CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS 85 LTD PARTNERSHIP
10-K, 1997-03-25
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

                  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended     December 31, 1996
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Commission file number             0-23766
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                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Maryland                                   52-1388957
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

11200 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland               20852
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                                 (301) 468-9200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Act:

                                             Name of each exchange on
    Title of each class                         which registered
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          NONE                                       N/A

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                            LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS
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                                (Title of class)

     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 [X]   No [ ]   

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K  (X)

     The partnership interests of the Registrant are not traded in any market. 
Therefore, the partnership interests had neither a market selling price nor an
average bid or asked price within the 60 days prior to the date of this filing.
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                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                         1996 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                            Page
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                                     PART I
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Item 1.   Business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     I-1
Item 2.   Properties  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     I-5
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     I-5
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote
            of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . .     I-5


                                     PART II
                                     -------

Item 5.   Market for the Registrant's Partnership
            Interests and Related Partnership
            Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     II-1
Item 6.   Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . .     II-2
Item 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis
            of Financial Condition and Results
            of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     II-3
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary
            Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     II-10
Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with
            Accountants on Accounting and Financial
            Disclosure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     II-10


                                    PART III
                                    --------

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers
            of the Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . .     III-1
Item 11.  Executive Compensation  . . . . . . . . . . .     III-2
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
            Owners and Management . . . . . . . . . . .     III-4
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related
            Transactions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     III-4


                                     PART IV
                                     -------

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
            Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . .     IV-1

          Signatures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     IV-3

          Exhibit Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     IV-30
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                                     PART I
                                     ------

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS
          --------

     Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited Partnership (the Partnership) is a
limited partnership which was formed under the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act on December 26, 1984.  On November 11, 1985, the Partnership
commenced offering Beneficial Assignee Certificates (BACs) for 60,000 limited
partnership interests through a public offering which was managed by Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Incorporated.  The Partnership had an initial
closing on December 27, 1985 and closed the offering on July 19, 1986, with a
total of 21,200 BACs.  During 1996, five of these BACs were abandoned.

     The General Partners of the Partnership are C.R.I., Inc. (CRI), which is
the Managing General Partner, and current and former shareholders of CRI.
Services for the Partnership are performed by CRI, as the Partnership has no
employees of its own.

     The Partnership was formed to invest in real estate, which is the
Partnership's principal business activity, by acquiring and holding a limited
partnership interest in limited partnerships (Local Partnerships).  As of
December 31, 1996, the Partnership has invested in eight Local Partnerships. 
The original objectives of such investments, not necessarily in order of
importance, were to:

     (1)  preserve and protect the Partnership's capital;
     (2)  provide, during the early years of the Partnership's operations,
          current tax benefits to the partners in the form of tax losses which
          the partners may use to offset income from other sources;
     (3)  provide capital appreciation through increases in the value of the
          Partnership's investments and increased equity through periodic
          payments on the indebtedness on the apartment complexes;
     (4)  provide cash distributions from rental operations; and
     (5)  provide cash distributions from sale or refinancing of the
          Partnership's investments.

     See Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, for a discussion of factors affecting the
original investment objectives.

     The Local Partnerships in which the Partnership has invested were organized
by private developers who acquired the sites, or options thereon, and applied
for applicable mortgage loans and mortgage insurance and/or entered into
construction contracts and remain as the local general partners in the Local
Partnerships.  The Partnership became the principal limited partner in six of
these Local Partnerships pursuant to negotiations with these developers who act
as the local general partners.  However, in the event of non-compliance with the
Local Partnerships' partnership agreements, the local general partner may be
removed and replaced with another local general partner or with an affiliate of
the Partnership's Managing General Partner.  As a limited partner, the
Partnership's legal liability for obligations of the Local Partnership is
limited to its investment.  In two Local Partnerships, the Partnership has
invested as a limited partner in intermediary partnerships which, in turn, have
invested as limited partners in the Local Partnerships.  An affiliate of the
Managing General Partner of the Partnership is also typically a general partner
of the six Local Partnerships and the two intermediary partnerships.  In most
cases, the local general partners of the Local Partnerships retain
responsibility for developing, constructing, maintaining, operating and managing
the project. Additionally, the local general partners and affiliates of the
Managing General Partner may operate other apartment complexes which may be in


                                       I-1
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                                     PART I
                                     ------

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS - Continued
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competition for eligible tenants with the Local Partnerships' apartment
complexes.

     The following is a schedule of the apartment complexes owned by Local
Partnerships in which the Partnership has an investment:





















































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                 SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS OWNED BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
             IN WHICH CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                HAS AN INVESTMENT(1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                Mortgage
 Name and Location             Payable at            Financed and/or Insured               Number of
of Apartment Complex          12/31/96 (2)           and/or Subsidized Under              Rental Units
- --------------------          ------------        ---------------------------------       ------------
<S>                           <C>                 <C>                                     <C>
Deerfield                     $  3,560,751        Mary R. Wolfe Real Estate Manage-            100
 Mehlville, MO                                      ment Company

Devonshire                       4,619,708        GMAC                                         140
 Kirkland, WA

Paradise Foothills               6,011,943        The Archon Group L.P.                        180
 Phoenix, AZ

The Pointe                       7,966,360        Lincoln National Life Company                238
 El Paso, TX

River Place                      2,457,480        Highland Mortgage Company/Sec 207            213
 Birmingham, AL                                     & 203(f) of the NHA

Semper Village                   8,150,000        SRS Insurance Services, Inc.                 252
 Westminster, CO

Springfield                      6,296,661        GMAC                                         184
 Redmond, WA

Willow Creek II                  2,851,709        Hartger & Willard Mortgage/221               159
 Kalamazoo, MI                ------------          (d)(4) of NHA                         ------------

 TOTALS(3)8                   $ 41,914,612                                                   1,466
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</TABLE>

























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                SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS OWNED BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
           IN WHICH CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        HAS AN INVESTMENT(1) - continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Average Effective Annual
                                         Units Occupied As                                   Rental Per Unit
                                     Percentage of Total Units                             for the Years Ended
                                         As of December 31,                                    December 31,
 Name and Location               ---------------------------------       -----------------------------------------------------
of Apartment Complex             1996   1995   1994    1993   1992         1996        1995       1994      1993        1992
- --------------------             ----   ----   ----    ----   ----       --------    --------   --------  --------    --------
<S>                              <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>
Deerfield                          98%   98%    96%      99%    93%      $  6,447    $  6,521   $  6,265  $  6,041    $  5,561
 Mehlville, MO

Devonshire                         98%   95%    94%      94%    98%         7,286       6,944      6,509     6,605       6,365
 Kirkland, WA

Paradise Foothills                 96%   95%    97%      96%    98%         6,408       6,340      5,893     5,393       5,063
 Phoenix, AZ

The Pointe                         98%   84%    97%      95%    96%         6,292       6,403      6,791     6,486       6,265
 El Paso, TX

River Place                        99%   99%    99%     100%    97%         6,138       6,043      5,823     5,577       5,287
 Birmingham, AL

Semper Village                     99%   98%    95%      92%    95%         6,782       6,506      6,223     6,009       5,380
 Westminster, CO

Springfield                        99%   97%    93%      93%    93%         7,744       7,347      6,822     7,190       6,741
 Redmond, WA

Willow Creek II                    96%   91%    92%      96%    89%         6,025       5,934      5,959     5,807       5,725
 Kalamazoo, MI                   ----   ----   ---     ----   ----       --------    --------   --------  --------    --------

 TOTALS(3)8                        98%   95%    95%      96%    95%      $  6,640    $  6,505   $  6,286  $  6,139    $  5,798
                                 ====   ====   ===     ====   ====       ========    ========   ========  ========    ========
</TABLE>

(1)  All properties are multifamily housing complexes.  No single
     tenant/resident rents 10% or more of the rentable square footage. 
     Residential leases are typically one year or less in length, with varying
     expiration dates, and substantially all rentable space is for residential
     purposes.

(2)  The amounts provided are the balances of first mortgage loans payable of
     the Local Partnerships as of December 31, 1996.

(3)  The totals for the percentage of units occupied and the average effective
     annual rental per unit are based on a simple average.

     For additional information regarding the real estate of Local Partnerships
in which the Partnership has invested, see Part IV, Schedule III - "Real Estate
and Accumulated Depreciation of Local Partnerships in which Capital Realty
Investors-85 has Invested."

     On December 28, 1995 and January 2, 1996, the noteholders purchased a 9.9%
and 39.6% interest, respectively, of the Partnership's 98.99% limited partner
interest in River Place, Ltd. (River Place) pursuant to an option agreement (the
Option Agreement) with the noteholders of the related purchase money notes.  On

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                                     PART I
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ITEM 1.   BUSINESS - Continued
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February 18, 1997, certain of the noteholders foreclosed on 25.73% of the
Partnership's remaining 49.49% interest in River Place.  Certain of the
noteholders also purchased the Partnership's remaining 23.76% interest in River
Place on February 21, 1997 pursuant to the Option Agreement.  See Part II, Item
7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional
information pertaining to these transactions.

     On February 27, 1996, Deerfield Partners Limited Partnership (Deerfield)
entered into a term sheet agreement with the property's first mortgage
noteholder whereby Deerfield transferred management of the property to the
noteholder on April 1, 1996.  Also in accordance with the term sheet agreement,
on January 7, 1997, the mortgagee foreclosed on the property.  See Part II, Item
7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional
information regarding the transfer of control and ownership.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES
          ----------

     Through its ownership of limited partnership interests in Local
Partnerships, Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited Partnership indirectly holds
an interest in the underlying real estate.  See Part 1, Item 1 and Schedule III
of Part IV, Item 14 for information pertaining to these properties.

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
          -----------------

     There are no material legal proceedings to which the Partnership is a
party.

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
          ---------------------------------------------------

     No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of 1996.






















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                                     PART II
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ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
          -------------------------------------------------
               AND RELATED PARTNERSHIP MATTERS
               -------------------------------

     (a)  The Partnership has been informed by Equity Resources Bay Fund (Bay
          Fund), a Massachusetts limited partnership which is affiliated with
          Equity Resources Group, the general partner of various partnerships
          that are limited partners in the Partnership, and Smithtown Bay, LLC
          (Smithtown) that they may initiate a tender offer to purchase
          additional BACs in the Partnership, but in no case more than a 5%
          interest in the Partnership.  Bay Fund and Smithtown, which are
          unaffiliated with CRI, have stated that they may make the offers for
          the express purpose of holding the BACs as a long-term investment and
          not with a view to resale.  Neither Bay Fund nor Smithtown have
          indicated the price per BAC which they may offer for the BACs in the
          Partnership.  In the event that a tender offer is initiated by either
          of these entities, the purchase price will be determined solely at the
          discretion of the entities and may not necessarily represent the fair
          market value of the BACs.  The General Partner takes no position as to
          recommending or not recommending these entities to make an offer, nor
          will it take a position as to recommending or not recommending either
          of the offers to investors, in the event that an offer is made.

          Other than the potential Bay Fund or Smithtown offers, it is not
          anticipated that there will be any other market for resale of BACs in
          the Partnership.  As a result, an investor may be unable to sell or
          otherwise dispose of his or her interest in the Partnership.  There is
          no assurance that Bay Fund or Smithtown will initiate a tender offer.

     (b)  As of March 10, 1997, there were approximately 1,900 registered
          holders of BACs in the Partnership.

     (c)  No distributions were declared or paid by the Partnership during 1996
          or 1995.  The Partnership received distributions of $516,990 and
          $327,334 from Local Partnerships during 1996 and 1995, respectively.

























