UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                (Mark One)
           X     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996

                                       OR

                TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        For the transition period from to


                         Commission file number 0-15748

                    CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Delaware                             06-1149695
          (State of Organization)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                     900 Cottage Grove Road, South Building
                          Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                        Telephone Number: (860) 726-6000



Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 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

                                              CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                                  (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                                                      AND CONSOLIDATED VENTURE

                                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                        
                                                                                      MARCH 31,                DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                        1996                       1995
                                                               ASSETS                (UNAUDITED)                 (AUDITED)
Property and improvements, at cost:
     Land and improvements                                                        $     9,532,510           $     9,552,353
     Buildings                                                                         27,323,577                27,323,577
     Tenant improvements                                                                5,257,538                 5,257,538
     Furniture and fixtures                                                               820,904                   820,904
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                       42,934,529                42,954,372
     Less accumulated depreciation                                                     13,449,544                13,104,206
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Net property and improvements                                            29,484,985                29,850,166

Cash and cash equivalents                                                               3,323,967                 3,227,503
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $20,674 in
  1996 and $15,158 in 1995)                                                               250,815                   300,941
Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                          22,648                     9,760
Deferred charges, net                                                                     465,245                   492,190
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Total                                                               $    33,547,660           $    33,880,560
                                                                                  ===============           ===============

                                                  LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Liabilities:
     Accounts payable (including $32,945 in 1996
      and $24,532 in 1995 due to affiliates)                                      $       297,490           $       261,013
     Tenant security deposits                                                             128,078                   113,188
     Unearned income                                                                       34,833                    25,032
     Deferred acquisition fees due to affiliates                                        2,500,000                 2,500,000
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Total liabilities                                                         2,960,401                 2,899,233
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

Venture partner's equity in joint venture                                               2,684,879                 2,679,392
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

Partners' capital:
     General Partner:
         Capital contributions                                                              1,000                     1,000
         Cumulative net income                                                             46,175                    42,670
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                           47,175                    43,670
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
     Limited partners (200,000 Units):
         Capital contributions, net of offering costs                                  45,463,209                45,463,209
         Cumulative net income                                                          4,571,290                 4,224,350
         Cumulative cash distributions                                                (22,179,294)              (21,429,294)
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                       27,855,205                28,258,265
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Total partners' capital                                                  27,902,380                28,301,935
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Total                                                               $    33,547,660           $    33,880,560
                                                                                  ===============           ===============

                      The  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  are an
integral part of these statements.

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                                              CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                                  (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                                                      AND CONSOLIDATED VENTURE

                                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
                                                             (Unaudited)
                                                                                                       
                                                                                         1996                      1995
                                                                                         ----                      ----
Income:
     Base rental income                                                           $     1,140,567           $     1,150,764
     Other income                                                                         184,417                   229,369
     Interest income                                                                       37,886                    42,340
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                        1,362,870                 1,422,473
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
Expenses:
     Property operating expenses                                                          481,564                   431,819
     General and administrative                                                           105,608                    87,965
     Fees and reimbursements to affiliates                                                 46,231                    40,303
     Depreciation and amortization                                                        373,535                   404,982
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                        1,006,938                   965,069
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

         Income inclusive of venture partner's
          share of venture operations                                                     355,932                   457,404

Venture partner's share of venture net income                                               5,487                    42,138
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

         Net income                                                               $       350,445           $       415,266
                                                                                  ===============           ===============


Net income:
     General Partner                                                                        3,505           $         4,153
     Limited partners                                                                     346,940                   411,113
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                  $       350,445           $       415,266
                                                                                  ===============           ===============


Net income per Unit                                                               $          1.73           $          2.06
                                                                                  ===============           ===============

Cash distribution per Unit                                                        $          3.75           $          4.50
                                                                                  ===============           ===============













                      The  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  are an
integral part of these statements.

