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FORM 10-Q


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549





    (Mark One)  
          [X]


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

For the quarterly period ended                                     March 31, 2004                              

                                                                                                                OR

          [   ]


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

                      For the transition period              _______________ or _______________

          Commission File number ____________001-31659_________________

 
Berkshire Income Realty, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Maryland 32-0024337

(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


(IRS employer identification no.)



One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

      
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(617) 523-7722

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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-3 of the Act)

Yes     No   X  

There were 1,283,313 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of May 17, 2004.

Documents incorporated by reference:


  BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
ITEM NO.     PAGE NO.  
     
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
     
1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:   
     
  BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
(FORMERLY BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY PREDECESSOR GROUP)
  8  
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003  3  
     
  Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003  4  
     
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003  5  
     
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (Unaudited)  6  
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003  7  
     
  Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)  8  
     
2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   18  
     
3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  28  
     
4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  28  
     
PART II   OTHER INFORMATION    
     
1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  29  
     
2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS  29  
     
3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES  29  
     
4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS  29  
     
5.  OTHER INFORMATION  29  
     
6.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K  29  

PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements:

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

ASSETS March 31, 2004
December 31, 2003
Multi-family apartment communities, net of accumulated depreciation of      
  $105,235,489 and $102,609,721, respectively  $ 177,458,332   $ 145,222,916  
Cash and cash equivalents  24,217,089   42,145,947  
Available for sale securities, at fair value  18,613,628   18,488,414  
Cash restricted for tenant security deposits  857,093   856,498  
Replacement reserve escrow  245,432   318,708  
Prepaid expenses and other assets  4,278,694   5,113,200  
Investment in Mortgage Funds  23,413,986   24,046,908  
Acquired in place leases and tenant relationships, net of accumulated 
  amortization of $666,837 and $212,200, respectively  1,531,538   1,061,004  
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $400,680 and 
  $323,067 respectively  1,906,685   1,621,498  


              Total assets  $ 252,522,477   $ 238,875,093  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Liabilities: 
   Mortgage notes payable  $ 201,250,695   $ 184,471,204  
   Due to affiliates  1,740,902   1,318,755  
   Dividends and distributions payable  837,607   1,087,593  
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities  2,488,540   3,268,859  
   Tenant security deposits  1,152,107   971,363  


              Total liabilities  207,469,851   191,117,774  


Commitments and Contingencies  -- --
              
Minority Interest  -- --
 
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 March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, 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 March 31, 2004 and 2003, 
  respectively  --   --  
Class B common stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 
  1,283,313 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004 and 
  December 31, 2003, respectively  12,383   12,383  
Excess stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares 
  issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, 
  respectively  --   --  
Accumulated deficit  (25,186,468 ) (22,451,665 )
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)  15,881   (14,229 )


      Total stockholders' equity  45,052,626   47,757,319  


   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 252,522,477   $ 238,875,093  


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


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

Three months ended March 31,
2004
2003
Revenue:      
  Rental  $   8,832,565   $6,606,860  
  Interest  251,818   32,380  
  Utility reimbursement  135,734   108,611  
  Other  342,997   244,548  


     Total revenue  9,563,114   6,992,399  


Expenses: 
  Operating  2,457,112   1,614,342  
  Maintenance  594,686   477,286  
  Real estate taxes  1,073,682   564,226  
  General and administrative  349,134   147,604  
  Management fees  621,494   432,368  
  Depreciation and amortization  2,703,381   1,453,032  
  Interest  2,699,803   1,928,126  
  Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships  454,637   --  


    Total expenses  10,953,929   6,616,984  


Income (loss) before minority interest in properties, equity in 
   income of Mortgage Funds and minority common interest in 
   Operating Partnership  (1,390,815 ) 375,415  
     
Minority interest in properties  (45,942 ) --  
     
Equity in income of Mortgage Funds  377,167   --  
     
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership  --   --  


Net income (loss)  $(1,059,590 ) $   375,415  


Preferred dividend  (1,675,213 )

Net loss available to common shareholders  $(2,734,803 )

Loss per common share, basic and diluted  $         (2.13 )

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and 
diluted  1,283,313  

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


For the three months ended March 31,
2004
2003
Comprehensive loss:      
  Net income (loss)  $(1,059,590 ) $375,415  
  Other comprehensive income: 
         Unrealized gain on available for sale securities  30,110   --  


Comprehensive income (loss):  $(1,029,480 ) $375,415  






















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


BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
(FORMERLY BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY PREDECESSOR GROUP)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
(unaudited)

Preferred Series A Stock
Class B Common Stock
Accumulated
Deficit

Other
Comprehensive
Income

Total
Stockholders'
equity

Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2003   2,978,110   $70,210,830   12,383,313   $        12,383   $(22,451,665 ) $     (14,229 ) $ 47,757,319  
Net loss  --   --   --   --   (1,059,590 ) --   (1,059,590 )
Net unrealized gain on 
 available for sale securities  --   --   --   --   --   30,110   30,110  
Distributions  --   --   --   --   (1,675,213 ) --   (1,675,213 )







   2,978,110   $70,210,830   12,383,313   $        12,383   $(25,186,468  ) $       15,881 $45,052,626  







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


BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
(FORMERLY BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY PREDECESSOR GROUP)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

For the three months ended March 31,
2004
2003
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (loss)  $(1,059,590 ) $    375,415  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided 
  by operating activities: 
          Amortization of deferred financing costs  77,614   47,505  
          Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships  454,637   --  
          Depreciation  2,625,767   1,455,201  
          Minority interest in properties  45,942   --  
          Accretion of Mortgage Funds  (103,207 ) --  
  Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in assets and liabilities: 
          Tenant security deposits, net  180,149   31,213  
          Prepaid expenses and other assets  834,505   887,460  
          Due to/from affiliate  422,147   --  
          Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (780,305 ) (280,136 )


  Net cash provided by operating activities  2,697,659   2,516,658  


Cash flows from investing activities: 
          Capital improvements  (2,350,834 ) (368,080 )
          Acquisition of multifamily apartment communities  (32,510,349 ) --  
          Distributions from Mortgage Funds  736,130   --  
          Purchases of available for sale securities  (95,104 ) --  
          Deposits to replacement reserve  (99,778 ) (107,211 )
          Withdrawals from replacement reserve  173,053   --  
          Acquisition of in-place leases and tenant relationships  (925,171 ) --  


  Net cash used in investing activities  (35,072,053 ) (475,291 )


