bir10qjune302008.htm

United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q

 
  x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
 
or
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
_____________________
 
Commission File number 001-31659
 
Berkshire Income Realty, Inc.




Maryland
 
32-0024337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts
 
02108
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
 
                                             (617) 523-7722
   
 
        (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                         
                                     Yes x    No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act .

Large Accelerated Filer                                                                               Accelerated Filer

Non-accelerated Filer   x(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                    Smaller Reporting Company

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).               Yes x  No

There were 1,406,196 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of August 13, 2008.



 
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BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
   
         
         
   
TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
ITEM NO.
     
PAGE NO.
         
PART I
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
         
Item 1.
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED):
   
         
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
 
3
         
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
 
4
         
   
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
5
         
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
 
6
         
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
8
         
Item 2.
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
16
         
Item 3.
 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
33
         
Item 4.
 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
33
         
         
PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
   
         
Item 1.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
34
         
Item 1 A.
 
RISK FACTORS
 
34
         
Item 2.
 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
34
         
Item 3.
 
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
34
         
Item 4.
 
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
34
         
Item 5.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
34
         
Item 6.
 
EXHIBITS
 
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Part I                                        FINANCIAL INFORMATION
             Item 1.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

   
  June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
ASSETS
           
Multifamily apartment communities, net of accumulated depreciation of $148,782,155 and $144,240,061, respectively
  $ 411,651,846     $ 464,265,061  
Cash and cash equivalents
    27,200,612       22,479,937  
Cash restricted for tenant security deposits
    1,850,304       1,953,503  
Replacement reserve escrow
    5,356,598       7,760,738  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    8,534,440       11,026,329  
Investment in Multifamily Limited Partnership
    15,244,626       16,794,450  
Investment in Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company
    861,091       -  
Acquired in place leases and tenant relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $5,780,373 and $7,136,556, respectively
    84,521       201,002  
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $1,184,612 and $1,045,194, respectively
    3,471,942       3,581,610  
Total assets
  $ 474,255,980     $ 528,062,630  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Liabilities:
               
Mortgage notes payable
  $ 458,328,182     $ 506,903,882  
Due to affiliates
    1,972,336       1,952,547  
Dividend and distributions payable
    1,837,607       1,837,607  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    9,670,113       13,351,402  
Tenant security deposits
    1,826,092       1,955,389  
Total liabilities
    473,634,330       526,000,827  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -  
                 
Minority interest in properties
    -       -  
                 
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Series A 9% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, no par value, $25 stated value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,978,110 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    70,210,830       70,210,830  
Class A common stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    -       -  
Class B common stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 1,406,196 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    14,062       14,062  
Excess stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    -       -  
Accumulated deficit
    (69,603,242 )     (68,163,089 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    621,650       2,061,803  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 474,255,980     $ 528,062,630  


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

 
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BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

   
                   Three months ended                                             Six months ended
                             June 30,                                                                 June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue:
                       
 Rental
  $ 18,560,814     $ 17,694,549     $ 36,743,792     $ 34,581,496  
Interest
    178,595       216,445       367,669       412,837  
Utility reimbursement
    422,643       386,548       811,454       557,802  
Other
    794,795       681,476       1,512,645       1,310,795  
    Total revenue
    19,956,847       18,979,018       39,435,560       36,862,930  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Operating
    4,609,946       4,658,295       9,948,376       9,875,858  
Maintenance
    1,578,183       1,435,212       2,797,550       2,459,766  
Real estate taxes
    2,034,535       1,805,007       3,972,751       3,483,248  
General and administrative
    621,916       686,663       1,413,192       1,439,924  
Management fees
    1,198,298       1,147,222       2,368,308       2,262,936  
     Depreciation
    7,836,000       7,351,984       15,590,828       14,152,801  
     Interest
    6,543,702       6,521,728       13,212,150       12,283,503  
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    50,498       380,573        116,481       746,082  
         Total expenses
    24,473,078       23,986,684       49,419,636       46,704,118  
                                 
Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership and Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company, minority common interest in Operating Partnership and income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (4,516,231 )     (5,007,666 )     (9,984,076 )     (9,841,188 )
                                 
Minority interest in properties
    (206,688 )     (1,471,581 )     (394,032 )     (1,695,195 )
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership
    (1,020,262 )     (689,536 )     (1,549,824 )     (1,297,766 )
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company
    6,091       -       6,091       -  
                                 
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    (10,737,100 )     (976,100 )     (11,713,200 )     (1,952,200 )
                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    (16,474,190 )     (8,144,883 )     (23,635,041 )     (14,786,349 )
                                 
Discontinued operations:
                               
   Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (918,674 )     (857,893 )     (1,199,814 )     (1,124,622 )
   Gain on disposition of real estate assets
    27,031,898       32,122,606       27,031,898       32,122,606  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    26,113,224       31,264,713       25,832,084       30,997,984  
                                 
Net income
  $ 9,639,034     $ 23,119,830     $ 2,197,043     $ 16,211,635  
                                 
Preferred Dividend
    (1,675,197 )     (1,675,198 )     (3,350,396 )     (3,350,398 )
                                 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 7,963,837     $ 21,444,632     $ (1,153,353 )   $ 12,861,237  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per common share, basic and diluted
  $ (12.91 )   $ (6.98 )   $ (19.19 )   $ (12.90 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share, basic and diluted
  $ 18.57     $ 22.23     $ 18.37     $ 22.04  
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders, per common share, basic and diluted
  $ 5.66     $ 15.25     $ (0.82 )   $ 9.14  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    1,406,196       1,406,196       1,406,196       1,406,196  
Dividend declared per common share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.03     $ 0.20     $ 0.03  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(unaudited)

                                 
Total
 
                           
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Series A Preferred Stock
   
Class B Common Stock
   
Deficit
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
             
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2007
    2,978,110     $ 70,210,830       1,406,196     $ 14,062     $ (68,163,089 )   $ 2,061,803  
                                                 
 
Net income
    -       -       -       -       2,197,043       2,197,043  
                                                 
Distributions to common shareholders
    -       -       -       -       (286,800 )     (286,800 )
                                                 
Distributions to preferred shareholders
    -       -       -       -       (3,350,396 )     (3,350,396 )
                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2008
    2,978,110     $ 70,210,830       1,406,196     $ 14,062     $ (69,603,242 )   $ 621,650  

































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





 
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BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
   
  For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
     Net income
  $ 2,197,043     $ 16,211,634  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
     Amortization of deferred financing costs
    276,664       223,583  
     Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    116,481       751,811  
     Depreciation
    16,573,233       16,078,805  
     Loss on extinguishment of debt
    -       212,195  
     Minority interest in properties
    394,032       1,695,195  
     Equity in loss of Multifamily Limited Partnership
    1,549,824       1,297,766  
     Equity in income of Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company
    (6,091 )     -  
     Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    11,713,200       1,952,200  
     Interest earned on 1031 deposits
    -       (93,413 )
Interest earned on replacement reserve deposits
    (45,999 )     -  
     Gain on disposition of real estates related to fire
    (129,146 )     -  
     Gain on disposition of real estate assets
    (27,031,898 )     (32,149,782 )
 Write off deferred financing costs
    195,453       -  
     Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in assets and liabilities:
               
        Tenant security deposits, net
    (26,098 )     (208,041 )
        Prepaid expenses and other assets
    2,150,640       53,034  
        Due to/from affiliates
    19,789       585,911  
        Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (3,439,257 )     (305,846 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,507,870       6,305,052  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital improvements
    (10,330,729 )     (7,879,733 )
Acquisition of multifamily apartment communities
    -       (45,009,930 )
Proceeds from sale of properties
    41,643,556       44,816,664  
Deposit to qualified 1031 exchange intermediary
    -       (18,393,796 )
Deposits to replacement reserve escrow
    (567,463 )     (1,611,962 )
Withdrawals from replacement reserve escrow
    3,286,158       -  
Investment in Multifamily Limited Partnership
    -       (2,870,307 )
Investment in Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company
    (855,000 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    33,176,522       (30,949,064 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowings from mortgage notes payable
    -       35,050,000  
Principal payments on mortgage notes payable
    (10,764,800 )     (1,785,588 )
Prepayments of mortgage notes payable
    (6,433,293 )     (25,057,822 )
Borrowings from revolving credit facility - affiliate
    5,000,000       37,500,000  
Principal payments on revolving credit facility - affiliate
    (5,000,000 )     (20,000,000 )
Good faith deposits on mortgage notes payable
    341,250       (953,300 )
Deferred financing costs
    (362,446 )     (363,206 )
Distributions to minority interest in properties
    (394,032 )     (1,695,195 )
Distributions on common operating partnership units
    (12,000,000 )     (2,000,000 )
Distributions to preferred shareholders
    (3,350,396 )     (3,350,398 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    (32,963,717 )     17,344,491  
                 
     Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    4,720,675       (7,299,521 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    22,479,937       15,393,249  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 27,200,612     $ 8,093,728  
                 
Supplemental disclosure:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 15,150,205     $ 13,627,629  
                 


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

 
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BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(unaudited)

   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Supplemental disclosure (continued):
           
             
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
           
Capital improvements included in accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 219,227     $ 151,435  
Dividends declared and payable to preferred shareholders
    837,607       837,607  
Dividends and distributions declared and payable on common operating partnership units and shares
    1,000,000       -  
    Mortgage debt assumed by buyer
    31,377,607       -  
                 
                 
                 
Acquisition of multifamily apartment communities:
               
                 
Assets purchased:
               
Multifamily apartment communities
  $ -     $ (45,137,527 )
Acquired in-place leases
    -       (615,003 )
Accrued expenses
    -       559,090  
Tenant security deposit liability
    -       255,078  
Prepaid expenses
    -       (71,568 )
 Net cash used for acquisition of Multifamily apartment communities
  $ -     $ (45,009,930 )


























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

 


 
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                                                                BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 

 
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Berkshire Income Realty, Inc., (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, was incorporated on July 19, 2002 and 100 Class B common shares were issued upon organization.  The Company is in the business of acquiring, owning, operating and rehabilitating multifamily apartment communities.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company owned, or had an interest in, 25 multifamily apartment communities consisting of a total 6,945 apartment units.
 
