content: FORM 8-K - CURRENT REPORT
                (As last amended in Rel. No. 34-36968, eff. 8/13/92)
  
                                    UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 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): June 28, 1996
  
                         MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
             California                   0-13104              94-2919856
     (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)   File Number)           Identification
                                                                 Number)
  
  
     One Insignia Financial Plaza
        Post Office Box 1089
      Greenville, South Carolina                                  29602
  (Address of Principal Executive Office)                      (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (864) 239-1000
                 Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
     The Registrant sold Norwood Tower on June 28, 1996.  Norwood Tower was sold
  to Norwood Properties, Inc., an unrelated party, for $5,725,000.
  
     The Registrant is currently evaluating its cash needs to determine what
  portion of the net proceeds can be distributed to its partners in the near
  future.
  
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (b)        Pro forma financial information
  
     The required pro forma financial information will be provided in the
  Registrant's Quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June  30,
  1996.
  
                                      SIGNATURE
  
  
     In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized.
  
  
  
                                   MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
     
                                   By:   Fox Realty Investors
                                         Its Managing General Partner
  
  
                                   By:   /s/ William H. Jarrard, Jr.   
                                         William H. Jarrard, Jr.
                                         President and Director
  
                                   DATE: July 29, 1996
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text: FORM 8-K - CURRENT REPORT
                (As last amended in Rel. No. 34-36968, eff. 8/13/92)
  
                                    UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 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): June 28, 1996
  
                         MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
             California                   0-13104              94-2919856
     (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)   File Number)           Identification
                                                                 Number)
  
     One Insignia Financial Plaza
        Post Office Box 1089
      Greenville, South Carolina                                  29602
  (Address of Principal Executive Office)                      (Zip Code)
  
                                   (864) 239-1000
                 Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
     The Registrant sold Norwood Tower on June 28, 1996.  Norwood Tower was sold
  to Norwood Properties, Inc., an unrelated party, for $5,725,000.
  
     The Registrant is currently evaluating its cash needs to determine what
  portion of the net proceeds can be distributed to its partners in the near
  future.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (b)        Pro forma financial information
  
     The required pro forma financial information will be provided in the
  Registrant's Quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June  30,
  1996.
  
                                      SIGNATURE
  
     In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized.
  
                                   MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
     
                                   By:   Fox Realty Investors
                                         Its Managing General Partner
  
                                   By:   /s/ William H. Jarrard, Jr.   
                                         William H. Jarrard, Jr.
                                         President and Director
  
                                   DATE: July 29, 1996