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ITEM 7. 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 2021 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.

Along with risks detailed in Item 1A and from time to time in the Partnership’s 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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● Risk associated with the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments.

● Competition for acquisitions may result in increased prices for properties.

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.

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 February 24, 2019, Harold Brown, the owner of 75% of the outstanding voting securities of NewReal Inc., the general partner, of New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership passed away. As a result, Brown family related entities currently hold voting control over the NewReal shares.

Effective as of February 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner, NewReal Inc.,

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elected Jameson Brown as the Director, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of New Real to fill the vacancy created by the death of Harold Brown, who served as both the Treasurer and a director of NewReal.

Effective as of May 3, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner, New Real, Inc. elected Andrew Bloch as a member of the Board. Mr. Bloch is the Co-CEO and CFO of the Hamilton Company, Inc. the Manager of the Partnership’s properties.

Effective as of August 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner, New Real, Inc. elected Sally Michael and Robert Somma as members of the Board. Ms. Michael and Mr. Somma are Trustees of the Estate of Harold Brown.

Approximately one year has passed since we became aware of the current outbreak of the COVID- 19, a novel strain of coronavirus. The World Health Organization declaring a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. On March 10, the governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, had declared a state of emergency and ordered all non-essential businesses closed and prohibited the gathering of 10 or more people. Over time, the Governor’s order has been modified, but restrictions are currently in place for the foreseeable future. Additionally, March of 2020 saw the closure of local colleges and universities for the balance of the academic year. Colleges in the City of Boston and the surrounding communities are conducting classes for the 2020/2021 academic year remotely, or using a hybrid model of remote and limited in class learning. These educational models caused a large decrease in the student population in need of local housing and have resulted in significant vacancies in the Partnership’s apartment portfolio.

The government’s measures put into place to combat the spread of the virus have caused significant disruptions to life and business operations in Massachusetts, the Country, and the World. The length and severity of the effects on the Partnership’s business are unknown at this time.

Rental collections for the fourth quarter for the Partnership’s wholly owned properties were approximately 94% of rents due. Residential tenants paid approximately 95% of their rent and commercial tenants paid approximately 87% of theirs. Historically, commercial rents represent 5% of the Partnership’s revenue. The rent collections for the Joint Ventures were approximately 95%. The fourth quarter’s collections are not necessarily an indicator of future cash receipts. As of December 31, 2020, gross rents receivable was approximately $2,866,000, 4.6% of rental income, an increase of approximately $647,000 over the September 30, 2020 balance and $2,141,000 over the December 31, 2019 balance.

The vacancy rate for the Partnership’s residential properties as of February 1, 2021 was 6.2% as compared with a vacancy rate of 3.0% as of February 1, 2020. The vacancy rate for the Joint Venture properties as of February 1, 2021 was 15.6%, as compared to 1.2% for the same period last year. Most of the vacancies for the Partnership’s wholly owned properties are at 62 Boylston Street which has 91 vacant units with a vacancy rate of 33.8%. At the Joint Venture properties Dexter Park has 64 vacant units, or a vacancy rate of 15.6%, and 81 Essex has 24 vacant units, or a vacancy rate of 49%. Both 62 Boylston Street and Dexter Park have historically had a high percentage of students. With the uncertainties with the economy and the timing of the re-opening of Colleges and Universities in the fall, the strength of the 2021 rental season is unknown. Inventory of unrented units remains higher than in past years and it is likely that the Partnership will have a high number of vacancies during the first half of 2021. In order to rent as many of these units as possible, management has reduced rent significantly and is offering up to two months free rent.

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. Given the current economic environment, it is not possible to estimate the amount of lease turnover we will experience, or the amount of increases or decreases from the current rental rates we will realize with lease renewals or new leases. However, we are currently offering reduced rental rates and significant rent concessions at certain properties.

During the current state of emergency, The Hamilton Company, the Partnership’s property manager, has taken steps to maintain the safety of its employees and tenants. Hamilton is providing essential services to ensure all properties are kept open, fully functioning, and safe. Hamilton has implemented a work from home policy with a skeleton staff present at all site offices to provide for property management, maintenance, leasing and construction services. Leasing is

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limited to unoccupied units unless permission is granted by the current tenant and a web-based video technology is being used to remotely show apartments. Hamilton and the Partnership will continue to adjust their business practices to comply with Federal and State mandates for workplace and rental property operations.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, rents increased on average 1.6% for renewals and decreased on average 12.3% for new leases. For all of 2020, renewal rents increased approximately 2.5% and decreased approximately 5.3% for new leases. As we enter 2021, due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, management expects the local real estate market to remain soft and is expecting decreases in rent and more rental concessions.

For the year ending December 31, 2020, including the purchase of Mill Street, consolidated revenue increased by 2.7%, operating expenses increased by 9.1% and Income before Other Income (Expense) decreased by 13.3%. Excluding the Mill Street acquisition, same store revenue decreased by 3.5%, operating expenses decreased by 3.1% and Income before Other Income (Expense) decreased by 4.7%. For the same reporting period, residential vacancy was 6.2% vs 3.0%. For 2020, excluding Depreciation and Amortization, same store revenues (excluding Mill Street) decreased by 3.5%, operating expenses decreased by 3.3% and Net Operating Income decreased by 3.7%.

The Joint Ventures of 1025 Hancock and Hamilton Bay in 2019 sold out all remaining residential condominium units. 1025 Hancock sold 2 remaining units for a gain of approximately $306,000, and Hamilton Bay sold its 3 remaining units at a gain of approximately $429,000. The estimated profit to the Partnership for the sale of these units from 2014 through 2019 is approximately $7,168,000.

