60 EAST 42ND STREET ASSOCIATES
10-K, 1998-04-16
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                                      FORM 10-K
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549

                [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                         THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997                       

                []  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 0-2670                                     

                             60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES               
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                        New York                            13-6077181     
              State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
              incorporation or organization           Identification No.)

         60 East 42nd Street, New York, New York              10165        
         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 687-8700 

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

                                        None

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

                $7,000,000 of Participations in Partnership Interests

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

         The aggregate market of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
         the Registrant:  Not applicable, but see Items 5 and 10 of this
         report.

         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.  ___

         An Exhibit Index is located on pages    through    of this Report.
         Number of pages (including exhibits) in this filing: 34 <PAGE>







                                       PART I


         Item 1.   Business.

                   (a)  General

                   Registrant is a partnership which was organized on
         September 25, 1958.  On October 1, 1958, Registrant acquired fee
         title to the Lincoln Building (the "Building") and the land
         thereunder, located at 60 East 42nd Street, New York, New York
         (the "Property").  Registrant's partners are Anthony E. Malkin,
         Scott D. Malkin, Stanley Katzman, Thomas N. Keltner, Jr., John L.
         Loehr, Peter L. Malkin, and Richard A. Shapiro (individually, a
         "Partner" and, collectively, the "Partners"), each of whom also
         acts as an agent for holders of participations in the Registrant
         (each holder of a participation, individually, a "Participant"
         and, collectively, the "Participants").  Registrant leases the
         Property to Lincoln Building Associates (the "Lessee") under a
         long-term net operating lease (the "Lease") the current term of
         which expires on September 30, 2008.  There is one additional 25-
         year renewal term which, if exercised, will extend the Lease until
         September 30, 2033.  

                   Lessee is a partnership whose members consist of, among
         others, Mr. Peter Malkin.  Four of the seven Partners in
         Registrant are current members and one partner is a retired,
         former member of the law firm of Wien & Malkin LLP, 60 East 42nd
         Street, New York, New York, which acts as counsel to Registrant
         and to Lessee (the "Counsel").  See Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 hereof
         for a description of the ongoing services rendered by, and compen-
         sation paid to, Counsel and for a discussion of certain
         relationships which may pose actual or potential conflicts of
         interest among Registrant, Lessee and certain of their respective
         affiliates.

                   As of December 31, 1997, the Building was approximately
         95% occupied by approximately 575 tenants who engage principally
         in the practice of law, accounting, real estate, engineering and
         advertising.  Registrant does not maintain a full-time staff.  See
         Item 2 hereof for additional information concerning the Property.

                   (b)  The Mortgage

                   A new mortgage loan on the Property was closed on
         October 6, 1994 (the "Mortgage Loan").  The material terms of the
         Mortgage Loan are as follows:

                   (i)  A principal amount of $12,020,814;<PAGE>






                  (ii)  Annual charges of $1,063,842, payable in equal
         monthly installments of $88,654, representing interest only at the
         rate of 8.85% per annum;  

                 (iii)  A term of ten years; and

                  (iv)  A maturity date of October 31, 2004.  The Mortgage
         Loan is prepayable in whole after October 6, 1995, with a penalty
         providing certain interest protection to the mortgagee.  The
         Mortgage Loan is prepayable in whole without penalty during the
         90-day period prior to its maturity date.  

               The refinancing costs were capitalized by Registrant and are
         being expensed ratably during the period of the mortgage extension
         from October 6, 1994 to October 31, 2004.

                   (c)  The Lease

                   The Lease, as modified, provides:

                   (i)  Lessee is required to pay Registrant an annual
         basic rent of $1,087,842 (the "Basic Rent"), which is equal to the
         sum of $1,063,842, the constant annual charges on the first
         mortgage calculated in accordance with the terms of the Lease,
         plus $24,000 for supervisory services payable to Counsel.  See
         Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements filed under Item 8 hereof
         (the "Notes").

                  (ii)  (A) additional rent (the "Additional Rent") equal
         to the lesser of (x) Lessee's net operating income for the lease
         year or (y) $1,053,800 and (B) further additional rent ("Further
         Additional Rent") equal to 50% of any remaining balance of
         Lessee's net operating income for such lease year.  (Lessee has no
         obligation to make any payment of Additional Rent or Further
         Additional Rent until after Lessee has recouped any cumulative
         operating loss accruing from and after September 30, 1977.  There
         is currently no accumulated operating loss against which to offset
         payment of Additional Rent or Further Additional Rent.)  

                 (iii)  An advance against Additional Rent equal to the
         lesser of (x) Lessee's net operating income for the preceding
         lease year or (y) $1,053,800, which, in the latter amount, will
         permit basic distributions to Participants at an annual rate of
         approximately 14.95% per annum on their remaining cash investment
         in Registrant; provided, however, if such advances exceed Lessee's
         net operating income for any Lease year, advances otherwise
         required during the subsequent lease year shall be reduced by an
         amount equal to such excess until Lessee shall have recovered,
         through retention of net operating income, the full amount of such
         excess.  





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                   Further Additional Rent income is recognized when earned
         from the Lessee, at the close of the lease year ending
         September 30.  Such income is not determinable until the Lessee,
         pursuant to the Lease, renders to Registrant a certified report on
         the operation of the Property.  Further Additional Rent for the
         lease year ended September 30, 1997 was $2,110,080.  After  the
         payment of $47,545 for fees and expenses in connection with the
         September 4, 1997 Consent Solicitation Program and $206,254 to
         Counsel as an additional payment for supervisory services, the
         balance of $1,856,281 was distributed to the Participants on
         December 2, 1997. 

                   If the Mortgage is modified, upon the first refinancing
         which would result in an increase in the amount of the outstanding
         principal balance of the mortgage, the Basic Rent shall be equal
         to the Wien & Malkin LLP annual supervisory fee of $24,000 plus an
         amount equal to the product of the new debt service percentage
         rate under the refinanced mortgage multiplied by the principal
         balance of the mortgage immediately prior to such refinancing.  If
         there are subsequent refinancings which result in an increase in
         the amount of the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage,
         the principal balance referred to above shall be reduced by the
         amount of the mortgage amortization payable from Basic Rent
         subsequent to the first refinancing.  

                   (d)  Competition

                   Pursuant to tenant space leases at the Building, the
         average base rent payable to Lessee is approximately $26 per
         square foot (exclusive of electricity charges and escalation).
         Such rate is competitive with the average rental rate charged by
         similar office buildings offering comparable space in the
         immediate vicinity of the Building.  Registrant has been advised
         that buildings of comparable age and condition to the Building
         charge rental rates within $2.00 - $3.00 per square foot of the
         average rental rate at the Building.  Rental rates for space are
         in the high $30's to low $50's per square foot at the following
         three nearby buildings: 101 Park Avenue (a new office building
         with modern facilities and located at 40th Street); Republic
         National Bank Building (a modern building on Fifth Avenue and 41st
         Street); the Met Life Building (a premier building erected in
         1961). 

                   In the overall rental market for commercial space in
         Manhattan, rents range from approximately $48 per square foot for
         prime office space to approximately $10 per square foot in less
         developed industrial and/or secondary commercial areas.
         Accordingly, the average rent at the Building may be considered
         competitive in the area, given the relative condition of
         surrounding buildings and the nature of services, amenities and
         office space offered by them as compared to the Building.




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                   (e)  Tenant Leases

                   Lessee operates the Building free from any federal,
         state or local government restrictions involving rent control or
         other similar rent regulations which may be imposed upon
         residential real estate in New York City.  Any increase or de-
         crease in the amount of rent payable by a tenant is governed by
         the provisions of the tenant's lease, or, if a new tenant, by then
         existing trends in the rental market for office space.


         Item 2.   Property.

                   Registrant owns the Building located at 60 East 42nd
         Street, New York, New York, known as the "Lincoln Building," and
         the land thereunder.  See Item 1.  Registrant's fee title to the
         Property is encumbered by the Mortgage Loan with an unpaid
         principal balance of $12,020,814 at December 31, 1997.  For a
         description of the terms of the Mortgage Loan, see Item 1 of
         Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
         December 31, 1994 and Note 3 of the Notes thereto.  The Building,
         erected in 1930, has 55 floors, a concourse and a lower lobby.  It
         is located diagonally opposite Grand Central Terminal, on 42nd
         Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue.  The Building is
         net leased to Lessee.  See Item 1 hereof and Note 4 of the Notes
         for additional information concerning the Lease.


         Item 3.   Legal Proceedings.

