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


                                    FORM 10-Q



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


     For the period ended                    March 31, 1996
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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  0-15446




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




         California                                     33-0120335
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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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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___




                        MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                                           March 31,         December 31,
                                                                            1996                 1995
                                                                       ---------------      --------------     
ASSETS
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Real estate investments:
                                                                                                 
   Land.....................................................           $     5,524,462      $    5,524,462
   Buildings and improvements...............................                64,569,687          64,330,457
                                                                        --------------       -------------
                                                                            70,094,149          69,854,919
   Less:  Accumulated depreciation and amortization.........               (30,105,067)        (29,234,446)
                                                                        --------------       -------------
                                                                            39,989,082          40,620,473

Cash and cash equivalents...................................                 4,369,093           3,987,381
Cash segregated for security deposits.......................                   302,472             300,223
Note receivable.............................................                   344,225             344,225
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
   accounts of $714,050 at March 31, 1996 and
   December 31, 1995........................................                   852,280             802,426
Escrow deposits.............................................                   904,005             979,938
Deferred borrowing costs, net of accumulated
   amortization of $69,906 and $67,623 at March 31,
   1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively.................                   248,844             251,127
Prepaid expenses and other assets...........................                   434,225             438,148
                                                                        --------------       -------------
                                                                       $    47,444,226      $   47,723,941
                                                                        ==============       =============

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Mortgage note payable.......................................           $     7,381,507      $    7,381,507
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.......................                   482,355             694,624
Accrued interest............................................                   738,491             686,502
Accrued property taxes......................................                   371,245             450,530
Payable to affiliates - General Partner.....................                   259,508              98,407
Land lease obligation.......................................                   270,184             277,132
Deferred gain...............................................                   344,225             344,225
Security deposits and deferred rental revenue...............                   339,736             326,032
                                                                        --------------       -------------
                                                                            10,187,251          10,258,959
                                                                        --------------       -------------

Partners' equity (deficit):
   Limited partners - 84,000,000 limited partnership
     units  authorized; 83,894,648  limited  partnership
     units issued and outstanding at March 31, 1996
     and December 31, 1995..................................                37,692,654          37,898,581
   General Partner..........................................                  (435,679)           (433,599)
                                                                        --------------       -------------
                                                                            37,256,975          37,464,982
                                                                        --------------       -------------
                                                                       $    47,444,226      $   47,723,941
                                                                        ==============       =============


The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                                       March 31,
                                                                           ---------------------------------
                                                                                1996                1995
                                                                           --------------     --------------
Revenue:
                                                                                                   
  Rental revenue...............................................            $    2,309,392     $    2,061,322
  Interest.....................................................                    56,130             47,501
                                                                            -------------      -------------
    Total revenue..............................................                 2,365,522          2,108,823
                                                                            -------------      -------------

Expenses:
  Interest.....................................................                   216,136            206,426
  Depreciation and amortization................................                   870,621            856,497
  Property taxes...............................................                   238,501            185,034
  Personnel costs..............................................                   230,575            199,301
  Utilities....................................................                   187,276            187,731
  Repairs and maintenance......................................                   238,558            309,410
  Property management fees - affiliates........................                   128,129            121,383
  Other property operating expenses............................                   193,786            207,921
  General and administrative...................................                    42,391             24,870
  General and administrative - affiliates......................                   227,556            224,005
                                                                            -------------      -------------
    Total expenses.............................................                 2,573,529          2,522,578
                                                                            -------------      -------------
Net loss.......................................................            $     (208,007)    $     (413,755)
                                                                            =============      =============

Net loss allocable to limited partners.........................            $     (205,927)    $     (409,617)
Net loss allocable to General Partner..........................                    (2,080)            (4,138)
                                                                            -------------      -------------
Net loss.......................................................            $     (208,007)    $     (413,755)
                                                                            =============      =============

Net loss per thousand limited partnership units................            $        (2.45)    $        (4.88)
                                                                            =============      =============


The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                    STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                   (Unaudited)

                For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995




                                                                                                   Total
                                                     General                 Limited               Partners'
                                                     Partner                 Partners              Equity
                                                 ---------------         ---------------       ---------------
                                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 1994..............       $     (374,160)         $   43,783,028        $   43,408,868

