RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Partnership’s properties are managed by an entity that is owned by the majority shareholder of the General Partner. The management fee is equal to 4% of gross receipts of rental revenue and laundry income on the majority of the Partnership’s properties and 3% on Linewt. Total fees paid were approximately $1,265,000 and $1,188,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Partnership Agreement permits the General Partner or Management Company to charge the costs of professional services (such as counsel, accountants and contractors) to NERA. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, approximately $533,000 and $593,000, was charged to NERA for legal, accounting, construction, maintenance, brokerage fees, rental and architectural services and supervision of capital improvements. Of the 2020 expenses referred to above, approximately $102,000 consisted of repairs and maintenance, and $126,000 of administrative expense. Approximately $305,000 of expenses for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects were capitalized in rental properties. Additionally in 2020, the Hamilton Company received approximately $578,000 from the Investment Properties of which approximately $321,000 was the management fee, approximately $12,000 was for maintenance services, approximately $10,000 was for administrative services and approximately $235,000 for architectural services and supervision of capital projects. The management fee is equal to 4% of gross receipts of rental income on the majority of investment properties and 2% on Dexter Park. The Partnership reimburses the management company for the payroll and related expenses of the employees who work at the properties. Total reimbursement was approximately $1,738,000 and $1,668,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Management Company maintains a 401K plan for all eligible employees whereby the employees may contribute the maximum allowed by law. The plan also provides for discretionary contributions by the employer. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Partnership accrued $22,000 for the employer’s match portion to the plan. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Partnership contributed $18,000 for the employer’s match portion to the plan. Bookkeeping and accounting functions are provided by the Management Company’s accounting staff, which consists of approximately 14 people. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Management Company charged the Partnership $62,500 ($125,000 per year) for bookkeeping and accounting services included in administrative expenses above. The Partnership has invested in seven limited partnerships, which have invested in mixed use residential apartment complexes. The Partnership has a 40% to 50% ownership interest in each investment property. The other investors are the Estate of Harold Brown, and five current and previous employees of the Management Company. The Brown Family related entities’ ownership interest was between 47.6% and 59%. See Note 14 for a description of the properties and their operations.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Partnership’s properties are managed by an entity that is owned by the majority shareholder of the General Partner. The management fee is equal to 4% of gross receipts of rental revenue and laundry income on the majority of the Partnership’s properties and 3% on Linewt. Total fees paid were approximately $1,265,000 and $1,188,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Partnership Agreement permits the General Partner or Management Company to charge the costs of professional services (such as counsel, accountants and contractors) to NERA. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, approximately $533,000 and $593,000, was charged to NERA for legal, accounting, construction, maintenance, brokerage fees, rental and architectural services and supervision of capital improvements. Of the 2020 expenses referred to above, approximately $102,000 consisted of repairs and maintenance, and $126,000 of administrative expense. Approximately $305,000 of expenses for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects were capitalized in rental properties. Additionally in 2020, the Hamilton Company received approximately $578,000 from the Investment Properties of which approximately $321,000 was the management fee, approximately $12,000 was for maintenance services, approximately $10,000 was for administrative services and

approximately $235,000 for architectural services and supervision of capital projects. The management fee is equal to 4% of gross receipts of rental income on the majority of investment properties and 2% on Dexter Park.

The Partnership reimburses the management company for the payroll and related expenses of the employees who work at the properties. Total reimbursement was approximately $1,738,000 and $1,668,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Management Company maintains a 401K plan for all eligible employees whereby the employees may contribute the maximum allowed by law. The plan also provides for discretionary contributions by the employer. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Partnership accrued $22,000 for the employer’s match portion to the plan. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Partnership contributed $18,000 for the employer’s match portion to the plan.

Bookkeeping and accounting functions are provided by the Management Company’s accounting staff, which consists of approximately 14 people. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Management Company charged the Partnership $62,500 ($125,000 per year) for bookkeeping and accounting services included in administrative expenses above.

The Partnership has invested in seven limited partnerships, which have invested in mixed use residential apartment complexes. The Partnership has a 40% to 50% ownership interest in each investment property. The other investors are the Estate of Harold Brown, and five current and previous employees of the Management Company. The Brown Family related entities’ ownership interest was between 47.6% and 59%. See Note 14 for a description of the properties and their operations.