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                                     PART II
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ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
          -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      For the years ended December 31,
                                                 1996            1995            1994            1993            1992
                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                          <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Share of income (loss) from
  partnerships                               $    329,515    $    242,074    $      3,418    $   (209,453)   $   (458,564)
Interest income                                    84,721         105,874          77,539          70,272          99,661
Expenses                                       (1,354,028)     (2,040,088)     (1,706,239)     (1,650,573)     (1,568,552)
Extraordinary gain on disposition
  of investment in partnership or
  forgiveness of accrued interest               1,472,332       1,080,485              --         585,196              --
                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net income (loss)                            $    532,540    $   (611,655)   $ (1,625,282)   $ (1,204,558)   $ (1,927,455)
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

Income (loss) allocated to BAC
  Holders (96%)                              $    511,239    $   (587,189)   $ (1,560,270)   $ (1,156,377)   $ (1,850,357)
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

Income (loss) per BAC outstanding            $      24.12    $     (27.70)   $     (73.60)   $     (54.55)   $     (87.28)
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

Cash distributions per BAC
  outstanding                                $         --    $         --    $         --    $         --    $         --
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

BACs outstanding                                   21,195          21,200          21,200          21,200          21,200
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

Total assets                                 $  3,659,626    $  5,054,010    $  5,750,786    $  6,061,831    $  6,825,161
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

Total remaining amounts due on
  investments, including accrued 
  interest on purchase price,
  purchase money notes and
  due to local general partners              $ 11,138,793    $ 13,036,744    $ 13,139,795    $ 11,807,278    $ 11,371,809
                                             ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>
















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                                     PART II
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ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
               -----------------------------------

                          Financial Condition/Liquidity
                          -----------------------------

     As of December 31, 1996, the Partnership had approximately 1,900 investors,
who subscribed to a total of 21,195 BACs in the original amount of $21,200,000. 
The Partnership has made investments in eight Local Partnerships.  The
Partnership's liquidity, with unrestricted cash resources of $1,266,939 as of
December 31, 1996, along with anticipated future cash distributions from the
Local Partnerships, is expected to meet its current and anticipated operating
cash needs.  The Partnership's remaining obligations with respect to its
investment in Local Partnership's of $250,000, excluding purchase money notes
and accrued interest, is not in excess of its capital resources.  The
Partnership determined that the carrying amount of its cash and cash equivalents
approximates fair value.  As of March 10, 1997, there are no material
commitments for capital expenditures.

     During 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Partnership received cash distributions of
$516,990, $327,334 and $232,536, respectively, from the Local Partnerships.

     The acquisition of interests in certain Local Partnerships resulted in
purchase money note obligations of the Partnership.  The purchase money notes
are nonrecourse obligations of the Partnership which typically mature ten to
fifteen years from the date of acquisition of the interests in particular Local
Partnerships.

     The Partnership's obligations with respect to its investments in Local
Partnerships, in the form of purchase money notes having a principal balance of
$3,848,000 plus the accrued interest of $7,040,793 as of December 31,1996, are
payable in full upon the earliest of: (1) sale or refinancing of the respective
Local Partnership's rental property; (2) payment in full of the respective Local
Partnership's permanent loan; or (3) maturity.  Purchase money notes in an
aggregate principal amount of $230,000 matured on January 30, 1996 but have not
been paid, as discussed below.  Purchase money notes having a principal balance
of $250,000 and $1,250,000 matured on January 1, 1997 and February 1, 1997,
respectively, and the Partnership's obligation with respect to these notes has
been satisfied, as discussed below.  The remaining purchase money notes mature
from 2001 to 2003.  The purchase money notes are generally secured by the
Partnership's interest in the respective Local Partnership.  There is no
assurance that the underlying properties will have sufficient appreciation and
equity to enable the Partnership to pay the purchase money notes' principal and
accrued interest when due.  If a purchase money note is not paid in accordance
with its terms, the Partnership will either have to renegotiate the terms of
repayment or risk losing its partnership interest in the Local Partnership.  The
Managing General Partner is continuing to investigate possible alternatives to
reduce the Partnership's long-term debt obligations.  These alternatives
include, among others, retaining the cash available for distribution to meet the
purchase money note requirements, buying out certain purchase money notes at a
discounted price, extending the due dates of certain purchase money notes, or
refinancing the respective properties' underlying debt and using the
Partnership's share of the proceeds to pay off or buy down certain purchase
money note obligations.

     As of both December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Partnership's obligations with
respect to its investments in Local Partnerships included $174,600 due to local
general partners, plus accrued interest on these obligations of $75,400. 

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                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

Outstanding purchase price payable and related accrued interest of $318,300 and
$56,700, respectively, were paid to the local managing general partner of
Sheridan West Limited Partnership during 1995, as discussed below.

     Purchase money notes relating to River Place, Ltd. (River Place) totalling
$2,500,000 plus accrued interest were originally scheduled to mature on December
31, 1995.  On December 27, 1995, the Managing General Partner entered into an
agreement with the noteholders which granted the noteholders three options to
purchase the Partnership's 98.99% limited partner interest in River Place over a
two-year period.  Under the terms of the agreement, the purchase money note
maturity dates were extended to February 1, 1997, with interest to accrue from
January 1, 1996 to February 1, 1997 at the Applicable Federal Rate for short-
term obligations in effect at January 1, 1996 (5.65%), compounded annually. 
Purchase money note interest of $821,528 which accrued during 1995 has been
forgiven by the noteholders as part of the agreement.  Also as part of the
agreement, any future cash flow distributions received by the Partnership from
River Place should be applied towards any unforgiven purchase money note
interest accrued prior to December 31, 1994.  On June 7, 1996 and February 17,
1997, cash flow distributions of $257,855 and $122,888, respectively, were paid
directly by River Place to the noteholders to be applied to such interest.

     On December 31, 1995, the noteholders purchased a 9.9% interest in River
Place from the Partnership in exchange for the forgiveness of purchase money
note principal and accrued interest of $250,000 and $306,015, respectively,
resulting in a net financial statement gain and a net tax gain of $258,957 and
$470,855, respectively, in 1995.  On January 2, 1996, the noteholders purchased
an additional 39.6% interest in River Place from the Partnership in exchange for
the forgiveness of purchase money note principal and accrued interest of
$1,000,000 and $1,661,553, respectively, resulting in a net financial statement
gain and a net tax gain of $1,472,332 and $2,320,873, respectively, in 1996.  On
February 18, 1997, certain of the noteholders holding notes with an outstanding
principal and accrued interest balance of $650,000 and $1,348,641, respectively,
foreclosed on 25.73% of the Partnership's remaining 49.49% interest in River
Place, resulting in a net financial statement gain of $1,320,860 in 1997.  The
tax gain is estimated to be approximately $1.81 million.  On February 21, 1997,
the noteholders purchased the Partnership's remaining 23.76% interest in River
Place from the Partnership in exchange for the forgiveness of purchase money
note principal and accrued interest of $600,000 and $434,616, respectively,
resulting in a net financial statement gain in 1997 of $408,729.  The tax gain
is estimated to be approximately $856,400.  As a result of the noteholders'
purchase of the Partnership's remaining interest in River Place, Ltd., the
Partnership no longer has an ownership interest in the Local Partnership.  In
accordance with the purchase option agreement, CRHC, Inc., an affiliate of the
Managing General Partner, has transferred its .01% general partner interest in
River Place, Ltd. to the noteholders and/or their assignees.  Pursuant to the
agreement, the noteholders or an affiliate paid a fee into escrow to the
Partnership of $35,000.  This fee plus interest accrued thereon totaling $1,353
was released to the Partnership in accordance with the agreement with the
noteholders, on March 17, 1997.

     The Partnership's investment in River Place, Ltd. represented approximately
78% of the Partnership's investments in and advances to Local Partnerships as of
December 27, 1995.  Additionally, the Partnership's investment in River Place
represented approximately 36% and 53% of the Partnership's total assets as of

                                      II-4
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                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  In addition, for the period ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, distributions from River Place, Ltd. represented
approximately 50% and 51%, respectively, of total distributions from Local
Partnerships.  During 1996 and 1995, 100% and 11%, respectively, of the
distributions from Riverplace were paid directly to the purchase money note
holders.  The Partnership's share of income from River Place, Ltd. was $75,298
and $193,162 for the periods ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

     The Partnership defaulted on its purchase money notes relating to Paradise
Associates, L.P. (Paradise Foothills), when the notes matured on January 30,
1996 and were not paid.  The default amount included principal and accrued
interest of $230,000 and $371,464, respectively.  As of March 10, 1997,
principal and accrued interest totalling $230,000 and $438,622, respectively,
were due.  The Managing General Partner made an offer to the noteholders to
extend the maturity dates to coincide with the completion of the property's
nine-year mortgage workout agreement on May 31, 2003.  The noteholders rejected
the offer and, on March 28, 1996, proposed a one-year extension.  The Managing
General Partner has subsequently made a counter-offer for a nine-year extension,
and as of March 10, 1997, the Managing General Partner is awaiting a response
from the purchase money note holders.  There is no assurance that the Managing
General Partner will reach an agreement of any kind with the noteholders. 
Should the noteholders begin foreclosure proceedings on the Partnership's
interest in the related Local Partnership, the Partnership intends to vigorously
defend such action.  However, there can be no assurance that the Partnership
will be able to retain its interest in the Local Partnership.  The uncertainty
about the continued ownership of the Partnership's interest in the related Local
Partnership does not impact the Partnership's financial condition because the
related purchase money note is nonrecourse and secured solely by the
Partnership's interest in the Local Partnership.  Therefore, should the
investment in Paradise Foothills not produce sufficient value to satisfy the
purchase money note related to Paradise Foothills, the Partnership's exposure to
loss is limited since the amount of the nonrecourse indebtedness exceeds the
carrying amount of the investment in and advances to the Local Partnership. 
Thus, even a complete loss of this investment would not have a material impact
on the operations of the Partnership.

     Deerfield Partners Limited Partnership (Deerfield) was unable to generate
sufficient cash flow to pay its debt service and therefore was unable to meet
its obligations under the terms of the loan documents.  The Local Partnership
defaulted on its mortgage loan in 1990.  After continuous negotiations between
the Local Partnership and HUD, HUD notified Deerfield that it had offered its
mortgage loan for sale in September 1995.  A new mortgagee purchased the loan
from HUD on November 16, 1995.  On November 16, 1995, the Local Partnership
received a notice of default, acceleration and assignment of rents from the new
mortgagee.  The new mortgagee was scheduled to foreclose on the property on
December 21, 1995.  In order to protect its assets, the Local Partnership filed
for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in the State of Maryland on December
20, 1995.  The new mortgagee filed motions with the bankruptcy court for
dismissal and for relief from stay.  On February, 27, 1996, prior to any motion
on these hearings, Deerfield entered into a term sheet agreement with the new
mortgagee pursuant to which Deerfield transferred management of the property to
the new mortgagee on April 1, 1996.  Additionally, pursuant to the term sheet
agreement, Deerfield agreed, at the new mortgagee's election, to either
voluntarily transfer ownership of the property to the new mortgagee, or not

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<PAGE>
                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

oppose a foreclosure action, no earlier than January 6, 1997, without further
consideration, if the mortgage loan default had not been cured by that date.  On
March 20, 1996, the bankruptcy court dismissed the bankruptcy case, with the
acquiescence of the Local Partnership, subject to the provisions of the term
sheet agreement.  On January 7, 1997, in accordance with the term sheet
agreement, the new mortgagee foreclosed on the property.

     All net cash flow generated by Deerfield prior to the foreclosure was
applied towards outstanding accrued interest on the defaulted first mortgage
loan.  On April 25, 1996, the Partnership received $81,736 which represented the
release of the operating account for the Local Partnership.  Additionally, on
August 7, 1996, the Partnership received $4,815 which represented the final
release of the property's operating account.

     The Partnership defaulted on its purchase money notes relating to Deerfield
when the notes matured on January 1, 1997 and were not paid.  The default amount
included principal and accrued interest of $250,000 and $623,068, respectively. 
Since the purchase money notes are nonrecourse  and secured solely by the
Partnership's interest in the related Local Partnership, the Partnership's
obligation regarding the purchase money note was retired in conjunction with the
transfer of ownership in Deerfield to the new mortgagee.  The Partnership's
investment in Deerfield had previously been reduced to zero as a result of
losses from the Local Partnership during prior years.  Acquisition fees and
property purchase costs relating to Deerfield were fully amortized as of
December 31, 1995 in order to record the investment at its net realizable value.
As a result of the foreclosure on the Deerfield property, the Partnership's
purchase money note obligation was forgiven and resulted in a net financial
statement gain of $874,783.  The tax gain is estimated to be approximately $3.1
million.

