UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K405

[x]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO  SECTION  13  OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

     For the fiscal year ended              December 31, 1995
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                                                        OR

[ ]  TRANSITION   REPORT   PURSUANT  TO   SECTION  13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from ______________ to_____________

     Commission file number  0-10743
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                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         California                                  94-2717957
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(State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)


             13760 Noel Road, Suite 700, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240
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        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (214)  448-5800
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Limited  partnership
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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 12 months,  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ X ]

228,276  of the  registrant's  229,828  limited  partnership  units  are held by
non-affiliates  of this registrant.  The aggregate market value of units held by
non-affiliates  is not determinable  since there is no public trading market for
limited  partnership  units  and  transfers  of units  are  subject  to  certain
restrictions.

Documents Incorporated by Reference:        See Item 14, Page 39

                                TOTAL OF 42 PAGES

                                     PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS
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ORGANIZATION
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McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd. (the  "Partnership") was organized February 2,
1981, as a limited  partnership  under the provisions of the California  Uniform
Limited  Partnership  Act.  The  general  partner of the  Partnership  is McNeil
Partners,  L.P. (the "General  Partner"),  a Delaware  limited  partnership,  an
affiliate  of Robert A. McNeil  ("McNeil").  The  Partnership  is governed by an
amended  and  restated  partnership   agreement  of  limited  partnership  dated
September 6, 1991, as amended (the "Amended  Partnership  Agreement").  Prior to
September 6, 1991,  Pacific Investors  Corporation (the prior "Corporate General
Partner"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southmark Corporation ("Southmark"), and
McNeil were the general  partners of the  Partnership,  which was governed by an
agreement  of  limited  partnership,  dated  February  2,  1981  (the  "Original
Partnership Agreement") as amended May 13, 1981. The principal place of business
for the Partnership and the General Partner is 13760 Noel Road, Suite 700, LB70,
Dallas, Texas, 75240.

On June 8, 1981, a Registration Statement on Form S-11 was declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange  Commission whereby the Partnership offered for sale
$120,000,000 of limited partnership units ("Units").  The Units represent equity
interests in the  Partnership  and entitle the holders thereof to participate in
certain  allocations and  distributions  of the  Partnership.  The sale of Units
closed on September  30, 1982,  with 230,728  Units sold at $500 each,  or gross
proceeds of $115,364,000 to the Partnership.  In addition,  the original general
partners purchased a total of 200 Units for $100,000.  In 1994 and 1993, 223 and
111  Units  were  relinquished,  respectively.  An  additional  614  Units  were
relinquished  in 1995 leaving  229,980 Units  outstanding  at December 31, 1995.
Subsequent  to year end,  152 Units were  relinquished,  leaving  229,828  Units
outstanding as of February 16, 1996.

SOUTHMARK BANKRUPTCY AND CHANGE IN GENERAL PARTNER
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On July 14, 1989,  Southmark filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Neither the Partnership,  McNeil nor the
Corporate   General   Partner   were   included  in  the   filing.   Southmark's
reorganization  plan became  effective  August 10, 1990. Under the plan, most of
Southmark's  assets,  which  included  Southmark's  interests  in the  Corporate
General Partner, are being sold or liquidated for the benefit of creditors.

In  accordance  with  Southmark's  reorganization  plan,  Southmark,  McNeil and
various of their affiliates  entered into an asset purchase agreement on October
12, 1990,  providing for, among other things,  the transfer of control to McNeil
or his affiliates of 34 limited partnerships  (including the Partnership) in the
Southmark portfolio.

On February 14,  1991,  pursuant to the asset  purchase  agreement as amended on
that date: (a) an affiliate of McNeil purchased the Corporate  General Partner's
economic  interest in the  Partnership;  (b) McNeil became the managing  general
partner of the Partnership  pursuant to an agreement with the Corporate  General
Partner  that  delegated  management  authority  to McNeil;  and (c) McNeil Real
Estate Management,  Inc. ("McREMI"), an affiliate of McNeil, acquired the assets
relating to the property management and partnership  administrative  business of
Southmark  and its  affiliates  and commenced  management  of the  Partnership's
properties  pursuant  to an  assignment  of  the  existing  property  management
agreements from the Southmark affiliates.


On September 6, 1991, the limited  partners  approved a  restructuring  proposal
that  provided for (i) the  replacement  of the  Corporate  General  Partner and
McNeil with the General  Partner;  (ii) the adoption of the Amended  Partnership
Agreement, which substantially alters the provisions of the Original Partnership
Agreement  relating  to,  among other  things,  compensation,  reimbursement  of
expenses, and voting rights; and (iii) the approval of a new property management
agreement with McREMI, the Partnership's property manager.

