EXHIBIT 99.(b)

         THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
               SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE OWNED:  PROPERTIES
                             DECEMBER 31, 1997




                           Initial Costs to the Partnership          Costs                    
                    ------------------------------------------    Capitalized
                                                   Building &    Subsequent to                
   Description      Encumbrances       Land       Improvements    Acquisition       Land      
   -----------      ------------      --------    ------------   -------------    ----------
                                                                    
Properties:

Office Building
Lisle, IL               None          1,780,000     15,743,881        393,102      1,780,000  
 
Garden Apartments
Atlanta, GA             None          3,631,212     11,168,904        646,177 (b)  3,631,212  
 
Warehouse
Pomona, CA              None          3,412,636     19,091,210      1,133,203      3,463,515  
 
Retail Shopping Center
Roswell, GA             None          9,454,622     21,513,677        889,899      9,462,951  
 
Office Building
Morristown, NJ          None          2,868,660     12,958,451      3,104,803      2,868,660  
 
Office/Warehouse
Bolingbrook, IL         None          1,373,199      7,302,518        272,311      1,373,199  
 
Garden Apartments
Farmington Hills, MI    None          1,550,000     11,744,571        347,400      1,583,320  
 
Garden Apartments
Raleigh, NC             None          1,623,146     14,135,553         46,160      1,623,146  
 
Office Building
Nashville, TN           None          1,797,000      6,588,451        228,377      1,797,327  
 
Office Park
Oakbrook Terrace, IL    None          1,313,310     11,316,883         95,173      1,313,821  
 
Office Building
Beaverton, OR           None            816,415      9,897,307         14,563        816,415  
 
Industrial Building
Salt Lake City, UT      None            582,457      4,805,676              0        582,457  
 
Industrial Building
Aurora, CO              None          1,338,175      7,202,411              0      1,338,175  
 
Office Complex
Brentwood, TN           None          2,425,000      7,063,755              0      2,425,000  
                                   ------------    -----------     ----------    -----------  
                                     33,965,832    160,533,248      7,171,168     34,059,198  
                                   ============    ===========     ==========    ===========



                                       Gross Amount at Which                     
                                       Carried at Close of Year                  
                        ---------------------------------------------------------
                         Building &                      Year of         Date    
 Description            Improvements  Total(a)(b)(c)  Construction     Acquired  
 -----------            ------------  --------------  ------------    ---------
                                                          
Properties:                                                                      

Office Building                                                                  
Lisle, IL                 16,136,983     17,916,983       1985        Apr., 1988 
                                                                                 
Garden Apartments                                                                
Atlanta, GA               11,815,081     15,446,293       1987        Apr., 1988 
                                                                                 
Warehouse                                                                        
Pomona, CA                20,173,534     23,637,049       1984        Apr., 1988 
                                                                                 
Retail Shopping Center                                                           
Roswell, GA               22,395,247     31,858,198       1988        Jan., 1989 
                                                                                 
Office Building                                                                  
Morristown, NJ            16,063,254     18,931,914       1981        Aug., 1988 
                                                                                 
Office/Warehouse                                                                 
Bolingbrook, IL            7,574,829      8,948,028       1989        Feb., 1990 
                                                                                 
Garden Apartments                                                                
Farmington Hills, MI      12,058,651     13,641,971       1988        Jan., 1990 
                                                                                 
Garden Apartments                                                                
Raleigh, NC               14,181,713     15,804,859       1995        Jun., 1995 
                                                                                 
Office Building                                                                  
Nashville, TN              6,816,501      8,613,828       1982        Oct., 1995 
                                                                                 
Office Park                                                                      
Oakbrook Terrace, IL      11,411,545     12,725,366       1988        Dec., 1995 
                                                                                 
Office Building                                                                  
Beaverton, OR              9,911,870     10,728,285       1995        Dec., 1996 
                                                                                 
Industrial Building                                                              
Salt Lake City, UT         4,805,676      5,388,133       1997        Jul., 1997 
                                                                                 
Industrial Building                                                              
Aurora, CO                 7,202,411      8,540,586       1997       Sept., 1997
                                                                                 
Office Complex                                                                   
Brentwood, TN              7,063,755      9,488,755       1987        Oct., 1997 
                        ------------   ------------                              
                         167,611,050    201,670,248                              
                        ============   ============




                                       1997           1996           1995
                                    ------------    -----------    -----------
                                                          
(a)   Balance at beginning of year   177,082,291    191,981,608    154,157,068
       Additions:
        Acquisitions                  23,417,474     10,713,722     36,774,343
        Improvements, etc.             1,170,483        550,050      1,050,197
       Deletions:
        Sale                                        (26,163,089)             0
                                    ------------    -----------    -----------
       Balance at end of year        201,670,248    177,082,291    191,981,608
                                    ============    ===========    ===========


(b)  Net of $1,000,000 settlement received from lawsuit.


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        THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
        SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE OWNED:  INTEREST IN PROPERTIES
                            DECEMBER 31, 1997




                          Initial Costs to the Partnership          Costs                   
                        --------------------------------------   Capitalized
                                                   Building &    Subsequent to               
   Description          Encumbrances    Land      Improvements    Acquisition         Land   
   -----------          ------------    ----      ------------   -------------      ---------
                                                                   
Interest in properties:
 
Warehouse/Distribution
Jacksonville, FL        None           $231,119     $1,073,849        $12,485       $231,119 
 
Warehouse/Distribution
Jacksonville, FL        None            176,256        818,935          7,257        176,256 
 
Warehouse/Distribution
Jacksonville, FL        None            255,545      1,187,335             14        255,545 
 
Warehouse/Distribution
Jacksonville, FL        None            415,548      1,930,761         24,053        415,548 
                                     ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                     $1,078,468     $5,010,880        $43,809     $1,078,468 
                                     ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========


                                         Gross Amount at Which                                 
                                         Carried at Close of Year                              
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                           Building &        1997                         Year of     Date     
  Description             Improvements      Sales         Total (a)    Construction Acquired   
  -----------            -------------    ------------    ---------    ------------ -----------
                                                                     
Interest in properties:                                                                        
                                                                                               
Warehouse/Distribution                                                                         
Jacksonville, FL            $1,086,334     (1,317,453)            $0       1988     Jan., 1990 
                                                                                               
Warehouse/Distribution                                                                         
Jacksonville, FL               826,192     (1,002,448)             0       1986     Jan., 1990 
                                                                                               
Warehouse/Distribution                                                                         
Jacksonville, FL             1,187,349     (1,442,894)             0       1982     Jan., 1990 
                                                                                               
Warehouse/Distribution                                                                         
Jacksonville, FL             1,954,814     (2,370,362)             0       1979     Jan., 1990 
                         -------------    ------------    ----------
                            $5,054,689    ($6,133,157)            $0                           
                         =============    ============    ==========



                                       1997           1996           1995
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                        
    Balance at beginning of year   $6,133,157     $6,133,157     $6,108,742
     Additions:
      Acquisitions                          0              0         24,415
      Improvements, etc.                    0              0              0
     Deletions:
      Sale                         (6,133,157)             0              0
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------
     Balance at end of year                $0     $6,133,157     $6,133,157
                                   ==========     ==========     ==========

(a) All of these industrial properties were sold at 9/30/97


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