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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-11-001530.txt : 20110114
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-11-001530.hdr.sgml : 20110114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110114112015
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-001530
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			1999 Revocable Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473909

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31568
		FILM NUMBER:		11529219

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LP
		STREET 2:		39 BRIGHTON AVENUE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN HAROLD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927944

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31568
		FILM NUMBER:		11529220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134

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
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                <value>NEN Class B Units of Limited Partnership Interest</value>
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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 1999 Trust transferred 100,000 Depositary Receipts to HBC Holdings for estate planning purposes and without consideration.  Mr. Brown disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Receipts beneficially owned by HBC Holdings pursuant to Rule 13d-4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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.  Mr. Brown disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Receipts and Class B Units beneficially owned by HBC Holdings pursuant to Rule 13d-4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Harold Brown is the sole beneficiary of the Harold Brown 1999 Trust during his lifetime and is a co-trustee of the 1999 Trust and exercises voting and dispositive control over the Depositary Receipts beneficially owned by the 1999 Trust. Accordingly, this Form 4 is being filed jointly by Mr. Brown and the 1999 Trust to report the direct transactions with the Depositary Receipts by the 1999 Trust and Mr. Brown's indirect beneficial ownership interests therein.</remarks>

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