The  Amended   Partnership   Agreement  provides  for  a  Management   Incentive
Distribution  ("MID") to replace all other forms of general partner compensation
other  than  property  management  fees  and  reimbursement  of  certain  costs.
Additional  Units  may be  issued  in  connection  with the  payment  of the MID
pursuant  to  the  Amended   Partnership   Agreement.   See  Item  8  -  Note  2
- -"Transactions  with  Affiliates".  For a  discussion  of  the  methodology  for
calculating and  distributing the MID, see Item 13 - Certain  Relationships  and
Related Transactions.

Settlement of Claims:

The  Partnership  filed claims with the United States  Bankruptcy  Court for the
Northern  District of Texas,  Dallas Division (the  "Bankruptcy  Court") against
Southmark for damages relating to improper  overcharges,  breach of contract and
breach of fiduciary duty. The Partnership settled these claims in 1991, and such
settlement was approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

An Order Granting  Motion to Distribute  Funds to Class 8 Claimants  dated April
14, 1995 was issued by the Bankruptcy  Court.  In accordance  with the Order, in
May 1995 the Partnership received in full satisfaction of its claims, $49,818 in
cash,  and  common  and  preferred  stock  in the  reorganized  Southmark  which
represents the  Partnership's  pro-rata share of Southmark  assets available for
Class 8 Claimants. The Partnership sold the Southmark common and preferred stock
in May 1995 for $16,039,  which combined with the cash proceeds from  Southmark,
resulted in a gain on legal settlement of $65,857.

CURRENT OPERATIONS
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General:

The Partnership is engaged in diversified real estate activities,  including the
ownership,  operation and management of residential  and commercial  real estate
and other real estate  related  assets.  At December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership
owned seven properties,  of which six are real estate  investments and one asset
is currently held for sale, as described in Item 2 - Properties.

The  Partnership  does not directly  employ any  personnel.  The  Partnership is
managed by the General Partner,  and, in accordance with the Amended Partnership
Agreement,  the  Partnership  reimburses  affiliates of the General  Partner for
certain costs incurred by affiliates of the General  Partner in connection  with
the  management  of  the  Partnership's   business.  See  Item  8  -  Note  2  -
"Transactions with Affiliates."

The business of the Partnership to date has involved only one industry  segment.
See Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. The Partnership has no
foreign operations. The business of the Partnership is not seasonal.





Business Plan:

The  Partnership's  anticipated  plan of  operations  for 1996 is to preserve or
increase the net operating income of its properties whenever possible,  while at
the same time making  whatever  capital  expenditures  are reasonable  under the
circumstances  in order to preserve  and enhance the value of the  Partnership's
properties.  The  General  Partner  is  evaluating  market  and  other  economic
conditions to determine the optimum time to commence an orderly  liquidation  of
the  Partnership's  properties  in  accordance  with the  terms  of the  Amended
Partnership  Agreement.  In  conjunction  therewith,  the General  Partner  will
continue to explore  potential  avenues to enhance the value of the Units in the
Partnership,  which may include, among other things, asset sales or refinancings
of the Partnership's properties which may result in distributions to the limited
partners.  See  Item 7 -  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.

Competitive Conditions:

Since the  principal  business of the  Partnership  is to own and  operate  real
estate,  the Partnership is subject to all of the risks incident to ownership of
real estate and interests  therein,  many of which relate to the  illiquidity of
this type of  investment.  These  risks  include  changes  in  general  or local
economic conditions,  changes in supply or demand for competing properties in an
area,  changes in interest rates and  availability  of permanent  mortgage funds
which  may  render  the  sale  or  refinancing   of  a  property   difficult  or
unattractive, changes in real estate and zoning laws, increases in real property
tax rates and Federal or local  economic or rent  controls.  The  illiquidity of
real estate  investments  generally  impairs the ability of the  Partnership  to
respond  promptly  to  changed  circumstances.  The  Partnership  competes  with
numerous established companies, private investors (including foreign investors),
real estate investment trusts,  limited partnerships and other entities (many of
which have greater  resources than the Partnership) in connection with the sale,
financing  and  leasing  of  properties.  The  impact  of  these  risks  on  the
Partnership,   including   losses  from  operations  and   foreclosures  of  the
Partnership's  properties,  is described in Item 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations.  See  Item 2 -
Properties  for  discussion  of  competitive  conditions  at  the  Partnership's
properties.

Other Information:

The environmental  laws of the Federal government and of certain state and local
governments  impose  liability  on current  property  owners for the clean-up of
hazardous and toxic substances discharged on the property. This liability may be
imposed  without  regard  to the  timing,  cause or person  responsible  for the
release of such substances onto the property.  The Partnership  could be subject
to such liability in the event that it owns properties having such environmental
problems.  The Partnership has no knowledge of any pending claims or proceedings
regarding such environmental problems.





ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES
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The following table sets forth the properties of the Partnership at December 31,
1995.  The  buildings  and the land on which they are  located  are owned by the
Partnership  in fee,  subject  in each case to a first lien deed of trust as set
forth more fully in Item 8 - Note 5 - "Mortgage Notes Payable".  See also Item 8
- - Note 4 - "Real Estate Investments" and Schedule III - "Real Estate Investments
and Accumulated  Depreciation and  Amortization."  In the opinion of management,
the properties are adequately covered by insurance.



                                                 Net Basis                           1995           Date
Property              Description               of Property         Debt         Property Tax     Acquired
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Real Estate Investments:

Brendon Way (1)       Apartments
   Indianapolis, IN   770 units                 $10,263,107     $18,002,757       $  396,633        1/82

Buccaneer
  Village (2)         Apartments
   Denver, CO         284 units                   4,618,167       5,496,384           64,437        2/82

Castle Bluff (3)      Apartments
   Kentwood, MI       241 units                   2,445,812       4,459,417          129,669        1/82

Channingway           Apartments
   Columbus, OH       770 units                   9,949,626      12,988,079          258,769       12/82

Palisades at the
  Galleria (4)        Apartments
   Atlanta, GA        370 units                   7,448,014      10,593,002          135,464        7/82

Plaza Westlake (5)
   Glendale           Retail Center
   Heights, IL        121,464 sq. ft.             4,373,342       3,638,288           89,836        3/82

Asset held for sale:

Millwood Park (6)
   Kansas City,       Apartments
   MO                 301 units                   3,164,323       3,982,499           69,117        1/82
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                                                $42,262,391     $59,160,426       $1,143,925
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Total:    Apartments  -  2,736 units
          Retail Center - 121,464 sq. ft.

(1)  Brendon Way Apartments is owned by Brendon Way Fund XII Associates which is
     wholly-owned by the Partnership and the General Partner.

(2)  Buccaneer Village  Apartments is owned by Buccaneer Fund XII, Ltd. which is
     wholly-owned by the Partnership.






(3)  Castle Bluff Apartments is owned by Castle Bluff Fund XII Associates,  L.P.
     which is wholly-owned by the Partnership and the General Partner.

(4)  Palisades  at the  Galleria  Apartments  is  owned  by  Palisades  Fund XII
     Associates, L.P. which is wholly-owned by the Partnership.

(5)  Plaza  Westlake  is  owned  by  Plaza  Westlake  Fund  XII,  Ltd.  which is
     wholly-owned by the Partnership.

(6)  Millwood Park  Apartments is owned by Millwood Park Fund XII, Ltd. which is
     wholly-owned by the Partnership.

The  following  table sets  forth the  properties'  occupancy  rate and rent per
square foot for each of the last five years:



                                         1995            1994           1993           1992           1991
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Brendon Way
   Occupancy Rate............             86%             90%            90%            85%            88%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $6.12           $6.05          $5.60          $5.68          $5.73

Buccaneer Village
   Occupancy Rate............             94%             95%            96%            97%            94%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $7.92           $7.42          $7.00          $6.25          $5.82

Castle Bluff
   Occupancy Rate............             96%             98%            93%            93%            91%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $7.28           $6.92          $6.62          $6.37          $6.29

Channingway
   Occupancy Rate............             86%             89%            91%            89%            87%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $5.88           $5.88          $5.75          $5.46          $4.96

Millwood Park
   Occupancy Rate............             84%             92%            96%            86%            89%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $5.75           $5.78          $5.11          $4.90          $4.84

Palisades at the Galleria
   Occupancy Rate............             97%             99%            98%            92%            83%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $8.20           $7.83          $7.04          $6.22          $5.08

Plaza Westlake
   Occupancy Rate............             98%             99%           100%            85%            90%
   Rent Per Square Foot......           $7.75           $7.73          $7.92          $7.84          $6.60



Occupancy rate  represents all units leased divided by the total number of units
for  residential  properties  and square  footage leased divided by total square
footage for other  properties  as of  December  31 of the given  year.  Rent per
square foot represents all revenue, except interest, derived from the property's
operations divided by the leasable square footage of the property.






Competitive Conditions at Properties
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Brendon Way is  competing  against  newer  properties  as well as some that have
recently been renovated. The property's occupancy is currently below the average
market occupancy rate of 93%. Rental rates at Brendon Way are averaging $.59 per
square foot,  which is comparable to the  competitors.  Minor  renovations  have
improved the curb appeal of the property.  The lack of funds to complete a major
renovation  of the aging  property  creates a challenge  for Brendon Way to stay
competitive.

Since 1991,  the rental rates at Buccaneer  Village have increased by 36% due to
improved market  conditions.  The market  maintains a strong  occupancy level at
96%. A major  rehabilitation  project is  occurring  across the street  from the
property.  Although  Buccaneer  Village will not compete  directly  with the new
construction,  the new  construction  will tend to slow the  increase  in rental
rates that the older property may expect in the coming years.  Buccaneer Village
will continue with ongoing capital improvements to allow the property to compete
effectively in the market place.