     During 1989 and 1988, the Partnership loaned a total of $196,746 to
Deerfield to fund operating deficits.  For financial statement purposes, these
loans have been reduced to zero as they were deemed uncollectible.  The
Partnership advanced net funds of $2,341 in 1995 to fund operating deficits
while the Local Partnership was seeking bankruptcy protection.  These loans were
also reduced zero due to uncollectibility.  During 1996, the Partnership
received net payments from Deerfield on these advances of $71,405.  As these
payments were in excess of the Partnership's investment in Deerfield, they were
included as income from partnerships during 1996.  The Partnership does not
anticipate further payment from Deerfield due to the transfer of the property to
the new mortgagee.

     With the exception of the purchase money notes relating to Deerfield and
Riverplace, the Partnership has determined that it is not practicable to
estimate the fair value of the purchase money notes, either individually or in
the aggregate, due to:  (1) the lack of an active market for this type of
financial instrument, (2) the variable nature of purchase money note interest
payments as a result of fluctuating cash flow distributions received from the
related Local Partnerships, and (3) the excessive costs associated with an
independent appraisal of the purchase money notes.  The purchase money notes
relating to Deerfield are estimated to have no fair value as a result of the
anticipated foreclosure upon the property by the property's first mortgage
noteholder, as discussed below.  The purchase money notes relating to Riverplace
are estimated to have no fair value as a result of the anticipated foreclosure

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                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

upon and purchase of the Partnership's remaining interest in the Local
Partnership, as discussed below.

     The Partnership closely monitors its cash flow and liquidity position in an
effort to ensure that sufficient cash is available for operating requirements. 
In 1996, the receipt of distributions from partnerships was adequate to support
operating cash requirements.

     In 1995, the receipt of distributions from partnerships and the repayment
of advances to partnerships was adequate to support operating cash requirements.

                              Results of Operations
                              ---------------------

     The Partnership's net income increased in 1996 from 1995 primarily due to a
decrease in interest expense as a result of the forgiveness of a portion of the
purchase money note principal and interest in exchange for a portion of the
Partnership's investment in River Place, as discussed above.  Contributing to
the increase in the Partnership's net income was an increase in the
extraordinary gain on disposition of a portion of the Partnership's investment
in River Place, as discussed above, an increase in share of income from
partnerships primarily due to the repayment of an advance received from one
Local Partnership which had previously been written-off, and a decrease in
amortization expense due to the write-down of acquisition fees and property
purchase costs during 1995 relating to Deerfield in order to record the
investment at its net realizable value.  Partially offsetting the increase in
the Partnership's net income was a decrease in interest income due to lower
yields earned on cash and cash equivalents during 1996. 

     The Partnership's net loss decreased in 1995 from 1994 primarily due to the
extraordinary gain on disposition of a portion of the Partnership's investment
in River Place, Ltd., as discussed above.  Contributing to the decrease in net
loss was an increase in share of income from Local Partnerships as a result of
distributions received from one Local Partnership and a repayment of advances to
one Local Partnership which were in excess of the Partnership's basis in the
respective investments.  Partially offsetting the decrease in net loss was an
increase in purchase money note interest expense as a result of compounding
interest.  Also partially offsetting the decrease in net loss was an increase in
amortization expense, as discussed above.

     For financial reporting purposes, the Partnership, as a limited partner in
the Local Partnerships, does not record losses from the Local Partnerships in
excess of its investment to the extent that the Partnership has no further
obligation to advance funds or provide financing to the Local Partnerships.  As
a result, the Partnership's recognized losses for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 did not include losses of $721,769, $610,490 and $484,769,
respectively.   The Partnership's net loss recognized from the Local
Partnerships is generally expected to decrease in subsequent years as the
Partnership's investments in the Local Partnerships are reduced to zero. 
Accordingly, excludable losses are generally expected to increase. 
Distributions of $18,891 and $56,886 received from one Local Partnership during
1996 and 1995, respectively, were offset against the year's recorded losses
because these amounts were in excess of the Partnership's investment.  During


                                      II-7
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                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

1994, no distribution was received which was in excess of the Partnership's
investment.  

     As a result of recurring operating deficits and the discontinuance of the
funding of the deficits by the local general partner, Paradise Foothills
defaulted on its mortgage loan in August 1989. The local general partner failed
at previous attempts to negotiate a workout, and under the terms of the
co-insurance agreement, the loan was assigned to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) on July 3, 1991.  From May 1992 through April 1994, the
local general partners submitted various workout proposals to HUD.  Effective
June 1, 1994, a nine-year workout proposal that was submitted to HUD on April
11, 1994 was approved.  Paradise Foothills was notified by HUD that HUD had sold
Paradise Foothills' mortgage loan in September 1995.  A new mortgagee now
services the loan and Paradise Foothills is no longer subject to HUD regulatory
requirements.  Paradise Foothills continues to pay the mortgage based on the
nine-year workout approved by HUD.

     Mesa Partners Limited Partnership (The Pointe), located in El Paso, Texas,
modified its mortgage loan in 1987.  In connection with the loan modification,
the Partnership loaned $262,500 to the Local Partnership in 1987.  Repayment of
this loan, with simple interest at 9% per annum, is expected to occur upon sale
or refinancing of the property.  As of December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
accrued interest was $222,188 and $200,402, respectively.

     Effective July 1, 1993, the maturity date of the Springfield Apartments'
(Springfield) first mortgage loan was extended to June 30, 1996.  Springfield
received a 30-day extension, thereby extending the mortgage loan to July 30,
1996.  On July 17, 1996, Springfield closed on a 10 year mortgage loan with a
new lender.  The new mortgage has a fixed annual percentage rate of 9.63%, up
from a fixed annual percentage rate of 6.88% on the old mortgage loan.  Under
the old mortgage, debt service was due to the lender on the first day of each
month with no "grace period" and substantial late payment penalties.  Therefore,
prior to February 1994, the Partnership had advanced approximately $65,000 per
month to Springfield in the form of a bridge loan which was to be repaid by the
fifteenth of the following month.  The February 1994 advance to Springfield was
held by the Local Partnership to establish a one-month debt service reserve to
eliminate the need for a monthly bridge loan from the Partnership.  Springfield
began repaying a portion of the non-interest-bearing advances made by the
Partnership in April 1994.    Additionally, on April 30, 1996, the Partnership
loaned $64,000 to Springfield for a good faith deposit made in connection with
the new mortgage loan.  During the year ended December 31, 1996, Springfield
paid $123,690 to the Partnership as repayment of advances.  As of December 31,
1996 and 1995, non-interest-bearing loans to Springfield totalled $294,549 and
$354,239, respectively.  There is no assurance that Springfield will be able to
repay any of these loans from the Partnership.

     Effective August 1, 1993, the maturity date of the Devonshire Apartments'
(Devonshire) first mortgage loan was extended to July 31, 1996.  Devonshire
received a 30-day extension, thereby extending the mortgage loan to August 31,
1996.  On August 9, 1996, Devonshire closed on a 10 year mortgage loan with a
new lender.  The new mortgage has a fixed annual percentage rate of 9.31%, up
from a fixed annual percentage rate of 6.74% on the old mortgage loan.  On April
30, 1996, the Partnership loaned $47,000 to Devonshire for a good faith deposit


                                      II-8
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                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

made in connection with the new mortgage loan.  As of December 31, 1996,
Devonshire had repaid this loan from the Partnership in full.

     The letter of credit and mortgage loan on Sheridan West Limited Partnership
(Semper Village) originally matured on December 20, 1994.  Pursuant to an
agreement dated January 1, 1995, the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), acting
as receiver for the original mortgagee, assumed the note in lieu of mandatory
redemption by drawing on the letter of credit.  The RTC extended the maturity
date of the letter of credit and mortgage loan to September 1, 1995.  On August
31, 1995, the local general partners refinanced the existing mortgage loan with
SRS Insurance Services, Inc.  In connection with the refinancing, the local
general partners executed a settlement agreement with the RTC to pay off the
existing $10,230,000 loan for $7,855,000 plus the release of the $980,000 Bond
Reserve Fund.  The breakeven reserve and the operating deficit reserve, which
had been held in escrow, were released at closing to the local managing general
partner (who was replaced at closing, as discussed below), who in turn loaned
the reserves to Semper Village to pay the refinancing closing costs.  The
remaining operating funds at the property were used to repay previous operating
deficit loans from the local managing general partner pursuant to the local
partnership agreement.  The Partnership's release of the $552,979 balance in the
breakeven reserve represents payment of the outstanding purchase price payable
of $318,300 and related interest of $56,700.  The remaining $177,979 represents
an additional investment in the Local Partnership.  In addition, at closing the
Local Managing General Partner was replaced with an affiliate of the Managing
General Partner.

                                    Inflation
                                    ---------

     Inflation allows for increases in rental rates, usually offsetting any
higher operating and replacement costs.  Furthermore, inflation generally does
not impact the fixed rate long-term financing under which the real property
investments were purchased.  Future inflation could allow for appreciated values
of the Local Partnerships' properties over an extended period of time as rental
revenues and replacement values gradually increase.

     The following table reflects the combined rental revenues of the properties
for the five years ended December 31, 1996.

















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<PAGE>
                                     PART II
                                     -------


ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          -------------------------------------------------
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued
               -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          For the years ended December 31,
                            1996                1995                1994                  1993                  1992
                         -----------         -----------         -----------           -----------           -----------
<S>                      <C>          <C>    <C>          <C>    <C>           <C>     <C>           <C>     <C>
Combined Rental
  Revenue                $ 9,715,232         $ 9,511,594         $ 9,225,786           $ 8,991,603           $ 8,482,322

Annual Percentage
  Increase                            2.1%                3.1%                 2.6%                  6.0%

</TABLE>

ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
          -------------------------------------------

          The information required by this item is contained in Part IV.


ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
          ------------------------------------------------
               ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
               -----------------------------------

          None. 





























                                      II-10
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                                    PART III
                                    --------

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
          --------------------------------------------------

(a), (b) and
  (c)          The Partnership has no directors, executive officers or
               significant employees of its own.

(a), (b), (c)
  and (e)      The names, ages and business experience of the directors and
               executive officers of C.R.I., Inc. (CRI), the Managing General
               Partner of the Partnership, are as follows:

William B. Dockser, 60, has been the Chairman of the Board of CRI and a Director
since 1974.  Prior to forming CRI, he served as President of Kaufman and Broad
Asset Management, Inc., an affiliate of Kaufman and Broad, Inc., which managed a
number of publicly held limited partnerships created to invest in low and
moderate income multifamily apartment complexes.  For a period of 2-1/2 years
prior to joining Kaufman and Broad, he served in various positions at HUD,
culminating in the post of Deputy FHA Commissioner and Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Housing Production and Mortgage Credit, where he was responsible
for all federally insured housing production programs.  Before coming to
Washington, Mr. Dockser was a practicing attorney in Boston and also was a
special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  He
holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Yale University Law School and a Bachelor
of Arts degree, cum laude, from Harvard University.  He is also Chairman of the
Board of CRIIMI MAE Inc., CRIIMI, Inc. and CRI Liquidating REIT, Inc.

H. William Willoughby, 50, President, Secretary and a Director of CRI since
January 1990 and Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and a Director of
CRI from 1974 to 1989.  He is principally responsible for the financial
management of CRI and its associated partnerships.  Prior to joining CRI in
1974, he was Vice President of Shelter Corporation of America and a number of
its subsidiaries dealing principally with real estate development and equity
financing. Before joining Shelter Corporation, he was a senior tax accountant
with Arthur Andersen & Company.  He holds a Juris Doctorate degree, a Master of
Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of South Dakota.  He is also a Director and
executive officer of CRIIMI MAE Inc., CRIIMI, Inc. and CRI Liquidating REIT,
Inc.

