UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-31568

New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts		04-2619298
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)		identification no.)

39 Brighton Avenue, Allston, Massachusetts		02134
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 783-0039

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ☐		Accelerated Filer ☒

Non-accelerated filer ☐		Smaller reporting company ☒
		Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Class A	NEN	NYSE MKT Exchange

As of November 8, 2023, there were 94,401 of the registrant’s Class A units (2,832,039 Depositary Receipts) of limited partnership issued and outstanding and 22,420 Class B units issued and outstanding.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	4
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	6
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	42
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	43
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	43
SIGNATURES		45

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P.

PART 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, statements of comprehensive income, changes in partners’ capital, and cash flows and related notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation for the interim periods.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The aforementioned financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the aforementioned financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and notes thereto included in New England Realty Associates L.P.’s Annual Report on

Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

The results of operations for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other period.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
ASSETS		(Unaudited)
Rental Properties	$	272,299,577	$	241,076,431
Cash and Cash Equivalents		16,141,398		49,560,723
Rents Receivable		929,320		655,814
Real Estate Tax Escrows		2,202,737		1,943,680
Investment in U.S. Treasury Bills		83,252,673		88,332,133
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets		9,894,284		8,814,112
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		1,438,255		1,437,387
Total Assets	$	386,158,244	$	391,820,280
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		409,253,129		410,966,199
Distribution and Loss in Excess of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		26,377,405		24,419,129
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		5,541,429		7,271,729
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		9,638,465		9,032,580
Total Liabilities		450,810,428		451,689,637
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 3 and 9)		—		—
Partners’ Capital 118,037 and 119,255 units outstanding in 2023 and 2022 respectively		(64,652,184)		(59,869,357)
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital	$	386,158,244	$	391,820,280

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Revenues
Rental income	$	18,804,320	$	16,974,515	$	54,338,011	$	50,260,258
Laundry and sundry income		157,322		103,868		416,354		330,461
		18,961,642		17,078,383		54,754,365		50,590,719
Expenses
Administrative		642,907		696,656		2,247,729		2,028,319
Depreciation and amortization		4,426,701		4,114,913		12,234,394		12,212,278
Management fee		810,436		683,999		2,173,272		2,029,453
Operating		1,610,342		1,410,843		5,865,371		5,609,302
Renting		391,093		181,574		827,112		501,906
Repairs and maintenance		3,611,652		3,126,953		9,853,498		8,381,339
Taxes and insurance		2,569,250		2,302,648		7,463,651		6,879,455
		14,062,381		12,517,586		40,665,027		37,642,052
Income Before Other Income (Expense)		4,899,261		4,560,797		14,089,338		12,948,667
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income		1,083,423		363,350		3,350,423		363,411
Interest expense		(3,956,181)		(3,982,445)		(11,781,285)		(11,060,794)
Income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		148,723		93,516		496,092		203,867
Other income (expenses)		—		(39,994)		—		(874,526)
		(2,724,035)		(3,565,573)		(7,934,770)		(11,368,042)
Net Income	$	2,175,226	$	995,224	$	6,154,568	$	1,580,625

Net Income per Unit	$	18.38	$	8.32	$	51.83	$	13.12
Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding		118,326		119,638		118,754		120,465

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income	$	2,175,226	$	995,224	$	6,154,568	$	1,580,625
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments for interest rate swaps		263,232		—		265,347		—
Comprehensive income	$	2,438,458	$	995,224	$	6,419,915	$	1,580,625

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNER’S CAPITAL

(Unaudited)


	Units						Partner’s Capital
	Limited		General		Treasury		Limited				General		Accumulated
	Class A	Class B	Partnership	Subtotal	Units	Total	Class A		Class B		Partnership		Comprehensive Income	Total
Balance January 1, 2022	144,180	34,243	1,802	180,225	58,709	121,516	$	(39,462,357)		(9,338,738)		(491,512)	—	$	(49,292,607)
Distribution to Partners	—	—	—	—	—	—		(6,498,504)		(1,543,395)		(81,231)	—		(8,123,130)
Stock Buyback	—	—	—	—	2,192	(2,192)		(4,134,773)		(981,249)		(51,645)	—		(5,167,667)
Net Income	—	—	—	—	—	—		1,264,500		300,319		15,806	—		1,580,625
Balance September 30, 2022	144,180	34,243	1,802	180,225	60,901	119,324	$	(48,831,134)	$	(11,563,063)	$	(608,582)		$	(61,002,779)

Balance January 1, 2023	144,180	34,243	1,802	180,225	60,970	119,255	$	(48,160,462)	$	(11,403,635)	$	(600,191)	294,931	$	(59,869,357)
Distribution to Partners	—	—	—	—	—	—		(6,836,212)		(1,623,600)		(85,453)	—		(8,545,265)
Stock Buyback	—	—	—	—	1,218	(1,218)		(2,127,260)		(503,707)		(26,510)	—		(2,657,477)
Net Income	—	—	—	—	—	—		4,923,654		1,169,368		61,546	—		6,154,568
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments for interest rate swaps	—	—	—	—	—	—		—		—		—	265,347		265,347
Balance September 30, 2023	144,180	34,243	1,802	180,225	62,188	118,037	$	(52,200,280)		(12,361,574)		(650,608)	560,278		(64,652,184)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$	6,154,568	$	1,580,625
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		12,234,394		12,212,278
Amortization of deferred finance costs		284,838		350,115
(Income) from investments in joint ventures		(496,092)		(203,867)
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint ventures		114,000		72,500
(Increase) Decrease in rents receivable		(273,506)		520,644
(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expense		(1,730,301)		(26,636)
(Increase) in real estate tax escrow		(259,057)		(1,045,681)
(Increase) in interest receivable U.S. Treasury bills		(115,595)		—
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets		(218,994)		(931,325)
Increase in advance rental payments and security deposits		605,886		504,867
Total Adjustments		10,145,573		11,452,895
Net cash provided by operating activities		16,300,141		13,033,520
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Distribution in excess of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures		2,919,500		1,135,000
Investment in U.S. Treasury bills		(146,851,429)		(103,995,587)
Proceeds from U.S. Treasury bills		151,930,889		30,000,000
Purchase of rental property		(37,518,172)		—
Improvement of rental properties		(6,999,603)		(3,708,707)
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(36,518,815)		(76,569,294)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Principal payments of mortgage notes payable		(1,997,909)		(1,720,335)
Proceeds from Mortgage Notes Payable		—		41,937,337
Stock buyback		(2,657,477)		(5,167,667)
Distributions to partners		(8,545,265)		(8,123,130)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(13,200,651)		26,926,205
Net (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(33,419,325)		(36,609,569)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at beginning of period		49,560,723		96,083,508
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at end of period	$	16,141,398	$	59,473,939

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Line of Business: New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership (“NERA”, the “Company” or the “Partnership”) was organized in Massachusetts in 1977. NERA and its subsidiaries own 31 properties which include 22 residential buildings; 5 mixed use residential, retail and office buildings; 4 commercial buildings and individual units at one condominium complex. These properties total 2,944 apartment units, 19 condominium units and 137,153 square feet of commercial space. Additionally, the Partnership also owns a 40 - 50% interest in 7 residential and mixed use properties consisting of 688 apartment units, 12,500 square feet of commercial space and a 50 car parking lot. The properties are located in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

Basis of Presentation: The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s historical experience that are believed to be reasonable at the time. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgement. The Partnership’s critical accounting policies are those which require assumptions to be made about matters that are highly uncertain. Different estimates could have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial results. Judgements and uncertainties affecting the application of these policies and estimates may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions and circumstances.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NERA and its subsidiaries. NERA has a 99.67% to 100% ownership interest in each subsidiary except for the seven limited liability companies (the “Investment Properties” or “Joint Ventures”) in which the Partnership has a 40 - 50% ownership interest. The consolidated group is referred to as the “Partnership”. Minority interests are not recorded, since they are insignificant. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Partnership accounts for its investment in the above-mentioned Investment Properties using the equity method of consolidation. (See Note 15: Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.)

The Partnership accounts for its investments in joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions. Generally, the Partnership would discontinue applying the equity method when the investment (and any advances) is reduced to zero and would not provide for additional losses unless the Partnership has guaranteed obligations of the venture or is otherwise committed to providing further financial support for the investee. If the venture subsequently generates income, the Partnership only recognizes its share of such income to the extent it exceeds its share of previously unrecognized losses. In 2013 and beyond, the carrying values of some investments fell below zero. We intend to fund our share of the investments’ future operating deficits should the need arise. However, we have no legal obligation to pay for any of the liabilities of such investments nor do we have any legal obligation to fund operating deficits. (See Note 15: Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.)

The authoritative guidance on consolidation provides guidance on the identification of entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights (“variable interest entities” or “VIEs”) and the determination of which business enterprise, if any, should consolidate the VIE (the “primary beneficiary”). Generally, the consideration of whether an entity is a VIE applies when either (1) the equity investors (if any) lack one or more of the essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest, (2) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that equity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support or (3) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic interests and the activities of the entity involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with a disproportionately small voting interest. The primary beneficiary is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the

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variable interest entity’s performance; and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and rights to receive the returns from VIE that would be significant to the VIE.

Impairment: On an annual basis management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Partnership’s rental properties or investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries may be impaired. In addition to identifying any specific circumstances which may affect a property or properties, management considers other criteria for determining which properties may require assessment for potential impairment. The criteria considered by management include reviewing low leased percentages, significant near term lease expirations, recently acquired properties, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, near term mortgage debt maturities or other factors that might impact the Partnership’s intent and ability to hold property. A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property. The Partnership’s estimates of aggregate future cash flows expected to be generated by each property are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and costs to operate each property. As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the future cash flows estimated by management in its impairment analyses may not be achieved.

Revenue Recognition: Rental income from residential and commercial properties is recognized over the term of the related lease. For residential tenants, amounts 60 days in arrears are charged against income. The commercial tenants are evaluated on a case by case basis. Certain leases of the commercial properties provide for increasing stepped minimum rents, which are accounted for on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Revenue from commercial leases also include reimbursements and recoveries received from tenants for certain costs as provided in the lease agreement. The costs generally include real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and recoverable costs. Rental concessions are also accounted for on the straight-line basis.

Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are initially recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the differences between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options for below-market leases. The capitalized above-market lease amounts are accounted for as a reduction of base rental revenue over the remaining term of the respective leases, and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to base rental revenue over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options of the respective leases.

The Partnership evaluates the non-lease components (lease arrangements that include common area maintenance services) with related lease components (lease revenues). If both the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease component and related lease component, the lease component is the predominant component. The Partnership elected an allowed practical expedient. For (i) operating lease arrangements involving real estate that include common area maintenance services and (ii) all real estate arrangements that include real estate taxes and insurance costs, we present these amounts within lease revenues in our consolidated statements of income. We record amounts reimbursed by the lessee in the period in which the applicable expenses are incurred.

Rental Properties: Rental properties are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; improvements and additions which improve or extend the life of the assets are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of the asset and related accumulated depreciation is eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss on such disposition is included in income. Fully depreciated assets are removed from the accounts. Rental properties are depreciated by both straight-line and accelerated methods over their estimated useful lives. Upon acquisition of rental property, the Partnership estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities assumed, generally consisting of the fair value of (i) above and below market leases, (ii) in-place leases and (iii) tenant relationships. The Partnership allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values. The Partnership records goodwill or a gain on bargain purchase (if any) if the net assets acquired/liabilities assumed exceed the purchase consideration of a transaction. In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, the Partnership considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence and marketing and leasing

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activities, and utilizes various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation, and available market information. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values and tenant relationship values, which are based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Partnership’s overall relationship with the respective tenant. Factors to be considered by management in its analysis of in-place lease values include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions. In estimating costs to execute similar leases, management considers leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses. Characteristics considered by management in valuing tenant relationships include the nature and extent of the Partnership’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals. The value of in-place leases are amortized to expense over the remaining initial terms of the respective leases. The value of tenant relationship intangibles are amortized to expense over the anticipated life of the relationships.