Castle Bluff is in a highly  competitive market with the occupancy rates running
between 97% and 98%.  Castle Bluff is currently  competing in a robust  economy.
The property has done some  renovations  to remain  aggressive in the market and
anticipates raising the rental rates to $.63 per square foot.

Channingway is located in an area east of Columbus, Ohio with a market of 28,355
apartment  units.  The property is currently below the market average  occupancy
rate of 94%;  however,  monthly rental rates have stayed higher than market.  In
1996, the property will continue to cure the deferred  maintenance  items to add
value and marketability to the community.

Millwood Park finished the year below the market  occupancy  rate of 91%.  There
has been no new construction within a three mile radius of the property over the
last two years, and the population has increased less than 1% during the last 10
years. Rental rates at Millwood Park are averaging $.55 to $.57 per square foot,
which is in line with the market rate. It is anticipated that the occupancy rate
will stabilize at  approximately  90% during 1996.  Millwood is currently on the
market for sale.

Occupancy rates at Palisades at the Galleria have remained strong since the 1991
renovation  program  began.  The $3  million  renovation  program  included  new
interiors,  signage, exterior painting, asphalt and upgrading the clubhouse. The
market continues to maintain an average occupancy level at 95%. Palisades at the
Galleria is located in Atlanta,  Georgia and with the 1996 Olympics,  the market
should remain strong  throughout 1996. The market,  however,  may remain flat in
1997 due to the oversupply of new construction.

Plaza Westlake enters 1996 with an occupancy rate of 98%, higher than the market
average of 93%.  Plaza  Westlake is located in a high traffic area with a proven
anchor. The rental rate per square foot approximates the average rate charged by
the seven centers competing directly with Plaza Westlake.







The following schedule shows lease expirations for the Partnership's  commercial
property for 1996 through 2005:



                          Number of                                      Annual           % of Gross
                         Expirations              Square Feet             Rent            Annual Rent
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Plaza Westlake
1996                         4                        10,236            $111,024             13%
1997                         3                         5,963              63,312              7%
1998                         3                        27,184             251,864             30%
1999                         3                        70,452             338,582             40%
2000                         2                         3,690              47,142              6%
Thereafter                   -                             -                   -              -


No  residential  tenant  leases 10% or more of the available  rental space.  The
following  schedule reflects  information on commercial tenants occupying 10% or
more of the leasable square feet for the commercial property:




Nature of
Business                           Square Footage                                               Lease
Use                                    Leased                    Annual Rent                  Expiration
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Plaza Westlake

Entertainment                          17,584                   $   149,464                     1998
Retail                                 68,020                       310,857                     1999


ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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The Partnership is not party to, nor are any of the Partnership's properties the
subject of, any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary, routine
litigation incidental to the Partnership's business.

For a discussion of the Southmark  bankruptcy,  see Item 1 - Business.  See also
Item 8 - Note 10 - "Gain on Legal Settlement."

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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None.



                                     PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
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           RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS
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(A)  There is no  established  public  trading  market for  limited  partnership
     units, nor is one expected to develop.

(B)  Title of Class                     Number of Record Unit Holders
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     Limited partnership units          13,759 as of February 16, 1996

(C)  No  distributions  were made to the limited  partners in 1995 or 1994,  and
     none are  anticipated in 1996. The  Partnership  accrued  distributions  of
     $1,044,865 and  $1,164,549  for the benefit of the General  Partner for the
     years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  Total distributions
     of $4,798,846  remain unpaid as of December 31, 1995.  These  distributions
     are the contingent  portion of the MID pursuant to the Amended  Partnership
     Agreement.  The Partnership anticipates making additional  distributions to
     the General  Partner for the  contingent MID in 1996. See Item 8 - Note 2 -
     "Transactions  with  Affiliates." See Item 7 - Management's  Discussion and
     Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations for a discussion
     of  distributions  and the  likelihood  they will be resumed to the limited
     partners.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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The  following  table sets forth a summary  of  certain  financial  data for the
Partnership.  This summary should be read in conjunction with the  Partnership's
financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Item 8.



                                                                 Years Ended December 31,
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Statements of
Operations                                1995           1994            1993           1992           1991
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Rental revenue...............        $ 17,533,914   $ 21,295,696    $ 24,228,119   $ 23,603,862   $ 24,067,446
Total revenue................          21,195,706     27,701,373      32,481,572     24,837,444     24,240,414
Gain (loss) on disposition 
 of real estate..............           3,427,513      6,307,885       8,193,880        714,048     (1,667,056)
Income (loss) before
 extraordinary item..........           1,183,425      3,220,934       4,178,756     (3,917,231)    (9,057,704)
Extraordinary gain on
 extinguishment of debt, net            1,304,587        246,149               -         79,639      5,684,818
Net income (loss)............           2,488,012      3,467,083       4,178,756     (3,837,592)    (3,372,886)