On March 31, 2020, Nera Brookside Associates, LLC (“Brookside Apartments”), entered into a Mortgage Note with KeyBank National Associates ( KeyBank) in the principal amount of $6,175,000. Interest only payments on the Note are payable on a monthly basis at a fixed interest rate of 3.53% per annum, and the principal amount of the Note is due and payable on April 1, 2035. The Note is secured by a mortgage on the Brookside apartment complex located at 5-12 Totman Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts pursuant to a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement dated March 31, 2020. The Note is guaranteed by the Partnership pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated March 31, 2020. Brookside Apartments used the proceeds of the loan to pay off an outstanding loan of approximately $2,390,000, with the remaining portion of the proceeds added to cash reserves. In connection with this refinancing, there were closing costs of approximately $136,000.

On July 31, 2014, the Partnership entered into an agreement for a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit. The term of the line is 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 an applicable margin of 2.5%. The agreement originally expired on July 31, 2017, and was subsequently extended until October 31, 2020.The costs associated with the line of credit extension were approximately $128,000. Management continues to discuss with the lender the renewal of the line of credit for an additional three years. The Partnership paid an extension fee of approximately $37,500 in association with the extension. As of December 31, 2020, the credit line had an outstanding balance of $17,000,000. See Note 5 for a description of the ongoing discussions with lender regarding renewal of the line of credit.

On December 20, 2019, Mill Street Gardens, LLC and Mill Street Development, LLC, collectively referred to as Mill Street, wholly-owned subsidiaries of New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) closed on a Purchase Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 with Ninety-Three Realty Limited Partnership (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Mill Street acquired Country Club Garden Apartments, a 181 unit apartment complex located at 57 Mill Street, Woburn, Massachusetts (the “Property”) for an aggregate purchase price of $59,550,000 . Mill Street funded $18,000,000 of the purchase price out of an existing line of credit, $10,550,000 of the cash portion of the purchase price out of cash reserves and the remaining $31,000,000 from the proceeds of the Loan. The closing costs were approximately $237,000. From the purchase price, the Partnership allocated approximately $1,282,000 for in- place leases, and approximately $136,000 to the value of tenant relationships. These amounts are being amortized over 12 and 36 months respectively.

On December 20, 2019, Mill Street entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Insurance Strategy Funding Corp. LLC providing for a loan (the “Loan”) in the maximum principal amount of $35,000,000, consisting of an

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initial advance of $31,000,000 and a subsequent advance of up to $4,000,000 if certain conditions are met. Interest on the Note is payable on a monthly basis at a fixed interest rate of: (i) 3.586% per annum with respect to the initial advance and (ii) the greater of (A) the sum of the market spread rate and the interpolated (based on the remaining term of the Loan) US Treasury rate at the time of the advance and (B) 3.500% with respect to any subsequent advance. The principal amount of the Note is due and payable on January 1, 2035. The Note is secured by a mortgage on the Property and is guaranteed by the Partnership pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated December 20, 2019.

On May 31, 2019, Residences at Captain Parker, LLC (“Captain Parker”), entered into a Mortgage Note with Strategy Funding Corp., LLC in the principal amount of $20,750,000. Interest only payments on the Note are payable on a monthly basis at a fixed interest rate of 4.05% per annum, and the principal amount of the Note is due and payable on June 1, 2029. The Note is secured by a mortgage on the Captain Parker apartment complex located at 125 Worthen Road and Ryder Lane, Lexington, Massachusetts pursuant to a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement dated May 31, 2019. The Note is guaranteed by the Partnership pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated May 31, 2019. Captain Parker used the proceeds of the loan to pay off an outstanding loan of approximately $20,071,000. In connection with this refinancing, the property incurred a prepayment penalty of approximately $202,000. This expense is included in other expense on the consolidated statement of income.

On March 29, 2018, the Partnership, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Hamilton Highlands, LLC, purchased Webster Green Apartments, a 79 unit apartment complex located at 755-757 Highland Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts. The purchase price of $34,500,000 was funded with $5,000,000 of cash, $8,000,000 drawn on the line of credit and the assumption of a $21,500,000 mortgage. Since acquiring the property, the Partnership has renovated the common areas, added energy efficient lighting to the hallways and parking areas and renovated two apartments. As part of the purchase contract, the seller was required to complete the construction of three new apartments and resurface the parking lot.

On May 31, 2018, the Investment Property, Hamilton Park Towers (Hamilton Park) was refinanced for $125,000,000 with a 10 year term, interest only at a 3.99% fixed interest rate. Hamilton Park used the proceeds from the refinancing to pay off the existing mortgage of approximately $82,000,000 and distributed approximately $41,200,000 to its member owners. The Partnership’s share of the distribution was approximately $16,500,000.

The proceeds from the refinancing of Hamilton Park were used to pay down the Partnership’s existing Line of Credit from $25,000,000 to $5,000,000. In October, the Partnership used excess cash reserves to pay down the balance by and additional $3,000,000. As of December 31, 2018, the balance on the line of credit was $2,000,000.

In association with this refinancing, there was a defeasance cost of approximately $3,830,000. Based on its 40% ownership in the property, the Partnership incurred an expense of approximately $1,532,000, which is accounted for in income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. The cash flow requirements of the new loan is approximately the same as that of the prior loan.

The Stock Repurchase Program that was initiated in 2007 has purchased 1,428,437 Depositary Receipts through December 31, 2020, or approximately 33% of the outstanding Class A Depositary Receipts. The Partnership purchased 5,328 Depositary Receipts in 2020.

In March of 2020, the Board of Advisors and Board of Directors unanimously approved an extension of the Repurchase Program until March 31, 2025. Management believes that the $25,000,000 line of credit, net cash flow from operations and cash on hand have put the Partnership in position to capitalize on investment opportunities should they reveal themselves in the near future. As always, Management continues to weigh investment alternatives of stock repurchase, new property acquisitions and dispositions when considering its cash balances and performance of the portfolio. Given the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus issue, as of April 15, 2020, the Partnership has elected to temporarily suspend the repurchase program.

