MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII LP
10-Q/A, 1999-05-18
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q/A


[x]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      For the quarterly period ended           March 31, 1999
                                      ------------------------------------------


                                       OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from ______________ to _____________
     Commission file number  0-15459
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                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         California                                  33-0139793
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(State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)



             13760 Noel Road, Suite 600, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (972) 448-5800
                                                   -----------------------------




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 and (2) has been  subject to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
                                      ---  ---

<PAGE>
                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           March 31,         December 31,
                                                                             1999                1998
                                                                         ------------        ------------
ASSETS
- ------

Real estate investments:
<S>                                                                      <C>                 <C>        
   Land .........................................................        $   239,966         $   239,966
   Buildings and improvements ...................................          6,545,368           6,534,417
                                                                         -----------         -----------
                                                                           6,785,334           6,774,383
   Less:  Accumulated depreciation ..............................         (3,569,993)         (3,488,340)
                                                                         -----------         -----------
                                                                           3,215,341           3,286,043

Cash and cash equivalents .......................................            315,188             263,851
Cash segregated for security deposits ...........................             49,079              47,679
Accounts receivable and other assets ............................             20,828              20,971
Escrow deposits .................................................            118,192              91,267
                                                                         -----------         -----------

                                                                         $ 3,718,628         $ 3,709,811
                                                                         ===========         ===========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
- ------------------------------------------

Mortgage note payable, net ......................................        $ 3,683,160         $ 3,692,420
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ...........................             93,248             100,291
Accrued property taxes ..........................................             74,584              47,083
Payable to affiliates - General Partner .........................            547,530             521,770
Deferred gain on involuntary conversion .........................              5,106               5,106
Security deposits and deferred rental revenue ...................             55,333              57,258
                                                                         -----------         -----------
                                                                           4,458,961           4,423,928
                                                                         -----------         -----------

Partners' equity (deficit):
   Limited  partners - 45,000,000  Units  authorized;
     11,425,696 and 11,492,696 Units outstanding  at
     March 31, 1999 and December  31, 1998,  respectively
     (6,574,985 and 6,631,985 Current Income Units out-
     standing at March 31, 1999  and December 31, 1998,
     respectively; 4,850,711 and 4,860,711 Growth/Shelter
     Units outstanding at March 31, 1999 and December
     31, 1998, respectively) ....................................         (5,590,144)         (5,564,190)
   General Partner ..............................................          4,849,811           4,850,073
                                                                         -----------         -----------
                                                                            (740,333)           (714,117)
                                                                         -----------         -----------
                                                                         $ 3,718,628         $ 3,709,811
                                                                         ===========         ===========
</TABLE>

The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                         March 31,
                                                                ---------------------------
                                                                   1999             1998
                                                                ---------         ---------
Revenue:
<S>                                                             <C>               <C>      
   Rental revenue ......................................        $ 376,648         $ 348,623
   Interest ............................................            2,276             4,230
                                                                ---------         ---------
     Total revenue .....................................          378,924           352,853
                                                                ---------         ---------

Expenses:
   Interest ............................................           84,161            84,778
   Depreciation ........................................           81,653            73,957
   Property taxes ......................................           27,501            29,001
   Personnel expenses ..................................           47,059            55,106
   Utilities ...........................................           27,322            32,015
   Repairs and maintenance .............................           43,607            35,386
   Property management fees - affiliates ...............           18,503            17,483
   Other property operating expenses ...................           17,059            15,338
   General and administrative ..........................           20,318            18,907
   General and administrative - affiliates .............           37,957            33,647
                                                                ---------         ---------
     Total expenses ....................................          405,140           395,618
                                                                ---------         ---------

Net loss ...............................................        $ (26,216)        $ (42,765)
                                                                =========         =========

Net loss allocated to limited
   partners - Current Income Units .....................        $  (2,360)        $  (3,849)
Net loss allocated to limited
   partners - Growth/Shelter Units .....................          (23,594)          (38,488)
Net loss allocated to General Partner ..................             (262)             (428)
                                                                ---------         ---------