Net income (loss) per limited
 partnership unit:
Income (loss) before
 extraordinary item                  $       4.89   $      13.27    $      17.20   $     (16.11)  $     (37.29)
Extraordinary gain on
 extinguishment of debt                      5.25           1.01               -            .33          23.39
                                      -----------    -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------

Net income (loss)............        $      10.14   $      14.28    $      17.20   $     (15.78)  $     (13.90)
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                                                                       As of December 31,
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Balance Sheets                           1995           1994            1993           1992             1991
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Real estate investments, net...      $ 39,098,068   $ 40,915,017    $ 52,304,839   $ 65,885,322   $ 75,552,691
Assets held for sale...........         3,164,323     12,724,693      11,421,936      7,484,189      1,626,350
Total assets...................        52,112,866     60,189,348      72,830,100     78,455,373     83,546,776
Mortgage notes payable, net....        59,160,426     68,152,522      79,867,507     90,732,765     94,217,264
Partners' deficit..............       (17,849,184)   (19,292,331)    (21,594,865)   (24,581,787)   (19,785,168)



See Item 7 -  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations.  The following  properties  were sold or foreclosed on by
the lender.



        Property                                     Date Sold or Foreclosed
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        Lamar Plaza                                  July 1995 - Sold
        Sundance Apartments                          June 1995 - Sold
        Fox Run Apartments                           December 1994 - Sold
        Village East Apartments                      November 1994 - Sold
        Cedar Mill Crossing Apartments               December 1993 - Sold
        Valley Fair Shopping Center                  May 1992 - Sold
        Tennessee Ridge Apartments                   October 1991 - Foreclosed
        Channingway Commercial Center                September 1991 - Foreclosed


ITEM 7.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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             AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
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The  Partnership  was formed to  acquire,  operate and  ultimately  dispose of a
portfolio of  income-producing  real  properties.  As of December 31, 1995,  the
Partnership  owned  seven  properties.  All of the  Partnership  properties  are
subject to mortgage notes.

During 1995, the  Partnership  refinanced the mortgage notes on four  properties
and sold two  properties.  These  refinancings  and sales  resulted  in net cash
proceeds to the Partnership of $5,194,651.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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1995 compared to 1994

Revenue:

Total Partnership revenues decreased in 1995 by $6,505,667 or 23% as compared to
the same period in 1994.  Rental  revenue  decreased by  $3,761,782 or 18% while
interest income  increased  $91,507.  In 1994 the Partnership  incurred gains on
involuntary  conversion  and  disposition of real estate  totalling  $6,328,762,
while in 1995 gains on legal  settlement and  disposition of real estate totaled
$3,493,370.

Rental  revenue  for  the  year  ended  1995  was  $17,533,914  as  compared  to
$21,295,696  in 1994.  The decrease of  $3,761,782  is due to the loss in rental
revenue  generated by Village East and Fox Run,  which were sold in November and
December of 1994 and Sundance and Lamar Plaza,  which were sold in June and July
of 1995. This decrease was partially offset by the increase in rental revenue at
six of the Partnership's properties.

Interest  income  increased  by $91,506 as  compared to the same period in 1994.
This  increase  is due  to  larger  average  cash  balances  being  invested  in
interest-bearing accounts.

Expenses:

Partnership expenses decreased by $4,468,158 for the year ended 1995 as compared
to 1994  primarily  due to the  sale of Fox Run  and  Village  East in 1994  and
Sundance  and Lamar Plaza in 1995.  The  effects  from these  transactions  were
declines of $1,596,275  for interest,  $798,669 for  depreciation,  $222,028 for
property  taxes,  $524,486  for  personnel  expenses,  $350,785  for  utilities,
$543,305 for repair and maintenance,  $204,565 for property management fees, and
$261,979 for other operating expenses.

In addition to the sale of Fox Run,  Village East,  Sundance,  and Lamar,  other
factors  affected the level of expenses  reported by the  remaining  properties.
Interest expense - affiliates  increased by $22,025 or 16% due to an increase in
the prime rate used to calculate interest expense on the advances.

General and  administrative  expenses  decreased $64,728 or 39% in 1995 compared
to 1994 due to a reduction in legal and consulting fees and tax preparation.

General and administrative - affiliate expenses decreased $61,078 or 12% for the
year ended 1995 as compared to 1994.  This  decrease is due to a decrease in the
percentage of the Partnership's  portion of reimbursable costs which is based on
the number of properties owned.

1994 compared to 1993

Revenue:

Total Partnership revenues in 1994 decreased by $4,780,199 or 15% as compared to
1993. This decrease is due to the sale of Cedar Mill Crossing in 1993.  Revenues
also  declined as a result of a  reduction  in the gain on  disposition  of real
estate from $8,193,880 in 1993 to $6,307,885 in 1994.  Rental revenue  decreased
by $2,932,423 while interest income increased by $17,342.



