UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K405

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

      For the fiscal year ended           December 31, 1995
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                                       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  0-13356


                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         California                                                33-0030615
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(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


             13760 Noel Road, Suite 700, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (214)  448-5800
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Current Income
                                                            Limited Partnership
                                                            Units
                                                            Growth/Shelter 
                                                            Limited Partnership 
                                                            Units

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ X ]

All of the Registrant's 47,308 outstanding limited partnership units are held by
non-affiliates.  The aggregate market value of units held by  non-affiliates  is
not determinable since there is no public trading market for limited partnership
units and transfers of units are subject to certain restrictions.

Documents Incorporated by Reference:        See Item 14, Page 41

                                TOTAL OF 43 PAGES





                                     PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
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ORGANIZATION
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McNeil  Real Estate  Fund XXI,  L.P.,  (the  "Partnership"),  formerly  known as
Southmark Realty Partners, Ltd., was organized on November 23, 1983 as a limited
partnership under the provisions of the California  Revised Limited  Partnership
Act to acquire and operate  commercial and residential  properties.  The general
partner of the Partnership is McNeil  Partners,  L.P. (the "General  Partner") a
Delaware limited partnership,  an affiliate of Robert A. McNeil ("McNeil").  The
General Partner was elected at a meeting of limited  partners on March 26, 1992,
at which  time an amended  and  restated  partnership  agreement  (the  "Amended
Partnership  Agreement")  was  adopted.  Prior to March 26,  1992,  the  general
partner of the Partnership was Southmark  Partners,  Ltd. (the "Original General
Partner"), a Texas limited partnership of which the general partner is Southmark
Investment  Group,  Inc., a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of Southmark  Corporation
("Southmark").  The  principal  place of business  for the  Partnership  and the
General Partner is 13760 Noel Road, Suite 700, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240.

On February 3, 1984, the Partnership registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  ("SEC")  under the  Securities  Act of 1933 (File No.  2-88171)  and
commenced  a public  offering  for sale of  $50,000,000  of limited  partnership
units. There were two classes of limited  partnership units offered,  designated
as Current Income Units and Growth/Shelter  Units,  (referred to collectively as
"Units").  The Units represent  equity  interests in the Partnership and entitle
the holders thereof to participate in certain  allocations and  distributions of
the Partnership.  The sale of Units closed on February 2, 1985 with 47,382 Units
(24,982  Current  Income Units and 22,400  Growth/Shelter  Units) sold at $1,000
each, or gross  proceeds of  $47,382,000  to the  Partnership.  The  Partnership
subsequently filed a Form 8-A Registration Statement with the SEC and registered
its Units under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (File No. 0-13356).  During
1995, 11 Current Income Units and 7 Growth/Shelter  Units were  relinquished and
in 1994, 22 Current Income Units and 34  Growth/Shelter  Units were relinquished
leaving  47,308 Units  (24,949  Current  Income Units and 22,359  Growth/Shelter
Units) outstanding at December 31, 1995.

SOUTHMARK BANKRUPTCY AND CHANGE IN GENERAL PARTNER
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On July 14, 1989,  Southmark filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the U.S.  Bankruptcy Code.  Neither the  Partnership,  the General
Partner  nor  the  Original   General  Partner  were  included  in  the  filing.
Southmark's  reorganization  plan became  effective  August 10, 1990.  Under the
plan, most of Southmark's assets,  which included  Southmark's  interests in the
Original  General  Partner,  are being  sold or  liquidated  for the  benefit of
creditors.

In  accordance  with  Southmark's  reorganization  plan,  Southmark,  McNeil and
various of their affiliates  entered into an asset purchase agreement on October
12, 1990,  providing for, among other things,  the transfer of control to McNeil
or his affiliates of 34 limited partnerships  (including the Partnership) in the
Southmark portfolio (the "Selected Partnerships").

On February 14,  1991,  pursuant to the asset  purchase  agreement as amended on
that date,  McNeil Real Estate  Management,  Inc.  ("McREMI"),  an  affiliate of
McNeil,  acquired the assets relating to the property management and partnership
administrative business of Southmark and its affiliates and commenced management
of the  Partnership's  properties  pursuant  to an  assignment  of the  existing
property management agreements from the Southmark affiliates.

On March 26, 1992, the limited partners  approved a restructuring  proposal that
provided  for (i) the  replacement  of the Original  General  Partner with a new
general  partner,  the  General  Partner;  (ii)  the  adoption  of  the  Amended
Partnership  Agreement which substantially alters the provisions of the original
partnership   agreement   relating   to,  among  other   things,   compensation,
reimbursement  of expenses and voting  rights;  (iii) the approval of an amended
property management  agreement with McREMI, the Partnership's  property manager;
and (iv) the  approval  to change the  Partnership's  name to McNeil Real Estate
Fund XXI, L.P. Under the Amended  Partnership  Agreement,  the Partnership began
accruing an asset  management  fee,  retroactive to February 14, 1991,  which is
payable  to  the  General  Partner.  For a  discussion  of the  methodology  for
calculating  the asset  management  fee, see Item 13 Certain  Relationships  and
Related Transactions.  The proposals approved at the March 26, 1992 meeting were
implemented as of that date.

Concurrent with the approval of the restructuring,  the General Partner acquired
from Southmark and its affiliates,  for aggregate  consideration of $389,023 (i)
the right to receive  payment on the  advances  owing  from the  Partnership  to
Southmark and its affiliates in the amount of  $1,131,143,  and (ii) the general
partner interest of the Original General Partner. None of the Units are owned by
the General Partner or its affiliates.

CURRENT OPERATIONS
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General:

The Partnership is engaged in diversified real estate activities,  including the
ownership,  operation and  management of  residential,  commercial  office,  and
retail real estate.  As described in Item 2 - Properties,  at December 31, 1995,
the Partnership owned seven revenue-producing properties.

The  Partnership  does not directly  employ any personnel.  The General  Partner
conducts the business of the  Partnership  directly and through its  affiliates.
The Partnership  reimburses  affiliates of the General Partner for such services
rendered in accordance with the Amended Partnership Agreement. See Item 8 - Note
2 "Transactions With Affiliates."

The business of the Partnership to date has involved only one industry  segment.
See Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. The Partnership has no
foreign operations. The business of the Partnership is not seasonal.

Business Plan:

The  Partnership's  anticipated  plan of  operations  for 1996 is to preserve or
increase the net operating income of its properties whenever possible,  while at
the same time making  whatever  capital  expenditures  are reasonable  under the
circumstances  in order to preserve  and enhance the value of the  Partnership's
properties.  The  General  Partner  is  evaluating  market  and  other  economic
conditions to determine the optimum time to commence an orderly  liquidation  of
the  Partnership's  properties  in  accordance  with the  terms  of the  Amended
Partnership  Agreement.  In  conjunction  therewith,  the General  Partner  will
continue to explore  potential  avenues to enhance the value of the Units in the
Partnership,  which may include, among other things, asset sales or refinancings
of the Partnership's properties which may result in distributions to the limited
partners.  See  Item 7 -  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.

Competitive Conditions:

Since the  principal  business of the  Partnership  is to own and  operate  real
estate,  the Partnership is subject to all of the risks incident to ownership of
real estate and interests  therein,  many of which relate to the  illiquidity of
this type of  investment.  These  risks  include  changes  in  general  or local
economic conditions,  changes in supply or demand for competing properties in an
area,  changes in interest rates and  availability  of permanent  mortgage funds
which  may  render  the  sale  or  refinancing   of  a  property   difficult  or
unattractive, changes in real estate and zoning laws, increases in real property
tax rates and Federal or local  economic or rent  controls.  The  illiquidity of
real estate  investments  generally  impairs the ability of the  Partnership  to
respond  promptly  to  changed  circumstances.  The  Partnership  competes  with
numerous established companies, private investors (including foreign investors),
real estate investment trusts,  limited partnerships and other entities (many of
which have greater  resources than the Partnership) in connection with the sale,
financing  and  leasing  of  properties.  The  impact  of  these  risks  on  the
Partnership,   including   losses  from  operations  and   foreclosures  of  the
Partnership's  properties,  is described in Item 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results of  Operations.  For a detailed
discussion of the competitive  conditions for the  Partnership's  properties see
Item 2 - Properties.

Other Information:

The environmental  laws of the Federal government and of certain state and local
governments  impose  liability  on current  property  owners for the clean-up of
hazardous and toxic substances discharged on the property. This liability may be
imposed  without  regard  to the  timing,  cause or person  responsible  for the
release of such substances onto the property.  The Partnership  could be subject
to such liability in the event that it owns properties having such environmental
problems.  The Partnership has no knowledge of any pending claims or proceedings
regarding such environmental problems.


ITEM 2.      PROPERTIES
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The following  table sets forth the investment  portfolio of the  Partnership at
December 31, 1995.  All of the  buildings and the land on which they are located
are owned by the  Partnership  in fee and are  subject  to a first  lien deed of
trust.  Certain  of the  properties  are  also  subject  to one or  more  junior
mortgages as described more fully in Item 8 - Note 5 - "Mortgage  Notes Payable"
and Note 6 - "Mortgage  Notes Payable - Affiliates."  See also Item 8 - Note 4 -
"Real  Estate  Investments"  and Schedule  III - "Real  Estate  Investments  and
Accumulated  Depreciation and  Amortization." In the opinion of management,  the
properties are adequately covered by insurance.


                                               Net Basis of                          1995           Date
Property              Description                Property            Debt        Property Tax     Acquired
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Bedford Green (1)     Apartments
Bedford, OH           156 units                $ 2,186,869      $ 3,291,885       $ 90,021            6/84

Breckenridge (2)      Apartments
Davenport, IA         120 units                  1,602,079        1,719,731         73,972           10/84

Evergreen
  Square (3)          Apartments
Tupelo, MS            257 units                  2,801,056        1,975,871         74,926           11/84

Fort Meigs Plaza      Retail Center
Perrysburg, OH        104,990 sq. ft.            2,850,193        3,758,501         69,682           10/84

Governour's
  Square (4)          Apartments
Wilmington, NC        219 units                  3,958,424        3,099,038         65,200           11/84

Wise County Plaza     Retail Center
Wise, VA              147,848 sq. ft.            5,497,775        6,091,918         47,355            2/84

Woodcreek (5)         Apartments
Ft. Wayne, IN         204 units                  2,774,795        2,805,584         84,983           11/84
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                                               $21,671,191      $22,742,528       $506,139
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Total:    Apartments  - 956 Units
          Retail Centers - 252,838 sq. ft.

(1)    Bedford  Green  Apartments  is owned by Bedford  Green  Fund XXI  Limited
       Partnership, which is wholly-owned by the Partnership.

(2)    Breckenridge  Apartments  is  owned  by  Breckenridge  Fund  XXI  Limited
       Partnership, which is wholly-owned by the Partnership.

(3)    Evergreen  Apartments is owned by Evergreen Fund XXI Limited Partnership,
       which is wholly-owned by the Partnership.

(4)    Governour's  Square  Apartments is owned by  Governour's  Square Fund XXI
       Limited Partnership, which is wholly-owned by the Partnership.

(5)    Woodcreek  Apartments is owned by Woodcreek Fund XXI Limited Partnership,
       which is wholly-owned by the Partnership.



The  following  table sets  forth the  properties'  occupancy  rate and rent per
square foot for the last five years:



                                        1995            1994           1993           1992            1991
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Bedford Green
   Occupancy Rate............             99%             87%            95%            94%             87%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $8.31           $7.99          $7.83          $7.36           $7.22

Breckenridge
   Occupancy Rate............             97%             89%            88%            88%             93%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $7.79           $7.07          $7.09          $7.00           $6.96

Evergreen Square
   Occupancy Rate............             90%             91%            90%            92%             88%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $4.52           $4.24          $3.88          $3.70           $3.35

Fort Meigs Plaza
   Occupancy Rate............             96%             98%           100%            99%            100%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $6.38           $6.40          $6.45          $6.25           $5.93

Governour's Square
   Occupancy Rate............             99%             97%            97%            96%             92%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $6.85           $6.44          $6.01          $5.70           $5.64

Wise County Plaza
   Occupancy Rate............             94%             83%            91%            93%             93%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $5.56           $5.90          $6.33          $6.54           $6.49

Woodcreek
   Occupancy Rate............             87%             92%            98%            88%             88%
   Rent Per Square Foot......          $6.09            $6.22          $5.42          $5.43           $4.95


Occupancy rate  represents all units leased divided by the total number of units
for  residential  properties  and square  footage leased divided by total square
footage for commercial  properties as of December 31 of the given year. Rent per
square foot represents all revenue, except interest, derived from the property's
operations divided by the leasable square footage of the property.

Competitive Conditions
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Bedford Green  Apartments is located in Bedford,  Ohio,  southeast of Cleveland,
Ohio.  Bedford Green continues to be one of the nicest apartment  communities in
the market and charges higher rents than its competitors. The property ended the
year at a 99% occupancy rate,  giving the property a 92% average  occupancy rate
for 1995.  Management  expects to maintain  occupancy in the middle 90% range in
1996 through aggressive marketing and a strong resident renewal program.

Breckenridge Apartments is located in a northwest residential area of Davenport,
Iowa.  The 1993  refinancing  of the property  enabled the  Partnership  to make
previously  deferred capital  improvements which allowed the property to compete
more  effectively.  The property  currently has no deferred  maintenance and its
curb appeal is equal to that of its competition.  The Davenport market continues
to maintain strong occupancy  levels and, due to the improved  appearance of the
property,  management  increased occupancy in 1995. The Partnership  anticipates
maintaining occupancy in 1996 while at the same time increasing rental rates.

Evergreen  Square  Apartments,  built  in 1970 in  Tupelo,  Mississippi,  offers
attractive  floor  plans,  a  renovated  exterior  and various  amenities  which
position it as a strong  competitor in its market area.  Exterior  improvements,
including  new roofs,  painting  and  paving,  amenity  upgrades,  and  interior
upgrades have helped Evergreen  Square maintain a stabilized  occupancy in spite
of being located in a declining  neighborhood.  Competing apartment  communities
accept  assisted/subsidized  housing renters whereas  Evergreen Square does not.
Although there has been no recent multifamily development in the immediate area,
the area offers a very reasonably  priced home buying market and an abundance of
rental homes and duplexes.  Based upon a continued capital  improvement  program
and focused  management,  Evergreen  Square  should be able to maintain  current
occupancy rates.  However,  its location in a declining  neighborhood will limit
long-range growth.