Net loss ...............................................        $ (26,216)        $ (42,765)
                                                                =========         =========

Net loss per thousand limited partnership units:
   Current Income Units ................................        $    (.36)        $    (.58)
                                                                =========         =========

   Growth/Shelter Units ................................        $   (4.86)        $   (7.92)
                                                                =========         =========
</TABLE>


The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                    STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                   (Unaudited)

               For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Total
                                                  General             Limited            Partners'
                                                  Partner             Partners        Equity (Deficit)
                                                ------------        ------------      ----------------
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>                 <C>         
Balance at December 31, 1997 ...........        $ 4,851,535         $(5,419,474)        $  (567,939)

Net loss:
   General Partner .....................               (428)                 --                (428)
   Current Income Units ................                 --              (3,849)             (3,849)
   Growth/Shelter Units ................                 --             (38,488)            (38,488)
                                                -----------         -----------         -----------
     Total net loss ....................               (428)            (42,337)            (42,765)
                                                -----------         -----------         -----------

Balance at March 31, 1998 ..............        $ 4,851,107         $(5,461,811)        $  (610,704)
                                                ===========         ===========         ===========


Balance at December 31, 1998 ...........        $ 4,850,073         $(5,564,190)        $  (714,117)

Net loss:
   General Partner .....................               (262)                 --                (262)
   Current Income Units ................                 --              (2,360)             (2,360)
   Growth/Shelter Units ................                 --             (23,594)            (23,594)
                                                -----------         -----------         -----------
     Total net loss ....................               (262)            (25,954)            (26,216)
                                                -----------         -----------         -----------

Balance at March 31, 1999 ..............        $ 4,849,811         $(5,590,144)        $  (740,333)
                                                ===========         ===========         ===========
</TABLE>





The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                                       March 31,
                                                             -----------------------------
                                                                1999              1998
                                                             ----------        -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                          <C>               <C>      
   Cash received from tenants .......................        $ 371,766         $ 365,986
   Cash paid to suppliers ...........................         (160,620)         (172,630)
   Cash paid to affiliates ..........................          (30,700)          (17,631)
   Interest received ................................            2,276             4,230
   Interest paid ....................................          (79,440)          (80,453)
   Property taxes paid and escrowed .................          (26,925)          (37,941)
                                                             ---------         ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities ...........           76,357            61,561
                                                             ---------         ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to real estate investments .............          (10,951)          (10,372)
                                                             ---------         ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Principal payments on mortgage note
     payable ........................................          (14,069)          (13,055)
                                                             ---------         ---------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ...........           51,337            38,134

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
   period ...........................................          263,851           308,271
                                                             ---------         ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ..........        $ 315,188         $ 346,405
                                                             =========         =========
</TABLE>



The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

     Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                                March 31,
                                                                      ----------------------------
                                                                         1999              1998
                                                                      ----------        ----------
<S>                                                                   <C>               <C>       
Net loss .....................................................        $ (26,216)        $ (42,765)
                                                                      ---------         ---------

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
   by operating activities:
   Depreciation ..............................................           81,653            73,957
   Amortization of discount on mortgage
     note payable ............................................            4,809             4,406
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Cash segregated for security deposits ...................           (1,400)             (375)
     Accounts receivable and other assets ....................              143             2,994
     Escrow deposits .........................................          (26,925)            6,735
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses ...................           (7,043)          (14,587)
     Accrued property taxes ..................................           27,501           (15,675)
     Payable to affiliates - General Partner .................           25,760            33,499
     Security deposits and deferred rental
       revenue ...............................................           (1,925)           13,372
                                                                      ---------         ---------
       Total adjustments .....................................          102,573           104,326
                                                                      ---------         ---------

Net cash provided by operating activities ....................        $  76,357         $  61,561
                                                                      =========         =========