Rental revenue for 1994 was  $21,295,696 as compared to $24,228,119 in 1993. The
decrease is due to the sale of Cedar Mill Crossing, which reduced rental revenue
by  $3,471,915.  This  decline was  partially  offset by a $539,492  increase in
rental  revenue at the remaining  properties due to increases in rental rates at
six of the Partnership's properties.

Interest  income  increased  due to  higher  interest  rates  earned  in 1994 as
compared to 1993.

Expenses:

Partnership  expenses decreased by $3,822,377 or 14% for the year ended December
31, 1994 as compared to 1993.

During  1993,  Cedar Mill  Crossing  was sold and the effects from the sale were
declines of $1,298,509 in interest,  $435,502 in depreciation and  amortization,
$308,509 in property taxes, $353,596 in personnel expenses, $174,804 in property
management fees, $335,001 in utilities,  $371,953 in repairs and maintenance and
$175,041 in other property operating expenses.

In addition to the sale of Cedar Mill Crossing, other factors affected the level
of expenses reported by the remaining properties.  Interest expense - affiliates
decreased  by  $269,889 or 66% in 1994 as compared to the same period last year.
This  decrease is due to paying off the  affiliate  loans and paying down on the
advances outstanding in January 1994.

Depreciation and amortization on the properties  increased by $239,164 or 5% due
to the substantial capital improvements made at the properties over the last few
years.

Property  taxes  decreased by $228,459 or 13% due to a decrease in the estimated
tax  liability  at Castle  Bluff,  a reduction in the  appraised  value at Lamar
Plaza, and a refund of taxes resulting from the sale of Fox Run.

Expenses for personnel,  repairs and maintenance,  utilities, and other property
operating  increased  $583,153 for 1994 as compared to 1993.  Personnel expenses
increased by $148,797 or 6% due to increases in  maintenance  employee hours and
incentive bonus paid.  Repairs and maintenance  increased by $307,857 or 12% due
to increases in roof repair,  electrical,  and HVAC  supplies.  This increase is
also due to repairs and expenses  associated  with  preparing  vacated units for
occupancy.  Other property operating increased by $99,616 or 7% primarily due to
an increase in other  professional  expenses  associated  with a real estate tax
appeal on Plaza  Westlake and an increase in resident  pre-qualification  at all
the properties.

General and  administrative  decreased  by $223,502  or 58%  primarily  due to a
reduction in tax preparation, legal costs and professional fees.

General and administrative - affiliates decreased by $234,714 or 31% as compared
to the same period  last year due to an  amendment  to the  Amended  Partnership
Agreement  which  eliminated  the fixed portion of the MID effective  July 1993.
This  decrease  was  partially  offset  by  an  increase  in  reimbursements  to
affiliates   because  of  fewer  partnerships  over  which  overhead  costs  are
allocated.



LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

At  December  31,  1995,  the  Partnership  held  cash and cash  equivalents  of
$5,791,363, up $2,477,598 as compared to 1994.

The Partnership has experienced positive cash flow from operations of $7,061,543
for the  three  years  ended  December  31,  1995.  During  1995 and  1993,  the
Partnership  received net cash proceeds of  $6,601,232  for the  refinancing  of
Millwood Park, Buccaneer Village,  Palisades at the Galleria and Plaza Westlake.
The  Partnership  also  sold six  properties  in the last  three  years  and has
received  $7,876,885 in proceeds along with  insurance  proceeds of $40,441 from
the 1994 fire at Brendon Way and  $1,691,188 in advances and mortgage notes from
affiliates.  Over the last  three  years the  Partnership  has used cash to fund
$6,127,461  in additions  to real estate  investments,  $5,893,293  in principal
payments,  $1,007,138 for additions to deferred borrowing costs,  $4,754,479 for
the repayment of advances and mortgage  notes from  affiliates  and $300,000 for
the payment of the Contingent MID.

Cash provided from operating  activities  increased slightly in 1995 as compared
to 1994.  This  increase  can be  attributed  to the cash  received  from  legal
settlement  and  the  increase  in  interest  received.  With  the  sale of four
properties  the past two years,  the amount  received  from tenants has declined
$3,727,847  while the amount of cash paid for all operating  activities has also
declined by $3,509,609.

The Partnership  generated cash from operating  activities of $2,103,456 in 1994
as compared to  $2,834,505  in 1993.  This  decrease  can be  attributed  to the
increase  in the amount paid to  affiliates  during  1994,  which  consisted  of
repayment of accrued interest and the fixed portion of the MID.

The Partnership  continues to invest  substantial sums into  improvements at its
properties.  A total of 6.1  million  of  improvements  have  been  added to the
Partnership's  properties over the past three years. An additional $1.35 million
of improvements have been budgeted for 1996.