Net loss..................................               (4,138)               (409,617)             (413,755)
                                                  -------------           -------------         -------------

Balance at March 31, 1995.................       $     (378,298)         $   43,373,411        $   42,995,113
                                                  =============           =============         =============


Balance at December 31, 1995..............       $     (433,599)         $   37,898,581        $   37,464,982

Net loss..................................               (2,080)               (205,927)             (208,007)
                                                  -------------           -------------         -------------

Balance at March 31, 1996.................       $     (435,679)         $   37,692,654        $   37,256,975
                                                  =============           =============         =============








The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                      Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents



                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                  -----------------------------------------
                                                                        1996                     1995
                                                                  -----------------        ----------------
                                                                                                 
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Cash received from tenants........................             $      2,272,161         $     2,104,676
   Cash paid to suppliers............................                   (1,040,342)               (894,772)
   Cash paid to affiliates...........................                     (194,584)               (364,606)
   Interest received.................................                       56,130                  47,501
   Interest paid.....................................                     (161,864)               (128,828)
   Property taxes paid and escrowed..................                     (303,611)               (239,483)
                                                                   ---------------          --------------
Net cash provided by operating activities............                      627,890                 524,488
                                                                   ---------------          --------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to real estate investments..............                     (239,230)               (376,915)
                                                                   ---------------          --------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Payments on capitalized land lease
     obligation......................................                       (6,948)                 (9,821)
                                                                   ---------------          --------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents............                      381,712                 137,752

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
   period............................................                    3,987,381               3,125,937
                                                                   ---------------          --------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...........             $      4,369,093         $     3,263,689
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The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

               Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by
                              Operating Activities




                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                  -----------------------------------------
                                                                        1996                    1995
                                                                  -----------------       -----------------
                                                                                                  
Net loss.............................................             $       (208,007)       $       (413,755)
                                                                   ---------------         ---------------

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash 
   provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization.....................                      870,621                 856,497
   Amortization of deferred borrowing costs..........                        2,283                   2,284
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Cash segregated for security deposits...........                       (2,249)                 (8,831)
     Accounts receivable, net........................                      (49,854)                 43,154
     Escrow deposits.................................                       75,933                 117,858
     Prepaid expenses and other assets...............                        3,923                  36,252
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses...........                     (212,269)                  7,322
     Accrued interest................................                       51,989                  75,314
     Accrued property taxes..........................                      (79,285)               (188,365)
     Payable to affiliates - General Partner.........                      161,101                 (19,218)
     Security deposits and deferred rental
       revenue.......................................                       13,704                  15,976
                                                                   ---------------          --------------

       Total adjustments.............................                      835,897                 938,243
                                                                   ---------------          --------------

Net cash provided by operating activities............             $        627,890         $       524,488
                                                                   ===============          ==============




The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent public accountants.

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                        MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                 March 31, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

NOTE 1.
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McNeil  Real  Estate  Fund XXV,  L.P.  (the  "Partnership"),  formerly  known as
Southmark  Equity  Partners  II, Ltd.,  was  organized on February 15, 1985 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 principal place of business for the Partnership and the General
Partner is 13760 Noel Road, Suite 700, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240.

In the opinion of management,  the financial  statements reflect all adjustments
necessary for a fair  presentation of the Partnership's  financial  position and
results  of  operations.  All  adjustments  were of a normal  recurring  nature.
However, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be expected  for the year ending
December 31, 1996.

NOTE 2.
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The  financial  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  financial
statements  contained in the  Partnership's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
year  ended  December  31,  1995,  and the  notes  thereto,  as  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  which is available upon request by writing
to McNeil Real Estate Fund XXV, L.P., c/o McNeil Real Estate  Management,  Inc.,
Investor Services, 13760 Noel Road, Suite 700, LB70, Dallas, Texas 75240.

NOTE 3.
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The  Partnership  pays property  management fees equal to 5% of the gross rental
receipts for its  residential  property and 6% of gross rental  receipts for its
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  is paying an asset  management  fee  which is  payable  to the
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% 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  properties 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.  Accrued but unpaid asset  management  fees totaled  $193,436 at March 31,
1996.

