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, 1997

					 or

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

	 For the transition period from ____________ to ___________

	 Commission file number 0-2670

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

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

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

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

					 N/A
	 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
	 since last report)

	 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  [  ].


	       An Exhibit Index is located on Page 13 of this Report. 
	       Number of pages (including exhibits) in this filing: 13




		      PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                       2.

    Item 1.  Financial Statements 

			   60 East 42nd St. Associates
			  Condensed Statement of Income
				 (Unaudited)            


					  For the Three Months Ended 
						  March 31,  
					      1997          1996       
Rent Income:

Basic rent, from a related 
  party (Note B)                         $  271,960     $  271,960              
Additional rent from a 
  related party (Note B)                    263,450        263,450
					 ----------     ----------              

    Total rent income                       535,410        535,410              
					 ----------     ----------
Expenses:

Interest on mortgage (Note B)               265,960       265,960               
Supervisory services, to a 
  related party (Note C)                      7,845         7,845               
Amortization of mortgage 
  refinancing costs                           6,194         6,194               
					 ----------    ----------               

    Total expenses                          279,999       279,999               
					 ----------    ----------               

Net income                               $  255,411    $  255,411               
					 ==========    ==========               

Earnings per $10,000 participation 
  unit, based on 700 participation 
  units outstanding during the year      $   364.87    $   364.87
					 ==========    ==========

Distributions per $10,000 
  participation:

Distributions per $10,000 parti-
  cipation consisted of the 
  following:

  Income                                 $   364.87    $   364.87

  Return of capital                            8.85          8.85              
					 ----------    ----------

    Total distributions                  $   373.72    $   373.72
					 ==========    ==========

    At March 31, 1997 and 1996, there were $7,000,000 of participations
outstanding.




									   3.
			     60 East 42nd St. Associates                       
				Condensed Balance Sheet
				     (Unaudited)          

					     March 31, 1997   December 31, 1996
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash                                         $    87,879         $    87,879 
						 ---------         ----------- 
  Total current assets                              87,879              87,879 

Real estate
  Land                                           7,240,000           7,240,000 
  Buildings and Building Improvements           18,534,135          18,534,135 
      Less, allowance for depreciation          18,534,135          18,534,135 
					       -----------         ----------- 
						       -0-                 -0- 
Mortgage refinancing costs                         249,522             249,522
      Less, allowance for amortization              61,651              55,457 
					       ------------        ----------- 
						   187,871             194,065 
					       -----------         ----------- 
Total assets                                   $ 7,515,750         $ 7,521,944 
					       ===========         =========== 
Liabilities and Capital

  Long-term debt                                12,020,814          12,020,814 

  Capital
  Capital deficit, January 1,                   (4,498,870)         (4,474,094)
    Add, Net income:
    January 1, 1997 through March 31, 1997         255,411                 -0- 
    January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996          -0-           2,867,971 
					       -----------         ----------- 
						(4,243,459)         (1,606,123)
					       -----------         ----------- 
Less, Distributions:
  Monthly distributions,
    January 1, 1997 through March 31, 1997         261,605                -0-  
    January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996          -0-           1,046,420 
  Distribution on November 30, 1996 of 
    Additional Rent for the lease year
     ended September 30, 1996                          -0-           1,846,327 
					       -----------         ----------- 
  Total distributions                              261,605           2,892,747 
					       -----------         ----------- 
Capital (deficit)
    March 31, 1997                              (4,505,064)                -0- 
    December 31, 1996                                  -0-          (4,498,870)
					       -----------         ----------- 
  Total liabilities and capital:
	March 31, 1997                         $ 7,515,750                 -0- 
	December 31, 1996                              -0-         $ 7,521,944 
					       ===========         =========== 




								    4.     
			60 East 42nd St. Associates
		    Condensed Statements of Cash Flows 
			       (Unaudited)            



					    January 1, 1997     January 1, 1996
						through             through    
					     March 31, 1997      March 31, 1996


 Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                   $   255,411        $   255,411 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income 
     to cash provided by operating 
     activities:
   Amortization of mortgage refinancing 
     costs                                            6,194              6,194 
						-----------        ----------- 

   Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                     261,605            261,605 
						-----------        ----------- 

 Cash flows from financing activities:
   Cash distributions                              (261,605)          (261,605)
						-----------        ----------- 

     Net cash used in financing 
       activities                                  (261,605)          (261,605)
						-----------        ----------- 
     Net increase (decrease) in cash                    -0-                -0- 

     Cash, beginning of quarter                      87,879             87,879 
						-----------        ----------- 
     Cash, end of quarter                       $    87,879        $    87,879 
						===========        =========== 


					     January 1, 1997    January 1, 1996
						  through            through   
					      March 31, 1997     March 31, 1996


       Cash paid for:
	  Interest                              $   265,960        $   265,960 
						===========        =========== 

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	 Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	 Note A - Basis of Presentation

		   The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
	 statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions
	 to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and
	 footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position,
	 results of operations and statement of cash flows in conformity
	 with generally accepted accounting principles.  The accompanying
	 unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments
	 (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the
	 opinion of the partners in Registrant, necessary for a fair
	 statement of the results for such interim periods.  The partners
	 in Registrant believe that the accompanying unaudited condensed
	 financial statements and the notes thereto fairly disclose the
	 financial condition and results of Registrant's operations for the
	 periods indicated and are adequate to make the information
	 presented therein not misleading.

	 Note B - Interim Period Reporting

		   The results for the interim period are not necessarily
	 indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. 

		   Registrant is a New York partnership which was organized
	 on September 25, 1958 and which owns fee title to the Lincoln
	 Building and the land thereunder, located at 60 East 42nd Street,
	 New York, New York 10165 (the "Property").  Registrant's partners
	 are Donald A. Bettex, Ralph W. Felsten, Stanley Katzman, Peter L.
	 Malkin, John L. Loehr, Richard A. Shapiro and Thomas N. Keltner,
	 Jr., (collectively the "Partners"), each of whom also acts as an
	 agent for holders of participations (the "Participants") in their
	 respective partnership interests in Registrant.  

		   Registrant leases the Property to Lincoln Building
	 Associates ("Lessee") under a long-term net operating lease (the
	 "Lease"), the current term of which expires on September 30, 2008.
	 (There is one additional 25-year term which, if exercised, will
	 extend the Lease until September 30, 2033.)  Lessee is a
	 partnership whose partners consist of, among others, Mr. Malkin.
	 Five of the seven Partners in Registrant are also current members,
	 and two are retired, former members, of the law firm of Wien &
	 Malkin LLP, 60 East 42nd Street, New York, New York, counsel to
	 Registrant and Lessee ("Counsel").  See Note C of this Item 1
	 ("Note C").

		   The Lease, as modified, provides that Lessee is required
	 to pay Registrant:

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		   (i)  an annual basic rent of $1,087,842 (the "Basic
	 Rent"), which is equal to the sum of $1,063,842, the constant
	 annual charges on the first mortgage calculated in accordance with
	 the terms of the Lease, plus $24,000 for supervisory services
	 payable to Counsel.  

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

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

		   Further Additional Rent income is recognized when earned
	 from the Lessee, at the close of the lease year ending September
	 30.  Such income is not determinable until the Lessee, pursuant to
	 the Lease, renders to Registrant a certified report on the
	 operation of the Property.  Further Additional Rent for the lease
	 year ended September 30, 1996 was $2,051,475.  After payment of
	 $205,148 to Counsel as an additional payment for supervisory
	 services, the balance of $1,846,327 was distributed to the
	 Participants on November 30, 1996. 