In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a rental property may be impaired, an analysis of the value is prepared. The estimated future undiscounted cash flows are compared to the asset’s carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value is required.

Leasing Fees: Leasing fees are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the related lease. Unamortized balances are expensed when the corresponding fee is no longer applicable.

Deferred Financing Costs: Costs incurred in obtaining financing are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related indebtedness. Deferred financing costs are presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the debt liability to which they relate, except deferred financing costs related to the revolving credit facility, which are presented in prepaid expenses and other assets. In all cases, amortization of such costs is included in interest expense and was approximately $285,000 and $350,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Income Taxes: The financial statements have been prepared on the basis that NERA and its subsidiaries are entitled to tax treatment as partnerships. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes have been recorded (See Note 14).

Cash Equivalents: The Partnership considers cash equivalents to be all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase, including its investment in money market funds.

Investments in Treasury Bills: Investments in Treasury Bills are recorded at amortized cost and classified as held to maturity as the Partnership has the intent and the ability to hold them until they mature. The carrying value of the Treasury Bills are adjusted for accretion of discounts over the remaining life of the investment. Income related to the Treasury Bills is recognized in interest income in the Partnership’s consolidated statement of income.

Segment Reporting: Operating segments are revenue producing components of the Partnership for which separate financial information is produced internally for management. Under the definition, NERA operated, for all periods presented, as one segment.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Other comprehensive income (loss) includes items that are recorded in equity, such as effective portions of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges or unrealized holding gains or losses on marketable securities available for sale. NERA had comprehensive income of approximately $265,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, but had no comprehensive income or loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Income (Loss) Per Depositary Receipt: Effective January 3, 2012, the Partnership authorized a 3-for-1 forward split of its Depositary Receipts listed on the NYSE Amex and a concurrent adjustment of the exchange ratio of Depositary Receipts for Class A Units of the Partnership from 10-to-1 to 30-to-1, such that each Depositary Receipt represents one-thirtieth (1/30) of a Class A Unit of the Partnership. All references to Depositary Receipts in the report are reflective of the 3-for-1 forward split.

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Income Per Unit: Net income per unit has been calculated based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during each period presented. The Partnership has no dilutive units and, therefore, basic net income is the same as diluted net income per unit (see Note 7: Partner’s Capital).

Concentration of Credit Risks and Financial Instruments: The Partnership’s properties are located in New England, and the Partnership is subject to the general economic risks related thereto. No single tenant accounted for more than 5% of the Partnership’s revenues in 2023 or 2022. The Partnership makes its temporary cash investments with high-credit quality financial institutions. At September 30, 2023, substantially all of the Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents were held in interest-bearing accounts at financial institutions, and investments in U.S. Treasury bills, earning interest at rates from 0.01% to 5.4%. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively approximately $6,103,000, and $49,641,000 of cash and cash equivalents, and security deposits included in prepaid expenses and other assets exceeded federally insured amounts.

Advertising Expense: Advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $281,000 and $190,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Rental Property Held for Sale: When assets are identified by management as held for sale, the Partnership discontinues depreciating the assets and estimates the sales price, net of selling costs, of such assets. The Partnership generally considers assets to be held for sale when the transaction has received appropriate corporate authority, and there are no significant contingencies relating to the sale. If, in management’s opinion, the estimated net sales price, net of selling costs, of the assets which have been identified as held for sale is less than the carrying value of the assets, a valuation allowance is established.

Interest Capitalized: The Partnership follows the policy of capitalizing interest as a component of the cost of rental property when the time of construction exceeds one year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 there was no capitalized interest.

Extinguishment of Debt: When existing mortgages are refinanced with the same lender and it is determined that the refinancing is substantially different, then they are recorded as an extinguishment of debt. However, if it is determined that the refinancing is substantially the same, then they are recorded as an exchange of debt. All refinancings qualify as extinguishment of debt.

Reclassification: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform to current period presentation.

NOTE 2. RENTAL PROPERTIES

As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships owned 2,944 residential apartment units in 27 residential and mixed-use complexes (collectively, the “Apartment Complexes”). The Partnership also owns 19 condominium units in a residential condominium complex, all of which are leased to residential tenants (collectively referred to as the “Condominium Units”). The Apartment Complexes and Condominium Units are located primarily in the metropolitan Boston area of Massachusetts.

Additionally, as of September 30, 2023, the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships owned two commercial shopping centers in Framingham and commercial buildings in Newton and Brookline. These properties are referred to collectively as the “Commercial Properties.”

The Partnership also owned a 40% to 50% ownership interest in seven residential and mixed use complexes (the “Investment Properties”) at September 30, 2023 with a total of 688 apartment units, accounted for using the equity method of consolidation. See Note 15 for summary information on these investments.

The Partnership purchased a commercial retail property of approximately 20,700 square feet, located at 653 Worcester Road in Framingham, Massachusetts for the sum of approximately $10,151,000 on January 18, 2023. This acquisition was funded from the Partnership’s cash reserves and closing costs were approximately $59,000.

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On July 14, 2023, the partnership purchased a 52 unit mixed use property in the South End neighborhood of Boston, MA comprised of three buildings at 26-30 Rutland Street, 105-117 West Concord Street and 475 Shawmut Avenue, and approximately 3,400 square feet of commercial space for a purchase price of approximately $27,500,000. This acquisition was funded from the Partnership's cash reserves and closing costs were approximately $81,000.

Rental properties consist of the following:


	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Useful Life
Land, improvements and parking lots	$	98,563,951	$	87,405,897	15	-	40	years
Buildings and improvements		278,781,377		256,035,191	15	-	40	years
Kitchen cabinets		16,894,050		14,347,212	5	-	10	years
Carpets		13,984,498		12,047,573	5	-	10	years
Air conditioning		501,697		501,697	5	-	10	years
Laundry equipment		563,160		553,140	5	-	7	years
Elevators		1,885,265		1,885,265	20	-	40	years
Swimming pools		1,090,604		1,090,604	10	-	30	years
Equipment		20,951,525		18,716,758	5	-	30	years
Motor vehicles		232,954		171,519			5	years
Fences		77,620		46,872	5	-	15	years
Furniture and fixtures		9,953,085		7,902,182	5	-	7	years
Total fixed assets		443,479,786		400,703,910
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(171,180,209)		(159,627,479)
	$	272,299,577	$	241,076,431

NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Partnership’s properties are managed by The Hamilton Company, Inc. (the “Management Company”), an entity that is owned by the majority shareholder of NewReal, Inc., the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”). The management fee is equal to 4% of gross receipts of rental revenue and laundry income on the majority of the Partnership’s properties and 3% on Linewt. Total fees paid were approximately $2,173,000 and $2,029,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Partnership Agreement permits the General Partner or the Management Company to charge the costs of professional services (such as counsel, accountants and contractors) to NERA. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, approximately $1,106,000 and $583,000 was charged to NERA for legal, accounting, construction, maintenance, brokerage fees, rental and architectural services and supervision of capital improvements. Of the 2023 expenses referred to above, approximately $184,000 consisted of repairs and maintenance, $293,000 of administrative expense, and approximately $66,000 for renting expense. Approximately $563,000 of expenses for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects were capitalized in rental properties. Additionally in 2023, the Hamilton Company received approximately $585,000 from the Investment Properties of which approximately $514,000 was the management fee, approximately $5,000 for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects, approximately $43,000 for repairs and maintenance, approximately $22,000 for legal expense, and approximately $1,000 for renting expense. The management fee is equal to 4% of gross receipts of rental income on the majority of investment properties and 2% on Dexter Park.

The Partnership reimburses the Management Company for the payroll and related expenses of the employees who work at the properties. Total reimbursement was approximately $3,210,000 and $2,945,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Management Company maintains a 401K plan for all eligible employees whereby the employees may contribute the maximum allowed by law. The plan also provides for discretionary contributions by the employer. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership accrued $48,000 for the employer’s match portion to the plan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Partnership contributed $70,000 for the employer’s match portion to the plan.

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Bookkeeping and accounting functions are provided by the Management Company’s accounting staff, which consists of approximately 15 people. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Management Company charged the Partnership $93,750 ($125,000 per year) for bookkeeping and accounting services included in administrative expenses above.

Sally Michael is a Director of New Real, Inc., and she is a Partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lear LLP. Saul Ewing billed the Partnership for legal fees totaling approximately $80,000 and $68,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively.

The Partnership has invested in seven limited partnerships, which have invested in mixed use residential apartment complexes. The Partnership has a 40% to 50% ownership interest in each investment property. The other investors are the Brown family related entities, and five current and previous employees of the Management Company. The Brown Family related entities’ ownership interest was between 47.6% and 59%. See Note 15 for a description of the properties and their operations.

NOTE 4. PREPAID EXPENSES and OTHER ASSETS

Approximately $3,687,000, and $3,406,000 of security deposits are included in prepaid expenses and other assets at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The security deposits and escrow accounts are restricted cash.

Also, included in prepaid expenses and other assets at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is approximately $1,665,000 and $1,979,000, respectively, held in escrow to fund future capital improvements, approximately $689,000 and $573,000 respectively in interest receivable and U.S. Treasury bills.

Intangible assets on the acquisition of rental properties are included in prepaid expenses and other assets. Intangible assets are approximately $1,135,000 and $0 net of accumulated amortization of approximately $607,000 and $1,418,000 at September 30, 2023, and at December 31, 2022 respectively.

Financing fees in association with the line of credit of approximately $67,000 and $109,000 are net of accumulated amortization of approximately $115,000 and $70,000 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively.

NOTE 5. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the mortgages payable consisted of various loans, all of which were secured by first mortgages on properties referred to in Note 2. At September 30, 2023, the interest rates on these loans ranged from 2.97% to 4.95%, payable in monthly installments aggregating approximately $1,523,000 including principal, to various dates through 2035. The majority of the mortgages are subject to prepayment penalties. At September 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on the above mortgages was 3.68%. The effective rate of 3.78% includes the amortization expense of deferred financing costs. See Note 12 for fair value information. The Partnership’s mortgage debt and the mortgage debt of its unconsolidated joint ventures generally is non-recourse except for customary exceptions pertaining to misuse of funds and material misrepresentations.

Financing fees of approximately $2,874,000 and $3,159,000 are net of accumulated amortization of approximately $1,258,000 and $973,000 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which offset the total mortgage notes payable.

The Partnership has pledged tenant leases as additional collateral for certain of these loans.

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Approximate annual maturities at September 30, 2023 are as follows:


2024—current maturities	$	3,295,000
2025		3,639,000
2026		25,267,000
2027		3,268,000
2028		22,846,000
Thereafter		353,812,000
		412,127,000
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs		2,874,000
	$	409,253,000

On June 16, 2022, the Partnership entered into an amendment to the Facility Agreement. The additional advance under the Amended Agreement is in the amount of $80,284,000, at a fixed interest rate of 4.33%. The Partnership’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are secured by mortgages on certain properties pursuant to certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement and Fixture Filings.

The Partnership used the proceeds to pay down approximately $37,065,000 of existing debt secured by four properties, along with approximately $834,000 in prepayment penalties. The remaining balance of approximately $42,404,000 will be used for general partnership purposes.