Discussion of acquisitions for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
The Company did not acquire any properties during the six month period ended June 30, 2008.

Discussion of dispositions for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
On April 28, 2008, the Company’s operating partnership, Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) completed the sale of 100% of its interest in St. Marin/Karrington Apartments in Coppell, Texas.  On May 6, 2008, the Board of Directors (“Board”) authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the sale of St. Marin/Karrington to the common general and common limited partners as a special distribution in the amount of $10,000,000, payable on May 15, 2008.  On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.169960 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distribution. The Company retained the balance of the sale proceeds in its operating account for its operating use. The operating results of St. Marin/Karrington have been presented in the consolidated statement of operations as discontinued operations in accordance with FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.”
 
On May 29, 2008, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of its interest in Berkshire at Westchase Apartments in Houston, Texas.  The proceeds from the sale of Westchase were deposited in the Company’s operating account for its operating use.  The operating results of Berkshire at Westchase have been presented in the consolidated statement of operations as discontinued operations in accordance with FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.”
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”).   SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for, among other things, the definition of fair value and the methods used to measure fair value. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 until January 1, 2009 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008.  The Company has assessed the impact of SFAS No. 157 and has determined that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the financial position or operating results of the Company.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”).   SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008 and has not opted to fair value any assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2008.  The Company has assessed the impact of SFAS No. 159 and, based on not fair valuing any assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2008, has determined that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on the financial position or operating results of the Company.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”), which is intended to improve reporting by creating greater consistency in the accounting and financial reporting of business combinations.  SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for how the acquiring entity shall recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and goodwill acquired in a business combination.  This statement is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company is assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 141R may have on its financial position and results of operations.

 
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In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”), which is intended to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of financial information provided to investors by establishing and expanding accounting and reporting standards for minority interests in a subsidiary.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 160 may have on its financial position and results of operations.
 
Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited; however, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair statement for the interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.


Consolidated statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, comprehensive loss equaled net loss.  Therefore, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Loss required to be presented has been omitted from the consolidated financial statements.

 
Reclassifications
 
Certain prior period balances have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation.


2.  
MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s multifamily apartment communities:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Land
  $ 57,025,800     $ 63,636,289  
Buildings, improvements and personal property
    503,408,201       544,868,833  
                 
Multifamily apartment communities
    560,434,001       608,505,122  
Accumulated depreciation
    (148,782,155 )     (144,240,061 )
                 
Multifamily apartment communities, net
  $ 411,651,846     $ 464,265,061  
 

The Company accounts for its acquisitions of investments in real estate in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations, which requires the fair value of the real estate acquired to be allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of the above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases and the value of other tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values.  The value of in-place leases and tenant relationships are amortized over the specific expiration dates of the in-place leases over a period of 12 months and the tenant relationships are based on the straight-line method of amortization over a 24-month period.





 
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Discontinued Operations

On May 30, 2007 and June 22, 2007 the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of the fee simple interest of the Trellis at Lee’s Mill (“Trellis”) and the Dorsey’s Forge (“Dorsey’s) properties, respectively.  The assets and liabilities related to the sale of the properties were removed from the accounts of the Company pursuant to the recording of the sale of the property.

On April 28, 2008 and May 29, 2008 the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of the fee simple interest of the St. Marin/Karrington (“St. Marin”) and Berkshire at Westchase (“Westchase”) properties, respectively.  The assets and liabilities related to the sale of the properties were removed from the accounts of the Company pursuant to the recording of the sale of the properties. The net proceeds from the sales of St. Marin and Westchase are in the amount of $29,428,835 and $4,937,736, respectively.

The results of operations for Trellis, Dorsey’s Forge, St. Marin/Karrington and Berkshire at Westchase properties have been restated and are presented as results from discontinued operations in the statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, pursuant to FASB 144 – Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

The operating results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are presented in the following table.


   
                    Three months ended                             Six months ended
                               June 30,                                                 June 30,
 
                         
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue:
                       
                         
Rental
  $ 787,632     $ 2,931,643     $ 2,849,494     $ 5,966,265  
Interest
    -       471       -       1,467  
Utility reimbursement
    50,663       62,430       96,425       116,404  
Other
    56,624       142,995       163,961       281,128  
      Total revenue
    894,919       3,137,539       3,109,880       6,365,264  
                                 
Expenses:
 
                               
Operating
    232,612       727,169       720,872       1,531,377  
Maintenance
    62,162       290,518       147,906       531,215  
Real estate taxes
    175,161       451,383       765,263       937,451  
General and administrative
    36,395       72,592       102,356       141,476  
Management fees
    35,608       125,499       121,646       251,925  
Depreciation
    280,033       948,033       982,405       1,926,004  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
    819,914       566,290       819,914       566,290  
Interest
    171,708       813,948       649,332       1,598,419  
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    -       -       -       5,729  
       Total expenses
    1,813,593       3,995,432       4,309,694       7,489,886  
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations
  $ (918,674 )   $ (857,893 )   $ (1,199,814 )   $ (1,124,622 )

 
3.
INVESTMENT IN MULTIFAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VENTURE
 
On August 12, 2005, the Company, together with affiliates and other unaffiliated parties, entered into a subscription agreement to invest in the Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF”), an affiliate of Berkshire Property Advisors, L.L.C. (“Berkshire Advisor” or the “Advisor”). Under the terms of the agreement and the related limited partnership agreement, the Company and its affiliates agreed to invest up to $25,000,000, or approximately 7%, of the total capital of the partnership. The Company’s final commitment under the subscription agreement with BVF totals $23,400,000.  BVF’s investment strategy is to acquire middle-market properties where there is an opportunity to add value through repositioning or rehabilitation. Under the terms of the BVF partnership agreement, the Company’s ability to acquire additional properties is restricted to the two following conditions: (1) the Company can invest up to $8,000,000 per year in new properties from available cash or cash generated from the refinancing of existing properties, for a period of up to thirty-nine months, at which time such restriction will lapse, and (2) the Company is authorized to sell existing properties and reinvest those proceeds through transactions structured to comply with 1031 Exchanges under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,  (the “Tax Code”), without limit.

 
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The managing partner of BVF is an affiliate of the Company.  The Company has evaluated its investment in BVF and concluded that the investment, although subject to the requirements of FIN 46R, will not require the Company to consolidate the activity of BVF as the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the venture as defined in FIN 46R.
 
In relation to its investment in BVF, the Company has elected to adopt a three-month lag period in which it recognizes its share of the equity earnings of BVF in arrears.  The lag period is allowed under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18 (as Amended) – The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock Statement of Position 78-9 ( “APB No.18”) and is necessary in order for the Company to consistently meet it regulatory filing deadlines.  As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has accounted for its share of the equity in BVF operating activity through March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
There were no capital calls during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The total direct investment by the Company in BVF as of June 30, 2008 was $21,072,251, or 90.1% of the total committed capital amount of $23,400,000.
 
The summarized statement of assets, liabilities and partners’ capital of BVF is as follows:
 

ASSETS
 
March 31,
2008
   
September 30,
2007
 
             
Multifamily apartment communities, net
  $ 1,208,733,109     $ 997,654,798  
Cash and cash equivalents
    6,044,515       6,649,923  
Other assets
    30,413,370       39,121,557  
Total assets
  $ 1,245,190,994     $ 1,043,426,278  
                 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
               
Mortgage notes payable
  $ 938,271,034     $ 736,027,766  
Revolving credit facility
    43,900,000       69,000,000  
Other liabilities
    18,118,627       24,014,923  
Minority interest
    35,777,457       19,121,730  
Partners’ capital
    209,123,876       195,261,859  
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 1,245,190,994     $ 1,043,426,278  
                 
Company’s share of partners’ capital 
  $ 14,640,231     $ 13,669,787  
Basis differential (1)
    604,395       3,124,663  
Carrying value of the Company’s investment in Multifamily Limited Partnership
  $ 15,244,626     $ 16,794,450  
 
(1) - This amount represents the difference between the Company’s investment in BVF and its share of the underlying equity in the net assets of BVF (adjusted to conform with GAAP) including the timing of the lag period, as described above.  At March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the differential related mainly to the contribution of capital made by the Operating Partnership, in the amount of $0 and $2,520,269, to BVF during the second quarter of 2008 and the fourth quarter of 2007, respectively.  Additionally, $583,240 represents the Company’s share of syndication costs incurred by BVF of which the Company was not required to fund via a separate capital call.

The summarized statement of operations of BVF for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:

   
                      Three months ended                                          Six months ended
                                March 31,                                                           March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue
  $ 33,855,674     $ 19,775,271     $ 62,515,121     $ 37,177,544  
                                 
Expenses
    (51,208,036 )     (30,747,970 )     (94,084,891 )     (57,943,992 )
                                 
Minority interest
    2,773,700       1,123,231       3,853,200       2,228,910  
                                 
Gain on sale of properties
    5,054       -       5,578,590       -  
                                 
Net loss attributable to investment
  $ (14,573,608 )   $ (9,849,468 )   $ (22,137,980 )   $ (18,537,538 )
                                 
Equity in loss of Multifamily Limited Partnership
  $ (1,020,262 )   $ (689,536 )   $ (1,549,824 )   $ (1,297,766 )

 
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4.           INVESTMENT IN MEZZANINE LOAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
On June 19, 2008, the Company through it wholly owned subsidiary BIR Blackrock, L.L.C., entered into a subscription agreement to invest in the Leggat McCall Hingham Mezzanine Loan LLC, a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company (the “Mezzanine Loan LLC”).  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to invest up to $1,425,000, or approximately 41%, of the total capital of the investment in order to subscribe for 14.25 units.  The Company has funded $855,000, or 60% of its commitment as of June 30, 2008.  During the period ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded $6,091 of equity in income of the Mezzanine Loan.  The carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Mezzanine Loan was $861,091 at June 30, 2008.