Fort Meigs Plaza is a strip shopping center located in Perrysburg,  Ohio, a city
lying just outside of Toledo,  Ohio.  The center is surrounded  by  upper-middle
income  residential  neighborhoods  which  are very well  established.  With the
exception of one property,  all of the competitors are newer, yet Fort Meigs has
earned a reputation in the  marketplace as a well maintained  center.  Occupancy
decreased  slightly  in  1995  due  to a  square  footage  addition  at a  major
competitor.  Management expects the tenant mix to change from primarily discount
retailers to  service-oriented  tenants  since the  retailers  are moving to the
newer centers.  The property is expected to operate at current  occupancy levels
in 1996.

Governour's Square Apartments,  located in Wilmington,  North Carolina was built
in 1974.  Extensive  exterior  renovations  from 1992  through  early  1995 have
allowed the asset to reposition  itself as a strong competitor in the Wilmington
market.  These exterior  improvements as well as interior  upgrades  enabled the
property to achieve an occupancy rate slightly above the market,  even with some
new  construction  and  renovations by  competitors  in the immediate  area. The
apartments  are marketed  primarily to middle  income  residents and many of the
families  who select  the  property  do so for its  favorable  school  location.
Management  expects to maintain  occupancy rates in the mid to high 90% range in
1996.

Wise County Plaza, located in Wise, Virginia, was built in 1971 and its colonial
design is unique to the area. Although the shopping center is located in an area
besieged  by  high  unemployment  rates  and a  lackluster  economy  due  to the
declining  coal industry,  it has remained a consistent  competitor in the local
retail market. In August 1994, one of the center's major tenants, which occupied
50,000  square  feet,   filed  bankruptcy  and  closed  its  store.  The  center
subsequently  renovated  and leased  37,000 square feet of this space at a lower
rate.  Although this caused a decrease in rental revenue,  it created a positive
impact on the center by updating its  appearance.  In conjunction  with this new
lease,  exterior  renovations  were  updated  significantly.   In  1996,  leases
comprising  approximately  26% of the center's  square  footage are scheduled to
expire.  Management  has held  preliminary  lease renewal  discussions  with the
tenant occupying much of this square footage.

Woodcreek  Apartments,  located in Fort  Wayne,  Indiana,  was built in 1978 and
offers  attractive floor plans which were renovated in 1991 to make the property
more  marketable.  The property has a high  turnover rate due to a contract with
Collegiate  Housing which induces short term contracts.  During 1994,  occupancy
increased  due to discounts  and  concessions  offered to the tenants.  However,
average  occupancy  decreased  in  1995  due to an  increase  in  rental  rates.
Management  plans to add a weight room in 1996 which should  appeal to the large
number of young  professionals  in the complex.  The stable  economy in the area
should allow the  property to increase  occupancy  during 1996 to  approximately
92%.

The following  schedule shows lease  expirations  for each of the  Partnership's
commercial properties for 1996 through 2005:


                            Number of                                    Annual         % of Gross
                           Expirations            Square Feet             Rent          Annual Rent
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Fort Meigs Plaza
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1996                            6                    15,655            $ 116,958             20%
1997                            1                     1,250                5,625              1%
1998                            2                     2,562               18,564              3%
1999                            2                    40,010              109,545             19%
2000                            3                     6,250               61,651             10%
2001                            1                    32,470              222,420             38%
2002-2005                       -                         -                    -

                           Number of                                     Annual         % of Gross
                           Expirations            Square Feet             Rent          Annual Rent
                           -----------            -----------           ---------        ---------

Wise County Plaza
1996                            8                    33,821            $ 307,392             36%
1997                            1                     4,250               25,500              3%
1998                            5                    13,689              108,619             13%
1999                            2                     6,543               27,220              3%
2000                            1                     1,119                6,994              1%
2001                            2                    15,817               58,556              7%
2002                            -                         -                    -              -
2003                            -                         -                    -              -
2004                            1                    36,893               55,340              6%
2005                            -                         -                    -              -



No  residential  tenant  leases 10% or more of the available  rental space.  The
following  schedule reflects  information on commercial tenants occupying 10% or
more of the leasable square feet for each property.

Nature of
Business                         Square Footage                                                 Lease
   Use                              Leased                       Annual Rent                  Expiration
- --------                            -------                        -------                     --------
                                                                                      
Fort Meigs Plaza
   Variety Store                     30,000                       $ 64,500                       1999
   Grocery Store                     32,470                        222,420                       2001

Wise County Plaza
   General Office                    21,062                       $226,279                       1996
   Department Store                  36,893                         55,340                       2004
   Grocery Store                     21,000                         99,750                       2008



ITEM 3.      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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The  Partnership  is not  party to,  nor are the  Partnership's  properties  the
subject of, any material pending legal proceedings,  other than ordinary routine
litigation incidental to the Partnership's business.


ITEM 4.      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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None.

                                     PART II



ITEM 5.      MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
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             RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS
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(A)      There is no established  public trading market for limited  partnership
         units, nor is one expected to develop.

(B)      Title of Class                            Number of Record Unit Holders
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         Limited partnership units                 4,343 as of February 16, 1996

(C)      No distributions were paid to the partners in 1995 or 1994 and none are
         anticipated in 1996.  The General  Partner will continue to monitor the
         cash reserves and working capital needs of the Partnership to determine
         when cash flows will support  distributions  to the Unit  holders.  See
         Item 7 - Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition
         and  Results  of  Operations,  and  Item 8 - Note 1  "Organization  and
         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Distributions."



ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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The  following  table sets forth a summary  of  certain  financial  data for the
Partnership.  This summary should be read in conjunction with the  Partnership's
financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  appearing  in  Item  8  -  Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.



Statements of                                             Years Ended December 31,
Operations                              1995           1994            1993           1992           1991
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Rental revenue...............       $   6,642,725  $   8,054,097  $    9,985,424  $   9,905,279  $  10,094,281
Write-down for permanent
 impairment of real estate...                   -              -        (976,800)             -     (1,044,416)
Gain on disposition of
 real estate.................           1,615,811         29,440         678,830              -              -
Loss before extraordinary
 items.......................            (170,804)    (1,891,596)     (3,106,420)    (2,719,318)    (4,231,265)
Extraordinary items..........                   -              -      (1,182,974)       283,273      1,350,144
Net loss.....................            (170,804)    (1,891,596)     (4,289,394)    (2,436,045)    (2,881,121)


Net loss per limited
 partnership Unit:
 Loss before extraordinary
   items:
   Current Income Units             $       31.62  $       (6.82) $       (11.19) $       (9.80) $      (15.24)
   Growth/Shelter Units                    (42.85)        (76.12)        (124.81)       (109.26)       (170.01)

 Extraordinary items:
   Current Income Units                         -              -           (4.26)          1.02           4.86
   Growth/Shelter Units                         -              -          (47.53)         11.38          54.25

 Net loss:
   Current Income Units                     31.62          (6.82)         (15.45)         (8.78)        (10.38)
   Growth/Shelter Units                    (42.85)        (76.12)        (172.34)        (97.88)       (115.76)



                                                                 As of December 31,
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Balance Sheets                           1995           1994            1993          1992           1991
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Real estate, net...............     $  21,671,191   $ 22,557,552  $   27,856,319 $   39,497,843 $   45,631,268
Assets held for sale...........                 -      8,153,520       5,935,338      2,257,185              -
Total assets...................        25,178,649     33,985,057      38,017,866     44,449,501     47,635,150
Mortgage notes payable, net....        22,742,528     30,979,473      33,040,885     36,420,172     37,928,926
Partners' equity (deficit).....        (3,293,898)    (3,123,094)     (1,231,498)     3,057,896      5,493,941


See Item 7 -  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations.  Georgetown Apartments was foreclosed on by its lender in
September 1992.  Hickory Lake Apartments was sold in December 1993 and Homestead
Manor  Apartments  was sold in February  1994.  Wyoming Mall and Suburban  Plaza
shopping centers were sold on March 31, 1995.


ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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The Partnership  generated $410,990 of cash through operating activities in 1995
as compared  to $546,157 in 1994 and  $1,023,382  in 1993.  Cash  received  from
tenants and cash paid to suppliers decreased in 1995 and 1994 as compared to the
respective  prior  years  primarily  due to the sales of  Hickory  Lake in 1993,
Homestead Manor in 1994 and Suburban Plaza and Wyoming Mall in 1995. There was a
greater amount of cash paid to affiliates in 1994,  mainly due to the payment of
a $201,000  disposition  fee  related to the sale of  Hickory  Lake  Apartments.
Interest received  increased in 1995 compared to 1994,  primarily as a result of
higher  average  cash  balances  due to  proceeds  received  from  the  sales of
Surburban  Plaza and Wyoming Mall.  Interest paid  decreased in 1995 and 1994 as
compared to the respective prior years, primarily due to the sales of properties
discussed above. In addition,  the Partnership  refinanced two of its properties
in 1995 and  three  of its  properties  in 1993,  resulting  in a  reduction  in
interest paid on each of these loans.  In 1995, the  Partnership  paid a greater
amount of  previously  deferred  interest on advances from  affiliates  from the
proceeds received from property sales.  Interest paid to affiliates decreased in
1994 as compared to 1993 due to the  reduction in the affiliate  mortgage  notes
payable balance that occurred when Governour's  Square Apartments was refinanced
in 1993.  Property taxes paid include the funding of escrow  accounts which were
established  as a  part  of the  refinancing  of  Bedford  Green  and  Woodcreek
Apartments in 1995, and  Breckenridge,  Evergreen Square and Governour's  Square
Apartments in 1993.

Cash used for additions to real estate  investments in 1995 totaled  $702,157 as
compared to $882,381 and $1,225,407 in 1994 and 1993, respectively. As a part of
the  refinancing  agreement for three of the  Partnership's  properties in 1993,
certain capital  improvements  were required.  Escrows were  established to fund
these  expenditures at the time of the  refinancing.  A majority of the work was
completed during 1993, and the remainder was finished during 1994.

During  1995  and  1994,  the   Partnership   received   $300,000  and  $20,874,
respectively,  for  repayment  of the  advance to McNeil  Real Estate Fund XXII,
L.P., the joint owner of Wyoming Mall.

In 1995, the sale of Suburban Plaza and Wyoming Mall shopping  centers  provided
net cash  proceeds of  $2,199,917.  In 1994,  the sale of  Homestead  Apartments
provided net cash  proceeds of $39,850.  During  1993,  the sale of Hickory Lake
Apartments provided net cash proceeds of $1,372,298.

In 1995, the Partnership  paid $194,952 in deferred  borrowing costs relating to
the  refinancing  of  Bedford  Green  and  Woodcreek  apartments.  In 1993,  the
Partnership  paid $369,754 in deferred  borrowing  costs,  the majority of which
related to the  refinancing of  Breckenridge,  Evergreen  Square and Governour's
Square apartments.

Mortgage  principal  payments  totaled $253,698 in 1995, as compared to $345,980
and  $568,549  in 1994 and 1993,  respectively.  The  decrease  in  payments  is
primarily due to the sales of properties previously discussed.

In 1995, the Partnership  received $60,103 and in 1993 the Partnership  received
$902,326 of proceeds from refinancing of mortgage notes payable.

In 1993, the Partnership  received  $225,355 of advances from  affiliates  which
were used for Wyoming Mall's operating  expenses and to pay costs related to the
refinancings of three of the Partnership's  properties. In 1995, the Partnership
repaid $973,000 in advances from affiliates of the General Partner.

At  December  31,  1995,  the  Partnership  held  cash and cash  equivalents  of
$1,998,301.

Short-term liquidity:

During  1995,  the  Partnership  sold two  shopping  centers,  Wyoming  Mall and
Suburban Plaza.  Proceeds from these sales enabled the Partnership to repay most
of its affiliate advances and the related accrued interest.

The  mortgage  notes  payable on Bedford  Green and  Woodcreek  apartments  that
matured in June 1995 were refinanced in July 1995 for $3,300,000 and $2,812,500,
respectively.  The new mortgage  loans bear an interest  rate of 8.48%,  require
monthly  principal and interest  payments of $25,327 and $21,586,  respectively,
and mature in July 2002. The Partnership incurred loan costs of $194,952 related
to the  refinancing.  An  additional  $404,074 of tax,  insurance  and  property
replacement escrows were established at the closing of the refinancing.

In 1996,  present cash balances and operations of the properties are expected to
provide  sufficient  positive cash for normal operating  expenses,  debt service
payments and budgeted capital  improvements.  However, any unanticipated capital
improvements  will  require  other  sources of cash.  No such  sources have been
identified.  The  Partnership  has no  established  lines of credit from outside
sources.   Other  possible   actions  to  resolve  cash   deficiencies   include
refinancings,  deferral of capital expenditures on Partnership properties except
where   improvements   are   expected  to  increase  the   competitiveness   and
marketability of the properties,  deferral of payables to or arranging financing
from affiliates, or the ultimate sale of other properties.

The General  Partner has  established a revolving  credit facility not to exceed
$5,000,000 in the aggregate  which is available on a "first-come,  first-served"
basis to the Partnership and other affiliated partnerships if certain conditions
are met. Borrowings under the facility may be used to fund deferred maintenance,
refinancing  obligations and working capital needs. During 1993, the Partnership
received  unsecured  advances  under  the  revolving  credit  facility  to  fund
additions to the  Partnership's  real estate  investment  and costs  incurred in
connection with the refinancing of certain of the  Partnership's  mortgage notes
payable.  During  1995,  the  Partnership  used the  proceeds  from the sales of
Wyoming Mall and Suburban Plaza to repay the affiliate  advances and the related
accrued  interest.  There is no assurance that the Partnership  will receive any
additional  funds under the facility because no amounts will be reserved for any
particular  partnership.  As of December 31, 1995, $2,662,819 remained available
for  borrowing  under the  facility;  however,  additional  funds  could  become
available as other partnerships repay existing borrowings.  This commitment will
terminate on March 26, 1997.

Additionally, the General Partner has, at its discretion,  advanced funds to the
Partnership in addition to the revolving  credit  facility.  As discussed below,
the  Partnership  received  such other  advances  that were used to fund working
capital  requirements.  During 1995, the Partnership  repaid these advances from
the  proceeds  from the sales of Wyoming Mall and  Suburban  Plaza.  The General
Partner is not  obligated to advance funds to the  Partnership,  and there is no
assurance that the Partnership will receive additional funds.