		   A refinancing of the existing first mortgage loan on the
	 Property, in the original principal amount of $12,020,814, was
	 closed on October 6, 1994 (the "Mortgage").  Annual Mortgage
	 charges are $1,063,842, payable in equal monthly installments of
	 $88,654, representing interest only at the rate of 8.85% per
	 annum.  The Mortgage will mature on October 31, 2004 and is
	 prepayable in whole after October 6, 1995 with a penalty providing
	 interest protection to the mortgagee.  The Mortgage is prepayable
	 in whole without penalty during the 90-day period prior to its
	 maturity date.  

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	 March 31, 1997


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

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

	 Note C - Supervisory Services

		   Registrant pays Counsel for supervisory services and
	 disbursements $24,000 per annum (the "Basic Payment"), plus an
	 additional payment of 10% of all distributions to Participants in
	 Registrant in any year in excess of the amount representing a
	 return at the rate of 14% per annum on their remaining original
	 cash investment (the "Additional Payment").  At March 31, 1997,
	 such remaining original cash investment was $7,000,000
	 representing the original cash investment of Participants in
	 Registrant.

		   No remuneration was paid during the three month period
	 ended March 31, 1997 by Registrant to any of the Partners as such.
	 Pursuant to the fee arrangements described herein, Registrant paid
	 Counsel $6,000 of the Basic Payment and $1,845 on account of the
	 Additional Payment for supervisory services for the three month
	 period ended March 31, 1997.  

		   The supervisory services provided to Registrant by
	 Counsel include legal, administrative services and financial
	 services.  The legal and administrative services include acting as
	 general counsel to Registrant, maintaining all of its partnership
	 records, performing physical inspections of the Building,
	 reviewing insurance coverage and conducting annual partnership
	 meetings.  Financial services include monthly receipt of rent from
	 Lessee, payment of monthly and additional distributions to the
	 Participants, payment of all other disbursements, confirmation of
	 the payment of real estate taxes, and active review of financial
	 statements submitted to Registrant by Lessee and financial
	 statements audited by and tax information prepared by Registrants'
	 independent certified public accountant, and distribution of such
	 materials to the Participants.  Counsel also prepares quarterly,
	 annual and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
	 Commission and applicable state authorities.

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	 March 31, 1997


		   Reference is made to Note B for a description of the
	 terms of the Lease between Registrant and Lessee.  As of March 31,
	 1997, Mr. Malkin owned a partnership interest in Lessee.  The
	 respective interests, if any, of the Partners in Registrant and
	 Lessee arise solely from ownership of their respective
	 participations in Registrant and, in the case of Mr. Malkin, his
	 individual ownership of a partnership interest in Lessee.  The
	 Partners receive no extra or special benefit not shared on a pro
	 rata basis with all other Participants in Registrant or partners
	 in Lessee.  However, each of the five Partners who is currently a
	 member of Counsel, by reason of their respective partnership
	 interests in Counsel, are entitled to receive their pro rata share
	 of any legal fees or other remuneration paid to Counsel for legal
	 services rendered to Registrant and Lessee.

		   As of March 31, 1997, the Partners owned of record and
	 beneficially an aggregate $53,333 of participations in Registrant,
	 representing less than 1% of the currently outstanding
	 participations therein.

		   In addition, as of March 31, 1997, certain of the
	 Partners in Registrant (or their respective spouses) held
	 additional Participations in Registrant as follows:

		   Peter L. Malkin owned of record, as trustee or
		   co-trustee, an aggregate of $55,714 of Participations.
		   Mr. Malkin disclaims any beneficial ownership of such
		   Participations.

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

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

	 Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
		   Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

		   As stated in Note B, Registrant was organized solely for
	 the purpose of acquiring the Property subject to a net operating
	 lease held by Lessee.  Registrant is required to pay from Basic
	 Rent the annual mortgage charges due under the Mortgage and the
	 Basic Payment to Counsel for supervisory services.  The balance of
	 such Basic Rent is distributed to the Participants.  Additional
	 Rent and Further Additional Rent are distributed to the
	 Participants after the Additional Payment to Counsel.  See Note C
	 of Item 1 above.  Under the Lease, Lessee has assumed sole
	 responsibility for the condition, operation, repair, maintenance

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	 March 31, 1997


	 and management of the Property.  Registrant is not required to
	 maintain substantial reserves or otherwise maintain liquid assets
	 to defray any operating expenses of the Property.