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



                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                  March 31,
                                                                  ----------------------------------------
                                                                        1996                    1995
                                                                  ----------------         ---------------
                                                                                                 
Property management fees.............................             $        128,129         $       121,383
Charged to general and administrative
   expense:
   Partnership administration........................                       62,570                  72,561
   Asset management fee..............................                      164,986                 151,444
                                                                   ---------------          --------------
                                                                  $        355,685         $       345,388
                                                                   ===============          ==============



Payable to affiliates - General  Partner at March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995
consisted primarily of unpaid property management fees,  Partnership general and
administrative  expenses and asset  management fees and are due and payable from
current operations.

NOTE 4.
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Martha Hess, et al. v. Southmark  Equity Partners II, Ltd.  (presently  known as
McNeil Real Estate Fund XXV, L.P.),  Southmark Income Investors,  Ltd, Southmark
Equity Partners, Ltd., Southmark Realty Partners III, Ltd., and Southmark Realty
Partners II, Ltd., et al. ("Hess");  Kotowski v. Southmark Equity Partners, Ltd.
and  Donald  Arceri  v.  Southmark  Income  Investors,  Ltd.  These  cases  were
previously  pending  in the  Illinois  Appellate  Court for the  First  District
("Appellate  Court"),  as consolidated Case No. 90-107.  Consolidated with these
cases are an additional 14 matters against unrelated partnership  entities.  The
Hess case was filed on May 20, 1988, by Martha Hess,  individually and on behalf


of a putative class of those similarly situated. The original, first, second and
third  amended  complaints in Hess sought  rescission,  pursuant to the Illinois
Securities  Act, of over $2.7  million of principal  invested in five  Southmark
(now  McNeil)  partnerships,  and other relief  including  damages for breach of
fiduciary  duty and  violation  of the  Illinois  Consumer  Fraud and  Deceptive
Business Practices Act. The original, first, second and third amended complaints
in Hess were dismissed against the  defendant-group  because the Appellate Court
held that they were not the proper  subject of a class  action  complaint.  Hess
was,  thereafter,  amended  a fourth  time to state  causes  of  action  against
unrelated  partnership  entities.  Hess went to judgment  against that unrelated
entity and the judgment, along with the prior dismissal of the class action, was
appealed.  The Hess appeal was decided by the Appellate  Court during 1992.  The
Appellate  Court  affirmed the  dismissal  of the breach of  fiduciary  duty and
consumer  fraud  claims.  The  Appellate  Court did,  however,  reverse in part,
holding that certain  putative class members could file class action  complaints
against the  defendant-group.  Although leave to appeal to the Illinois  Supreme
Court was sought,  the Illinois  Supreme Court  refused to hear the appeal.  The
effect of the denial is that the Appellate Court's opinion remains standing.  On
June 15, 1994, the Appellate  Court issued its mandate  sending the case back to
trial court.

In late  January  1995,  the  plaintiffs  filed  a  Motion  to  File an  Amended
Consolidated  Class Action Complaint,  which amends the complaint to name McNeil
Partners,  L.P. as the successor general partner to Southmark  Investment Group.
In February  1995, the plaintiffs  filed a Motion for Class  Certification.  The
amended cases against the defendant-group,  and others, are proceeding under the
caption  George and Joy Kugler v. I.R.E.  Real  Estate  Income  Fund,  Jerry and
Barbara   Neumann  v.  Southmark   Equity   Partners  II,  Richard  and  Theresa
Bartoszewski  v. Southmark  Realty Partners III, and Edward and Rose Weskerna v.
Southmark Realty Partners II.

In September 1995, the court granted the  plaintiffs'  Motion to File an Amended
Complaint,  to Consolidate  and for Class  Certification.  The  defendants  have
answered the  complaint and have plead that the  plaintiffs  did not give timely
notice of their right to rescind  within six months of knowing  that right.  The
Court ruled on  Plaintiff's  Motion for  Summary  Judgment on April 25, 1996 and
entered partial  summary  judgment,  holding in favor of Plaintiffs  against the
Partnership,  as well as the initial general  partners.  The Court did not enter
judgment as to the amount of damages,  but,  instead,  set a May 17, 1996 status
hearing and  requested  both  parties to come to an  agreement  on the amount of
damages by that date. The ultimate resolution of this litigation could result in
a loss of up to $1.8 million in addition to related  legal fees.  No accrual has
been recorded related to this litigation.

