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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-044488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000746514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				042619298
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177830039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MacLean Malcolm F IV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318129

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31568
		FILM NUMBER:		05998215

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 869-9191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		100 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jarvis David R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31568
		FILM NUMBER:		05998216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 869-9191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		100 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired by Mercury Real Estate Advisors, LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;), a registered investment adviser, on behalf of certain managed accounts (the &quot;Managed Accounts&quot;), for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser.  Mr. David R. Jarvis is a managing member of Advisors.  Mr. Jarvis disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from the Managed Accounts.  That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C) except in the limited circumstances where an investor in a Managed Account joins or withdraws from a Managed Account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were acquired by Advisors on behalf of the Managed Accounts.  Mr. Malcolm F. MacLean IV is a managing member of Advisors.  Mr. MacLean disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from the Managed Accounts.  That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C) except in the limited circumstances where an investor in a Managed Account joins or withdraws from a Managed Account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares reported in Column 5 are held directly by certain private investment funds (the &quot;Funds&quot;) and the Managed Accounts, for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser.  Mr. Jarvis disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds and the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from each of the Funds and Managed Accounts, or as a result of his membership interest in certain limited liability companies that serve as the general partners of certain of the Funds. That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C), except in the limited circumstances where an investor in a Fund or Managed Account joins or withdraws from such Fund or Managed Account, as applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares reported in Column 5 are held directly by the Funds and the Managed Accounts, for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser.  Mr. MacLean disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds and the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from each of the Funds and Managed Accounts, or as a result of his membership interest in certain limited liability companies that serve as the general partners of certain of the Funds. That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C), except in the limited circumstances where an investor in a Fund or Managed Account joins or withdraws from such Fund or Managed Account, as applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David R. Jarvis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-04</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV</signatureName>
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