Short-term liquidity:

The Partnership expended  considerable  resources during the past three years to
restore its properties to good operating condition. These expenditures have been
necessary  to  maintain  the  competitive  position of the  Partnership's  aging
properties in each of their markets.  The capital  improvements  made during the
past three years have enabled the  Partnership  to increase its rental  revenues
and reduce certain of its repairs and maintenance expenses.  The Partnership has
budgeted an  additional  $1.35 million of capital  improvements  for 1996, to be
funded from property operations and cash reserves.

At  December  31,  1995,  the  Partnership  held  cash and cash  equivalents  of
$5,791,363.  The General  Partner  considers  this level of cash  reserves to be
adequate  to  meet  the  Partnership's  operating  needs.  The  General  Partner
anticipates  using  reserves to repay  affiliate  advances  and a portion of the
affiliate  payables.  The General Partner  believes that  anticipated  operating
results for 1996 will be sufficient to fund the  Partnership's  budgeted capital
improvements  for 1996 and to repay the  current  portion  of the  Partnership's
mortgage notes.



The General  Partner has  established a revolving  credit facility not to exceed
$5,000,000 in the aggregate  which is available on a "first-come,  first-served"
basis to the Partnership and other affiliated partnerships if certain conditions
are met. Borrowings under the facility may be used to fund deferred maintenance,
refinancing  obligations and working  capital needs.  There is no assurance that
the  partnership  will be able to receive  additional  funds  from the  facility
because  no  amount  will be  reserved  for any  particular  partnership.  As of
December  31,  1995,  $2,662,819  was  available  from  the  facility.  However,
additional funds could become available as other  partnerships repay borrowings.
This  commitment by the General Partner will terminate on September 6, 1996. The
Partnership  has borrowed  $1,419,339  which will be repaid from  available cash
reserves of the  Partnership.  These  borrowings are not due upon termination of
the revolving credit facility.

Long-term liquidity:

The  Partnership's  working  capital needs have been  supported by advances from
affiliates during the past several years. Some of that support was provided on a
short-term  basis  to  meet  monthly  operating  requirements,   with  repayment
occurring as funds became  available;  other advances were longer term in nature
due to lack of funds  for  repayment.  Additionally,  the  General  Partner  has
allowed the  Partnership to defer payment of MID and  reimbursements  until such
time as the  Partnership  's cash  reserves  allow  payments.  During 1995,  the
Partnership has begun to make repayments to the General Partner for advances and
has paid some of the accrued MID.  The  Partnership  will  continue to make such
payments  as is allowed  by cash  reserves  and cash  flows of the  Partnership.
However,  the  Partnership  will not be able to repay the  General  Partner  all
payables  outstanding  in the  foreseeable  future.  The  General  Partner  will
continue to defer the unpaid sums until the  Partnership's  cash reserves  allow
such payments.

For the long-term,  property operations will remain the primary source of funds.
In this  regard,  the  General  Partner  expects  that the $6 million of capital
improvements  made by the  Partnership  during the past  three  years will yield
improved cash flow from property  operations in the future. If the Partnership's
cash position  deteriorates,  the General  Partner may elect to defer certain of
the  capital  improvements,  except  where such  improvements  are  expected  to
increase the competitiveness or marketability of the Partnership's properties.

As an additional  source of liquidity,  the General  Partner may attempt to sell
Partnership  properties judged to be mature considering the circumstances of the
market where the properties are located,  as well as the Partnership's  need for
liquidity.  However, there can be no guarantee that the Partnership will be able
to sell any of its  properties  for an amount  sufficient  to retire the related
mortgage note and still provide cash proceeds to the  Partnership,  or that such
cash  proceeds  could be  timed to  coincide  with  the  liquidity  needs of the
Partnership.  In this regard, the Partnership  has  placed  Millwood   Park   on
the market.

Income allocation and distributions:

Terms  of  the  Amended   Partnership   Agreement  specify  that  income  before
depreciation is allocated to the General Partner to the extent of Contingent MID
paid in cash.  Depreciation  is  allocated  in the ratio of 95:5 to the  limited
partners and the General  Partner,  respectively.  Therefore, for the three year
period ended December 31, 1995, $124,401, $173,354, and $208,938,  respectively,
were allocated to the General Partner. The limited partners received allocations
of net income of $2,363,611, $3,293,729 and $3,969,818 for the three year period
ended December 31, 1995, respectively.



With the exception of the contingent  MID,  distributions  to partners have been
suspended  since 1986 as part of the  General  Partner's  policy of  maintaining
adequate  cash  reserves.  Distributions  to the  limited  partners  will remain
suspended  for the  foreseeable  future.  The General  Partner will  continue to
monitor  the cash  reserves  and working  capital  needs of the  Partnership  to
determine when cash flows will support  distributions to the limited partners. A
distribution  of  $1,044,865  for the  contingent  MID has been  accrued  by the
Partnership for the year ended December 31, 1995 for the General Partner.








