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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q ( Mark One ) ☑ ☐ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31 , 2021 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Commission file number 001-31568 to New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership Massachusetts ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 39 Brighton Avenue , Allston , Massachusetts ( Address of principal executive offices ) 04-2619298 ( I.R.S. employer identification no . ) 02134 ( Zip Code ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 617 ) 783-0039 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes ☑ No ◎ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer ☐ Non - accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☑ Smaller reporting company ☑ Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes ☐ No ☑ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class : Class A NEN Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered : NYSE MKT Exchange As of May 6 , 2021 , there were 97,405 of the registrant's Class A units ( 2,922,151 Depositary Receipts ) of limited partnership issued and outstanding and 23,134 Class B units issued and outstanding .