Exhibit 32.1

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly  Report of Berkshire  Income Realty,  Inc. (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period  ending  September 30, 2003 as filed with
the Securities and Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  I ,
David C. Quade, as Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant
to and for the  purposes  of 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as adopted  pursuant  to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.

November 14, 2003               /s/ David C. Quade
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                                David C. Quade
                                Principal Executive Officer

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