense                     438      479        881      917

NET INCOME (LOSS)               $(127)   $(135)     $(219)   $(261)


NET LOSS PER PARTNERSHIP UNIT   $  (3)   $  (4)     $  (6)   $  (7)

<FN>
See Financial Notes.






                             LDP-III
                                
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE YEAR ENDED
                  DECEMBER 31, 1995 (Unaudited)
                     (Dollars in thousands)
                                

                           LIMITED PARTNERS
                              NUMBER OF               GENERAL   TOTAL
                             PARTNERSHIP              PARTNER   PARTNERS'
                                UNITS       AMOUNT    AMOUNT    EQUITY

                                                    
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1995      37,141        $1,013              $1,013
Net loss - 1995                               (334)               (334)
Abandonments                      (5)

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995    37,136           679                 679
Net loss                                       219                 219

BALANCE, JUNE 30, 1996        37,136        $  460    $  0      $  460


<FN>
See Financial Notes.






                             LDP-III
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
   FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995 (Unaudited)
                         (In thousands)


                                                1996      1995
                                                   
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                             $ (219)    $ (261)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) 
 to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                    171        182

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable                   (6)       (31)
Increase in prepaid expenses and deposits         (2)        (3)
Decrease in accounts payable                       0        (20)
Increase in other liabilities                      3         53
Net cash used in operating activities            (53)       (80)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures                             (30)       (27)
Decrease (increase) in deferred expenses           7         (5)
Net cash used in investing activities            (23)       (32)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on notes payable                         (8)      (258)
Net cash used in financing activities             (8)      (258)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents            (84)      (370)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of period                                      410        859
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    $  326     $  489

<FN>
See Financial Notes.




                             LDP-III

                         FINANCIAL NOTES

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
     should  be  read in conjunction with the Partnership's  1995
     Annual  Report.   These  consolidated statements  have  been
     prepared  in  accordance  with  the  instructions   to   the
     Securities  and  Exchange Commission Form 10-Q  and  do  not
     include  all  of the information and footnotes  required  by
     generally   accepted  accounting  principles  for   complete
     financial statements.

     In  the  opinion  of  the general partner,  all  adjustments
     (consisting   of   normal  recurring  accruals)   considered
     necessary  for a fair presentation have been included.   The
     consolidated results of operations for the six months  ended
     June  30,  1996 and 1995, are not necessarily indicative  of
     the  results  that  may  be expected  for  the  year  ending
     December 31, 1996.

     For  purposes of the consolidated statement of  cash  flows,
     the Partnership considers all highly liquid investments with
     a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase
     to  be  cash equivalents.  The Partnership paid interest  of
     $351  and  $370 for the six months ended June 30, 1996,  and
     1995, respectively.




ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF   FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


INTRODUCTION

LDP-III  is  a  California limited partnership formed  in  August
1983.  The Partnership's business consists of a single segment --
equity  investments  in leveraged income-producing  real  estate.
The  Partnership  currently has an investment in  LDP-III  Realty
Service  Corporation  which owns one  property,  the  391  Forbes
Building  in  South  San  Francisco, California.   For  financial
reporting  purposes,  the  Partnership's  investment  in  LDP-III
Realty Service Corporation is presented on a consolidated basis.

The   Partnership's  current  portfolio  consists  of  fee  title
ownership of three properties located in three geographic  areas.
The  Partnership's  property investments  are:   Jefferson  Place
Office  Building,  Boise,  Idaho; 391  Forbes  Building  (Pacific
International Industrial Park), South San Francisco,  California;
and 1201 Cadillac Court Building, Milpitas, California.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As  of June 30, 1996, the Partnership's consolidated cash balance
totaled  $129,000.  Cash not required for current  operations  is
placed  in  federally  insured financial  instruments  and  money
market funds which can be liquidated as needed.

The  Partnership  has  invested $198,000 in short-term  federally
insured certificates of deposit which mature on a date in  excess
of  90  days or 3 months from the date of purchase.  Due to  this
characteristic,  these  deposits are  classified  as  "short-term
investments" rather than as "cash and cash equivalents."

During  the first six months of 1996, the Partnership experienced
a  net decrease in cash of $84,000. Uses of cash included $30,000
for property capital expenditures and leasing commissions, $8,000
for   principal  payments  on  notes  payable,  and  $46,000  for
operations.    As   of  June  30,  1996,  cash  plus   short-term
investments  totaled  $326,000 versus a balance  of  $410,000  at
December 31, 1995.

All  sale and loan proceeds realized by the Partnership  will  be
used primarily to make cash distributions.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The  following represents the operations of those properties held
continuously during the first six months of 1996 and 1995:


                                     1996      1995     % Change
                                                  
     Rental Revenue                 $ 653     $ 656         0%
     Operating  Expense               329       335        (2%)
     Net Operating Income             324       321         1%

     Interest Expense               $ 351     $ 370        (5%)



Overall,  there  was a slight decrease in revenues  for  the  six
months ended June 30, 1996 relative to the same period in 1995.

The  Partnership's  real  estate assets  in  the  Boise  and  San
Francisco  Bay  Area marketplace have experienced  a  significant
imbalance  between supply and demand.  A combination of  historic
high  building activity and recessionary economic activity caused
severe market pressures on rental rates and occupancy levels.

Property operating expenses decreased 2% for the six months ended
June  30,  1996  relative to the same period in 1995.   This  was
primarily  due  to  greater  efficiency  of  operations  at   the
commercial and apartment properties.

The  Partnership general and administrative expense decreased 10%
in 1996 relative to the same period in 1995.  The General Partner
continues to exercise general and administrative expense control.

Occupancy increased slightly during the quarter.  391 Forbes  and
1201  Cadillac  are fully occupied.  The Jefferson  Place  office
building is currently 92% occupied.

PROPERTY SALE

During  the second quarter, 391 Forbes was marketed for sale  and
placed   under   contract.    While   the   contract   has   some
contingencies,  it is expected the property will be  sold  during
the third quarter.

INFLATION

In  the  past, the Partnership's rental revenues in certain  over
built real estate markets, including Boise and San Francisco  Bay
Area,  have not followed the overall inflationary trends  of  the
economy.  In the future, the General Partner believes market rate
rents   in  those  areas  will  more  closely  follow  or  exceed
inflation.   Operating  costs  for  properties  in  most  of  the
Partnership's  markets  have  continued  to  follow  inflationary
trends.   It  is  not  expected  that  the  Partnership  will  be
materially impacted by inflationary forces in the near term.


                                
                   PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
                                
                                
                                
      All items in Part II have been omitted since they are
             inapplicable or the answer is negative.
                                


                           SIGNATURES


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

                            LDP-III

Date: August 14, 1996       /s/ Gary K. Barr
                            Gary K. Barr, President
                            Landsing Equities Corporation
                            Managing  Partner of  the  General Partner
                              Landsing Partners-III