This document is a copy of the Form 8-K 
          pursuant to a rule 201 temporary hardship exemption


                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, DC 20549



                              FORM 8-K

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

Date  of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 1997



               EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
         (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



MARYLAND                      1-12252                  13-3675988
(State or other         (Commission File Number)    (IRS  Employer   
Jurisdiction of					    Identification No.)
Incorporation)						  


            TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
               (Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (312) 474-1300



                        NOT APPLICABLE
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)









ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

    On  December  23,  1997,  Evans Withycombe Residential,
Inc., a Maryland corporation ("EWR") was merged into Equity
Residential  Properties  Trust,  a   Maryland  real  estate
investment trust ("EQR") pursuant to an  Agreement and Plan
of  Merger dated as of August 27, 1997 by and  between  EQR
and EWR  (the  "Merger").   As  of  September 30, 1997, EWR
owned  or had interests in a portfolio  of  51  multifamily
properties  containing  15,700  apartment  units (including
stabilized  communities and communities under  development)
and managed 1,759  additional  units  owned  by  affiliated
entities.   The Merger was approved by the shareholders  of
each of EQR and  EWR  at  their respective special meetings
held on December 23, 1997.    With respect to EQR, 71.9% or
55,803,089 of the 77,546,215 common  shares  of  beneficial
interest outstanding of EQR approved the Merger.  Regarding
EWR, 68.3% or 13,928,169 of the 20,477,006 common shares of
beneficial interest of EWR outstanding approved the Merger.
Each  common  share of beneficial interest, $.01 par  value
per share, of EWR  outstanding  immediately  prior  to  the
Merger  was  converted  into  0.50  of  a  common  share of
beneficial  interest,  $.01  par  value  per share, of EQR.
Each outstanding share of EQR remained unchanged.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL    INFORMATION,   PRO   FORMA   FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

    (A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED

        Incorporated by  reference to EQR's Proxy Statement
        dated November 24,  1997  relating  to  the Special
        Meeting of Shareholders of EQR held on December 23,
        1997,   which   was   part  of  EQR's  registration
        statement on Form S-4 (SEC File 333-35873).

    (B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        Not   applicable   as  the  pro   forma   financial
        statements have been previously reported.

    (C) EXHIBITS

        2.1 Agreement and Plan  of Merger, dated August 27,
            1997,   by  and  between   Equity   Residential
            Properties    Trust    and   Evans   Withycombe
            Residential, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
            Appendix  A  of  EQR's  Proxy  Statement  dated
            November  24,  1997  relating  to  the  Special
            Meeting of Shareholders of EQR held on December
            23, 1997, which was part  of EQR's registration
            statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-35873).

        2.2 Articles of Merger, dated December 23, 1997, by
            and between Equity Residential Properties Trust
            and Evans Withycombe Residential, Inc.







                            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 hereunto duly authorized.



EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST


By:  /s/ Shelley L. Dunck
     Shelley L. Dunck, Vice President


     Dated:  December 23, 1997









                           EXHIBIT INDEX


     EXHIBIT
     NUMBER    EXHIBIT

     2.1       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 27, 1997,  by and
               between   Equity  Residential  Properties  Trust  and  Evans
               Withycombe  Residential,  Inc. (incorporated by reference to
               Appendix A of EQR's Proxy Statement  dated November 24, 1997
               relating to the Special Meeting of Shareholders  of EQR held
               on  December  23, 1997, which was part of EQR's registration
               statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-35873)

     2.2       Articles of Merger,  dated December 23, 1997, by and between
               Equity Residential Properties  Trust  and  Evans  Withycombe
               Residential, Inc.