On November 30, 2021, New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”), entered into a Master Credit Facility Agreement ( the “Facility Agreement”) with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) dated as of November 30, 2021, with an initial advance in the amount of $156,000,000. Interest only on the debt at a fixed interest rate of 2.97% is payable on a monthly basis through December 31, 2031. The Partnership’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are secured by mortgages on certain properties pursuant to certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement and Fixture Filings (“Mortgages”).

The Partnership used the proceeds to pay down approximately $65,305,000 of existing debt secured by 11 properties, along with approximately $2,700,000 in prepayment penalties. The remaining balance of approximately $89,000,000 will be used for general partnership purposes.

On October 14, 2022, the Partnership entered into a loan agreement with Brookline Bank refinancing its loan on 659-665 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA. The agreement pays down the loan on the existing debt of $5,954,546.14, extends the maturity until October 14, 2032, at a variable interest rate of SOFR rate, plus 1.7% interest only for 2 years and amortizing using a thirty-year schedule for the balance of the term. At closing, the Partnership entered into an interest rate swap contract with Brookline Bank with a notional amount equivalent to the underlying loan principal amortization, resulting in a fixed rate of 4.60% through the expiration of the interest rate swap contract. The agreement also allows for an earn out of up to an additional $1,495,453.86 once the property performance reaches a 1.35x debt service coverage ratio and the loan to value equates to at most 65%.

Line of Credit

On July 31, 2014, the Partnership entered into an agreement for a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit. The term of the line was for three years with a floating interest rate equal to a base rate of the greater of (a) the Prime Rate (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus one-half of one percent per annum, or (c) the LIBOR Rate for a period of one month plus 1% per annum, plus the applicable margin of 2.5%. The agreement originally expired on July 31, 2017, and was extended until October 31, 2020. The costs associated with the line of credit extension were approximately $128,000. Prior to the line’s expiration in 2020, the Partnership exercised its option for a one-year extension until October 31, 2021. The Partnership paid an extension fee of approximately $37,500 in association with the extension.

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until September 30, 2022; from a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 65% to a ratio of 70% until September 30, 2022 and from a minimum debt yield of 9.5% to a yield of 8.5% until September 30, 2022 and a yield of 9.0% until December 31, 2022. Once the financial performance of the Partnership meets the original covenant tests for the trailing 12-month period, the commitment amount will return to $25 million. As of September 30, 2023, the portfolio’s debt yield fell below the minimum of 9.5% to 8.5%, thus the Partnership did not comply with the debt yield financial covenant. As such, the Partnership is unable to draw down any amount from the line of credit until the Partnership meets the required financial covenants.

The interest rate for the new term is LIBOR plus 300 basis points. The costs associated with the modification and renewal of the line of credit was approximately $179,000.

After June 30, 2023, the remaining tenors of U.S.-dollar LIBOR ceased publication, prompting the need for an alternative benchmark rate. On April 14, 2023, the partnership amended the line of credit to convert its base rate of interest from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 10 basis points.

The line of credit may be used for acquisition, refinancing, improvements, working capital and other needs of the Partnership. The line may not be used to pay dividends, make distributions or acquire equity interests of the Partnership.

The line of credit is collateralized by varying percentages of the Partnership’s ownership interest in 23 of its subsidiary properties and joint ventures. Pledged interests range from 49% to 100% of the Partnership’s ownership interest in the respective entities.

NOTE 6. ADVANCE RENTAL PAYMENTS AND SECURITY DEPOSITS

The Partnership’s residential lease agreements may require tenants to maintain a one-month advance rental payment and/or a security deposit. At September 30, 2023, amounts received for prepaid rents of approximately $3,126,000 are included in cash and cash equivalents, and security deposits of approximately $3,687,000 are included in prepaid expenses and other assets and are restricted cash.

NOTE 7. PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

The Partnership has two classes of Limited Partners (Class A and B) and one category of General Partner. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, distributions to holders of Class B Units and General Partnership Units must represent 19% and 1%, respectively, of the distributions made to the total units outstanding. All classes have equal profit sharing and distribution rights, in proportion to their ownership interests.

In January 2023, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $9.60 per Unit ($0.32 per Receipt), payable on March 31, 2023. In addition to the quarterly distribution, there was a special distribution of $38.40 per Class A unit ($1.28 per Receipt) payable on March 31, 2023. In May 2023, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $12.00 per Unit ($0.40 per Receipt), payable on June 30, 2023. In August 2023, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $12.00 per Unit ($0.40 per Receipt), payable on September 30, 2023.

In 2022 the Partnership paid total distributions of an aggregate $76.80 per Unit ($2.56 per Receipt) for a total payment of $9,267,981.

The Partnership has entered into a deposit agreement with an agent to facilitate public trading of limited partners’ interests in Class A Units. Under the terms of this agreement, the holders of Class A Units have the right to exchange each Class A Unit for 30 Depositary Receipts. The following is information per Depositary Receipt:


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
Net Income per Depositary Receipt	$	1.73	$	0.44
Distributions per Depositary Receipt	$	2.40	$	2.24

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NOTE 8. TREASURY UNITS

Treasury Units at September 30, 2023 are as follows:


Class A		49,750
Class B		11,816
General Partnership		622
		62,188

On August 20, 2007, NewReal, Inc., the General Partner authorized an equity repurchase program (“Repurchase Program”) under which the Partnership was permitted to purchase, over a period of twelve months, up to 300,000 Depositary Receipts (each of which is one-tenth of a Class A Unit). Over time, the General Partner has authorized increases in the equity repurchase program. On March 10, 2015, the General Partner authorized an increase in the Repurchase Program from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 Depository Receipts and extended the Program for an additional five years from March 31, 2015 until March 31, 2020. On March 9, 2020, the General Partner extended the program for an additional five years from March 31, 2020 to March 31, 2025. The Repurchase Program requires the Partnership to repurchase a proportionate number of Class B Units and General Partner Units in connection with any repurchases of any Depositary Receipts by the Partnership based upon the 80%, 19% and 1% fixed distribution percentages of the holders of the Class A, Class B and General Partner Units under the Partnership’s Second Amended and Restated Contract of Limited Partnership. Repurchases of Depositary Receipts or Partnership Units pursuant to the Repurchase Program may be made by the Partnership from time to time in its sole discretion in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions.

From August 20, 2007 through September 30, 2023, the Partnership has repurchased 1,517,690 Depositary Receipts at an average price of $30.96 per receipt (or $928.80 per underlying Class A Unit), 4,279 Class B Units and 225 General Partnership Units, both at an average price of $1,236.00 per Unit, totaling approximately $53,153,000 including brokerage fees paid by the Partnership.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership purchased a total of 29,230 Depositary Receipts. The average price was $72.71 per receipt, or $2,181 per unit. The cost including commission was approximately $2,127,000. The Partnership was required to repurchase 232 Class B Units and 12 General Partnership units at a cost of $503,707 and $26,510 respectively.

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Partnership, the Subsidiary Partnerships, and the Investment Properties and their properties are not presently subject to any material litigation, and, to management’s knowledge, there is not any material litigation presently threatened against them. The properties are occasionally subject to ordinary routine legal and administrative proceedings incident to the ownership of residential and commercial real estate. Some of the legal and other expenses related to these proceedings are covered by insurance and none of these costs and expenses are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership.

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NOTE 10. RENTAL INCOME

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, approximately 94% of rental income was related to residential apartments and condominium units with leases of one year or less. The majority of these leases expire in June, July and August. Approximately 6% was related to commercial properties, which have minimum future annual rental income on non-cancellable operating leases at September 30, 2023 as follows:


	Commercial
	Property Leases
2024	$	2,773,886
2025		2,381,341
2026		2,351,100
2027		1,848,798
2028		1,622,423
Thereafter		10,319,884
	$	21,297,432

The aggregate minimum future rental income does not include contingent rentals that may be received under various leases in connection with common area charges and real estate taxes. Aggregate contingent rentals from continuing operations were approximately $515,000 and $441,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively. Trader Joe’s and Walgreen’s, tenants at Staples Plaza and 653 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA. respectively, are approximately 21% of the total commercial rental income.

The following information is provided for commercial leases:


	Annual base				Percentage of
	rent for		Total square feet	Total number of	annual base rent for
Through September 30,	expiring leases		for expiring leases	leases expiring	expiring leases
2024	$	680,831	43,065	25	20	%
2025		241,720	7,383	8	7	%
2026		295,021	8,313	8	9	%
2027		347,210	13,666	6	10	%
2028		205,478	5,701	2	6	%
2029		142,860	3,112	2	4	%
2030		—	—	—	—	%
2031		—	—	—	—	%
2032		110,600	1,106	1	3	%
2033		1,428,261	46,987	4	41	%
Totals	$	3,451,981	129,333	56	100	%

Rents receivable are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $1,270,000 and $1,007,000 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Included in rents receivable at September 30, 2023 is approximately $347,000 resulting from recognizing rental income from non-cancelable commercial leases with future rental increases on a straight-line basis.

Rents receivable at September 30, 2023 also includes approximately $51,000 representing the deferral of rental concession primarily related to the residential properties.

NOTE 11. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, cash paid for interest was approximately $11,535,000, and $10,584,000 respectively. Cash paid for state income taxes was approximately $56,000 and $52,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively.

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NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we do not have any significant financial assets or financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our consolidated financial statements.

Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the carrying amounts of certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and note payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses were representative of their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments or, the recent acquisition of these items.

The Partnership has investments in Treasury Bills some of which mature over a period greater than 90 days and are classified as short-term investments. The Treasury Bills are carried at amortized cost and classified as held to maturity as the Partnership has the intent and the ability to hold them until they mature. The carrying value of the Treasury Bills are adjusted for accretion of discounts over the remaining life of the investment. Income related to the Treasury Bills is recognized in interest income in the Partnership’s consolidated statement of income. The Treasury Bills classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy.

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 we estimated the fair value of our mortgage payable, derivative financial instrument, and other notes based upon quoted market prices for the same (Level 1) or similar (Level 2) issues when current quoted market prices are available. We estimated the fair value of our secured mortgage debt that does not have current quoted market prices available by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and maturities (Level 3). The differences in the fair value of our debt from the carrying value are the result of differences in interest rates and/or borrowing spreads that were available to us at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as compared with those in effect when the debt was issued or acquired. The secured mortgage debt contain pre-payment penalties or yield maintenance provisions that could make the cost of refinancing the debt at lower rates exceed the benefit that would be derived from doing so. At September 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 the Partnership’s line of credit had an outstanding balance of zero.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Partnership in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

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For cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other assets, investment in partnerships, accounts payable, advance rents and security deposits: fair value approximates the carrying value of such assets and liabilities.

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For mortgage notes payable: fair value is generally based on estimated future cash flows, which are discounted using the quoted market rate from an independent source for similar obligations. Refer to the table below for the carrying amount and estimated fair value of such instruments.

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The following table reflects the carrying amounts and estimated fair value of our debt.



	September 30, 2023		Dec 31, 2022
	Carrying Value	Fair Value	Carrying Value	Fair Value
Assets
Cash equivalents	16,141,398	16,141,398	49,560,723	49,560,723
Treasury bills	83,252,673	83,991,888	88,332,133	88,908,540
Total Assets	99,394,071	100,133,286	137,892,856	138,469,263

Liabilities
Mortgage payable *
- Partnership properties	409,253,129	341,700,294	410,966,199	355,629,060
- Investment properties	166,000,690	150,939,836	166,090,966	153,710,522
Total Liabilities	575,253,819	492,640,130	577,057,165	509,339,582

* Net of unamortized deferred financing costs

Disclosure about fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since September 30, 2023 and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

NOTE 13. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Partnership’s objectives in using rate derivatives are to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Partnership uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Partnership making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Partnership’s variable rate debt. During the next 12 months, the Partnership estimates $143,000 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership had one interest rate swap outstanding with a notional amount of approximately $560,000 designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership did not have any interest rate derivatives in a net liability position.

