UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION
OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS
UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 0-24123

Horizon Group Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 917-8870

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [x]             Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [  ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [  ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [  ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [  ]

Rule 15d-6 [ ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: 180

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Horizon Group Properties, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. 

Date: December 10, 2003                            By: /s/ David R. Tinkham
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                                                       David R. Tinkham
                                                       Chief Financial Officer