Prior  to the  restructuring  of the  Partnership,  affiliates  of the  Original
General  Partner  advanced  funds to enable the  Partnership to meet its working
capital requirements.  These advances were purchased by, and are now payable to,
the  General  Partner.  During  1995 the  Partnership  repaid a  portion  of the
purchased  advances and the related accrued  interest from the proceeds from the
sales of Wyoming Mall and Suburban Plaza.

The total  advances from  affiliates at December 31, 1995 and 1994  consisted of
the following:

                                                                        1995              1994
                                                                    ------------      -----------
                                                                               
         Advances from General Partner - revolver                  $           -     $     92,371
         Advances from General Partner - other                                 -          380,060
         Advances purchased by General Partner                           630,574        1,131,143
         Accrued interest payable                                         46,027          307,408
                                                                    ------------      -----------
                                                                   $     676,601     $  1,910,982
                                                                    ============      ===========


The  advances  are  unsecured,  due on demand and accrue  interest  at the prime
lending  rate of Bank of  America  plus 1%. The prime  lending  rate was 8.5% at
December 31, 1995 and 1994.

McNeil Real Estate Fund XXVII,  L.P., ("Fund XXVII") an affiliate of the General
Partner,  is permitted to make  nonrecourse  mortgage loans to affiliates  under
certain conditions and limitations and subject to availability of funds. In 1992
the  Partnership  borrowed  $972,000 from Fund XXVII secured by Suburban  Plaza.
This note matured in 1995 and the Partnership used the proceeds from the sale of
Suburban Plaza to pay off the note. See Item 8 Note 6 - "Mortgage  Notes Payable
- - Affiliates" and Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Long-term liquidity:

Operations of the  Partnership's  properties are expected to provide  sufficient
cash flow for operating expenses, debt service payments and capital improvements
in the foreseeable  future. The Partnership has significant  mortgage maturities
during 1997,  and management  expects to refinance  these mortgage notes as they
mature. However, if management is unable to refinance the mortgage notes as they
mature; the Partnership will require other sources of cash. No such sources have
been identified.

These  conditions raise  substantial  doubt about the  Partnership's  ability to
continue  as a going  concern.  The  financial  statements  do not  include  any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Distributions
- -------------

To maintain adequate cash balances of the Partnership,  distributions to Current
Income Unit holders were suspended in 1989.  There have been no distributions to
Growth/Shelter  Units  holders.   Distributions  to  Unit  holders  will  remain
suspended  for the  foreseeable  future.  The General  Partner will  continue to
monitor  the cash  reserves  and working  capital  needs of the  Partnership  to
determine when cash flows will support distributions to the Unit holders.

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

The  Partnership was formed to engage in the business of acquiring and operating
income-producing  real  properties,  and holding the properties for  investment.
Since  completion of its capital  formation and property  acquisition  phases in
1985, when it completed the purchase of thirteen properties, the Partnership has
operated its properties for production of income.  The Partnership's  properties
were  adversely  affected by  competitive  and overbuilt  markets,  resulting in
continuing cash flow problems.  In 1990, Commerce Tower in Amarillo,  Texas, was
foreclosed on by the lender in full  settlement of the mortgage  indebtedness on
the  property.   Georgetown  Apartments,   located  in  Lakeland,  Florida,  was
foreclosed  on by the lender in full  settlement  of  mortgage  indebtedness  in
September,  1992.  Hickory  Lake  Apartments  was  sold in  December  1993,  and
Homestead  Manor  Apartments  was  sold  in  February  1994.  During  1995,  the
Partnership  sold the Suburban  Plaza and Wyoming  Mall  shopping  centers.  The
Partnership continues to operate the seven remaining properties.

When McNeil took over  management of Wyoming Mall in 1991, the property had been
experiencing large vacancy losses and negative cash flow. An intensive marketing
and leasing  effort over the next several  years was  embarked  upon to sign new
tenants for  long-term  leases in order to stabilize  occupancy and the economic
performance of the property. This effort resulted in improved occupancy over the
ensuing periods and by the second quarter of 1993, occupancy had stabilized to a
level of 92%. Until a stable occupancy could be reached, management was not in a
position to determine if any permanent impairment had occurred because the size,
location and demographics of the mall were unique to the Albuquerque, New Mexico
area.  Accordingly,  a "wait and see" posture was taken until such stabilization
occurred.  At about that time, during the third quarter of 1993, the Partnership
received an  unsolicited  offer to buy the  property.  Management  began serious
negotiations with the prospective purchaser,  and although the decision was made
not to  sell  at  that  time,  this  offer  from  an  unaffiliated  third  party
established a market value that was close to the value  calculated by the future
cash flows of the  stabilized  leases.  Accordingly,  a write-down for permanent
impairment was recorded during the third quarter of 1993, to adjust the carrying
value to its estimated net realizable value.

During  1994,  management  determined  that Wyoming Mall had reached its optimum
value and therefore began actively marketing the property for sale. The property
was sold on March 31, 1995.

In November 1993,  the  Partnership  ceased making debt service  payments on the
first and second  mortgages of Homestead  Manor  Apartments,  and a receiver was
subsequently appointed on January 24, 1994. This property had been on the market
since 1992,  and  management  was in  negotiations  with a buyer at the time the
receiver was appointed. The sale was successfully completed on February 22, 1994
for a cash  purchase  price of $60,810  and  assumption  of the first and second
liens by the purchaser. Since the net book value of the property was higher than
the full settled  amount,  the  Partnership  recorded a $241,512  write-down for
permanent impairment to reduce the carrying value to the realizable value during
1993.


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

1995 compared to 1994

Revenue:

Total  revenues  increased by $67,128 in 1995 as compared to 1994.  The increase
was mainly due to a gain on the sale of Suburban Plaza Shopping  Center,  net of
the loss on the sale of  Wyoming  Mall.  The  change  is  partially  offset by a
decrease in rental revenue, as discussed below.

Rental revenue decreased by $1,411,372 in 1995 as compared to 1994. The decrease
was primarily  due to the sales of Suburban  Plaza and Wyoming Mall in the first
quarter  of  1995.  Increased  occupancy  and  rental  rates at  Bedford  Green,
Breckenridge, Evergreen Square and Governour's Square apartments slightly offset
the loss in rental revenues from the sold properties.

Interest income  increased by $46,263 in 1995, as compared to 1994. The increase
was  primarily  the  result of higher  average  cash  balances  due to  proceeds
received from the sales of Suburban Plaza and Wyoming Mall. The Partnership held
approximately  $2 million of cash and cash  equivalents  at December 31, 1995 as
compared to $1.2 million at December 31, 1994.

During 1995, the Partnership  recognized a gain on disposition of real estate on
Suburban Plaza of $1,861,448 and a loss on the sale of Wyoming Mall of $245,637.
During 1994, the Partnership  recognized a gain on disposition of real estate on
Homestead  Manor  Apartments  of $29,440.  Also related to the sale of Homestead
Manor Apartments,  the Partnership  reduced previously accrued property taxes of
$154,134,  which was  recorded as other income  during 1994.  No such income was
recorded in 1995.

Expenses:

Total  expenses  decreased by $1,653,664 in 1995 as compared to 1994,  primarily
due to the sales of Suburban  Plaza and  Wyoming  Mall  shopping  centers in the
first  quarter  of 1995.  Suburban  Plaza and  Wyoming  Mall  incurred  expenses
totaling approximately $272,000 and $334,000, respectively, in 1995, as compared
to $1,000,000 and $1,188,000, respectively, in 1994.

Interest expense decreased by $611,478 in 1995 as compared to 1994. The decrease
was primarily  due to the sales of Suburban  Plaza and Wyoming Mall in the first
quarter of 1995.

Interest  expense-affiliates  decreased by $117,364 in 1995 as compared to 1994.
The  decrease  was mainly due to the  repayment  of  $973,000  in  advances  and
$1,331,000 in mortgage notes payable from affiliates in 1995.

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $322,666 in 1995 as compared to 1994.
The decrease  was mainly due to the sales of Suburban  Plaza and Wyoming Mall in
the first quarter of 1995.  This decrease was slightly  offset by an increase at
the  remaining  properties,  the result of the addition of  depreciable  capital
improvements.

Property taxes and property management fees-affiliates decreased by $146,667 and
$84,886, respectively, in 1995 as compared to 1994. The decreases were primarily
due to the sales of  Suburban  Plaza and  Wyoming  Mall in the first  quarter of
1995.

Repairs and  maintenance  decreased by $153,064 in 1995 as compared to 1994. The
decrease was  primarily  due to the sales of Suburban  Plaza and Wyoming Mall in
the first quarter of 1995. In addition, Governour's Square experienced a decline
in painting expense due to decreased turnover of tenants in 1995.

General and  administrative  expense decreased by $23,683 in 1995 as compared to
1994. In 1994 the Partnership  paid  approximately  $7,000 of state  withholding
taxes on behalf of the limited partners.  No such withholding taxes were paid in
1995. In addition,  the Partnership  incurred a greater amount of legal expenses
in 1994 relating to the sale of Homestead Manor Apartments and Suburban Plaza.

General and administrative  expense-affiliates  decreased by $136,218 in 1995 as
compared to 1994.  The decrease was due mainly to a decline in asset  management
fees,  the result of a decrease in tangible asset value of the  Partnership,  on
which the fee is based,  primarily  because  of the sale of  Suburban  Plaza and
Wyoming Mall.

1994 compared to 1993

Revenues:

Rental  revenue for 1994  decreased  by  $1,931,327  as  compared  to 1993.  The
decrease  was  primarily  due to the sales of Hickory Lake and  Homestead  Manor
Apartments.  Increases in rental rates at Bedford Green,  Evergreen Square,  and
Governour's  Square  Apartments and decreased  vacancy losses at Suburban Plaza,
Wyoming  Mall,  and  Woodcreek  Apartments  slightly  offset  the loss in rental
revenues from the sold properties.

Interest  income  increased by $29,899 in 1994 as compared to 1993. The increase
was  partially  the result of higher  interest  rates earned on invested cash in
1994. In addition,  there was more average cash available in 1994 resulting from
the sale proceeds of Hickory Lake and Homestead Manor Apartments.

During 1994, the Partnership  recognized a gain on disposition of real estate on
Homestead  Manor  Apartments  of $29,440.  Also related to the sale of Homestead
Manor Apartments,  the Partnership  reduced previously accrued property taxes of
$154,134,  which was recorded as other  income  during  1994.  During 1993,  the
Partnership  recognized  a gain on  disposition  of real estate on Hickory  Lake
Apartments of $678,830.

Expenses:

Total  expenses  decreased by $3,611,508  in 1994 as compared to 1993.  The 1993
expenses include a $976,800  write-down for permanent  impairment of real estate
for Wyoming Mall. The decrease in the remaining expenses is primarily due to the
sales of Hickory Lake and Homestead Manor Apartments.

Interest  expense  decreased by $697,619 in 1994 as compared to 1993. A decrease
of $742,630 due to the sale of Hickory Lake and Homestead  Manor  Apartments was
partially  offset by an increase in interest  expense at Suburban Plaza and Fort
Meigs Plaza. The interest rate on the first mortgage note payable for Fort Meigs
Plaza  increased  from 9% to 12.81% in September  1994, and the interest rate on
the first mortgage note payable for Suburban  Plaza  increased from 9% to 11% in
July 1994.

Interest expense - affiliates decreased by $109,823 in 1994 as compared to 1993.
The decrease was due to a decline in the affiliate  mortgage  balance.  In June,
1993, as part of the REMIC refinancing, a portion of the mortgage note payable -
affiliate related to Governour's Square was settled. The Partnership substituted
a second lien on Fort Meigs Plaza as collateral for the remaining balance of the
mortgage note.

Depreciation and amortization  expense decreased in 1994 by $396,440 as compared
to 1993. A decrease of $511,950  due to the sale of Hickory  Lake and  Homestead
Manor  Apartments  was  offset  by an  increased  expense  at the  Partnership's
remaining properties due to capital additions.

Property taxes  decreased by $203,189 in 1994 as compared to 1993. A decrease of
$270,900  due to the sale of Hickory Lake and  Homestead  Manor  Apartments  was
offset by an increase in tax expense for county taxes at Suburban Plaza.

Personnel costs decreased by $200,559 in 1994 as compared to 1993. A decrease of
$284,522  due to the sale of Hickory Lake and  Homestead  Manor  Apartments  was
offset by increases at Evergreen,  Governour's Square, and Woodcreek  Apartments
due to  additional  full-time  and part-time  office  personnel  and  additional
personnel for make-ready apartment requirements.

Property  management fees - affiliates  decreased by $92,994 in 1994 as compared
to 1993.  The decrease was due to a decline in gross rental  receipts,  on which
the fees are based,  resulting from the sale of Hickory Lake and Homestead Manor
Apartments.

Repairs and maintenance expense, utilities and other property operating expenses
decreased by $313,798, $228,608 and $237,230,  respectively, in 1994 as compared
to 1993.  These  decreases  were  primarily  due to the sale of Hickory Lake and
Homestead  Manor  Apartments.  These  expenses  at the  Partnership's  remaining
properties were comparable.

General and  administrative  expense decreased by $57,653 in 1994 as compared to
1993.  The  decrease  was  primarily  due to lower  legal  fees  and tax  return
preparation expenses.

General and administrative - affiliates decreased by $96,795 in 1994 as compared
to 1993. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in the asset management fee
in 1994 due to the decrease in tangible asset value of the Partnership, on which
the fees are based,  primarily because of the sale of Hickory Lake and Homestead
Manor Apartments.



ITEM 8.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
- -------      -------------------------------------------


                                                                                                        Page
                                                                                                       Number
                                                                                                       ------

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- -----------------------------
                                                                                                    
Financial Statements:

   Report of Independent Public Accountants.......................................                       16

   Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994...................................                       17

   Statements of Operations for each of the three years in the period
      ended December 31, 1995.....................................................                       18

   Statements of Partners' Equity (Deficit) for each of the three years
      in the period ended December 31, 1995.......................................                       19

   Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period
      ended December 31, 1995.....................................................                       20

   Notes to Financial Statements..................................................                       22

   Financial Statement Schedule -

      Schedule III - Real Estate Investments and Accumulated
         Depreciation and Amortization............................................                       34























All other  schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.





