SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):  April 27, 2000

                      KRUPP REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - V
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

State of Massachusetts             005-47451                    04-2796207
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(State or other                   (Commission                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)              Identification No.)
incorporation)

c/o The Berkshire Group, One Beacon Street, Boston, MA            02108
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 574-8385

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.           Changes in Control of Registrant.

                  On April 27, 2000 (the "Effective Date"), Krupp Realty Limited
                  Partnership - V (the "Partnership") consummated a merger (the
                  "Merger") with KR5 Acquisition, L.L.C. (the "Purchaser")
                  pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the
                  Partnership and the Purchaser, dated as of April 27, 2000 (the
                  "Merger Agreement"). The Merger was approved by the
                  Partnership's unitholders at a meeting held on April 27, 2000.
                  The Merger became effective on April 27, 2000 after the filing
                  of a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the
                  State of Delaware and a Certificate of Merger with the
                  Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts. As a result
                  of the Merger, the Partnership was merged with and into the
                  Purchaser, with the Purchaser as the surviving entity (the
                  "Surviving Entity"), and each Limited Partnership Unit, other
                  than those held by the General Partners (as defined in the
                  Merger Agreement), the Original Partners (as defined in the
                  Merger Agreement) and the Affiliate Limited Partners (as
                  defined in the Merger Agreement), in the Partnership were
                  converted into the right to receive $1,200.00 in cash.

                  Following the Merger, KRF Company, L.L.C. and various
                  investment funds affiliated with Equity Resources, Inc. own
                  100% of the assets of the Surviving Entity, have complete
                  control over the management and conduct of the Surviving
                  Entity's business, and have complete control over all income
                  generated by the assets of the Surviving Entity and any future
                  increase in the value of the assets of the Surviving Entity.

                  The transaction was financed by (1) $10.75 million of proceeds
                  in the form of a capital contribution from KRF Company, L.L.C.
                  to the Purchaser and (2) $68.656 million of proceeds in the
                  form of loans entered into between subsidiaries of the
                  Purchaser and Reilly Mortgage Capital Corporation.

                  As a result of the Merger, the Partnership will promptly file
                  to deregister its Limited Partnership Units under the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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                                   Signatures

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, KR5 Acquisition, L.L.C. (the successor by merger to Krupp Realty
Limited Partnership - V) has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of
Krupp Realty Limited Partnership - V by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.

Date: May 5, 2000

                             KR5 ACQUISITION, L.L.C.

                             By: KRF Company, L.L.C., its sole member

                                 By: The Krupp Family Limited Partnership - 94,
                                     its sole member

                                     By: /s/ Douglas Krupp
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                                         Name:  Douglas Krupp
                                         Title: General Partner