SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For Quarter Ended March 31, 1998                  Commission File Number 0-15430


                        COPLEY REALTY INCOME PARTNERS 1;
                             A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Massachusetts                                     04-2893293
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

  225 Franklin Street, 25th Fl.
     Boston, Massachusetts                             02110
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

              Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (617) 261-9000



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Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that
the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                      Yes  X      No

 
                       COPLEY REALTY INCOME PARTNERS 1;
                             A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                       FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998

                                    PART I

                             FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
                                       March 31,      December 31, 
                                         1998            1997
                                      ----------      ---------- 
                                                 
ASSETS                                                           
                                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents             $5,496,081      $5,259,413 
Short-term investments                         -         299,629 
                                      ----------      ---------- 
                                      $5,496,081      $5,559,042 
                                      ==========      ==========  

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Accounts payable                      $   37,367      $   56,260
Accrued management fee                         -           9,017
                                      ----------      ----------
Total liabilities 
                                          37,367          65,277
                                      ----------      ----------
Partners' capital (deficit):                                    
  Limited partners ($522 per                                    
     unit; 100,000 units                                        
     authorized, 34,581                                         
     units issued and                                           
     outstanding)                      5,544,966       5,579,666  
  General partners                       (86,252)        (85,901)
                                      ----------      ---------- 
Total partners' capital                5,458,714       5,493,765 
                                      ----------      ---------- 

                                      $5,496,081      $5,559,042 
                                      ==========      ==========  
 


               (See accompanying notes to financial statements)


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

   
  

                                        Quarter Ended March 31,
                                       -------------------------
                                        1998               1997
                                       ------             ------
                                                     
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
 
Property rentals                       $     -            $133,578
Property operating expenses                  -             (31,286)
Depreciation and amortization                -             (32,196)
                                       -------            ---------
                                             -              70,096
 
Joint venture earnings                       -              54,365
                                       -------            ---------
 
 Total real estate operations                -             124,461
 
Interest on cash equivalents
 and short-term investments             74,230              16,963
                                       -------            ---------
 
 Total investment activity              74,230             141,424
                                       -------            --------
 
PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
 
Management fees                              -              11,642
General and administrative              18,113              28,305
                                       -------            --------

                                        18,113              39,947
                                       -------            --------

 
Net Income                             $56,117            $101,477
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Net income per
limited partnership unit               $  1.61            $   2.91
                                       =======            ========

 
Cash distributions per limited
 partnership unit                      $  2.61            $   6.73
                                       =======            ========

 
Number of limited partnership units
 outstanding during the period          34,581              34,581
                                       =======            ========
 




               (see accompanying notes to financial statements)



STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)

  
 
 
                                Quarter ended March 31,
                                1998                   1997
                        ----------------------  -----------------------
                         General     Limited      General     Limited
                         Partners    Partners    Partners     Partners
                        ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                   
Balance at beginning    $(85,901)   $5,579,666  $(100,300)   $9,375,845
  of period
 
Cash distributions          (912)      (90,256)    (2,351)     (232,730)

Net income                   561        55,556      1,015       100,462
                        ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------
 
Balance at end
  of period             $(86,252)   $5,544,966  $(101,636)   $9,243,577
                        ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
 

 

                (See accompanying notes to financial statements)

 
SUMMARIZED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
                                              Quarter ended March 31,
                                             -------------------------
                                                 1998         1997
                                             ------------  -----------
                                                      
Net cash provided by operating activities     $   35,898    $  142,157
                                              ----------   ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Investment in property                               -      (32,673)
  Decrease (increase) in short-term
   investments, net                              291,938          (39)
                                              ----------   ----------
     Net cash provided by (used in)
      investing activities                       291,938      (32,712)
                                              ----------   ----------
Cash flows from financing activity:
  Distributions to partners                      (91,168)    (235,081)
                                              ----------   ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents                           236,668     (125,636)
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period                          5,259,413    1,166,590
                                              ----------   ----------
  End of period                               $5,496,081   $1,040,954
                                              ==========   ==========

 


                (See accompanying notes to financial statements)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial
statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Partnership's
financial position as of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 and the results of
its operations, its cash flows and partners' capital (deficit) for the interim
periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.  These adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature.

     See notes to financial statements included in the Partnership's 1997 Annual
Report on Form 10-K for additional information relating to the Partnership's
financial statements.

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
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     Copley Realty Income Partners 1; A Limited Partnership (the "Partnership")
is a Massachusetts limited partnership organized for the purpose of investing
primarily in newly-constructed and existing income-producing real properties.
The Partnership commenced operations in August 1986, and acquired five real
estate investments prior to the end of 1987.  The Partnership sold its remaining
investment in October 1997 and therefore intends to liquidate and dissolve in
1998.