                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Partners of McNeil Real Estate Fund XXI, L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying  balance sheets of McNeil Real Estate Fund XXI,
L.P. (a California  limited  partnership)  as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and
the related statements of operations,  partners' equity (deficit) and cash flows
for each of the  three  years in the  period  ended  December  31,  1995.  These
financial  statements and the schedule referred to below are the  responsibility
of the Partnership's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and the schedule based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material  respects,  the financial  position of McNeil Real Estate Fund XXI,
L.P. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

The  accompanying  financial  statements  have been  prepared  assuming that the
Partnership  will  continue as a going  concern.  As  discussed in Note 8 to the
financial  statements,  the Partnership  has previously  relied on advances from
affiliates  to meet  its  debt  obligations  and to fund  capital  improvements.
Additionally, the Partnership has had to defer payment of payables to affiliates
in order to meet its working  capital needs.  Additionally,  the  Partnership is
faced with mortgage note  maturities of  approximately  $9.2 million in 1997 for
which no extensions,  modifications  or refinancings  have yet been  negotiated.
There is no guarantee  that such  negotiations  can be  completed.  Management's
plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 8. These  conditions
raise substantial  doubt about the Partnership's  ability to continue as a going
concern.  The  financial  statements do not include any  adjustments  that might
result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Our  audits  were  made for the  purpose  of  forming  an  opinion  on the basic
financial  statements  taken as a whole.  The  schedule  listed  in the index to
financial  statements is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission's  rules  and  is not  part  of  the  basic  financial
statements.  This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied
in our audits of the basic  financial  statements  and, in our  opinion,  fairly
states in all material  respects  the  financial  data  required to be set forth
therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Dallas, Texas
   March 13, 1996






                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                                      December 31,
                                                                            -------------------------------
                                                                               1995                1994
                                                                            -----------         -----------
                                                                                          
ASSETS
- ------

Real estate investments:
   Land.....................................................               $ 3,607,306         $ 3,607,306
   Buildings and improvements...............................                33,341,911          32,646,371
                                                                            ----------          ----------
                                                                            36,949,217          36,253,677
   Less:  Accumulated depreciation and
     amortization...........................................               (15,278,026)        (13,696,125)
                                                                            ----------          ----------
                                                                            21,671,191          22,557,552

Assets held for sale........................................                         -           8,153,520

Cash and cash equivalents...................................                 1,998,301           1,151,098
Cash segregated for security deposits.......................                   167,007             205,581
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
   accounts of $1,800 and $51,086 at
   December 31,1995 and 1994, respectively..................                   176,462             663,548
Advances to affiliates......................................                         -             362,186
Escrow deposits.............................................                   611,639             252,798
Deferred borrowing costs, net of accumulated
   amortization of $90,135 and $186,603 at
   December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.................                   495,631             413,094
Prepaid expenses and other assets...........................                    58,418             225,680
                                                                            ----------          ----------
                                                                           $25,178,649         $33,985,057
                                                                            ==========          ==========

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

Mortgage notes payable, net.................................               $22,008,628         $28,914,573
Mortgage notes payable - affiliates.........................                   733,900           2,064,900
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.......................                   300,985             430,340
Accrued property taxes......................................                   338,135             480,166
Payable to affiliates - General Partner.....................                 4,217,978           3,079,178
Advances from affiliates - General Partner..................                   676,601           1,910,982
Security deposits and deferred rental revenue...............                   196,320             228,012
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                            28,472,547          37,108,151
                                                                           -----------         -----------

Partners' deficit:
   Limited  partners - 50,000 Units  authorized;  47,308 and
   47,326 Units issued and outstanding at December 31, 1995
   and 1994, respectively (24,949 Current Income Units and
   22,359 Growth/  Shelter Units  outstanding at
   December 31, 1995 and 24,960 Current  Income  Units and
   22,366  Growth/Shelter  Units outstanding at
   December 31, 1994).....................................                  (2,943,347)         (2,774,251)
   General Partner..........................................                  (350,551)           (348,843)
                                                                            ----------          ----------
                                                                            (3,293,898)         (3,123,094)
                                                                            ----------          ----------
                                                                           $25,178,649         $33,985,057
                                                                            ==========          ==========


                See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                               For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                        -----------------------------------------------
                                                           1995              1994               1993
                                                        ---------         ----------         ----------
                                                                                    
Revenue:
   Rental revenue..........................           $ 6,642,725        $ 8,054,097        $ 9,985,424
   Interest................................               124,712             78,449             48,550
   Other income............................                     -            154,134                  -
   Gain on disposition of real estate......             1,615,811             29,440            678,830
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
     Total revenue.........................             8,383,248          8,316,120         10,712,804
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Expenses:
   Interest................................             2,339,653          2,951,131          3,648,750
   Interest - affiliates...................               196,240            313,604            423,427
   Depreciation and amortization...........             1,724,781          2,047,447          2,443,887
   Property taxes..........................               552,075            698,742            901,931
   Personnel costs.........................               789,067            829,324          1,029,883
   Repairs and maintenance.................               758,653            911,717          1,225,515
   Property management fees -
     affiliates............................               351,663            436,549            529,543
   Utilities...............................               432,670            472,466            701,074
   Other property operating expenses.......               555,985            533,570            770,800
   General and administrative..............                53,491             77,174            134,827
   General and administrative -
     affiliates............................               799,774            935,992          1,032,787
   Write-down for permanent
     impairment of real estate.............                     -                  -            976,800
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
     Total expenses........................             8,554,052         10,207,716         13,819,224
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Loss before extraordinary items............              (170,804)        (1,891,596)        (3,106,420)
Extraordinary items........................                     -                  -         (1,182,974)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
Net loss...................................           $  (170,804)       $(1,891,596)       $(4,289,394)
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========

Net gain allocable to limited
   partners - Current Income Unit..........           $   788,960        $  (170,244)       $  (386,045)
Net loss allocable to limited
   partners - Growth/Shelter Unit..........              (958,056)        (1,702,436)        (3,860,455)
Net loss allocable to General
   Partner.................................                (1,708)           (18,916)           (42,894)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
Net loss...................................           $  (170,804)       $(1,891,596)       $(4,289,394)
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========

Net gain (loss) per limited partnership unit:
Current Income Unit Holders:
   Gain (loss) before extraordinary items..           $     31.62        $     (6.82)       $    (11.19)
   Extraordinary items.....................                     -                  -              (4.26)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
   Net income (loss) ......................           $     31.62        $     (6.82)       $    (15.45)
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========

Growth/Shelter Unit Holders:
   Loss before extraordinary items.........           $    (42.85)       $    (76.12)       $   (124.81)
   Extraordinary items.....................                     -                  -             (47.53)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
   Net loss................................           $    (42.85)       $    (76.12)       $   (172.34)
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========


                See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                    STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

              For the Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993





                                                                                                       Total
                                                                                                      Partners'
                                                        General                 Limited                Equity
                                                        Partner                 Partners              (Deficit)
                                                      -----------              ----------            ----------
                                                                                           
Balance at December 31, 1992..............           $   (287,033)            $ 3,344,929           $ 3,057,896

Net loss
   General Partner........................                (42,894)                      -               (42,894)
   Current Income Units...................                      -                (386,045)             (386,045)
   Growth/Shelter Units...................                      -              (3,860,455)           (3,860,455)
                                                      -----------              ----------            ----------
Total net loss............................                (42,894)             (4,246,500)           (4,289,394)
                                                      -----------              ----------            ----------

Balance at December 31, 1993..............               (329,927)               (901,571)           (1,231,498)

Net loss
   General Partner........................                (18,916)                      -               (18,916)
   Current Income Units...................                      -                (170,244)             (170,244)
   Growth/Shelter Units...................                      -              (1,702,436)           (1,702,436)
                                                     ------------              ----------            ----------
Total net loss............................                (18,916)             (1,872,680)           (1,891,596)
                                                     ------------              ----------            ----------

Balance at December 31, 1994..............               (348,843)             (2,774,251)           (3,123,094)

Net loss
   General Partner........................                 (1,708)                      -                (1,708)
   Current Income Units...................                      -                 788,960               788,960
   Growth/Shelter Units...................                      -                (958,056)             (958,056)
                                                     ------------              ----------            ----------
Total net loss............................                 (1,708)               (169,096)             (170,804)
                                                     ------------              ----------            ----------

Balance at December 31, 1995..............          $    (350,551)            $(2,943,347)          $(3,293,898)
                                                     ============              ==========            ==========



















                See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents


                                                               For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                       ------------------------------------------------
                                                          1995               1994               1993
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
                                                                                    
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Cash received from tenants..............           $ 6,778,734        $ 8,077,101        $ 9,809,349
   Cash paid to suppliers..................            (2,600,394)        (3,322,165)        (3,614,888)
   Cash paid to affiliates.................              (358,687)          (939,041)          (557,959)
   Interest received.......................               115,284             46,481             18,332
   Interest received - affiliates..........                71,614                  -                  -
   Interest paid...........................            (2,320,337)        (2,715,704)        (3,306,755)
   Interest paid to affiliates.............              (543,878)          (153,671)          (298,896)
   Property taxes paid.....................              (731,346)          (446,844)        (1,025,801)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
Net cash provided by operating
     activities............................               410,990            546,157          1,023,382
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to real estate
     investments...........................              (702,157)          (882,381)        (1,225,407)
   Repayment of advances to affiliates.....               300,000             20,874                  -
   Net proceeds from disposition of real
     estate................................             2,199,917             39,850          1,372,298
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
   investing activities....................             1,797,760           (821,657)           146,891
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Deferred borrowing costs paid...........              (194,952)            (1,142)          (369,754)
   Principal payments on mortgage
     notes payable.........................              (253,698)          (345,980)          (568,549)
   Principal payment on mortgage
     notes payable - affiliates............                     -                  -            (24,746)
   Proceeds from refinancing on
     mortgage notes payable................                60,103                  -            902,326
   Advances from affiliates - General
     Partner...............................                     -                  -            225,355
   Repayment of advances from affiliates -
     General Partner.......................              (973,000)                 -                  -
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities..................            (1,361,547)          (347,122)           164,632
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents......................               847,203           (622,622)         1,334,905

Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of year.....................             1,151,098          1,773,720            438,815
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of year...............................           $ 1,998,301        $ 1,151,098        $ 1,773,720
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========


See  discussion  of  noncash  investing  and  financing  activities  in Note 7 -
"Property Dispositions."

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


               Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by
                              Operating Activities




                                                               For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                       ------------------------------------------------
                                                          1995               1994               1993
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
                                                                                   
Net loss...................................           $  (170,804)       $(1,891,596)       $(4,289,394)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Adjustments to reconcile net loss
   to net cash provided by operating
   activities:
   Depreciation and amortization...........             1,724,781          2,047,447          2,443,887
   Amortization of discounts on
     mortgage notes payable................                20,278            168,832            289,717
   Amortization of deferred borrowing
     costs.................................                62,026             67,240             86,477
   Accrued interest on advances from
     affiliates - General Partner..........              (261,381)           130,711            102,660
   Interest added to advances to
     affiliates - General Partner..........                (9,428)           (31,968)           (30,218)
   Gain on disposition of real estate......            (1,615,811)           (29,440)          (678,830)
   Write-down for permanent
     impairment of real estate.............                     -                  -            976,800
   Extraordinary items.....................                     -                  -          1,182,974
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Cash segregated for security deposits.                38,574             22,600             (6,870)
     Accounts receivable, net..............                89,358             21,307            (61,056)
     Advances to affiliates................                71,614                  -                  -
     Escrow deposits.......................              (358,841)           229,655             78,910
     Prepaid expenses and other assets.....                63,678              1,071             19,294
     Accounts payable and accrued
       expenses............................                16,756           (472,560)           143,173
     Accrued property taxes................               (65,774)          (171,613)          (229,422)
     Payable to affiliates - General
       Partner.............................               792,750            433,500          1,004,455
     Security deposits and deferred
        rental revenue.....................                13,214             20,971             (9,175)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

         Total adjustments.................               581,794          2,437,753          5,312,776
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Net cash provided by operating
     activities............................           $   410,990        $   546,157        $ 1,023,382
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========





                See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                DECEMBER 31, 1995

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

Organization
- ------------

McNeil  Real Estate  Fund XXI,  L.P.,  (the  "Partnership"),  formerly  known as
Southmark Realty Partners, Ltd., was organized on November 23, 1983 as a limited
partnership under the provisions of the California  Revised Limited  Partnership
Act to acquire and operate  commercial and residential  properties.  The general
partner of the Partnership is McNeil Partners,  L.P. (the "General Partner"),  a
Delaware  limited  partnership,  an affiliate  of Robert A. McNeil.  The General
Partner was elected at a meeting of limited partners on March 26, 1992, at which
time an amended and restated  partnership  agreement  (the "Amended  Partnership
Agreement")  was adopted.  Prior to March 26, 1992,  the general  partner of the
Partnership was Southmark  Partners,  Ltd. (the "Original General  Partner"),  a
Texas limited  partnership of which the general partner is Southmark  Investment
Group, Inc., a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Southmark Corporation.  The principal
place of business  for the  Partnership  and the  General  Partner is 13760 Noel
Road, Suite 700, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240.

The Partnership is engaged in diversified real estate activities,  including the
ownership,  operation and  management of  residential,  commercial  office,  and
retail  real  estate.  As  described  in Note 4 - Real  Estate  Investments,  at
December 31, 1995, the Partnership owned seven revenue-producing properties.

Basis of Presentation
- ---------------------

The  accompanying  financial  statements  have been prepared in conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  The preparation of financial
statements in conformity  with GAAP  requires  management to make  estimates and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The  Partnership's  financial  statements  include the accounts of the following
listed tier  partnerships.  These single asset tier  partnerships were formed to
accommodate the refinancing of the respective  property.  The  Partnership's and
the General Partner's  ownership  interest in each tier partnerships is detailed
below as follows:

                                                  % of Ownership Interest
   Tier Partnership                         Partnership         General Partner
   ----------------                         -----------         ---------------

   Bedford Green Fund XXI, L.P. (a)            100                     -
   Breckenridge Fund XXI, L.P. (b)             100                     -
   Evergreen Fund XXI, L.P. (b)                100                     -
   Governour's Square Fund XXI, L.P. (b)       100                     -
   Woodcreek Fund XXI, L.P. (a)                100                     -

   (a) Included in financial statements for year ended December 31, 1995.
   (b) Included in financial statements for years ended December 31, 1995, 1994,
       and 1993.

