As of December 31, 2022, 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, 2022, 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, 2022 with a total of 688 units, accounted for using the equity method of consolidation. See Note 15 for summary information on these investments.

(1)	The initial cost to the Partnerships represents both the balance of mortgages assumed in September 1977, including subsequent adjustments to such amounts, and subsequent acquisitions at cost.

(2)	Net of retirements.

(3)	(3) In 2022, rental properties were depreciated over the following estimated useful lives

A reconciliation of rental properties and accumulated depreciation is as follows:


	December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Rental Properties
Balance, Beginning	$	400,588,242	$	398,629,793	$	398,554,000
Additions:
Buildings, improvements and other assets		5,981,125		3,317,445		3,240,408
		406,569,367		401,947,238		401,794,408
Deduct:
Write-offs of retired or disposed assets		5,865,457		1,358,996		3,164,615
Rental properties held for sale and/or sold
Balance, Ending	$	400,703,910	$	400,588,242	$	398,629,793
Accumulated Depreciation
Balance, Beginning	$	149,233,040	$	134,019,906	$	120,190,012
Add:
Depreciation for the year		16,259,896		16,572,131		16,994,509
		165,492,936		150,592,037		137,184,521
Deduct
Accumulated depreciation of retired or disposed assets		5,865,457		1,358,997		3,164,615
Balance, Ending	$	159,627,479	$	149,233,040	$	134,019,906

On June 16, 2022, the Partnership entered into an amendment to the Facility Agreement. The additional advance under the Amended Agreement is in the amount of $80,284,000, at a fixed interest rate of 4.33%, payable on a monthly basis through July 31, 2032. The Partnership’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are secured by mortgages on certain properties pursuant to certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement and Fixture Filings.

The Partnership used the proceeds to pay down approximately $37,065,000 of existing debt secured by four properties, along with approximately $834,000 in prepayment penalties. The remaining balance of approximately $42,404,000 will be used for general partnership purposes.

On November 30, 2021, New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”), entered into a Master Credit Facility Agreement ( the “Facility Agreement”) with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) dated as of November 30, 2021, with an initial advance in the amount of $156,000,000. Interest only on the debt at a fixed interest rate of 2.97% is payable on a monthly basis through December 31, 2031. The Partnership’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are secured by mortgages on certain properties pursuant to certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement and Fixture Filings (“Mortgages”).

The Partnership used the proceeds to pay down approximately $65,305,000 of existing debt secured by 11 properties, along with approximately $2,700,000 in prepayment penalties, which was included in Other Loss in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The remaining balance of approximately $89,000,000 will be used for general partnership purposes. See schedule in Note 5, Mortgage Notes Payable, for the details of the transaction as it relates to the specific properties.

See the schedules in Note 5, Mortgage Notes Payable, for the details of the transactions as it relates to the specific properties.

On October 14, 2022, the Partnership entered into a loan agreement with Brookline Bank refinancing its loan on 659-665 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA. The agreement pays down the loan on the existing debt of $5,954,546.14, extends the maturity until October 14, 2032, at a variable interest rate of SOFR rate, plus 1.7% interest only for 2 years and amortizing using a thirty-year schedule for the balance of the term. At closing, the Partnership entered into an interest rate swap contract with Brookline Bank with a notional amount equivalent to the underlying loan principal amortization, resulting in a fixed rate of 4.60% through the expiration of the interest rate swap contract. The agreement also allows for an earn out of up to an additional $1,495,453.86 once the property performance reaches a 1.35x debt service coverage ratio and the loan to value equates to at most 65%.

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.

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