</TABLE>



The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 March 31, 1999


NOTE 1.
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McNeil Real  Estate Fund XXIII,  L.P.  (the  "Partnership"),  formerly  known as
Southmark Realty Partners III, Ltd., was organized on March 4, 1985 as a limited
partnership under provisions of the California  Revised Limited  Partnership Act
to acquire  and  operate  residential  properties.  The  general  partner of the
Partnership is McNeil Partners, L.P. (the "General Partner"), a Delaware limited
partnership, an affiliate of Robert A. McNeil ("McNeil"). The principal place of
business for the Partnership  and the General Partner is 13760 Noel Road,  Suite
600, LB70, Dallas, Texas 75240.

In the opinion of management,  the financial  statements reflect all adjustments
necessary for a fair  presentation of the Partnership's  financial  position and
results  of  operations.  All  adjustments  were of a normal  recurring  nature.
However,  the results of  operations  for the three months ended March 31, 1999,
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending
December 31, 1999.

NOTE 2.
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The  financial  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  financial
statements  contained in the  Partnership's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
year  ended  December  31,  1998,  and the  notes  thereto,  as  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  which is available upon request by writing
to McNeil Real Estate  XXIII,  L.P.,  c/o McNeil Real Estate  Management,  Inc.,
Investor Services, 13760 Noel Road, Suite 600, LB70, Dallas, Texas 75240.

NOTE 3.
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The  Partnership  pays property  management fees equal to 5% of the gross rental
receipts for its property to McNeil Real Estate Management,  Inc. ("McREMI"), an
affiliate of the General Partner,  for providing property management and leasing
services.

The  Partnership  reimburses  McREMI  for  its  costs,  including  overhead,  of
administering the Partnership's affairs.

The  Partnership  incurs asset  management fees which are payable to the General
Partner.  Through  1999,  the asset  management  fee is  calculated as 1% of the
Partnership's  tangible asset value. Tangible asset value is determined by using
the greater of (i) an amount calculated by applying a capitalization  rate of 9%
to the  annualized  net  operating  income of each  property  or (ii) a value of
$10,000 per apartment unit to arrive at the property  tangible asset value.  The
property  tangible  asset  value is then  added to the book  value of all  other
assets excluding  intangible items. The fee percentage  decreases  subsequent to
1999.  Total accrued but unpaid asset  management fees in the amount of $311,057
were  outstanding  at March 31, 1999.  The fee  percentage  decreases to .75% in
2000, .50% in 2001 and .25% thereafter.
<PAGE>
Compensation  and  reimbursements  paid to or  accrued  for the  benefit  of the
General Partner and its affiliates are as follows:

                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                 March 31,
                                                       -------------------------
                                                            1999         1998
                                                       -----------    ----------

Property management fees......................         $    18,503    $   17,483
Charged to general and administrative -
   affiliates:
   Partnership administration.................              14,713        12,674
   Asset management fee.......................              23,244        20,973
                                                        ----------     ---------

                                                       $    56,460    $   51,130
                                                        ==========     =========

Payable to  affiliates  - General  Partner at March 31,  1999,  and December 31,
1998,  consists primarily of unpaid asset management fees and reimbursable costs
that are due and payable from current operations.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
- -------  ---------------------------------------------------------------
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
         ---------------------

FINANCIAL CONDITION
- -------------------

The  Partnership's  net loss for the first quarter of 1999  decreased to $26,216
from  $42,765  for the first  quarter of 1998.  Operations  at  Harbour  Club II
Apartments are providing  sufficient  cash flow to pay the property's  operating
expenses,  debt  service on the  related  mortgage  note,  and  limited  capital
improvements.  However, the property is in need of major capital improvements in
order to compete  effectively in its local market. The Partnership does not have
sufficient cash reserves to fund the needed capital  improvements,  nor does the
property  generate  sufficient  cash flow from  operations  to fund such capital
improvements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------

Revenue:

The Partnership's rental revenue increased $28,025 or 8.0% for the first quarter
of 1999 as compared to the first quarter of 1998. The Partnership increased base
rental rates at Harbour Club II  Apartments  by an average 1.8% at the beginning
of 1999.  Vacancy,  concessions  and other rental losses also  decreased for the
first  quarter of 1999,  amplifying  the  effects of the  increased  base rental
rates.