                   The property of Registrant is the subject of the
         following material pending litigation:

                   Wien & Malkin LLP, et. al. v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc., et.
         al.  On June 19, 1997 Wien & Malkin LLP and Peter L. Malkin filed
         an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, against
         Helmsley-Spear, Inc. and Leona Helmsley concerning various
         partnerships which own, lease or operate buildings managed by
         Helmsley-Spear, Inc., including Registrant's property.  In their
         complaint, plaintiffs sought the removal of Helmsley-Spear, Inc.
         as managing and leasing agent for all of the buildings.
         Plaintiffs also sought an order precluding Leona Helmsley from
         exercising any partner management powers in the partnerships.  In
         August, 1997, the Supreme Court directed that the foregoing claims
         proceed to arbitration.  As a result, Mr. Malkin and Wien & Malkin
         LLP filed an arbitration complaint against Helmsley-Spear, Inc.
         and Mrs. Helmsley before the American Arbitration Association.
         Helmsley-Spear, Inc. and Mrs. Helmsley served answers denying
         liability and asserting various affirmative defenses and
         counterclaims; and Mr. Malkin and Wien & Malkin LLP filed a reply
         denying the counterclaims.  By agreement dated December 16, 1997,
         Mr. Malkin and Wien & Malkin LLP (each for their own account and



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         not in any representative capacity) reached a settlement with
         Mrs. Helmsley of the claims and counterclaims in the arbitration
         and litigation between them.  Mr. Malkin and Wien & Malkin LLP are
         continuing their prosecution of claims in the arbitration for
         relief against Helmsley-Spear, Inc., including its termination as
         the leasing and managing agent for various entities and
         properties, including the Registrant's Lessee.

         Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Participants.

                   On September 4, 1997 the consent of the Participants was
         sought to approve certain governance proposals, including the
         designation of additional Successor Agents, as described in the
         Statement.  Subsequently, on September 25, 1997, the Partners
         mailed to the non-responding Participants a request for a response
         to the solicitation of consents; and on October 31, 1997, the
         Partners mailed notification that the required consents for the
         Agent succession had been received and that the other matters were
         still pending.  See Item 1(a).




































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                                       PART II

         Item 5.   Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related
                   Security Holder Matters.

                   Registrant, a partnership, was organized on September
         25, 1958.

                   The securities registered by it under the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, consist of participations in the
         partnership interests of the Partners in Registrant (the
         "Participations") and are not shares of common stock or the
         equivalent.  The Participations represent each Participant's
         fractional share in a Partner's undivided interest in Registrant.
         One full unit of the Participations was offered at an original
         purchase price of $10,000; fractional units were also offered for
         proportionate purchase prices.  Registrant has not repurchased
         Participations in the past and is not likely to change its policy
         in the future.  

                   (a)  The Participations neither are traded on an
         established securities market nor are readily tradable on a
         secondary market or the equivalent thereof.  Based on Registrant's
         transfer records, Participations are sold by the holders thereof
         from time to time in privately negotiated transactions and, in
         many instances, Registrant is not aware of the prices at which
         such transactions occur.  During 1997, Registrant was advised of
         42 transfers of Participations.  In two instances, the indicated
         purchase price was equal to two times the face amount of the
         Participations transferred, i.e., $20,000 for a $10,000
         participation.  In all other cases, no consideration was
         indicated.  

                   (b)  As of December 31, 1997, there were 740 holders of
         Participations of record.

                   (c)  Registrant does not pay dividends.  During each of
         the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, Registrant made
         regular monthly distributions of $124.57 for each $10,000
         Participation.  On December 2, 1997 and November 30, 1996,
         Registrant made additional distributions for each $10,000
         Participation of $2,651.83 and $2,637.61, respectively.  Such
         distributions represented primarily Additional Rent and Further
         Additional Rent payable by Lessee in accordance with the terms of
         the Lease.  See Item 1 hereof.  There are no restrictions on
         Registrant's present or future ability to make distributions;
         however, the amount of such distributions, particularly dis-
         tributions of Additional Rent and Further Additional Rent, depends
         solely on Lessee's ability to make payments of Basic Rent,
         Additional Rent and Further Additional Rent to Registrant.  See





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         Item 1 hereof.  Registrant expects to make distributions so long
         as it receives the payments provided for under the Lease.  See
         Item 7 hereof.




















































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Item 6.
                                60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES


                                  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               Year ended December 31,                     

                                1997        1996          1995         1994        1993     

<S>                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>    
Basic rent income.......... $ 1,087,842  $ 1,087,842  $ 1,087,842  $ 1,122,040  $ 1,132,075
Advance of additional
 rent income...............   1,053,800    1,053,800    1,053,800    1,053,800    1,053,800
Further additional
 rent income...............   2,110,080    2,051,475    1,565,928    2,202,847    2,654,582

   Total revenue........... $ 4,251,722  $ 4,193,117  $ 3,707,570  $ 4,378,687  $ 4,840,457

Net income................. $ 2,877,925  $ 2,867,971  $ 2,430,979  $ 3,051,227  $ 3,442,052

Earnings per $10,000
 participation unit, 
 based on 700 participation
 units outstanding during
 the year.................. $     4,111  $     4,097  $     3,473  $     4,359  $     4,917 


Total assets............... $ 7,497,168  $ 7,521,944  $ 7,546,720  $ 7,660,149  $ 7,453,321


Long-term obligations...... $12,020,814  $12,020,814  $12,020,814  $12,020,814  $      -   


Distributions per $10,000
 participation unit, based
 on 700 participation
 units outstanding during
 the year:
   Income.................. $     4,111  $     4,097  $     3,473  $     4,006  $     4,908
   Return of capital.......          35           35           35         -            -   

   Total distributions..... $     4,146  $     4,132  $     3,508  $     4,006  $     4,908
</TABLE>



















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         Item 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                   Condition and Results of Operation.

                   Registrant was organized solely for the purpose of
         acquiring the Property subject to a net operating lease held by
         Lessee.  Registrant is required to pay, from Basic Rent under the
         Lease, mortgage charges and amounts for supervisory services.
         Registrant is required to pay from Additional Rent and Further
         Additional Rent additional amounts for supervisory services and
         then to distribute the balance of such Additional Rent and Further
         Additional Rent to the Participants.  Under the Lease, Lessee has
         assumed sole responsibility for the condition, operation, repair,
         maintenance and management of the Property.  Registrant need not
         maintain substantial reserves or otherwise maintain liquid assets
         to defray any operating expenses of the Property.

                   The following summarizes the material factors affecting
         Registrant's results of operations for the three years ended
         December 31, 1997:

              (a)  Total income increased for the year ended December 31,
                   1997 as compared with the year ended December 31, 1996.
                   Such increase is attributable to the payment of an
                   increased amount of Further Additional Rent received by
                   Registrant in 1997.  Total income increased for the year
                   ended December 31, 1996 as compared with the year ended
                   December 31, 1995.  Such increase is attributable to the
                   payment of an increased amount of Further Additional
                   Rent to Registrant in 1996.  See Note 4 of the Notes.

              (b)  Total expenses increased for the year ended December 31,
                   1997 as compared with the year ended December 31, 1996.
                   Such increase resulted from an increase in the
                   additional payment for supervisory services payable with
                   respect to an increased amount of Further Additional
                   Rent received by Registrant in 1997 and professional
                   fees incurred in connection with the Consent
                   Solicitation Program.  Total expenses increased for the
                   year ended December 31, 1996 as compared with the year
                   ended December 31, 1995.  Such increase resulted from an
                   increase in the additional payment for supervisory
                   services payable with respect to Further Additional Rent
                   received by Registrant in 1996.  

                   Registrant's results of operations are affected
         primarily by the amount of rent payable to it under the Lease.
         The amount of Overage Rent payable to Registrant is affected by
         the cycles in the New York City economy and real estate rental
         market.  It is difficult for management to forecast the New York
         City real estate market over the next few years.
                           Liquidity and Capital Resources




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                   There has been no significant change in Registrant's
         liquidity for the year ended December 31, 1997 as compared with
         the year ended December 31, 1996.  

                   No amortization payments are due under the Mortgage to
         fully satisfy the outstanding principal balance at maturity, and
         furthermore, Registrant does not maintain any reserve to cover the
         payment of such Mortgage indebtedness at maturity.  Therefore,
         repayment of the Mortgage will depend on Registrant's ability to
         arrange a refinancing.  Assuming that the Property continues to
         generate an annual net profit in future years comparable to that
         in past years, and assuming further that current real estate
         trends continue in the geographic area in which the Property is
         located, Registrant anticipates that the value of the Property
         would be in excess of the amount of the Mortgage balance at
         maturity.  

                   Registrant anticipates that funds for working capital
         for the Property will be provided by rental payments received from
         Lessee and, to the extent necessary, from additional capital
         investment by the partners in Lessee and/or external financing.
         However, as noted above, Registrant has no requirement to maintain
         substantial reserves to defray any operating expenses of the
         Property.  Registrant foresees no need to make material
         commitments for capital expenditures while the Lease is in effect.

                                      Inflation

                   Inflationary trends in the economy do not directly
         affect Registrant's operations since, as noted above, Registrant
         does not actively engage in the operation of the Property.
         Inflation may impact the operations of Lessee.  Lessee is required
         to pay Basic Rent, regardless of the results of its operations.
         Inflation and other operating factors affect only the amount of
         Additional Rent and Further Additional Rent payable by Lessee,
         which is based on Lessee's net operating profit.


         Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

                   The financial statements, together with the accompanying
         report by, and the consent to the use thereof, of Jacobs Evall &
         Blumenfeld LLP immediately following, are being filed in response
         to this item.

         Item 9.   Disagreement on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

                   Not applicable.







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                                      PART III

         Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

                   Registrant has no directors or officers or any other
         centralization of management.  There is no specific term of office
         for any Partner.  The table below sets forth as to each Partner as
         of December 31, 1997 the following:  name, age, nature of any
         family relationship with any other Partner, business experience
         during the past five years and principal occupation and employment
         during such period, including the name and principal business of
         any corporation or any organization in which such occupation and
         employment was carried on and the date such individual became a
         Partner:

                          Nature                     Principal      Date
                          of Family                  Occupation     Individual
                          Relation- Business         and            became
 Name               Age   ship      Experience       Employment     Partner   

 Anthony E. Malkin  35    son of    President of     President of      1997
                          Peter L.  real estate       W&M Properties,
                          Malkin,   management        Inc.
                          brother   company
                          of 
                          Scott D.
                          Malkin

 Scott D. Malkin    39    son of    Chairman and     CEO of            1997
                          Peter L.  CEO of real       S.D. Malkin
                          Malkin,   estate            Properties, Inc.
                          brother   development
                          of        company
                          Anthony E.
                          Malkin


 Stanley Katzman    65    None      Attorney-at-Law  Senior Partner    1988
                                                     Wien & Malkin LLP,
                                                     Counsellors-
                                                     at-Law

 Thomas N. Keltner, 
  Jr.               51    None      Attorney-at-Law  Senior Partner    1996
                                                     Wien & Malkin LLP,
                                                     Counsellors-
                                                     at-Law


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                          Nature                     Principal      Date
                          of Family                  Occupation     Individual
                          Relation- Business         and            became
 Name               Age   ship      Experience       Employment     Partner   
                                                                  


 John L. Loehr      61    None      Attorney-at-Law  Retired former    1996
                                                     Senior Partner
                                                     Wien & Malkin LLP,
                                                     Counsellors-
                                                     at-Law

 Peter L. Malkin    64    Father    Attorney-at-Law  Senior Partner    1970
                          of                         Wien & Malkin LLP,
                          Anthony E.                 Counsellors-
                          and                        at-Law
                          Scott D.
                          Malkin

 Richard A. Shapiro 52    None      Attorney-at-Law  Senior Partner    1996
                                                     Wien & Malkin LLP,
                                                     Counsellors-
                                                     at-Law

                   As stated above, four of the Partners are current
         members of Counsel and one Partner is now a retired former member
         of Counsel.  See Items 11, 12 and 13 hereof for a description of
         the services rendered by, and the compensation paid to, Counsel
         and for a discussion of certain relationships which may pose
         actual or potential conflicts of interest among Registrant, Lessee
         and certain of their respective affiliates.

                   The names of entities which have a class of securities
         registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934 or are subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of
         that Act, and in which the Partners are either a director, joint
         venturer or general partner are as follows:

                   Stanley Katzman is a joint venturer in 250 West 57th St.
                   Associates; and a general partner in Empire State
                   Building Associates, Navarre-500 Building Associates and
                   Garment Capitol Associates.  

                   John L. Loehr is a general partner in Empire State
                   Building Associates and Garment Capitol Associates.  

                   Peter L. Malkin is a joint venturer in 250 West 57th St.
                   Associates; and a general partner in Empire State
                   Building Associates, Navarre-500 Building Associates and
                   Garment Capitol Associates.


         Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

                   As stated in Item 10 hereof, Registrant has no directors
         or officers or any other centralization of management.





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                   No remuneration was paid during the current fiscal year
         ended December 31, 1997 by Registrant to any of the Partners as
         such.  Registrant pays Counsel, for supervisory services and
         disbursements, fees of $24,000 per annum plus an additional
         payment of 10% of all distributions to Participants in Registrant
         in any year in excess of the amount representing an annual return
         of 14% on the Participants' remaining cash investment in
         Registrant (which remaining cash investment, at December 31, 1996,
         was equal to the Participant's original cash investment of
         $7,000,000).  Pursuant to such fee arrangements, Registrant paid
         Counsel a total of $237,634 (consisting of $24,000 as an annual
         basic payment for supervisory services and $213,634 as an
         additional payment for supervisory services) during the fiscal
         year ended December 31, 1997.  The supervisory services included
         preparing of reports and related documentation required by the
         Securities and Exchange Commission, monitoring of all areas of
         federal and local securities law compliance, preparing certain
         financial reports, as well as the supervising of accounting and
         other documentation related to the administration of Registrant's
         business.  Out of its fees, Counsel paid all disbursements and
         costs of regular accounting services.  As noted in Items 1 and 10
         of this report, four of the Partners are also current members of
         Counsel.


         Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
                   and Management.

                   (a)  Registrant has no voting securities.  See Item 5
         hereof.  At December 31, 1997, no person owned of record or was
         known by Registrant to own beneficially more than 5% of the
         outstanding Participations.

                   (b)  At December 31, 1997, the Partners (see Item 10
         hereof) beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, the following
         Participations:

                            Name and Address      Amount of       Percent
                              of Beneficial       Beneficial        of
         Title of Class          Owners           Ownership        Class 

         Participations     Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.$ 2,500.00      .036%
         in Partnership     1111 Park Avenue
         Interests          New York, NY 10128

                            Name and Address       Amount of      Percent
                              of Beneficial        Beneficial       of
         Title of Class          Owners            Ownership       Class 

         Participations     John L. Loehr          $ 5,000.00     .071%
         in Partnership     286 Alpine Circle
         Interests          River Vale, NJ  07675



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                            Peter L. Malkin        $47,500.00     .679%
                            21 Bobolink Lane
                            Greenwich, CT 06830


                   At such date, certain of the Partners (or their
         respective spouses) held additional Participations as follows:

                   Peter L. Malkin owned of record as trustee or co-trustee
                   an aggregate of $49,048 of Participations.  Mr. Malkin
                   disclaims any beneficial ownership of such
                   Participations.

                   Isabel Malkin, the wife of Peter L. Malkin, owned
                   individually and beneficially $35,000 of Participations.
                   Mr. Malkin disclaims any beneficial ownership of such
                   Participations.

                   Richard A. Shapiro owned of record as custodian a $5,000
                   Participation.  Mr. Shapiro disclaims any beneficial
                   ownership of such Participation.  

                             (c)  Not applicable.


         Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

                   (a)  As stated in Items 1 and 10 hereof, Messrs.
         Katzman, Keltner, Loehr, Anthony E. Malkin, Peter L. Malkin, Scott
         D. Malkin and Shapiro are the seven Partners in Registrant and
         also act as agents for Participants in their respective part-
         nership interests therein.  Mr. Peter Malkin is also among the
         partners in Lessee.  As a consequence of one of the seven Partners
         being a partner in Lessee and four of the seven Partners being
         current members of Counsel (which represents Registrant and
         Lessee), certain actual or potential conflicts of interest may
         arise with respect to the management and administration of the
         business of Registrant.  However, under the respective
         Participating Agreements pursuant to which the Partners act as
         agents for the Participants, certain transactions require the
         prior consent from Participants owning a specified interest under
         the Agreements in order for the agents to act on the Participants'
         behalf.  Such transactions, among others, include modification and
         extension of the Lease or the Mortgage Loan, or a sale or other
         disposition of the Property or substantially all of Registrant's
         other assets.

                   See Items 1 and 2 hereof for a description of the terms
         of the Lease.  As of December 31, 1997, Mr. Peter Malkin owned a
         partnership interest in Lessee.  The respective interests, if any,
         of the Partners in Registrant and Lessee arise solely from
         ownership of their respective Participations, and, in the case of



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         Mr. Peter Malkin, his individual ownership of a partnership
         interest in Lessee.  The Partners receive no extra or special
         benefit not shared on a pro rata basis with all other Participants
         in Registrant or partners in Lessee.  However, each of the four
         Partners who is a current Partner in Counsel, by reason of his
         respective interest in Counsel, is entitled to receive his pro
         rata share of any legal fees or other remuneration paid to Counsel
         for professional services rendered to Registrant and Lessee.  See
         Item 11 hereof for a description of the remuneration arrangements
         between Registrant and Counsel relating to supervisory services
         provided by Counsel.

                   Reference is also made to Items 1 and 10 hereof for a
         description of the relationship between Registrant and Counsel, of
         which five of the Partners are among the members.  The respective
         interests of each Partner in any remuneration paid or given by
         Registrant to Counsel arises solely from such Partner's ownership
         of an interest in Counsel.  See Item 11 hereof for a description
         of the remuneration arrangements between Registrant and Counsel
         relating to supervisory services provided by Counsel.

                   (b)  Reference is made to paragraph (a) above.

                   (c)  Not applicable.

                   (d)  Not applicable.





