The financial  statements also include the accounts  (through March 31, 1995) of
the  Partnership and its 50% undivided  interest in the assets,  liabilities and
operations of Wyoming Mall owned jointly with McNeil Real Estate Fund XXII, L.P.

Real Estate Investments
- -----------------------

Real  estate  investments  are  generally  stated  at the  lower  of cost or net
realizable value.  Real estate  investments are monitored on an ongoing basis to
determine if the property has sustained a permanent impairment in value. At such
time,  a  write-down  is recorded to reduce the basis of the property to its net
realizable  value. A permanent  impairment is determined to have occurred when a
decline in property  value is considered to be other than  temporary  based upon
management's  expectations  with respect to projected  cash flows and prevailing
economic conditions.

Improvements and betterments are capitalized and expensed  through  depreciation
charges. Repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred.

In March 1995,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment  of
Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed Of." This statement
requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable  intangibles to be held
and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment  whenever  events or changes in
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  of an  asset  may  not  be
recoverable.  This  statement is effective for financial  statements  for fiscal
years  beginning  after December 15, 1995. The  Partnership  has not adopted the
principles  of this  statement  within the  accompanying  financial  statements;
however,  it is not anticipated that adoption will have a material effect on the
carrying value of the Partnership's long-lived assets.

Assets Held for Sale
- --------------------

Assets held for sale are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

Depreciation and Amortization
- -----------------------------

Buildings and improvements are depreciated using the  straight-line  method over
the  estimated  useful lives of the assets,  ranging from 5 to 25 years.  Tenant
improvements  are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related tenant
lease using the straight-line method.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------

Cash and cash equivalents  include cash on hand and cash on deposit in financial
institutions with original  maturities of three months or less. Carrying amounts
for cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value.

Escrow Deposits
- ---------------

The  Partnership is required to maintain  escrow accounts in accordance with the
terms of various  mortgage  indebtedness  agreements.  These escrow accounts are
controlled by the mortgagee and are used for payment of property  taxes,  hazard
insurance,  capital improvements and/or property replacements.  Carrying amounts
for escrow deposits approximate fair value.

Prepaid Commissions
- -------------------

Leasing  commissions  incurred to obtain  leases on  commercial  properties  are
capitalized  and amortized using the  straight-line  method over the term of the
related  lease and are  included  in prepaid  expenses  and other  assets on the
Balance Sheets.

Deferred Borrowing Costs
- ------------------------

Loan fees and other related costs incurred to obtain long-term financing on real
property are  capitalized  and amortized  using a method that  approximates  the
effective  interest method over the terms of the related mortgage notes payable.
Amortization of deferred  borrowing costs is included in interest expense on the
Statements of Operations.

Discounts on Mortgage Notes Payable
- -----------------------------------

Discounts on mortgage notes payable are being amortized over the remaining terms
of the related mortgage notes using the effective interest method.  Amortization
of discounts on mortgage  notes  payable is included in interest  expense on the
Statements of Operations.

Rental Revenue
- --------------

The Partnership  leases its residential  properties under  short-term  operating
leases. Lease terms generally are less than one year in duration. Rental revenue
is recognized as earned.

The Partnership leases its commercial properties under non-cancelable  operating
leases.  Certain leases provide concessions and/or periods of escalating or free
rent. Rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the
related lease. The excess of the rental revenue  recognized over the contractual
rental  payments  is  recorded  as accrued  rent  receivable  and is included in
accounts receivable on the Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes
- ------------

No provision for Federal  income taxes is necessary in the financial  statements
of the  Partnership  because,  as a  partnership,  it is not  subject to Federal
income tax and the tax effect of its activities accrues to the partners.

Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss
- -------------------------------------

The Amended Partnership Agreement generally provides that net income (other than
net income  arising from sales or  refinancing)  shall be allocated  one percent
(1%) to the  General  Partner  and  ninety-nine  percent  (99%)  to the  limited
partners equally as a group, and net loss shall be allocated one percent (1%) to
the General  Partner,  nine percent (9%) to the limited  partners owning Current
Income  Units  and  ninety  percent  (90%)  to  the  limited   partners   owning
Growth/Shelter Units.

For financial statement  purposes,  net income arising from sales or refinancing
shall be  allocated  one  percent  (1%) to the General  Partner and  ninety-nine
percent (99%) to the limited  partners equally as a group, and net loss shall be
allocated  one percent  (1%) to the General  Partner,  nine  percent (9%) to the
limited  partners  owning  Current  Income Units and ninety percent (90%) to the
limited partners owning Growth/Shelter Units.

For tax reporting  purposes,  net income arising from sales or refinancing shall
be  allocated  as  follows:  (a)  first,  amounts  of such net  income  shall be
allocated among the General  Partner and limited  partners in proportion to, and
to the extent of, the  portion of such  partner's  share of the net  decrease in
Partnership Minimum Gain determined under Treasury  Regulations,  (b) second, to
the General Partner and limited partners in proportion to, and to the extent of,
the amount by which their  respective  capital account  balances are negative by
more than their respective  remaining shares of the  Partnership's  Minimum Gain
attributable  to properties  still owned by the Partnership and (c) third, 1% of
such net income shall be  allocated  to the General  Partner and 99% of such net
income shall be allocated to the limited partners.

Federal  income tax law provides  that the  allocation of loss to a partner will
not be  recognized  unless the  allocation  is in  accordance  with a  partner's
interest in the partnership or the allocation has substantial  economic  effect.
Internal  Revenue  Code Section  704(b) and  accompanying  Treasury  Regulations
establish  criteria for allocation of  Partnership  deductions  attributable  to
debt. The  Partnership's  tax allocations for 1995, 1994 and 1993 have been made
in accordance with these provisions.

Distributions
- -------------

At the discretion of the General  Partner,  distributable  cash (other than cash
from sales or refinancing)  shall be distributed  100% to the limited  partners,
with such distributions first paying the Current Income Priority Return and then
the  Growth/Shelter  Priority  Return.  Also at the  discretion  of the  General
Partner, the limited partners will receive 100% of distributable cash from sales
or refinancing with such distributions  first paying the Current Income Priority
Return,  then the  Growth/Shelter  Priority  Return,  then repayment of Original
Invested  Capital,  and of the  remainder,  16.66% to  limited  partners  owning
Current Income Units and 83.34% to limited partners owning Growth/Shelter Units.
The  limited  partners'  Current  Income  and  Growth/Shelter  Priority  Returns
represent  a 10% and 8%,  respectively,  cumulative  return  on  their  Adjusted
Invested  Capital  balance,  as  defined.  No  distributions  of Current  Income
Priority   Return  have  been  made  since  1988,   and  no   distributions   of
Growth/Shelter Priority Return have been made since the Partnership began.

In connection  with a Terminating  Disposition,  as defined,  cash from sales or
refinancing and any remaining reserves shall be allocated among, and distributed
to, the General Partner and limited partners in proportion to, and to the extent
of,  their  positive  capital  account  balances  after the net  income has been
allocated pursuant to the above.

Net Loss Per Limited Partnership Units
- --------------------------------------

Net loss per limited  partnership unit ("Unit") is computed by dividing net loss
allocated  to the  limited  partners  by the  weighted  average  number of Units
outstanding.  Per Unit information has been computed based on 24,949, 24,960 and
24,982 Current Income Units outstanding in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively and
22,359,  22,366 and 22,400  Growth/Shelter  Units  outstanding in 1995, 1994 and
1993, respectively.

Reclassifications
- -----------------

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform with
the current year presentation.

NOTE 2 - TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
- -------------------------------------

The  Partnership  pays  property  management  fees  equal to 5% of gross  rental
receipts for its  residential  properties  and 6% of gross  rental  receipts for
commercial  properties to McNeil Real Estate  Management,  Inc.  ("McREMI"),  an
affiliate of the General Partner, for providing property management services for
the Partnership's residential and commercial properties and leasing services for
its residential  properties.  McREMI may also choose to provide leasing services
for the Partnership's  commercial properties,  in which case McREMI will receive
property  management  fees from such  commercial  properties  equal to 3% of the
property's  gross  rental  receipts  plus  leasing   commissions  based  on  the
prevailing market rate for such services where the property is located.

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

The  Partnership  reimbursed  an  affiliate  of the  General  Partner  for costs
incurred in connection  with  refinancing  and  modification  of mortgage  notes
payable.  These costs are  capitalized  and amortized over the remaining term of
the related mortgage.

Under the terms of the Amended  Partnership  Agreement,  the Partnership  pays a
disposition  fee to an affiliate of the General Partner equal to 3% of the gross
sales price for brokerage  services performed in connection with the sale of the
Partnership's  properties.  The fee is due and  payable  at the  time  the  sale
closes. The Partnership incurred $346,050 of such fees during 1995 in connection
with the sales of  Suburban  Plaza and  Wyoming  Mall and  $201,000 of such fees
during 1993 in connection with the sale of Hickory Lake.

Under the terms of the Amended Partnership Agreement,  the Partnership is paying
an asset  management fee,  retroactive to February 14, 1991, which is payable to
the new General Partner. Through 1999, the asset management fee is calculated as
1% of the Partnership's tangible asset value. Tangible asset value is determined
by using the greater of (i) an amount  calculated  by applying a  capitalization
rate of 9 percent to the  annualized  net  operating  income of each property or
(ii) a value of $10,000 per apartment unit for residential  property and $50 per
gross square foot for  commercial  property to arrive at the  property  tangible
asset value.  The property  tangible asset value is then added to the book value
of all other assets excluding  intangible  items.  The fee percentage  decreases
subsequent to 1999.

Compensation and  reimbursements  paid or accrued for the benefit of the General
Partner or its affiliates are as follows:


                                                                For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                        -----------------------------------------------
                                                          1995               1994               1993
                                                        ---------          ---------          ---------
                                                                                    
Charged to prepaid expenses and other assets:
   Deferred borrowing costs..................          $        -         $        -         $   24,677
Property management fees - affiliates........             351,663            436,549            529,543
Charged to gain on disposition of
   real estate:
    Disposition fee .........................             346,050                  -            201,000
Charged to interest - affiliates:
   Interest on advances from
     affiliates - General Partner............              86,364            130,711            102,660
   Interest on mortgage note
     payable - affiliates....................             109,876            182,893            320,767
Charged to general and
   administrative - affiliates:
   Partnership administration................             394,802            418,177            436,649
   Asset management fee......................             404,972            517,815            596,138
                                                        ---------          ---------          ---------
                                                       $1,693,727         $1,686,145         $2,211,434
                                                        =========          =========          =========



During 1992,  the  Partnership  made  advances of $320,874 to McNeil Real Estate
Fund XXII,  L.P., the joint owner of Wyoming Mall, for tenant  improvements  and
operations at Wyoming Mall.  During 1994,  $20,874 of these advances were repaid
and during  1995 the  balance of the  advances  and the  related  interest  were
repaid. The advances,  which were unsecured and due on demand,  accrued interest
at prime plus 3.5%.

The General  Partner has  established a revolving  credit facility not to exceed
$5,000,000 in the aggregate  which is available on a "first-come,  first-served"
basis to the Partnership and other affiliated partnerships if certain conditions
are met. Borrowings under the facility may be used to fund deferred maintenance,
refinancing  obligations and working capital needs. During 1993, the Partnership
received  unsecured  advances  under  the  revolving  credit  facility  to  fund
additions to the  Partnership's  real estate  investment  and costs  incurred in
connection with the refinancing of certain of the  Partnership's  mortgage notes
payable.  These advances and the related  accrued  interest were repaid in 1995.
There is no assurance that the  Partnership  will receive any  additional  funds
under  the  facility   because  no  amounts  are  reserved  for  any  particular
partnership.  As  of  December  31,  1995,  $2,662,819  remained  available  for
borrowing under the facility;  however,  additional funds could become available
as other partnerships repay existing borrowings.  This commitment will terminate
on March 26, 1997.

Additionally, the General Partner has, at its discretion,  advanced funds to the
Partnership  in addition  to the  revolving  credit  facility.  The  Partnership
received  such  other   advances   that  were  used  to  fund  working   capital
requirements.  These  advances and the related  accrued  interest were repaid in
1995. The General Partner is not obligated to advance funds to the  Partnership,
and there is no assurance that the Partnership will receive additional funds.

Prior  to the  restructuring  of the  Partnership,  affiliates  of the  Original
General  Partner  advanced  funds to enable the  Partnership to meet its working
capital requirements.  These advances were purchased by, and are now payable to,
the  General  Partner.  A portion  of these  advances  and the  related  accrued
interest were repaid in 1995.

The total  advances from  affiliates at December 31, 1995 and 1994  consisted of
the following:


                                                                        1995             1994
                                                                     -----------      -----------
                                                                               
         Advances from General Partner - revolver                  $           -     $     92,371
         Advances from General Partner - other                                 -          380,060
         Advances purchased by General Partner                           630,574        1,131,143
         Accrued interest payable                                         46,027          307,408
                                                                     -----------      -----------
                                                                   $     676,601     $  1,910,982
                                                                    ============      ===========



The  advances  are  unsecured,  due on demand and accrue  interest  at the prime
lending  rate of Bank of  America  plus 1%. The prime  lending  rate was 8.5% at
December 31, 1995 and 1994.

Payable to affiliates - General  Partner at December 31, 1995 and 1994 consisted
primarily  of  unpaid  property   management  fees,   Partnership   general  and
administrative expenses,  disposition fees (1995 only) and asset management fees
and are due and payable from current operations.

See Note 6 - "Mortgage  Notes Payable - Affiliates" for a discussion of mortgage
notes payable to affiliated entities.

NOTE 3 - TAXABLE LOSS
- ---------------------

McNeil Real Estate Fund XXI, L.P. is a partnership and is not subject to Federal
and state income taxes.  Accordingly,  no  recognition  has been given to income
taxes in the  accompanying  financial  statements of the  Partnership  since the
income or loss of the  Partnership  is to be  included in the tax returns of the
individual  partners.  The  tax  returns  of  the  Partnership  are  subject  to
examination by Federal and state taxing authorities. If such examinations result
in  adjustments  to  distributive  shares of  taxable  income  or loss,  the tax
liability of the partners could be adjusted accordingly.

The Partnership's net assets and liabilities for tax reporting purposes exceeded
the net assets and liabilities for financial  reporting  purposes by $3,563,407,
$3,192,202 and $3,027,677 in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.


