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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1





                        STATEMENTS OF EXCESS OF REVENUES

                        OVER SPECIFIC OPERATING EXPENSES

                             OF WOOD MILL APARTMENTS

         FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 1997 TO MAY 27, 1997 (UNAUDITED)

                    AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996




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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Partners of Gables Realty Limited Partnership:

We have audited the  accompanying  statement of excess of revenues over specific
operating  expenses of Wood Mill Apartments (the  "Property") for the year ended
December  31,  1996.  This  financial  statement  is the  responsibility  of the
Property's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an opinion on this
financial statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance  about  whether  the  statement  of excess of revenues  over  specific
operating  expenses  is  free  of  material  misstatement.   An  audit  includes
examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the statement.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting  principles used
and significant estimates made by management,  as well as evaluating the overall
financial  statement  presentation.   We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 2, this financial  statement excludes certain expenses that
would not be comparable with those resulting from the operations of the Property
after  acquisition  by the Company.  The  accompanying  financial  statement was
prepared  for the purpose of  complying  with the rules and  regulations  of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and  is  not  intended  to be a  complete
presentation of the Property's revenues and expenses.

In our opinion,  the financial  statement  referred to above presents fairly, in
all material  respects,  the excess of revenues over specific operating expenses
(exclusive of expenses described in Note 2) of Wood Mill Apartments for the year
ended  December  31,  1996 in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

 
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
September 5, 1997


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                         WOOD MILL APARTMENTS
        STATEMENTS OF EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER SPECIFIC OPERATING EXPENSES
         FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 1997 TO MAY 27, 1997 (UNAUDITED)
                    AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                        
                        
                                                                     Year Ended
                                                   January 1, 1997  December 31,
                                                   to May 27, 1997      1996
                                                  ----------------- ------------
                                                     (Unaudited)             
REVENUES:
Rental revenues (Note 1) .............................  $1,439         $3,711
Other property revenues  .............................      74            126
                                                       -------        -------   
  Total property revenues ............................   1,513          3,837

SPECIFIC OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating and maintenance ...................     541          1,158
                                                       -------        -------

EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER SPECIFIC OPERATING
  EXPENSES ...........................................  $  972         $2,679
                                                       =======        =======

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                              WOOD MILL APARTMENTS

                    NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF EXCESS OF REVENUES
                        OVER SPECIFIC OPERATING EXPENSES
         For the Period From January 1, 1997 to May 27, 1997 (Unaudited)
                      and the Year Ended December 31, 1996

1.   ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     
     Description of Property Acquired
     --------------------------------

     On May 28, 1997, Gables Realty Limited Partnership (the "Company") acquired
     Wood Mill Apartments, a multifamily apartment community located in Atlanta,
     Georgia, comprised of 438 apartment homes (the "Property").

     The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  $29.1  million  was  financed  through
     borrowings  under the Company's  $175 million  unsecured  revolving  credit
     facility.

     Rental Revenue Recognition
     --------------------------

     The Property is leased under operating leases with terms generally equal to
     one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized when earned which materially
     approximates revenue recognition on a straight-line basis.

2.   BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

     The accompanying  statements of excess of revenues over specific  operating
     expenses are presented on the accrual  basis.  These  statements  have been
     prepared in accordance  with the  applicable  rules and  regulations of the
     Securities  and Exchange  Commission for real estate  properties  acquired.
     Accordingly,   the  statements  exclude  certain  historical  expenses  not
     comparable to the  operations of the Property  after  acquisition,  such as
     depreciation, interest and management fees.