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

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13D-2(A)

                              (AMENDMENT NO. ___)*

                         THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, $0.10 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    406364307
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Mr. Steven Roth
                             Interstate Properties
                                210 Route 4 East
                            Paramus, New Jersey 07652
                                 (201) 587-1000
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   May 6, 2003
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [_].

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

                       (Continued on the following pages)

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CUSIP NO. 406364307                                    PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.                          Interstate Properties
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE                 22-1858622
      PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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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   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                              WC

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  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                           [_]
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  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                          New Jersey

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                    7    SOLE VOTING POWER                          98,000
    NUMBER OF
     SHARES         ------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY     8    SHARED VOTING POWER                        0
    OWNED BY
      EACH          ------------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     98,000
     PERSON
      WITH          ------------------------------------------------------------
                    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                   0

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  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
       REPORTING PERSON                                             98,000
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  12   CHECK BOX  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                             [_]
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  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)           7.2%

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  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                    PN

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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

         The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is
common stock, $0.10 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of The Hallwood Group
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which has its principal
executive offices at 3710 Rawlins, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75219.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

         (a) This statement is being filed by Interstate Properties, a New
Jersey general partnership ("Interstate").

         (b) The address of Interstate's principal business and principal office
is 210 Route 4 East, Paramus, New Jersey 07652.

         (c) The principal business of Interstate is real estate and
investments. The name, business address and principal occupation (including the
name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in
which such employment is conducted) of each of the general partners of
Interstate is listed on Annex A hereto.

         (d) - (e) During the last five years, none of Interstate or any of the
persons listed on Annex A has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) nor been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a
result of which such entity or person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.

         (f) Each of the persons listed on Annex A is a United States citizen.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

         All Common Stock acquired by Interstate was acquired through purchase
with working capital of Interstate, for an aggregate of $981,762.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

         Interstate acquired the Common Stock described in Item 5 for investment
purposes.

         Interstate will assess its investment in the Company and, depending on
market conditions and other factors, may acquire additional Common Stock,
dispose of all or any portion of the Common Stock it now owns or may hereafter
acquire, seek to engage in extraordinary corporate transactions, such as a
merger or other reorganization involving the Company or a purchase, sale or
transfer of a material amount of the assets of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries (which extraordinary transaction could involve one or more of the
matters described in clauses (a) through (j) and could involve one or more
additional parties), engage in discussions with the management and/or other
significant stockholders of the Company and take any other action which
Interstate may deem to be appropriate in the circumstances.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         (a) - (b) Interstate owns 98,000 shares of Common Stock (7.2% of the
1,361,343 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company as outstanding at
April 30, 2003 in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2003). Interstate has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
to such Common Stock and each of the individuals listed in Annex A disclaim
beneficial ownership of such Common Stock.



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         (c) Interstate has engaged in the following transactions (purchases) in
Common Stock in the past sixty days on the American Stock Exchange.


                       Number of
                       Shares of             Price
  Date                Common Stock         Per Share
  ----                ------------         ---------

04/21/03                  5,000             $  8.50
04/21/03                  5,000                8.40
04/22/03                  1,200                8.75
04/22/03                    800                8.74
04/23/03                  1,000               10.75
04/23/03                  2,000               11.00
04/23/03                  2,000               12.00
04/23/03                  2,000               14.00
05/06/03                  2,000               12.90
05/06/03                  2,600               12.99
05/06/03                  2,200               13.00
05/06/03                  1,200               13.20
05/06/03                  2,400               13.30
05/06/03                    700               12.91
05/07/03                  1,000               14.75
05/07/03                  1,000               14.90
05/07/03                  1,000               13.99
05/07/03                    300               14.00
05/08/03                  1,700               15.25
05/08/03                  3,000               15.50
05/09/03                  3,000               16.00
05/09/03                    900               16.25
05/09/03                    700               16.10
05/09/03                  2,400               16.30
05/09/03                  2,200               16.88
05/13/03                    100               16.01
05/14/03                    500               15.98
05/14/03                  1,300               16.00
05/14/03                  1,000               16.01
05/14/03                    500               15.99
05/14/03                    500               15.97
05/15/03                    500               15.18
05/15/03                    500               15.20
05/15/03                    800               15.00
05/15/03                  1,000               14.99


         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         None.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

         None.




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                                   SIGNATURES

         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.


Dated: May 16, 2003                              INTERSTATE PROPERTIES


                                                 By: /s/ Steven Roth
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                                                    Steven Roth
                                                    Managing General Partner








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                                     ANNEX A



Name                        Business Address                  Principal Occupation
----                        ----------------                  --------------------

                                                        
Steven Roth(1)              Vornado Realty Trust(2)           Managing General Partner of
                                                              Interstate Properties; Chairman and
                                                              Chief Executive Officer of Vornado
                                                              Realty Trust; Chairman and Chief
                                                              Executive Officer of Vornado
                                                              Operating Company(3); and Chief
                                                              Executive Officer of Alexander's
                                                              Inc.(2)
David Mandelbaum(1)         Mandelbaum & Mandelbaum, P.C.
                              80 Main Street
                              West Orange, N.J.  07052        Member of law firm of Mandelbaum &
                                                              Mandelbaum, P.C.; and General
                                                              Partner of Interstate Properties

Russell B. Wight, Jr.(1)    278 South Maya Palm Drive
                              Boca Raton, Florida  33432(2)   General Partner of Interstate
                                                              Properties


1. General Partner of Interstate Properties. Mr. Roth is Managing General
Partner of Interstate Properties.

2. Vornado Realty Trust's and Alexander's Inc.'s principal businesses are
leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping real estate properties. The
address of each is 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019.

3. Vornado Operating Company operates businesses conducted at properties it
leases from Vornado Realty Trust. Vornado Operating Company's address is
888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019.