NOTE 4 - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
- --------------------------------

The  basis  and  accumulated  depreciation  of  the  Partnership's  real  estate
investments at December 31, 1995 and 1994 are set forth in the following tables:

                                                                          Accumulated
                                                     Buildings and        Depreciation          Net Book
       1995                           Land            Improvements      & Amortization            Value
       ----                         ---------          ----------         -----------          ----------
                                                                                 
Bedford Green
   Bedford, OH                     $  252,310         $ 3,502,644        $ (1,568,085)        $ 2,186,869
Breckenridge
   Davenport, IA                      232,016           2,429,345          (1,059,282)          1,602,079
Evergreen Square
   Tupelo, MS                         396,856           4,511,320          (2,107,120)          2,801,056
Fort Meigs Plaza
   Perrysburg, OH                     367,193           4,499,421          (2,016,421)          2,850,193
Governour's Square
   Wilmington, NC                     577,657           5,881,314          (2,500,547)          3,958,424
Wise County Plaza
   Wise, VA                         1,397,569           8,236,756          (4,136,550)          5,497,775
Woodcreek
   Ft. Wayne, IN                      383,705           4,281,111          (1,890,021)          2,774,795
                                    ---------          ----------         -----------          ----------
                                   $3,607,306         $33,341,911        $(15,278,026)        $21,671,191
                                    =========          ==========         ===========          ==========


                                                                          Accumulated
                                                      Buildings and       Depreciation         Net Book
       1994                           Land            Improvements       & Amortization          Value
       ----                         ---------          ----------         -----------          ----------

Bedford Green                      $  252,310         $ 3,417,727        $ (1,410,506)        $ 2,259,531
Breckenridge                          232,016           2,375,640            (937,695)          1,669,961
Evergreen Square                      396,856           4,355,801          (1,894,651)          2,858,006
Fort Meigs Plaza                      367,193           4,470,735          (1,822,710)          3,015,218
Governour's Square                    577,657           5,650,150          (2,181,970)          4,045,837
Wise County Plaza                   1,397,569           8,223,384          (3,795,385)          5,825,568
Woodcreek                             383,705           4,152,934          (1,653,208)          2,883,431
                                   ----------          ----------         -----------          ----------
                                   $3,607,306         $32,646,371        $(13,696,125)        $22,557,552
                                    =========          ==========         ===========          ==========




The Partnership leases its commercial properties under non-cancelable  operating
leases.  Future  minimum  rents to be received  as of  December  31, 1995 are as
follows:


                   1996.........................       $ 1,085,000
                   1997.........................           886,000
                   1998.........................           817,000
                   1999.........................           711,000
                   2000.........................           592,000
                   Thereafter...................         1,813,000
                                                        ----------
                   Total........................       $ 5,904,000
                                                        ==========

Future minimum rents do not include  contingent rentals based on sales volume of
tenants.  Contingent  rents  amounted to $63,777,  $89,293 and  $119,333 for the
years ended  December 31, 1995,  1994,  and 1993,  respectively.  Future minimum
rents also do not include expense  reimbursements  for common area  maintenance,
property taxes,  and other expenses.  These expense  reimbursements  amounted to
$233,290,  $537,948 and $449,208 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993, respectively.


NOTE 5 - MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
- -------------------------------

The following  sets forth  mortgage  notes  payable,  net of  discounts,  of the
Partnership  at  December  31, 1995 and 1994.  All  mortgage  notes  payable are
secured by the related real estate investment.


                         Mortgage         Annual          Monthly                         December 31,
                         Lien             Interest        Payments/           ----------------------------------        
Property                 Position(a)      Rates %         Maturity (h)             1995                1994
- --------                 -----------      -------      -------------------    ---------------     --------------
                                                                                  
Bedford Green            First (b)            8.480    $   25,327    07/02     $    3,291,885    $     3,138,214
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Breckenridge             First (c)            8.150    $   14,602    07/03          1,762,115          1,792,377
                         Discount(c)                                                  (42,384)           (46,895)
                                                                                -------------     --------------
                                                                                    1,719,731          1,745,482
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Evergreen Square         First(c)             8.150    $   16,777    07/03          2,024,568          2,059,337
                         Discount(c)                                                  (48,697)           (53,880)
                                                                                -------------     --------------
                                                                                    1,975,871          2,005,457
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Fort Meigs Plaza         First               12.810    $   27,370    10/97          3,024,601          3,036,317
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Governour's Square       First(c)             8.150    $   26,314    07/03          3,175,416          3,229,948
                         Discount(c)                                                  (76,378)           (84,506)
                                                                                -------------     --------------
                                                                                    3,099,038          3,145,442
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Suburban Plaza (d)       First               11.000    $   31,024    07/24                  -          3,967,985
                         Discount(e)                                                        -           (685,654)
                                                                                -------------     --------------
                                                                                            -          3,282,331
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Wise County Plaza        First                8.970    $   31,296    08/97          3,582,872          3,634,500
                                              3.870         8,092    08/97          2,509,046          2,509,046
                                                                                -------------     --------------
                                                                                    6,091,918          6,143,546
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Woodcreek                First (f)            8.480    $   21,586    07/02          2,805,584          2,952,481
                                                                                -------------     --------------

Wyoming Mall             First (g)           10.875    $   35,688    07/99                  -          3,465,303
                                                                                -------------     --------------

                                                       Total                   $   22,008,628    $    28,914,573
                                                                                =============     ==============


(a)    The debt is non-recourse to the Partnership.

(b)    On  July 14, 1995, the Partnership refinanced  Bedford  Green  Apartments
       (see  Note  10  -  "Mortgage Refinancings").

(c)    On June 24, 1993, the  Partnership  refinanced  Breckenridge  Apartments,
       Evergreen Square Apartments and Governour's  Square Apartments via a Real
       Estate   Mortgage   Investment   Conduit.   The  three   properties   are
       cross-collateralized.  See Note 10 - "Mortgage  Refinancings".  Discounts
       are based on an effective interest rate of 8.62% for these properties.

(d)    Suburban Plaza was sold on March 31, 1995.

(e)    Discount  on  Suburban  Plaza was  based on  effective  interest  rate of
       13.55%.

(f)    On July 14, 1995, the Partnership  refinanced  Woodcreek Apartments (see 
       Note 10 - "Mortgage Refinancings").

(g)    Wyoming Mall was sold March 31, 1995.

(h)    Balloon payments on the mortgage notes are due as follows:


           Property                                                  Balloon Payment         Date
           --------                                                     ---------         ---------
                                                                                    
       Wise County Plaza                                               $6,000,127            08/97
       Fort Meigs Plaza                                                 3,000,138            10/97
       Bedford Green                                                    3,074,442            07/02
       Woodcreek                                                        2,620,263            07/02
       Breckenridge                                                     1,436,695            07/03
       Evergreen Square                                                 1,650,679            07/03
       Governour's Square                                               2,588,992            07/03


Scheduled  principal  maturities of the mortgage  notes  payable under  existing
agreements, excluding discounts of $167,459, are as follows:


            1996....................................             $   247,160
            1997....................................               9,239,336
            1998....................................                 209,058
            1999....................................                 226,949
            2000....................................                 246,372
            Thereafter..............................              12,007,212
                                                                  ----------
                                                                 $22,176,087
                                                                  ==========

Based on borrowing  rates  currently  available to the  Partnership for mortgage
loans with  similar  terms and  average  maturities,  the fair value of mortgage
notes payable was approximately $21,975,000 at December 31, 1995.

NOTE 6 - MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE - AFFILIATES
- --------------------------------------------

The following sets forth mortgage notes payable - affiliates of the  Partnership
at December  31, 1995 and 1994.  All  mortgage  notes are secured by the related
real estate investments.


                         Mortgage           Annual          Monthly                          December 31,
                         Lien               Interest        Payments/                ---------------------------  
Property                 Position(a)        Rates %         Maturity                   1995              1994
- --------                 ------------       -------    -------------------           --------         ----------
                                                                                      
Fort Meigs               First                8.250    $    4,073(b)  04/97         $ 733,900        $   733,900

Suburban Plaza           Second(c)            9.500         Variable  12/95                 -            359,000

Suburban Plaza           Third(d)             9.500         Variable  05/95                 -            972,000
                                                                                     --------         ----------

                                                            Total                   $ 733,900        $ 2,064,900
                                                                                     ========         ==========


(a)    The debt is non-recourse to the Partnership.

(b)    Payments are interest-only equal to an effective  interest rate of 6.66%.
       All accrued  interest is due at maturity in April 1997.

(c)    In August 1991 and December 1991, the Partnership  borrowed  $159,000 and
       $200,000,  respectively,  under a $5,000,000  revolving  credit  facility
       established by the General Partner. The Partnership utilized a portion of
       the proceeds  from  property  sales to repay the  affiliate  mortgage and
       accrued interest in April 1995.

(d)    In May 1992, the Partnership obtained a loan from McNeil Real Estate Fund
       XXVII, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner,  totaling $972,000.  An
       initial  amount of  $372,000  was funded in May 1992,  and the  remaining
       $600,000 was funded in December 1992. The Partnership  utilized a portion
       of the proceeds  from property  sales to repay the affiliate  mortgage in
       April 1995.

Based on borrowing rates  currently  available to the Partnership for a mortgage
loan with similar terms and average  maturities,  the fair value of the mortgage
note payable was approximately $694,000 at December 31, 1995.


NOTE 7 - PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS
- ------------------------------

On March 31, 1995, Suburban Plaza Shopping Center was sold to an unrelated third
party  for a cash  price  of  $6,910,000.  Cash  proceeds  and  the  gain on the
disposition is detailed below:

                                                                       Gain on Sale            Cash Proceeds
                                                                        ----------               ---------
                                                                                          
Sales price..........................................                  $ 6,910,000              $6,910,000

Selling costs........................................                     (293,754)                (86,454)
Retirement of mortgage discount......................                     (683,198)
Carrying value.......................................                   (3,691,594)
Accounts receivable..................................                     (315,979)
Deferred borrowing costs.............................                         (479)
Prepaid expenses.....................................                      (63,548)
                                                                        ----------

Gain on disposition of real estate...................                  $ 1,861,448
                                                                        ==========


Retirement of mortgage note..........................                                           (3,963,489)
Retirement of mortgage notes - affiliates............                                           (1,331,000)
Accrued interest paid on retired notes...............                                             (146,111)
Real estate tax proration............................                                              (38,368)
Credit for security deposit liability................                                              (22,325)
                                                                                                ----------
Net cash proceeds....................................                                          $ 1,322,253
                                                                                                ==========



On March 31, 1995,  Wyoming Mall Shopping  Center was sold to an unrelated third
party  for a cash  price of  $9,250,000.  The  Partnership  had a 50%  undivided
interest  in the assets,  liabilities  and  operations  of Wyoming  Mall,  owned
jointly with McNeil Real Estate Fund XXII,  L.P.  Cash  proceeds and the gain on
the disposition is detailed below:

                                                                       Gain on Sale            Cash Proceeds
                                                                        ----------               ---------
                                                                                          
Sales price..........................................                  $ 4,625,000              $4,625,000

Selling costs........................................                     (234,838)                (96,088)
Mortgage note prepayment penalty.....................                     (138,441)               (138,441)
Carrying value.......................................                   (4,325,663)
Accounts receivable..................................                      (81,749)
Deferred borrowing costs.............................                      (49,910)
Prepaid expenses.....................................                      (40,036)
                                                                        ----------

Loss on disposition of real estate...................                  $  (245,637)
                                                                        ==========


Retirement of mortgage note..........................                                           (3,452,337)
Payment of 1994 taxes at closing.....................                                              (23,735)
Real estate tax proration............................                                              (14,154)
Credit for security deposit liability................                                              (22,581)
                                                                                                ----------
Net cash proceeds....................................                                          $   877,664
                                                                                                ==========




On February 22, 1994,  Homestead Manor Apartments was sold to an unrelated third
party for a cash price of $60,810 and  assumption  of the first and second liens
by the  purchaser.  Cash proceeds and the gain on the  disposition  are detailed
below:


                                                                       Gain on Sale             Cash Proceeds
                                                                         ---------                 -------
                                                                                            
Sales price..........................................                   $   60,810                $ 60,810
Credit for onsite petty cash.........................                         (150)                   (150)
Mortgages assumed by purchaser.......................                    1,884,299
Carrying value.......................................                   (1,915,519)
                                                                         ---------

Gain on disposition of real estate...................                   $   29,440
                                                                         =========

Credit for security deposit liability................                                              (20,810)
                                                                                                  --------
Net cash proceeds....................................                                            $  39,850
                                                                                                  ========


Also related to the sale of Homestead Manor Apartments,  the Partnership reduced
previously  accrued  property  taxes of  $154,134,  which was  recorded as other
income.

On December 17, 1993, the  Partnership  sold Hickory Lake  Apartments for a cash
price of  $6,700,000.  Cash  proceeds  and the gain on the  disposition  of real
estate are detailed below.

                                                                       Gain on Sale            Cash Proceeds
                                                                        ----------              ----------
                                                                                         
Sales price..........................................                  $ 6,700,000             $ 6,700,000
Selling costs........................................                     (235,251)               (235,251)
Carrying value.......................................                   (5,785,919)
                                                                        ----------              

Gain on disposition of real estate...................                  $   678,830
                                                                        ==========
                                                                                                ----------
Proceeds from sale of real estate investment.........                                            6,464,749
Retirement of mortgage note..........................                                           (5,092,451)
                                                                                                ----------

Net cash proceeds....................................                                          $ 1,372,298
                                                                                                ==========


The  carrying  value of the  property  includes  $9,065 of prepaid  expenses and
$8,763 of accounts receivable.

The  Partnership  pays a disposition  fee to an affiliate of the General Partner
equal to 3% of the  gross  sales  price  for  brokerage  services  performed  in
connection  with the sale of the  Partnership's  properties.  The fee is due and
payable at the time the sale  closes.  The  Partnership  incurred  $346,050  and
$201,000 of such fees for the years ended  December  31, 1995 and  December  31,
1993, respectively, in connection with the sale of properties.

NOTE 8 - FINANCIAL CONDITION AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS
- -------------------------------------------------------------

The  accompanying   financial   statements  have  been  prepared   assuming  the
Partnership will continue as a going concern. The Partnership incurred losses of
$170,804, $1,891,596 and $4,289,394 in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

The Partnership generated $410,990 of cash through operating activities in 1995.
However, cash used for additions to real estate investments totaled $702,157 and
mortgage principal payments totaled $253,698.  These cash expenditures  exceeded
cash generated from operations by $544,865.  The Partnership  received  $300,000
for repayment of advances to McNeil Real Estate Fund XXII, L.P., the joint owner
of Wyoming Mall.  Additionally,  the sales of Suburban Plaza and Wyoming Mall in
March 1995 provided net cash proceeds of $2,199,917.