The Company has evaluated its investment in Mezzanine Loan LLC and concluded that the investment, although subject to the requirements of FIN 46R, will not require the Company to consolidate the activity of Mezzanine Loan LLC as the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the venture as defined in FIN 46R.  The Company will account for its investment in Mezzanine Loan LLC under the equity method of accounting in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 19 of APB No.18.

5.           MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
 
On January 25, 2008, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary BIR Arboretum Development L.L.C., executed a fixed rate first mortgage note for $13,650,000, which is collateralized by the related property.  The proceeds of the loan will be used to build a multifamily apartment community on a parcel of land adjacent to the Arboretum Place Apartments, a multifamily apartment community also owned by the Company. The interest rate on the note is fixed at 6.20% and has a term of 7 years, including a 2 year construction period and 5 years of permanent financing.  The loan is a non-drawn mortgage note and was granted with equity requirements that provide for the Company to make an equity investment of $5,458,671, inclusive of land equity of $2,150,000, in the project. As of June 30, 2008, there have been no advances on this mortgage.  The Company expects to begin drawing on this mortgage in the third quarter of 2008.
 
6.           REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY - AFFILIATE
 
On June 30, 2005, the Company obtained financing in the form of a revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility in the amount of $20,000,000 was provided by an affiliate of the Company. The facility provides for interest on borrowings at a rate of 5% above the 30 day LIBOR rate, as announced by Reuter’s, and fees based on borrowings under the facility and various operational and financial covenants, including a maximum leverage ratio and a maximum debt service ratio. The agreement had a maturity date of December 31, 2006, with a one-time six-month extension available at the option of the Company. The terms of the facility were agreed upon through negotiations and were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board, which is comprised solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the American Stock Exchange.
 
On October 30, 2006, the Company exercised its contractual option to extend the maturity date on the revolving credit facility available from the affiliate.  The Company sent notice to the affiliate of its intent, pursuant to the credit agreement, to extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility by six months, until June 30, 2007.
 
On May 31, 2007, the Company executed an amendment to the agreement.  The amendment provides for an extension of the maturity date by replacing the maturity date of June 30, 2007 with a 60-day notice of termination provision by which the lender can affect a termination of the commitment under the Agreement and render all outstanding amounts due and payable.  The amendment also adds a clean-up requirement to the Agreement, which requires the Company to repay in full all outstanding loans and have no outstanding obligations under the Agreement for a 14 consecutive day period during each 365-day period.  This requirement has been satisfied for the initial 365-day period starting on June 1, 2007.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company borrowed $5,000,000 and $37,500,000, respectively, under the facility related to the acquisition activities of the Company and repaid advances of $5,000,000 and $20,000,000 during the same periods.   There was $0 of borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively under the facility.  The Company incurred interest and fees of $22,488 and $560,300 related to the facility during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
7.           STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
On March 25, 2003, the Board declared a dividend at an annual rate of 9%, on the stated liquidation preference of $25 per share of the outstanding Preferred Shares which is payable quarterly in arrears, on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year to shareholders of record in the amount of $0.5625 per share per quarter.  The first quarterly dividend paid on May 15, 2003 was prorated to reflect the issue date of the Preferred Shares.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s aggregate dividends on the Preferred Shares totaled $3,350,396 and $3,350,398, respectively, of which $837,607 was payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 
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On November 11, 2007, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute quarterly distributions of $1,000,000 each, in the aggregate, from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on February 15, 2008 and May 15, 2008. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.016996 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
 
On May 6, 2008, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute quarterly distributions of $1,000,000 each, in the aggregate, from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on August 15, 2008 and November 15, 2008. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.016996 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
 
On May 6, 2008, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a special distribution of $10,000,000 from the proceeds of the sale of  St. Marin/Karrington to common general and common limited partners, payable on May 15, 2008. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.169960 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s aggregate distributions and dividends to common general and common limited partners and Class B common stockholders totaled $12,000,000 and $2,000,000, respectively, of which $1,000,000 was payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
 
The Company’s policy to provide for common distributions is based on available cash and Board approval.
 

 
8.           EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted, is computed as net income (loss) available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period, basic and diluted.
 
The reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 follows:
   
  Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (16,474,190 )   $ (8,144,883 )   $ (23,635,041 )   $ (14,786,349 )
  Less: Preferred dividends
    (1,675,197 )     (1,675,198 )     (3,350,396 )     (3,350,398 )
Net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders
  $ (18,149,387 )   $ (9,820,081 )   $ (26,985,437 )   $ (18,136,747 )
                                 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ 26,113,224     $ 31,264,713     $ 25,832,084     $ 30,997,984  
                                 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 7,963,837     $ 21,444,632     $ (1,153,353 )   $ 12,861,237  
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    1,406,196       1,406,196       1,406,196       1,406,196  
                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per common share available to common shareholders, basic and diluted
  $ (12.91 )   $ (6.98 )   $ (19.19 )   $ (12.90 )
                                 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share available to common shareholders, basic and diluted
  $ 18.57     $ 22.23     $ 18.37     $ 22.04  
                                 
Net income (loss) per common share available to common shareholders, basic and diluted
  $ 5.66     $ 15.25     $ (0.82 )   $ 9.14  
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company did not have any common stock equivalents, therefore basic and dilutive earnings per share were the same

 
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9.           COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company is party to certain legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business, such as those relating to tenant issues. All such proceedings taken together are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

10.           RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 Amounts accrued or paid to the Company’s affiliates are as follows:

   
                      Three months ended                                         Six months ended
                                June 30,                                                              June 30,
 
                         
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Property management fees
  $ 815,545     $ 854,361     $ 1,653,233     $ 1,678,141  
Expense reimbursements
    48,975       62,739       97,950       125,478  
Salary reimbursements
    2,187,625       2,267,783       4,570,924       4,800,110  
Asset management fees
    418,361       418,359       836,721       836,720  
Construction management fees
    125,131       254,405       219,005       316,663  
Development fees
    127,000       100,000       254,000       200,000  
Acquisition fees
    -       242,250       -       447,250  
Interest on revolving credit facility
    22,488       331,100       22,488       560,300  
                                 
Total
  $ 3,745,125     $ 4,530,997     $ 7,654,321     $ 8,964,662  


Amounts due to affiliates of $3,104,706 and $2,891,791 are included in Due to affiliates at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Amounts due from affiliates of $1,132,370 and $939,244 are included in Due to affiliates at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Amounts due to affiliates of $1,972,336 and $1,952,547 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, represent intercompany development fees and related party reimbursements.
 
The Company pays property management fees to an affiliate for property management services.  The fees are payable at a rate of 4% of gross income.
 
The Company pays asset management fees to an affiliate for asset management services.  These fees are payable quarterly, in arrears, and may be paid only after all distributions currently payable on the Company’s Preferred Shares have been paid.  Effective April 4, 2003, under the advisory services agreement, the Company will pay Berkshire Advisor an annual asset management fee equal to 0.40%, up to a maximum of $1,600,000 in any calendar year, as per an amendment to the management agreement, of the purchase price of real estate properties owned by the Company, as adjusted from time to time to reflect the then current fair market value of the properties.  The purchase price is defined as the capitalized basis of an asset under GAAP, including renovation or new construction costs, costs of acquisition or other items paid or received that would be considered an adjustment to basis.  Annual asset management fees earned by the affiliate in excess of the $1,600,000 maximum payable by the Company represent fees incurred and paid by the minority partners in the properties.  The Company also reimburses affiliates for certain expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the properties, including administrative expenses and salary reimbursements.
 
The Company pays acquisition fees to an affiliate for acquisition services.  These fees are payable upon the closing of an acquisition of real property.  The fee is equal to 1% of the purchase price of any new property acquired directly and indirectly by the Company.  The purchase price is defined as the capitalized basis of an asset under GAAP, including renovations or new construction costs, cost of acquisition or other items paid or received that would be considered an adjustment to basis.  The purchase price does not include acquisition fees and capital costs of a recurring nature.

 
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The Company pays a construction management fee to an affiliate, Berkshire Advisor, for services related to the management and oversight of renovation and rehabilitation projects at its properties.  The Company paid or accrued $219,005 and $316,663 in construction management fees for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The fees are capitalized as part of the project cost in the year they are incurred.
 
The Company pays development fees to an affiliate for property development services.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company has one property under development and has incurred fees totaling $254,000 and $200,000 in the six month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The fees, of which all are related to the development phase as the project is currently under construction, are based on the project’s development/construction costs.  As of June 30, 2008, $0 has been paid to the affiliate and $254,000 remained payable.

During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company borrowed $5,000,000 and $37,500,000 respectively, related to the acquisition activities of the Company and repaid advances of $5,000,000 and $20,000,000 respectively, during the same periods.   There was $0 of borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  The Company incurred interest and fees of $22,488 and $560,300 related to the facility during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
11.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
The Company is currently party to a legal proceeding initiated by a seller/developer from whom the Company acquired a property in 2005.  The dispute involves the interpretation of certain provisions of the purchase and sales agreement related to post acquisition construction activities.  Specifically, the purchase and sales agreement provided that if certain conditions were met, the seller/developer would develop a vacant parcel of land contiguous to the acquired property with 18 new residential apartment units (the “New Units”) for the benefit of the Company at an agreed-upon price.  The purchase and sales agreement also provided the opportunity for the seller/developer to build a limited number of garages (the “Garages”) for the existing apartment units for the benefit of the Company at an agreed-upon price.
 