<PAGE>
Expenses:

Partnership  expenses  increased $9,522 or 2.4% for the first quarter of 1999 as
compared to the first quarter of 1998. Increases in depreciation and repairs and
maintenance were partially offset by decreased personnel and utility expenses.

Depreciation  expense  increased  $7,696 or 10.4% for the first quarter of 1999.
The Partnership added  approximately  $302,000 of capital  improvements over the
past twelve  months that are being  depreciated  over lives ranging from 5 to 10
years.  The  new  capital  improvements  are  the  source  of  the  increase  in
depreciation expense.

Repair and maintenance  expense increased $8,221 or 23% for the first quarter of
1999. The Partnership  incurred increased snow removal expenses during the first
quarter that accounted for the increase in repair and maintenance expense.

Personnel  expenses  decreased $8,047 or 14.6% for the first quarter of 1999 due
to a decrease in  employee  benefit  costs as  compared to the first  quarter of
1998.

Utilities  expense  decreased $4,693 or 14.7% for the first quarter of 1999. Due
to decreased first quarter 1999 vacancy losses  discussed above, the Partnership
incurred decreased utility expenses for vacant units.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

The Partnership's  operating  activities  provided $76,357 of cash for the first
quarter of 1999, a 24% increase over cash flow provided by operating  activities
for the first  quarter of 1998.  The  Partnership  increased  cash received from
tenants and decreased cash paid to suppliers and cash paid for property taxes.

Cash used for investing and financing  activities did not  significantly  change
for the first  quarter of 1999 as  compared  to the first  quarter of 1998.  The
Partnership  continues to invest minimal  amounts into capital  improvements  at
Harbour Club II  Apartments  and to pay down the mortgage  note as called for by
terms of the mortgage note agreement.

Short-term liquidity:

The  Partnership's  balance of cash and cash equivalents  totaled to $315,188 at
March 31,  1999,  an  increase  of  $51,337  from the  balance  of cash and cash
equivalents  at the  beginning of the year.  The General  Partner  considers the
Partnership's  cash  reserves  adequate  for  anticipated   operations  for  the
remainder of 1999.

Operating  activities  at Harbour  Club II  Apartments  for 1999 are expected to
provide sufficient cash flow for operating expenses,  debt service payments, and
limited capital improvements.  However, Harbour Club II Apartments is in need of
extensive capital  improvements to enable the property to compete effectively in
the local market.  Projected cash flows from  operations will not be adequate to
fund such extensive  capital  improvements.  To date, the  Partnership  has been
unable to secure financing for the needed capital improvements.  The Partnership
has no established lines of credit from outside sources.

In the past, the General Partner,  at its discretion,  has advanced funds to the
Partnership to fund working  capital  requirements.  The General  Partner is not
obligated to advance funds to the Partnership and there is no assurance that the
Partnership will receive any additional funds.
<PAGE>
Long-term liquidity:

The long-term  operating viability of Harbour Club II Apartments is dependent on
the  Partnership's  ability  to fund  substantial  capital  improvements  to the
property. If the Partnership does not liquidate,  as contemplated below, it will
seek to obtain  additional  financing to allow the  completion  of the extensive
capital improvements, which will enable the Partnership to raise rental rates at
the property to market rates.

Harbour Club II Apartments is part of a four-phase  apartment complex located in
Belleville,  Michigan. Phases I and III of the complex are owned by partnerships
affiliated  with the  General  Partner.  Phase  IV is  owned by an  unaffiliated
entity.  McREMI managed all four phases of the complex until December 1992, when
the property management agreement between McREMI and Phase IV was canceled.

