SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                                 --------------





             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Date of Report: December 19, 1997
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
                        ---------------------------------






                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-13693
                           ---------------------------







                       VININGS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
                         A MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST
                         ------------------------------


                  I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-6850434


                              3111 PACES MILL ROAD
                             ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
                            TELEPHONE: (770) 984-9500






ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

         On December 19, 1997, Vinings Investment Properties Trust (collectively
with its  subsidiaries,  the  "Trust")  through  Vinings  Communities,  L.P.,  a
Delaware limited partnership and wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust,  acquired
Windrush  Apartments,  a 202-unit apartment complex located in Atlanta,  Georgia
(the  "Community").  The Community was acquired  from  Windrush  Partners,  Ltd.
("Windrush"),   a  Georgia  limited  partnership.  The  occupancy  rate  of  the
Community's 202 apartment homes was approximately 95% as of December 19, 1997.

         The  Community  was  acquired  for  a  purchase  price  of  $7,555,000,
consisting  of the  issuance  of 224,330  limited  partnership  units in Vinings
Investment  Properties L.P. (the "Operating  Partnership," of which the Trust is
the sole general partner) ("Units") and the assumption of debt which includes an
existing  mortgage  in the amount of  $6,490,488  and notes  payable to Hallmark
Group Real Estate Services Corp.,  the general partner of Windrush  ("Hallmark")
and its affiliates.  Windrush, through Hallmark, is an affiliate of the officers
and certain trustees of the Trust. As general partner,  Hallmark did not receive
any economic  benefit from the sale of the Community.  Furthermore,  MFI Realty,
Inc.,  also an  affiliate  of the  officers  and certain  trustees of the Trust,
received a fee from Windrush in connection with the transaction.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired

     At the time of the  filing  of this  Form 8-K it is  impracticable  for the
     Registrant to provide the required  financial  information  concerning  the
     acquired  assets.  The Financial  Statements  required by Item 7(a) will be
     filed by the  Registrant by amendment of this Current Report on Form 8-K no
     later than March 4, 1998.

b)    Pro Forma Financial Information

     At the time of the  filing  of this  Form 8-K it is  impracticable  for the
     Registrant to provide the required  financial  information  concerning  the
     acquired assets. The Pro Forma Financial  Information required by Item 7(b)
     will be filed by the Registrant by amendment of this Current Report on Form
     8-K no later than March 4, 1998.

(c)   Exhibits

  Exhibit
    No.      Description
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
   10.1      Agreement to Contribute, dated April 1, 1997 (excluding exhibits)
   10.2      Amendment to Agreement to Contribute, dated August 11, 1997
   10.3      Second Amendment to Agreement to Contribute, dated October 30, 1997





                                    SIGNATURE


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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                            VININGS INVESTMENT
                                            PROPERTIES TRUST


Date:   December 29, 1997                    By: /s/ Stephanie A. Reed
                                                 ---------------------
                                                 Stephanie A. Reed
                                                 Vice President





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 Exhibit
    No.      Description
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
   10.1      Agreement to Contribute, dated April 1, 1997 (excluding exhibits)
   10.2      Amendment to Agreement to Contribute, dated August 11, 1997
   10.3      Second Amendment to Agreement to Contribute, dated October 30, 1997