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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-001528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110114

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:			NERA 1994 IRREVOCABLE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31568
		FILM NUMBER:		11529216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LANE AITMAN & OWENS
		STREET 2:		101 FEDERAL ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173459800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LANE AITMAN & OWENS
		STREET 2:		101 FEDERAL STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 4, 2010, the NERA 1994 Irrevocable Trust, a grantor trust established by Harold Brown (the &quot;1994 Trust&quot;), transferred 30,000 Depositary Receipts to the Harold Brown 1999 Revocable Trust (the &quot;1999 Trust&quot;) as consideration for a 2.18% economic interest in HBC Holdings, LLC (&quot;HBC Holdings&quot;).  Mr. Brown is the sole manager of HBC Holdings with sole voting and dispositive control over the Depositary Receipts and Class B Units beneficially owned by HBC Holdings, however Mr. Brown does not have any economic interest in HBC Holdings and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Receipts and Class B Units beneficially owned by HBC Holdings pursuant to Rule 13d-4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 12, 2011, the 1994 Trust transferred 69,283 Depositary Receipts and 18,736.6 Class B Units of Limited Partnership Interest to HBC Holdings as consideration for additional economic interests in HBC Holdings resulting in an aggregate economic interest in HBC Holdings of 20.76% as of January 12, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The 1994 Trust is a grantor trust established by Mr. Brown for the benefit of his children. During his lifetime, Mr. Brown is entitled to receive the income from the 1994 Trust and has the right to reacquire the Depositary Receipts held by the 1994 Trust provided that substitute assets are transferred to the 1994 Trust. Accordingly, Mr. Brown may be deemed to beneficially own the Depositary Receipts held by the 1994 Trust. Mr. Brown has no voting or investment power over the Depositary Receipts held by the 1994 Trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of such Depositary Receipts pursuant to Rule 13d-4. The 1994 Trust is a separate reporting entity under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sally E. Michael, Co-Trustee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-14</signatureDate>
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