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                                              CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                                  (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                                                      AND CONSOLIDATED VENTURE

                                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
                                                             (Unaudited)
                                                                                                       
                                                                                        1996                       1995
                                                                                        ----                       ----

Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income                                                                   $       350,445           $       415,266
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
         Deferred rent credits                                                              5,298                     4,887
         Depreciation and amortization                                                    373,535                   404,982
         Venture partner's share of venture operations                                      5,487                    42,138
         Accounts receivable                                                               50,126                   114,251
         Accounts payable                                                                  54,259                   114,556
         Other, net                                                                        31,646                   (35,383)
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Net cash provided by operating activities                                   870,796                 1,060,697
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of property and improvements                                               (17,782)                  (13,440)
     Payment of leasing commissions                                                        (6,550)                       --
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
              Net cash used in investing activities                                       (24,332)                  (13,440)
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Cash distribution to limited partners                                               (750,000)                 (900,000)
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                  96,464                   147,257
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                            3,227,503                 3,404,809
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                          $     3,323,967           $     3,552,066
                                                                                  ===============           ===============

















                      The  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  are an
integral part of these statements.

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                    CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                            AND CONSOLIDATED VENTURE

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)



     Readers of this  quarterly  report  should refer to CIGNA  INCOME  REALTY-I
LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP'S ("the Partnership")  audited financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 1995 which are included in the Partnership's 1995 Annual
Report,  as certain footnote  disclosures  which would  substantially  duplicate
those contained in such audited financial statements have been omitted from this
report.

1.   BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

A)   BASIS OF PRESENTATION:  The accompanying financial statements were prepared
     in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles,  and reflect
     management's estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. It
     is the  opinion  of  management  that the  financial  statements  presented
     reflect  all  the  adjustments  necessary  for a fair  presentation  of the
     financial condition and results of operations.

B)   RECENT  ACCOUNTING   PRONOUNCEMENT:   In  1995,  the  Financial  Accounting
     Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121,
     "Accounting  for the  Impairment  of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
     Assets to be  Disposed  Of" (the  "Statement").  The  Statement  requires a
     writedown  to fair  value  when  long-lived  assets to be held and used are
     impaired.  Long-lived  assets to be disposed of, including real estate held
     for sale,  must be carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to
     sell.  In addition,  the  Statement  prohibits  depreciation  of long-lived
     assets to be disposed.  The Partnership adopted this Statement in the first
     quarter  of 1996;  there  was no  effect on the  Partnership's  results  of
     operations, liquidity and financial condition.

C)   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:  Short-term investments with a maturity of three
     months or less at the time of purchase are reported as cash equivalents.

2.   CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE - SUMMARY INFORMATION

     The Partnership owns a 73.92% interest in the Westford Office Venture which
owns the  Westford  Corporate  Center in  Westford,  Massachusetts.  The general
partner  of the  Partnership's  joint  venture  partner is an  affiliate  of the
General Partner.

Venture operations information:                   Three Months Ended           
                                                       March 31,               
                                            1996                      1995     
                                                                               
     Total income of venture               $418,573                  $498,665  
     Net income of venture                  $21,037                  $161,572  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Venture balance sheet information:        March 31,               December 31, 
                                            1996                      1995     
                                                                               
     Total assets                       $11,295,030               $11,280,276  
     Total liabilities                     $745,716                  $751,999  
                                       


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                    CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                            AND CONSOLIDATED VENTURE

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
                                   (Unaudited)



3.   DEFERRED CHARGES
                                                                                                         
     Deferred charges consist of the following:
                                                                                       March 31,               December 31,
                                                                                         1996                      1995

     Deferred leasing commissions                                                 $     1,065,558           $     1,059,008
     Accumulated amortization                                                            (632,599)                 (604,402)
                                                                                  ----------------          ----------------
                                                                                          432,959                   454,606
     Deferred rent credits                                                                 32,286                    37,584
                                                                                  ---------------           ---------------
                                                                                  $       465,245           $       492,190
                                                                                  ===============           ===============




4.   TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

     An  affiliate  of  the  General  Partner   provided   investment   property
acquisition  services to the  Partnership  for fees of $2,500,000  which will be
payable from adjusted cash from operations  after priority  distributions to the
Partners or, if necessary, from sales proceeds.