In 2006, the Company accrued $190,000 with respect to the New Units matter based on a settlement offer extended to the plaintiff, which was not accepted at that time.  On November 9, 2007, the judge issued a summary judgment against the Company with respect to the construction of the New Units.  On February 13, 2008, the court entered judgment related to the New Units on the seller/developer’s behalf awarding them a judgment in the amount of $774,292 for costs and damages.  The Company believes that there are reasonable grounds for appeal of this ruling and is pursuing an appeal of the judgment awarded by the court.
 
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, the Company did not increase its accrual of $190,000 related to the New Units matter as it is moving forward with an appeal of the judgment awarded by the court.  Based on the court’s award of damages in the amount of $774,292, if the appeal were to be unsuccessful, the Company would record an additional cost of $584,292 related to the New Units matter, the amount in excess of the $190,000 accrued as of June 30, 2008.
 
The Company settled the matter related to the Garages and has executed a contract with the seller/developer for the construction of 48 Garages at an aggregate cost of $740,000.  As of June 30, 2008, the garage construction project is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2008.
 
The Company and our properties are not subject to any other material pending legal proceedings and we are not aware of any such proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.
 

 
12.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On August 11, 2008, the operating partnership, through its subsidiaries, BIR Executive GP, L.L.C. and BIR Executive LP, L.L.C.,  simultaneously entered into agreements to purchase 100% of the partnership interests of Executive House Associates, a limited partnership, which is the owner of Executive House Apartments, a 302 unit high rise apartment building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The Sellers were unaffiliated third parties.  The purchase price for the partnership interests is approximately $19,328,000 in cash plus the assumption of approximately $30,672,000 of outstanding mortgage debt secured by the property, and is subject to normal operating prorations as provided for in the purchase and sale agreements.  The acquisition of the partnership interests is intended to be the qualified replacement property in connection with the sale of properties identified for replacement pursuant to a transaction structured to comply with the requirements of a reverse 1031 Exchange under the Tax Code.  As required by the tax code, a qualified 1031 Exchange intermediary was retained to execute the Executive House acquisition and relinquished properties transactions.
 

 

 
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  Item 2 
  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with Berkshire Income Realty, Inc’s (the “Company”) consolidated financial statements and their related notes and other financial information included in this report. For further information please refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

Forward Looking Statements
 
Certain statements contained in this report, including information with respect to our future business plans, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those described in this report.  These forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our business strategy and operations, future expansion plans, future prospects, financial position, anticipated revenues or losses and projected costs, and objectives of management.  Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  There are a number of important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and bond markets specifically, legislative/regulatory changes (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)), possible sales of assets, the acquisition restrictions placed on the Company by its investment in Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund, LP, (“BVF” or the “Fund”),  the acquisition restrictions placed on the Company by an affiliated entity Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund II, LP, (“BVF II” or “Fund II”), availability of capital, interest rates and interest rate spreads, changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and policies and guidelines applicable to REITs, those factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC and other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
 
The foregoing risks are not exhaustive.  Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance.  Moreover, we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment.  New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risks factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.  Given these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
 
As used herein, the terms “we”, “us” or the “Company” refer to Berkshire Income Realty, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, incorporated on July 19, 2002.  The Company is in the business of acquiring, owning, operating and renovating multifamily apartment communities.  Berkshire Property Advisors, L.L.C. (“Berkshire Advisor” or “Advisor”) is an affiliated entity we have contracted with to make decisions relating to the day-to-day management and operation of our business, subject to the Company’s Board of Directors’ (“Board”) oversight.  Refer to Item 13 – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 13 –Related Party Transactions of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information about the Advisor.

Overview

The Company is engaged primarily in the ownership, acquisition, operation and rehabilitation of multifamily apartment communities in the Baltimore/Washington D.C., Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Midwest areas of the United States. We conduct substantially all of our business and own, either directly or through subsidiaries, substantially all of our assets through Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, BIR GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.  As of August 14, 2007, the Company is the owner of 100% of the preferred limited partner units of the Operating Partnership, whose terms mirror the terms of the Company’s Series A 9% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and, through BIR GP, L.L.C., owns 100% of the general partner interest of the Operating Partnership, which represents approximately 2.39% of the common economic interest of the Operating Partnership.

 
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Our general and limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership entitle us to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to our percentage interest therein. The other partners of the Operating Partnership are affiliates who contributed their direct or indirect interests in certain properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.


Our highlights of the six months ended June 30, 2008 included the following:

•   
On January 25, 2008, the Company closed on $13,650,000 of fixed rate mortgage debt on the development project of Arboretum Land.  The proceeds of the borrowing will be used to build multifamily buildings on a parcel of pre-purchased land adjacent to the Arboretum Place Apartments.  The loan will be a non-drawn mortgage note with a fixed interest rate of 6.20% and a term of 7 years.  This loan was granted with equity requirements that the Company would provide an equity investment for the project in the amount of $5,458,671.  The amount of $5,458,671 represented by the Land and improvements are $2,150,000 and $3,308,671 respectively.
•   
On February 13, 2008, the Company had a Judgment ordered against it by the court in a legal proceeding initiated by a seller/developer from whom the Company acquired a property in 2005.  The Judgment was for $774,292 and represented costs and damages in the case.  The Company has appealed the Judgment.  If the appeal were to be unsuccessful, the Company would record an additional cost of $584,292 related to the Judgment, the amount in excess of the $190,000 accrued as of June 30, 2008.  A second part of the proceeding related to the construction of garages on the property was dismissed and the Company has executed a contract for the construction of 48 garages at a cost of $740,000.  The garage construction project is moving forward and construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2008.
 
• 
On April 10, 2008, the Company paid off the outstanding mortgage balance on the Briarwood property in the amount of $8,600,333 on its maturity date.  $5,000,000 of the payment was funded from a draw on the revolving credit facility and $3,600,333 of the payment was funded from available operating capital.
 
On April 28, 2008, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of its interest in St. Marin/Karrington Apartments in Coppell, Texas.  On May 6, 2008, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the sale of St. Marin/Karrington to the common general and common limited partners as a special distribution in the amount of $10,000,000, payable on May 15, 2008.  On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.169960 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distribution. The company retained the balance of the proceeds in its operating account for its operating use. The operating results of St. Marin/Karrington have been presented in the consolidated statement of operations as discontinued operations in accordance with FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.”
 
•  
On May 29, 2008, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of its interest in Berkshire at Westchase Apartments in Houston, Texas.  The proceeds fro the sale of Berkshire at Westchase were deposited in the Company’s operating account for its operating use.  The operating results of Berkshire at Westchase have been presented in the consolidated statement of operations as discontinued operations in accordance with FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of long lived Assets.”
 
•  
On June 19, 2008, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary BIR Blackrock, L.L.C., entered into a subscription agreement to invest in the Leggat McCall Hingham Mezzanine Loan LLC, a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to invest up to $1,425,000, or approximately 41%, of the total capital of the investment in order to subscribe for 14.25 units.  The Company has funded $855,000 or 60%, of its commitment as of June 30, 2008.
 


 
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General
 

The Company detailed a number of significant trends and specific factors affecting the real estate industry in general and the Company’s business in particular in Part II, Item 7 - “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company believes those trends and factors continue to be relevant to the Company’s performance and financial condition.

 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”).   SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for, among other things, the definition of fair value and the methods used to measure fair value. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 until January 1, 2009 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008.  The Company has assessed the impact of SFAS No. 157 and has determined that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the financial position or operating results of the Company.
 
In February 2007, the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”).   SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008 and has not opted to fair value any assets or liabilities as of march 31, 2008.  The Company has assessed the impact of SFAS No. 159 and, based on not fair valuing any assets or liabilities as of March 31, 2008, has determined that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on the financial position or operating results of the Company.

In December 2007, the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”), which is intended to improve reporting by creating greater consistency in the accounting and financial reporting of business combinations.  SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for how the acquiring entity shall recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity and goodwill acquired in a business combination.  This statement is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company is assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 141R may have on its financial position and results of operations.

In December 2007, the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”), which is intended to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of financial information provided to investors by establishing and expanding accounting and reporting standards for minority interests in a subsidiary.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 160 may have on its financial position and results of operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and Cash Flows

As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had $27,200,612 and $22,479,937 of cash and cash equivalents, respectively.  Cash provided and used by the Company for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 
               Three months ended                       Six months ended
                         June 30,                                            June 30,
 
                       
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 6,626,684     $ 4,868,327     $ 4,507,870       6,305,052  
Cash provided by (used) in investing activities
    37,987,587       (6,781,192 )     33,176,522       (30,949,064 )
Cash provided by (used) in financing activities
    (28,878,728 )     (6,406,020 )     (32,963,717 )     17,344,491  


 
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During the six months ended June 30, 2008, cash increased by $4,507,870. The main component of the overall increase was $33,176,522 provided by investing activities and $4,015,340 used in the operating activities of the Company.  Cash provided by the investing activities was mainly from the sale of the St. Marin and Westchase properties which provided a total of $41,643,556, which was partially offset by $9,838,199 used to fund capital improvements at properties throughout the Company’s portfolio.  The increases were partially offset by $32,963,717 used in the financing activities of the Company, including principal payments on mortgages of $10,764,800, prepayments of mortgages of $6,433,293, regular quarterly distributions to common shareholders of $2,000,000, quarterly distributions to preferred shareholders of $3,350,396 and a special distribution to common shareholders of $10,000,000.
 
The Company’s principal liquidity demands are expected to be distributions to our preferred and common shareholders and Operating Partnership unitholders, capital improvements, rehabilitation projects and repairs and maintenance for the properties, acquisition of additional properties within the investment restrictions placed on it by BVF, and debt repayment and investment in the affiliated BVF. (See footnote 3 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I herein for additional information).
 