Ronald W. Thompson, 50, Group Executive Vice President-Hotel Asset Management.
Prior to joining CRI in 1985, he was employed at the Hyatt Organization where he
most recently served as the General Manager of the Hyatt Regency in Flint,
Michigan.  During his nine year tenure with Hyatt, he held senior management
positions with the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan, the Hyatt in Richmond,
Virginia, the Hyatt in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the Hyatt Regency in
Atlanta, Georgia.  Before joining Hyatt, Mr.  Thompson worked in London, England
for the English Tourist Board as well as holding management positions in Europe,
Australia, and New Zealand in the hotel industry.  Mr. Thompson received his
education in England where he received a business degree in Hotel Administration
from Winston College.

Susan R. Campbell, 38, Senior Vice President-CRI Realty Services.  Prior to
joining CRI in March 1985, she was a budget analyst for the B. F. Saul Advisory
Company.  She holds a Bachelor of  Science degree in General Business from the
University of Maryland.





                                      III-1
<PAGE>
                                    PART III
                                    --------


ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT - Continued
          --------------------------------------------------

Melissa Cecil Lackey, 41, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.  Prior to
joining CRI in 1990, she was associated with the firms of Zuckerman, Spaeder,
Goldstein, Taylor & Kolker in Washington, D.C. and Hirsch & Westheimer in
Houston, Texas.  She holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia
School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary.

     (d)  There is no family relationship between any of the foregoing directors
          and executive officers.

     (f)  Involvement in certain legal proceedings.

          None.

     (g)  Promoters and control persons.

          Not applicable.


ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
          ----------------------

     (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k) and (l)

     The Partnership has no officers or directors.  However, in accordance with
     the Partnership Agreement, and as disclosed in the public offering, various
     kinds of compensation and fees were paid or are payable to the General
     Partners and their affiliates.  Additional information required in these
     sections is included in Notes 3 and 4 to the consolidated financial
     statements contained in Part IV, Item 14.

     Additionally, the General Partners may receive an annual distribution from
     the Partnership if there is cash available for distribution, as defined in
     the Partnership Agreement.  The General Partners are also entitled to the
     following payments:

     (1)  Annual incentive management fee for managing the affairs and business
          of the Partnership in an amount not to exceed .50% of equity payments,
          including the Partnership's allocable share of the mortgages, payable
          in an annual amount equal to $97,930.  The incentive management fee
          for each of the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 amounted
          to $97,930.

     (2)  12% in the aggregate to the General Partners and the Initial Limited
          Partner, and 3% to the Special Limited Partner of sale and refinancing
          proceeds remaining after (i) the investors have received a return of
          all their capital contributions; (ii) the Special Limited Partner has
          received 1% of the sale and refinancing proceeds calculated on the
          amount available prior to the return of capital contributions to the
          investors; (iii) the investors have received an additional amount
          equal to a cumulative noncompounded annual 6% return per annum on the
          Assignor Limited Partner's and any Beneficial Assignee Certificate
          Holders' capital contribution commencing in 1987, as may be adjusted
          by the Tax Bracket Adjustment Factor, reduced  by prior distributions
          of net cash flow to the investors; (iv) the General Partners and the
          Special Limited Partner have received the property disposition fees
          described below; and (v) the General Partners, Initial Limited Partner

                                      III-2
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                                    PART III
                                    --------


ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - Continued
          ----------------------

          and the Special Limited Partner have received an amount equal to any
          unpaid Deferred Cash Flow Return. The General Partners, Initial
          Limited Partner and Special Limited Partner also will receive a return
          of their capital contributions and the General Partners will receive
          repayment of any loans made to the Partnership.  No sale or
          refinancing proceeds were paid to the General Partners during the
          years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.

     (3)  1% of the aggregate selling prices including any amounts previously
          unpaid upon prior sales of all Local Partnership interests or
          substantially all of the Local Partnership interest or the apartment
          complexes, payable after the limited partners have received a return
          of all their capital contributions.  Property disposition fees and any
          other commissions or fees payable upon the sale of apartment complexes
          shall not in the aggregate exceed the lesser of the competitive rate
          or 6% of the sales price of the apartment complexes. No such amounts
          were paid to the General Partners during the years ended December 31,
          1996, 1995 and 1994.

     (h)  Termination of employment and change in control arrangements.

          None.



































                                      III-3
<PAGE>
                                    PART III
                                    --------

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
          ---------------------------------------------------
               MANAGEMENT
               ----------

     (a)  Security ownership of certain beneficial owners.

          No person or "group", as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is known by the Partnership to be the
          beneficial owner of more than 5% of the issued and outstanding BACs at
          December 31, 1996.

     (b)  Security ownership of management.

          The following table sets forth certain information concerning all BACs
          beneficially owned, as of December 31, 1996, by each director and by
          all directors and officers as a group of the Managing General Partner
          of the Partnership's General Partner.


              Name of                 Amount and Nature       % of total
          Beneficial Owner         of Beneficial Ownership   Units issued
          ----------------         -----------------------   ------------

          William B. Dockser                 Five                .02%
          H. William Willoughby              None                  0%
          All Directors and Officers
            as a Group (5 persons)           None                  0%

     (c)  Changes in control.

          There exists no arrangement known to the Partnership, the operation of
          which may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of the
          Partnership.  There is a provision in the Limited Partnership
          Agreement which allows, under certain circumstances, the ability to
          change control.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
          ----------------------------------------------

     (a)  Transactions with management and others.

          The Partnership has no directors or officers.  In addition, the
          Partnership has had no transactions with individual officers or
          directors of the Managing General Partner of the Partnership other
          than any indirect interest such officers and directors may have in the
          amounts paid to the Managing General Partner or its affiliates by
          virtue of their stock ownership in CRI.  Item 11 of this report, which
          contains a discussion of the fees and other compensation paid or
          accrued by the Partnership to the General Partners or their 
          affiliates, is incorporated herein by reference.  Note 3 of the notes
          to consolidated financial statements, which contains disclosure of
          related party transactions, is also incorporated herein by reference.








                                      III-4
<PAGE>
                                    PART III
                                    --------


ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS - Continued

     (b)  Certain business relationships.

          The Partnership's response to Item 13(a) is incorporated herein by
          reference.  In addition, the Partnership has no business relationship
          with entities of which the officers and directors of the Managing
          General Partner of the Partnership are officers, directors or equity
          owners other than as set forth in the Partnership's response to Item
          13(a).

     (c)  Indebtedness of management.

          None.

     (d)  Transactions with promoters.

          Not applicable.










































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                                     PART IV
                                     -------

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
          -------------------------------------------------------
               FORM 8-K
               --------

(a) 1.    Financial Statements                                     Page
          --------------------                                     ----

          Report of Independent Certified Public
            Accountants - Capital Realty Investors-85
            Limited Partnership                                    IV-4

          Reports of Independent Certified Public
            Accountants - Local Partnerships in which
            Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited Part-
            nership has invested                                   IV-5

          Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 
            1996 and 1995                                          IV-6

          Consolidated Statements of Operations for
            the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
            and 1994                                               IV-7

          Consolidated Statements of Changes in
            Partners' Deficit for the years ended
            December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                       IV-8

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
            the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
            and 1994                                               IV-9

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements               IV-10

(a)  2.   Financial Statement Schedules
          -----------------------------

          Included in Part IV of this report are the following schedules for the
          year ended December 31, 1996, which are applicable to the Local
          Partnerships in which Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited Partnership
          has invested:

          Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
            on Financial Statement Schedule                        IV-26

          Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated
            Depreciation                                           IV-27

             The remaining schedules are omitted because the required
          information is included in the financial statements and notes thereto
          or they are not applicable or not required.










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<PAGE>
                                     PART IV
                                     -------


ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
          -------------------------------------------------------
               FORM 8-K - Continued
               --------

(a) 3.    Exhibits (listed according to the number assigned in the table
               in Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

          Exhibit No. 3.  - Articles of Incorporation and bylaws.

          a.   Certificate of Limited Partnership of Capital Realty Investors-85
               Limited Partnership. (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4 to
               Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended,
               dated June 12, 1985).

          Exhibit No. 4.  - Instruments defining the rights of security
               holders, including indentures.

          a.   Limited Partnership Agreement of Capital Realty Investors-85
               Limited Partnership. (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4 to
               Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended,
               dated June 12, 1985).

          Exhibit No. 10.  - Material contracts

          a.   Management Services Agreement between CRI and Capital Realty
               Investors-85 Limited Partnership.  (Incorporated by reference
               from Exhibit 10B to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
               S-11, as amended, dated June 12, 1985).

          Exhibit No. 27 - Financial Data Schedule

          Exhibit No. 99 - Additional Exhibits

          a.   Prospectus of the Partnership, dated November 11, 1985. 
               (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration
               Statement on Form S-11, as amended, dated June 12, 1985).

(b)       Reports on Form 8-K
          -------------------

          No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended December
          31, 1996.

(c)       Exhibits
          --------

          The list of Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K is
          included in Item (a) 3., above.

(d)       Financial Statement Schedules
          -----------------------------

          See Item (a) 2., above.






                                      IV-2
<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------



     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   Capital Realty Investors-85
                                     Limited Partnership


                                   By:  C.R.I., Inc.
                                        Managing General Partner



March 25, 1997                     /s/ William B. Dockser
- ---------------------------        --------------------------------
DATE                               William B. Dockser, Director,
                                   Chairman of the Board,
                                     Treasurer and Principal
                                     Executive Officer


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:



March 25, 1997                     /s/ H. William Willoughby
- ---------------------------        --------------------------------
DATE                               H. William Willoughby
                                   Director, President and 
                                     Secretary



March 25, 1997                     /s/ Deborah K. Browning
- ---------------------------        --------------------------------
DATE                               Deborah K. Browning
                                   Vice President,
                                     Chief Accounting Officer,
                                     Principal Financial and
                                     Principal Accounting Officer
















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<PAGE>









                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED
                         -------------------------------
                               PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                               ------------------

To the Partners
Capital Realty Investors-85
  Limited Partnership

     We have audited the balance sheets of Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of
operations, changes in partners' deficit and cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Partnership's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion of these financial statements based on our audit.  We did not
audit the financial statements of certain Local Partnerships.  The Partnership's
share of income or loss from these Local Partnerships constitutes $174,470 of
income in 1996, $29,989 of income in 1995 and $7,200 of losses in 1994 included
in the Partnership's net income/loss.  The financial statements of these Local
Partnerships were audited by other auditors whose reports thereon have been
furnished to us, and our opinion expressed herein, insofar as it relates to the
amount included for these Local Partnerships, is based solely upon the reports
of the other auditors.

     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion, based upon our audits and the reports of the other
auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Capital Realty
Investors-85 Limited Partnership as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
consolidated results of its operations, changes in partners' deficit and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.


                                                              Grant Thornton LLP

Vienna, VA
March 10, 1997









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              REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS -

                           LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH

                CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS - 85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                  HAS INVESTED*









*    The reports of independent certified public accountants - Local
     Partnerships in which Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited Partnership has
     invested were filed in paper format under Form SE on March 20, 1997 in
     accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's continuing
     hardship exemption granted December 19, 1996.






