     Other fees and expenses incurred by the Partnership  related to the General
Partner or its affiliates are as follows:
                  
                                                                                  Three Months Ended             Unpaid at
                                                                                      March 31,                  March 31,
                                                                                      ---------                  ---------
                                                                                                   
                                                                                1996             1995              1996
                                                                                ----             ----              ----

     Property management fees (a)(b)                                     $      29,567    $       29,772    $        18,666
     Reimbursement (at costs)
      for out-of-pocket expenses                                                16,664            10,531             14,279
                                                                         -------------    --------------    ---------------
                                                                         $      46,231    $       40,303    $        32,945
                                                                         =============    ==============    ===============


(a)  Included  in  property  management  fees is $3,504 and $3,675 for the three
     months  ended March 31, 1996 and 1995,  respectively,  attributable  to the
     venture partner's share of the Westford Office Venture.

(b)  Does not include  on-site  management  fees earned by independent  property
     management  companies  of $51,262 and $50,482  for the three  months  ended
     March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. On-site property management services
     have been  contracted  by an affiliate of the General  Partner on behalf of
     the Partnership and are paid directly by the Partnership to the third party
     companies.


5.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     On May 15, 1996, the  Partnership  paid a  distribution  of $684,000 to the
limited partners.

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                    CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     At March 31, 1996,  the  Partnership's  cash and cash  equivalents  and the
Partnership's  share of cash  and cash  equivalents  from  the  Westford  Office
Venture  totaling  $2,092,669  and  $910,175,  respectively,  was  available for
working capital requirements,  cash reserves and distributions to partners.  The
Partnership  paid the first quarter 1996 cash  distribution of $684,000 or $3.42
per Unit on May 15, 1996,  representative  of the  quarter's  adjusted cash from
operations,  inclusive  of  adjustments  to  cash  reserves.  The  Partnership's
distributions  from  operations  for the  remainder  of the year should  reflect
actual  operating  results  subject to changes in reserves  for  liabilities  or
leasing risk.

     Piedmont Plaza Shopping Center  produced  adjusted cash from operations for
the first  quarter of $203,000  with no capital  improvements.  The  Partnership
plans to hold the property  for the  short-term  to allow the retail  market and
K-Mart (the parent  company of the  property's  anchor  tenant) to show signs of
improvement.  The Partnership also plans to remain open to opportunities to sell
the property if investor interest returns or if K-Mart exhibits signs of further
weakening.

     At Westford  Corporate Center,  adjusted cash from operations for the first
quarter was $208,000 ($154,000 attributable to the Partnership's  interest). The
property remains 100% occupied.  No capital  expenditures  have been planned for
the year.  During the quarter,  a portion of the 1995 capital  expenditures  was
reimbursed by the tenants.  In addition,  adjustments  were made to reduce other
income  (and  the  portion  of  account  receivable   representing  1995  tenant
reimbursement  billings)  based on the final  calculation  of actual 1995 tenant
reimbursable  operating  expenses.  Consistent  with  1995,  the 1996  estimated
billings for tenant expense reimbursement are based on the annual budget.

     Adjusted cash from  operations at Woodlands  Tech for the first quarter was
$65,000  after a $50,000  addition to cash  reserves  for leasing  costs.  First
quarter leasing costs totaled $4,500,  with  approximately  $267,000 planned for
the year. At March 31, 1996, the property was 82% occupied as a tenant occupying
10,069  square  feet moved out during the first  quarter as  expected.  In 1996,
leases representing 37% of total space are scheduled to expire.