The Company intends to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by operating activities, cash distributions from its investments, including the Company’s investments in the Multifamily Venture, and advances from the revolving credit facility. The Company considers its ability to generate cash to be adequate to meet all operating requirements and make distributions to its stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to REITs.  Funds required to make distributions to our preferred and common shareholders and Operating Partnership unitholders that are not provided by operating activities will be supplemented by property debt financing and refinancing activities.
 
The Company intends to meet its long-term liquidity requirements through property debt financing and refinancing.  The Company may seek to expand its purchasing power through the use of venture relationships with other companies.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company has obtained fixed interest rate mortgage financing on all of the properties in the portfolio including a fixed rate construction to permanent mortgage on the Arboretum Land Development project, a parcel of vacant land adjacent to the Arboretum Place Apartments that is currently under development and is anticipated to be complete in early 2009.
 
The Company has a $20,000,000 revolving credit facility in place with an affiliate of the Company. As of  June 30, 2008, the Company did not have any borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility.
 
Capital Expenditures
 
The Company incurred $2,030,302 and $1,583,341 in recurring capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Recurring capital expenditures typically include items such as appliances, carpeting, flooring, HVAC equipment, kitchen and bath cabinets, site improvements and various exterior building improvements.

The Company incurred $8,300,427 and $6,296,392 in renovation-related capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Renovation related capital expenditures generally include capital expenditures of a significant non-recurring nature, including construction management fees payable to an affiliate of the Company, where the Company expects to see a financial return on the expenditure or where the Company believes the expenditure preserves the status of a property within its sub-market.
 
In January 2004, the Company authorized the renovation of 252 apartment units at its Berkshires of Columbia (formerly Hannibal Grove) property (“Columbia”) to provide for in-unit washer and dryer hookups. The total cost of the project was estimated to be approximately $1,455,000, or $5,775 per apartment unit.  The Company believes the renovations are necessary to maintain the property’s competitiveness in its sub-market and that the property will also achieve significant growth in rental rates as a result of the renovations.  In September 2005, in addition to the washer and dryer program, the Company approved, after a successful trial project on a limited number of units, the interior renovation of all 252 units at Columbia, including the in-unit washer and dryer hookups in units not yet converted, at an anticipated total cost of $5,292,000, or $21,000 per unit.  As of June 30, 2008, all of 252 apartment units at Columbia have been renovated and leased.
 
In December 2006, the Company, as part of the decision to acquire the Standard at Lenox Park property, approved a rehabilitation project at the 375-unit property of approximately $5,000,000 for interior and exterior improvements.  As of June 30, 2008, the exterior improvements have been completed and the interior portion of the project, which includes rehabilitation of the kitchens, bathrooms, lighting and fixtures, was 85% complete as 327 of the 375 units had been completed, of which 313 units, or 99%, of those completed units have been leased.  Project costs to date approximate $4,250,000 of the total estimated costs of $5,108,000.
 
In December 2007, the Company authorized the renovation of the Hampton House property, a 222 unit high-rise building. Approximately $6,126,000 has been budgeted for 2008 for interior and exterior improvements.  Exterior improvements include replacement of windows, sliding doors and balcony railings and interior improvements include updates to apartment units including rehabilitation of the kitchens, bathrooms, lighting and fixtures and updates to common areas and systems, including the lobby, hallways and updates to the buildings central systems.  As of June 30, 2008, both the interior and exterior improvements have begun and are in the early stages of completion.

 
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The Company owns two parcels of vacant land. One parcel is the Arboretum Land which is contiguous to an existing property owned by the Company and the other is also a parcel contiguous with an existing property owned by the Company.  A decision to move forward with the development of the Arboretum Land, which is contiguous with the Arboretum Place Apartments, has been made by the Company.  Development plans were approved and as of November 1, 2007, the Company commenced construction on the development of the vacant land.  The development plans include the construction of five buildings, containing 143 units, and a clubhouse.  The project cost is estimated at $17,000,000 and is expected to be completed in early 2009.  As of June 30, 2008, project costs to date approximate $4,081,000. The development plans include the construction of five buildings, containing 143 units, and a clubhouse.  Interest costs are capitalized on development projects until construction is substantially complete.  There was $107,721 and $0 of interest capitalized in the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Pursuant to terms of the mortgage debt on certain properties in the Company’s portfolio, lenders require the Company to fund repair or replacement escrow accounts.  The funds in the escrow accounts are disbursed to the Company upon completion of the required repairs or renovations activities.  The Company is required to provide to the lender documentation evidencing the completion of the repairs, and in some cases, are subject to inspection by the lender.
 
The Company’s capital budgets for 2008 anticipate spending approximately $32,935,000 for ongoing rehabilitation, including the Hampton House project and development of current portfolio properties, including the Arboretum Land development project during the year.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company has not committed to any new significant rehabilitation projects.
 

Discussion of acquisitions for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
The Company did not acquire any properties during the six month period ended June 30, 2008.

Discussion of dispositions for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
On April 28, 2008, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of its interest in St. Marin/Karrington Apartments in Coppell, Texas.  On May 6, 2008, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the sale of St. Marin/Karrington to the common general and common limited partners as a special distribution in the amount of $10,000,000, payable on May 15, 2008.  On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.169960 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distribution. The company retained the balance of the proceeds in its operating account for its operating use. The operating results of St. Marin/Karrington have been presented in the consolidated statement of operations as discontinued operations in accordance with FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.”
 
On May 29, 2008, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 100% of its interest in Berkshire at Westchase Apartments in Houston, Texas.  The proceeds from the sale of Westchase was deposited in the Company’s operating account for its operating use.  The operating results of Berkshire at Westchase have been presented in the consolidated statement of operations as discontinued operations in accordance with FAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.”

The gain from the sale of St. Marin/Karrington and Berkshire at Westchase is reflected, on a combined basis, as gain on disposition on real estate assets in the discontinued operations section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Declaration of Dividends and Distributions
 
On March 25, 2003, the Board declared a dividend at an annual rate of 9% on the stated liquidation preference of $25 per share of the outstanding Preferred Shares which is payable quarterly in arrears, on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year to shareholders of record in the amount of $0.5625 per share, per quarter.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s aggregate dividends totaled $3,350,396 and $3,350,398, respectively, of which $1,837,607 was payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable as of June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007.
 
On November 11, 2007, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute quarterly distributions of $1,000,000 each, in the aggregate, from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on February 15, 2008 and May 15, 2008. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.016996 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.

 
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On May 6, 2008, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute quarterly distributions of $1,000,000 each, in the aggregate, from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners, payable on August 15, 2008 and November 15, 2008. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.016996 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
 
On May 6, 2008, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute a special distribution of $10,000,000 from the proceeds of the sale of St. Marin/Karrington to common general and common limited partners, payable on May 15, 2008. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.169960 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock payable concurrently with the Operating Partnership distributions.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s aggregate distributions and dividends to common general and common limited partners and Class B common stockholders totaled $12,000,000 and $2,000,000, respectively, of which $1,000,000 was payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

The Company’s policy to provide for common distributions is based on available cash and Board approval.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company’s portfolio (the “Total Property Portfolio”), which consists of all properties acquired or placed in service and owned through June 30, 2008, was reduced due to sales of two properties-St. Marin/Karrington and Berkshire at Westchase.  As a result of changes in property holdings in the Total Property Portfolio over the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, the consolidated financial statements show changes in revenue and expenses from period to period. The Company does not believe that its period-to-period financial data are comparable. Therefore, the comparison of operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 reflects the changes attributable to the properties owned by the Company throughout each period presented (the “Same Property Portfolio”).

“Net Operating Income” (“NOI”) falls within the definition of a “non-GAAP financial measure” as stated in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure of our performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  The Company believes NOI is a measure of operating results that is useful to investors to analyze the performance of a real estate company because it provides a direct measure of the operating results of the Company’s multifamily apartment communities. The Company also believes it is a useful measure to facilitate the comparison of operating performance among competitors.  The calculation of NOI requires classification of income statement items between operating and non-operating expenses, where operating items include only those items of revenue and expense which are directly relate to the income producing activities of the properties.  We believe that to achieve a more complete understanding of the Company’s performance, NOI should be compared with our reported net income (loss).  Management uses NOI to evaluate the operating results of properties without reflecting the effect of capital decisions such as the issuance of mortgage debt and investments in capital items, in turn these capital decisions have an impact on interest expense and depreciation and amortization.
 
The most directly comparable financial measure of our NOI, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, is net income (loss), shown on the consolidated statement of operations.  For the three month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net income (loss) was $9,639,034 and $23,119,830, respectively.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the net income (loss) was $2,197,043 and $16,211,635, respectively.  A reconciliation of our NOI to net loss for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are presented as part of the following table on pages 23 and 27.


Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2008 to the three months ended June 30, 2007.
 
The tables below reflects selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio.  The Same Property Portfolio consists of the 23 properties acquired or placed in service on or prior to January 1, 2007 and owned through June 30, 2008.
 