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                                       PART IV

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

                   (a)(1)  Financial Statements:

                   Consent of Jacobs Evall & Blumenfeld LLP, Certified
                   Public Accountants, dated March 18, 1998.

                   Accountant's Report of Jacobs Evall & Blumenfeld LLP,
                   Certified Public Accountants, dated January 31, 1998.

                   Balance Sheets at December 31, 1997 and at December 31,
                   1996 (Exhibit A).

                   Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended December
                   31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. (Exhibit B).

                   Statement of Partners' Capital Deficit for the fiscal
                   year ended December 31, 1997 (Exhibit C-1).

                   Statement of Partners' Capital Deficit for the fiscal
                   year ended December 31, 1996 (Exhibit C-2).

                   Statement of Partners' Capital Deficit for the fiscal
                   year ended December 31, 1995 (Exhibit C-3).

                   Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended
                   December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 (Exhibit D).

                   Notes to Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended
                   December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.

                   (2)  Financial Statement Schedules:

                   List of Omitted Schedules.

                   Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - December 31,
                   1997 (Schedule III).

                   (3)  Exhibits:  See Exhibit Index.

                   (b)  No report on Form 8-K was filed by Registrant
                        during the last quarter of the period covered by
                        this report.









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[LETTERHEARD OF
 JACOBS EVALL & BLUMENFELD LLP
 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS]
                              







							March 18, 1998

60 East 42nd St. Associates
New York, N. Y.

We consent to the use of our independent accountants' report dated January 
31, 1998 covering our audits of the accompanying financial statements of 60 
East 42nd St. Associates in connection with and as part of your December 
31, 1997 annual report (Form 10-K) to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.





                                               Jacobs Evall & Blumenfeld LLP
                                               Certified Public Accountants
























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                        INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT



To the participants in 60 East 42nd St. Associates
(a Partnership)
New York, N. Y.


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of 60 East 42nd St. 
Associates as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related statements of 
income, partners' capital deficit and cash flows for each of the three years 
in the period ended December 31, 1997, and the supporting financial statement 
schedule as contained in Item 14(a)(2) of this Form 10-K.  These financial 
statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management.  
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and 
financial statement schedule based on our audits.
 			
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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in 
all material respects, the financial position of 60 East 42nd St. Associates 
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its 
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and the related 
financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic 
financial statements, presents fairly, in all material respects, the 
information set forth therein.




						Jacobs Evall & Blumenfeld LLP
						Certified Public Accountants

New York, N. Y.
January 31, 1998




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                                                                 EXHIBIT A

                                60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                                      BALANCE SHEETS


                                       A S S E T S
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                           December 31,                   
                                                  1997                      1996          
<S>                                     <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash in Fleet Bank                                 $       677               $       677
  Cash in distribution account held
   by Wien & Malkin LLP (Note 10)                         87,202                    87,202
        TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS...........                   87,879                    87,879

Real Estate (Notes 2a and 3):
  Land.................................                7,240,000                 7,240,000
  Buildings............................ $16,960,000                $16,960,000
    Less: Accumulated depreciation.....  16,960,000         -       16,960,000        -
  Building improvements................   1,574,135                  1,574,135
    Less: Accumulated depreciation.....   1,574,135         -        1,574,135        -

Other Assets:
  Mortgage refinancing costs, less
   accumulated amortization of
   $80,233 in 1997 and $55,457
   in 1996 (Note 2b)...................                  169,289                   194,065

        TOTAL ASSETS...................              $ 7,497,168               $ 7,521,944




                         LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL DEFICIT


Long-term Liabilities:
  Bonds, mortgages and similar debt:
    First mortgage payable (Note 3)....              $12,020,814               $12,020,814

        TOTAL LIABILITIES..............               12,020,814                12,020,814

Partners' Capital Deficit (Exhibit C)..               (4,523,646)               (4,498,870)

        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
         PARTNERS' CAPITAL DEFICIT.....              $ 7,497,168               $ 7,521,944
</TABLE>










                                


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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                                                                 EXHIBIT B

                                60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                                    STATEMENTS OF INCOME

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                            Year ended December 31,       

                                                         1997         1996         1995   
<S>                                                   <C>          <C>          <C>
Revenue:

  Rent income, from a related party (Note 4)....      $4,251,722   $4,193,117   $3,707,570 

Expenses:

  Interest on mortgage (Note 3).................       1,063,842    1,063,842    1,063,842 

  Supervisory services, to a related party
   (Note 5).....................................         237,634      236,528      187,973 

  Amortization of mortgage refinancing costs
   (Note 2b)....................................          24,776       24,776       24,776 

  Professional fees, to a related party
   (Note 6).....................................          47,545         -            -    

                                                       1,373,797    1,325,146    1,276,591 


            NET INCOME, CARRIED TO PARTNERS'
             CAPITAL DEFICIT (NOTE 9)...........      $2,877,925   $2,867,971   $2,430,979 



Earnings per $10,000 participation unit, based
 on 700 participation units outstanding during
 each year......................................      $    4,111   $    4,097   $    3,473 
</TABLE>

















                                







              See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                                                                 EXHIBIT C-1

                                60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                           STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL DEFICIT
                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Partners'
                                Partners'                                   capital deficit
                             capital deficit    Share of                      December 31,
                             January 1, 1997   net income   Distributions         1997     

<S>                            <C>             <C>           <C>              <C>
Stanley Katzman Group.......   $  (642,696)    $  411,132    $  414,671       $  (646,235)


John L. Loehr Group.........      (642,696)       411,132       414,671          (646,235)


Richard A. Shapiro Group....      (642,695)       411,132       414,672          (646,235)


Anthony E. Malkin Group
 (formerly Donald A. Bettex
  Group)....................      (642,695)       411,132       414,672          (646,235)


Peter L. Malkin Group.......      (642,696)       411,133       414,672          (646,235)


Scott D. Malkin Group
 (formerly Ralph W. Felsten
  Group)....................      (642,696)       411,132       414,671          (646,235)


Thomas N. Keltner Jr. Group.      (642,696)       411,132       414,672          (646,236)

                               $(4,498,870)    $2,877,925    $2,902,701       $(4,523,646)
</TABLE>






























                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                                                                 EXHIBIT C-2

                                60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                           STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL DEFICIT
                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Partners'
                                Partners'                                   capital deficit
                             capital deficit    Share of                      December 31,
                             January 1, 1996   net income   Distributions         1996     

<S>                            <C>             <C>           <C>              <C>
Stanley Katzman Group.......   $  (639,156)    $  409,710    $  413,250       $  (642,696)


John L. Loehr Group
 (formerly Melvin H.
  Halper Group).............      (639,156)       409,710       413,250          (642,696)


Richard A. Shapiro Group
 (formerly C . Michael
  Spero Group)..............      (639,156)       409,710       413,249          (642,695)


Donald A. Bettex Group......      (639,156)       409,710       413,249          (642,695)


Peter L. Malkin Group.......      (639,156)       409,710       413,250          (642,696)


Ralph W. Felsten Group......      (639,157)       409,710       413,249          (642,696)


Thomas N. Keltner Jr.
 Group (formerly
 Martin D. Newman Group)....      (639,157)       409,711       413,250          (642,696)

                               $(4,474,094)    $2,867,971    $2,892,747       $(4,498,870)
</TABLE>




























               See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                                                                 EXHIBIT C-3

                                60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                           STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL DEFICIT
                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                     Partners'
                                Partners'                                   capital deficit
                             capital deficit    Share of                      December 31,
                             January 1, 1995   net income   Distributions         1995     

<S>                            <C>             <C>           <C>              <C>  
Stanley Katzman Group.......   $  (635,617)    $  347,283    $  350,822       $  (639,156)


Melvin H. Halper Group
  (formerly Alvin
   Silverman Group).........      (635,617)       347,283       350,822          (639,156)


C. Michael Spero Group......      (635,617)       347,283       350,822          (639,156)


Donald A. Bettex Group......      (635,616)       347,283       350,823          (639,156)


Peter L. Malkin Group.......      (635,617)       347,283       350,822          (639,156)


Ralph W. Felsten Group......      (635,617)       347,282       350,822          (639,157)


Martin D. Newman Group......      (635,617)       347,282       350,822          (639,157)

                               $(4,449,318)    $2,430,979    $2,455,755       $(4,474,094)
</TABLE>
































                  See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                                                                  EXHIBIT D

                                    60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                                     STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             Year ended December 31,       
                                                          1997         1996         1995   
<S>                                                   <C>          <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income......................................    $ 2,877,925  $ 2,867,971  $ 2,430,979
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   cash provided by operating activities:
     Amortization of mortgage refinancing
      costs (Note 2b).............................         24,776       24,776       24,776
     Change in accrued interest payable...........           -            -         (88,653)

             Net cash provided by
              operating activities................      2,902,701    2,892,747    2,367,102


Cash flows from financing activities:
  Cash distributions..............................     (2,902,701)  (2,892,747)  (2,455,755)

             Net cash used in financing
              activities..........................     (2,902,701)  (2,892,747)  (2,455,755)

             Net change in cash...................           -            -         (88,653)

Cash, beginning of year...........................         87,879       87,879      176,532

             CASH, END OF YEAR....................    $    87,879  $    87,879  $    87,879




Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                                          1997        1996         1995   
  Cash paid for:
    Interest......................................    $ 1,063,842  $ 1,063,842  $ 1,152,495 
</TABLE>


























               See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                              60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



                 
1.  Business Activity

    60 East 42nd St. Associates ("Associates") is a general partnership which
    owns commercial property situated at 60 East 42nd Street and 301 Madison
    Avenue, New York, New York.  The property is net leased to Lincoln
    Building Associates (the "Lessee").