Cash flows from financing activities: 
          Principal payments on mortgage notes payable  (620,509 ) (377,373 )
          Borrowings of mortgage notes payable  17,400,000   --  
          Deferred financing costs  (362,800 ) --  
          Distributions to minority interest in properties  (45,942 ) --  
          Distributions on common operating partnership units  (250,000 ) --  
          Distributions to preferred shareholders  (1,675,213 ) --  


  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  14,445,536   (377,373 )


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (17,928,858 ) 1,663,994  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  42,145,947   4,852,257  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $ 24,217,089   $ 6,516,251  


Supplemental disclosure: 
          Cash paid for interest  $   2,441,151   $ 1,872,748  


Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: 
  Dividends declared and payable to preferred shareholders  $      837,607   --  
  Unrealized gain on available for sale securities  30,110   --  

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


BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC.
(FORMERLY BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY PREDECESSOR GROUP)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Berkshire Income Realty, Inc., (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, was organized on July 19, 2002 and 100 Class B common shares were issued upon organization. The Company is in the business of acquiring, owning and operating multi-family apartment communities.

The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to its offers (the “Offering”) to exchange its 9% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) for interests (“Interests”) in the following six mortgage funds: Krupp Government Income Trust (“GIT”), Krupp Government Income Trust II (“GIT II”), Krupp Insured Mortgage Limited Partnership (“KIM”), Krupp Insured Plus Limited Partnership (“KIP”), Krupp Insured Plus II (“KIP II”), and Krupp Insured Plus III (“KIP III”) (collectively, the “Mortgage Funds”). The registration statement was declared effective on January 9, 2003. Offering costs incurred in connection with the Offering have been reflected as a reduction of preferred shares.

On April 4, 2003 and April 18, 2003, the Company issued 2,667,717 and 310,393 shares, respectively, of its Preferred Stock, with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share. The shares of Preferred Stock were issued in exchange for Interests in the six Mortgage Funds referred to above. For each Interest in the Mortgage Funds that was validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Offering, the Company issued shares of Preferred Shares based on an exchange ratio applicable to each Mortgage Fund.

Simultaneously with the completion of the Offering on April 4, 2003, KRF Company, L.L.C. (“KRF Company”), an affiliate of the Company, contributed its ownership interests in five multi-family apartment communities (the “Properties”), to our operating partnership, Berkshire Income Realty – OP, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership, in exchange for common limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership. KRF Company then contributed an aggregate of $1,283,213, or 1% of the fair value of the total net assets of the Operating Partnership, to the Company, which together with the $100 it contributed prior to the Offering, resulted in the issuance of 1,283,313 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company to it. This cash amount was contributed by the Company to its wholly owned subsidiary, BIR GP, L.L.C., who then contributed the cash to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the sole general partner interest in the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership is the successor to the Berkshire Income Realty Predecessor Group (the “Predecessor”). The combination of the separate business into the Company and the Operating Partnership was considered a purchase business combination with the Predecessor being the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, the acquisition or contribution of the various Predecessor interests was accounted for at their historical cost. The acquisition of the Interests was accounted for using purchase accounting based upon the fair value of the Preferred Stock issued.

Certain minority ownership interests in three of the contributed multi-family properties are owned by an unaffiliated third party. As the minority interests have not changed in connection with the completion of the Offering, the accounting for these interests is based on existing carrying amounts.

As a result of the common control of ownership between the Predecessor and the Company, the Company was not deemed a new reporting entity pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion #20 Accounting Changes. Accordingly, the financial statements of the Company did not start “fresh” upon completion of the Offering in April 2003. Rather, the Company’s financial statements are a continuation of the Predecessor’s financial statements and have been re-titled to those of the Company effective as April 2003.

The Company’s financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, as well as the various subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The Company owns preferred limited partner and common general partner interests in the Operating Partnership. The remaining common limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership owned by KRF Company and affiliates are reflected as Minority Interest in Operating Partnership in the financial statements of the Company.


Discussion of acquisitions in Q1 2003 and 2004

On March 20, 2003, KRF Company, through a newly formed affiliate, Gables of Texas Limited Partnership (“Gables”), acquired the Gables Apartments a 140-unit multi-family apartment community located in Houston, Texas, from an unaffiliated third party for a purchase price of approximately $6,925,000. On April 24, 2003, the Operating Partnership acquired the interests in Gables and Gables of Texas, L.L.C., its general partner, from KRF Company for approximately $6,925,000 plus closing costs of approximately $143,000. The purchase price for Gables and Gables of Texas L.L.C. was equal to the purchase price KRF Company paid the original seller of the Gables Apartments (including equity payments, transfer taxes, financing and closing costs as applicable).

Due to the affiliation of the ownership of the Company and KRF Company, the acquisition of interests in the Gables property has been accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control, requiring the Company to retroactively restate the financial statements from March 20, 2003, the acquisition date of the property by KRF Company, through the period presented, which is similar to the accounting for a pooling of interests.

On January 28, 2004, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary Marina Mile L.L.C., purchased Pond Apple Creek Apartments (subsequently renamed The Berkshires at Marina Mile (“Marina Mile”), a 306 unit multi-family apartment community located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Pond Apple Creek Associates Limited Partnership. The seller was an unaffiliated third party. The purchase and sale agreement, as amended, was agreed upon through arms’ length negotiation and provided for purchase price of $23,000,000 to be paid in cash. The Company intends to consummate a joint venture relationship with an unrelated third party (the “JV Partner”) whereby each of the parties to the agreement will participate, on a pro rata basis, in the economic benefits of Marina Mile. Under the terms of the limited liability company agreement governing the joint venture, the JV Partner will contribute, in cash, 65% of the total joint venture equity in exchange for a 65% interest in the newly formed entity, JV Marina Mile, L.L.C. (the “L.L.C.”). The Operating Partnership will contribute its interest in Marina Mile, L.L.C., the fee simple owner of the property, in exchange for a 35% interest in the L.L.C. and a cash distribution of approximately $3,500,000. Both parties will receive proportional distributions of available cash up to an effective 10% internal rate of return on each party’s capital (the “Preferred Return”). After payment of the Preferred Return and the return of each party’s capital contribution, the Operating Partnership will be entitled to additional distributions equal to approximately 30% of the distributions otherwise payable to the JV Partner. The Operating Partnership will act as the managing member for the joint venture. The joint venture is expected to close in May 2004.

On March 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary BIR Laurel Woods Limited Partnership, purchased Laurel Woods Apartments (“Laurel Woods”), a 150-unit multi-family apartment community located in Austin, Texas, from Berkshire Mortgage Finance Limited Partnership (the “Seller”), an affiliate of the Company. The acquisition was approved by the audit committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), which is composed solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and American Stock Exchange. The Seller acquired the property through foreclosure on February 2, 2004. The purchase price of $5,250,000 was funded with available cash.