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The table below presents the fair value of the Partnership’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 and 2022.


	Fair Value
Asset Derivatives designated	September 30,		December 31,
as hedging instruments	2023		2022		Balance sheet location
Interest rate swaps	$	560,278	$	294,931	Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The table below presents the effect the Partnership’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Location of Gain

or (Loss)

Amount of Gain

Total Amount of

Reclassified

or (Loss)

Location of Gain

Interest Expense

Amount of Gain

from

Reclassified

or (Loss) Recognized

presented in the

Derivatives in Cash Flow

or (Loss) Recognized

Accumulated

from Accumulated

in Income on

consolidated statements

Hedging Relationships

in OCI on Derivative

OCI Into Income

OCI into Income

Derivative

of operations

Three Months Ended September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

Interest rate swaps

263,232

—

Interest expense

—

Interest and other investment income (loss)

(3,956,182)

(3,982,445)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Interest rate swaps

265,347

—

Interest expense

—

Interest and other investment income (loss)

(11,781,285)

(11,060,795)

NOTE 14. TAXABLE INCOME AND TAX BASIS

Taxable income reportable by the Partnership and includable in its partners’ tax returns is different than financial statement income because of tax free exchanges, different depreciation methods, different tax lives, other items with limited tax deductibility carryovers and timing differences related to prepaid rents, allowances and intangible assets at significant acquisitions. Federal taxable income of approximately $10,968,000 was approximately $7,245,000 more than statement income for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Federal cumulative tax basis of the Partnership’s real estate at December 31, 2022 is approximately $14,000,000 more than the statement basis. The primary reasons for the difference in tax basis are tax free exchanges, accelerated depreciation and bonus depreciation. The Partnership’s Federal tax basis in its joint venture investments is approximately $3,000,000 more than statement basis. State taxable income may be significantly different due to different tax treatments for certain items.

Certain entities included in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements are subject to certain state taxes. These taxes are not significant and are recorded as operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Partnership adopted the amended provisions related to uncertain tax provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes. As a result of the implementation of the guidance, the Partnership recognized no material adjustment regarding its tax accounting treatment. The Partnership expects to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense, which would be included in general and administrative expense.

In the normal course of business the Partnership or one of its subsidiaries is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions in which it operates, where applicable. As of September 30, 2023, the tax years that generally remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations is from the year 2019 forward.

NOTE 15. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

The Partnership has invested in seven limited partnerships and limited liability companies, the majority of which have invested in residential apartment complexes, with three Joint Ventures investing in commercial property. The Partnership has between a 40%-50% ownership interests in each investment. The other investors are the Brown Family related entities and five current and former employees of the Management Company. The Brown Family’s ownership

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interest was between 47.6% and 59%, with the balance owned by the others. A description of each investment is as follows:

On October 28, 2009 the Partnership invested approximately $15,925,000 in a joint venture to acquire a 40% interest in a residential property located in Brookline, Massachusetts. The property, Hamilton Park Towers LLC, referred to as Dexter Park, or Hamilton Park, is a 409 unit residential complex. The purchase price was $129,500,000. The original mortgage was $89,914,000 with an interest rate of 5.57% and was to mature in 2019. The mortgage called for interest only payments for the first two years of the loan and amortized over 30 years thereafter.

On May 31, 2018, Hamilton Park Towers, LLC , entered into a Mortgage Note with John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) in the principal amount of $125,000,000. Interest only payments on the Note are payable on a monthly basis at a fixed interest rate of 3.99% per annum, and the principal amount of the Note is due and payable on June 1, 2028. The Note is secured by a mortgage on the Dexter Park apartment complex located at 175 Freeman Street, Brookline, Massachusetts pursuant to a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement dated May 31, 2018. The Note is guaranteed by the Partnership and HBC Holdings, LLC pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated May 31, 2018.

Hamilton Park used the proceeds of the loan to pay off an outstanding loan of approximately $82,000,000 and distributed approximately $41,200,000 to its owners. The Partnership’s share of the distribution was approximately $16,500,000. As a result of the distribution, the carrying value of the investment fell below zero. The Partnership will continue to account for the investment using the equity method of accounting, although the Partnership has no legal obligation to fund its’ share of any future operating deficiencies as needed. At September 30, 2023, the balance on this mortgage before unamortized deferred financing costs is $125,000,000. This investment, Hamilton Park Towers, LLC is referred to as Dexter Park.

On March 7, 2005, the Partnership invested $2,000,000 for a 50% ownership interest in a building comprising 48 apartments, one commercial space and a 50-car surface parking lot located in Boston, Massachusetts. The purchase price was $14,300,000, with a $10,750,000 mortgage. The Joint Venture planned to operate the building and initiate development of the parking lot. In June 2007, the Joint Venture separated the parcels, formed an additional limited liability company for the residential apartments and obtained a mortgage on the property. The new limited liability company formed for the residential apartments and commercial space is referred to as Hamilton Essex 81, LLC. In August 2008, the Joint Venture restructured the mortgages on both parcels at Essex 81. On September 30, 2015, Hamilton Essex 81, LLC obtained a new 10 year mortgage in the amount of $10,000,000, interest only at 2.18% plus the one month Libor rate. The proceeds of the note were used to pay off the existing mortgage of $8,040,719 and the Partnership received a distribution of $978,193 for its share of the excess proceeds. As a result of the distribution, the carrying value of the investment fell below zero. The Partnership will continue to account for this investment using the equity method of accounting. Although the Partnership has no legal obligation, the Partnership intends to fund its share of any future operating deficits if needed. At September 30, 2023, the balance on this mortgage before unamortized deferred financing costs is $10,000,000. The investment in the parking lot is referred to as Hamilton Essex Development, LLC; the investment in the apartments is referred to as Hamilton Essex 81, LLC.

On March 2, 2005, the Partnership invested $2,352,000 for a 50% ownership interest in a 176-unit apartment complex with an additional small commercial building located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The purchase price was $23,750,000. The Joint Venture sold 127 of the units as condominiums and retained 49 units for long-term investment. The Joint Venture obtained a new 10-year mortgage in the amount of $5,000,000 on the units to be retained by the Joint Venture. The interest on the new loan was 5.67% fixed for the 10 year term with interest only payments for five years and amortized over a 30 year period for the balance of the loan term. On July 8, 2016, Hamilton 1025 LLC paid off the outstanding balance of the mortgage balance. The Partnership made a capital contribution of $2,359,500 to Hamilton 1025, LLC for its share of the funds required for the transaction. After paying off the mortgage, the Partnership began to sell off the individual units. In 2019, all residential units were sold. The Partnership still owns the commercial building. This investment is referred to as Hamilton 1025, LLC.

In September 2004, the Partnership invested approximately $5,075,000 for a 50% ownership interest in a 42-unit apartment complex located in Lexington, Massachusetts. The purchase price was $10,100,000. On September 12, 2016, the property was refinanced with a 15 year mortgage in the amount of $6,000,000, at 3.71%, interest only. The Joint Venture Partnership paid off the prior mortgage of approximately $5,158,000 with the proceeds of the new mortgage and made a distribution of $385,000 to the Partnership. The cost associated with the refinancing was

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approximately $123,000. In 2018, the carrying value of the investment fell below zero. The Partnership will continue to account for this investment using the equity method of accounting, although the Partnership has no legal obligation to fund its share of any future operating deficiencies, if needed. At September 30 2023, the balance on this mortgage before unamortized deferred financing costs is $6,000,000. This investment is referred to as Hamilton Minuteman, LLC.

In August 2004, the Partnership invested $8,000,000 for a 50% ownership interest in a 280-unit apartment complex located in Watertown, Massachusetts. The total purchase price was $56,000,000. The Joint Venture sold 137 units as condominiums. The assets were combined with Hamilton on Main Apartments. Hamilton on Main, LLC is known as Hamilton Place. In August 2014, the property was refinanced with a 10 year mortgage in the amount of $16,900,000 at 4.34% interest only. The Joint Venture paid off the prior mortgage of approximately $15,205,000 with the proceeds of the new mortgage and distributed $850,000 to the Partnership. The costs associated with the refinancing were approximately $161,000. In 2018, the carrying value of the investment fell below zero. The Partnership will continue to account for this investment using the equity method of accounting, although the Partnership has no legal obligation to fund its share of any future operating deficiencies, if needed. At September 30, 2023, the balance of the mortgage before unamortized deferred finance is $16,900,000. The investment is referred to as Hamilton on Main LLC.

On August 23, 2023, Hamilton on Main Apartments, LLC (the “Borrower”), a 50% owned joint venture of the Partnership, received notice from KeyBank, as servicer for the lender of a $16,900,000 loan, indicating that the Borrower failed to comply with certain terms of the loan documents pertaining to the transfer of interests in the Borrower that occurred on the occasion of Harold Brown’s death, and that such transfer constitutes an event of default under the loan documents. While the Borrower has disputed that any events of default actually exist, it is working diligently with KeyBank to obtain KeyBank’s consent to the transfer.

In November 2001, the Partnership invested approximately $1,533,000 for a 50% ownership interest in a 40-unit apartment building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In June 2013, the property was refinanced with a 15 year mortgage in the amount of $10,000,000 at 3.87%, interest only for 3 years and is amortized on a 30-year schedule for the balance of the term. The Joint Venture paid off the prior mortgage of approximately $6,776,000 with the proceeds of the new mortgage. After the refinancing, the Joint Venture made a distribution of $1,610,000 to the Partnership. As a result of the distribution, the carrying value of the investment fell below zero. The Partnership will continue to account for this investment using the equity method of accounting. Although the Partnership has no legal obligation, the Partnership intends to fund its share of any future operating deficits if needed. At September 30, 2023, the balance of this mortgage before unamortized deferred financing costs is approximately $8,541,000. This investment is referred to as 345 Franklin, LLC.

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				Hamilton									Hamilton			Hamilton
	Hamilton			Essex			345			Hamilton			Minuteman			on Main			Dexter
	Essex 81			Development			Franklin			1025			Apts			Apts			Park			Total
ASSETS
Rental Properties	$	5,517,486		$	2,583,813		$	4,567,358		$	75,843		$	4,261,249		$	12,742,373		$	73,786,757		$	103,534,879
Cash & Cash Equivalents		1,044,888			73,383			112,129			16,328			404,742			902,251			1,593,551			4,147,272
Rent Receivable		197,549			80,264			3,272			4,526			1,890			22,244			114,086			423,831
Real Estate Tax Escrow		70,897			—			66,029			—			40,477			139,457			—			316,860
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		331,025			47,178			94,692			777			54,728			233,231			2,501,688			3,263,319
Total Assets	$	7,161,845		$	2,784,638		$	4,843,480		$	97,474		$	4,763,086		$	14,039,556		$	77,996,082		$	111,686,161
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable	$	9,972,422		$	—		$	8,509,683		$	—		$	5,934,873		$	16,885,286		$	124,698,426		$	166,000,690
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense		162,273			2,250			111,162			2,739			103,267			192,429			801,974			1,376,094
Advance Rental Pmts & Security Deposits		354,788			—			277,672			612			183,421			492,006			2,975,056			4,283,555
Total Liabilities		10,489,483			2,250			8,898,517			3,351			6,221,561			17,569,721			128,475,456			171,660,339
Partners’ Capital		(3,327,638)			2,782,388			(4,055,037)			94,123			(1,458,475)			(3,530,165)			(50,479,374)			(59,974,178)
Total Liabilities and Capital	$	7,161,845		$	2,784,638		$	4,843,480		$	97,474		$	4,763,086		$	14,039,556		$	77,996,082		$	111,686,161
Partners’ Capital %—NERA		50	%		50	%		50	%		50	%		50	%		50	%		40	%
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$	—		$	1,391,194		$	—		$	47,061		$	—		$	—		$	—			1,438,255
Distribution and Loss in Excess of investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$	(1,663,819)		$	—		$	(2,027,519)		$	—		$	(729,238)		$	(1,765,082)		$	(20,191,749)			(26,377,405)
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Net)																						$	(24,939,150)
Total units/condominiums
Apartments		48			—			40			175			42			148			409			862
Commercial		1			1			—			1			—			—			—			3
Total		49			1			40			176			42			148			409			865
Units to be retained		49			1			40			1			42			148			409			690
Units to be sold		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Units sold through November 1, 2023		—			—			—			175			—			—			—			175
Unsold units		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—

Financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2023


			Hamilton						Hamilton		Hamilton
	Hamilton		Essex		345		Hamilton		Minuteman		on Main		Dexter
	Essex 81		Development		Franklin		1025		Apts		Apts		Park		Total
Revenues
Rental Income	$	1,305,180	$	181,413	$	1,265,519	$	73,989	$	977,459	$	2,877,609	$	12,087,700	$	18,768,869
Laundry and Sundry Income		807		—		115		—		—		11,298		92,735		104,955
		1,305,987		181,413		1,265,634		73,989		977,459		2,888,907		12,180,435		18,873,824
Expenses
Administrative		14,957		2,278		23,617		2,600		12,622		59,441		181,971		297,486
Depreciation and Amortization		352,019		8,782		259,744		2,448		253,492		796,968		2,748,175		4,421,628
Management Fees		52,475		7,183		49,489		3,000		39,269		113,643		248,873		513,932
Operating		228,886		—		70,775		218		93,771		329,701		963,365		1,686,716
Renting		55,933		—		34,840		—		5,596		38,553		98,487		233,409
Repairs and Maintenance		140,557		—		127,427		—		77,035		499,894		1,513,141		2,358,054
Taxes and Insurance		211,209		46,119		143,274		13,037		108,611		395,153		1,951,235		2,868,638
		1,056,036		64,362		709,166		21,303		590,396		2,233,353		7,705,247		12,379,863
Income Before Other Income		249,951		117,051		556,468		52,686		387,063		655,554		4,475,188		6,493,961
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense		(553,535)		—		(258,949)		—		(177,694)		(593,120)		(3,779,306)		(5,362,604)
		(553,535)		—		(258,949)		—		(177,694)		(593,120)		(3,779,306)		(5,362,604)
Net (Loss) Income	$	(303,584)	$	117,051	$	297,519	$	52,686	$	209,369	$	62,434	$	695,882	$	1,131,357
Net (Loss) Income —NERA 50%	$	(151,792)	$	58,527	$	148,760	$	26,343	$	104,685	$	31,217				217,739
Net Income —NERA 40%													$	278,353		278,353
															$	496,092

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Financial information for the three months ended September 30, 2023


			Hamilton						Hamilton		Hamilton
	Hamilton		Essex		345		Hamilton		Minuteman		on Main		Dexter
	Essex 81		Development		Franklin		1025		Apts		Apts		Park		Total
Revenues
Rental Income	$	450,353	$	60,471	$	431,453	$	24,255	$	338,729	$	986,514	$	4,071,737	$	6,363,512
Laundry and Sundry Income		2,418		—		168		—		—		16,329		44,302		63,217
		452,771		60,471		431,621		24,255		338,729		1,002,843		4,116,039		6,426,729
Expenses
Administrative		4,426		778		10,574		729		3,140		20,469		68,852		108,968
Depreciation and Amortization		117,886		2,927		86,878		816		85,184		266,962		926,902		1,487,555
Management Fees		18,730		2,416		16,856		1,011		13,606		39,514		87,897		180,030
Operating		78,368		—		13,741		75		25,399		105,437		309,700		532,720
Renting		24,988		—		16,641		—		4,023		14,099		30,728		90,479
Repairs and Maintenance		44,602		—		64,889		—		32,802		163,163		618,245		923,701
Taxes and Insurance		69,964		15,438		48,988		4,333		38,211		132,214		680,016		989,164
		358,964		21,559		258,567		6,964		202,365		741,858		2,722,340		4,312,617
Income Before Other Income		93,807		38,912		173,054		17,291		136,364		260,985		1,393,699		2,114,112
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense		(194,683)		—		(85,476)		—		(59,586)		(192,376)		(1,257,252)		(1,789,373)
		(194,683)		—		(85,476)		—		(59,586)		(192,376)		(1,257,252)		(1,789,373)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(100,876)	$	38,912	$	87,578	$	17,291	$	76,778	$	68,609	$	136,447	$	324,739
Net Income (Loss)—NERA 50%	$	(50,439)	$	19,456	$	43,789	$	8,645	$	38,390	$	34,305				94,145
Net Income —NERA 40%													$	54,578		54,578
															$	148,723

Future annual mortgage maturities at September 30, 2023 are as follows:


	Hamilton		345		Hamilton		Hamilton on		Dexter
Period End	Essex 81		Franklin		Minuteman		Main Apts		Park		Total
9/30/2024	$	—	$	237,577	$	—	$	16,900,000	$	—	$	17,137,577
9/30/2025		10,000,000		246,936		—		—		—		10,246,936
9/30/2026		—		256,664		—		—		—		256,664
9/30/2027		—		266,775		—		—		—		266,775
9/30/2028		—		7,533,358		—		—		125,000,000		132,533,358
Thereafter		—		—		6,000,000		—		—		6,000,000
		10,000,000		8,541,310		6,000,000		16,900,000		125,000,000		166,441,310
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs		(27,578)		(31,627)		(65,127)		(14,714)		(301,574)		(440,620)
	$	9,972,422	$	8,509,683	$	5,934,873	$	16,885,286	$	124,698,426	$	166,000,690

At September 30, 2023 the weighted average interest rate on the above mortgages was 4.23%. The effective rate was 4.29% including the amortization expense of deferred financing costs.

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				Hamilton									Hamilton			Hamilton
	Hamilton			Essex			345			Hamilton			Minuteman			on Main			Dexter
	Essex 81			Development			Franklin			1025			Apts			Apts			Park			Total
ASSETS
Rental Properties	$	5,935,095		$	2,586,302		$	4,852,841		$	79,107		$	4,551,023		$	13,688,356		$	76,657,705		$	108,350,429
Cash & Cash Equivalents		883,219			88,190			265,808			9,882			175,451			910,242			2,220,183			4,552,975
Rent Receivable		198,014			77,561			1,240			4,906			5,299			18,832			44,830			350,682
Real Estate Tax Escrow		74,625			—			69,748			—			32,497			105,494			—			282,364
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		321,917			56,261			117,224			757			28,665			224,845			2,298,375			3,048,044
Total Assets	$	7,412,870		$	2,808,314		$	5,306,861		$	94,652		$	4,792,935		$	14,947,769		$	81,221,093		$	116,584,494
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable	$	9,958,633		$	—		$	8,731,598		$	—		$	5,926,689		$	16,869,235		$	124,633,803		$	166,119,958
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense		120,784			2,250			92,492			2,553			59,237			163,200			756,960			1,197,476
Advance Rental Pmts& Security Deposits		332,572			19,865			280,818			—			161,741			430,923			2,837,995			4,063,914
Total Liabilities		10,411,989			22,115			9,104,908			2,553			6,147,667			17,463,358			128,228,758			171,381,348
Partners’ Capital		(2,999,119)			2,786,199			(3,798,047)			92,099			(1,354,732)			(2,515,589)			(47,007,665)			(54,796,854)
Total Liabilities and Capital	$	7,412,870		$	2,808,314		$	5,306,861		$	94,652			4,792,935		$	14,947,769		$	81,221,093		$	116,584,494
Partners’ Capital %—NERA		50	%		50	%		50	%		50	%		50	%		50	%		40	%
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$	—		$	1,393,100		$	—		$	46,050		$			$			$			$	1,439,150
Distribution and Loss in Excess of investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$	(1,499,560)		$	—		$	(1,899,023)		$	—		$	(677,366)		$	(1,257,794)		$	(18,803,066)			(24,136,809)
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Net)																						$	(22,697,659)
Total units/condominiums
Apartments		48			—			40			175			42			148			409			862
Commercial		1			1			—			1			—			—			—			3
Total		49			1			40			176			42			148			409			865
Units to be retained		49			1			40			1			42			148			409			690
Units to be sold		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Units sold through November 1, 2022		—			—			—			175			—			—			—			175
Unsold units		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—

Financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2022


			Hamilton						Hamilton		Hamilton
	Hamilton		Essex		345		Hamilton		Minuteman		on Main		Dexter
	Essex 81		Development		Franklin		1025		Apts		Apts		Park		Total
Revenues
Rental Income	$	1,194,570	$	235,842	$	1,107,677	$	77,935	$	899,186	$	2,725,431	$	11,014,528	$	17,255,169
Laundry and Sundry Income		9,839		—		120		—		472		25,402		73,452		109,285
		1,204,409		235,842		1,107,797		77,935		899,658		2,750,833		11,087,980		17,364,454
Expenses
Administrative		14,512		5,798		26,052		2,142		9,297		52,028		163,891		273,720
Depreciation and Amortization		358,568		8,782		259,967		2,448		253,369		808,116		2,813,436		4,504,686
Management Fees		58,716		9,879		43,719		3,166		35,967		108,615		230,937		490,999
Operating		169,086		—		54,901		1,219		95,538		282,757		853,728		1,457,229
Renting		23,823		—		27,857		—		8,988		39,844		85,229		185,741
Repairs and Maintenance		132,026		3,180		125,323		—		82,989		494,223		1,393,350		2,231,091
Taxes and Insurance		199,415		47,074		131,736		13,567		114,224		387,242		1,862,717		2,755,975
		956,146		74,713		669,555		22,542		600,372		2,172,825		7,403,288		11,899,441
Income Before Other Income		248,263		161,129		438,242		55,393		299,286		578,008		3,684,692		5,465,013
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense		(257,574)		—		(263,093)		—		(177,129)		(568,251)		(3,817,865)		(5,083,912)
Other Income		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
		(257,574)		—		(263,093)		—		(177,129)		(568,251)		(3,817,865)		(5,083,912)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(9,311)	$	161,129	$	175,149	$	55,393	$	122,157	$	9,757	$	(133,173)	$	381,101
Net Income (Loss)—NERA 50%	$	(4,656)	$	80,565	$	87,575	$	27,697	$	61,078	$	4,879				257,136
Net Income —NERA 40%													$	(53,269)		(53,269)
															$	203,867

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			Hamilton						Hamilton		Hamilton
	Hamilton		Essex		345		Hamilton		Minuteman		on Main		Dexter
	Essex 81		Development		Franklin		1025		Apts		Apts		Park		Total
Revenues
Rental Income	$	433,819	$	60,471	$	392,851	$	27,813	$	300,345	$	919,313	$	3,894,398	$	6,029,010
Laundry and Sundry Income		4,445		—		—		—		—		8,252		23,860		36,557
		438,264		60,471		392,851		27,813		300,345		927,565		3,918,258		6,065,567
Expenses
Administrative		5,640		4,250		6,060		793		3,542		16,448		54,159		90,892
Depreciation and Amortization		119,789		2,927		86,776		816		84,966		270,802		947,553		1,513,629
Management Fees		21,620		2,353		15,610		1,112		12,438		36,098		78,267		167,498
Operating		49,866		—		18,186		54		20,336		90,931		271,977		451,350
Renting		9,759		—		10,650		—		1,974		14,264		12,555		49,202
Repairs and Maintenance		62,158		—		41,565		—		37,999		188,269		595,679		925,670
Taxes and Insurance		66,313		15,566		44,269		4,448		38,546		125,879		642,107		937,128
		335,145		25,096		223,116		7,223		199,801		742,691		2,602,297		4,135,369
Income Before Other Income		103,119		35,375		169,735		20,590		100,544		184,874		1,315,961		1,930,198
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense		(116,185)		—		(86,694)		—		(59,000)		(191,453)		(1,283,295)		(1,736,627)
Other Income		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
		(116,185)		—		(86,694)		—		(59,000)		(191,453)		(1,283,295)		(1,736,627)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(13,066)	$	35,375	$	83,041	$	20,590	$	41,544	$	(6,579)	$	32,666	$	193,571
Net Income (Loss)—NERA 50%	$	(6,534)	$	17,688	$	41,520	$	10,295	$	20,771	$	(3,289)				80,451
Net Income —NERA 40%													$	13,065		13,065
															$	93,516

NOTE 16. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 401(k) PLANS

Employees of the Partnership, who meet certain minimum age and service requirements, are eligible to participate in the Management Company’s 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Eligible employees may elect to defer up to 90 percent of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis to the 401(k) Plan, subject to certain limitations imposed by federal law.

