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):
  
                                    September 4, 1996
  
                           MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                       California           0-13104           94-2919856
             (State or other jurisdiction (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
                 of incorporation or      File Number)      Identification
                    organization)                              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 Priest  Office Building  on September  4,
            1996.  Priest Office Building was  sold to S & S Realty,  L.L.C.,
            an unrelated party, for $1,675,000.
          
                 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 Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
            September 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: September 23, 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):
  
                                    September 4, 1996
  
                           MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                       California           0-13104           94-2919856
             (State or other jurisdiction (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
                 of incorporation or      File Number)      Identification
                    organization)                              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 Priest  Office Building  on September  4,
            1996.  Priest Office Building was  sold to S & S Realty,  L.L.C.,
            an unrelated party, for $1,675,000.
          
                 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 Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
            September 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: September 23, 1996