Form: SC 13G

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 12, 1998

SC 13G: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on February 12, 1998





SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G


(Rule 13d-102)


INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )

Bay Apartment Communities Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)

072012107
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(CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [x].


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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


CUSIP No. 072012107 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages



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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
IRS # 39-314-5972



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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]


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3. SEC USE ONLY




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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

The state of organization is Delaware.


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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,495,090
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,639,277

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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,639,277

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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.54%

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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA, CO

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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Bay Apartment Communities Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4340 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 275
San Jose, CA 95129
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Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.

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(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036

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(c) Citizenship:
Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the
cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

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(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number:
072012107
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Item 3. Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is (e) an
Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.



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Item 4. Ownership.

Incorporated by reference to Items (5) - (9) and (11) of the
cover page.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Morgan Stanley, Dean
Witter, Discover & Co. are known to have the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of such securities. No such account holds
more than 5 percent of the class.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.


Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.


Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.


Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.

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Signature.


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: February 12, 1998


Signature: /s/ Bruce Bromberg
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Name/Title Bruce Bromberg / Vice President Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.


INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE
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EXHIBIT 1 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Bruce Bromberg 6
to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover and Co.


* Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

(022597DTI)