 

 

 


 
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Same Property Portfolio
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
               
Increase /
   
%
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
(Decrease)
   
Change
 
Revenue:
                       
Rental
  $ 17,580,332     $ 16,939,190     $ 641,142       3.78 %
Interest, utility reimbursement and other
    1,055,636       1,029,103       26,533       2.58 %
Total revenue
    18,635,968       17,968,293       667,675       3.72 %
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Operating
    4,174,265       4,303,420       (129,155 )     (3.00 )%
Maintenance
    1,476,845       1,381,766       95,079       6.88 %
Real estate taxes
    1,785,993       1,741,532       44,461       2.55 %
General and administrative
    298,057       362,983       (64,926 )     (17.89 )%
Management fees
    734,093       701,349       32,744       4.67 %
Total operating expenses
    8,469,253       8,491,050       (21,797 )     (0.26 )%
                                 
Net Operating Income
    10,166,715       9,477,243       689,472       7.28 %
                                 
Non-operating expenses:
                               
Depreciation
    7,241,790       7,016,800       224,990       3.21 %
Interest
    5,958,041       5,975,439       (17,398 )     (0.29 )%
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    29,686       191,361       (161,675 )     (84.49 )%
Total non-operating expenses
    13,229,517       13,183,600       45,917       0.35 %
                                 
Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership and Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company, minority common interest in Operating Partnership and income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (3,062,802 )     (3,706,357 )     643,555       (17.36 )%
                                 
Minority interest in properties
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited
  Partnership
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Mezzanine Loan Limited
 Liability  Company
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Gain on fire damage of real estate assets
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Net loss
  $ (3,062,802 )   $ (3,706,357 )   $ 643,555       (17.36 ) %

























 
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Total Property Portfolio
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
               
Increase /
   
%
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
(Decrease)
   
Change
 
Revenue:
                       
Rental
  $ 18,560,814     $ 17,694,549     $ 866,265       4.90 %
Interest, utility reimbursement and other
    1,396,033       1,284,469       111,564       8.69 %
Total revenue
    19,956,847       18,979,018       977,829       5.15 %
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Operating
    4,609,946       4,658,295       (48,349 )     (1.04 )%
Maintenance
    1,578,183       1,435,212       142,971       9.96 %
Real estate taxes
    2,034,535       1,805,007       229,528       12.72 %
General and administrative
    621,916       686,663       (64,747 )     (9.43 )%
Management fees
    1,198,298       1,147,222       51,076       4.45 %
Total operating expenses
    10,042,878       9,732,399       310,479       3.19 %
                                 
Net Operating Income
    9,913,969       9,246,619       667,350       7.22 %
                                 
Non-operating expenses:
                               
Depreciation
    7,836,000       7,351,984       484,016       6.58 %
Interest
    6,543,702       6,521,728       21,974       0.34 %
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    50,498       380,573       (330,075 )     (86.73 )%
Total non-operating expenses
    14,430,200       14,254,285       175,915       1.23 %
                                 
Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership and Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company, minority common interest in Operating Partnership and income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (4,516,231 )     (5,007,666 )     491,435       (9.81 )%
                                 
Minority interest in properties
    (206,688 )     (1,471,581 )     1,264,893       (85.95 )%
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited
  Partnership
    (1,020,262 )     (689,536 )     (330,726 )     47.96 %
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Mezzanine Loan Limited
 Liability  Company
    6,091       -        6,091       100.00 %
                                 
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    (10,737,100 )     (976,100 )     (9,761,000 )     1,000.00 %
                                 
Discontinued operations
    26,113,224       31,264,713       (5,151,489 )     (16.48 )%
                                 
Net income
  $ 9,639,034     $ 23,119,830     $ (13,480,796 )     (58.31 )%



















 
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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2008 to the three months ended June 30, 2007.
 (Same Property Portfolio)

Revenue

Rental Revenue

Rental revenue of the Same Property Portfolio increased for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 in comparison to the similar period of 2007. The majority of the increase is attributable mainly to properties that have completed major renovations in 2007 and are leasing the newly renovated units at premium rent levels and with rising the occupancy levels at the properties following the completion of the rehabilitation projects.  Properties experiencing increased post rehabilitation rent levels include the Berkshire of Columbia in Maryland and the Berkshire on Brompton in Texas.  Market conditions remain favorable in the majority of the sub-markets in which the Company owns and operates apartments.  The Company continues to benefit from property rehabilitation projects at various properties in the Same Property Portfolio where successful projects improve the consumer appeal and historically have yielded increased rental revenues as rehabilitated units become available for occupancy at the incrementally higher rental rates than the pre-rehabilitation levels.

Interest, utility reimbursement and other revenue

Same Property Portfolio interest, utility reimbursement and other revenues increased for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2007.  Utility reimbursements increased, mainly due to successful increases in usage of bill back programs, which recover the cost of utilities from tenants for their units, period over period and were partially offset by decreases in interest income. Miscellaneous revenues increased due to revenues from the fees charged to tenants and potential tenants, including late fees, valet trash and other similar revenue items

Operating Expenses

Operating

Overall operating expenses decreased slightly in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007.  The Company continues to realize savings from improved premiums levels when it renewed its property insurance coverage for the portfolio for the policy period as of May 1, 2007 when it was able to achieve modest cost reductions in premiums for its property insurance coverage.  Further insurance cost reductions were achieved in 2008.  Other decreases in expenses included payroll and related benefits, due to position vacancies at various properties and benefit related cost reductions.  The savings were partially offset by increases in some utilities, including gas and water and sewer, advertising publications and rubbish removal.  The Seasons of Laurel property has historically contributed significantly to the Company’s overall utility expense as the electricity charges at the property have been paid by the Company and were not billed directly to tenants for usage of their apartment unit.  The Company has undertaken a project to modify the utility infrastructure to allow for direct billing of electric costs by individual apartment unit.  The project is progressing and the changes to the infrastructure are expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2008 with the related direct billing to be implemented to all units by the end of 2008.  The Company has started to see a reduction in utility expense at Season’s and expects the reduction to continue thru the end of the year.


Maintenance
 
Maintenance expense increased in the three-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007 and is due mainly to higher operating costs in recurring, non-recurring and painting maintenance activities, including normal maintenance activities including interior cleaning and janitorial services, interior painting as well as exterior activities such as landscaping, snow removal and pool services.  As it historically has operated it’s properties, Management continues to employ a proactive maintenance rehabilitation strategy at its multifamily apartment communities within its Same Store portfolio and considers it an effective program that contributes to preserving, and in some cases increasing, its occupancy levels through improved consumer appeal of the apartment communities.


Real Estate Taxes

Real estate taxes increased for the three-months ended June 30, 2008 from the comparable period of 2007. The increase is due mainly to savings realized in the prior comparative period due to a rebate of taxes for a prior period at one of the properties.  Additionally, the Company continues to see a trend of escalation in assessed property valuations for properties in the Same Property Portfolio.  The Company scrutinizes the assessed values of its properties and avails itself of arbitration or similar forums made available by the taxing authority for increases in assessed value that it considers to be unreasonable. The Company has been successful in achieving tax abatements for certain of its properties based on challenges made to the assessed values. The Company anticipates a continued upward trend in real estate tax expense as local and state taxing agencies continue to place significant reliance on property tax revenue.

 
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General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to 2007.  The overall decrease is due mainly to normal operating expense fluctuations experienced throughout the properties of the Same Property Portfolio including decreases in legal fees related to ongoing property related issues and projects at certain properties in the portfolio as well as legal fees related to tenant issues including those related to rent collection at various properties in the portfolio.

Management Fees

Management fees of the Same Property Portfolio increased in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 based on a proportionate increased level of revenues in the comparative periods.   Property management fees are assessed on the revenue stream of the properties managed by an affiliate of the Company.



Non Operating Expenses


Depreciation
 
Depreciation expense of the Same Property Portfolio increased for the three-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of the prior year. The increased expense is related to the additions to the basis of fixed assets in the portfolio driven by substantial rehabilitation projects ongoing at the Seasons of Laurel, Hannibal Grove, Standard of Lenox and the Hampton House properties and to a lesser degree, normal recurring capital spending activities over the remaining properties in the Same Property Portfolio.


Interest

Interest expense for the three-months ended June 30, 2008 decreased slightly over the comparable period of 2007. The majority of the decrease is attributable to the pay off of the Briarwood loan balance of $8,600,333 at maturity in April 2008.

Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships

Amortization of acquired in-place-leases and tenant relationships decreased significantly in the three-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007.  The decrease is related mainly to the completion of amortization of the acquired-in-place lease intangible assets booked at acquisition and amortized over a 12 month period which did not extend into the twelve-months period ended June 30, 2008.

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2008 to the three months ended June 30, 2007.  (Total Property Portfolio).
 
In general, increases in revenues, operating expenses, non-operating expenses and the related losses of the Total Property Portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 are due mainly to increases in net operating income of the properties across the portfolio including properties acquired in 2007 for which operating results are not comparative between the two reporting periods, which were offset in part by increased interest costs due to increased number of properties owned by the Company in the comparative periods presented and to the increase in the level of mortgage debt outstanding during the comparative periods.


 
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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2008 to the six months ended June 30, 2007.