     For the first quarter of 1996,  Overlook  maintained  average  occupancy of
99%.  Adjusted cash from operations for the first quarter totaled  approximately
$269,000 after a $5,000 addition to cash reserves.  The market in which Overlook
operates  continues to expand,  allowing the property to raise rates slightly on
renewals. No significant changes are expected for the remainder of the year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Rental  income  decreased  for the three months  ended March 31,  1996,  as
compared  with the same period of 1995.  A tenant  vacancy  during the period at
Woodlands  Tech and a tenant  change that included a lower base rate at Westford
has resulted in decreases to rental income of approximately $18,000 and $15,000,
respectively.  Rental  income at  Overlook  Apartments  increased  approximately
$20,000 as a result of modest rental rate increases.

     Other  income  decreased  for the three  months  ended March 31,  1996,  as
compared with the same period of 1995 because of a $42,000  adjustment  recorded
at Westford for over billing of 1995 expense recoveries to tenants.

     Interest  income  decreased  for the three months ended March 31, 1996,  as
compared  with the same  period of 1995,  due to a slight  decrease  in interest
rates on short term investments.

     Property  operating expenses increased for the three months ended March 31,
1996,  as compared  with the same  period of 1995.  A harsh  winter  caused snow
removal and  maintenance  costs to increase at both Westford and Woodlands Tech.
In addition, a landscaping project that was previously capitalized was reclassed
to an expense account at Westford.

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                    CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)


Partially  offsetting  the rise in operating  expenses was a drop in maintenance
expenses  at  Piedmont  Plaza due to a 1995  exterior  painting  project,  and a
reduction in pest control costs at Overlook Apartments.

     The  increase in general and  administrative  expenses for the three months
ended March 31, 1996, as compared with the previous year, was due to an increase
in  advertising at Overlook  Apartments to maintain the  property's  competitive
market position and an increase in payroll costs. Piedmont reported increases in
general and  administrative  as the result of an increase in the  provision  for
doubtful accounts and the sales tax clearing account.

     The increase in fees and  reimbursements to affiliates for the three months
ended  March 31,  1996,  as compared  with the same  period of 1995,  was due to
higher reimbursable expenses than the previous year.

     The decrease in depreciation  and  amortization  for the three months ended
March  31,  1996,  as  compared  with the same  period  of 1995,  was due to the
expiration of useful lives of certain  assets at Overlook  Apartments,  Piedmont
Plaza and Woodlands Tech.

     The decrease in the venture partner's share of Venture's operation in 1996,
as  compared  with  1995,  was the result of a decrease  in  Westford's  overall
results as described herein.

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                                              CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                                   (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                                          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                                           CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)


                                                              OCCUPANCY

     The  following is a listing of  approximate  physical  occupancy  levels by
quarter for the Partnership's investment properties:
                                                                   1995                                 1996
                                            -------------------------------------------------       -----------
                                                                                         
                                              At 3/31      At 6/30      At 9/30     At 12/31           At 3/31
                                              -------      -------      -------     --------           -------

1.   Woodlands Tech Center
     St. Louis, Missouri                         94%          96%          96%           92%             82%

2.   Westford Corporate Center
     Westford, Massachusetts (a)                100%         100%         100%          100%            100%

3.   Piedmont Plaza Shopping Center
     Apopka, Florida                             95%          95%          95%           95%             95%

4.   Overlook Apartments
     Scottsdale, Arizona                         98%          93%          97%           97%             99%

(a)  See the Notes to Consolidated  Financial  Statements for information on the
     joint venture  partnership through which the Partnership has made this real
     property  investment.  The Partnership  owns a 73.92% interest in the joint
     venture which owns the property.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


     ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a) Exhibits:

         27 Financial Data Schedules.

     (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the three  months ended March
31, 1996.

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                                   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.


                               CIGNA INCOME REALTY-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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



Date: May 14, 1996             By:      /s/ John D. Carey
      ------------                      -----------------
                                        John D. Carey, President and Controller
                                        (Principal Executive Officer)
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)





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