2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    a. Real Estate and Depreciation:

       Real estate, consisting of land, buildings and building improvements,
       is stated at cost.  The buildings and building improvements are fully
       depreciated.

    b. Mortgage Refinancing Costs, Amortization and Related Party Transactions:

       Mortgage refinancing costs of $249,522, incurred in connection with the
       October 6, 1994 refinancing of the first mortgage payable (see Note 3),
       are being charged to income ratably over the 10 year and 26 day term of
       the mortgage, from October 6, 1994 through October 31, 2004.

    c. Use of Estimates:

       In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted 
       accounting principles, management often makes estimates and assumptions
       that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
       disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
       financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
       expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from
       those estimates.




3.  First Mortgage Payable

    On October 6, 1994, a first mortgage was placed on the property with
    Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as trustee of a pension trust,
    to refinance an existing first mortgage in the amount of $12,020,814.
    Annual mortgage charges are $1,063,842, payable in equal monthly
    installments, for interest only at the rate of 8.85% per annum.  The first
    mortgage matures on October 31, 2004.  The real estate is pledged as
    collateral for the first mortgage.

    Principal payments required to be made on long-term debt are as follows:

     Year ending December 31, 2004 (payable in full,
       October 31, 2004)......................................$12,020,814



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                              60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                      (continued)




4.  Related Party Transactions - Rent Income

    Rent income for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, totaling 
    $4,251,722, $4,193,117 and $3,707,570, respectively, as provided under an 
    operating lease with the Lessee dated October 1, 1958, as modified,
    consisted of the following:

                                     1997            1996            1995   

     Basic rent income............. $1,087,842      $1,087,842      $1,087,842 
     Advance of additional rent....  1,053,800       1,053,800       1,053,800
     Further additional rent.......  2,110,080       2,051,475       1,565,928 
                                    $4,251,722      $4,193,117      $3,707,570 


    Effective October 6, 1994, the lease, as modified, provides for annual
    basic rent of $1,087,842, which is equal to the sum of $1,063,842, the new
    constant annual mortgage charges, plus $24,000.

    The modified lease also provides for payments of additional rent, as 
    follows:
  
      1. Advances of additional rent are payable in equal monthly installments
         totaling an amount equal to the lesser of $1,053,800 or the defined
         net operating income of the Lessee during the preceding fiscal year
         ended September 30th (the "lease year"); and

      2. Further additional rent is payable in an amount equal to 50% of the
      Lessee's remaining net operating income, as defined, in each lease year.

    The modified lease further provides for changes to be made in the basic
    rent paid in the event of a refinancing of the first mortgage (Note 3).
    In such case, unless there is an increase in the mortgage balance, the
    annual basic rent will be modified and will be equal to the sum of $24,000
    plus an amount equal to the revised mortgage charges.  In the event such
    mortgage refinancing results in an increase in the amount of outstanding
    principal balance of the mortgage, the basic rent shall be equal to the
    sum of $24,000 plus an amount equal to the product of the new debt service
    percentage rate under the refinanced mortgage multiplied by the principal
    balance of the mortgage immediately prior to the refinancing.

    Additional rent is billed to and advanced by the Lessee in equal monthly
    installments of $87,817.  While it is not practicable to estimate that
    portion of additional rent for the lease year ending on the ensuing
    September 30th which would be allocable to the current three month period
    ending December 31st, Associates'policy is to include in its income each
    year the advances of additional rent income received from October 1st to
    December 31st.

    No other additional rent is accrued by Associates for the period between
    the end of the Lessee's lease year ending September 30th and the end of
    Associates' fiscal year ending December 31st.

    The lease had an initial term expiring on September 30, 1983, with renewal
    options for two additional periods of 25 years each.  In 1982, the first
    lease renewal option was exercised for the period from October 1, 1983
    through September 30, 2008.


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                              60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                      (continued)




4.  Related Party Transactions - Rent Income (Continued)

    The Lessee may surrender the lease at the end of any month, upon sixty
    days' prior written notice; the liability of the Lessee will end on the
    effective date of such surrender.

    A partner in Associates is also a partner in the Lessee. 






5.  Related Party Transactions - Supervisory Services

    Fees for supervisory services (including disbursements and costs of
    accounting services) for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
    1995, totaling $237,634, $236,528 and $187,973, respectively, were paid
    to the firm of Wien & Malkin LLP.  Some members of that firm are partners
    in Associates.  Fees for supervisory services are paid pursuant to an
    agreement, which amount is based on a rate of return of investment
    achieved by the participants of Associates each year.                    







6.  Related Party Transactions - Professional Fees

    Professional fees for the year ended December 31, 1997, totaling $47,545
    including disbursements, were paid to the firm of Wien & Malkin LLP, a
    related party. 





7.  Number of Participants

    There were approximately 725 participants in the participating groups at
    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.






8.  Determination of Distributions to Participants

    Distributions to participants during each year represent the excess of
    rent income over the mortgage requirements and cash expenses.


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                              60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES

                             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                      (continued)




9.  Distributions and Amount of Income per $10,000 Participation Unit

    Distributions and amount of income per $10,000 participation unit during
    the years 1997, 1996 and 1995, based on 700 participation units
    outstanding during each year, consisted of the following:

                                            Year ended December 31,             
 
	                                  									 1997 	 1996 	  1995 

            Income........................  $4,111  $4,097   $3,473
            Return of capital.............      35      35       35
            TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS.....        $4,146  $4,132   $3,508


    Net income is computed without regard to income tax expense since
    Associates does not pay a tax on its income; instead, any such taxes
    are paid by the participants in their individual capacities.




10. Concentration of Credit Risk

    Associates maintains cash balances in a bank and in a distribution
    account held by Wien & Malkin LLP.  The bank balance is insured by the
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000, and at December
    31, 1997 was completely insured.  The distribution account held by Wien
    & Malkin LLP is not insured.  The funds held in the distribution account
    were paid to the participants on January 1, 1998.


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                               60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES                      
    


                                   OMITTED SCHEDULES


     The following schedules have been omitted as not applicable in the
     present instance:


           SCHEDULE I  -  Condensed financial information of registrant. 

           SCHEDULE II -  Valuation and qualifying accounts.

           SCHEDULE IV -  Mortgage loans on real estate.


                                                                                

















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                           60 EAST 42nd ST. ASSOCIATES
                                                               SCHEDULE III

                      Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
                                 December 31, 1997           
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Column
<S>    <C>                                                         <C>
  A    Description         Land, buildings and building
                           improvements situated at
                           60 East 42nd Street and
                           301 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.

  B    Encumbrances - Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 
                      as trustee of a pension trust
       Balance at December 31, 1997..............................  $12,020,814

  C    Initial cost to company
       Land......................................................  $ 7,240,000

       Buildings.................................................  $16,960,000

  D    Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition
       Building improvements.....................................  $ 1,574,135

       Carrying costs............................................  $   None   

  E    Gross amount at which carried at
        close of period
         Land....................................................  $ 7,240,000
         Buildings and building improvements.....................   18,534,135

         Total...................................................  $25,774,135(a) 
 

  F    Accumulated depreciation..................................  $18,534,135(b)

  G    Date of construction                                           1930

  H    Date acquired                                       October 1, 1958

  I    Life on which depreciation in latest
        income statements is computed                       Not applicable
</TABLE>

     (a) There have been no changes in the carrying values of real estate
     for the years ended December 31, 1997, December 31, 1996 and December
     31, 1995.  The costs for federal income tax purposes are the same as
     for financial statement purposes.

     (b)  Accumulated depreciation
             Balance at January 1, 1995                      $18,534,135
               Depreciation:
                  F/Y/E 12/31/95                      None
                        12/31/96                      None
                        12/31/97                      None        None   

             Balance at December 31, 1997                    $18,534,135




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                                      SIGNATURE

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

                   The individual signing this report on behalf of
         Registrant is Attorney-in-Fact for Registrant and each of the
         Partners in Registrant, pursuant to a Power of Attorney, dated
         March 20, 1998 (the "Power").

         60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES 
         (Registrant)



         By /s/ Stanley Katzman               
            Stanley Katzman, Attorney-in-Fact*


         Date:  April 15, 1998


                   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
         Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the undersigned as
         Attorney-in-Fact for each of the Partners in Registrant, pursuant
         to the Power, on behalf of Registrant and as a Partner in
         Registrant on the date indicated.