                                      IV-5
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                    CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                       ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           December 31,
                                                                                                     1996            1995
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                                              <C>             <C>
Investments in and advances to partnerships                                                      $    707,182    $    826,468
Investment in partnership held for sale                                                             1,303,669       2,675,447
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                           1,266,939       1,151,683
Acquisition fees, principally paid to related parties, net of
  accumulated amortization of $141,860 and $131,928 respectively                                      190,677         200,609
Property purchase costs, net of accumulated amortization of
  $149,703 and $139,879, respectively                                                                 186,635         196,459
Other assets                                                                                            4,524           3,344
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
     Total assets                                                                                $  3,659,626    $  5,054,010
                                                                                                 ============    ============

                             LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT


Due on investments in partnerships                                                               $  4,022,600    $  5,022,600
Accrued interest payable                                                                            7,116,193       8,014,144
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                  49,603          78,576
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
    Total liabilities                                                                              11,188,396      13,115,320
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
Commitments and contingencies

Partners' capital (deficit)
  Capital paid in:
    General Partners                                                                                    2,000           2,000
    Limited Partners                                                                               21,202,500      21,202,500
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
                                                                                                   21,204,500      21,204,500
  Less:
    Offering costs                                                                                 (2,570,535)     (2,570,535)
    Accumulated loss                                                                              (26,162,735)    (26,695,275)
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
    Total partners' deficit                                                                        (7,528,770)     (8,061,310)
                                                                                                 ------------    ------------
    Total liabilities and partners' deficit                                                      $  3,659,626    $  5,054,010
                                                                                                 ============    ============

</TABLE>










                           The accompanying notes are an integral
                       part of these consolidated financial statements.

                                           IV-6
<PAGE>
                        CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                          For the years ended December 31,   
                                                                                        1996           1995          1994
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                                  <C>            <C>           <C>
Share of income from  partnerships                                                   $   329,515    $   242,074   $     3,418
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
Other revenue and expenses:
  Revenue
    Interest income                                                                       84,721        105,874        77,539
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
  Expenses
    Interest                                                                           1,021,457      1,668,558     1,417,693
    General and administrative                                                           144,252        122,172        92,920
    Professional fees                                                                     70,633         72,368        69,689
    Management fee                                                                        97,930         97,930        97,930
    Amortization                                                                          19,756         79,060        28,007
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
                                                                                       1,354,028      2,040,088     1,706,239
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
Total other revenue and expenses                                                      (1,269,307)    (1,934,214)   (1,628,700)
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
Net loss before extraordinary gain on disposition of
  investment in partnership or forgiveness of accrued
  interest                                                                              (939,792)    (1,692,140)   (1,625,282)
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
Extraordinary gain on disposition of investment in
  partnership or forgiveness of accrued interest                                       1,472,332      1,080,485            --
                                                                                     -----------    -----------   -----------
Net income (loss)                                                                    $   532,540    $  (611,655)  $(1,625,282)
                                                                                     ===========    ===========   ===========
Income (loss) allocated to General Partners (1.51%)                                  $     8,041    $    (9,236)  $   (24,542)
                                                                                     ===========    ===========   ===========
Income (loss) allocated to Initial and Special Limited
  Partners (2.49%)                                                                   $    13,260    $   (15,230)  $   (40,470)
                                                                                     ===========    ===========   ===========
Income (loss) allocated to BAC Holders (96%)                                         $   511,239    $  (587,189)  $(1,560,270)
                                                                                     ===========    ===========   ===========
Income (loss) per BAC based on 21,195, 21,200
  and 21,200 BACs outstanding at December 31, 1996,
  1995 and 1994, respectively                                                        $     24.12    $    (27.70)  $    (73.60)
                                                                                     ===========    ===========   ===========

</TABLE>











                       The accompanying notes are an integral
                   part of these consolidated financial statements.

                                        IV-7
<PAGE>
                    CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT

                  For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                Initial and
                                                                                  Special       Additional
                                                                  General         Limited         Limited
                                                                  Partners        Partners        Partners          Total
                                                                 -----------    -----------     ------------    ------------
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
Partners' deficit
  January 1, 1994                                                $  (367,320)   $  (606,512)    $ (4,850,541)   $ (5,824,373)

  Net loss                                                           (24,542)       (40,470)      (1,560,270)     (1,625,282)
                                                                 -----------    -----------     ------------    ------------

Partners' deficit
  December 31, 1994                                                 (391,862)      (646,982)      (6,410,811)     (7,449,655)

  Net loss                                                            (9,236)       (15,230)        (587,189)       (611,655)
                                                                 -----------    -----------     ------------    ------------
Partners' deficit
  December 31, 1995                                                 (401,098)      (662,212)      (6,998,000)     (8,061,310)

  Net income                                                           8,041         13,260          511,239         532,540
                                                                 -----------    -----------     ------------    ------------
Partners' deficit
  December 31, 1996                                              $  (393,057)   $  (648,952)    $ (6,486,761)   $ (7,528,770)
                                                                 ===========    ===========     ============    ============
</TABLE>


























                       The accompanying notes are an integral
                   part of these consolidated financial statements.

                                        IV-8
<PAGE>
                     CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       For the years ended December 31,
                                                                                    1996            1995            1994
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>             <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                                             $    532,540    $   (611,655)   $ (1,625,282)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
    used in operating activities:
    Share of income from partnerships                                               (329,515)       (242,074)         (3,418)
    Increase in accrued interest receivable on advances
      to partnerships                                                                (21,786)        (23,625)        (23,625)
    Payment of purchase money note interest                                         (257,855)        (19,066)        (85,176)
    Amortization of deferred costs                                                    19,756          79,060          28,007
    Extraordinary gain on disposition of investment
      in partnership                                                              (1,472,332)     (1,080,485)             --

    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in other assets                                             (1,180)         (2,737)            945
      Increase in accrued interest payable                                         1,021,457       1,668,558       1,417,693
      (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued
        expenses                                                                     (28,973)         17,930         (18,280)
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------

         Net cash used in operating activities                                      (537,888)       (214,094)       (309,136)
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Receipt of distributions from partnerships                                         516,990         327,334         232,536
  Decrease (increase) in deposits and cash reserves                                       --         531,069         (17,556)
  Repayment of advances to partnerships                                              258,355         216,950          99,618
  Investments in and advances to partnerships                                       (122,201)       (211,571)             --
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------

         Net cash provided by investing activities                                   653,144         863,782         314,598
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Payment of purchase price payable                                                       --        (318,300)             --
  Payment of interest on purchase price payable                                           --         (56,700)             --
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
         Net cash used in financing activities                                            --        (375,000)             --
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                            115,256         274,688           5,462

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                       1,151,683         876,995         871,533
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                          $  1,266,939    $  1,151,683    $    876,995
                                                                                ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>




                         The accompanying notes are an integral
                     part of these consolidated financial statements.

                                          IV-9
<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     a.   Organization
          ------------

          Capital Realty Investors-85 Limited Partnership (the Partnership) was
     formed under the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act on
     December 26, 1984 and shall continue until December 31, 2039, unless sooner
     dissolved in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership was
     formed to invest in real estate by acquiring and holding a limited
     partnership interest in limited partnerships (Local Partnerships) which own
     and operate apartment complexes.

          The General Partners of the Partnership are C.R.I., Inc. (CRI), which
     is the Managing General Partner, and current and former shareholders of
     CRI.  The Initial Limited Partner is Rockville Pike Associates Limited
     Partnership-V, a limited partnership which includes certain officers and
     former employees of CRI.  The Special Limited Partner is Two Broadway
     Associates, a limited partnership which includes an affiliate and employees
     of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated.

          The Partnership sold 21,200 BACs at $1,000 per BAC through a public
     offering.  The offering period was terminated on July 19, 1986.  During
     1996, five of these BACs were abandoned.

     b.   Method of accounting
          --------------------

          The financial statements of the Partnership are prepared on the
     accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles.

     c.   Principles of consolidation
          ---------------------------

          These financial statements include the accounts of two intermediary
     limited partnerships which have invested in two Local Partnerships which
     own and operate apartment complexes.

     d.   Investments in and advances to partnerships
          -------------------------------------------

          The investments in and advances to Local Partnerships (see Note 2) are
     accounted for by the equity method because the Partnership is a limited
     partner in the Local Partnerships.  Under this method, the carrying amount
     of the investments in and advances to Local Partnerships is (i) reduced by
     distributions received and (ii) increased or reduced by the Partnership's
     share of earnings or losses, respectively, of the Local Partnerships.  As
     of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Partnership's share of the cumulative
     losses of five and six of the Local Partnerships, respectively, exceeds the
     amount of the Partnership's investment in and advances to those Local
     Partnerships by $7,074,859 and $6,386,262, respectively.  Since the
     Partnership has no further obligation to advance funds or provide financing
     to these Local Partnerships, except as described herein, the excess losses
     have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
     statements. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, cumulative cash distributions
     of $98,206 and $79,315, respectively, have been received from the Local
     Partnerships for which the Partnership's carrying value is zero.  These


                                      IV-10
<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

     distributions are recorded as increases in the Partnership's share of
     income from partnerships.

          Costs incurred in connection with acquiring these investments have
     been capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method
     over the estimated useful lives of the properties owned by the Local
     Partnerships, with exception to those costs relating to River Place, Ltd.
     (River Place) and Deerfield Partners Limited Partnership (Deerfield).  The
     Partnership ceased amortization of these costs for River Place at December
     31, 1995 as a result of its classification as an asset held for sale. 
     Those costs relating to Deerfield were fully amortized as of December 31,
     1995, as discussed below.

     e.   Cash and cash equivalents
          -------------------------

          Cash and cash equivalents consist of all money market funds,time and
     demand deposits, repurchase agreements and commercial paper with original
     maturities of three months or less.  The Partnership has determined that
     the carrying amount of its cash and cash equivalents approximates fair
     value.

     f.   Offering costs
          --------------

          The Partnership incurred certain costs in connection with the offering
     and selling of BACs.  Such costs were recorded as a reduction of partners'
     capital when incurred.

     g.   Income taxes
          ------------

          For federal and state income tax purposes, each partner reports on his
     personal income tax return his share of the Partnership's income or loss as
     determined for tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision (credit) has been
     made for income taxes in these consolidated financial statements.

     h.   Use of estimates
          ----------------

          In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally
     accepted accounting principles, the Partnership is required to make
     estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
     liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
     date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the
     reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     i.   Assets held for sale
          --------------------

          On December 28, 1995 and January 2, 1996, the noteholders purchased a
     9.9% and 39.6% interest, respectively, of the Partnership's 98.99% limited
     partner interest in River Place pursuant to an option agreement with the
     noteholders of the related purchase money notes.  On February 18, 1997,
     certain of the noteholders foreclosed on 25.73% of the Partnership's
     remaining 49.49% interest in River Place.  Certain of the noteholders also
     purchased the Partnership's remaining 23.76% interest in River Place on

                                      IV-11
<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

     February 21, 1997.  Accordingly, the Partnership's investment in this Local
     Partnership was classified as an investment held for sale on the balance
     sheet as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.  Assets held for sale are not
     recorded in excess of their estimated net realizable value.

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS

     a.   Due on investment in partnerships
          ---------------------------------

          As of December 31, 1996, the Partnership had acquired limited
     partnership interests in eight Local Partnerships, which were organized to
     develop, construct, own, maintain and operate multifamily apartment
     complexes. The remaining principal amounts due on investments in the Local
     Partnerships as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              1996           1995
                                          ------------   ------------
          <S>                             <C>            <C>
          Due to local general partners   $    174,600   $    174,600
          Purchase money notes due:
            1996                               230,000        230,000
            1997                             1,500,000      2,500,000
            1998                                    --             --
            1999                                    --             --
            2000                                    --             --
            2001                             1,475,000      1,475,000
            Thereafter                         643,000        643,000
                                          ------------   ------------
                                          $  4,022,600   $  5,022,600
                                          ============   ============
</TABLE>

          The amounts due to local general partners of $174,600 plus accrued
     interest of $75,400 will be paid upon the occurrence of certain specified
     events, as outlined in the respective Local Partnerships' partnership
     agreements.  The purchase money notes have stated interest rates ranging
     from 9% to 14%, compounded annually.  The purchase money notes are payable
     upon the earliest of: (1) sale or refinancing of the respective Local
     Partnership's rental property; (2) payment in full of the respective Local
     Partnership's permanent loan; or (3) maturity.  Purchase money notes in an
     aggregate principal amount of $230,000 matured on January 30, 1996 but have
     not been paid, as discussed below.  Purchase money notes having a principal
     balance of $250,000 and $1,250,000 matured on January 1, 1997 and February
     1, 1997, respectively, and the Partnership's obligation with respect to
     these notes has been satisfied, as discussed below.  The remaining purchase
     money notes mature from 2001 to 2003.  The purchase money notes are
     generally secured by the Partnership's interest in the respective Local
     Partnership.  There is no assurance that the underlying properties will
     have sufficient appreciation and equity to enable the Partnership to pay
     the purchase money notes' principal and accrued interest when due.  If a
     purchase money note is not paid in accordance with its terms, the
     Partnership will either have to renegotiate the terms of repayment or risk
     losing its partnership interest in the Local Partnership.  The Managing
     General Partner is continuing to investigate possible alternatives to

                                      IV-12
<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     reduce the Partnership's long-term debt obligations.  These alternatives
     include, among others, retaining the cash available for distribution to
     meet the purchase money note requirements, buying out certain purchase
     money notes at a discounted price, extending the due dates of certain
     purchase money notes, or refinancing the respective properties' underlying
     debt and using the Partnership's share of the proceeds to pay off or buy
     down certain purchase money note obligations.