In 1995, the Partnership  paid $194,952 in deferred  borrowing costs relating to
the refinancing of Bedford Green and Woodcreek apartments,  and received $60,103
in proceeds from such refinancings.  The Partnership repaid $973,000 of advances
from affiliates with the proceeds  received from the sales of Suburban Plaza and
Wyoming Mall.

In 1996,  present cash balances and operations of the properties are expected to
provide  sufficient  positive cash for normal operating  expenses,  debt service
payments and budgeted capital  improvements.  However, any unanticipated capital
improvements will require other sources of cash.  Additionally,  the Partnership
has  significant  mortgage  maturities  during 1997, and  management  expects to
refinance these mortgage notes as they mature.  However, if management is unable
to refinance the mortgage  notes as they mature,  the  Partnership  will require
other sources of cash. No such sources have been identified. The Partnership has
no established  lines of credit from outside sources.  Other possible actions to
resolve cash deficiencies include refinancings, deferral of capital expenditures
on Partnership properties except where improvements are expected to increase the
competitiveness and marketability of the properties,  deferral of payables to or
arranging financing from affiliates, or the ultimate sale of other properties.

These  conditions raise  substantial  doubt about the  Partnership's  ability to
continue  as a going  concern.  The  financial  statements  do not  include  any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

NOTE 9 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- --------------------------

The  Partnership  is subject to ordinary  routine  litigation  incidental to the
Partnership's business. In the opinion of management,  none of the litigation is
material to the Partnership's financial statements.

NOTE 10 - MORTGAGE REFINANCINGS
- -------------------------------

The  mortgage  notes  payable on Bedford  Green and  Woodcreek  Apartments  that
matured in June 1995 were refinanced in July 1995 for $3,300,000 and $2,812,500,
respectively.  The new mortgage  loans bear an interest  rate of 8.48%,  require
monthly  principal and interest  payments of $25,327 and $21,586,  respectively,
and  mature  in  July 2002.  The  following  is  a  summary of the cash proceeds
relating to the refinancings:


                                                         Bedford
                                                          Green           Woodcreek          Total
                                                        ----------        ----------       ----------
                                                                                 
         New loan proceeds..................           $ 3,300,000       $ 2,812,500      $ 6,112,500
         Existing debt retired..............            (3,118,570)       (2,933,827)      (6,052,397)
                                                        ----------        ----------       ----------
           Loan proceeds....................           $   181,430       $  (121,327)     $    60,103
                                                        ==========        ==========       ==========


The Partnership  incurred loan costs of $194,952 related to the refinancing.  An
additional  $404,074 of tax,  insurance  and property  replacement  escrows were
established at the closing of the refinancing.

On June 24, 1993, the General Partner refinanced a portfolio of properties via a
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit ("REMIC"). This REMIC consists of a pool
of properties from various  partnerships  affiliated  with the General  Partner.
Breckenridge, Evergreen Square and Governour's Square are included in the REMIC.
The properties in the REMIC are not collateralized across the partnerships,  but
are cross-collateralized within the same partnership.  The mortgage loans, which
bear an interest rate of 8.15%, are discounted to an effective rate of 8.62% and
mature in July 2003. The following is a summary of the cash proceeds relating to
the refinancings:


                                                             Evergreen         Governour's
                                         Breckenridge          Square            Square              Total
                                          ----------         ----------        ----------         ----------
                                                                                     
   New loan proceeds.................    $ 1,831,250        $ 2,104,000      $  3,300,000        $ 7,235,250
   Existing debt retired.............     (1,426,469)        (1,830,605)       (2,865,602)        (6,122,676)
   Mortgage Discount.................        (53,214)           (61,140)          (95,894)          (210,248)
                                          ----------         ----------       -----------         ----------
      Loan Proceeds..................    $   351,567        $   212,255      $    338,504        $   902,326
                                          ==========         ==========       ===========         ==========


The Partnership  incurred loan costs of $365,343 related to the refinancing.  An
additional  $335,903 of tax,  insurance  and property  replacement  escrows were
established at the closing of the refinancing.

The Partnership recognized an extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
on  Breckenridge,  Evergreen  Square  and  Governour's  Square in the  amount of
$1,389,074,  which is attributable to the unamortized  discount and a prepayment
penalty related to the retired mortgages.  The discount on the retired mortgages
was  originally  recorded  to yield an  effective  interest  rate of 12.63%  for
Evergreen Square and 12.29% for Governour's Square.

The mortgage loan payable on Governour's Square was owned by an affiliate of the
General  Partner,  which received the loan in the amount of $3,846,290 in August
1992, as part of a litigation  settlement with a third party. In order to induce
the Partnership to partially liquidate this loan, the affiliate agreed to reduce
the  principal  balance of the loan by  $206,100,  the  approximate  cost to the
Partnership to obtain  alternative  REMIC  financing.  The Partnership then used
$2,865,602  of the  REMIC  proceeds  to pay down  the  affiliate  mortgage  note
payable.  The  $206,100  forgiveness  of  debt  was  offset  against  $1,389,074
attributable to the unamortized  discount as discussed  above. For the remaining
$733,900  balance  of the  loan,  a new loan  agreement  was  executed;  and the
Partnership  substituted  a  second  lien  on  Fort  Meigs  Shopping  Center  as
collateral on the loan.  The new mortgage  loan on Fort Meigs bears  interest at
8.25%, of which 6.66% is payable monthly,  and matures in April 1997. See Note 6
- -"Mortgage Notes Payable Affiliates."

NOTE 11 - PRO FORMA INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
- -------------------------------------------

The following pro forma  information  for the years ended  December 31, 1995 and
1994 reflects the results of operations  of the  Partnership  as if the sales of
Wyoming Mall and Suburban Plaza  shopping  centers had occurred as of January 1,
1994. The pro forma information is not necessarily  indicative of the results of
operations  which  actually would have occurred or those which might be expected
to occur in the future.


                                                                  1995                1994
                                                               -----------         -----------
                                                                            
         Total revenue                                        $  6,182,132        $  6,139,088
         Loss before extraordinary items                        (1,756,693)         (1,815,611)
         Net loss                                               (1,756,693)         (1,815,611)

         Net loss per thousand limited partnership units:
           Current Income Units                                      (6.34)              (6.55)
           Growth/Shelter Units                                     (70.71)             (73.06)








                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI
, LTD.
                                  SCHEDULE III
      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                December 31, 1995


                                                      Initial Cost (b)              Cumulative         Costs
                                               ------------------------------       Write-down      Capitalized
                             Related (b)                         Buildings and     and Permanent     Subsequent
Description                  Encumbrances          Land          Improvements       Impairment     To Acquisition
- -----------                 -------------      ------------     -------------      -----------      ------------
                                                                                    
APARTMENTS:

Bedford Green
   Bedford, OH             $    3,291,885    $      252,310    $    3,203,996     $          -     $     298,648

Breckenridge
   Davenport, IA                1,719,731           232,016         2,184,818                -           244,527

Evergreen
   Tupelo, MS                   1,975,871           396,856         4,217,746         (491,000)          784,574

Governour's Square
   Wilmington, NC               3,099,038           577,657         4,829,242                -         1,052,072

Woodcreek
   Fort Wayne, IN               2,805,584           383,705         3,613,217                -           667,894

RETAIL CENTERS

Ft. Meigs Plaza
   Perrysburg, OH               3,758,501           367,193         4,032,902                -           466,519

Wise County Plaza
   Wise, VA                     6,091,918         1,397,569         8,375,648         (500,000)          361,108
                              -----------    --------------    --------------     ------------     -------------

                             $ 22,742,528   $     3,607,306   $    30,457,569    $    (991,000)   $    3,875,342
                              ===========    ==============    ==============     ============     =============





















                     See accompanying notes to Schedule III.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
                                  SCHEDULE III
      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                December 31, 1995

                                                  Gross Amount at
                                          Which Carried at Close of Period
                                --------------------------------------------------     Accumulated
                                                   Buildings and                       Depreciation
Description                         Land           Improvements          Total (a)   and Amortization
- -----------                     -------------      ------------     --------------     -------------
                                                                          
APARTMENTS:

Bedford Green
   Bedford, OH                $      252,310     $    3,502,644   $      3,754,954    $   (1,568,085)

Breckenridge
   Davenport, IA                     232,016          2,429,345          2,661,361        (1,059,282)

Evergreen
   Tupelo, MS                        396,856          4,511,320          4,908,176        (2,107,120)

Governour's Square
   Wilmington, NC                    577,657          5,881,314          6,458,971        (2,500,547)

Woodcreek
   Fort Wayne, IN                    383,705          4,281,111          4,664,816        (1,890,021)

RETAIL CENTERS

Ft. Meigs Plaza
   Perrysburg, OH                    367,193          4,499,421          4,866,614        (2,016,421)

Wise County Plaza
   Wise, VA                        1,397,569          8,236,756          9,634,325        (4,136,550)
                                ------------      -------------    ---------------    --------------
                               $   3,607,306     $   33,341,911   $     36,949,217   $   (15,278,026)
                                ============      =============    ===============    ==============


(a)  For Federal Income tax purposes,  the properties are depreciated over lives
     ranging from 15-25 years using ACRS or MACRS methods. The aggregate cost of
     real estate investments for Federal income tax purposes was $42,160,533 and
     accumulated depreciation was $27,077,516 at December 31, 1995.

(b)  The initial cost and encumbrances  reflect the present value of future loan
     payments  discounted,  if  appropriate,  at a  rate  estimated  to  be  the
     prevailing interest rate at the date of acquisition.

(c)  The carrying  values of Evergreen  Square  Apartments and Wise County Plaza
     Shopping  Center were reduced by $176,568 and  $500,000,  respectively,  in
     1989. The carrying value of Evergreen Square Apartments was further reduced
     by $314,432 in 1991.










                     See accompanying notes to Schedule III.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
                                  SCHEDULE III
      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                December 31, 1995



                                Date of                     Date                Depreciable
Description                  Construction                 Acquired              lives (years)
- -----------                  -----------                 ----------             -------------
                                                                       
APARTMENTS:

Bedford Green
   Bedford, OH                  1970                        06/84                   5-25

Breckenridge
   Davenport, IA                1974                        10/84                   5-25

Evergreen
   Tupelo, MS                   1970                        11/84                   5-25

Governour's Square
   Wilmington, NC               1974                        11/84                   5-25

Woodcreek
   Fort Wayne, IN               1978                        11/84                   5-25

RETAIL CENTERS

Ft. Meigs Plaza
   Perrysburg, OH               1974                        10/84                   5-25

Wise County Plaza
   Wise, VA                     1971                        02/84                   5-25










                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

                              Notes to Schedule III
      Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

A  summary  of  activity  for the  Partnership's  real  estate  investments  and
accumulated depreciation and amortization is as follows:


                                                                For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                       ------------------------------------------------
                                                          1995               1994               1993
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
                                                                                   
Real estate investments:

Balance at beginning of year...............           $36,253,677        $42,477,794        $57,085,554

Improvements...............................               695,540            870,671          1,158,210

Reclassification to asset held for
   sale....................................                     -         (7,094,788)        (6,305,257)

Disposition of real estate.................                     -                  -         (8,725,425)

Write-down for permanent
     impairment of real estate.............                     -                  -           (735,288)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Balance at end of year.....................           $36,949,217        $36,253,677        $42,477,794
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========


Accumulated depreciation and amortization:

Balance at beginning of year...............           $13,696,125        $14,621,475        $17,587,711

Depreciation...............................             1,724,781          1,775,298          2,288,567

Reclassification to asset held for
   sale....................................              (142,880)        (2,700,648)        (2,297,469)

Disposition of real estate.................                     -                  -         (2,957,334)
                                                       ----------        -----------         ----------

Balance at end of year.....................           $15,278,026        $13,696,125        $14,621,475
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========


Assets held for sale:

Balance at beginning of year...............           $ 8,153,520        $ 5,935,338        $ 2,257,185

Reclassification to asset held for
   sale....................................                     -          4,394,140          4,007,788

Improvements...............................                 6,617             11,710             67,197

Depreciation...............................              (142,880)          (272,149)          (155,320)

Sale of real estate........................            (8,017,257)        (1,915,519)                 -

Write-down for permanent
     impairment of real estate.............                     -                  -           (241,512)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Balance at end of year.....................           $         -        $ 8,153,520        $ 5,935,338
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========






ITEM 9.       CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
- -------       ---------------------------------------------------------------
              FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
              ---------------------


None.

                                    PART III

ITEM 10.      DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
- --------      --------------------------------------------------

Neither the  Partnership  nor the General Partner has any directors or executive
officers.  The names and ages of, as well as the positions held by, the officers
and  directors of McNeil  Investors,  Inc.,  the general  partner of the General
Partner, are as follows:


                                       Other Principal Occupations and Other
Name and Position             Age      Directorships During the Past 5 Years
- -----------------             ---      -------------------------------------
                                 
Robert A. McNeil,              75       Mr.  McNeil  is also  Chairman  of the Board and  Director  of McNeil  Real
Chairman of the                         Estate  Management,  Inc.  ("McREMI")  which is an affiliate of the General
Board and Director                      Partner.  He has held the foregoing  positions  since the formation of such
                                        entity  in  1990.  Mr.  McNeil  received  his  B.A.  degree  from  Stanford
                                        University  in 1942 and his  L.L.B.  degree  from  Stanford  Law  School in
                                        1948. He is a member of the State Bar of  California  and has been involved
                                        in  real  estate  financing  since  the  late  1940's  and in  real  estate
                                        acquisitions,  syndications,  and dispositions  since 1960. From 1986 until
                                        active  operations of McREMI and McNeil  Partners,  L.P.  began in February
                                        1991,  Mr. McNeil was a private  investor.  Mr. McNeil has been a member of
                                        the International Board of Directors of the Salk Institute,  which promotes
                                        research in improvements in health care.