On March 31, 2004, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary BIR Bear Creek Limited Partnership, purchased Bear Creek Apartments (“Bear Creek”) from an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price of $4,900,000 was funded with available cash. The Bear Creek Apartments is a 152-unit multi-family apartment community located in Dallas, Texas. Prior to the sale, the seller had acquired the property through foreclosure.


Properties

A summary of the multi-family apartment communities owned by the Company at March 31, 2004 is presented below.

Description
Location
Year
Acquired

Total
Units

Controlling
Interest

2004 Physical
Occupancy

Century   Cockeysville, Maryland   1984   468   75 .82% 94 .44%
Dorsey's Forge  Columbia, Maryland  1983  251   91 .38% 96 .10%
Hannibal Grove  Columbia, Maryland  1983  316   91 .38% 96 .84%
Seasons of Laurel  Laurel, Maryland  1985  1,088   100 .00% 83 .66%
Walden Pond  Houston, Texas  1983  416   100 .00% 96 .56%
Windward Lakes  Pompano, Florida  1992  276   100 .00% 94 .20%
Gables of Texas  Houston, Texas  2003  140   100 .00% 96 .56%
St.Marin/Karrington  Coppell, Texas  2003  600   100 .00% 84 .33%
Marina Mile  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  2004  306   100 .00% 85 .70%
Laurel Woods  Austin, Texas  2004  150   100 .00% 83 .00%
Bear Creek  Dallas, Texas  2004  152   100 .00% 80 .00%

     Total        4,163

Accounting Policies

             Income taxes

The Company will elect to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), upon the filing of its first tax return. As a result, the Company generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on its taxable income that is distributed to its stockholders. A REIT is subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its annual taxable income. The Company’s policy is to make sufficient distributions of its taxable income to meet the REIT distribution requirements.

The Company must also meet other operational requirements with respect to its investments, assets and income. The Company monitors these various requirements on a quarterly basis and believes that as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, it was in compliance with such requirements. Accordingly, the Company has made no provision for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


             Purchase Accounting for Acquisition of Real Estate

Acquired Real Estate Assets

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 Company considers acquisitions of operating real estate assets to be businesses as that term is contemplated in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-3, Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business.

The Company allocates purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment) determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land and buildings, furniture, fixtures and equipment based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets.

Above-market and below market in-place lease values for acquired properties are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. The capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed-rate renewal periods in the respective leases.

Management may engage independent third-party appraisers to perform these valuations and those appraisals use commonly employed valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses. Factors considered in these analyses include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods depending on specific local market conditions and depending on the type of property acquired.

The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further allocated to in-place leases, which includes other tenant relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of the residential leases and the Company’s tenant retention history.

The Company allocates the acquisition cost of real estate to land, building, tenant relationships and acquired in-place leases based on an assessment of their fair value at the time of purchase. The value of in-place leases and tenant relationships are amortized to expense over the initial term of the respective leases.

The results of operations of Marina Mile, Laurel Woods and Bear Creek, all acquired in 2004, are included in the Company’s March 31, 2004 Statement of Operations for the period subsequent to the purchase. The purchase prices of Marina Mile, Laurel Woods and Bear Creek were $23,000,000, $5,250,000 and $4,900,000, respectively. The following condensed balance sheets provide the amount assigned to each major asset caption of the respective properties on the acquisition dates:

Marina Mile
Laurel Woods
Bear Creek
Multifamily apartment communities   $22,763,247   $5,151,566   $4,792,404  
Acquired in-place leases  309,903   75,620   61,706  
Tenant relationships  127,278   22,814   46,150  



Total booked at acquisition date  $23,200,428 * $5,250,000   $4,900,260  



* Total booked at acquisition date did not include all closing costs incurred and subsequently booked to the basis of the property. Additional costs incurred for $23,900 and $230,000 for closing fees and acquisition costs were booked subsequent to the acquisition date.     


            Unconsolidated Investments in Mortgage Funds

The acquisition of the Interests in the Mortgage Funds by the Company has been accounted for using purchase accounting based upon the fair value of the Preferred Shares issued for the Interests acquired. The market value was determined to be the $25.00 liquidation preference for the Preferred Shares since this is the most readily available market value.

This transaction generated a basis difference between the Company’s investment in the Mortgage Funds (fair value) and its underlying equity in the net assets of the Mortgage Funds (book value). The excess of the book value over the carrying value for each Mortgage Fund has been allocated to such fund’s mortgage loan investments based upon their relative value. Such allocated amounts are being amortized into income over the contractual life of the respective mortgage loans on a basis which approximates the effective interest method. Amounts allocated into income are accelerated upon the early repayment of the respective mortgage loans.

The Company is accounting for its investments in the Mortgage Funds, which it does not control, using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the net equity investment of the Company is reflected on the balance sheet, and the Company’s share of net income or loss from the Mortgage Funds is included on the Statement of Operations.

            Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include the allocation of acquired in-place leases, tenant relationships and the allowance for depreciation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

            Rental revenue

The properties are leased under terms generally one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized when earned. Recoveries from tenants for utility expenses are recognized in the period the applicable costs are incurred.

New Accounting Pronouncements

         In January 2003, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46), as further revised in December 2003 with FIN 46R, which clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which equity investors do not have a controlling interest or sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. FIN 46 requires that if a business entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity, the financial statements must be included in the consolidated financial statements of the business entity. The adoption of FIN 46 for all interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 was effective immediately. For variable interest entities created before February 1, 2003, it was effective July 1, 2003. The Company adopted FIN 46R during the first quarter of 2004. The Company evaluated its investments in the Mortgage Funds and concluded that the investments did not meet the requirements for consolidation under FIN 46R.

Unaudited interim financial statements

The accompanying interim financial statements of the Company are unaudited; however, the 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 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 presentation of the financial statements 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 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Form 8-K/A filed on April 12, 2004 for the significant acquisitions of Marina Mile, as well as the 8-K filed on April 14, 2004 for the acquisition of Laurel Woods and Bear Creek.