          Interest expense on the Partnership's purchase money notes and unpaid
     purchase price for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was
     $1,021,457, $1,668,558 and $1,417,693, respectively.  The accrued interest
     on the purchase money notes of $7,040,793 and $7,938,744 as of December 31,
     1996 and 1995, respectively, is due on the respective maturity dates of the
     purchase money notes or earlier if the Local Partnerships have
     distributable net cash flow, as defined in the respective Local Partnership
     agreements.

          Purchase money notes relating to River Place totalling $2,500,000 plus
     accrued interest were originally scheduled to mature on December 31, 1995. 
     On December 27, 1995, the Managing General Partner entered into an
     agreement with the noteholders which granted the noteholders three options
     to purchase the Partnership's 98.99% limited partner interest in River
     Place over a two-year period.  Under the terms of the agreement, the
     purchase money note maturity dates were extended to February 1, 1997, with
     interest to accrue from January 1, 1996 to February 1, 1997 at the
     Applicable Federal Rate for short-term obligations in effect at January 1,
     1996 (5.65%), compounded annually.  Purchase money note interest of
     $821,528 which accrued during 1995 has been forgiven by the noteholders as
     part of the agreement.  Also as part of the agreement, any future cash flow
     distributions received by the Partnership from River Place should be
     applied towards any unforgiven purchase money note interest accrued prior
     to December 31, 1994.  On June 7, 1996 and February 17, 1997, cash flow
     distributions of $257,855 and $122,888, respectively, were paid directly by
     River Place to the noteholders to be applied to such interest.

          On December 31, 1995, the noteholders purchased a 9.9% interest in
     River Place from the Partnership in exchange for the forgiveness of
     purchase money note principal and accrued interest of $250,000 and
     $306,015, respectively, resulting in a net financial statement gain and a
     net tax gain of $258,957 and $470,855, respectively, in 1995.  On January
     2, 1996, the noteholders purchased an additional 39.6% interest in River
     Place from the Partnership in exchange for the forgiveness of purchase
     money note principal and accrued interest of $1,000,000 and $1,661,553,
     respectively, resulting in a net financial statement gain and a net tax
     gain of $1,472,332 and $2,320,873, respectively, in 1996.  On February 18,
     1997, certain of the noteholders holding notes with an outstanding
     principal and accrued interest balance of $650,000 and $1,348,641,
     respectively, foreclosed on 25.73% of the Partnership's remaining 49.49%
     interest in River Place, resulting in a net financial statement gain of
     $1,320,860 in 1997.  The tax gain is estimated to be approximately $1.81
     million.  On February 21, 1997, the noteholders purchased the Partnership's
     remaining 23.76% interest in River Place from the Partnership in exchange
     for the forgiveness of purchase money note principal and accrued interest
     of $600,000 and $434,616, respectively, resulting in a net financial
     statement gain in 1997 of $408,729.  The tax gain is estimated to be
     approximately $856,400.  As a result of the noteholders' purchase of the
     Partnership's remaining interest in River Place, Ltd., the Partnership no

                                      IV-13
<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     longer has an ownership interest in the Local Partnership.  In accordance
     with the purchase option agreement, CRHC, Inc., an affiliate of the
     Managing General Partner, has transferred its .01% general partner interest
     in River Place, Ltd. to the noteholders and/or their assignees.  Pursuant
     to the agreement, the noteholders or an affiliate paid a fee into escrow to
     the Partnership of $35,000.  This fee plus interest accrued thereon
     totaling $1,353 was released to the Partnership in accordance with the
     agreement with the noteholders, on March 17, 1997.

          The Partnership's investment in River Place, Ltd. represented
     approximately 78% of the Partnership's investments in and advances to Local
     Partnerships as of December 27, 1995.  Additionally, the Partnership's
     investment in River Place represented approximately 36% and 53% of the
     Partnership's total assets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. 
     In addition, for the period ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, distributions
     from River Place, Ltd. represented approximately 50% and 51%, respectively,
     of total distributions from Local Partnerships.  During 1996 and 1995, 100%
     and 11%, respectively, of the distributions from Riverplace were paid
     directly to the purchase money note holders.  The Partnership's share of
     income from River Place, Ltd. was $75,298 and $193,162 for the periods
     ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

          The Partnership defaulted on its purchase money notes relating to
     Paradise Associates, L.P. (Paradise Foothills), when the notes matured on
     January 30, 1996 and were not paid.  The default amount included principal
     and accrued interest of $230,000 and $371,464, respectively.  As of March
     10, 1997, principal and accrued interest totalling $230,000 and $438,622,
     respectively, were due.  The Managing General Partner made an offer to the
     noteholders to extend the maturity dates to coincide with the completion of
     the property's nine-year mortgage workout agreement on May 31, 2003.  The
     noteholders rejected the offer and, on March 28, 1996, proposed a one-year
     extension.  The Managing General Partner has subsequently made a counter-
     offer for a nine-year extension, and as of March 10, 1997, the Managing
     General Partner is awaiting a response from the purchase money note
     holders.  There is no assurance that the Managing General Partner will
     reach an agreement of any kind with the noteholders.  Should the
     noteholders begin foreclosure proceedings on the Partnership's interest in
     the related Local Partnership, the Partnership intends to vigorously defend
     such action.  However, there can be no assurance that the Partnership will
     be able to retain its interest in the Local Partnership.  The uncertainty
     about the continued ownership of the Partnership's interest in the related
     Local Partnership does not impact the Partnership's financial condition
     because the related purchase money note is nonrecourse and secured solely
     by the Partnership's interest in the Local Partnership.  Therefore, should
     the investment in Paradise Foothills not produce sufficient value to
     satisfy the purchase money note related to Paradise Foothills, the
     Partnership's exposure to loss is limited since the amount of the
     nonrecourse indebtedness exceeds the carrying amount of the investment in
     and advances to the Local Partnership.  Thus, even a complete loss of this
     investment would not have a material impact on the operations of the
     Partnership.

          As a result of recurring operating deficits and the discontinuance of
     the funding of the deficits by the local general partner, Paradise
     Foothills defaulted on its mortgage loan in August 1989. The local general
     partner failed at previous attempts to negotiate a workout, and under the
     terms of the co-insurance agreement, the loan was assigned to the U. S.

                                      IV-14
<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on July 3, 1991.  From
     May 1992 through April 1994, the local general partners submitted various
     workout proposals to HUD.  Effective June 1, 1994, a nine-year workout
     proposal that was submitted to HUD on April 11, 1994 was approved. 
     Paradise Foothills was notified by HUD that HUD had sold Paradise
     Foothills' mortgage loan in September 1995.  A new mortgagee now services
     the loan and Paradise Foothills is no longer subject to HUD regulatory
     requirements.  Paradise Foothills continues to pay the mortgage based on
     the nine-year workout approved by HUD.

          Deerfield Partners Limited Partnership (Deerfield) was unable to
     generate sufficient cash flow to pay its debt service and therefore was
     unable to meet its obligations under the terms of the loan documents.  The
     Local Partnership defaulted on its mortgage loan in 1990.  After continuous
     negotiations between the Local Partnership and HUD, HUD notified Deerfield
     that it had offered its mortgage loan for sale in September 1995.  A new
     mortgagee purchased the loan from HUD on November 16, 1995.  On November
     16, 1995, the Local Partnership received a notice of default, acceleration
     and assignment of rents from the new mortgagee.  The new mortgagee was
     scheduled to foreclose on the property on December 21, 1995.  In order to
     protect its assets, the Local Partnership filed for bankruptcy protection
     under Chapter 11 in the State of Maryland on December 20, 1995.  The new
     mortgagee filed motions with the bankruptcy court for dismissal and for
     relief from stay.  On February, 27, 1996, prior to any motion on these
     hearings, Deerfield entered into a term sheet agreement with the new
     mortgagee pursuant to which Deerfield transferred management of the
     property to the new mortgagee on April 1, 1996.  Additionally, pursuant to
     the term sheet agreement, Deerfield agreed, at the new mortgagee's
     election, to either voluntarily transfer ownership of the property to the
     new mortgagee, or not oppose a foreclosure action, no earlier than January
     6, 1997, without further consideration, if the mortgage loan default had
     not been cured by that date.  On March 20, 1996, the bankruptcy court
     dismissed the bankruptcy case, with the acquiescence of the Local
     Partnership, subject to the provisions of the term sheet agreement.  On
     January 7, 1997, in accordance with the term sheet agreement, the new
     mortgagee foreclosed on the property.

          All net cash flow generated by Deerfield prior to the foreclosure was
     applied towards outstanding accrued interest on the defaulted first
     mortgage loan.  On April 25, 1996, the Partnership received $81,736 which
     represented the release of the operating account for the Local Partnership.
     Additionally, on August 7, 1996, the Partnership received $4,815 which
     represented the final release of the property's operating account.

          The Partnership defaulted on its purchase money notes relating to
     Deerfield when the notes matured on January 1, 1997 and were not paid.  The
     default amount included principal and accrued interest of $250,000 and
     $623,068, respectively.  Since the purchase money notes are nonrecourse 
     and secured solely by the Partnership's interest in the related Local
     Partnership, the Partnership's obligation regarding the purchase money note
     was retired in conjunction with the transfer of ownership in Deerfield to
     the new mortgagee.  The Partnership's investment in Deerfield had
     previously been reduced to zero as a result of losses from the Local
     Partnership during prior years.  Acquisition fees and property purchase
     costs relating to Deerfield were fully amortized as of December 31, 1995 in
     order to record the investment at its net realizable value.  As a result of
     the foreclosure on the Deerfield property, the Partnership's purchase money

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                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     note obligation was forgiven and resulted in a net financial statement gain
     of $874,783.  The tax gain is estimated to be approximately $3.1 million.

          During 1989 and 1988, the Partnership loaned a total of $196,746 to
     Deerfield to fund operating deficits.  For financial statement purposes,
     these loans have been reduced to zero as they were deemed uncollectible. 
     The Partnership advanced net funds of $2,341 in 1995 to fund operating
     deficits while the Local Partnership was seeking bankruptcy protection. 
     These loans were also reduced zero due to uncollectibility.  During 1996,
     the Partnership received net payments from Deerfield on these advances of
     $71,405.  As these payments were in excess of the Partnership's investment
     in Deerfield, they were included as income from partnerships during 1996. 
     The Partnership does not anticipate further payment from Deerfield due to
     the transfer of the property to the new mortgagee.