   
Same Property Portfolio
 
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
               
Increase /
   
%
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
(Decrease)
   
Change
 
Revenue:
                       
Rental
  $ 34,712,404     $ 33,634,757     $ 1,077,647       3.20 %
Interest, utility reimbursement and other
    2,058,091       1,825,491       232,600       12.74 %
Total revenue
    36,770,495       35,460,248       1,310,247       3.69 %
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Operating
    9,053,061       9,235,989       (182,928 )     (1.98 )%
Maintenance
    2,623,732       2,400,710       223,022       9.29 %
Real estate taxes
    3,600,304       3,392,687       207,617       6.12 %
General and administrative
    472,997       687,845       (214,848 )     (31.23 )%
Management fees
    1,438,038       1,390,587       47,451       3.41 %
Total operating expenses
    17,188,132       17,107,818       80,314       0.47 %
                                 
Net Operating Income
    19,582,363       18,352,430       1,229,933       6.70 %
                                 
Non-operating expenses:
                               
Depreciation
    14,427,026       13,738,596       688,430       5.01 %
Interest
    12,042,841       11,506,374       536,467       4.66 %
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    59,071       500,977       (441,906 )     (88.21 )%
Total non-operating expenses
    26,528,938       25,745,947       782,991       3.04 %
                                 
Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership and Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company, minority common interest in Operating Partnership and income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (6,946,575 )     (7,393,517 )     446,942       (6.05 )%
                                 
Minority interest in properties
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership
     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability  Company
     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Gain on fire damage of real estate assets
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Net loss
  $ (6,946,575 )   $ (7,393,517 )   $ 446,942       (6.05 ) %

















 
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Total Property Portfolio
 
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
               
Increase /
   
%
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
(Decrease)
   
Change
 
Revenue:
                       
Rental
  $ 36,743,792     $ 34,581,496     $ 2,162,296       6.25 %
Interest, utility reimbursement and other
    2,691,768       2,281,434       410,334       17.99 %
Total revenue
    39,435,560       36,862,930       2,572,630       6.98 %
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Operating
    9,948,376       9,875,858       72,518       0.73 %
Maintenance
    2,797,550       2,459,766       337,784       13.73 %
Real estate taxes
    3,972,751       3,483,248       489,503       14.05 %
General and administrative
    1,413,192       1,439,924       (26,732 )     (1.86 ) %
Management fees
    2,368,308       2,262,936       105,372       4.66 %
Total operating expenses
    20,500,177       19,521,732       978,445       5.01 %
                                 
Net Operating Income
    18,935,383       17,341,198       1,594,185       9.19 %
                                 
Non-operating expenses:
                               
Depreciation
    15,590,828       14,152,801       1,438,027       10.16 %
Interest
    13,212,150       12,283,503       928,647       7.56 %
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    116,481       746,082       (629,601 )     (84.39 )   %
Total non-operating expenses
    28,919,459       27,182,386       1,737,073       6.39 %
                                 
Loss before minority interest in properties, equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership and Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company, minority common interest in Operating Partnership and income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (9,984,076 )     (9,841,188 )     (142,888 )     1.45       %
                                 
Minority interest in properties
    (394,032 )     (1,695,195 )     1,301,163       (76.76 ) %
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Multifamily Limited Partnership
    (1,549,824 )     (1,297,766 )     (252,058 )     19.42 %
                                 
Equity in income (loss) of Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability  Company
    6,091       -        6,091       100.00 %
                                 
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    (11,713,200 )     (1,952,200 )     (9,761,000 )     500.00 %
                                 
Discontinued operations
    25,832,084       30,997,984       (5,165,900 )     (16.67 ) %
                                 
Net income
  $ 2,197,043     $ 16,211,635     $ (14,014,592 )     (86.45 ) %






















 
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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2008 to the six months ended June 30, 2007.
(Same Property Portfolio)

Revenue

Rental Revenue

Rental revenue of the Same Property Portfolio increased for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 in comparison to the similar period of 2007. The majority of the increase is attributable mainly to properties that have completed major renovations in 2007 and are leasing the newly renovated units at premium rent levels and are raising the occupancy levels at the properties following the completion of the rehabilitation projects.  Properties experiencing increased post rehabilitation rent levels include the Berkshire of Columbia in Maryland and the Berkshires on Brompton property in Texas.  Market conditions remain favorable in the majority of the sub-markets in which the Company operates.  The Company continues to benefit from ongoing property rehabilitation projects at various properties in the Same Property Portfolio where successful results benefit the Company by yielding enhanced rental revenues as rehabilitated units are placed back into service with incrementally higher rental rates than pre-rehabilitation levels.

Interest, utility reimbursement and other revenue

Same Property Portfolio interest, utility reimbursement and other revenues increased for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.  Utility reimbursements increased, mainly due to increased usage of bill back programs, which recover the cost of utilities from tenants for their units, period over period and were partially offset by decreases in interest and other miscellaneous revenues. Miscellaneous revenues consist primarily of the fees charged to tenants and potential tenants, including late fees, parking fees, pet fees, laundry fees, application fees and other similar items.

Operating Expenses

Operating

Overall operating expenses decreased slightly in the six-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007.  The Company continues to realize savings from improved premiums levels when it renewed its property insurance coverage for the portfolio for the policy period as of May 1, 2007 when it was able to achieve modest cost reductions in premiums for its property insurance coverage.  Other decreases in expenses included payroll and related benefits, due to position vacancies at various properties and benefit related cost reductions.  The savings were partially offset by increases in some utilities, including gas and water and sewer, advertising publications and rubbish removal.  The Seasons of Laurel property has historically contributed significantly to the Company’s overall utility expense as the electricity charges at the property have been paid by the Company and were not billed directly to tenants for usage of their apartment unit.  The Company has undertaken a project to modify the utility infrastructure to allow for direct billing of electric costs by individual apartment unit.  The project is progressing and the changes to the infrastructure are expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2008 with the related direct billing to be implemented to all units by the end of 2008.  The Company has started to see a reduction in utility expense at Season’s and expects the reduction to continue thru the end of the year.

Maintenance
 
Maintenance expense increased slightly in the six-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007 and is due mainly to normal operating fluctuations including normal maintenance activities including interior cleaning and janitorial services, interior painting as well as exterior activities such as landscaping, snow removal and pool services.  As it historically has operated it’s properties, Management continues to employ a proactive maintenance rehabilitation strategy at its multifamily apartment communities within its Same Store portfolio and considers it an effective program that contributes to preserving, and in some cases increasing, its occupancy levels through improved consumer appeal of the apartment communities.

Real Estate Taxes

Real estate taxes increased for the six-months ended June 30, 2008 from the comparable period of 2007. The increase is due to the increased costs at properties in the same property portfolio due to increased rates and property assessments.  Also, the current period expense is higher as a rebate of taxes was recognized in the comparable prior period at one of the properties.  Additionally, the Company continues to see a trend of escalation in assessed property valuations for properties in the Same Property Portfolio.  The Company scrutinizes the assessed values of its properties and avails itself of arbitration or similar forums made available by the taxing authority for increases in assessed value that it considers to be unreasonable. The Company has been successful in achieving tax abatements for certain of its properties based on challenges made to the assessed values. The Company anticipates a continued upward trend in real estate tax expense as local and state taxing agencies continue to place significant reliance on property tax revenue.

 
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General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased in the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to 2007.  The overall increase is due mainly to normal operating expense fluctuations experienced throughout the properties of the Same Property Portfolio including increases in professional services, recruiting costs and temporary help as well as legal fees related to tenant issues including those related to rent collection at various properties in the portfolio.

Management Fees

Management fees of the Same Property Portfolio increased in the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 based on a proportionate increased level of revenues in the comparative periods.   Property management fees are assessed on the revenue stream of the properties managed by an affiliate of the Company.

Non Operating Expenses

Depreciation

 
Depreciation expense of the Same Property Portfolio increased for the six-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of the prior year. The increased expense is related to the additions to the basis of fixed assets in the portfolio driven by substantial rehabilitation projects ongoing at the Seasons of Laurel, Hannibal Grove, Standard of Lenox and the Hampton House properties and to a lesser degree, normal recurring capital spending activities over the remaining properties in the Same Property Portfolio.

Interest
 
Interest expense for the six-months ended June 30, 2008 increased slightly over the comparable period of 2007. The majority of the increase is attributable to the refinancing of a mortgage on the Berkshires on Brompton property at an incrementally higher principal level than the related paid-off loan, which was partially offset by the reduced interest rate obtained on the new debt.  Additionally, new second mortgage debt on two properties that was not in place in the comparative period of 2007 also contributed to the increased interest expense.

Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships

Amortization of acquired in-place-leases and tenant relationships decreased significantly in the six-months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007.  The decrease is related mainly to the completion of amortization of the acquired-in-place lease intangible assets booked at acquisition and amortized over a 12 month period which did not extend into the twelve-months period ended June 30, 2008.

 
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2008 to the six months ended June 30, 2007.  (Total Property Portfolio).
 
In general, increases in revenues, operating expenses, non-operating expenses and the related losses of the Total Property Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 are due mainly to the increase in the number of properties owned by the Company in the comparative periods presented and to the increase in the level of mortgage and revolving credit debt outstanding during the comparative periods.









 
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Debt to Fair Value of Real Estate Assets

The Company’s total debt summary and debt maturity schedule, as of June 30, 2008, is as follows:


Debt Summary
       
Weighted
   
Balance
 
Average Rate
           
Total - Collateralized - Fixed Rate Debt
 
$
   458,328,182
 
5.58%


Debt Maturity Summary
         
Year
 
Balance
 
% of Total
           
2008
 
$
1,347,533
 
               0.29%
2009
   
 19,625,244
 
               4.28%
2010
   
4,115,382
 
                   0.90%
2011
   
4,390,562
 
               0.96%
2012
   
4,881,427
 
                   1.07%
Thereafter
   
  423,968,034
 
                 92.50%
Total
 
$
458,328,182
 
100.00%




The Company’s “Debt-to-Fair Value of Real Estate Assets” as of June 30, 2008 is presented in the following table. Fair value of real estate assets is based on management’s best estimate of fair value for properties purchased in prior years or purchase price for properties acquired within the current year. As with any estimate, management’s estimate of the fair value of properties purchased in prior years represents only its good faith opinion as to that value, and there can be no assurance that the actual value that might, in fact, be realized for any such property would approximate that fair value.  The following information is presented in lieu of information regarding the Company’s “Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization Ratio”, which is a commonly used measure in our industry, because the Company’s market capitalization is not readily determinable since there was no public market for its common equity during the periods presented in this report.

The Board has established investment guidelines under which management may not incur indebtedness such that at the time we incur the indebtedness our ratio of debt to total assets exceeds 75%.  This measure is calculated based on the fair value of the assets determined by management as described above.

The information regarding “Debt-to-Fair Value of Real Estate Assets” is presented to allow investors to calculate our loan-to-value ratios in a manner consistent with those used by management and others in our industry, including those used by our current and potential lenders. Management uses this information when making decisions about financing or refinancing properties. Management also uses fair value information when making decisions about selling assets as well as evaluating acquisition opportunities within markets where we have assets.