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
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              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
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There has been no  significant  change in the  operations  of the  Partnership's
properties  since  December 31,  1995.  The  Partnership  reported a net loss of
$208,007  for the  first  three  months  of 1996 as  compared  to a net  loss of
$413,755 for the first three months of 1995. Revenues in 1996 were $2,365,522 as
compared to  $2,108,823 in 1995,  while  expenses  increased to $2,573,529  from
$2,522,578.



Net cash  provided by  operating  activities  was  $627,890 for the three months
ended March 31,  1996,  a change from  $524,488  provided  during the same three
month period in 1995. The Partnership expended $239,230 for capital improvements
and $6,948 for payments on the capitalized land lease obligation. The balance in
cash and cash  equivalents  increased  to  $4,369,093  at March 31,  1996, a net
increase of $381,712 from the balance at December 31, 1995.

Harbour Club I Apartments  has continued to experience  financial  difficulties.
The cash flow from  operations  of the property has not been  sufficient to fund
necessary  capital  improvements  and to make the required  monthly debt service
payments.  Effective  January 1, 1993, the Partnership  ceased making  regularly
scheduled  debt  service  and  escrow  payments.  In lieu of the  aforementioned
payments,  the  Partnership is funding debt service with the excess cash flow of
the property.  The  Partnership has been notified that the mortgage note payable
is in default and that the  servicing  agent has  assigned  the  mortgage to the
Department  of Housing and Urban  Development  ("HUD").  If the  Partnership  is
unable to successfully cure the default,  the mortgagee could declare the entire
indebtedness  due and proceed with  foreclosure  on the property or pursue other
actions such as gaining  control of the property or placing it in  receivership.
As of March 31, 1996, no steps have been taken toward foreclosure.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Revenue:

Total revenue increased by $256,699 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 as
compared to the same period in 1995.  The increase was mainly due to an increase
in rental revenue, as discussed below.

Rental  revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1996  increased by $248,070
as compared to the three months  ended March 31,  1995.  The increase was mainly
due to increases of approximately $97,000, $72,000, and $53,000 at Century Park,
Kellogg  Building and Fidelity  Plaza,  respectively.  These  increases were the
result of  increases  in the  occupancy  rates at March 31,  1996 as compared to
March 31, 1995.  Century Park occupancy went from 89% to 95%,  Kellogg  Building
increased from 83% to 98% and Fidelity Plaza went from 82% to 87%.

Interest  income earned on short-term  investments of cash and cash  equivalents
increased  by $8,629 for the  quarter  ended  March 31,  1996 as compared to the
respective  quarter  in 1995.  The  increase  was due to  greater  average  cash
balances  invested in these accounts  during the first three months of 1996. The
Partnership  held $4.4 million of cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 1996 as
compared to $3.3 million at March 31, 1995.

Expenses:

Total expenses increased by $50,951 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 as
compared  to the same  period in 1995.  The  increase  was  primarily  due to an
increase in property taxes and personnel  costs,  partially offset by a decrease
in repair and maintenance expenses, as discussed below.

Property  taxes  increased  by $53,467 for the  quarter  ended March 31, 1996 in
relation to the same quarter in 1995. The increase was mainly due to an increase
in the assessed taxable value of Kellogg Office Building by taxing authorities.



Personnel  costs  increased by $31,274 for the three months ended March 31, 1996
in relation to the comparable period in 1995. The increase was mainly due to the
addition of two maintenance technicians at Fidelity Plaza office building.

Repairs and maintenance expense decreased by $70,852 for the quarter ended March
31, 1996 in relation to the same quarter in 1995. The decrease was mainly due to
a decline in contracted  repairs  expense at Fidelity  Plaza,  the result of the
hiring of two maintenance technicians. In addition, Fidelity Plaza experienced a
decline in light bulbs and fixtures expense in the first quarter of 1996.