The Partnership has retained The Hamilton Company (“Hamilton”) to manage and administer the Partnership’s and Joint Ventures’ Properties. Hamilton is a full-service real estate management company, which has legal, construction, maintenance, architectural, accounting and administrative departments. The Partnership’s properties

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represent approximately 41% of the total properties and 48% of the residential properties managed by Hamilton. Substantially all of the other properties managed by Hamilton are owned, wholly or partially, directly or indirectly, by the Brown Family related entities. The Partnership’s Second Amended and Restated Contract of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) expressly provides that the general partner may employ a management company to manage the properties, and that such management company may be paid a fee of up to 4% of rental receipts for administrative and management services (the “Management Fee”). The Partnership pays Hamilton the full annual Management Fee, in monthly installments.

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 generally sign a one year lease. In 2020, tenant renewals were approximately 71% with an average rental increase of approximately 2.5 %, new leases accounted for approximately 29% with rental rate decreases of approximately 5.3%. In 2020, leasing commissions were approximately $497,000 compared to approximately $578,000 in 2019, a decrease of approximately $81,000 (14.0%) from 2019. Tenant concessions were approximately $32,000 in 2020 compared to approximately $57,000 in 2019, a decrease of approximately 25,000 (43.9%). Tenant improvements were approximately $2,062,000 in 2020 compared to approximately $2,636,000 in 2019, a decrease of approximately $574,000 (21.8%).

Hamilton accounted for approximately 2.2% of the repair and maintenance expense paid for by the Partnership in the year ended December 31, 2020 and 4.3% in the year ended December 31, 2019. 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 59.1% and 65.2% of the legal services paid for by the Partnership during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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. In 2020, Hamilton provided the Partnership approximately $668,000 in construction and architectural services, compared to $924,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Bookkeeping and accounting functions have been provided by Hamilton’s accounting staff, which consists of approximately 14 people. In 2020, Hamilton charged the Partnership $125,000 per year ($31,250 per quarter) 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.

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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.

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. Concessions made on residential leases 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.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 modifies the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract: the lessee and the lessor. ASU 2016-02 provides new guidelines that change the accounting for leasing arrangements for lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, are capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the new standard remains generally consistent with existing guidance, but has been updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”).

Under this standard, 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.

We adopted this guidance for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method, applying the transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. We elected the allowable practical expedients as permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed us to not reassess whether arrangements contain leases, lease classification, and initial direct costs. The adoption of the lease standard did not result in a cumulative effect adjustment recognized in the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard does not have a material impact to the Partnership’s financial statements.

RentalPropertyHeld 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

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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.

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.

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.

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 analysis 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

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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.

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 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.

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.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Years Ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

The Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships earned income before interest expense, income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and other income and loss of approximately $14,969,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to approximately $17,272,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, a decrease of approximately $2,303,000 (13.3%).

The rental activity is summarized as follows:

Occupancy Date

Residential

Vacancy rate 6.2 % 3.0 %

Commercial

Vacancy rate 8.7 % 1.8 %

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Rental Income (in thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

Total Continuing Total Continuing

Operations Operations Operations Operations

Residential percentage 95 % 95 % 94 % 94 %

Commercial percentage 5 % 5 % 6 % 6 %

Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019:

Year Ended December 31, Dollar Percent

Revenues

Expenses

Other Income (Expense)

Rental income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $61,661,000, compared to approximately $60,012,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of approximately $1,649,000 (2.7%). The major factor that can be attributed to this increase is the acquisition of Mill Street, which resulted in an increase in rental income of approximately $3,723,000. Excluding he increase in rental income attributable to the acquisition of Mill Street of approximately $3,723,000, rental income decreased by approximately $2,074,000, (3.5%). Although rental income has increased at other properties, due to the effect of the Covid pandemic there have been a number of properties incurring a decrease in their rental income. The Partnership Properties with the largest increases in rental income include Hamilton Oaks, Westside Colonial, and Redwood Hills, with increases of approximately $179,000, $150,000, and $127,000, respectively. These are offset by certain properties with the largest decreases in rental income which include 62 Boylston, Hamilton Linewt, and 1131 Commonwealth, with decreases of approximately $1,168,000, $186,000, and $130,000, 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.

Total expenses from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 were approximately $47,134,000 compared to approximately $43,206,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of approximately $3,928,000 (9.1%). Excluding the increase in operating expenses attributable to the acquisition of Mill Street of approximately $5,259,000, operating expenses decreased approximately $1,331,000 (3.1%). Excluding Mill

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Street, factors which contributed to the decrease were a decrease in Repairs and Maintenance expense of approximately $708,000, (7.7%), primarily due to a decrease in appliance and pool repairs, a decrease in Depreciation and Amortization expense of approximately $378,000 (2.6%), due to fully depreciated assets, and a decrease in Administrative expense of approximately $318,000 (12.8%), primarily due to a decrease in Legal fees, partially offset by an increase in Taxes and Insurance of approximately of $510,000 (6.6%).

Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $13,705,000 compared to approximately $12,202,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of approximately $1,503,000 (12.3%). Excluding the increase in interest expense attributable to Mill Street of approximately $1,089,000, there was an increase in interest expense of approximately $415,000, (3.4%), primarily due to an increase in interest expense on the line of credit of approximately $678,000, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense for Captain Parker of approximately $144,000, and Hamilton Highland of approximately $116,000.

At December 31, 2020, 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 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail of the financial information of each Investment Property.

As described in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Partnership’s share of the net income from the Investment Properties was approximately $160,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net income of approximately $1,678,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, a decrease in income of approximately $1,518,000 (90.4%). This decrease is primarily due to the reduction in the gain realized from the sales of condominium units of approximately $735,000 with the Partnership’s share amounting to 50%, on the sale of 3 units at Hamilton Bay Apartments LLC, and the sale of 2 units at Hamilton 1025 Apartments LLC for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to no units sold for the year ended December 31, 2020, and a decrease in Net Income at Dexter Park from approximately $918,000 for the year ended December 31,2019 to approximately $105,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $813,000 (88.6%). Included in the income for the year ended December 31, 2020 is depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $2,609,000. The proportional income for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the investment in Dexter Park is approximately $105,000.

Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $200 compared to approximately $600 for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of approximately $400.