2. INVESTMENTS

The following summarizes the Company’s holdings of available-for-sale securities by major security type as of March 31, 2004:

March 31, 2004
  December 31, 2003
Cost      $18,500,000   $18,500,000  
Dividend income reinvested  97,746   2,642  
Total unrealized gain (loss)  15,882   (14,228


Aggregate fair value  $18,613,628   $18,488,414  


3. INVESTMENTS IN MORTGAGE FUNDS

The Company’s investments in Mortgage Funds consist of the following:

Mortgage Fund
Nominal
Ownership

GIT I   30 .76%
GIT II  28 .81%
KIP  29 .66%
KIP III  28 .63%

The summarized balance sheets of the individually significant investments in Mortgage Funds and the combined investment in Mortgage Funds are as follows:

March 31, 2004
GIT II
Total Other
Investments in
Mortgage Funds

Combined
                        ASSETS        
Mortgage investments  $ 44,542,094   $ 38,333,913   $ 82,876,007  
Cash and cash equivalents  4,147,995   3,672,763   7,820,758  
Other assets  654,495   252,037   906,532  



  Total assets  49,344,584   42,258,713   91,603,297  



              LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Liabilities  89,559   530,738   620,297  
Shareholders' equity  49,255,025   41,727,975   90,983,000  



  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  49,344,584   42,258,713   91,603,297  



Company's share of equity  14,190,373   12,353,223   26,543,596  
Basis differential (1)  (1,951,032 ) (1,178,578 ) (3,129,610 )



Carrying value of the Company's 
investment in Mortgage Funds  $ 12,239,341   $ 11,174,645   $ 23,413,986  



(1)     This amount represents the difference between the Company’s investment in the Mortgage Funds (fair value) and its underlying equity in the net assets of the Mortgage Funds (book value). Basis differentials occurred upon the acquisition of the Mortgage Fund Interests for which the acquisition price was less than the underlying equity in the net assets of the Mortgage Funds.


The summarized statements of operations of each individually significant investment in Mortgage Funds and the combined investment in Mortgage Funds are as follows:

Quarter ended March 31, 2004
GIT II
Total Other Investment in Mortgage Funds
Combined
Revenues   $900,850   $723,096   $1,623,946  
Expenses  352,047   330,114   682,161  



    Net income  $548,803   $392,982   $   941,785  



Company's share of net income  158,110   115,850   273,960  
Amortization of basis differential  83,608   19,599   103,207  



Equity in income of Mortgage Funds  $241,718   $135,449   $   377,167  



4. DEBT

The Company obtained a new mortgage on Marina Mile in the amount of $17,400,000. The mortgage was obtained on January 28, 2004 with a 5.15% fixed interest rate and matures on February 1, 2014.

5. DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND AND DISTRIBUTIONS

On March 25, 2003, the Company’s Board declared a dividend on the outstanding shares of the Company’s 9% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) at an annual rate of 9% of the stated liquidation preference of $25 per share dividend, which is payable quarterly in arrears, on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year to shareholders of record on February 10, May 10, August 10 and November 10 in the amount of $.5625 per share per quarter. For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company declared aggregate dividends of $1,675,213 of which $837,607 is payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable.

On August 12, 2003, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute three quarterly distributions of $250,000 each from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $.004656 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock. The last distribution declared for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 was paid on February 15, 2004. The Company’s policy to provide for distributions is based on available cash and Board approval. On May 11, 2004, the Board declared two additional distributions referred to above payable on May 15, 2004 and August 15, 2004.

6. 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.


7. MINORITY INTERESTS

             Minority Interest in Properties

An unaffiliated third party has ownership interests in three of the Company’s multi-family apartment communities. Such interests are accounted for as “Minority Interest in Properties” in the accompanying financial statements. Allocations of earnings and distributions are made to minority holders based upon their respective share allocations. Losses in excess of minority holders’ investment basis are allocated to the Company. Distributions to the minority holders in excess of their investment basis are recorded in the Company’s statement of operations as Minority Interest in Properties.

             Minority Common Interest in Operating Partnership

In accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (EITF) No. 94-2, Treatment of Minority Interest in Certain Real Estate Investment Trusts, KRF Company and affiliates’ common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership are being reflected as “Minority Common Interest in Operating Partnership” in the financial statements of the Company. Upon completion of the Offering, the net equity to the common and general partner interests in the Operating Partnership was less than zero after an allocation to the Company and affiliates’ preferred interest in the Operating Partnership. Further, KRF Company and affiliates have no obligation to fund such deficit. Accordingly, for financial reporting purposes, KRF Company and affiliates’ minority interest in the Operating Partnership has been reflected as zero with common stockholders’ equity being reduced for the deficit amount.

In accordance with the guidance in EITF No. 95-7, Implementation Issues Related to the Treatment of Minority Interests in Certain Real Estate Investment Trusts, earnings of the Operating Partnership are first being allocated to the preferred interests held by the Company. The remainder of earnings, if any, are allocated to the Company’s general partner and KRF Company and affiliates’ common limited partnership interests in accordance with their relative ownership percentages. The excess of the allocation of income to KRF Company and affiliates over cash distributed to them will be credited directly to the Company’s equity (with a corresponding debit to minority interest) until the minority interest deficit that existed upon the completion of the Offering is eliminated. Distributions to the minority holders in excess of their investment basis are recorded in the Company’s statement of operations as Minority Interest in Operating Partnership.

The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was a net loss of $1,059,590. This net loss, combined with the preferred dividend distribution, results in a loss available for common equity. Since the result continues to be negative and there is no positive basis in the Operating Partnership, there is no allocation to the minority common interest in Operating Partnership at March 31, 2004 except to the extent distributions were paid or accrued.

The following table sets forth a summary of the items affecting the minority common interest in the Operating Partnership for the quarter ended March 31, 2004:

Minority Common
Interest in
Operating
Partnership

Company's
Interest in
Operating
Partnership

Total Common
Owners' Deficit

Balance at December 31, 2003   $(23,693,916 ) $ 1,254,634   $(22,439,282 )
Minority common interest in Operating Partnership  (2,669,441 ) (65,362 ) (2,734,803 )



Balance at March 31, 2004 (1)  (26,363,357 ) 1,189,272   (25,174,086 )



(1)     Minority common interest in Operating Partnership is carried at zero on the balance sheet due to the minority common interest having no obligation to fund losses/deficits.

As of March 31, 2004, the minority common interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of 5,242,223 Operating Partnership units held by parties other than the Company.


8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company pays property management fees to an affiliate for property management services. The fees are payable for the properties under management 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 shares of Preferred Stock have been paid. The affiliate is entitled to receive annual asset management fees equal to 0.40% 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.