As previously announced, the Partnership has retained PaineWebber,  Incorporated
as its exclusive financial advisor to explore alternatives to maximize the value
of the  Partnership,  including,  without  limitation,  a  transaction  in which
limited partnership interests in the Partnership are converted into cash. During
the last full week of March,  the Partnership  entered into a 45 day exclusivity
agreement  with a  well-financed  bidder with whom it had commenced  discussions
with respect to a sale  transaction.  The  Partnership  and such party have made
significant  progress in negotiating the terms of a proposed transaction and are
continuing to have intensive discussions with respect to a transaction. In light
on these continuing  negotiations,  the exclusivity  agreement has been extended
for an  additional  21 days until June 4, 1999.  It is possible that the General
Partner  and its  affiliates  will  receive  non-cash  consideration  for  their
ownership  interests in connection  with any such  transaction.  There can be no
assurance  regarding  whether any such  agreement  will be reached nor the terms
thereof.

Distributions:

To maintain adequate cash balances of the Partnership,  distributions to Current
Income Unit holders were suspended in 1988.  There have been no distributions to
Growth/Shelter Unit holders. Distributions to Unit holders will remain suspended
for the  foreseeable  future.  The General  Partner will continue to monitor the
cash reserves and working  capital needs of the  Partnership  to determine  when
cash flows will support distributions to the Unit holders.

Forward-Looking Information:

Within this document,  certain  statements are made as to the expected occupancy
trends,  financial  condition,  results  of  operations,  and cash  flows of the
Partnership  for  periods  after March 31,  1999.  All of these  statements  are
forward-looking  statements  made pursuant to the safe harbor  provisions of the
Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  These  statements  are not
historical  and  involve  risks  and  uncertainties.  The  Partnership's  actual
occupancy trends, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for
future  periods may differ  materially  due to several  factors.  These  factors
include,  but are not limited to, the  Partnership's  ability to control  costs,
make necessary  capital  improvements,  negotiate the sale or refinancing of its
property, and respond to changing economic and competitive factors.


<PAGE>
YEAR 2000 DISCLOSURE
- --------------------

State of readiness
- ------------------

The year 2000 problem is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the  applicable  year.  Any programs that have
time-sensitive  software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather
than  the  year  2000.   This  could   result  in  major   systems   failure  or
miscalculations.

Management has assessed its  information  technology  ("IT")  infrastructure  to
identify  any systems  that could be affected by the year 2000  problem.  The IT
used by the  Partnership  for  financial  reporting and  significant  accounting
functions was made year 2000 compliant  during recent systems  conversions.  The
software  utilized for these  functions  is licensed by third party  vendors who
have warranted that their systems are year 2000 compliant.

Management  is  in  the  process  of  evaluating  the  mechanical  and  embedded
technological systems at the various properties.  Management has inventoried all
such systems and queried suppliers,  vendors and manufacturers to determine year
2000  compliance.  Based on this review,  management  believes these systems are
substantially compliant. In circumstances of non-compliance management will work
with the vendor to remedy the problem or seek alternative  suppliers who will be
in compliance.  Management believes that the remediation of any outstanding year
2000  conversion  issues  will not have a  material  or  adverse  effect  on the
Partnership's operations.  However, no estimates can be made as to the potential
adverse impact  resulting from the failure of third party service  providers and
vendors to be year 2000 compliant.

Cost
- ----

The cost of IT and  embedded  technology  systems  testing  and  upgrades is not
expected to be material to the Partnership. Because all the IT systems have been
upgraded  over the last three years,  all such systems were  compliant,  or made
compliant at no additional cost by third party vendors.  Management  anticipates
the costs of assessing,  testing, and if necessary replacing embedded technology
components will be less than $50,000.  Such costs will be funded from operations
of the Partnership.