The amounts contributed by employees are immediately vested and non-forfeitable. The Partnership matches 50% up to 6% of compensation deferred by each employee in the 401(k) plan. The Partnership may make discretionary matching or profit-sharing contributions to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of eligible participants in any plan year. Participants are always 100 percent vested in their pre-tax contributions and will begin vesting in any matching or profit-sharing contributions made on their behalf after two years of service with the Partnership at a rate of 20 percent per year, becoming 100 percent vested after a total of six years of service with the Partnership. Total expense recognized by the Partnership for the 401(k) Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $48,000.

NOTE 17. IMPACT OF RECENTLY-ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

There have been no new accounting pronouncements applicable to the Partnership that would have a material impact on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

From October 1, 2023, through November 8, 2023, the Partnership has purchased 859 Depository Receipts. The average price was $67.05 per receipt, or $2,011.50 per unit. The total cost was $57,996. The Partnership is required to purchase 7 Class B units and 0.4 General Partnership units at a cost of $13,679 and $720, respectively.

On November 7, 2023, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $12.00 per Unit ($0.40 per Receipt), payable on December 31, 2023.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward Looking Statements

Certain information contained herein includes forward looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Liquidation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Forward looking statements in this report, or which management may make orally or in written form from time to time, reflect management’s good faith belief when those statements are made, and are based on information currently available to management. Caution should be exercised in interpreting and relying on such forward looking statements, the realization of which may be impacted by known and unknown risks and uncertainties, events that may occur subsequent to the forward looking statements, and other factors which may be beyond the Partnership’s control and which can materially affect the Partnership’s actual results, performance or achievements for 2023 and beyond. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties mentioned below materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Over a period of time both in 2021 and 2022, the Partnership took advantage of the low interest rate environment and refinanced fifteen properties, increased their loan balances, and raised approximately $130,000,000. With interest rates rising, and a threat of an economic slowdown, the Partnership increased the debt level and built cash reserves to acquire additional properties when opportunities become available. Currently, $85,407,000 of these reserves are invested in short-term US Treasury bills maturing in 6 months or less with interest rates between 4.8% and 5.4%.

Since the Partnership’s long-term goals include the acquisition of additional properties, a portion of the proceeds from the refinancing and sale of properties is reserved for this purpose. If available acquisitions do not meet the Partnership’s investment criteria, the Partnership may purchase additional depositary receipts. The Partnership will consider refinancing existing properties if the Partnership’s cash reserves are insufficient to repay existing mortgages or if the Partnership needs additional funds for future acquisitions.

On July 14, 2023, the partnership purchased a mixed use property in the South End neighborhood of Boston, MA comprised of three buildings at 26-30 Rutland Street, 105-117 West Concord Street and 475 Shawmut Avenue, and approximately 3,400 square feet of commercial space for a purchase price of $27,500,000 with Partnership cash reserves.

The vacancy rate for the Partnership’s residential properties as of November 1, 2023 was 0.9% as compared with a vacancy rate of 1.8% as of November 1, 2022. The vacancy rate for the Joint Venture properties as of November 1, 2023 was 0.7 %, as compared to 0.9% for the same period last year. The current vacancy rates are in line with those experienced prior to the Pandemic.

Residential tenants generally have lease terms of 12 months. The majority of these leases will mature during the second and third quarters of the year.

During the third quarter of 2023, rents increased an average of 6.4% for renewals and increased an average of 9.9% for new leases. For the balance of 2023, management expects a strong rental market with continued rent growth.

For the third quarter of 2023, excluding the increase in income and expense from 653 Worcester Road and the Shawmut Apartments, consolidated revenue increased by 7.3%, operating expenses increased by 5.7% and Income before Other Income (Expense) increased by 11.9%, as compared to the third quarter of 2022.

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Prior to the line’s expiration in 2020, the Partnership exercised its option for a one-year extension until October 31, 2021. The Partnership paid an extension fee of approximately $37,500 in association with the extension.

On October 29, 2021, the Partnership closed on the modification of its existing line of credit. The agreement extends the credit line for three years until October 29, 2024. The commitment amount is for $25 million but is restricted to $17 million during the modification period. The modification period was phased out by December 31, 2022. During the modification period, the loan covenants were modified from a minimum consolidated debt service ratio of 1.60 to a ratio of 1.35 until September 30, 2022; from a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $200 million to a net worth of $175 million until September 30, 2022; from a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 65% to a ratio of 70% until September 30, 2022 and from a minimum debt yield of 9.5% to a yield of 8.5% until September 30, 2022 and a yield of 9.0% until December 31, 2022. Once the financial performance of the Partnership meets the original covenant tests for the trailing 12-month period, the commitment amount will return to $25 million. As of September 30, 2023, the portfolio’s debt yield fell below the minimum of 9.5% to 8.5%, thus the Partnership did not comply with the debt yield financial covenant. As such, the Partnership is unable to draw down any amount from the line of credit until the Partnership meets the required financial covenants.

From the start of the Stock Repurchase Program in 2007 through September 30, 2023, the Partnership has purchased 1,517,690 Depositary Receipts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership purchased a total of 29,230 Depositary Receipts.

At November 1, 2023, the Harold Brown related entities and Ronald Brown collectively own approximately 31.8% of the Depositary Receipts representing the Partnership Class A Units (including Depositary Receipts held by trusts for the benefit of such persons’ family members). Harold Brown related entities also control 75% of the Partnership’s Class B Units, and 75% of the capital stock of NewReal, Inc. (“NewReal”), the Partnership’s sole general partner. Ronald Brown also owns 25% of the Partnership’s Class B Units and 25% of NewReal’s capital stock. In addition, Ronald Brown is the President and director of NewReal and Jameson Brown is NewReal’s Treasurer and a director. The 75% of the issued and outstanding Class B units of the Partnership are owned by HBC Holdings LLC, an entity of which Jameson Brown is the manager. The outstanding stock of The Hamilton Company, Inc. is controlled by Jameson Brown and Harley Brown. The 75% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of NewReal, is owned by the Harold Brown 2013 Revocable Trust (the “2013 Trust”), an entity of which Sally Michaels and David Reier are the trustees.

In addition to the Management Fee, the Partnership Agreement further provides for the employment of outside professionals to provide services to the Partnership and allows NewReal to charge the Partnership for the cost of employing professionals to assist with the administration of the Partnership’s properties. Additionally, from time to time, the Partnership pays Hamilton for repairs and maintenance services, legal services, construction services and accounting services. The costs charged by Hamilton for these services are at the same hourly rate charged to all entities managed by Hamilton, and management believes such rates are competitive in the marketplace.

Residential tenants sign a one year lease. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, tenant renewals were approximately 72% with an average rental increase of approximately 6.4%, new leases accounted for approximately 28% with rental rate increases of approximately 9.5%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, leasing commissions were approximately $459,000 compared to approximately $264,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $195,000 (74.0%). Tenant concessions were approximately $66,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to approximately $39,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $27,000 (69.2%). Tenant improvements were approximately $2,641,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to approximately $1,723,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $918,000 (53.3%).

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Hamilton accounted for approximately 1.8% of the repair and maintenance expenses paid for by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Of the funds paid to Hamilton for this purpose, the great majority was to cover the cost of services provided by the Hamilton maintenance department, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry services, and snow removal for those properties close to Hamilton’s headquarters. Several of the larger Partnership properties have their own maintenance staff. Those properties that do not have their own maintenance staff and are located more than a reasonable distance from Hamilton’s headquarters in Allston, Massachusetts are generally serviced by local, independent companies.

Hamilton’s legal department handles most of the Partnership’s eviction and collection matters. Additionally, it prepares most long-term commercial lease agreements and represents the Partnership in selected purchase and sale transactions. Overall, Hamilton provided approximately $199,000 (71.9%) and approximately $162,000 (72.0%) of the legal services paid for by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively.

Additionally, as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, The Hamilton Company receives similar fees from the Investment Properties.

The Partnership requires that three bids be obtained for construction contracts in excess of $15,000. Hamilton may be one of the three bidders on a particular project and may be awarded the contract if its bid and its ability to successfully complete the project are deemed appropriate. For contracts that are not awarded to Hamilton, Hamilton charges the Partnership a construction supervision fee equal to 5% of the contract amount. Hamilton’s architectural department also provides services to the Partnership on an as-needed basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Hamilton provided the Partnership approximately $563,000 in construction and architectural services, compared to approximately $89,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Hamilton’s accounting staff perform bookkeeping and accounting functions for the Partnership. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, Hamilton charged the Partnership $93,750 for bookkeeping and accounting services. For more information on related party transactions, see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires the Partnership to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The Partnership regularly and continually evaluates its estimates, including those related to acquiring, developing and assessing the carrying values of its real estate properties and its investments in and advances to joint ventures. The Partnership bases its estimates on historical experience, current market conditions, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. The Partnership’s critical accounting policies are those which require assumptions to be made about such matters that are highly uncertain. Different estimates could have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial results. Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of these policies and estimates may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions and circumstances. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Principles of Consolidation.

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capitalized above-market lease amounts are accounted for as a reduction of base rental revenue over the remaining term of the respective leases, and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to base rental revenue over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options of the respective leases.

If circumstances arise that previously were considered unlikely and, as a result, the Partnership decides not to sell a property previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as held and used. A property that is reclassified is measured and recorded individually at the lower of (a) its carrying value before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation (amortization) expense that would have been recognized had the property been continuously classified as held and used, or (b) the fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.

Rental Properties: Rental properties are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; improvements and additions are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of the asset and related accumulated depreciation is eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss on such disposition is included in income. Fully depreciated assets are removed from the accounts. Rental properties are depreciated by both straight-line and accelerated methods over their estimated useful lives. Upon acquisition of rental property, the Partnership estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities assumed, generally consisting of the fair value of (i) above and below market leases, (ii) in-place leases and (iii) tenant relationships. The Partnership allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values. The Partnership records goodwill or a gain on bargain purchase (if any) if the net assets acquired/liabilities assumed exceed the purchase consideration of a transaction. In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, the Partnership considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence and marketing and leasing activities, and utilizes various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation, and available market information. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant.

Intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values above and below market leases and tenant relationship values, which are based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Partnership’s overall relationship with the respective tenant. Factors to be considered by management in its analysis of in-place lease values include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions. In estimating costs to execute similar leases, management considers leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses. Characteristics considered by management in valuing tenant relationships include the nature and extent of the Partnership’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals. The value of in-place leases are amortized to expense over the remaining initial terms of the respective leases. The value of tenant relationship intangibles are amortized to expense over the anticipated life of the relationships.