Fair Value of Real Estate Assets is not a GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net book value of real estate assets, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  The net book value of our real estate assets was $411,651,846 at June 30, 2008 and is presented on the balance sheet as multifamily apartment communities, net of accumulated depreciation. The following table reconciles the fair value of our real estate assets to the net book value of real estate assets as of June 30, 2008.




 
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Debt-to-Fair Value of Real Estate Assets as of

   
June 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
             
Net book value of multifamily apartment communities
  $ 411,651,846     $ 464,265,061  
Accumulated depreciation
    148,782,155       144,240,061  
Historical cost
    560,434,001       608,505,122  
Increase in fair value over historical cost
    192,086,481       216,414,878  
Fair Value – estimated
  $ 752,520,482     $ 824,920,000  
                 
Mortgage Debt
  $ 458,328,182     $ 506,903,882  
                 
Debt-to-Fair Value of Real Estate Assets
    60.91 %     61.45 %


The Debt-to-Fair Value of Real Estate Assets includes the outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, which were $0 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The revolving credit facility contains covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including an indebtedness to value ratio not to exceed 75%.  If the Company were to be in violation of this covenant, we would be unable to draw advances from our line, which could have a material impact on our ability to meet our short-term liquidity requirements.  Further, if we were unable to draw on the line, we may have to slow or temporarily stop our rehabilitation projects, which could have a negative impact on our results of operations and cash flows.  As of June 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the revolving credit facility.  Fair value of the real estate assets is based on management’s most current valuation of properties, which was made for all properties owned at December 31, 2007, and acquisition cost of properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2007, if any.

Funds From Operations

The Company has adopted the revised definition of Funds from Operations (“FFO”) adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). Management considers FFO to be an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. We calculate FFO by adjusting net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP, including non-recurring items), for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, real estate related depreciation and amortization, and adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and ventures. Management believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the historical operating results of the Company, FFO should be considered in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. Management considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing the comparative operating and financial performance of the Company because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.

The Company’s calculation of FFO may not be directly comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or similar real estate companies that have not adopted the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently. FFO is not a GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure of our performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of our performance.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with
GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income (loss) and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.




 
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net gain (loss) to FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

   
               Three months ended                                Six months ended
                          June 30,                                                     June 30,
 
                         
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 9,639,034     $ 23,119,830     $ 2,197,043     $ 16,211,635  
Add
                               
Depreciation of real property
    6,113,243       6,611,275       13,276,905       12,630,905  
Depreciation of real property included in results of discontinued operations
    982,405       171,147       982,405       371,043  
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership
    10,737,100       976,100       11,713,200       1,952,200  
Minority interest in properties
    206,688       1,471,581       394,032       1,695,195  
Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships
    50,498       380,573       116,481       751,811  
Equity in loss of Multifamily Limited Partnership and Mezzanine Loan Limited Liability Company
    1,020,262       689,536       1,549,824       1,297,766  
                                 
Less
                               
Funds from operations of Multifamily Venture and Limited Partnership Venture
    272,200       (320,989 )     767,609       (338,208 )
Minority interest in properties share of funds from operations
    (240,135 )     (185,405 )     (440,670 )     (376,774 )
     Gain on disposition of real estate assets
    (27,031,898 )     (32,122,606 )     (27,031,898 )     (32,122,606 )
                                 
Funds from Operations
  $ 1,749,397     $ 791,042     $ 3,524,931     $ 2,072,967  


FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 increased as compared to FFO for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007.  The increase is due mainly to increases in Net Operating Income of the properties, which was offset in part by increases in interest expense related to increased debt balances in the comparative six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

Environmental Issues

There are no recorded amounts resulting from environmental liabilities because there are no known contingencies with respect to environmental liabilities. The Company obtains environmental audits through various sources, including lender evaluations and acquisition due diligence, for each of its properties at various intervals throughout a property’s useful life. The Company has not been advised by any third party as to the existence of, nor has it identified on its own, any material liability for site restoration or other costs that may be incurred with respect to any of its properties.


Inflation and Economic Conditions
 
Substantially all of the leases at the initial properties are for a term of one year or less, which enables the Company to seek increased rents for new leases or upon renewal of existing leases.  These short-term leases minimize the potential adverse effect of inflation on rental income, although residents may leave without penalty at the end of their lease terms and may do so if rents are increased significantly.
 
The Company believes the domestic economy is poised for continued slow down and believes a recession is reasonably possible which would continue to disadvantage single family homeowners with unfavaorable credit arrangements.  While an economic slowdown that may result in a recession would not provide a favorable economic environment to operate within, the multifamily sector may benefit from the displacement of single family homeowners due to increasing foreclosure activity in the credit markets and continue to benefit from favorable ongoing demographic trends.  While the apartment sector had previously experienced slower growth over recent years due to rising unemployment and a significant renter migration to single family homes, the reversal of the renter migration to single family homes trend is now expected to contribute to an apartment sector recovery.  The Company believes that, for single family homebuyers over the next several years, increasing housing costs, higher interest rates, and continued escalation in foreclosure activity may make purchases increasingly expensive and out of reach as well as force existing homeowners back into the rental market.  In addition, we believe the projected demographic trends strongly favor the multifamily sector, driven primarily by the continued flow of echo boomers (children of baby boomers, age 20 to 29), the fastest growing segment of the population, and an increasing number of immigrants who are typically renters by necessity.

 
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Item 3.                      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s mortgage notes are fixed rate instruments; therefore, the Company’s outstanding mortgage debt is not sensitive to changes in the capital market except upon maturity.  The Company’s revolving credit facility is a variable rate arrangement tied to LIBOR and is therefore sensitive to changes in the capital market.  The table below provides information about the Company’s financial instruments, specifically debt obligations.

The table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the mortgage notes payable as of June 30, 2008.

   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
                                           
Fixed Rate Debt
  $ 1,347,533     $ 19,625,244     $ 4,115,382     $ 4,390,562     $ 4,881,427     $ 423,968,034     $ 458,328,182  
Average Interest Rate
    6.20 %     5.20 %     5.18 %     5.19 %     5.24 %     5.53 %     5.58 %

The level of market interest rate risk remained relatively consistent from December 31, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  As of June 30, 2008, $0 of the Company’s outstanding debt is outstanding subject to variable interest rates. The Company estimates that the effect of a 1% increase or decrease in interest rates would not have a material impact on interest expense.


Item 4.                                CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 

 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Based on their evaluation, as required by the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b), the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of June 30, 2008 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and were effective as of June 30, 2008 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.








 
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PART II.                                           OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
       
   
The Company is currently party to a legal proceeding initiated by a seller/developer from whom the Company acquired a property in 2005.  The dispute involves the interpretation of certain provisions of the purchase and sales agreement related to post acquisition construction activities.  Specifically, the purchase and sales agreement provided that if certain conditions were met, the seller/developer would develop a vacant parcel of land contiguous to the acquired property with 18 new residential apartment units (the “New Units”) for the benefit of the Company at an agreed-upon price.  The purchase and sales agreement also provided the opportunity for the seller/developer to build a limited number of garages (the “Garages”) for the existing apartment units for the benefit of the Company at an agreed-upon price.
 
In 2006, the Company accrued $190,000 with respect to the New Units matter based on a settlement offer extended to the plaintiff, which was not accepted at that time.  On November 9, 2007, the judge issued a summary judgment against the Company with respect to the construction of the New Units.  The judgment did not specify damages, which the plaintiff will be required to demonstrate at trial.  On February 13, 2008, the court entered judgment related to the New Units on the seller/developer’s behalf awarding them the amount of $774,292 for costs and damages.  The Company believes that there are reasonable grounds for appeal of this ruling and is pursuing an appeal of the judgment awarded by the court.
 
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, the Company did not increase its accrual of $190,000 related to the New Units matter as it is moving forward with an appeal of the judgment awarded by the court.  Based on the court’s award of damages in the amount of $774,292, if the appeal were to be unsuccessful, the Company would record an additional cost of $584,292 related to the New Units matter, the amount in excess of the $190,000 accrued as of June 30, 2008.
 
The Company settled the matter related to the Garages and has executed a contract with the seller/developer for the construction of 48 Garages at an aggregate cost of $740,000.  As of June 30, 2008, the garage construction project is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2008.
 
The Company and our properties are not subject to any other material pending legal proceedings.
 
 
Item 1A.
 
RISK FACTORS
 
       
   
Please read the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2008.  As of June 30, 2008 there have been no material changes to the risk factors as presented therein.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our financial condition and/or operating results.
 
       
Item 2.
 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
       
   
- None
 
       
Item 3.
 
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
   
- None
     
Item 4.
 
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
     
   
- None
     
Item 5.
 
OTHER INFORMATION

 
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- None
     
Item 6.
 
EXHIBITS
     
10.1
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement between St. Marin/Karrington Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership and Williams Asset Management, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, dated February 26, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 2, 2008).
     
10.2
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among EHGP, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation , Eric Blumenfeld, an individual, EHA Acquisition, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, BIR Executive GP, L.L.C. and BIR Executive LP, L.L.C.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
 August 13, 2008).
     
10.3
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Anthony W. Packer, an individual, Jerome D. Winnick , an individual, Shoreline/Marin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, BIR Executive GP, L.L.C. and BIR Executive LP, L.L.C. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 99.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
August 13, 2008).
     
31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
   
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
   
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
   
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
   
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
















 
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SIGNATURES

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


       
BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
 
 
August 14, 2008
   
 
/s/  David C. Quade
       
David C. Quade
President, Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Executive Officer

 
 
August 14, 2008
   
 
/s/  Christopher M. Nichols
       
Christopher M. Nichols
Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer

 


 
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