         By /s/ Stanley Katzman               
            Stanley Katzman, Attorney-in-Fact*


         Date:  April 15, 1998








         ______________________
         *   Mr. Katzman supervises accounting functions for Registrant.




                                        -31-<PAGE>






                                    Exhibit Index


         Number                     Document                       Page*


         3(a)         Partnership Agreement, dated September 25,
                      1958, which was filed by letter dated
                      March 31, 1981 (Commission File No.
                      0-2670) as Exhibit No. 3 to Registrant's
                      Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                      December 31, 1980, is incorporated by
                      reference as an exhibit hereto.

         3(b)(i)      Amended Business Certificate of
                      Registrant filed with the Clerk of New
                      York County on September 3, 1997,
                      reflecting a change in the Partners of
                      Registrant.  

         3(b)(ii)     Amended Business Certificate of
                      Registrant filed with the Clerk of New
                      York County on November 28, 1997,
                      reflecting a change in the Partners of
                      Registrant.  

         4            Form of Participating Agreement, which 
                      was filed as Exhibit No. 4 to
                      Registrant's Form S-1 Registration
                      Statement, as amended (the "Registration
                      Statement") by letter dated June 28,
                      1954 and assigned File No. 2-10981, is
                      incorporated by reference as an exhibit
                      hereto.

          10(a)       Deed of Lincoln Building to WLKP Realty 
                      Corp., which was filed as Exhibit No. 5
                      to Registrant's Registration Statement
                      by letter dated June 28, 1954 and
                      assigned File No. 2-10981, is
                      incorporated by reference as an exhibit
                      hereto.





         ______________________
         *   Page references are based on a sequential numbering system.




                                        -32-<PAGE>






         Number                     Document                       Page*

         10(b)        First Mortgage evidenced by a Modifica-
                      tion, Extension & Consolidation
                      Agreement, dated March 31, 1954,
                      between WLKP Realty Corp. and The
                      Prudential Insurance Company of America
                      ("Prudential"), which was filed as
                      Exhibit No. 6 to Registrant's
                      Registration Statement by letter dated
                      June 28, 1954 and assigned File No.
                      2-10981, is incorporated by reference
                      as an exhibit hereto.

         10(c)        Form of Net Lease between Registrant
                      and Lincoln Building Associates, which 
                      was filed as Exhibit No. 9 to
                      Registrant's Registration Statement by
                      letter dated June 28, 1954 and assigned
                      File No. 2-10981, is incorporated by
                      reference as an exhibit hereto.

          10(d)       Deed from Lincoln Building Associates
                      to Registrant, dated October 1, 1958,
                      which was filed by letter dated
                      March 31, 1981 (Commission File No.
                      0-2670) as Exhibit No. 10(d) to
                      Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal
                      year ended December 31, 1980, is
                      incorporated by reference, as an
                      exhibit hereto.

          10(e)       Second Modification of Lease Agreement,
                      dated January 1, 1977, which was filed
                      by letter dated March 28, 1980
                      (Commission File No. 0-2670) as Exhibit
                      II under Item 10(b) of Registrant's
                      Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                      December 31, 1979, is incorporated by
                      reference as an exhibit hereto.

          10(f)       Third Modification of Lease Agreement,
                      which was filed by letter dated
                      March 28, 1980 (Commission File No.
                      0-2670) as Exhibit II under Item 10(b)
                      of Registrant's Form 10-K for the
                      fiscal year ended December 31, 1979, is
                      incorporated by reference as an exhibit
                      hereto.






                                        -33-<PAGE>






         Number                     Document                       Page*



         13(a)        Letter to Participants, dated February 6,
                      1998 and supplementary financial
                      reports for the fiscal year ended
                      December 31, 1997.  The foregoing
                      material shall not be deemed to be
                      "filed" with the Commission or
                      otherwise subject to the liabilities of
                      Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
                      Act of 1934.

          13(b)       Letter to Participants, dated December 2,
                      1997 and accompanying financial reports
                      for the lease year ended September 30,
                      1997.  The foregoing material shall not
                      be deemed to be "filed" with the
                      Commission or otherwise subject to the
                      liabilities of Section 18 of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

             24       Power of Attorney dated March 20, 1998
                      between Anthony E. Malkin, Scott D.
                      Malkin, John L. Loehr, Stanley Katzman,
                      Peter L. Malkin, Thomas N. Keltner,
                      Jr., and Richard A. Shapiro as Partners
                      of Registrant and Stanley Katzman and
                      Richard A. Shapiro.

             27       Financial Data Schedule of Registrant
                      for the fiscal year ended December 31,
                      1997.  





















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                                                           Exhibit 3(b)(i)


                            AMENDED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE


              The undersigned hereby certify that a certificate of business
         under the assumed name 

                             60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

         for the conduct of business at 60 East 42nd Street, New York, New
         York, was filed in the office of the County Clerk New York County,
         State of New York, on the 30th day of September, 1958, under index
         number 8453/58B; that the last amended certificate was filed on
         the 10th day of June, 1996 in the office of said County Clerk
         under index number 8453/58B.

              It is hereby further certified that this amended certificate
         is made for the purposes of more accurately setting forth the
         facts recited in the original certificate or the last amended
         certificate and to set forth the following changes in such facts;*

         DONALD A. BETTEX, residing at 700 Park Avenue, New York, New York
         10021, has resigned as a member of 60 East 42nd St. Associates.

         RALPH W. FELSTEN, residing at 300 East 54th Street, New York, New
         York 10022, has resigned as a member of 60 East 42nd St.
         Associates.

         The members of 60 East 42nd St. Associates now consist of:

         Stanley Katzman, Thomas N. Keltner, Jr., John L. Loehr, Peter L.
         Malkin and Richard A. Shapiro.


              In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have as of the 15th day
         of June, 1997 made and signed this certificate.


         s/s Donald A. Bettex               s/s Thomas N. Keltner, Jr. 
             DONALD A. BETTEX                   THOMAS N. KELTNER, JR. 

         s/s Ralph W. Felsten
             RALPH W. FELSTEN















         <PAGE>



         State of New York, County of New York       ss.:


              On this 27th day of September, 1997 before me personally
         appeared DONALD A. BETTEX, RALPH W. FELSTEN and THOMAS N. KELTNER,
         JR., to me known and known to me to be the individuals described
         in and who executed the foregoing certificate, and they thereupon
         duly acknowledged to me that they executed the same.



                                            s/s Notary Public
                                                Notary Public













         































                                         -2-<PAGE>




                                                           Exhibit 3(b)(ii)


                            AMENDED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE


              The undersigned hereby certify that a certificate of business
         under the assumed name 

                             60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

         for the conduct of business at 60 East 42nd Street, New York, New
         York, was filed in the office of the County Clerk New York County,
         State of New York, on the 30th day of September, 1958, under index
         number 8453/58B; that the last amended certificate was filed on
         the 3rd day of September, 1997 in the office of said County Clerk
         under index number 8453/58B.

              It is hereby further certified that this amended certificate
         is made for the purposes of more accurately setting forth the
         facts recited in the original certificate or the last amended
         certificate and to set forth the following changes in such facts;*

         ANTHONY E. MALKIN, residing at 107 Doubling Road, Greenwich,
         Connecticut 06830, has become a member of 60 East 42nd St.
         Associates.

         SCOTT D. MALKIN, residing at 27 Hereford Square, London SW74NB,
         England, has become a member of 60 East 42nd St. Associates.


         The members of 60 East 42nd St. Associates now consist of:

         Stanley Katzman, Thomas N. Keltner, Jr., John L. Loehr, Anthony E.
         Malkin, Peter L. Malkin, Scott D. Malkin and Richard A. Shapiro.


              In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have as of the 2nd day of
         November, 1997 made and signed this certificate.


         s/s Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.         s/s Anthony E. Malkin              
             THOMAS N. KELTNER, JR.             ANTHONY E. MALKIN


                                            s/s Scott D. Malkin
                                                SCOTT D. MALKIN













         <PAGE>



         State of New York, County of New York       ss.:


              On this 25th day of November, 1997 before me personally
         appeared  THOMAS N. KELTNER, JR. and ANTHONY E. MALKIN, to me
         known and known to me to be the individuals described in and who
         executed the foregoing certificate, and they thereupon duly
         acknowledged to me that they executed the same.



                                            s/s Notary Public
                                                Notary Public




         State of Connecticut  County of Fairfield ss.:


              On this 5th day of November, 1997 before me personally
         appeared  SCOTT D. MALKIN, to me known and known to me to be the
         individual described in and who executed the foregoing
         certificate, and he thereupon duly acknowledged to me that he
         executed the same.


                                            s/s Notary Public
                                                Notary Public





























                                         -2-<PAGE>

[LETTERHEARD OF
 WIEN & MALKIN LLP]
                   





                                                 February 6, 1998


      To Participants in 60 East 42nd St. Associates
         Federal Identification Number 13-6077181   

           We enclose the annual report of the partnership which owns the
      premises at 60 East 42nd Street (the Lincoln Building), and at 301
      Madison Avenue, New York City, for the year ended December 31, 1997.