As a result of the changes discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $1,424,000 compared to income of approximately $6,547,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, a decrease in income of approximately $5,123,000 (78.2%).

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

The Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships earned income before interest expense, income from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and other income and loss of approximately $17,272,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to approximately $14,918,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $2,353,000 (15.8%).

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The rental activity is summarized as follows:

Occupancy Date

Residential

Vacancy rate 3.0 % 2.1 %

Commercial

Vacancy rate 1.8 % 1.3 %

Rental Income (in thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

Total Continuing Total Continuing

Operations Operations Operations Operations

Residential percentage 94 % 94 % 94 % 94 %

Commercial percentage 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 %

Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018:

Year Ended December 31, Dollar Percent

Revenues

Expenses

Other Income (Expense)

Rental income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approximately $60,012,000, compared to approximately $57,536,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $2,476,000 (4.3%). The factors that can be attributed to this increase are as follows: the acquisition of Mill Street in 2019 and Hamilton Highland in 2018 resulted in an increase in rental income of approximately $810,000. In addition, rental income has increased at a number of properties due to increased demand and increases in rental rates of approximately 3.4%. The Partnership Properties with the most significant increases in rental income include

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62 Boylston Street , Hamilton Oaks, Redwood Hills, Westside Colonial, Westgate Apartments, and 9 School Street Associates, with increases of approximately $344,000, $163,000, $153,000, $139,000, $136,000 and $135,000 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.

Total expenses from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 were approximately $43,206,000 compared to approximately $43,096,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $110,000 (0.3%). Excluding the increase in operating expenses attributable to the acquisition of Mill Street and Hamilton Highland of approximately $2,918,000, operating expenses decreased approximately $442,000 (1.1%). Excluding Mill Street and Hamilton Highland, factors which contributed to the decrease were a decrease in Depreciation and Amortization expense of approximately $1,226,000 (8.8%), due to fully depreciated assets, partially offset by an increase in Administrative expense of approximately $288,000 (13.7%), primarily due to the installation of new property management software, an increase in Taxes and Insurance of approximately $202,000 (2.8%) and an increase in Renting expense of approximately $150,000 (20.5%).

Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approximately $12,202,000 compared to approximately $12,390,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of approximately $188,000 (1.5%). Excluding the increase in interest expense attributable to Mill Street and Hamilton Highland of approximately $297,000, there was a decrease in interest expense of approximately $485,000, (4.1%), primarily due to the paydown of the line of credit.

At December 31, 2019, 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 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail of the financial information of each Investment Property.

As described in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Partnership’s share of the net income from the Investment Properties was approximately $1,679,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a net income of approximately $1,640,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase in income of approximately $39,000 (2.3%). This increase is primarily due to a gain on the sale of real estate of approximately $735,000 in 2019 versus a gain of $4,411,000, offset by a defeasance charge of $3,830,000 in 2018. Included in the income for the year ended December 31, 2019 is depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $2,587,000. The proportional income for the year ended December 31, 2019 from the investment in Dexter Park is approximately $918,000.

Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approximately $600 compared to approximately $300 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $300.

As a result of the changes discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approximately $6,547,000 compared to income of approximately $4,169,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase in income of approximately $2,378,000 (57.0%).

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Partnership’s principal sources of cash during 2020 were the collection of rents and the proceeds from the refinancing of Brookside Apartments. In 2019, the principal sources of cash were the collection of rents and the proceeds from a mortgage for the purchase of Mill Street. The majority of cash and cash equivalents of $18,646,972 at December 31, 2020 and $7,546,324 at December 31, 2019 were held in interest bearing accounts at creditworthy financial institutions.

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The increase in cash of $11,100,648 at December 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 433,532 14,062,201

The change in cash provided by operating activities is due to various factors, including recent acquisitions, a change in income and distribution from joint ventures, and other factors. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to improvements in rental properties, partially offset by distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures. The change in cash used in financing activities is primarily due to the refinancing of the mortgage at Brookside Apartments, partially offset by the paydown of mortgages, and the pay down of the line of credit originally used for the purchase of Mill Street.

During 2020, the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships completed improvements to certain of the Properties at a total cost of approximately $3,240,000. These improvements were funded from cash reserves and, to some extent, escrow accounts established in connection with the financing or refinancing of the applicable Properties. These sources have been adequate to fully fund improvements. The most significant improvements were made at, 62 Boylston Street, 1144 Commonwealth, Hamilton Oaks, Captain Parker, Hamilton Green, and Redwood Hills , at a cost of $697,000, $343,000, $331,000, $307,000, $257,000, and $250,000 respectively. The Partnership plans to invest approximately $4,200,000 in capital improvements in 2021.

On December 20, 2019, Mill Street Gardens entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Insurance Strategy Funding Corp. LLC providing for a loan (the “Loan”) in the maximum principal amount of $35,000,000, consisting of an initial advance of $31,000,000 and a subsequent advance of up to $4,000,000 if certain conditions are met. Interest on the Note is payable on a monthly basis at a fixed interest rate of: (i) 3.586% per annum with respect to the initial advance and (ii) the greater of (A) the sum of the market spread rate and the interpolated (based on the remaining term of the Loan) US Treasury rate at the time of the advance and (B) 3.500% with respect to any subsequent advance. The principal amount of the Note is due and payable on January 1, 2035. The Note is secured by a mortgage

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on the Property and is guaranteed by the Partnership pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated December 20,

On March 29, 2018, Hamilton Highlands, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership, purchased Webster Green Apartments, a 79 unit apartment complex located at 755-757 Highland Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts. The sale was consummated pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Contract by and between Webster Green Apartments, LLC, the prior owner of the Property, and The Hamilton Companies, Inc., an affiliate of the Partnership, which agreement was subsequently assigned by Hamilton to the Purchaser. In connection with the purchase, Hamilton Highlands entered into an Assumption and Modification Agreement dated as of March 29, 2018 with Brookline Bank pursuant to which Hamilton Highlands assumed a note dated as of January 14, 2016 in the principal amount of $21,500,000 and various agreements relating to the note including a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing dated as of January 14, 2016. The purchase price was $34,500,000, consisting of a payment of approximately $13,000,000 in cash and the assumption of the note and mortgage. Hamilton Highlands funded $5,000,000 of the cash portion of the purchase price out of cash reserves and the remaining $8,000,000 by drawing on an existing line of credit.