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. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company accrued fees on the following acquisitions:

Acquisition
Acquisition Fee
Marina Mile   $230,000  
Laurel Woods  52,500  
Bear Creek  49,000  

  Total  $331,500  

The respective acquisition fee has been capitalized and is included in Multi-family apartment communities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Amounts accrued or paid to the Company’s affiliates for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

Quarter Ended March 31,
2004
2003
Property management fees   $   360,571   $   330,247  
Expense reimbursements  45,330   --  
Salary reimbursements  1,026,365   588,875  
Acquisition fees  331,500   --  
Asset management fees  260,923   101,751  


  Total  $2,024,689   $1,020,873  


Expense reimbursements due to affiliates of $1,744,361 and $2,060,035 are included in due to affiliates at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, in the accompanying balance sheets.

Expense reimbursements due from affiliates of $357,323 and $741,280 are included in due to affiliates at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, in the accompanying balance sheets.

Amounts due to affiliates of $353,864 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 in the accompanying balance sheets represents accrued interest related to the McNab debt, development fees and shared services.

The Company has an investment in the Mortgage Funds, which are affiliates of the Company, which it does not control. The investment, which is recorded on the equity method, is included on the balance sheet, and the related equity in income of Mortgage Funds is included as a component of net income.


9. PROFORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company acquired Marina Mile on January 28, 2004. The following proforma information was prepared as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2003. The proforma financial information is based upon the historical consolidated financial statements and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results which actually would have occurred if the transactions had been consummated at the beginning of 2003, nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods. Adjustments to the proforma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 consist principally of providing net operating activity and recording interest, depreciation and amortization from January 1, 2003 to the earlier of March 31, 2004 or 2003, as applicable, or the acquisition date.

For the three months ended March 31,
2004
2003
Total proforma revenues   $10,360,282   $    797,168  


Proforma net income (loss)  $(1,284,222 ) $      73,308  


Proforma preferred dividend  $(6,700,000 ) $(6,700,000 )


Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  $(7,984,222 ) $(6,626,692 )


Basic earnings per share: 
  Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  $         (6.22 ) $        (5.16 )


Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  1,283,313   1,283,313  


10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 11, 2004 the Company's Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute two quarterly distributions of $250,000 each from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $0.004656 per share on the Company's Class B common stock.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY, INC. (FORMERLY BERKSHIRE INCOME REALTY PREDECESSOR GROUP)

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and their related notes and other financial information included in this report. For further information please refer to the Company’s financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Form 8-K/A filed on April 12, 2004 for the significant acquisition of Marina Mile, as well as the 8-K filed on April 14, 2004 for the acquisitions of Laurel Woods and Bear Creek.

Overview

The Company is engaged primarily in the ownership, acquisition, operation and rehabilitation of multi-family apartment communities in the Baltimore/Washington D.C., Southeast and Southwest 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 the Operating 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 May 11, 2004, the Company is the owner of 100% of the preferred limited partner units of the Operating Partnership, whose terms mirror the terms of the Preferred Stock and, through BIR GP, L.L.C., owns 100% of the general partner interest, which represents approximately 2.39% of the common economic interest of the Operating Partnership.

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.

The three month period ended March 31, 2004 was a positive quarter for the Company in terms of increasing our portfolio. The Company acquired three new properties, one in South Florida and two in Texas, thereby increasing our existing presence in both markets. The two Texas properties were purchased subsequent to foreclosure from the foreclosing lenders. The Company continues to look to acquire properties in markets where we have an existing management presence as well as in new markets when the Company finds opportunities. In terms of net operating results, the Company is challenged with maintaining physical occupancy at some of our newly acquired properties, such as our St. Marin/Karrington apartment community, which ended the quarter with physical occupancy at 84.33%. The Dallas market has experienced softening due to move outs resulting from job losses in the area and an increase home buying due to the low interest rates. Transitional management was not able to immediately respond to these market pressures which resulted in the properties' occupancy to dropping below comparable market occupancies. Management has responded to the occupancy issues at St. Marin/Karrington by offering larger up-front concessions and hiring a new resident services director, who will be the primary liaison between management and the property’s existing tenants. Marina Mile also experienced declines in occupancy, ending the quarter with physical occupancy at 86% due to a significant amount of unexpected move outs due in large part to home purchases and job transfers. Management was also unable to adequately address the initial negative perception of the cosmetic rehabilitation begun at the property. Physical occupancy at our Season of Laurel property was at 83.66%, however, this decrease was due to the ongoing rehab project and not due to market conditions.


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 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2003. The Company believes those trends and factors continue to be relevant to the Company’s performance and financial condition.

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 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”), availability of capital, interest rates and interest rate spreads, changes in GAAP and policies and guidelines applicable to REITs, those set forth in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and SEC filings.

The risks listed herein 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 risk 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, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion below describes what we believe are the critical accounting policies that affect the Company’s more significant judgments and the estimates used in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the Company’s financial statements and related notes. We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements:

   Purchase Accounting for Acquisition of Real Estate

      Acquired Real Estate Assets

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 Company considers acquisitions of operating real estate assets to be businesses as that term is contemplated in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-3, Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business.

The Company allocates purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment) determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land and buildings, furniture, fixtures and equipment based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets.

Above-market and below market in-place lease values for acquired properties are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. The capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed-rate renewal periods in the respective leases.

Management may engage independent third-party appraisers to perform these valuations and those appraisals use commonly employed valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses. Factors considered in these analyses include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods depending on specific local market conditions and depending on the type of property acquired.

The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further allocated to in-place leases, which includes other tenant relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of the residential leases and the Company’s tenant retention history.

The Company allocates the acquisition cost of real estate to land, building, tenant relationships and acquired in-place leases based on an assessment of their fair value at the time of purchase. The value of in-place leases and tenant relationships are amortized to expense over the initial term of the respective leases.


   Unconsolidated Investments in Mortgage Funds

The acquisition of the Interests in the Mortgage Funds by the Company has been accounted for using purchase accounting based upon the fair value of the share of Preferred Stock issued in exchange for the interests acquired. The fair value was determined to be the $25.00 liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock since this was most readily available market value at the date of the closing of the exchange offer.

The acquisition of the Interests in the Mortgage Funds generated a basis difference between the Company’s investment in the Mortgage Funds (fair value) and its underlying equity in the net assets of the Mortgage Funds (book value). The excess of the book value over the carrying value for each Mortgage Fund has been allocated to such fund’s mortgage loan investments based upon their relative value. Such allocated amounts are being amortized into income over the contractual life of the respective mortgage loans on a basis which approximates the effective interest method. Amounts allocated into income are accelerated upon the early repayment of the respective mortgage loans.

