SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 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 29, 2005 (July 26, 2005)



              AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS - SERIES 85, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        California                      1-11059                  13-3257662
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)


                              11200 Rockville Pike
                            Rockville, Maryland 20852
   (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, of Registrant)

                                 (301) 255-4743
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.01         Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On July  26,  2005,  the  General  Partner  of  American  Insured  Mortgage
Investors - Series 85, L.P.  (AIM 85 or the  Partnership)  completed the sale of
the remaining mortgage asset held by the Partnership for total sales proceeds of
$2,972,612  in cash.  The  mortgage on Cheswick  Apartments  with a current face
amount of $2,890,514 was sold to Greystone Servicing Corporation Inc.

Item 8.01         Other Events

The  General  Partner  of AIM 85 issued a press  release  on July 27,  2005
announcing the final liquidating distribution of $1.32 to be paid to the holders
of  depositary  units of  limited  partnership  interest  of AIM 85  (units)  in
accordance with the terms of the AIM 85 Partnership  Agreement,  as amended (the
Partnership  Agreement).  The  final  liquidating  distribution  represents  the
unitholder's pro rata share of the aggregate  proceeds from the remaining AIM 85
assets,  including  proceeds  from prior asset  dispositions  that have not been
previously distributed,  less amounts required for payment of, or provision for,
the Partnership's  remaining  expenses and distributions to the General Partner,
as more  fully set forth in the  Partnership  Agreement.  The press  release  is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is  incorporated
by reference herein.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

              (c)      Exhibits

                       99.1     Press release dated July 27, 2005 announcing the
                                Partnership's final liquidating distribution.


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                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                                    AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE
                                                    INVESTORS - SERIES 85, L.P.

                                                    By: CRIIMI, Inc.
                                                        General Partner



Dated: July 29, 2005                               By:/s/Mark A. Libera
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Mark A. Libera
                                                       Vice President
                                                       and General Counsel

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
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*       99.1 Press Release dated July 27, 2005

*       Filed herewith.