           The reported income for 1997 was $2,877,925.  This was less than
      distributions of $2,902,701, because of the amortization of mortgage
      refinancing costs.

           Monthly distributions during 1997 totalled $1,046,420, or about
      14.9% per annum on the original cash investment of $7,000,000.  The
      distributions were made possible by advances from the lessee
      totalling $1,053,800 against additional rent.

           Additional rent for the lease year ended September 30, 1997 was
      $3,163,880, or an excess of $2,110,080 over the advances of
      $1,053,800.  After deducting fees and expenses of $47,545 incurred in
      connection with the September 4, 1997 consent solicitation program,
      the balance of $2,062,535 was available for distribution and
      additional supervisory fee.  Wien & Malkin LLP received $206,254 and
      the balance of the excess rent of $1,856,281 was distributed to the
      participants on December 2, 1997.  The additional distribution of
      $1,856,281 represented an annual return of about 26.5% on the cash
      investment of $7,000,000, so that total distributions for 1997 were
      at the rate of about 41.4% per annum.

           Taking into account that a portion of prior distributions
      constituted a return of capital, the book value on December 31, 1997
      of an original cash investment of $10,000 was a deficit balance of
      $6,462.  

           The enclosed Schedule K-1 form(s) (Form 1065), containing 1997
      tax information, must be reviewed in detail by your accountant.

           If you have any question about the enclosed material, please
      communicate with our office.

           Please retain this letter and the enclosed Schedule K-1 form(s)
      for the preparation of your income tax returns for the year 1997.

                                       Cordially yours,

                                       WIEN & MALKIN LLP

                                       By:  Stanley Katzman
      SK:fm
      Encs.<PAGE>










                           60 East 42nd St. Associates
                      Computation of Additional Payment for
                      Supervisory Services and Distribution
                      For the Year Ending December 31, 1996


         Secondary additional rent                            $2,051,475

         Primary additional rent, 1996:
            Monthly distributions at about
                14.9% per annum on $7,000,000
                original investment            $1,046,420
            Additional monthly payment to
                Wien, Malkin & Bettex               7,380      1,053,800

         Total rent to be distributed                          3,105,275
         14% return on $7,000,000 investment                     980,000

         Subject to additional payment at 10%
            to Wien, Malkin & Bettex                          $2,125,275

         Additional payment at 10%                            $  212,528
         Paid to Wien, Malkin & Bettex as
            advances for additional payment                        7,380

         Balance of additional payment to
            Wien, Malkin & Bettex                             $  205,148

         Summary:

         Additional distribution to participants              $1,846,327
         Payment to Wien, Malkin & Bettex, as above              205,148

         Total secondary additional rent available
            for distribution to participants and
            payment to Wien, Malkin & Bettex                  $2,051,475
                                     <PAGE>

[LETTERHEARD OF
 JACOBS EVALL & BLUMENFELD LLP
 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS]


                                     



                        INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT




To the participants in 60 East 42nd St. Associates (a Partnership):

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of 60 East 42nd St. Associates
("Associates") as of December 31, 1997, and the related statements of income,
partners' capital (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended.  These
financial statements are the responsibility of Associates' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Associates as of December
31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year
then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


					Jacobs Evall & Blumenfeld LLP
					Certified Public Accountants
					420 Lexington Avenue
					New York, N. Y. 10170

January 31, 1998
                                <PAGE>

                         60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                                BALANCE SHEET

                              DECEMBER 31, 1997         







Assets
    Cash in Fleet Bank                                      $       677 
    Cash in distribution account held
       by Wien & Malkin LLP                                      87,202 

                                                                 87,879
                                                           
    Real estate at 60 East 42nd Street and
       301 Madison Avenue, New York City:
           Buildings                          $16,960,000
              Less:  Accumulated depreciation  16,960,000           - 
           Building improvements                1,574,135
              Less:  Accumulated depreciation   1,574,135           - 
           Land                                               7,240,000 

    Mortgage refinancing costs                    249,522
              Less: Accumulated amortization       80,233       169,289 

                    Total assets                            $ 7,497,168 
                                                              


Liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)
       Liabilities:
           First mortgage                                   $12,020,814 

    Partners' capital (deficit)                              (4,523,646)


        Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)   $ 7,497,168 
                                                      





            See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                 <PAGE>

                        60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                           STATEMENT OF INCOME

                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997




Income:
        Basic rent income                               $1,087,842
	Additional rent income				 3,163,880

                 Total income                            4,251,722


Expenses:
        Interest on first mortgage           $1,063,842
        Supervisory services                    237,634
	Amortization of mortgage
           refinancing costs                     24,776
        Professional fees                        47,545

                Total expenses                           1,373,797


Net income                                              $2,877,925
                                                              





















	See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                 <PAGE>
                      60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

               STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)

                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997          







Partners' capital (deficit), January 1, 1997                  $(4,498,870)
	

	Add, Net income for the year ended
         December 31, 1997                                      2,877,925 

                                                               (1,620,945)

	Less, Distributions:
            Monthly distributions, January 1,
             1997 through December 31, 1997        $1,046,420


            Distribution on December 2, 1997 of
             balance of additional rent for the
             lease year ended September 30, 1997    1,856,281
                                                                2,902,701 


                Partners' capital (deficit),
                       December 31, 1997                      $(4,523,646)
                                                             















	See accompanying notes to financial statements.
                                 <PAGE>

                         60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                          STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 



Cash flows from operating activities

        Net income                                              $ 2,877,925 

	Adjustments to reconcile net income to
	 cash provided by operating activities:

                Amortization of mortgage refinancing costs           24,776 
                      Net cash provided by operating activities	  2,902,701 
                                                                
Cash flows from financing activities

        Monthly distributions to participants                    (1,046,420)

	Distribution on December 2, 1997 of
	 balance of additional rent for the
         lease year ended September 30, 1997                     (1,856,281)

                        Net cash used in financing activities    (2,902,701)
 

Net change in cash                                                      -  

Cash at beginning of year                                            87,879 

				Cash at end of year		$    87,879 
                                                             

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information

	Cash paid in 1997 for:

                Interest                                        $ 1,063,842 




               See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                 <PAGE>

                          60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                DECEMBER 31, 1997


1.	Business Activity

	60 East 42nd St. Associates ("Associates") is a general partnership
        which owns commercial property at 60 East 42nd Street and 301 Madison
        Avenue, New York, N.Y. The property is net leased to Lincoln Building
        Associates.




2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

         Use of estimates

         In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally
         accepted accounting principles, management often makes estimates
         and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
         liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities
         at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported
         amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual
         results could differ from those estimates.

         Land, buildings, building improvements and depreciation:
	
         Land, buildings and building improvements are stated at cost.
         Depreciation was provided on the straight-line method over the
         estimated useful life of the buildings, 26 years from October 1,
         1958, and the estimated useful life of the building improvements,
         20 years, 5 months from May 1, 1964.  The buildings and building
         improvements are fully depreciated.  

         Mortgage refinancing costs and amortization:

         Mortgage refinancing costs of $249,522, incurred in connection with
         the October 6, 1994 refinancing of the first mortgage, are being
         amortized ratably over the term of the mortgage, from October 6,
         1994 through October 31, 2004. 



3.	First Mortgage Payable

	On October 6, 1994, a first mortgage was placed on the property with
        Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as trustee of a pension
        trust, in the amount of $12,020,814.  The first mortgage requires
        constant equal monthly payments

                                 <PAGE>

                           60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



3.	First Mortgage Payable (continued)

	totalling $1,063,842 per annum for interest only, at the rate of 8.85%
        per annum, and matures on October 31, 2004.  The real estate is pledged
        as collateral for the first mortgage.

	Required principal payments on the first mortgage are as follows:

                  1998 through 2003                              - 0 - 
                  October 31, 2004                         $12,020,814




4.	Rent Income and Related Party Transactions

	On January 4, 1982, Lincoln Building Associates (the lessee) exercised
        its option to renew the lease for an additional period of 25 years, and
        the lease period now extends through September 30, 2008.  The lease
        includes an option to renew for one additional period of 25 years
        through September 30, 2033.

	Effective October 6, 1994, the lease as modified provides for annual
        basic rent of $1,087,842, which is equal to the sum of $1,063,842, the
        constant annual mortgage charges, plus $24,000.  In the event of a
        mortgage refinancing, unless there is an increase in the mortgage
        balance, the annual basic rent will be modified and will be equal to
        the sum of $24,000 plus an amount equal to the revised mortgage
        charges.  In the event that such mortgage refinancing results in an
        increase in the amount of outstanding principal balance of the
        mortgage, the basic rent shall be equal to $24,000 plus an amount
        equal to the product of the new debt service percentage rate under
        the refinanced mortgage multiplied by the principal balance of the
        mortgage immediately prior to the refinancing.