The Company is accounting for its investments in the Mortgage Funds, which it does not control, using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the net equity investment of the Company is reflected on the balance sheet, and the Company’s share of net income or loss from the Mortgage Funds is included on the statement of operations.

   Income taxes

The Company will elect to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), upon the filing of its first tax return. As a result, the Company generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on its taxable income that is distributed to its stockholders. A REIT is subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its annual taxable income. The Company’s policy is to make sufficient distributions of its taxable income to meet the REIT distribution requirements.

The Company must also meet other operational requirements with respect to its investments, assets and income. The Company monitors these various requirements on a quarterly basis and believes that as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, it was in compliance with such requirements. Accordingly, the Company has made no provision for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2003, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46), as further revised in December 2003 with FIN 46R, which clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which equity investors do not have a controlling interest or sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. FIN 46 requires that if a business entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity, the financial statements must be included in the consolidated financial statements of the business entity. The adoption of FIN 46 for all interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 was effective immediately. For variable interest entities created before February 1, 2003, it was effective July 1, 2003. The Company adopted FIN 46R during the first quarter of 2004. The Company evaluated its investments in the Mortgage Funds and concluded that the investments did not meet the requirements for consolidation under FIN 46R.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

   Cash and Cash Flows

As of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately $24,217,089 and $42,145,947 of cash and cash equivalents, respectively.

The Company’s principal liquidity demands are expected to be distributions to its preferred shareholders, capital improvements, rehabilitation projects, repairs and maintenance for the properties, acquisition of additional properties and debt repayments.

The Company intends to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by operating activities and cash distributions from its investments, including the Company’s investments in the Mortgage Funds. 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.

The Company intends to meet its long-term liquidity requirements through distributions of principal from its investments in the Mortgage Funds and property debt financing. The Company may seek to expand its purchasing power through the use of joint venture relationships with other companies. Management has not concluded that the sale of any properties in the Company’s portfolio would be beneficial strategically or otherwise, although we cannot be certain that no such dispositions will actually occur.

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company received proceeds from securing its mortgage debt on Marina Mile in the amount of $17,400,000 with a fixed rate of 5.15% which matures February 1, 2014. The Company will look to secure mortgages on its Laurel Woods and Bear Creek, which are expected to close in the near future.

   Indebtedness

As of March 31, 2004, 100% of the Company’s mortgage obligations are under fixed interest rates and the weighted average rate of interest on all mortgage debt is 4.99%. The Company is expecting to finance its newly acquired properties, Laurel Woods and Bear Creek in the near future. The Company expects to obtain mortgages on properties it acquires.

   Capital Expenditures

The Company paid $802,181 and $279,669 in recurring capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, 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 paid $1,548,653 and $88,411 in renovation related capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Renovation related capital expenditures generally include capital expenditures of a significant non-recurring nature, where the Company expects to see a financial return on the expenditure or where the Company believes the expenditures preserve the status of a property within its sub-market.

In April 2003, the Company began a significant renovation project at its Seasons of Laurel property which is expected to last for three years. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had completed renovations on approximately 29% of the 1,088 apartment units. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $8,100,000, or $7,444 per apartment unit, which continues to be on target with budget. The Company has received notice from the contractor that the contractor intends to excercise its option to renegotiate the contract price due to increases in its material costs. The Company expects these negotiations to result in an overall increase in the project cost of 10%-15%. In 2003, the Company also began construction on Season’s new fitness center and is currently in progress with anticipated completion in May 2004 at a total cost of approximately $455,000.

In January 2004, the Company authorized the renovation of 251 apartment units at its Hannibal Grove property to provide for in-unit washer and dryer hookups. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $1,455,310, or $5,775 per apartment unit, and is expected to be completed within 18 months. The total cost of the project includes an estimate of an early buyout of the property’s laundry facility contract, which, when paid, is estimated to be approximately $200,000. This contract has historically generated approximately $27,000 in revenues for the property each year. 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.

Hannibal Grove also had three units upgraded/rehabbed at a cost of approximately $12,000 each. The rehabbed units were leased with premiums generating an approximate 10% return on investment. Property management proposed an expanded test program of 12 additional units including exterior hallway replacement totaling $200,000. The proposal was approved by management and renovations on 5 test units began in April. In 2003 the Company also began window replacements at a total cost of $714,815, which is estimated to be completed by May 2004.

The Company recently approved changes to the scope of the initial clubhouse renovation plan implemented at its Windward Lakes property upon the acquisition of the property in 2003. The changes in original scope of the plan and final bidding on items within the original scope resulted in an increase of the overall project cost from approximately $365,000 to approximately $692,000.

In 2003 the Company began window replacements at its Dorsey’s Forge property at a total estimated cost of $213,280, which is estimated to be completed by May 2004.

The Company is currently evaluating renovation strategies at other properties in its portfolio, including the renovation of test units at various properties to test anticipated market acceptance and financial assumptions. As of March 31, 2004, the Company has not made any material commitments with respect to these additional projects. However, if after the appropriate level of evaluation is completed, the Company believes there are sufficient economic benefits to implementing additional renovation programs it is prepared to do so.


   Acquisitions

On January 28, 2004, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary Marina Mile L.L.C., purchased Pond Apple Creek Apartments (subsequently renamed The Berkshires at Marina Mile (“Marina Mile”), a 306 unit multi-family apartment community located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Pond Apple Creek Associates Limited Partnership. The seller was an unaffiliated third party. The purchase and sale agreement, as amended, was agreed upon through arms’ length negotiation and provided for purchase price of $23,000,000 to be paid in cash. The Company intends to consummate a joint venture relationship with an unrelated third party (the “JV Partner”) whereby each of the parties to the agreement will participate, on a pro rata basis, in the economic benefits of Marina Mile. Under the terms of the limited liability company agreement governing the joint venture, the JV Partner will contribute, in cash, 65% of the total joint venture equity in exchange for a 65% interest in the newly formed entity, JV Marina Mile, L.L.C. (the “L.L.C.”). The Operating Partnership will contribute its interest in Marina Mile, L.L.C., the fee simple owner of the property, in exchange for a 35% interest in the L.L.C. and a cash distribution of approximately $3,500,000. Both parties will receive proportional distributions of available cash up to an effective 10% internal rate of return on each party’s capital (the “Preferred Return”). After payment of the Preferred Return and the return of each party’s capital contribution, the Operating Partnership will be entitled to additional distributions equal to approximately 30% of the distributions otherwise payable to the JV Partner. The Operating Partnership will act as the managing member for the joint venture. The joint venture is expected to close in May 2004.

