MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP
8-K, 1997-06-20
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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                              
                        Washington, D.C.  20549
                              
                              
                               FORM 8-K
                              
                              
                            CURRENT REPORT



 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 11, 1997


              MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



  Delaware                         0-4258              22-1897375
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission         (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)             File Number)    Identification Number)



            125 Wyckoff Road, Eatontown, NJ  07724
           (Address of principal executive offices)



     Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 542-4927




     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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     Item 5.  Other Events.

            On   August  6,  1996,   Monmouth  Real   Estate
Investment Corporation (Registrant) entered into a  contract
to  purchase a 73,500 square foot warehouse facility  to  be
built  in Schaumburg, Illinois  from  SK Properties I,  LLC,
an  unrelated   entity.     This purchase was  completed  on
June  11,  1997.  The warehouse facility is 100% net  leased
to  Federal  Express Corporation.   The purchase  price  was
approximately $4,700,000.   Monmouth Real Estate  Investment
Corporation  paid  approximately  $100,000  in  cash,   used
approximately  $1,100,000 of its revolving  line  of  credit
with  Summit Bank and  obtained a mortgage of  approximately
$3,500,000.  This  mortgage  payable is at an interest  rate
of 8.48% and is  due July 1, 2012.  The property acquired is
commercial  rental  property  and will continue to  be  used
as such.

     The following are the material factors to be considered
in assessing the property:

       *   Description  of Property  -  The property acquired  
is  a  73,500  square   foot   warehouse  facility located at 
1270 North Wilkening Road, Schaumburg, Illinois.

       *   Occupancy  Rate  and  Number  of  Tenants  -  The
commercial rental property acquired was constructed in 1997.   
Commencing April 1, 1997, the property   was  100%  occupied 
under a  10-year   net  lease agreement with Federal Express 
Corporation.   This  net  lease  agreement   provides   that 
operating expenses,  including property  taxes,   insurance,  
landscaping,  utilities and repairs  in the ordinary  course  
of business, be borne by the tenant.

      *    Principal   Business of Tenant - Federal  Express
Corporation  uses this property as a distribution  facility.
Registrant   believes that Federal Express Corporation  will
continue to use this property as such.

     *   Principal  Provisions  of  Lease  -  The  following
are  the principal provisions of the lease:

              Term                         Monthly Rent

            4/1/97-3/31/02                  $ 36,393
            4/1/02-3/31/07                    40,570

         At  the end of the lease term,  the tenant has two (5)
year options to renew at the prevailing market rent.

         The Seller assigned the lease to Registrant.

                  

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      *   Basis  of Acquired Property for Depreciation - The
basis   for depreciation   is   the   purchase   price    of
the   property.  Approximately  78%  of  the  purchase price
is   attributable  to building and improvements,  which will
be  depreciated  over a 39 year  life   on  a  straight-line
basis  (Modified Accelerated Recovery System).  The residual
is attributable to land.

      *   Anticipated  Capital Improvements - The Registrant
does   not  anticipate  any significant capital improvements
during the  term of the lease described above.

      *    Insurance Coverage - Insurance on the property is
paid  for by the tenant.   In the opinion of the Registrant,
this coverage is adequate.

      Registrant knows of no other material factors relating
to  the property acquired other that those discussed in this
Form 8-K.

      The  following  is  pro forma  financial  information.
The  impact   of   the property  acquired to  the  financial
statements of the  Registrant is as follows:


     ADJUSTMENTS  TO  STATEMENT  OF  INCOME

      Rental   and  Occupancy Charges - Increase of $462,000
      based  upon amortization  of total  rental  payments for  
      scheduled rent  over the remaining lease term.

      Interest  Expense - Increase of $386,000 based upon  a
      mortgage of $3,500,000  at  8.48%  interest  and  total   
      monthly principal and interest payments  of $34,425, and 
      a revolving line  of  credit balance increase of $1,100,000 
      at prime (currently 8.5%).

      Depreciation Expense - Increase of $94,000 based upon 78% of the
      purchase price being attributed to building and improvements, 
      and straight-line depreciation over a 39 year life.

      Net   Income   -  Decrease  of  $18,000  (rental  and occupancy 
      charges less interest expense and depreciation expense).

      The   effect  of cash  made available by  operations will  be  
      an increase of $76,000 (net income plus depreciation).


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     ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BALANCE SHEET AT DATE OF PURCHASE

      Cash  and Cash Equivalents - Decrease of $100,000,  the amount of
      cash used for the purchase.

      Land  and  Buildings,  Improvements and Equipment  - Increase  of
      $4,700,000, based on the purchase price.

      Notes  Payable -  Increase of $1,100,000, the amount used on  the
      revolving line of credit.

      Mortgage  Notes Payable - Increase of $3,500,000,  the amount  of
      the mortgage on the acquired property.

      Registrant  knows of no other financial statement item which would
be  materially  affected  by  the acquired property.






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                         SIGNATURES


       Pursuant   to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities
Exchange Act of  1934, the   Registrant  has duly caused this  
report  to  be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto 
duly authorized.



                   MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



                           /s/ Eugene W. Landy
                               EUGENE W. LANDY
                               President



     Date       June 20, 1997





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