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                                                                  EXHIBIT 32.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

This   certification   is   provided   pursuant   to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 and  accompanies  the quarterly  report on Form 10-Q
(the  "Form  10-Q") for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2004 of  American  Insured
Mortgage Investors - Series 85, L.P. (the "Issuer").

I, Barry S. Blattman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, certify
that to the best of my knowledge:

   (i)     the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
           or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
           78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

   (ii)    the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly represents, in all
           material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
           of the Issuer.


                                        AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE
                                        INVESTORS - SERIES 85, L.P.
                                        (Registrant)

                                        By:      CRIIMI, Inc.
                                                 General Partner



August 12, 2004                         /s/Barry S. Blattman
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Date                                    Barry S. Blattman
                                        Chairman of the Board and
                                        Chief Executive Officer


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the General Partner and will be retained by the General Partner and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.