          With the exception of the purchase money notes relating to Deerfield
     and Riverplace, the Partnership has determined that it is not practicable
     to estimate the fair value of the purchase money notes, either individually
     or in the aggregate, due to:  (1) the lack of an active market for this
     type of financial instrument, (2) the variable nature of purchase money
     note interest payments as a result of fluctuating cash flow distributions
     received from the related Local Partnerships, and (3) the excessive costs
     associated with an independent appraisal of the purchase money notes.  The
     purchase money notes relating to Deerfield are estimated to have no fair
     value as a result of the anticipated foreclosure upon the property by the
     property's first mortgage noteholder, as discussed below.  The purchase
     money notes relating to Riverplace are estimated to have no fair value as a
     result of the anticipated foreclosure upon and purchase of the
     Partnership's remaining interest in the Local Partnership, as discussed
     below.

     b.   Interests in profits, losses and cash distributions
          ---------------------------------------------------

          With the exception of the Partnership's investment in River Place,
     Ltd., as discussed above, the Partnership has a 97.99% to 98.99% interest
     in profits, losses and cash distribution of each Local Partnership.  An
     affiliate of the General Partners of the Partnership is also a general
     partner of each Local Partnership or the intermediary partnership which
     invests in the Local Partnership.  As stipulated by the Local Partnerships'
     partnership agreements, six of the Local Partnerships are required to make
     annual cash distributions from surplus cash flow, if any.  As of December
     31, 1996, two of the Local Partnerships had surplus cash, as defined by the
     respective partnership agreement, in the amount of $308,283.  During 1996,
     1995 and 1994, the Partnership received cash distributions from rental
     operations of the Local Partnerships of $516,990, $327,334 and $232,536,
     respectively. 

          Upon sale, refinancing or liquidation of each Local Partnership, the
     proceeds from the sale, refinancing or liquidation shall be distributed in
     accordance with the  provisions of each Local Partnership's partnership
     agreement.  In accordance with such provisions, the Partnership would
     receive from such proceeds its respective percentage interest of any
     remaining proceeds, after payment of: (1) all debts and liabilities of the
     Local Partnership and certain other items, (2) the Partnership's capital
     contributions plus certain specified preferred returns to the Partnership


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                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     and (3) certain special distributions to general partners and related
     entities of the Local Partnership.

     c.   Property matters
          ----------------

          Mesa Partners Limited Partnership (The Pointe), located in El Paso,
     Texas, modified its mortgage loan in 1987.  In connection with the loan
     modification, the Partnership loaned $262,500 to the Local Partnership in
     1987.  Repayment of this loan, with simple interest at 9% per annum, is
     expected to occur upon sale or refinancing of the property.  As of December
     31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, accrued interest was $222,188 and $200,402,
     respectively.

          Effective July 1, 1993, the maturity date of the Springfield
     Apartments' (Springfield) first mortgage loan was extended to June 30,
     1996.  Springfield received a 30-day extension, thereby extending the
     mortgage loan to July 30, 1996.  On July 17, 1996, Springfield closed on a
     10 year mortgage loan with a new lender.  The new mortgage has a fixed
     annual percentage rate of 9.63%, up from a fixed annual percentage rate of
     6.88% on the old mortgage loan.  Under the old mortgage, debt service was
     due to the lender on the first day of each month with no "grace period" and
     substantial late payment penalties.  Therefore, prior to February 1994, the
     Partnership had advanced approximately $65,000 per month to Springfield in
     the form of a bridge loan which was to be repaid by the fifteenth of the
     following month.  The February 1994 advance to Springfield was held by the
     Local Partnership to establish a one-month debt service reserve to
     eliminate the need for a monthly bridge loan from the Partnership. 
     Springfield began repaying a portion of the non-interest-bearing advances
     made by the Partnership in April 1994.    Additionally, on April 30, 1996,
     the Partnership loaned $64,000 to Springfield for a good faith deposit made
     in connection with the new mortgage loan.  During the year ended December
     31, 1996, Springfield paid $123,690 to the Partnership as repayment of
     advances.  As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, non-interest-bearing loans to
     Springfield totalled $294,549 and $354,239, respectively.  There is no
     assurance that Springfield will be able to repay any of these loans from
     the Partnership.

          Effective August 1, 1993, the maturity date of the Devonshire
     Apartments' (Devonshire) first mortgage loan was extended to July 31, 1996.
     Devonshire received a 30-day extension, thereby extending the mortgage loan
     to August 31, 1996.  On August 9, 1996, Devonshire closed on a 10 year
     mortgage loan with a new lender.  The new mortgage has a fixed annual
     percentage rate of 9.31%, up from a fixed annual percentage rate of 6.74%
     on the old mortgage loan.  On April 30, 1996, the Partnership loaned
     $47,000 to Devonshire for a good faith deposit made in connection with the
     new mortgage loan.  As of December 31, 1996, Devonshire had repaid this
     loan from the Partnership in full.

          The letter of credit and mortgage loan on Sheridan West Limited
     Partnership (Semper Village) originally matured on December 20, 1994. 
     Pursuant to an agreement dated January 1, 1995, the Resolution Trust
     Corporation (RTC), acting as receiver for the original mortgagee, assumed
     the note in lieu of mandatory redemption by drawing on the letter of
     credit.  The RTC extended the maturity date of the letter of credit and
     mortgage loan to September 1, 1995.  On August 31, 1995, the local general
     partners refinanced the existing mortgage loan with SRS Insurance Services,

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     Inc.  In connection with the refinancing, the local general partners
     executed a settlement agreement with the RTC to pay off the existing
     $10,230,000 loan for $7,855,000 plus the release of the $980,000 Bond
     Reserve Fund.  The breakeven reserve and the operating deficit reserve,
     which had been held in escrow, were released at closing to the local
     managing general partner (who was replaced at closing, as discussed below),
     who in turn loaned the reserves to Semper Village to pay the refinancing
     closing costs.  The remaining operating funds at the property were used to
     repay previous operating deficit loans from the local managing general
     partner pursuant to the local partnership agreement.  The Partnership's
     release of the $552,979 balance in the breakeven reserve represents payment
     of the outstanding purchase price payable of $318,300 and related interest
     of $56,700.  The remaining $177,979 represents an additional investment in
     the Local Partnership.  In addition, at closing the Local Managing General
     Partner was replaced with an affiliate of the Managing General Partner.

d.   Summarized financial information
     --------------------------------

          Summarized financial information for the Local Partnerships as of
     December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
     and 1994 is as follows:




































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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                                                       December 31,
                                                                                                   1996             1995
                                                                                               ------------     ------------
<S>                                                                                            <C>              <C>
Rental property, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of
  $21,974,157 and $20,289,128, respectively                                                    $ 30,214,664     $ 31,606,503

Land                                                                                              7,481,137        7,481,137
Other assets                                                                                      4,411,872        3,954,222
                                                                                               ------------     ------------
      Total assets                                                                             $ 42,107,673     $ 43,041,862
                                                                                               ============     ============

Mortgage notes payable                                                                         $ 41,914,612     $ 42,170,423
Due to general partners                                                                           3,309,318        1,087,008
Other liabilities                                                                                 4,280,301        6,212,214
                                                                                               ------------     ------------
      Total liabilities                                                                          49,504,231       49,469,645

Partners' deficit                                                                                (7,396,558)      (6,427,783)
                                                                                               ------------     ------------
      Total liabilities and partners' deficit                                                  $ 42,107,673     $ 43,041,862
                                                                                               ============     ============
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                      For the years ended December 31,   
                                                                                    1996            1995            1994
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>             <C>             <C>
Revenue:
  Rental                                                                        $  9,715,232    $  9,511,594    $  9,225,786
  Interest                                                                            82,689          75,437          90,411
  Other                                                                              382,171       1,597,231         361,085
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
     Total revenue                                                                10,180,092      11,184,262       9,677,282
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
Expenses:
  Operating                                                                        5,418,857       5,591,002       4,945,267
  Interest                                                                         3,459,186       3,746,952       3,195,793
  Depreciation                                                                     1,685,029       1,737,018       1,744,793
  Amortization                                                                        59,156          57,329          37,665
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
     Total expenses                                                               10,622,228      11,132,301       9,923,518
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
Net (loss) income                                                               $  (442,136)    $     51,961    $   (246,236)
                                                                                ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

     e.   Reconciliation of the Local Partnerships' financial statement
          -------------------------------------------------------------
               net (loss) income to taxable (loss) income
               ------------------------------------------

          For federal income tax purposes, the Local Partnerships report on a
     basis whereby:  (1) certain revenue and the related assets are recorded
     when received rather than when earned; (2) certain costs are expensed when
     paid or incurred rather than capitalized and amortized over the period of
     benefit; and (3) a shorter life is used to compute depreciation of the
     property for tax purposes as permitted by Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
     Regulations.  These returns are subject to audit and, therefore, possible
     adjustment by the IRS.

          A reconciliation of the Local Partnerships' financial statement net
     (loss) income reflected above to the taxable (loss) income for the years
     ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is as follows:









































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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO PARTNERSHIPS - Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      For the years ended December 31,   
                                                                                    1996            1995            1994
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>             <C>             <C>
Financial statement net (loss) income                                           $   (442,136)   $     51,961    $   (246,236)

Adjustments:
  Additional tax depreciation using accelerated methods,
    net of depreciation on construction period expenses
    capitalized for financial statement purposes                                    (563,686)       (481,007)       (449,745)

  Amortization for financial statement purposes not
    deducted for tax purposes                                                          1,887         460,907          52,524

  Miscellaneous, net                                                                  (4,314)         23,168         (17,213)
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
Taxable (loss) income                                                           $ (1,008,249)   $     55,029    $   (660,670)
                                                                                ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>

3.   RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership paid the
Managing General Partner a fee for services in connection with the review,
selection, evaluation, negotiation and acquisition of the interests in the Local
Partnerships and a fee for its services in connection with the initial
management of the Partnership through 1989. The Partnership paid $424,000 in
acquisition fees.  The acquisition fees were capitalized and are being amortized
over a thirty-year period using the straight-line method, with exceptions as
discussed in Note 1(d).

     In accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership
is obligated to reimburse the Managing General Partner for its direct expenses
in managing the Partnership.  For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, the Partnership paid $116,157, $86,907 and $68,747, respectively, as
direct reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the Partnership.  Such
expenses are included in the consolidated statements of operations as general
and administrative expenses.

     Additionally, in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement,
the Partnership is obligated to pay an annual incentive management fee (the
Management Fee), after all other expenses of the Partnership are paid.  The
amount of the Management Fee shall be equal to .50% of equity payments, as
defined in the Partnership Agreement, and shall be payable from the
Partnership's cash available for distribution, as defined in the Partnership
Agreement, as of the end of each calendar year on a monthly basis as an
operating expense before any distributions to limited partners in the amount
computed as described in the Partnership Agreement, provided that such amount
shall not exceed $97,930. The Partnership paid the Managing General Partner a
Management Fee of $97,930 for each of the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994.