For the first quarter of 1996, general and administrative  expenses increased by
$17,521.  The increase was due to costs  incurred by the  Partnership  to defend
class action litigation.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

The  Partnership's  primary  source of cash flows is from  operating  activities
which  generated  $627,890 of cash in the first three months of 1996 as compared
to  $524,488  for the same  period in 1995.  The  increase  in cash  provided by
operating  activities  in 1996 was  mainly  the  result of an  increase  in cash
received  from tenants in 1996.  See  discussion  of increase in rental  revenue
above.

The Partnership  expended $239,230 and $376,915 for additions to its real estate
investments  in the  first  three  months of 1996 and  1995,  respectively.  The
decrease in 1996 was mainly the result of the reduction of capital  improvements
at Fidelity Plaza in 1996.

Short-term liquidity:

At March 31, 1996, the Partnership held cash and cash equivalents of $4,369,093.
This  balance   provides  a  reasonable   level  of  working   capital  for  the
Partnership's immediate needs in operating its properties.

For the  remainder  of 1996,  Partnership  properties  are  expected  to provide
positive  cash flow from  operations  after  payment of debt service and capital
improvements.  Only one property,  Harbour Club I Apartments, is encumbered with
mortgage debt and another  property,  Fidelity  Plaza,  is encumbered with lease
obligations.  The  Partnership  has budgeted  $1,906,859  for necessary  capital
improvements  for all  properties  in 1996 which is  expected  to be funded from
available cash reserves or from operations of the properties.  An escrow account
restricted  to the funding of priority  capital  needs is held by the lender for
Harbour Club I in the amount of $332,407,  which is included in escrow  deposits
on the  Balance  Sheets.  The  present  cash  balance is  believed to provide an
adequate reserve for property operations.

Due to the  Partnership's  projected  cash needs for capital  improvements,  the
uncertain outcome of the lawsuit  involving the sale of the Partnership's  Units
(see Item 1 - Legal  Proceedings) and the default on the Harbour Club I mortgage
loan, the Partnership  does not anticipate  making  distributions to the limited
partners in 1996.  There can be no  assurance  as to when the  Partnership  will
rebuild cash reserves judged adequate to resume distributions to the partners.



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.  There is no assurance that
the Partnership will receive any funds under the facility because no amounts are
reserved  for any  particular  partnership.  As of March  31,  1996,  $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.

Long-term liquidity:

While the outlook for  maintenance of adequate levels of liquidity is favorable,
should operations  deteriorate and present cash resources become insufficient to
fund current  needs,  the  Partnership  would  require  other sources of working
capital.  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,  arranging  financing from
affiliates or the ultimate sale of the properties.  Sales and  refinancings  are
possibilities  only,  and there are at  present  no plans for any such  sales or
refinancings.

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- -------    -----------------

Martha Hess, et al. v. Southmark  Equity Partners II, Ltd.  (presently  known as
McNeil Real Estate Fund XXV, L.P.),  Southmark Income Investors,  Ltd, Southmark
Equity Partners, Ltd., Southmark Realty Partners III, Ltd., and Southmark Realty
Partners II, Ltd., et al. ("Hess");  Kotowski v. Southmark Equity Partners, Ltd.
and  Donald  Arceri  v.  Southmark  Income  Investors,  Ltd.  These  cases  were
previously  pending  in the  Illinois  Appellate  Court for the  First  District
("Appellate  Court"),  as consolidated Case No. 90-107.  Consolidated with these
cases are an additional 14 matters against unrelated partnership  entities.  The
Hess case was filed on May 20, 1988, by Martha Hess,  individually and on behalf
of a putative class of those similarly situated. The original, first, second and
third  amended  complaints in Hess sought  rescission,  pursuant to the Illinois
Securities  Act, of over $2.7  million of principal  invested in five  Southmark
(now  McNeil)  partnerships,  and other relief  including  damages for breach of
fiduciary  duty and  violation  of the  Illinois  Consumer  Fraud and  Deceptive
Business Practices Act. The original, first, second and third amended complaints
in Hess were dismissed against the  defendant-group  because the Appellate Court
held that they were not the proper  subject of a class  action  complaint.  Hess
was,  thereafter,  amended  a fourth  time to state  causes  of  action  against
unrelated  partnership  entities.  Hess went to judgment  against that unrelated
entity and the judgment, along with the prior dismissal of the class action, was
appealed.  The Hess appeal was decided by the Appellate  Court during 1992.  The
Appellate  Court  affirmed the  dismissal  of the breach of  fiduciary  duty and
consumer  fraud  claims.  The  Appellate  Court did,  however,  reverse in part,
holding that certain  putative class members could file class action  complaints
against the  defendant-group.  Although leave to appeal to the Illinois  Supreme
Court was sought,  the Illinois  Supreme Court  refused to hear the appeal.  The
effect of the denial is that the Appellate Court's opinion remains standing.  On
June 15, 1994, the Appellate  Court issued its mandate  sending the case back to
trial court.