	

	The lease, as modified, also provides for additional rent, as follows:

           1.  Additional rent equal to the first $1,053,800 of the lessee's
           net operating income, as defined, in each lease year.

           2.  Further additional rent equal to 50% of the lessee's remaining
           net operating income, as defined, in each lease year.

                                 <PAGE>
                              60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



4.	Rent Income and Related Party Transactions (continued)

	For the lease year ended September 30, 1997, there was additional
        rent of $3,163,880 based on an operating profit of $5,273,959
        subject to additional rent.

	Additional rent is billed to and advanced by the lessee in equal
        monthly installments of $87,817.  While it is not practicable to
        estimate that portion of additional rent of the lease year ending
        on the ensuing September 30th which would be allocable to the current
        three month period ending December 31st, Associates' policy is to
        include in its income each year the advances of additional rent
        income received from October 1st to December 31st.

	No other additional rent is accrued by Associates for the period
        between the end of the lessee's lease year ending September 30th and
        the end of Associates' fiscal year ending December 31st.

	A partner in Associates is also a partner in the lessee.




5.	Supervisory Services and Related Party Transactions

	Payments for supervisory services, including disbursements and cost of
        accounting services, are made to the firm of Wien & Malkin LLP.  Some
        members of that firm are partners in Associates.




6.	Professional Fees and Related Party Transactions

	Payments for professional fees, including disbursements, are made to
        the firm of Wien & Malkin LLP, a related party.




7.	Income Taxes

	Net income is computed without regard to income tax expense since
        Associates does not pay a tax on its income; instead, any such taxes
        are paid by the participants in their individual capacities.

                                 <PAGE>
                           60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



8.	Concentration of Credit Risk

	Associates maintains cash balances in a bank and in a distribution
        account held by Wien & Malkin LLP.  The bank balance is insured by
        the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000, and at
        December 31, 1997 was completely insured.  The distribution account
        held by Wien & Malkin LLP is not insured.  The funds held in the
        distribution account were paid to the participants on January 1,
        1998. 
                                 <PAGE>
 



 

 




[LETTERHEARD OF
 WIEN & MALKIN LLP]




                                                     December 2, 1997



         TO PARTICIPANTS IN 60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES:

              We enclose the operating report of the lessee, Lincoln
         Building Associates, for the fiscal year of the lease ended
         September 30, 1997.  The lessee reported profit of $5,273,959
         subject to additional rent for the lease year ended September 30,
         1997, as against profit of $5,156,749 for the lease year ended
         September 30, 1996.  Additional rent for the lease year ended
         September 30, 1997 was $3,163,880; $1,053,800 at $87,817 per
         month was advanced against additional rent so that the balance of
         additional rent is $2,110,080.  After deducting fees and expenses
         of $47,545 incurred in connection with the September 4, 1997
         consent solicitation program, the balance of $2,062,535 is
         available for distribution and additional supervisory fee.  

              Wien & Malkin LLP receives an additional payment for
         supervisory services of 10% of distributions in excess of 14% per
         annum on the cash investment.  Accordingly, Wien & Malkin LLP
         received $206,254 of the additional rent and the balance of
         $1,856,281 is being distributed to the participants.  A check for
         your share of the additional distribution and the computation of
         the additional payment to Wien & Malkin LLP and distribution are
         enclosed.

              The additional distribution of $1,856,281 represents a
         return of about 26.5% on the cash investment of $7,000,000.
         Regular monthly distributions are at the rate of about 14.9% a
         year, so that distributions for the year ending December 31, 1997
         will be about 41.4% per annum.

                   If you have any question about the enclosed material,
         please communicate with the undersigned.

                                            Cordially yours,

                                            WIEN & MALKIN LLP

                                            By:  Stanley Katzman
         SK:fm
         Encs.<PAGE>




                            60 East 42nd St. Associates
                       Computation of Additional Payment for
                       Supervisory Services and Distribution
                       For the Year Ending December 31, 1997




    Secondary additional rent                                    $2,110,080

    Less:  fees and expenses relating 
        to the September 4, 1997 consent
        solicitation program                                         47,545
                                                                  2,062,535
    Primary additional rent, 1997:
      Monthly distributions at about 
        14.9% per annum on $7,000,000
        original investment                      $1,046,420
      Additional monthly payment to
        Wien & Malkin LLP                             7,380       1,053,800

    Total rent to be distributed                                  3,116,335
    14% return on $7,000,000 investment                             980,000

    Subject to additional payment at
      10% to Wien & Malkin LLP                                   $2,136,335

    Additional payment at 10%                                    $  213,634
    Paid to Wien & Malkin LLP as
      advances for additional payment                                 7,380

    Balance of additional payment to 
      Wien & Malkin LLP                                          $  206,254

    Summary:

    Additional distribution to participants                      $1,856,281
    Payment to Wien & Malkin LLP, as above                          206,254

    Total secondary additional rent available 
      for distribution to participants and 
      payment to Wien & Malkin LLP                               $2,062,535


                                   <PAGE>

[LETTERHEARD OF
 ROGOFF & COMPANY, P.C.
 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS]






  Lincoln Building Associates
  60 East 42nd Street
  New York, New York 10165

  Gentlemen:

	In accordance with our engagement, we have reviewed the special-purpose
  statement of income and expense of Lincoln Building Associates for the lease
  year ended September 30, 1997.

	Our engagement included the examination of statements of receipts and
  disbursements for the property, together with supporting records, but did not
  include the verification by direct communication of the income from tenants
  or liabilities and disbursements to vendors.

	We have no knowledge of any contingent liabilities that should be
  disclosed.

	Based on our review, subject to the above, the accompanying special-
  purpose statement of income and expense presents fairly the net operating
  income, as defined, for the computation of additional rent, of Lincoln
  Building Associates, for the lease year ended September 30, 1997.


                                                Kaufman Goldstein               
          



				

  New York, New York
  October 22, 1997<PAGE>

                
                               Lincoln Building Associates
                             Notes to Financial Statement





  Note 1 - The lease as modified effective January 1, 1977 provides for
           additional rent, as follows:


                 Additional rent equal to the first $1,053,800 of
                 the Lessee's net operating income, as defined, in
                 each lease year.

                 Further additional rent equal to 50% of the Lessee's
                 remaining net operating income, as defined, in each
                 lease year.
                              <PAGE>



 

 


                                                                       









                                                                EXHIBIT 24


                           60 EAST 42ND STREET ASSOCIATES

                                   FILE NO. 0-2670

                                  POWER OF ATTORNEY



                   We, the undersigned general partners of 60 East 42nd

         Street Associates ("Associates"), hereby severally constitute and

         appoint Stanley Katzman and Richard A. Shapiro and each of them,

         individually, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to

         them and each of them to sign for us, and in our names and in the

         capacities indicated below on behalf of Associates, any and all

         reports or other statements required to be filed with the

         Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or 15(d) of

         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

              Signature              Title                    Date


         /s/Anthony E. Malkin
            Anthony E. Malkin        General Partner      March 18, 1998

         /s/Scott D. Malkin 
            Scott D. Malkin          General Partner      March 20, 1998

         /s/Stanley Katzman
            Stanley Katzman          General Partner      March 18, 1998

         /s/Peter L. Malkin
            Peter L. Malkin          General Partner      March 18, 1998

         /s/John L. Loehr
            John L. Loehr            General Partner      March 18, 1998

         /s/Richard A. Shapiro
            Richard A. Shapiro       General Partner      March 18, 1998

         /s/Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.
            Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.   General Partner      March 18, 1998
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         STATE OF NEW YORK   )
                             : ss.:
         COUNTY OF NEW YORK  )


                   On the 18th day of March, 1998 before me personally came

         ANTHONY E. MALKIN, STANLEY KATZMAN, PETER L. MALKIN, RICHARD A.

         SHAPIRO and THOMAS N. KELTNER, JR., to me known to be the

         individuals described in and who executed the foregoing

         instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same.  


                                       /s/Notary Public    
                                          NOTARY PUBLIC





































                                         -2-<PAGE>






         STATE OF NEW YORK   )
                             : ss.:
         COUNTY OF NEW YORK  )


                   On the 18th day of March, 1998 before me personally came

         JOHN L. LOEHR, to me known to be the individual described in and

         who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he

         executed the same.  



                                  /s/Notary Public    
                                     NOTARY PUBLIC






































                                         -3-<PAGE>






         STATE OF UK OF GREAT BRITAIN)
                                     : ss.:
         CITY OF LONDON, ENGLAND     )


                   On the 20th day of March, 1998 before me personally came

         SCOTT D. MALKIN, to me known to be the individual described in and

         who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he

         executed the same.  



                                  /s/Notary Public    
                                     NOTARY PUBLIC
                                     of London, England





































                                         -4-<PAGE>


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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
Company's Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997 and the Statement Of Income
for the year ended December 31, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
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<F4>Earnings per $10,000 participation unit, based on 700 participation
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