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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4.   PARTNERSHIP PROFITS AND LOSSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS

     All profits and losses prior to the first date on which the first BAC
Holders were admitted were allocated to affiliates of the General Partners. 
Upon admission of the first BAC Holder, such interests were reduced.  The BAC
Holders own 96% of the Partnership.  The net proceeds resulting from the
liquidation of the Partnership or the Partnership's share of the net proceeds
from any sale or refinancing of the projects or their rental properties shall be
distributed and applied as follows:

        (i)    to the payment of debts and liabilities of the Partnership
               (including all expenses of the Partnership incident to the sale
               or refinancing) other than loans or other debts and liabilities
               of the Partnership to any partner or any affiliate, such debts
               and liabilities, in the case of a nonliquidating distribution, to
               be only those which are then required to be paid or, in the
               judgment of the Managing General Partner, required to be provided
               for;
       (ii)    to the establishment of any reserves which the Managing General
               Partner deems reasonably necessary for contingent, unmatured or
               unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership;
      (iii)    except in the case of a refinancing, to each partner in an amount
               equal to the positive balance in his capital account as of the
               date of the sale, adjusted for operations and distributions to
               that date, but before allocation of any profits for tax purposes
               realized from such sale or refinancing and allocated pursuant to
               the Partnership Agreement;
       (iv)    to the Assignees and BAC Holders an aggregate amount of proceeds
               from sale or refinancing and all prior sales or refinancings
               equal to their capital contributions, without reduction for prior
               cash distributions other than prior distributions of sale and
               refinancing proceeds;
        (v)    to the Special Limited Partner an amount equal to 1% of the sum
               of the sale and refinancing proceeds less the amounts set forth
               above;
       (vi)    to the Assignees and BAC Holders, an amount for each fiscal year
               after 1986, equal to a noncompounded cumulative return of 6% per
               annum of the capital contribution paid by each Assignee and each
               BAC Holder, which additional amount may be increased by a Tax
               Bracket Adjustment Factor, and reduced, but not below zero, by
               distributions of net cash flow to each Assignee and BAC Holder;
               and to the Special and Initial Limited Partners, in the amount of
               their capital contributions, respectively;
      (vii)    to the repayment of any unrepaid loans theretofore made by any
               partner or any affiliate to the Partnership for Partnership
               obligations and to the payment of any unpaid amounts owing to the
               General Partners pursuant to the Partnership Agreement;
     (viii)    to the General Partners in the amount of their capital
               contributions;
       (ix)    thereafter, in equal shares to the General Partners for services
               to the Partnership and to the Special Limited Partner whether or
               not any is then a general partner or special limited partner (or
               their designees), an aggregate fee of 1% of the gross proceeds
               resulting from (A) such sale (if the proceeds are from a sale
               rather than a refinancing) and (B) any prior sales from which
               such 1% fee was not paid to the General Partners or the Special
               Limited Partner or their designees;
        (x)    to the General Partners, the Initial Limited Partner and the
               Special Limited Partner an amount equal to the total of all

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                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4.   PARTNERSHIP PROFITS AND LOSSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Continued

               accrued but unpaid portions of the Deferred Cash Flow Return
               which were previously deferred; and
       (xi)    the remainder, 12% in the aggregate to the General Partners and
               the Initial Limited Partner (or their assignees) (11.51% to the
               General Partners and .49% to the Initial Limited Partner), 85% in
               the aggregate to the Assignees and BAC Holders, as a group (or
               their assignees) and 3% to the Special Limited Partner.

     Fees payable to the General Partners and the Special Limited Partner (or
their designees) under (ix) above, together with all other property disposition
fees and any other commissions or fees payable upon the sale of apartment
complexes, shall not in the aggregate exceed the lesser of the competitive rate
or 6% of the sales price of the apartment complexes.

     If there are insufficient funds to make payment in full of all amounts, the
funds then available for payment shall be allocated proportionately among the
persons entitled to payment pursuant to such subsection of the Partnership
Agreement.  Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, all cash available for
distribution, as defined, shall be accrued at 89% to the Assignees and to the
BAC Holders (other than the Initial Limited Partner and Special Limited
Partner), 2.5% to the Special Limited Partner, .49% to the Initial Limited
Partner and 8.01% to the General Partners after payment of the Management Fee
(see Note 6a), as specified in the Partnership Agreement.  All cash available
for distribution, as defined, shall be distributed, not less frequently than
annually, as follows:

     a.   1% to the Special Limited Partner; and

     b.   89% to the Assignees and to the BAC Holders and 10% to the General
          Partners, Special Limited Partner,and Initial Limited Partner, except
          that the 10% to the General Partners, Special Limited Partner, and
          Initial Limited Partner shall be subordinated to the Preferred Cash
          Flow Return to the Assignees which is calculated to be 7.332% based on
          the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

     The Partnership had cash available for distribution, as defined in the
Partnership Agreement, prior to the establishment of any reserves deemed
necessary by the Managing General Partner and after payment of the Management
Fee, of approximately $140,000, $100,000 and $0 for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.  No distributions were declared or paid
during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.

5.   RECONCILIATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT NET INCOME
       (LOSS) TO TAXABLE LOSS

     For federal income tax purposes, the Partnership reports on a basis
whereby:  (1) certain expenses are amortized rather than expensed when incurred;
(2) certain costs are amortized over a shorter period for tax purposes, as
permitted by IRS Regulations; and (3) certain costs are amortized over a longer
period for tax purposes.  The Partnership records its share of losses from its
investments in limited partnerships for federal income tax purposes as reported
on the Local Partnerships' federal income tax returns (see Note 2e), including
losses in excess of related investments amounts.  These returns are subject to
audit and, therefore, possible adjustment by the IRS.  

     A reconciliation of the Partnership's financial statement net income
(loss) to the taxable income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 1996,

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5.   RECONCILIATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT NET INCOME
       (LOSS) TO TAXABLE LOSS - Continued

1995 and 1994 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      For the years ended December 31,   
                                                                                    1996            1995            1994
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>             <C>             <C>
Financial statement net income (loss)                                           $    532,540    $   (611,655)   $ (1,625,282)

Adjustments:
  Differences between the income tax losses and financial
    statement losses related to the Partnership's 
    equity in the Local Partnerships' losses
    (see Note 2e)                                                                 (1,069,022)        601,244        (715,775)

  Amortization for financial statements purposes not
    deducted for income tax purposes                                                 (46,631)         20,535         (23,526)

  Difference in gain on disposition of investment in
    partnership                                                                      941,801        (609,630)             --
                                                                                ------------    ------------    ------------
Taxable income (loss)                                                           $    358,688    $   (599,506)   $ (2,364,583)
                                                                                ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>






























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                                      IV-25
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
               --------------------------------------------------
                         ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
                         -------------------------------


To the Partners
Capital Realty Investors-85
  Limited Partnership

     In connection with our audit of the financial statements of Capital Realty
Investors-85 Limited Partnership referred to in our report dated March 10, 1997,
which is included in this Form 10-K, we have also audited Schedule III as of
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.  We did not audit the financial statements for
certain of the Local Partnerships in 1996, 1995 and 1994, which are accounted
for as described in Note 1.d.  In our opinion, this schedule presents fairly, in
all material respects, the information required to be set forth therein.


                                                              Grant Thornton LLP

Vienna, VA
March 10, 1997


























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                CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

           SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF
         LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED
                             PARTNERSHIP HAS INVESTED

                                 December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       COL. A             COL. B                   COL. C                                         COL. D
- --------------------     -------      -------------------------------                --------------------------------
                                                  Initial                                  Costs Capitalized
                                               Cost to Local                                   Subsequent
                                                Partnership                                  to Acquisition
                                      --------------------------------               --------------------------------
                                                            Building
    Description          Encum-                               and                    Improvements         Carrying
Operating Properties     brances         Land             Improvements               (Adjustments)        Costs (B)
- --------------------     -------      -----------         ------------               -------------       -----------
<S>                      <C>          <C>                 <C>                        <C>                 <C>
Deerfield Apartments     (A)          $   224,125         $  4,605,052               $   (419,797)       $        --
  Mehlville, MO  
  (100 units-family
  apartment complex)

Devonshire               (A)              836,846            4,686,649                     71,632                 --
  Kirkland, WA
  (140 units-family 
  apartment complex)

Paradise Foothills       (A)            1,390,853            5,103,391                     56,849                 --
  Phoenix, AZ
  (180 units-family
  apartment complex)

The Pointe               (A)              984,058           10,392,750                    203,227                 --
  El Paso, TX
  (238 units-family
  apartment complex)

River Place              (A)              543,080            6,360,680                    195,631                 --
  Birmingham, AL
  (213 units-family
  apartment complex)

Semper Village           (A)            1,468,152            6,788,578                    299,511                 --
  Westminster, CO
  (252 units-family
  apartment complex)

Springfield Apartments   (A)            1,143,644            6,572,213                    445,443                 --
 Redmond, WA    
  (184 units-family
  apartment complex)

Willow Creek II          (A)                5,000            3,018,599                  4,693,792                 --
  Kalamazoo, MI                       -----------         ------------               ------------        -----------
  (159 units-family
  apartment complex)

      Total                           $ 6,595,758         $ 47,527,912               $  5,546,288        $        --
                                      ===========         ============               ============        ===========
</TABLE>

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                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

            SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF
          LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED
                        PARTNERSHIP HAS INVESTED - Continued

                                December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

       COL. A                             COL. E                           COL. F        COL. G      COL. H          COL. I
- --------------------    -------------------------------------------     ------------     -------     -------    ----------------
                                   Gross amount at which                                                          Life upon
                                carried at close of period                                                        which dep-
                        -------------------------------------------                       Date                   reciation in
                                         Building                        Accumulated       of                    latest income
    Description                            and                          depreciation     Const-        Date      statement is
Operating Properties       Land        Improvements   Total (C) (D)         (D)          ruction     Acquired   computed (years)
- --------------------    -----------    ------------   -------------     ------------     -------     --------   ----------------
<S>                     <C>            <C>            <C>               <C>              <C>         <C>        <C>
Deerfield Apartments    $   392,044    $  4,017,336   $   4,409,380     $ (1,574,427)      1985        12/85         10-40
  Mehlville, MO  
  (100 units-family
  apartment complex)

Devonshire                  836,846       4,758,281       5,595,127       (1,479,120)      1985         5/86          5-40
  Kirkland, WA
  (140 units-family 
  apartment complex)

Paradise Foothills        1,390,853       5,160,240       6,551,093       (2,604,824)      1985        12/85          5-25
  Phoenix, AZ
  (180 units-family
  apartment complex)

The Pointe                  984,058      10,595,977      11,580,035       (4,153,535)      1985        12/85         10-30
  El Paso, TX
  (238 units-family
  apartment complex)

River Place                 644,224       6,455,167       7,099,391       (2,293,374)      1985        12/85          3-30
  Birmingham, AL
  (213 units-family
  apartment complex)

Semper Village            1,468,152       7,088,089       8,556,241       (3,287,324)      1985        12/85          5-25
  Westminster, CO
  (252 units-family
  apartment complex)

Springfield Apartments    1,143,644       7,017,656       8,161,300       (2,104,006)      1985         4/86          5-40
 Redmond, WA    
  (184 units-family
  apartment complex)

Willow Creek II             621,316       7,096,075       7,717,391       (4,477,547)      1985        12/85          5-40
  Kalamazoo, MI         -----------    ------------   -------------     ------------
  (159 units-family
  apartment complex)

      Total             $ 7,481,137    $ 52,188,821   $ 59,669,958      $(21,974,157)
                        ===========    ============   ============      ============
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<PAGE>
                 CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          NOTES TO SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                           OF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH
            CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-85 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HAS INVESTED

                                 December 31, 1996


(A)  Secured by mortgage loans.

(B)  The aggregate cost of land for federal income tax purposes is
     $6,992,126 and the aggregate cost of buildings and improvements
     for federal income tax purposes is $52,134,462.  The total of the
     above-mentioned items is $59,126,588.

(C)  Reconciliation of real estate
     -----------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      For the years ended December 31,   
                                                                                    1996           1995           1994
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>            <C>            <C>
Balance at beginning of period                                                  $ 59,376,768   $ 58,929,254   $ 58,617,621

Additions during the year:
  Acquisitions                                                                       293,190        456,137        317,359
  Improvements                                                                            --             --             --
  Deletions                                                                               --         (8,623)        (5,726)
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ------------
Balance at end of period                                                        $ 59,669,958   $ 59,376,768   $ 58,929,254
                                                                                ============   ============   ============

</TABLE>

     Reconciliation of accumulated depreciation
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      For the years ended December 31,   
                                                                                    1996           1995           1994
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>            <C>            <C>
Balance at beginning of period                                                  $ 20,289,128   $ 18,558,558   $ 16,819,491

Depreciation expense for the period                                                1,685,029      1,737,018      1,744,793
Deletions                                                                                 --         (6,448)        (5,726)
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ------------
Balance at end of period                                                        $ 21,974,157   $ 20,289,128   $ 18,558,558
                                                                                ============   ============   ============

</TABLE>







                                      IV-29
<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


Exhibit                                         Method of Filing
- -------                                   -----------------------------

27        Financial Data Schedule         Filed herewith electronically






















































                                      IV-30

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-K.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                       1,266,939
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,659,626
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                     11,138,793
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                 (7,528,770)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,659,626
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               414,236
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               332,571
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,021,457
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (939,792)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (939,792)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              1,472,332
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   532,540
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    24.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    24.12
        

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