		   Registrant does not pay dividends.  During the three
	 month period ended March 31, 1997, Registrant made regular monthly
	 distributions of $124.57 for each $10,000 participation ($1,494.89
	 per annum for each $10,000 participation).  There are no
	 restrictions on Registrant's present or future ability to make
	 distributions; however, the amount of such distributions depends
	 solely on the ability of Lessee to make payments of Basic Rent,
	 Additional Rent and Further Additional Rent to Registrant in
	 accordance with the terms of the Lease.  Registrant expects to
	 make distributions so long as it receives the payments provided
	 for under the Lease.

		   Registrant's results of operations are affected
	 primarily by the amount of rent payable to it under the Sublease.
	 The amount of Overage Rent payable to Registrant is affected by
	 (i) the cycles in the New York City economy and real estate rental
	 market and (ii) the cost of the Property improvement program
	 described herein under Item 4 of Other Information.  It is
	 difficult for management to forecast whether the New York City
	 real estate market will improve or deteriorate over the next few
	 years.  

		   On November 30, 1996, Registrant made an additional
	 distribution of $2,637.61 for each $10,000 participation.  Such
	 distribution represented the balance of Further Additional Rent
	 paid by the Lessee in accordance with the terms of the Lease after
	 deducting the Additional Payment to Counsel.

		   Registrant's results of operations are affected
	 primarily by the amount of rent payable to it under the Lease.
	 The following summarizes, with respect to the current period and
	 the corresponding period of the previous year, the material
	 factors affecting Registrant's results of operations for such
	 periods:  

	      Total income remained the same for the three month
	      period ended March 31, 1997, as compared with the
	      three month period ended March 31, 1996.  Total
	      expenses remained the same for the three month period
	      ended March 31, 1997, as compared with the three month
	      period ended March 31, 1996.

			   Liquidity and Capital Resources

		   There has been no significant change in Registrant's
	 liquidity for the three month period ended March 31, 1997, as
	 compared with the three month period ended March 31, 1996.

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

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

				      Inflation

		   Registrant has been advised that there has been no
	 material change in the impact of inflation on its operations since
	 the filing of its report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
	 31, 1996, which report and all exhibits thereto are incorporated
	 herein by reference and made a part hereof.


	 PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

	 Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

		   There are no material pending legal proceedings to which
	 Registrant is a party.


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

		   The Partners are in the process of preparing a
	 solicitation of consents of the Participants to consider certain
	 governance issues, including the designation of additional
	 Successor Agents, and certain operations issues, including the
	 granting to the Partners the authority, in consideration of the
	 undertaking by Lessee of certain improvements to the Property and
	 an increase in Basic Rent and Primary Additional Rent, to grant to
	 Lessee two lease extension periods.  A portion of the costs of the
	 proposed improvement program would be shared between Registrant
	 and Lessee but the details of this proposal are not yet complete.  

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	 March 31, 1997


	 Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

		   (a)  None.

		   (b)  Registrant has not filed any report on Form 8-K
	 during the quarter for which this report is being filed.

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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.

		   The individual signing this report on behalf of
	 Registrant is Attorney-in-Fact for Registrant and each of the
	 Partners in Registrant, pursuant to a Power of Attorney, dated
	 August 6, 1996 (the "Power").

	 60 EAST 42ND ST. ASSOCIATES
	 (Registrant)



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


	 Date:  May 13, 1997


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


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


	 Date:  May 13, 1997











	 ______________________
	    *   Mr. Katzman supervises accounting functions for
		Registrant.

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				    EXHIBIT INDEX


	 Number                     Document                       Page*

	 25           Power of Attorney dated August 6, 1996,
		      which was filed as Exhibit 25 to
		      Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
		      10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996
		      and is incorporated by reference as an
		      exhibit hereto.





































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