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NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 14, 2025.

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A company's yearly report to the SEC, with audited financial statements. It is the fullest account a company gives of its business, its finances and the risks it sees.

FY2024 · Filed Mar 14, 2025

NEN$45.000.0%Stored close · as of Nov 5, 2026

What changed in Risk Factors?

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-03-14.

0001558370-24-003239

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-14.

0001558370-25-003015

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 30 previous paragraphs and 31 current paragraphs.

22 unchanged; 5 reworded; 2 added; 2 removed; 1 previous and 2 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 27 previous and 27 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (2)

Current report

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Current report

Development project costs that exceed estimates. We may incur construction costs at the Mill Street development project that exceed our original estimates or experience competition delays due to increased material, labor, or other costs, or supply chain disruptions that could reduce the project’s profitability.
Removed paragraphs (2)

Previous report

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTOR****S

Previous report

Revenue associated with residential properties may be limited in the future if current rent restriction proposals are adopted by the City of Boston. On February 13, 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu submitted a home rule petition to the Boston City Council that would allow the City to limit how much landlords can increase rent on returning tenants each year to the lower of 10% or the Consumer Price Index for the Boston metropolitan area plus six percentage points. The petition, as currently stated, would apply to any properties with six or more units. The petition needs to be approved by both local and state policymakers in order to be enacted. The Boston City Council approved the submission of the petition to the state legislature on March 8, 2023. If such petition were to be passed by state legislatures, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, as well as our ability to pay dividends, could be adversely affected over time.
Reworded paragraphs (5)

Previous wording

Debt financing could adversely affect our performance. The vast majority of our assets are encumbered by project specific, non-recourse, non-cross-collateralized mortgage debt. There is a risk that these properties will not have sufficient cash flow from operations for payments of required principal and interest. We may not be able to refinance these loans at an amount equal to the loan balance and the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. If we are unable to make required payments on indebtedness that is secured by a mortgage, the Partnership will either invest additional money in the property or the property securing the mortgage may be foreclosed with a consequent loss of income and value to us.

Current wording

Debt financing could adversely affect our performance. The vast majority of our assets are encumbered by project specific, non-recourse, non-cross-collateralized mortgage debt. There is a risk that these properties will not have sufficient cash flow from operations for payments of required principal and interest. We may not be able to refinance these loans at an amount equal to the loan balance and the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. If we are unable to make required payments on indebtedness that is secured by a mortgage, the Partnership will either pay down the underlying debt on the property or the property securing the mortgage may be foreclosed with a consequent loss of income and value to us.

Previous wording

We are obligated to comply with financial covenants in our indebtedness that could restrict our range of operating activities. The mortgages on our properties contain customary negative covenants, including limitations on our ability, without prior consent of the lender and other items. Failure to comply with these covenants could cause a default under the agreements and, in certain circumstances; our lenders may be entitled to accelerate our debt obligations. Defaults under our debt agreements could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Current wording

We are obligated to comply with financial covenants in our indebtedness that could restrict our range of operating activities. The mortgages on our properties contain customary negative covenants, including limitations on our ability, without prior consent of the lender and other items. Failure to comply with these covenants could cause a default under the agreements and, in certain circumstances; our lenders may be entitled to accelerate our debt

Previous wording

We are subject to the risks associated with investments through joint ventures. Seven** **of our properties are owned by joint ventures in which we do not have a direct controlling interest. We may enter into joint ventures, including joint ventures that we do not control, in the future. Any joint venture investment involves risks such as the possibility that the co-venturer may seek relief under federal or state insolvency laws or have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals. While the bankruptcy or insolvency of our co-venturer generally should not disrupt the operations of the joint venture, we could be forced to purchase the co-venturer’s interest in the joint venture or the interest could be sold to a third party. We also may guarantee the

Current wording

We are subject to the risks associated with investments through joint ventures. Seven of our properties are owned by joint ventures in which we do not have a direct controlling interest. We may enter into joint ventures, including joint ventures that we do not control, in the future. Any joint venture investment involves risks such as the possibility that the co-venturer may seek relief under federal or state insolvency laws or have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals. While the bankruptcy or insolvency of our co-venturer generally should not disrupt the operations of the joint venture, we could be forced to purchase the co-venturer’s interest in the joint venture or the interest could be sold to a third party. We also may guarantee the indebtedness of our joint ventures. If we do not have control over a joint venture, the value of our investment may be affected adversely by a third party that may have different goals and capabilities than ours.

Previous wording

We are subject to control by our directors and officers. The directors and executive officers of the General Partner and members of their families and related entities owned approximately 38% of our Depositary Receipts as of December 31, 2023. Additionally, management decisions rest with our General Partner without limited partner approval.

Current wording

We are subject to control by our directors and officers. The directors and executive officers of the General Partner and members of their families and related entities owned approximately 35% of our Depositary Receipts as of December 31, 2024. Additionally, management decisions rest with our General Partner without limited partner approval.

Previous wording

We face possible risks associated with the physical effects of climate change. We cannot predict with certainty whether climate change is occurring and, if so at what rate. However, the physical effects of climate change could have a material effect on our properties, operations, and business. To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, our markets could experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for our buildings or the inability of us to operate the buildings at all. Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) property insurance on terms we find acceptable, increasing the cost of energy and increasing the cost of snow removal at our properties. Proposed federal legislation to address climate change could increase utility and other costs of operating our properties which, if not offset by rising rental income, would reduce our net income. There can be no assurance that climate change will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations or business.

Current wording

weather patterns, our markets could experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for our buildings or the inability of us to operate the buildings at all. Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) property insurance on terms we find acceptable, increasing the cost of energy and increasing the cost of snow removal at our properties. Proposed federal legislation to address climate change could increase utility and other costs of operating our properties which, if not offset by rising rental income, would reduce our net income. There can be no assurance that climate change will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations or business.
Rearranged current paragraphs (2)

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

obligations. Defaults under our debt agreements could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

We face possible risks associated with the physical effects of climate change. We cannot predict with certainty whether climate change is occurring and, if so at what rate. However, the physical effects of climate change could have a material effect on our properties, operations, and business. To the extent climate change causes changes in
Rearranged previous paragraphs (1)

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

indebtedness of our joint ventures. If we do not have control over a joint venture, the value of our investment may be affected adversely by a third party that may have different goals and capabilities than ours.