On March 12, 2018, the loan for 659 Worcester Road was refinanced with Brookline Bank in the amount of $6,083,683. The loan is due on March 12, 2023. Interest only until March 12, 2021. Commencing in April, 2021, monthly payments of principal and interest in the amount of $32,427 are being made based on an assumed amortization period of thirty (30) years. The loan bears a fixed annual rate equal to 4.87%. The proceeds of the new loan were used to pay off the existing loan. The closing costs were approximately $69,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Partnership received distributions of approximately $1,562,000 from the investment properties of which $900,000 was from Dexter Park.

In 2020 the Partnership paid a total distribution of an aggregate $ 38.40 per Unit ($1.28 per Receipt) for a total payment of $4,675,754 in 2020. In 2019 the Partnership paid a total distribution of an aggregate $38.40 per Unit ($1.28 per Receipt) for a total payment of $4,696,893 in 2019. In January 2021, the Partnership approved a quarterly distribution of $9.60 per Unit ($0.32 per Receipt), payable on March 31, 2021.

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. Management is currently working with the lender on a three year renewal of the line of credit. As of December 31, 2020, the Partnership had not completed the renewal and exercised a one year extension. The Partnership paid an extension fee of approximately $37,500 in association with the extension. See Note 5 for a description of the ongoing discussions with lender regarding renewal of the line of credit.

On December 19, 2019, the Partnership drew down on the line of credit in the amount of $20,000,000, used in conjunction with the purchase of Mill Street Apartments. On December 20, 2019, the Partnership paid down $2,000,000. On January 22, 2020, the Partnership paid down the line by $1,000,000. As of December 31, 2020, the line of credit had an outstanding balance of $17,000,000.

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The Partnership anticipates that cash from operations and interest bearing accounts will be sufficient to fund its current operations, pay distributions, make required debt payments and to 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, increases or decreases in rental income or expenses, or the loss of significant tenants.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—Joint Venture Indebtedness

As of December 31, 2020, the Partnership had a 40%-50% ownership interest in seven Joint Ventures, which all have mortgage indebtedness except Hancock 1025, and Hamilton Essex Development. We do not have control of these partnerships and therefore we account for them using the equity method of consolidation. At December 31, 2020, our proportionate share of the non-recourse debt before unamortized deferred financing costs related to these investments was approximately $71,025,000. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2020, we are subject to contractual payment obligations as described in the table below.

Payments due by period

Contractual Obligations

Long -term debt

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 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of mortgage notes payable. The Partnership has no other material contractual obligations to be disclosed.

ITEM 7A. 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 December 31, 2020, the Partnership, its Subsidiary Partnerships and the Investment Properties collectively have approximately $451,839,000 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. Including the line of credit, the Partnership, its Subsidiary Partnerships and the Investment Properties collectively have variable rate debt of $27,000,000 as of December 31, 2020 ranged from LIBOR plus 195 basis points to LIBOR plus 350 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 $220,000 annually and the increase or decrease in fair value of the Partnership’s fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2020 would be approximately $18,000,000. 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

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Measurements” and Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements — “Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.”

For additional disclosure about market risk, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors That May Affect Future Results”.

ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The financial statements of the Partnership appear on pages F-3 through F-39 of this Form 10-K and are indexed herein under Item 15(a)(1).

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We have evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures to determine whether they are effective in ensuring that the disclosure of required information is timely made in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This evaluation was made under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of our General Partner as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K. The CEO and CFO have concluded, based on their reviews, that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e), are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15-15(f) under the Exchange Act. We assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)”. Based on that assessment and those criteria, our management, with the participation of the CEO and CFO of the General Partner concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2020.

We believe that because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 has been audited by Miller Wachman LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2020 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

On February 24, 2019, Harold Brown, the owner of 75% of the outstanding voting securities of NewReal Inc., the general partner, of New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership died. As a result, various Brown family related entities hold voting control over the NewReal shares.

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Effective as of February 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner, NewReal Inc. elected Jameson Brown as the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of New Real to fill the vacancy created by the death of Harold Brown, who served as both the Treasurer and a director of NewReal.

Jameson Brown, the son of Harold Brown, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of New Real, Inc. the General Partner of the Partnership. Jameson joined The Hamilton Company in 2009 after graduating from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science in Management. Since joining the company, Jameson has worked in various departments, including Leasing, Maintenance, and Property Management, Development and Acquisitions. He is currently the Co-Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer of Hamilton. Prior to joining the company, Jameson worked as a third party real estate agent in Boston.

In addition to his current role of Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Hamilton, Jameson’s responsibilities include the analysis of investment and development opportunities, negotiating acquisitions, handling due diligence, and representing the owner through the construction and development process. He also continues to hold direct property management responsibilities over several properties in the portfolio, while staying involved in companywide management and leasing decisions.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our General Partner, New Real, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation wholly owned by the Estate of Harold Brown and by Ronald Brown. Harold Brown and his brother Ronald Brown were individual general partners of the Partnership until May 1984, when NewReal, Inc. replaced them as the sole General Partner of the Partnership. The General Partner is responsible for making all decisions and taking all action deemed by it necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership.

The General Partner engages The Hamilton Company, Inc. to manage the properties of the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships. The Hamilton Company, Inc. is wholly owned by Brown family related entities. See “Item 11. Executive Compensation” for information concerning fees paid by the Partnership to The Hamilton Company during 2019.

Because the General Partner has engaged The Hamilton Company as the manager for the Properties, the General Partner has no employees.