Risks
- -----

Ultimately,  the potential impact of the year 2000 issue will depend not only on
the corrective measures the Partnership undertakes, but also on the way in which
the year 2000 issue is  addressed  by  government  agencies  and  entities  that
provide services or supplies to the  Partnership.  Management has not determined
the most likely worst case scenario to the  Partnership.  As management  studies
the findings of its property  systems  assessment and testing,  management  will
develop  a better  understanding  of what  would  be the  worst  case  scenario.
Management  believes  that  progress  on all  areas is  proceeding  and that the
Partnership  will  experience  no  adverse  effect  as a result of the year 2000
issue. However, there is no assurance that this will be the case.




<PAGE>
Contingency plans
- -----------------

Management  is  developing  contingency  plans to  address  potential  year 2000
non-compliance of IT and embedded technology  systems.  Management believes that
failure of any IT system could have an adverse  impact on  operations.  However,
management  believes  that  alternative  systems  are  available  that  could be
utilized to minimize  such impact.  Management  believes that any failure in the
embedded  technology  systems  could have an adverse  impact on that  property's
performance.  Management  will assess these risks and develop  plans to mitigate
possible failures by July 1999.

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- -------    -----------------

James F.  Schofield,  Gerald C. Gillett,  Donna S. Gillett,  Jeffrey  Homburger,
Elizabeth Jung,  Robert Lewis, and Warren Heller et al. v. McNeil Partners L.P.,
McNeil Investors,  Inc., McNeil Real Estate Management,  Inc., Robert A. McNeil,
Carole J. McNeil,  McNeil Pacific  Investors Fund 1972, Ltd., McNeil Real Estate
Fund IX,  Ltd.,  McNeil Real  Estate  Fund X, Ltd.,  McNeil Real Estate Fund XI,
Ltd.,  McNeil  Real Estate Fund XII,  Ltd.,  McNeil Real Estate Fund XIV,  Ltd.,
McNeil Real Estate Fund XV, Ltd.,  McNeil Real Estate Fund XX, L.P., McNeil Real
Estate Fund XXI, L.P.,  McNeil Real Estate Fund XXII,  L.P.,  McNeil Real Estate
Fund XXIII,  L.P.,  McNeil Real Estate Fund XXIV, L.P.,  McNeil Real Estate Fund
XXV,  L.P.,  McNeil  Real Estate  Fund XXVI,  L.P.,  and McNeil Real Estate Fund
XXVII,  L.P., Hearth Hollow  Associates,  McNeil Midwest  Properties I, L.P. and
Regency North Associates,  L.P., - Superior Court of the State of California for
the  County of Los  Angeles,  Case No.  BC133799  (Class and  Derivative  Action
Complaint).

The action involves  purported  class and derivative  actions brought by limited
partners  of each  of the  limited  partnerships  that  were  named  as  nominal
defendants as listed above (the  "Partnerships").  Plaintiffs allege that McNeil
Investors, Inc., its affiliate McNeil Real Estate Management,  Inc. and three of
their senior officers and/or directors (collectively, the "Defendants") breached
their  fiduciary  duties and certain  obligations  under the respective  Amended
Partnership  Agreement.  Plaintiffs  allege that  Defendants  have rendered such
Units highly illiquid and  artificially  depressed the prices that are available
for Units on the resale market.  Plaintiffs also allege that Defendants  engaged
in a course of conduct to prevent the  acquisition  of Units by an  affiliate of
Carl  Icahn  by  disseminating  purportedly  false,  misleading  and  inadequate
information.  Plaintiffs  further allege that Defendants  acted to advance their
own personal  interests at the expense of the Partnerships'  public unit holders
by failing to sell Partnership  properties and failing to make  distributions to
unitholders.

On December 16, 1996, the Plaintiffs filed a consolidated and amended complaint.
Plaintiffs  are suing for breach of  fiduciary  duty,  breach of contract and an
accounting,  alleging,  among other things, that the management fees paid to the
McNeil affiliates over the last six years are excessive,  that these fees should
be reduced retroactively and that the respective Amended Partnership  Agreements
governing the Partnerships are invalid.


