SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report                                      October 23, 1997
    (Date of earliest event reported)

          CONNECTICUT GENERAL REALTY INVESTORS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   CONNECTICUT
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

               0-14466                                   06-1115374

     (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification Number)

     900 Cottage Grove Road, South Building               
     Bloomfield, Connecticut                                06002   
     (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)
                                                          
                                 (860) 726-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                       





          CONNECTICUT GENERAL REALTY INVESTORS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       (a Connecticut limited partnership)


ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On October 23, 1997, the  Partnership  completed the sale of  Stonebridge  Manor
Apartments to TGM Realty Corp. #6, a Delaware  corporation for an all cash gross
sales price of  $9,800,000.  The  Contract  for  Purchase  and Sale  between the
parties was signed on October 22, 1997 and the  transaction  was completed  with
the recording of the deed and receipt of  consideration on October 23, 1997. The
property  was  purchased  on  November  26, 1985 for a total  purchase  price of
$10,409,845,  including  acquisition  fees and closing costs. The property had a
depreciated  cost of  approximately  $7,000,000  as of the date of  sale.  After
deducting   closing  costs,  the  Partnership   expects  to  record  a  gain  of
approximately $2,600,000.


ITEM 7(C).          EXHIBITS

10(a)               Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated October 22, 1997
                    between the Registrant and TGM Realty Corp. #6, a Delaware
                    corporation.

                                       





                                   SIGNATURES



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



                                    CONNECTICUT GENERAL REALTY INVESTORS III
                                    LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                    By:  CIGNA Realty Resources, Inc. - Fifth
                                         General Partner


Date: November 6, 1997              By:  /s/ John D. Carey
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                                         John D. Carey, President
                                         (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: November 6, 1997               By: /s/ Josephine C. Donofrio
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                                         Josephine C. Donofrio, Controller
                                         (Principal Accounting Officer)

                                       





                                    FORM 8-K

          CONNECTICUT GENERAL REALTY INVESTORS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                       (a Connecticut Limited Partnership)


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number

          10(a)         Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated October 22, 1997
                        between the Registrant and TGM Realty Corp. #6, a
                        Delaware corporation.