Carole J. McNeil               52       Mrs.  McNeil is  Co-Chairman,  with  husband  Robert A.  McNeil,  of McNeil
Co-Chairman of the                      Investors,  Inc.  Mrs.  McNeil has twenty years of real estate  experience,
Board                                   most  recently  as a  private  investor  from  1986 to 1993.  In 1982,  she
                                        founded Ivory & Associates,  a commercial real estate brokerage firm in San
                                        Francisco,  CA. Prior to that, she was a commercial  real estate  associate
                                        with the Madison  Company and,  earlier,  a commercial  sales associate and
                                        analyst with Marcus and Millichap in San Francisco.  In 1978,  Mrs.  McNeil
                                        established   Escrow  Training  Centers,   California's   first  accredited
                                        commercial  training  program for title  company  escrow  officers and real
                                        estate agents needing  college  credits to qualify for brokerage  licenses.
                                        She  began in real  estate  as  Manager  and  Marketing  Director  of Title
                                        Insurance  and  Trust  in Marin  County,  CA.  Mrs.  McNeil  serves  on the
                                        International Board of Directors of the Salk Institute.






                                       Other Principal Occupations and Other
Name and Position             Age      Directorships During the Past 5 Years
- -----------------             ---      -------------------------------------
                                  
Donald K. Reed,                50       Mr. Reed is  President,  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director of McREMI
Director, President,                    which is an affiliate of the General  Partner.  Prior to joining  McREMI in
and Chief Executive                     March 1993, Mr. Reed was President,  Chief  Operating  Officer and Director
Officer                                 of Duddlesten Management Corporation and Duddlesten Realty Advisors,  Inc.,
                                        with  responsibility  for  a  management   portfolio  of  office,   retail,
                                        multi-family  and mixed-use land projects  representing $2 billion in asset
                                        value.  He was also Chief  Operating  Officer,  Director  and member of the
                                        Executive Committee of all Duddlesten affiliates. Mr. Reed started with the
                                        Duddlesten  companies in 1976 and served as Senior Vice President and Chief
                                        Financial  Officer and as  Executive  Vice  President  and Chief  Operating
                                        Officer  of  Duddlesten  Management  Corporation  before his  promotion  to
                                        President  in  1982.  He was  President  and  Chief  Operating  Officer  of
                                        Duddlesten  Realty  Advisors,  Inc.,  which has been engaged in real estate
                                        acquisitions, marketing and dispositions, since its formation in 1989.

Ron K. Taylor                  38       Mr.  Taylor  is a Senior  Vice  President  of  McREMI  and has been in this
Vice President                          capacity since McREMI commenced  active  operations in 1991. He also serves
                                        as Acting  Chief  Financial  Officer  of McREMI  since the  resignation  of
                                        Robert C. Irvine on January 31, 1996.  Mr. Taylor is primarily  responsible
                                        for   Asset   Management   functions   at   McREMI,    including   property
                                        dispositions,   commercial  leasing,  real  estate  finance  and  portfolio
                                        management.  Prior to joining  McREMI,  Mr.  Taylor  served as an Executive
                                        Vice  President  for a national  syndication/property  management  company.
                                        Mr. Taylor has been involved in the real estate industry since 1983.


Each director  shall serve until his successor  shall have been duly elected and
qualified.

ITEM 11.     EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
- --------     ----------------------

No direct  compensation  was paid or payable by the  Partnership to directors or
officers  (since it does not have any  directors or officers) for the year ended
December  31,  1995,  nor was any  direct  compensation  paid or  payable by the
Partnership  to  directors  or officers  of the  general  partner of the General
Partner for the year ended  December 31, 1995. The  Partnership  has no plans to
pay any such remuneration to any directors or officers of the general partner of
the General Partner in the future.

See Item 13 - Certain  Relationships  and  Related  Transactions  for amounts of
compensation and  reimbursements  paid by the Partnership to the General Partner
and its affiliates.


ITEM 12.     SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
- --------     --------------------------------------------------------------

(A)   Security ownership of certain beneficial owners.

      No individual or group,  as defined by Section  13(d)(3) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934,  known to the Partnership is the beneficial owner of
      more than 5 percent of the Partnership's securities.

(B)   Security ownership of management.

      Neither the General  Partner nor any of its  officers or  directors of its
      general partner own any limited partnership units.

 (C)  Change in control.

      None.


ITEM 13.     CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
- --------     ----------------------------------------------

The amendments to the Partnership compensation structure included in the Amended
Partnership  Agreement  provide for an asset management fee to replace all other
forms of General Partner  compensation  other than property  management fees and
reimbursements  of certain  costs.  Through 1999,  the asset  management  fee is
calculated as 1% of the Partnership's tangible asset value. Tangible asset value
is  determined  by using the greater of (i) an amount  calculated  by applying a
capitalization  rate of 9 percent to the annualized net operating income of each
property or (ii) a value of $10,000 per apartment unit for residential  property
and $50 per gross square foot for commercial  property to arrive at the property
tangible  asset value.  The property  tangible  asset value is then added to the
book value of all other assets  excluding  intangible  items. The fee percentage
decreases  subsequent  to 1999.  For the  year  ended  December  31,  1995,  the
Partnership  paid or accrued  $404,972  of such  asset  management  fees.  Total
accrued but unpaid asset  management  fees of  $2,530,536  were  outstanding  at
December 31, 1995.

The  Partnership  pays property  management fees equal to 5% of the gross rental
receipts for its  residential  properties  and 6% of gross  rental  receipts for
commercial  properties  to McREMI,  an  affiliate  of the General  Partner,  for
providing property management services. Additionally, the Partnership reimburses
McREMI for its costs,  including  overhead of  administering  the  Partnership's
affairs.  For the year ended December 31, 1995, the Partnership  paid or accrued
$746,465  of such  property  management  fees and  reimbursements.  See Item 1 -
Business,  Item 7 - Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations and Item 8 - Note 2 - "Transactions With Affiliates."

The  Partnership  pays a disposition  fee to an affiliate of the General Partner
equal to 3% of the  gross  sales  price  for  brokerage  services  performed  in
connection  with the sale of the  Partnership's  properties.  The fee is due and
payable at the time the sale closes.  The Partnership  incurred $346,050 of such
fees  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1995 in  connection  with the sale of
properties.

A revolving  credit facility has been established by the General Partner for the
benefit of the Partnership. The credit facility may not exceed $5,000,000 in the
aggregate  and  is  available  on  a  "first-come-first  served"  basis  to  the
Partnership and other  affiliated  partnerships  if certain  conditions are met.
Borrowings  under  the  facility  may be  used  to  fund  deferred  maintenance,
refinancing  obligations and working capital needs. During 1993, the Partnership
received  $92,371 of unsecured  advances from the credit  facility.  The General
Partner has, at its discretion, advanced funds to the Partnership in addition to
the revolving credit facility.  Additionally,  prior to the restructuring of the
Partnership, affiliates of the Original General Partner advanced funds to enable
the  Partnership to meet its working capital  requirements.  These advances were
purchased by the General Partner. In 1995, the Partnership used a portion of the
proceeds  received from property sales to repay the $359,000  secured loan under
the credit facility, $973,000 of unsecured advances from the General Partner and
related accrued interest.

During 1992,  the  Partnership  made  advances of $320,874 to McNeil Real Estate
Fund XXII,  L.P., the joint owner of Wyoming Mall, for tenant  improvements  and
operations at Wyoming Mall. During 1994,  $20,874 of these advances were repaid.
In 1995,  the balance of the advances,  plus accrued  interest,  was repaid when
Wyoming Mall was sold.

Under the terms of its Amended  Partnership  Agreement,  McNeil Real Estate Fund
XXVII,  L.P.  ("Fund  XXVII") is  permitted to make loans to  affiliates  of the
General Partner. On May 1, 1992, the Partnership entered into a loan pursuant to
which Fund XXVII agreed to loan up to $972,000 to the Partnership. This loan was
secured by a third lien on the Suburban  Plaza,  a shopping  center owned by the
Partnership  and located in  Knoxville,  Tennessee.  The loan was repaid in 1995
when  Suburban  Plaza  was  sold.  See Item 1 -  Business,  Item 7  Management's
Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of  Operation,  and
Item 8 - Note 2 "Transactions with Affiliates."





ITEM 14.     EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- --------     -----------------------------------------------------------------

See accompanying Index to Financial Statements at Item 8.

(A)     Exhibits 
        --------

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

              3.1 and 4.1         Amended      and       Restated        Limited
                                  Partnership  Agreement  dated  March 26,  1992
                                  (Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  Current
                                  Report  of the  registrant  on Form 8-K  dated
                                  March 26, 1992, as filed on April 9, 1992).

              10.2                Portfolio Services  Agreement,  dated February
                                  14, 1991,  between  Southmark Realty Partners,
                                  Ltd. and McNeil Real Estate  Management,  Inc.
                                  (Incorporated  by reference  to the  Quarterly
                                  Report of the  registrant on Form 10-Q for the
                                  period ended March 31,  1991,  as filed on May
                                  14, 1991).

              10.3                Amended  and  Restated  Notes,  dated March 1,
                                  1991, between Southmark Realty Partners,  Ltd.
                                  and The  Manhattan  Savings  Bank  relating to
                                  Wise County Plaza.  (Incorporated by reference
                                  to the Annual Report of the registrant on Form
                                  10-K for the period  ended  December 31, 1991,
                                  as filed on March 24, 1992).

              10.6                First  Amendment and  Modification of Mortgage
                                  Note, dated June 10, 1992, between McNeil Real
                                  Estate  Fund XXI and  Household  Bank,  F.S.B.
                                  relating to Woodcreek Apartments. (1)

              10.7                First  Amendment and  Modification of Mortgage
                                  Note, dated June 10, 1992, between McNeil Real
                                  Estate  Fund XXI,  L.P.  and  Household  Bank,
                                  F.S.B.  relating to Bedford Green  Apartments.
                                  (1)

              10.9                Promissory  Note,  dated May 1, 1992,  between
                                  McNeil Real Estate Fund XXI,  L.P.  and McNeil
                                  Real Estate Fund XXVII, L.P. (1)

              10.10               Property Management  Agreement dated March 26,
                                  1992,  between  McNeil  Real  Estate Fund XXI,
                                  L.P. and McNeil Real Estate  Management,  Inc.
                                  (1)

              10.11               Amendment  of  Property  Management  Agreement
                                  dated March 5, 1993 by McNeil Real Estate Fund
                                  XXI,  L.P. and McNeil Real Estate  Management,
                                  Inc. (1).

              10.12               Revolving  Credit  Agreement  dated  August 6,
                                  1991,   between  McNeil  Partners,   L.P.  and
                                  various selected  partnerships,  including the
                                  Registrant.(2)

              10.13               Loan  Agreement  dated June 23,  1993  between
                                  Lexington  Mortgage  Company  and McNeil  Real
                                  Estate  Fund  XXI,  et  al.  (Incorporated  by
                                  reference to the Annual  Report of McNeil Real
                                  Estate Fund XI, Ltd. (file No. 0-9783) on Form
                                  10-K for the period  ended  December 31, 1993,
                                  as filed on March 30, 1994).

              10.14               Master Property  Management  Agreement,  dated
                                  June  24,  1993  between  McNeil  Real  Estate
                                  Management,  Inc.  and McNeil Real Estate Fund
                                  XXI, Ltd. (filed without schedules).(2)





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

              10.15               Loan  Agreement  dated July 14,  1995  between
                                  Fleet Real Estate  Capital,  Inc.  and Bedford
                                  Green Fund XXI, L.P. (3)

              10.16               Loan  Agreement  dated July 14,  1995  between
                                  Fleet Real Estate Capital,  Inc. and Woodcreek
                                  Fund XXI, L.P. (3)

              10.17               Sale Agreement dated February 16, 1994 between
                                  McNeil Real Estate Fund XXI and HM  Investment
                                  Corp.  for the  sale of  Homestead  Apartments
                                  (Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  Current
                                  Report  of the  registrant  on Form 8-K  dated
                                  February 22, 1994, as filed on March 4, 1994)

              11.                 Statement  regarding  computation  of Net Loss
                                  per  Limited  Partnership  Unit (see Note 1 to
                                  Financial Statements)

              22.                 Following  is a list  of  subsidiaries  of the
                                  Partnership:


                                                                                           Names Under
                                                                  Jurisdiction             Which It Is
                                  Name of Subsidiary              Incorporation           Doing Business
                                  ------------------              -------------           --------------
                                                                                    
                                  Bedford Green Fund XXI
                                  Limited Partnership             Texas                       None

                                  Breckenridge Fund XXI
                                  Limited Partnership             Delaware                    None

                                  Evergreen Fund XXI
                                  Limited Partnership             Delaware                    None

                                  Governour's Square Fund
                                  XXI Limited Partnership         Delaware                    None

                                  Woodcreek Fund XXI
                                  Limited Partnership             Texas                       None


              The Partnership has omitted  instruments with respect to long-term
              debt  where  the  total  amount  of  the   securities   authorized
              thereunder  does  not  exceed  10%  of  the  total  assets  of the
              Partnership. The Partnership agrees to furnish a copy of each such
              instrument to the Commission upon request.


                     (1)          Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report
                                  of the  registrant on Form 10-K for the period
                                  ended December 31, 1992, as filed on March 30,
                                  1993.

                     (2)          Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report
                                  of the  registrant on Form 10-K for the period
                                  ended December 31, 1993, as filed on March 30,
                                  1994.

                     (3)          Incorporated  by  reference  to the  Quarterly
                                  Report of the  registrant on Form 10-Q for the
                                  period ended  September  30, 1995, as filed on
                                  November 13, 1995.


(B)       There were no reports on Form 8-K filed by the Partnership  during the
          quarter ended December 31, 1995.







                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.
                              A Limited Partnership

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE


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


                                                   McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXI, L.P.

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

                                                        By: McNeil Investors, Inc., General Partner



April 1, 1996                                      By:  /s/  Robert McNeil
- -------------------------                               --------------------------------------
Date                                                    Robert A. McNeil
                                                        Chairman of the Board and Director
                                                        Principal Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following  persons on behalf of the  registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.




April 1, 1996                                      By:  /s/  Donald K. Reed
- --------------------------                              --------------------------------------
Date                                                    Donald K. Reed
                                                        President and Director of McNeil Investors, Inc.



April 1, 1996                                      By:  /s/  Ron K. Taylor
- --------------------------                              --------------------------------------
Date                                                    Ron K. Taylor
                                                        Acting Chief Financial Officer
                                                           of McNeil Investors, Inc.



April 1, 1996                                      By:  /s/  Carol A. Fahs
- --------------------------                              --------------------------------------
Date                                                    Carol A. Fahs
                                                        Chief Accounting Officer of McNeil Real Estate
                                                           Management, Inc.