On March 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary BIR Laurel Woods Limited Partnership, purchased Laurel Woods Apartments (“Laurel Woods”), a 150-unit multi-family apartment community located in Austin, Texas, from Berkshire Mortgage Finance Limited Partnership (the “Seller”), an affiliate of the Company. The acquisition was approved by the audit committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), which is composed solely of directors who are independent under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and American Stock Exchange. The Seller acquired the property through foreclosure on February 2, 2004. The purchase price of $5,250,000 was funded with available cash.

On March 31, 2004, the Operating Partnership, through its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary BIR Bear Creek Limited Partnership, purchased Bear Creek Apartments (“Bear Creek”) from an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price of $4,900,000 was funded with available cash. The Bear Creek Apartments is a 152-unit multi-family apartment community located in Dallas, Texas. Prior to the sale, the seller had acquired the property through foreclosure.

   Contractual Obligations

The primary obligations of the Company relate to its borrowings under the mortgage note payable. The $201,250,695 in mortgage notes payable have varying maturities ranging from 5 to 10 years. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2003:

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Thereafter
Long Term Debt   $1,403,830   $2,168,122   $2,958,885   $49,015,014   $2,515,928   $143,188,916  
Capital Lease Obligations  --   --   --   --   --   --  
Operating Lease Obligations  --   --   --   --   --   --  
Purchase Obligations**  --   --   --   --   --   --  
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the 
  Balance Sheet under GAAP  --   --   --   --   --   --  
 

** The Company has obligations under numerous contracts with various service providers at its properties. None of these contracts are for periods greater than one year or are material either individually or in aggregate to the Company’s financial statements.

Declaration of Dividends and Distributions

On March 25, 2003, the Company’s Board declared a dividend on the outstanding shares of the Company’s 9% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) at an annual rate of 9% of the stated liquidation preference of $25 per share dividend is payable quarterly in arrears, on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year to shareholders of record on February 10, May 10, August 10 and November 10, respectively, in the amount of $.5625 per share per quarter. For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company declared aggregate dividends of $1,675,213 of which $837,607 is payable and included on the balance sheet in Dividends and Distributions Payable.

On August 12, 2003, the Board authorized the general partner of the Operating Partnership to distribute three quarterly distributions of $250,000 each from its operating cash flows to common general and common limited partners. On the same day, the Board also declared a common dividend of $.004656 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock. The last distribution declared for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 was paid on February 15, 2004. The Company’s policy to provide for distributions is based on available cash and board approval. On May 11, 2004, the Board declared two additional distributions referred to above payable on May 15, 2004 and August 15, 2004.


Results of Operations and Financial Condition

As a result of changes in the composition of the Company’s current portfolio of properties (the “Total Portfolio”), the financial statements show significant 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 quarter ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 show changes attributable to the properties that were owned by the Company throughout each period compared (the “Same Property Portfolio’). Following the comparison of the operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 based on Same Property Portfolio results is a comparison of selected changes in results that the Company has identified that warrant disclosure on a Total Property Portfolio basis.

The entities comprising the Berkshire Income Realty Predecessor Group are deemed to be our predecessors for accounting purposes. Because we did not have any operations until the second quarter of 2003, the following discussion relates to our operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and the operations of the Berkshire Income Realty Predecessor Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

   Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2004 to the three months ended March 31, 2003.

The table below reflects selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of the 6 properties acquired or placed in service on or prior to January 1, 2003 and owned through March 31, 2004. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effect of the additional rental property acquired after January 1, 2003.

Same Property Portfolio
Total Property Portfolio
2004
2003
Increase/
Decrease

%
Change

2004
2003
Increase/
Decrease

%
Change

Revenue:                  
   Rental  $ 6,693,855   $6,606,860   86,995   1 .32% $8,832,565   $6,606,860   2,225,705   33 .69%
   Interest  8,616   32,380   (23,764 ) (73 .39)% 251,818   32,380   219,438   677 .70%
    Utility Reimbursement  126,885   108,611   18,274   16 .83% 135,734   108,611   27,123   24 .97%
    Other  234,839   244,548   (9,709 ) (3 .97)% 342,997   244,548   98,449   40 .26%




   Total Revenue  7,064,195   6,992,399   9,563,114   6,992,399
          
Operating Expenses: 
   Operating  1,927,041   1,614,342   312,699   19 .37% 2,457,112   1,614,342   842,772   52 .21%
   Maintenance  519,656   477,286   42,370   8 .88% 594,686   477,286   117,400   24 .60%
   Real estate taxes  592,895   564,226   28,669   5 .08% 1,073,682   564,226   509,456   90 .29%
   General and administrative  116,019   147,604   (31,585 ) (21 .40)% 349,134   147,604   201,530   136 .53%
   Management fees  323,951   432,368   (108,417 ) (25 .08)% 621,494   432,368   189,126   43 .74%




Net Operating Income  3,584,633   3,756,573           4,467,006 3,756,573
Non-operating expenses: 
   Depreciation  1,881,666   1,453,032   428,634   29 .50% 2,703,381   1,453,032   1,250,349   86 .05%
   Amortization of acquired in-place leases  --   --   --   --   454,637   --   454,637   100 .00%
   Interest  2,073,651   1,928,126   145,525   7 .55% 2,699,803   1,928,126   771,677   40 .02%




   Total Non-operating expenses  3,955,317   3,381,158   5,857,821   3,381,158




Income (loss)  $  (370,684 ) $   375,415           $(1,390,815 ) $375,415





Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2004 to three months ended March 31, 2003 (Same Property Portfolio).

Revenues increased due to several reasons. All of the same store properties had standard rental rate increases between 1% to 3%, with the exception of Windward Lakes and Walden Pond properties, of which gross apartment rent decreased by approximately 0.7%. Rent concessions at the properties decreased for the same four properties that had rental rate increases, resulting in higher revenues. Rent concessions increased at Windward Lakes due to the ongoing upgrading of model units and exterior, which negatively impacted the appearance of the property while undergoing these changes. Walden Pond has been experiencing a softening market and general lack of economic growth, which prevented increases in rental rates referred to above, as well as causing increases in concessions. Finally, vacancies at the Seasons of Laurel property offset increases in rental rates due to the ongoing rehab at the property. Vacancies at Seasons of Laurel increased from $262,033 in the three months ended March 31, 2003 to $637,480 in the three months ended March 31, 2004. This increase of 41% at Seasons of Laurel resulted in an offset of the overall increase in rental income and decrease in concessions, resulting in a small net increase in revenues for the quarter as compared to the same period in 2003.