The directors of the General Partner are Ronald Brown, Jameson Brown, Guilliaem Aertsen, David Aloise, Andrew Bloch, Eunice Harps, Sally Michael, and Robert Somma. The directors of the General Partner hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Ronald Brown and Jameson Brown hold all of the executive officer positions of the General Partner. The executive officers of the General Partner serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

On June 14, 2001, the Board of Directors of the General Partner created an Audit Committee, in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, consisting of three members, and approved the charter of the Audit Committee. As of July 1, 2014, the Audit Committee consisted of Guilliaem Aertsen, David Aloise, and Eunice Harps. Mr. Aertsen resigned from the Audit Committee in June, 2018, and currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hamilton Company, Inc. The Board of Directors of the General Partner has determined that David Aloise is an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in Item 407 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.

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The following table sets forth the name and age of each director and officer of the General Partner and each such person’s principal occupation and affiliation during the preceding five years.

Name and Position Age Other Position

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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Partnership’s directors, executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Partnership’s equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports of ownership changes and changes in ownership of the Partnership. Officers, directors and greater-than-10% shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Partnership with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 furnished to the Partnership under Rule 16a-3(e) of the Securities Exchange Act during its most recent fiscal year, Forms 5 furnished to the Partnership with respect to its most recent fiscal year and any written representations received by the Partnership from persons required to file such forms, all of the following persons — either officers, directors or beneficial owners of more than ten percent of any class of equity of the company registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act — filed on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal year.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Partnership, its General Partner and Hamilton, the Partnership’s management company, have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which constitutes a “Code of Ethics” as defined by the SEC and applies to executive officers as well as to all other employees. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available in the “NERA” section of the management company’s website at www.thehamiltoncompany.com. To the extent required by the rules of the SEC, the Partnership and its related entities will disclose amendments to and waivers from the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in the same place on the aforementioned website.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee of NewReal Inc., which is the General Partner of New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership , is currently comprised of David Aloise, and Eunice Harps, each of whom is an independent director of NewReal. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter.

The Partnership’s management, which consists of NERA’s General Partner, is responsible for the preparation of the Partnership’s financial statements and for maintaining an adequate system of internal controls and processes for that purpose. Miller Wachman LLP (“Miller Wachman”) acts as the Partnership’s independent auditor and is responsible for conducting an independent audit of the Partnership’s annual financial statements and the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), and issuing a report on the results of their audit. The Audit Committee is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of both of these processes.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 with management of the Partnership and with representatives of Miller Wachman. As a result of these discussions, the Audit Committee believes that NERA maintains an effective system of accounting controls that

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allow it to prepare financial statements that fairly present the Partnership’s financial position and results of its operations. Discussions with Miller Wachman also included the matters required by Statement on Auditing Standard No. 16 (Communications with Audit Committee).

In addition, the Audit Committee reviewed the independence of Miller Wachman. We received written disclosures and a letter from Miller Wachman regarding its independence as required by Independent Standards Board Standards No. 1 and discussed this information with Miller Wachman.

Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee has recommended that the audited financial statements of the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2020 be included in the Partnership’s annual report on form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

David Aloise

Eunice Harps

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Partnership does not have “Executive Compensation.” As more fully described below, the Partnership employs a management company to which it pays management fees and administrative fees.

The Partnership is not required to and did not pay any compensation to its officers or the officers and directors of the General Partner in 2020. As more fully described below, the Partnership employs a management company which is solely responsible for performing all management and policy making functions for the Partnership. The only compensation paid by the Partnership to any person or entity is in the form of management fees and administrative fees paid to the General Partner, or any management entity employed by the General Partner, in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.

Specifically, the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner, or any management entity employed by the General Partner, is entitled to a management fee equal to 4% (2% at Dexter Park and 3% at Linewt) of the rental and other operating income from the Partnership Properties and a mortgage servicing fee equal to 0.5% of the unpaid principal balance of any debt instruments received, held and serviced by the Partnership (the “Management Fee”). The Partnership Agreement also authorizes the General Partner to charge to the Partnership its cost for employing professionals to assist with the administration of the Partnership Properties (the “Administrative Fees”). The Administrative Fee is not charged against the Management Fee. In addition, upon the sale or disposition of any Partnership Properties, the General Partner, or any management entity which is the effective cause of such sale, is entitled to a commission equal to 3% of the gross sale price (the “Commission”), provided that should any other broker be entitled to a commission in connection with the sale, the commission shall be the difference between 3% of the gross sale price and the amount to be paid to such broker.

The General Partner has engaged The Hamilton Company to operate and manage the Partnership, and in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, the Management Fee, the Administrative Fees and the Commission are paid to Hamilton. See “Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.” The total Management Fee paid to Hamilton during 2020 was approximately $2,453,000. The management services provided by Hamilton include but are not limited to: collecting rents and other income; approving, ordering and supervising all repairs and other decorations; terminating leases, evicting tenants, purchasing supplies and equipment, financing and refinancing properties, settling insurance claims, maintaining administrative offices and employing personnel. In addition, the Partnership had engaged the former president of Hamilton as a consultant to provide asset management services to the Partnership, for which the Partnership paid $37,000 in 2018. The Partnership did not have a written agreement with this individual. In 2020, the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships paid administrative fees to Hamilton of approximately $1,080,000 inclusive of construction supervision and architectural fees of approximately $668,000, repairs and maintenance service fees of approximately $191,000, legal fees of approximately $96,000, and $125,000 for accounting services. In addition, the Partnership paid $24,000 to Ronald Brown for construction supervision services.