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Impairment: On an annual basis management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Partnership’s rental properties may be impaired. A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property. The Partnership’s estimates of aggregate future cash flows expected to be generated by each property are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and costs to operate each property. As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the future cash flows estimated by management in its impairment analyses may not be achieved.

Investments in Joint Ventures: The Partnership accounts for its 40%-50% ownership in the Investment Properties under the equity method of accounting, as it exercises significant influence over, but does not control these entities. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as Investments in Joint Ventures, and subsequently adjusted for the Partnership’s share in earnings, cash contributions and distributions. Under the equity method of accounting, our net equity is reflected on the consolidated balance sheets, and our share of net income or loss from the Partnership is included on the consolidated statements of income. Generally, the Partnership would discontinue applying the equity method when the investment (and any advances) is reduced to zero and would not provide for additional losses unless the Partnership has guaranteed obligations of the venture or is otherwise committed to providing further financial support for the investee. If the venture subsequently generates income, the Partnership only recognizes its share of such income to the extent it exceeds its share of previously unrecognized losses. We intend to fund our share of the investments’ future operating deficits should the need arise. However, we have no legal obligation to pay for any of the liabilities of such investments nor do we have any legal obligation to fund operating deficits.

With respect to investments in and advances to the Investment Properties, the Partnership looks to the underlying properties to assess performance and the recoverability of carrying amounts for those investments in a manner similar to direct investments in real estate properties. An impairment charge is recorded if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property.

Legal Proceedings: The Partnership is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise, from time to time, in the ordinary course of business. These matters are frequently covered by insurance. If it is determined that a loss is likely to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered likely can be difficult to determine.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022

The Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships earned income before interest expense, income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, other expense of approximately $4,899,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to approximately $4,561,000 for the three months ended September30, 2022, an increase of approximately $338,000 (7.4%).

The rental activity is summarized as follows:


	Occupancy Date
	November 1, 2023		November 1, 2022
Residential
Units	2,963		2,911
Vacancies	27		53
Vacancy rate	0.9	%	1.8	%
Commercial
Total square feet	137,153		108,043
Vacancy	1,373		20,274
Vacancy rate	1.00	%	18.8	%


	Rental Income (in thousands)
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2023						2022
	Total			Continuing			Total			Continuing
	Operations			Operations			Operations			Operations
Total rents	$	18,804		$	18,804		$	16,975		$	16,975
Residential percentage		94	%		94	%		95	%		95	%
Commercial percentage		6	%		6	%		5	%		5	%
Contingent rentals	$	189		$	189		$	4		$	4

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2022:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Dollar		Percent
	2023		2022		Change		Change
Revenues
Rental income	$	18,804,320	$	16,974,515	$	1,829,805	10.8%
Laundry and sundry income		157,322		103,868		53,454	51.5%
		18,961,642		17,078,383		1,883,259	11.0%
Expenses
Administrative		642,907		696,656		(53,749)	(7.7%)
Depreciation and amortization		4,426,701		4,114,913		311,788	7.6%
Management fee		810,436		683,999		126,437	18.5%
Operating		1,610,342		1,410,843		199,499	14.1%
Renting		391,093		181,574		209,519	115.4%
Repairs and maintenance		3,611,652		3,126,953		484,699	15.5%
Taxes and insurance		2,569,250		2,302,648		266,602	11.6%
		14,062,381		12,517,586		1,544,795	12.3%
Income Before Other Income (Expense)		4,899,261		4,560,797		338,464	7.4%
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income		1,083,423		363,350		720,073	198.2%
Interest expense		(3,956,181)		(3,982,445)		26,264	(0.7%)
Income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		148,723		93,516		55,207	59.0%
Other Income (Expense)		—		(39,994)		39,994	100.0%
		(2,724,035)		(3,565,573)		841,538	(23.6%)
Net Income	$	2,175,226	$	995,224	$	1,180,002	118.6%

Rental income for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $18,804,000, compared to approximately $16,974,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $1,830,000 (10.8%). Excluding revenues from Walgreen’s and Shawmut’s of approximately $632,000, there was an increase of approximately $1,198,000 (7.1%).

The Partnership properties with the largest increases in rental income include 1144 Commonwealth, 62 Boylston Street, 659 Worcester Road, Westgate Apartments, Woodland Park, and Redwood Hills with increases of $188,000, $161,000, $116,000, $89,000, $82,000 and $82,000 respectively. Included in rental income is contingent rentals collected on commercial properties. Contingent rentals include such charges as bill backs of common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, and utility charges.

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 were approximately $14,062,000 compared to approximately $12,517,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $1,545,000 (12.3%). Excluding 653 Worcester Road and Shawmut Apartments, operating expenses were approximately $13,225,000, an increase of approximately $707,000 (5.6%). The factors contributing to the increase are an increase in repairs and maintenance of approximately $457,000 (14.6%), a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $353,000 (8.6%), an increase in taxes and insurance of approximately $197,000 (8.6%), and an increase in renting expense of approximately $205,000 (112.7%).

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $3,956,000 compared to approximately $3,982,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of approximately $26,000 (0.7%).

Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $1,083,000 compared to approximately $363,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $720,000 (198.2%). The increase is due to investments in Treasury Bills which mature over a period less than 180 days, with interest rates between 4.8% to 5.4%.

At September 30, 2023, the Partnership has between a 40% and 50% ownership interests in seven different Investment Properties. See a description of these properties included in the section titled Investment Properties as well as Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail of the financial information of each Investment Property.

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As described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Partnership’s share of the net income from the Investment Properties was approximately $149,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net income of approximately $94,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase in income of approximately $55,000 (59%). This increase is primarily due to an increase in rental revenue to approximately $2,775,000 from $2,625,000, an increase of approximately $150,000 (5.7%) for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. Included in the income for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $651,000.

As a result of the changes discussed above, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $2,175,000 compared to net income of approximately $995,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase in income of approximately $1,180,000 (118.6%).

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022:

The Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships earned income before interest expense, income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and other expense of approximately $14,089,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to approximately $12,949,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $1,140,000 (8.8%).


	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Dollar		Percent
	2023		2022		Change		Change
Revenues
Rental income	$	54,338,011	$	50,260,258	$	4,077,753	8.1%
Laundry and sundry income		416,354		330,461		85,893	26.0%
		54,754,365		50,590,719		4,163,646	8.2%
Expenses
Administrative		2,247,729		2,028,319		219,410	10.8%
Depreciation and amortization		12,234,394		12,212,278		22,116	0.2%
Management fee		2,173,272		2,029,453		143,819	7.1%
Operating		5,865,371		5,609,302		256,069	4.6%
Renting		827,112		501,906		325,206	64.8%
Repairs and maintenance		9,853,498		8,381,339		1,472,159	17.6%
Taxes and insurance		7,463,651		6,879,455		584,196	8.5%
		40,665,027		37,642,052		3,022,975	8.0%
Income Before Other Income ( Expense)		14,089,338		12,948,667		1,140,671	8.8%
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income		3,350,423		363,411		2,987,012	821.9%
Interest (expense)		(11,781,285)		(11,060,794)		(720,491)	6.5%
Income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		496,092		203,867		292,225	143.3%
Other (Expense) Income		—		(874,526)		874,526	100.0%
		(7,934,770)		(11,368,042)		3,433,272	(30.2%)
Net Income	$	6,154,568	$	1,580,625	$	4,573,943	289.4%

Rental income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $54,338,000, compared to approximately $50,260,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $4,078,000 (8.1%). Excluding revenues from 653 Worcester Road and Shawmut Apartments of approximately $981,000, revenue increased approximately $3,097,000 (6.2%). Included in rental income is contingent rentals collected on commercial properties. The Partnership properties with the largest increases in rental income include 1144 Commonwealth, 62 Boylston, Westgate Apartments, Woodland Park, Hamilton Green, and 140 North Beacon Street with increases of $591,000, $574,000, $326,000, $242,000, $213,000 and $212,000 respectively. Included in rental income is contingent rentals collected on commercial properties. Contingent rentals include such charges as bill backs of common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, and utility charges.

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were approximately $40,665,000 compared to approximately $37,642,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $3,023,000 (8.0%). Excluding 653 Worcester Road and Shawmut Apartments, operating expenses were approximately $39,217,000, an increase of approximately $1,575,000 (4.2%).The factors contributing to this net increase are an increase in repairs and maintenance expenses of approximately $1,426,000 (17.0%), an increase in taxes and insurance of approximately $454,000 (6.6%), an increase in renting expense of approximately $320,000 (63.8%), and an increase in operating costs of approximately $194,000 (3.5%).

Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $3,350,000 compared to approximately $363,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $2,987,000 (821.9%). The increase is due to investments in Treasury Bills which mature over a period less than 180 days, with interest rates between 4.8% to 5.4%.

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Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $11,781,000 compared to approximately $11,061,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $720,000 (6.5%). The increase is due to the refinancing of properties, increasing the amount of debt, which increased the interest expense for the period.

At June 30, 2023, the Partnership has between a 40% and 50% ownership interests in seven different Investment Properties. See a description of these properties included in the section titled Investment Properties as well as Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail of the financial information of each Investment Property.

As described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Partnership’s share of the net income from the Investment Properties was approximately $496,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net income of approximately $204,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase in income of approximately $292,000 (143.3%). This increase is primarily due to an increase in rental revenue of approximately $ 8,176,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from approximately $7,526,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately $650,000 (8.6%). Included in the income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $1,936,000.

On November 30, 2021, the Partnership entered into a Master Credit Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) dated as of November 30, 2021, with an initial advance in the amount of $156,000,000. Interest only on the debt at a fixed interest rate of 2.97% is payable on a monthly basis through December 31, 2031.

The Partnership used the proceeds to pay down approximately $37,065,000 of existing debt secured by four properties, along with approximately $854,000 in prepayment penalties, which are included in other expenses. The remaining balance of approximately $42,384,000 will be used for general partnership purposes.

As a result of the changes discussed above, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $6,154,000 compared to income of approximately $1,580,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase in net income of approximately $4,574,000 (289.4%).

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Partnership’s principal source of cash during the first nine months of 2023 was the collection of rents and for 2022 was the proceeds from the refinancing of 5 properties for approximately $43,000,000, interest income generated from the purchase of Treasury Bills, and the collection of rents. The Partnership’s principal use of cash during the first nine months of 2023 was the purchase of Treasury Bills and the purchase of two properties: the commercial property at 653 Worcester Road for approximately $10,000,000, and the purchase of a mixed use property in the South End neighborhood of Boston, MA, for a purchase price of approximately $27,500,000.

The majority of cash and cash equivalents of $16,141,398 at September 30, 2023 and $49,560,723 at December 31, 2022 were held in interest bearing accounts at creditworthy financial institutions.

The decrease in cash of $33,419,325 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is summarized as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
Cash provided by operating activities	$	16,300,141	$	13,033,520
Cash (used in) investing activities		(36,518,815)		(76,569,294)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,997,909)		40,217,002
Repurchase of Depositary Receipts, Class B and General Partner Units		(2,657,477)		(5,167,667)
Distributions paid		(8,545,265)		(8,123,130)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(33,419,325)	$	(36,609,569)

The change in cash provided by operating activities is due to various factors, including a change in depreciation expense, a change in income and distribution from joint ventures, and other factors. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is as follows: the Partnership purchased a commercial retail property of approximately 20,700 square feet, located at 653 Worcester Road in Framingham, Massachusetts for the sum of approximately $10,151,000, and the Partnership purchased a mixed use property in the South End neighborhood of Boston, MA, for a purchase price of approximately $27,500,000. These acquisitions were funded from the Partnership’s cash reserves. Closing costs were approximately $140,000. The change in cash used in financing activities is the pay down of mortgages, the repurchase of depositary receipts, and distributions paid.