<PAGE>
Defendants  filed a demurrer to the  consolidated  and amended  complaint  and a
motion to strike on February 14, 1997,  seeking to dismiss the  consolidated and
amended complaint in all respects.  A hearing on Defendant's demurrer and motion
to strike  was held on May 5,  1997.  The Court  granted  Defendants'  demurrer,
dismissing  the  consolidated  and  amended  complaint  with leave to amend.  On
October  31,  1997,  the  Plaintiffs  filed a second  consolidated  and  amended
complaint. The case was stayed pending settlement discussions.  A Stipulation of
Settlement dated September 15, 1998 has been signed by the parties.  Preliminary
Court  approval was received on October 6, 1998. A hearing for Final Approval of
Settlement,  initially  scheduled for December 17, 1998,  has been  continued to
July 2, 1999.

Because McNeil Real Estate Fund XXIII,  L.P., Hearth Hollow  Associates,  McNeil
Midwest  Properties I, L.P. and Regency North Associates,  L.P. would be part of
the  transaction  contemplated  in the settlement  and Plaintiffs  claim that an
effort should be made to sell the McNeil Partnerships,  Plaintiffs have included
allegations with respect to McNeil Real Estate Fund XXIII,  L.P.,  Hearth Hollow
Associates, McNeil Midwest Properties I, L.P. and Regency North Associates, L.P.
in the third consolidated and amended complaint.

Plaintiff's  counsel  intends  to seek an  order  awarding  attorney's  fees and
reimbursements  of their  out-of-pocket  expenses.  The  amount of such award is
undeterminable  until  final  approval  is  received  from the  court.  Fees and
expenses shall be allocated amongst the Partnerships on a pro rata basis,  based
upon  tangible  asset value of each such  partnership,  less total  liabilities,
calculated in accordance with the Amended Partnership Agreements for the quarter
most recently ended.


<PAGE>

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- -------  --------------------------------

(a)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit
         Number                     Description
         -------                    -----------

         4.                         Amended  and  Restated  Limited  Partnership
                                    Agreement     dated    March    30,    1992.
                                    (Incorporated  by  reference  to the Current
                                    Report of the  Registrant  on Form 8-K dated
                                    March 30, 1992, as filed on April 10, 1992).

         11.                        Statement  regarding  computation   of   Net
                                    Income    (Loss)   per   Thousand    Limited
                                    Partnership  Units:  Net  income  (loss) per
                                    thousand  limited  partner units is computed
                                    by dividing net income  (loss)  allocated to
                                    the limited partners by the weighted average
                                    number   of   limited    partnership   units
                                    outstanding expressed in thousands. Per unit
                                    information has been computed based on 6,575
                                    and   6,632   Current   Income   Units   (in
                                    thousands)  outstanding  in 1999  and  1998,
                                    respectively,    and    4,851    and   4,861
                                    Growth/Shelter    Units    (in    thousands)
                                    outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         27.                        Financial  Data   Schedule  for  the quarter
                                    ended March 31, 1999.

b)       Reports on Form   8-K.  There  were no reports on Form 8-K filed during
         the quarter ended  March 31, 1999.


<PAGE>
                       MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized:


                           MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXIII, L.P.

                           By:  McNeil Partners, L.P., General Partner

                                By: McNeil Investors, Inc., General Partner





May 18, 1999                    By: /s/  Ron K. Taylor
- --------------                     ---------------------------------------------
Date                                Ron K. Taylor
                                    President and Director of McNeil 
                                      Investors, Inc.
                                    (Principal Financial Officer)




May 18, 1999                    By: /s/  Carol A. Fahs
- --------------                     ---------------------------------------------
Date                                Carol A. Fahs
                                    Vice President of McNeil Investors, Inc.
                                    (Principal Accounting Officer)








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