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Additionally, the Hamilton Company received approximately $774,000 from the 40-50% owned Investment Properties of which approximately $580,000 was the management fee, approximately $145,000 was for construction supervision and architectural fees, approximately $34,000 was for maintenance services, and $14,000 for legal services. The Advisory Committee held seven meetings during 2020, and a total of $35,250 was paid for attendance and participation in such meetings. Additionally, the Audit Committee held four meetings in 2020 and a total of $32,000 was paid for attendance and participation in such meetings.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Board of Directors of our General Partner does not have a compensation committee. No member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner was at any time in 2020 or at any other time an officer or employee of the General Partner, and no member had any relationship with the Partnership requiring disclosure as a related-person transaction under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. No officer of the General Partner has served on the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has or has had one or more executive officers who served as a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner at any time in 2020.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

As of March 9, 2021, except as listed below, the General Partner was not aware of any beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Class A Units or the Depositary Receipts, other than Computershare, which, under the Deposit Agreement, as Depositary, is the record holder of the Class A Units exchanged for Depositary Receipts. As of March 9, 2021, pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, Computershare was serving as the record holder of the Class A Units with respect to which 2,863,981 Depositary Receipts had been issued to approximately 2,057 holders. As of March 9 , 2021, there were issued and outstanding 1,939 Class A Units (not including the Depositary Receipts) held by 133 unit holders, 23,134 Class B Units and 1,218 General Partnership Units held by the persons listed below. During 2020, 64 Class A Units were exchanged for Depositary Receipts.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding each class of Partnership Units beneficially owned as of December 31, 2020 by (i) each person known by the Partnership to beneficially own more than 5% of any class of Partnership Units, (ii) each director and officer of the General Partner and (iii) all directors and officers of the General Partner as a group. For purposes of this table, all Depositary Receipts are included as if they were converted back into Class A Units. The inclusion in the table below of any Units deemed beneficially owned does not constitute an admission that the named persons are direct or indirect beneficial owners of such Units. Unless otherwise indicated, each person listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the Units listed.

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% Of % Of % Of

Number of Outstanding Number of Outstanding Number of Outstanding

Units Units Units Units Units Units

Directors and Officers Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned

c/o New England Realty Associates

Limited Partnership

39 Brighton Avenue

Allston, MA 02134

Harold Brown 2013 Revocable Trust — — (3) 100 % (3)

c/o Saul Ewing LLP

131 Dartmouth Street

Boston, MA 02116

HBC Holdings, LLC (1) (1) (2) (2) — —

39 Brighton Avenue

Allston, MA 02134

c/o New England Realty Associates

Limited Partnership

39 Brighton Avenue

Allston, MA 02134

Guilliaem Aertsen — — — — — —

175 West Brookline Street

Boston, MA 02118

David Aloise — — — — — —

241 Cottage Park Road

Winthrop, MA 02152

Andrew Bloch — — — — — —

6 Oxbow Road

Wayland,MA. 01778

Eunice Harps — — — — — —

5 Holyoke Street #1

Boston, MA 02116

Sally Michael (1) (5) (1) (5) (2) (2) (3) 100 % (3)

4 Park Road

Sharon.MA. 02067

Robert Somma (1) (5) (6) (1) (5) (6) (2) (2) (3) 100 % (3)

11 Low Street

Newbury,MA. 01951

39 Brighton Avenue

Allston, MA 02134

5% Owners that are not Directors and Officers

Maura Brown 5,337 5.48 % — — — —

39 Brighton Avenue

Alston, MA 02134

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(8) Includes the Class B Units described in Note (2) above.

On November 13, 2000, the Partnership adopted a Policy for Establishment of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans. Pursuant to this Policy, the Partnership authorized its officers, directors and certain employees, shareholders and affiliates who are deemed “insiders” of the Partnership to adopt individual plans for trading the Partnership’s securities (“Trading Plans”), and established certain procedural requirements relating to the establishment, modification and termination of such Trading Plans. The Partnership does not have any securities authorized for issuance pursuant to any equity compensation plans.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Jameson Brown is the nephew of Ronald Brown.

Jameson Brown, Sally Michael, and Robert Somma are the managers of HBC Holdings, LLC, which owns 17,012 Class A units of the Partnership, and 75% of the Class B Units of the Partnership;

Sally Michael and Robert Somma are the Trustees of both the Harold Brown 2009 Irrevocable Trust FBO Harley Oliver Brown and the Harold Brown 2009 Irrevocable Trust FBO Jameson Pruitt Brown, which together own HJB 2009 Holdings, LLC, which owns 9,583 Class A units of the Partnership;

Jameson Brown, Ronald Brown and Robert Somma are Trustees of the Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, which owns 2,073 Class A units of the Partnership.

David Aloise and Eunice Harps are determined to be independent under the rules of the NYSE Amex Exchange and the SEC.The board holds regularly scheduled meetings.

The Partnership’s written policy with respect to the review and approval of related party transactions is governed by the Partnership Agreement which assigns the Advisory Committee with the responsibility to approve or

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reject all proposed acquisitions and investments with or from the General Partner or an Affiliate. Related Parties are identified by the Officers of the management company and material transactions are reported to and reviewed by the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.

The Partnership invested approximately $34,885,000 in seven limited liability companies formed to acquire Investment Properties. The Partnership has a 40%- 50% ownership interest in each of these limited liability companies accounted for on the equity method of consolidation. The majority stockholder of the General Partner owns between 47.6% and 59% and five current and former employees of the management company own between 0% and 2.4% in each of the Investment Properties. See Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements for a description of the Investment Properties.

See also “Item 2. Properties,” “Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant” and “Item 11. Executive Compensation” for information regarding the fees paid to The Hamilton Company, an affiliate of the General Partner.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Miller Wachman LLP served as the Partnership’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and has reported on the 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements. Aggregate fees rendered to Miller Wachman LLP for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

Audit Fees

Recurring annual audits and quarterly reviews $ 316,000 $ 316,000

Other Audit Related Fees (a) — —

Tax Fees

The Audit Committee’s charter provides that it has the sole authority to review in advance and grant any pre-approvals of (i) all auditing services to be provided by the independent auditor, (ii) all significant non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors as permitted by Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (iii) all fees and the terms of engagement with respect to such services. All audit and non-audit services performed by Miller Wachman during fiscal 2020 and 2019 were pre-approved pursuant to the procedures outlined above.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) 1. Financial Statements:

The following Financial Statements are included in this Form 10- K:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:

Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(b) Exhibits:

The exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index included herewith.

ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary

Not applicable

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of

New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership (“the Partnership”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in partners’ capital and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). We also have audited the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Partnership as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the Partnership maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

Basis for Opinion

The Partnership’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Partnership Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting

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principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Partnership are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Partnership; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Impairment of Investment Properties

As described in footnote 1, the Partnership reviews the carrying value of investment properties on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Events or circumstances that may prompt a review of the carrying value of investment properties may include a significant decrease in the anticipated market price of the investment property, an adverse change to the extent or manner in which an asset may be used, or a significant change in its physical condition or damage due to catastrophic event.

The Partnership reviews its investment properties for potential impairment through an analysis of net operating income. In the event that any impairment indicators are present, the Partnership undertakes additional analyses utilizing expected undiscounted future cash flows, expected disposition proceeds for a given asset and anticipated rates of return for its recent acquisitions. Forecasting of cash flows requires management to make estimates and assumptions about such variables as the anticipated holding period, rental revenues and operating expenses during the holding period, capital expenditures and rates of return. In 2020, the Partnership’s net operating income analysis resulted in six properties requiring additional analysis. No impairments were identified in 2020 as a result of the Partnership’s analysis.

The principal consideration for our determination that the impairment of investment properties is a critical audit matter is that it involves a high degree of subjectivity in evaluating management's estimates used in determining the undiscounted cash flow estimates. We performed the following procedures, among others, in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We tested management’s internal controls over the identification of potential investment property impairments, such as controls over the Partnership’s annually analysis of net operating income, as well management review controls to identify potential events which could indicate impairment. We examined and evaluated the Partnership’s net operating income trend analysis and its assessment of other events, and if additional analysis was necessary, we evaluated the significant assumptions and methods used in developing the undiscounted cash flow estimates. When the net operating income analysis indicated that additional analysis was required, we assessed whether the significant assumptions, including estimated holding period, rental revenues and operating expenses during the holding period, capital expenditures and rates of return used in determining the future undiscounted cash flows were reasonable.

Evaluation of the identification of related parties and related party transactions

As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, The General Partner engages The Hamilton Company, Inc. to manage the properties of the Partnership and its Joint Ventures. The Hamilton Company, Inc. is wholly owned by Brown family related entities. In addition, The Partnership shares ownership of seven of its Joint Ventures with the Brown family related entities. Each of these entities is a related party. The Partnership has entered a number of

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transactions with the Hamilton Company, Inc. including property management services and other professional services such as legal, accounting and construction. These fees are permitted by the Partnership Agreement.

We identified the evaluation of the identification of related parties and related party transactions as a critical audit matter. Auditor judgment was involved in assessing the sufficiency of the procedures performed to identify related parties and related party transactions of the Partnership.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Partnership’s related party process, including controls over the identification of the Partnership’s related party relationships and transactions. We read agreements and contracts between the Partnership and related parties; queried the accounts payable system for transactions with related parties; evaluated the Partnership’s reconciliation of its applicable accounts to the related parties’ records of transactions and balances; read the Partnership’s minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and related committees; inquired with executive officers, key members of management, and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regarding related party transactions; and read public filings, external news and research sources for information related to transactions between the Partnership and related parties.

/s/ Miller Wachman LLP

We have served as the Partnership’s auditor since 1993

Boston, Massachusetts

March 12, 2021

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,

ASSETS

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures 1,410,769 1,430,402

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits 7,466,134 8,101,835

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 3 and 9) — —

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Year Ended December 31,

Revenues

Expenses

Other Income (Expense)

Other (Loss) — (201,710) —

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

Units Partner’s Capital

Limited General Treasury Limited General

Stock Buyback — — — — — — — — — —

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year Ended December 31,

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Change in operating assets and liabilities

(Increase) Decrease in real estate tax escrow (88,160) 49,043 (7,428)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds of mortgage notes payable 3,781,877 — 83,684

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Line of Business: New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership (“NERA” or the “Partnership”) was organized in Massachusetts in 1977. NERA and its subsidiaries own 29 properties which include 21 residential buildings and properties; 4 mixed use residential, retail and office properties; 3 commercial properties, and individual units at one condominium complex. These properties total 2,892 apartment units, 19 condominium units and 108,043 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 14: Investments 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 investment 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 certain 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 14: Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.)

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the 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 analysis 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. Contingent rent for commercial properties are 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 values for acquired properties are amortized 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.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

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 allocates 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.

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.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

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 $240,000, $338,000 and $216,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 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 13).

Cash Equivalents: The Partnership considers cash equivalents to be all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less.

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.

Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income is defined as changes in partners’ equity, exclusive of transactions with owners (such as capital contributions and dividends). NERA did not have any comprehensive income items in 2020, 2019, or 2018 other than net income as reported.

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.

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).

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 2020, 2019, or 2018. The Partnership makes its temporary cash investments with high-credit quality financial institutions. At December 31, 2020, substantially all of the Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents were held in interest-bearing accounts at financial institutions, earning interest at rates from 0.01% to 0.03%. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively approximately $18,830,000 and $7,407,000 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 $332,325, $281,950 and $226,523 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

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 years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 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 refinancing qualify as extinguishment of debt.

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

NOTE 2. RENTAL PROPERTIES

As of December 31, 2020, the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships owned 2,892 residential apartment units in 25 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 December 31, 2020, the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships owned a commercial shopping center in Framingham, commercial buildings in Newton and Brookline and mixed-use properties in Boston, Brockton and Newton, all in Massachusetts. 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 December 31, 2020 with a total of 688 units, accounted for using the equity method of consolidation. See Note 14 for summary information on these investments.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Rental properties consist of the following:

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

2/13/2021 Cost

(2) Net of retirements.

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New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership NEN US Equity

NEN · 10-K · period ended 2020-12-31

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary

New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership NEN US Equity☆

NEN · 10-K · period ended 2020-12-31

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary

New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership NEN US Equity