NOTE 2 -PROPERTY
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     Effective January 1, 1996, the East Anaheim Distribution Center joint
venture was dissolved and ownership of the venture's net assets was assigned to
the Partnership.  Accordingly, as of that date, the investment was accounted for
as a wholly-owned property.  The carrying value of the joint venture investment
at conversion ($3,763,820) was allocated to land, building and improvements, and
other net operating assets.  The property was sold on October 24, 1997.

 
NOTE 3 - REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES
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     On May 2, 1997, the Medlock Oaks buildings, which were owned by the
Partnership (57%) and an affiliate (43%), were sold for a total sales price of
$9,402,779.  The Partnership received net proceeds of $5,246,979, after closing
costs, and recognized a gain of $678,548 ($19.62 per limited partnership unit)
on the sale.  On May 29, 1997, the Partnership made a capital distribution of
$5,221,731 ($151 per limited partnership unit) from the proceeds of the sale.

 
     The following Results of Operations relate to the Medlock Oaks joint
venture:
                             Results of Operations
                             ---------------------
 
 
 
                                  Quarter ended March 31,
                                           1998              1997
                                  -----------------------  --------
                                                      
Revenue
 Rental income                    $                     -  $287,448
 Other                                                  -       495
                                  -----------------------  --------
                                                        -   287,943
                                  -----------------------  --------
Expenses
 Depreciation and amortization                          -   111,867
 Operating expenses                                     -    77,873
                                  -----------------------  --------
                                                        -   189,740
                                  -----------------------  --------
Net income                        $                     -  $ 98,203
                                  =======================  ========

 

     Liabilities and expenses exclude amounts owed and attributable to the
Partnership and its affiliate on behalf of their various financing arrangements
with the joint venture.

 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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and Results of Operations
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Partnership completed its offering of units of limited partnership
interest in April 1987, and a total of 34,581 units were sold.  The Partnership
received proceeds of $30,812,718, net of selling commissions and other offering
costs, which have been invested in real estate, used to pay related acquisition
costs or retained as working capital reserves.  In connection with two sales in
1996 and one sale during 1997, capital of $16,529,718 has been returned to the
limited partners.  On April 25, 1996, the Partnership made a capital
distribution of $177 per limited partnership unit, which reduced the adjusted
capital contribution to $823 per unit.  On August 29, 1996, the Partnership made
a capital distribution of $150 per limited partnership unit, which reduced the
adjusted capital contribution to $673 per unit.  On May 29, 1997, the
Partnership made a capital distribution of $151 per limited partnership unit
which reduced the adjusted capital contribution to $522 per unit.

     At March 31, 1998, the Partnership had $5,496,081 in cash and cash
equivalents which includes net proceeds of $4,677,970 from the sale of the
Partnership's remaining property, East Anaheim, sold in October 1997.  The
Partnership intends to liquidate and dissolve later in 1998.  The source of
future liquidity will be cash generated by the Partnership's invested cash and
cash equivalents.  Distributions of cash from operations were made at an
annualized rate of 2.0% for the first quarter of 1997; the first quarter 1997
distribution was based on the adjusted capital contribution of $673 per unit.
Operating cash distributions were discontinued effective the first quarter of
1998, in line with the cash flow decrease resulting from the sale of the
Partnership's remaining investment during the fourth quarter of 1997.

Results of Operations

     As discussed above, the Partnership's last real estate investment was sold
in October 1997.  Therefore, no comparative real estate investment results for
the periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1998 are presented.

     Interest on cash equivalents and short-term investments increased by
approximately $57,000 between the two three-month periods due to higher invested
balances as a result of the retention of East Anaheim sale proceeds in 1998, as
mentioned above.

     General and administrative expenses primarily consist of real estate
appraisal, legal, accounting, printing and servicing agent fees.  These expenses
decreased approximately $10,000, or 36%, for the first three months of 1998 as
compared to the same period in 1997, primarily due to decreases in legal and
accounting fees, consistent with the impending dissolution of the Partnership
during 1998.

     The Partnership management fee is 9% of distributable cash flow from
operations after any increase or decrease in working capital reserves as
determined by the managing general partner.  Management fees decreased between
the two three-month periods concurrent with the discontinuance of operating cash
distributions discussed above.

 
                        COPLEY REALTY INCOME PARTNERS 1;
                             A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                        FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998

                                    PART II

                               OTHER INFORMATION
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     Items 1-5     Not Applicable

     Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                   a.   Exhibits:   (27) Financial Data Schedule

                   b.   Reports on Form 8-K: No current reports on Form 8-K were
                        filed during the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

 
                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.


                              COPLEY REALTY INCOME PARTNERS 1;
                              A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                        (Registrant)



May 8, 1998
                              /s/ Wesley M. Gardiner, Jr.
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                                  Wesley M. Gardiner, Jr.
                                  President, Chief Executive Officer and 
                                  Director of Managing General Partner,
                                  First Income Corp.



May 8, 1998
                             /s/ Karin J. Lagerlund
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                                 Karin J. Lagerlund
                                 Treasurer and Principal Financial and 
                                 Accounting Officer of Managing General 
                                 Partner, First Income Corp.