During 2023, the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships have completed improvements to certain of the Properties at a total cost of approximately $6,875,000. These improvements were funded from cash reserves. Cash reserves have been adequate to fully fund improvements. The most significant improvements were made at Hamilton Oaks, 1144 Commonwealth, School Street, 659 Worcester Road, Redwood Hills, and 62 Boylston Street at a cost of approximately $1,411,000, $1,335,000, $539,000, $404,000, $305,000 and $293,000 respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership received distributions of approximately $3,033,500 from the investment properties. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Partnership received $1,208,000 in distributions from the investment properties. Included in these net distributions is the amount from Dexter Park of approximately $1,492,000 and $840,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

In August 2023, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $12.00 per Unit ($0.40 per Receipt), which was paid on September 30, 2023. In May 2023, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $12.00 per Unit ($0.40 per Receipt), which was paid on June 30, 2023. In addition to the quarterly distribution, there was a special distribution of $38.40 per Class A unit ($1.28 per Receipt) payable on March 31, 2023.

On July 31, 2014, the Partnership entered into an agreement for a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit. The term of the line was for three years with a floating interest rate equal to a base rate of the greater of (a) the Prime Rate (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus one-half of one percent per annum, or (c) the LIBOR Rate for a period of one month plus 1% per annum, plus the applicable margin of 2.5%. The agreement originally expired on July 31, 2017 and was extended until October 31, 2020. The costs associated with the line of credit extension in 2017 were approximately $128,000. Prior to the line’s expiration in 2020, the Partnership exercised its option for a one-year extension until October 31, 2021. The Partnership paid an extension fee of approximately $37,500 in association with the extension. The Partnership

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agreed to terms with the lender on October 29, 2021, to extend the line of credit until October 29, 2024. On December 3, 2021, the Partnership paid off the line.

The Partnership anticipates that cash from operations will be sufficient to fund its current operations, pay distributions, make required debt payments and finance current improvements to its properties. The Partnership may also sell or refinance properties. The Partnership’s net income and cash flow may fluctuate dramatically from year to year as a result of the sale or refinancing of properties, property improvements, increases or decreases in rental income or expenses, or the loss of significant tenants.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—Joint Venture Indebtedness

As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership had a 40%-50% ownership interest in seven Joint Ventures, five of which have mortgage indebtedness. We do not have control of these partnerships and therefore we account for them using the equity method of consolidation. At September 30, 2023, our proportionate share of the non-recourse debt related to these investments was approximately $70,721,000. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Contractual Obligations

As of September 30, 2023, we are subject to contractual payment obligations as described in the table below.


				Payments due by period

		2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		Thereafter		Total

Contractual Obligations

Long -term debt
Mortgage debt	$	3,294,780		3,638,848		25,267,273		3,267,440		22,845,687		353,813,296	$	412,127,324
Total Contractual Obligations	$	3,294,780	$	3,638,848	$	25,267,273	$	3,267,440	$	22,845,687	$	353,813,296	$	412,127,324

*Excluding unamortized deferred financing costs

We have various standing or renewable service contracts with vendors related to our property management. In addition, we have certain other contracts we enter into in the ordinary course of business that may extend beyond one year. These contracts are not included as part of our contractual obligations because they include terms that provide for cancellation with insignificant or no cancellation penalties.

See Notes 5 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of mortgage notes payable. The Partnerships has no other material contractual obligations to be disclosed.

Factors That May Affect Future Results

Along with risks detailed in Item 1A of the Partnership’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2023 and from time to time in the Partnership’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, some factors that could cause the Partnership’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward looking statements include but are not limited to the following:

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The Partnership depends on the real estate markets where its properties are located, primarily in Eastern Massachusetts, and these markets may be adversely affected by local economic market conditions, which are beyond the Partnership’s control.

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The Partnership is subject to the general economic risks affecting the real estate industry, such as dependence on tenants’ financial condition, the need to enter into new leases or renew leases on terms favorable to tenants in order to generate rental revenues and our ability to collect rents from our tenants.

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The Partnership is also impacted by changing economic conditions making alternative housing arrangements more or less attractive to the Partnership’s tenants, such as the interest rates on single family

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home mortgages and the availability and purchase price of single family homes in the Greater Boston metropolitan area.

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The Partnership is subject to significant expenditures associated with each investment, such as debt service payments, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, which are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in revenues from a property.

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The Partnership is subject to increases in heating and utility costs that may arise as a result of economic and market conditions and fluctuations in seasonal weather conditions.

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Civil disturbances, earthquakes and other natural disasters may result in uninsured or underinsured losses.

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Actual or threatened terrorist attacks may adversely affect our ability to generate revenues and the value of our properties.

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Financing or refinancing of Partnership properties may not be available to the extent necessary or desirable, or may not be available on favorable terms.

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The Partnership properties face competition from similar properties in the same market. This competition may affect the Partnership’s ability to attract and retain tenants and may reduce the rents that can be charged.

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Given the nature of the real estate business, the Partnership is subject to potential environmental liabilities. These include environmental contamination in the soil at the Partnership’s or neighboring real estate, whether caused by the Partnership, previous owners of the subject property or neighbors of the subject property, and the presence of hazardous materials in the Partnership’s buildings, such as asbestos, lead, mold and radon gas. Management is not aware of any material environmental liabilities at this time.

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Insurance coverage for and relating to commercial properties is increasingly costly and difficult to obtain. In addition, insurance carriers have excluded certain specific items from standard insurance policies, which have resulted in increased risk exposure for the Partnership. These include insurance coverage for acts of terrorism and war, and coverage for mold and other environmental conditions. Coverage for these items is either unavailable or prohibitively expensive.

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Market interest rates could adversely affect market prices for Class A Partnership Units and Depositary Receipts as well as performance and cash flow.

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Changes in income tax laws and regulations may affect the income taxable to owners of the Partnership. These changes may affect the after-tax value of future distributions.

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The Partnership may fail to identify, acquire, construct or develop additional properties; may develop or acquire properties that do not produce a desired or expected yield on invested capital; may be unable to sell poorly- performing or otherwise undesirable properties quickly; or may fail to effectively integrate acquisitions of properties or portfolios of properties.

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Risk associated with the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments.

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Competition for acquisitions may result in increased prices for properties.

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Any weakness identified in the Partnership’s internal controls as part of the evaluation being undertaken could have an adverse effect on the Partnership’s business.

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Ongoing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may require additional personnel or systems changes.

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The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive or as an admission regarding the adequacy of disclosures made by the Partnership prior to the date hereof or the effectiveness of said Act. The Partnership expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates and equity prices. In pursuing its business plan, the primary market risk to which the Partnership is exposed is interest rate risk. Changes in the general level of interest rates prevailing in the financial markets may affect the spread between the Partnership’s yield on invested assets and cost of funds and, in turn, its ability to make distributions or payments to its investors.

As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership, its Subsidiary Partnerships and the Investment Properties collectively have approximately $578,569,000 in long-term debt, substantially all of which require payment of interest at fixed rates. Accordingly, the fair value of these debt instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. This long term debt matures through 2035. The Partnership, its Subsidiary Partnerships and the Investment Properties collectively have variable rate debt of $10,000,000 (without taking out unamortized deferred financing costs) as of September 30, 2023. Interest rates ranged from SOFR plus 218 basis points to SOFR plus 310 basis points. Assuming interest-rate caps are not in effect, if market rates of interest on the Partnership’s variable rate debt increased or decreased by 100 basis points, then the increase or decrease in interest costs on the Partnership’s variable rate debt would be approximately $50,000 annually and the increase or decrease in the fair value of the Partnership’s fixed rate debt as of September 30, 2023 would be approximately $45,820,000. For information regarding the fair value and maturity dates of these debt obligations, See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements — “Mortgage Notes Payable,” Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements — “Fair Value Measurements” and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements — “Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures”.

For additional disclosure about market risk, see “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors That May Affect Future Results”.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Partnership’s management, with the participation of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting., There were no other changes in the Management Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Management Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business, to which the Partnership is a party to or to which any of the Properties is subject.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)

None

(b)

None

(c)

Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities during the third quarter of 2023:


				Remaining number
			Depositary Receipts	of Depositary Receipts
			Purchased as Part	that may be purchased
	Average		of Publicly	Under the Plan
Period	Price Paid		Announced Plan	(as Amended)
July 1-31, 2023	$	72.85	1,448	495,816
August 1-31, 2023	$	73.48	12,731	483,085
September 1-30, 2023	$	69.33	777	482,308
Total			14,956

On August 20, 2007, NewReal, Inc., the General Partner authorized an equity repurchase program (“Repurchase Program”) under which the Partnership was permitted to purchase, over a period of twelve months, up to 300,000 Depositary Receipts (each of which is one-tenth of a Class A Unit). Over time, the General Partner has authorized increases in the equity repurchase program. On March 10, 2015, the General Partner authorized an increase in the Repurchase Program from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 Depository Receipts and extended the Program for an additional five years from March 31, 2015 until March 31, 2020. On March 9, 2020, the General Partner extended the program for an additional five years from March 31, 2020 to March 31, 2025. The Repurchase Program requires the Partnership to repurchase a proportionate number of Class B Units and General Partner Units in connection with any repurchases of any Depositary Receipts by the Partnership based upon the 80%,19% and 1% fixed distribution percentages of the holders of the Class A, Class B and General Partner Units under the Partnership’s Second Amended and Restated Contract of Limited Partnership. Repurchases of Depositary Receipts or Partnership Units pursuant to the Repurchase Program may be made by the Partnership from time to time in its sole discretion in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions. From August 20, 2007 through September 30, 2023, the Partnership has repurchased 1,517,690 Depositary Receipts at an average price of $30.96 per receipt (or $928.8 per underlying Class A Unit), 4,279 Class B Units and 225 General Partnership Units, both at an average price of $1,236.00 per Unit, totaling approximately $53,153,000 including brokerage fees paid by the Partnership.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership purchased a total of 29,230 Depositary Receipts. The average price was $72.71 per receipt or $2,181 per unit. The cost including commission was $2,127,000. The Partnership was required to repurchase 232 Class B Units and 12 General Partnership units at a cost of $503,706 and $26,511 respectively.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

See the exhibit index below.

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
(31.1)		Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Ronald Brown, Principal Executive Officer of the Partnership (President and a Director of NewReal, Inc., sole General Partner of the Partnership).
(31.2)		Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Jameson Brown, Principal Financial Officer of the Partnership (Treasurer and a Director of NewReal, Inc., sole General Partner of the Partnership).
(32.1)		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Ronald Brown, Principal Executive Officer of the Partnership (President and a Director of NewReal, Inc., sole General Partner of the Partnership) and Jameson Brown, Principal Financial Officer of the Partnership (Treasurer and a Director of NewReal, Inc., sole General Partner of the Partnership).
(101.1)		The following financial statements from New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Property Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (unaudited) (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (unaudited) (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital, (unaudited) (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (unaudited) and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, (unaudited) (filed herewith).
(104)		Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
	By:	/s/ NEWREAL, INC.

		Its General Partner

	By:	/s/ RONALD BROWN
		Ronald Brown, President
	Dated: November 9, 2023

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Signature	Title	Date
/s/ RONALD BROWN	President and Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
Ronald Brown	(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ JAMESON BROWN	Treasurer and Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
Jameson Brown	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ MARTINA ALIBRANDI	Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
Martina Alibrandi

/s/ DAVID ALOISE	Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
David Aloise

/s/ ANDREW BLOCH	Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
Andrew Bloch

/s/ SALLY MICHAEL	Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
Sally Michael

/s/ DAVID REIER	Director of the General Partner	November 9, 2023
David Reier