In late  January  1995,  the  plaintiffs  filed  a  Motion  to  File an  Amended
Consolidated  Class Action Complaint,  which amends the complaint to name McNeil
Partners,  L.P. as the successor general partner to Southmark  Investment Group.
In February  1995, the plaintiffs  filed a Motion for Class  Certification.  The
amended cases against the defendant-group,  and others, are proceeding under the
caption  George and Joy Kugler v. I.R.E.  Real  Estate  Income  Fund,  Jerry and
Barbara   Neumann  v.  Southmark   Equity   Partners  II,  Richard  and  Theresa
Bartoszewski  v. Southmark  Realty Partners III, and Edward and Rose Weskerna v.
Southmark Realty Partners II.

In September 1995, the court granted the  plaintiffs'  Motion to File an Amended
Complaint,  to Consolidate  and for Class  Certification.  The  defendants  have
answered the  complaint and have plead that the  plaintiffs  did not give timely
notice of their right to rescind  within six months of knowing  that right.  The
Court ruled on  Plaintiff's  Motion for  Summary  Judgment on April 25, 1996 and
entered partial  summary  judgment,  holding in favor of Plaintiffs  against the
Partnership,  as well as the initial general  partners.  The Court did not enter
judgment as to the amount of damages,  but,  instead,  set a May 17, 1996 status
hearing and  requested  both  parties to come to an  agreement  on the amount of
damages by that date. The ultimate resolution of this litigation could result in
a loss of up to $1.8 million in addition to related  legal fees.  No accrual has
been recorded related to this litigation.




ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit
         Number                     Description
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         4.                         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).

         4.1                        Amendment No. 1 to the  Amended and Restated
                                    Limited Partnership Agreement of McNeil Real
                                    Estate   Fund    XXV,  L.P.  dated June 1995
                                    (incorporated  by reference to the Quarterly
                                    Report of  the  registrant  on form 10-Q for
                                    the  period ended June 30, 1995, as filed on
                                    August 14, 1995).

         11.                        Statement regarding  computation of Net Loss
                                    per Thousand Limited  Partnership Units: Net
                                    loss per thousand limited  partnership units
                                    is computed by dividing  net loss  allocated
                                    to the  limited  partners  by  the  weighted
                                    average number of limited  partnership units
                                    outstanding  expressed  in  thousands.   Per
                                    thousand unit  information has been computed
                                    based on 83,895  weighted  average  thousand
                                    limited  partnership  units  outstanding  in
                                    1996 and 1995.

         27.                        Financial Data Schedule for the quarter 
                                    ended March 31, 1996.

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K.  There  were no  reports  on Form 8-K filed during
         the quarter ended March 31, 1996.






                        MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

                                   SIGNATURES

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



                               McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XXV, L.P.

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

                                    By: McNeil Investors, Inc., General Partner


May 15, 1996                        By: /s/ Donald K. Reed
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Date                                    Donald K. Reed
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer




May 15, 1996                        By: /s/ Ron K. Taylor
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Date                                    Ron K. Taylor
                                        Acting Chief Financial Officer of
                                         McNeil Investors, Inc.




May 15, 1996                        By: /s/ Carol A. Fahs
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Date                                    Carol A. Fahs
                                        Chief Accounting Officer of McNeil 
                                         Real Estate Management, Inc.