SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                  July 25, 1997



              INTEGRATED RESOURCES HIGH EQUITY PARTNERS, SERIES 85
                        A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        CALIFORNIA                     0-14438                 13-3239107
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       File Number)            Identification No.)

                           c/o Wexford Management LLC 
                   411 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (203) 862-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
         (Former name, or former address, if changed since last report) 

Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant

         On July 25, 1997,  Wexford  Management LLC ("Wexford"),  the management
company for Presidio Capital Corp.  ("Presidio") the parent company of Resources
High Equity,  Inc., and Presidio AGP Corp.,  the Managing and Associate  General
Partners, respectively, of Integrated Resources High Equity Partners, Series 85,
A California  Limited  Partnership  (the  "Partnership"),  received  notice from
Presidio Holding Company,  LLC, which stated that it is the holder of 63% of the
outstanding Class A common shares of Presidio, that it was seeking to remove the
three current Class A directors and replacing  them with Edward  Scheetz,  David
Hamamoto and David King effective as of 12:00 p.m. on September 2, 1997. Wexford
has not determined  whether Presidio Holding Company,  LLC has the right to seek
and obtain removal or  replacement of the current Class A directors  pursuant to
such  notice.  If such  holder's  ownership  is  confirmed,  the  other  Class A
shareholders will be entitled to certain representation on the Board.

         The complete text of the press release  issued by  Presidio is attached
hereto as an exhibit and is hereby  incorporated by reference in its entirety to
this item.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

     c.  Exhibits

          99.1 Press Release, dated July 28, 1997



                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                        


                                               Integrated Resources High Equity
                                               Partners, Series 85,
                                               A California Limited Partnership



                                                By:  Resources High Equity, Inc.

Dated:  August  7, 1997                         By:  /s/Jay L. Maymudes
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                                                     Jay L. Maymudes
                                                     Vice President, Secretary,
                                                     and Treasurer