Operating expenses increased due to several reasons. First, payroll and related benefits increased at 5 of the 6 properties, mainly due to rehab projects that require additional staff and the addition of leasing agents to increase revenues. The increase in payroll and benefits was approximately $139,702. Utilities also increased due to price increases on gas and higher usage at the properties that experience increases in physical occupancy.

Maintenance expenses increased due to increased maintenance at Seasons of Laurel and Windward Lakes, which are both going through rehabilitation. Those costs associated with upgrading the properties that were not deemed to be capitalizable were expensed, such as landscaping costs, painting, decorating and contract labor. Maintenance expense increases for Seasons of Laurel and Windward Lakes were 23.50% and 43.9%, respectively.

General and administrative expenses decreased due to elimination of certain centralized services that were charged to the properties in the past and are no longer being charged, as well as reductions in related party fees such as legal expenses.

Management fees decreased due to a reduction in the property management fee from 5% of gross income to 4% of gross income, which was effective in the second quarter of 2003.

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2004 to three months ended March 31, 2003 (selected Total Property Portfolio.)

Total interest income increased due to the increase in cash over the period as compared to the same period in 2003. Due to the organizational and operational requirements that the Company is subject to as a REIT, the Company invested the cash in a money market and bank accounts that yield a small return on investment. Based on the average balance held, the Company recorded interest revenues significantly higher than in prior period, which increased overall revenue results.

General and administrative expenses increased due to expenses that will continue to be incurred by the Company in the future that were not incurred in the prior period due to the formation of the Company. These expenses, such as board of directors’ fees, audit fees, legal fees and other fees will continue to be incurred as well as additional future increases in general and administrative expenses for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Acquired in-place leases and tenant relationships are currently being amortized over a one and two year period, respectively, for those properties in the Company’s portfolio that were acquired in the last two quarters. Amortization of these assets increases the expense incurred earlier in the properties’ life through amortization rather than over the Company’s policy to depreciate a building over a 27.5 year life. This treatment results in lower net income for the Company in the first year that a property is acquired, and as the Company continues to acquire additional properties during the year, may decrease net operating results of the Company even further.


Mortgage Debt to Fair Market Value of Real Estate Assets

        The Company’s total mortgage debt summary and debt maturity schedule, as of March 31, 2004, is as follows:

        Mortgage Debt Summary as of March 31, 2004

$
Weighted Average
Rate

Collateralized - Fixed Rate   $201,250,695   5 .36%

         Debt Maturity Schedule as of March 31, 2004

Year
$
% of Total
2004   $    1,403,830   0 .70
2005  2,168,122   1 .08
2006  2,958,885   1 .47
2007  49,015,014   24 .35
2008  2,515,928   1 .25
Thereafter  143,188,916   71 .15



Total  $201,250,695   100 .00%



The Company’s “Mortgage Debt–to-Fair Market Value of Real Estate Assets” as of March 31, 2004 is presented in the following table. The Company calculates the fair market value of real estate assets based on the most recently available third party appraisal. 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 these financial statements.

The information regarding “Mortgage Debt–to-Fair Market 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 market value information when making decisions about selling assets as well as evaluating acquisition opportunities within markets where we have assets. The most directly comparable financial measure of our property value, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, is net book value, shown on the balance sheet as multi-family apartment communities, net of accumulated depreciation. At March 31, 2004, the aggregate net book value of our real estate assets was $177,458,332.

Fair Market Value of Real Estate as of March 31, 2004
Fair Market Value
Mortgage Debt
Loan-to-Value
$281,745,000   $201,250,695   71.43%

The fair market values are based on third party appraisals or recent purchase price obtained between June 2002 and March 2004 for all of the properties within the portfolio. The individual values range from $4,900,000 to $90,500,000.


Funds From Operations

The Company has adopted the revised definition of Funds from Operations adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). Management considers Funds from Operations (“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 and real estate related depreciation and amortization. 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 (loss) as presented in the 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 should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (determined 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 financial statements.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net Income (loss) to Funds from Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:

March 31,
2004
2003
Net Income (loss)   ($1,059,590 ) 375,415  
Add: 
  Depreciation of real property  1,998,050   1,107,320  
  Amortization of acquired in-place leases and tenant 
     relationships  454,637   --  


Funds from Operations  $ 1,393,097   1,482,735  


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 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.

Historically, real estate has been subject to a wide range of cyclical economic conditions, which affect various real estate sectors and geographic regions with differing intensities and at different times. In 2002 and 2003, many regions of the United States experienced varying degrees of economic recession and certain recessionary trends, such as increased cost of obtaining sufficient property and liability insurance coverage, reductions in short-term interest rates and a temporary reduction in occupancy. In light of this, we intend to continue to review our business strategy. However, we believe that given our property type, garden styled residential apartment communities and the geographic regions in which our properties are located, these recessionary trends have not had a material effect on our financial performance and we do not anticipate any changes in our strategy.

Other Matters

The Company at all times intends to conduct its business so as to not become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). If the Company were to become regulated as an investment company, then, among other things, the Company’s ability to use leverage would be substantially reduced and there would be restrictions on certain types of fees paid. The Investment Company Act exempts entities that are “primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interest in real estate” (i.e., “Qualifying Interest”). Under the current interpretation of the staff of the SEC, in order to qualify for this exemption, the Company must maintain at least 55% of its assets directly in Qualifying Interests. Accordingly, the Company monitors its compliance with this requirement in order to maintain its exempt status. As of March 31, 2004, the Company determined that it is in and has maintained compliance with this requirement.


ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s mortgage notes are all fixed rates, therefore the Company’s debt is not sensitive to the market except upon maturity or ultimate sale of the properties. The table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates.

Mortgage Debt, Including Current Portion
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Thereafter
Total
Fair Value
Fixed Rate   $1,403,830   $2,168,122   $2,958,885   $49,015,014   $2,515,928   $143,188,916   $201,250,695   $201,250,695  
Average Interest Rate  5.51% 5.49% 5.49% 5.38% 5.33%

The table above reflects the mortgage notes payable as of March 31, 2004.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures:

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared, and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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.

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

None.

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

(a) Exhibits:

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     Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

In a Form 8-K /A filed on January 13, 2004, the Registrant reported under Item 7 “Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits” the financial statements of St. Marin/Karrington Apartments.

In a Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2004, the Registrant reported under Item 2, “Acquisition or Disposition of Assets” its acquisition of Pond Apple Creek Apartments.


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.
 
May 17, 2004 /s/ David C. Quade
  David C. Quade
  President and Chief Financial Officer