ITEM 8.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
- -------      -------------------------------------------
                                                                         


                                                                         Page
                                                                        Number
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                           ------
- -----------------------------

Financial Statements:

                                                                         
   Report of Independent Public Accountants...............                  15

   Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994...........                  16

   Statements of Operations for each of the three years
      in the period ended December 31, 1995...............                  17

   Statements of Partners' Deficit for each of the three
      years in the period ended December 31, 1995.........                  18

   Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years 
     in the period ended December 31, 1995................                  19

   Notes to Financial Statements..........................                  21

   Financial Statement Schedule -
         Schedule III - Real Estate Investments and
         Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization........                  34






























All other  schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.






                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Partners of
McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd.:

We have audited the accompanying  balance sheets of McNeil Real Estate Fund XII,
Ltd. (a California  limited  partnership)  as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and
the related statements of operations,  partners' deficit and cash flows for each
of the three  years in the period  ended  December  31,  1995.  These  financial
statements  and the  schedule  referred to below are the  responsibility  of the
Partnership's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and the schedule based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material  respects,  the financial  position of McNeil Real Estate Fund XII,
Ltd. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our  audits  were  made for the  purpose  of  forming  an  opinion  on the basic
financial  statements  taken as a whole.  The  schedule  listed  in the index to
financial  statements is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission's  rules  and  is not  part  of  the  basic  financial
statements.  This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied
in our audits of the basic  financial  statements  and, in our  opinion,  fairly
states in all material  respects  the  financial  data  required to be set forth
therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


/s/  Arthur Andersen LLP


Dallas, Texas
   March 13, 1996





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS



                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                          --------------------------------
                                                                              1995                1994
                                                                          --------------------------------

                                                                                                 
ASSETS
- ------
Real estate investments:
   Land.....................................................              $  6,280,580        $  6,280,580
   Buildings and improvements...............................                73,318,763          71,739,632
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                            79,599,343          78,020,212
   Less:  Accumulated depreciation and amortization.........               (40,501,275)        (37,105,195)
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                            39,098,068          40,915,017

Assets held for sale........................................                 3,164,323          12,724,693

Cash and cash equivalents...................................                 5,791,363           3,313,765
Cash segregated for security deposits.......................                   316,665             303,436
Accounts receivable.........................................                   206,847             317,559
Prepaid expenses and other assets...........................                   149,212             258,668
Escrow deposits.............................................                 1,459,480             896,234
Deferred borrowing costs, net of accumulated
   amortization of $476,661 and $652,691 at
   December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.................                 1,926,908           1,459,976
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                          $ 52,112,866        $ 60,189,348
                                                                           ===========         ===========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT
- ---------------------------------

Mortgage notes payable, net.................................              $ 59,160,426        $ 68,152,522
Accounts payable............................................                    86,164             220,341
Accrued expenses............................................                   146,379             146,722
Accrued interest............................................                   411,489           1,680,833
Accrued property taxes......................................                   935,318             961,459
Advances from Southmark.....................................                    35,147              32,690
Advances from affiliates - General Partner..................                 1,474,968           1,814,115
Payable to affiliates - General Partner.....................                 7,196,483           5,926,684
Security deposits and deferred rental income................                   515,676             546,313
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                            69,962,050          79,481,679
                                                                           -----------         -----------

Partners' deficit:
 Limited partners - 240,000 limited partnership units 
  authorized;  229,980 and 230,594 limited partnership 
  units issued and outstanding at December 31, 1995 and
  1994, respectively...............                                         (7,513,252)         (9,844,782)
   General Partner..........................................               (10,335,932)         (9,447,549)
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                           (17,849,184)        (19,292,331)
                                                                           -----------         -----------
                                                                          $ 52,112,866        $ 60,189,348
                                                                           ===========         ===========








                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.






                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                              For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                     --------------------------------------------------
                                                         1995               1994               1993
                                                     ------------       ------------       ------------
                                                                                           
Revenue:
   Rental revenue..........................          $ 17,533,914       $ 21,295,696       $ 24,228,119
   Interest................................               168,422             76,915             59,573
   Gain on disposition of real estate......             3,427,513          6,307,885          8,193,880
   Gain on involuntary conversion..........                     -             20,877                  -
   Gain on legal settlement................                65,857                  -                  -
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
     Total revenue.........................            21,195,706         27,701,373         32,481,572
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

Expenses:
   Interest................................             6,204,096          7,642,760          9,211,571
   Interest - affiliates...................               160,853            138,828            408,717
   Depreciation and amortization...........             4,019,174          4,619,944          4,816,282
   Property taxes..........................             1,222,545          1,515,606          2,052,574
   Personnel expenses......................             2,077,845          2,696,563          2,901,362
   Repairs and maintenance.................             2,321,887          2,956,539          3,020,635
   Property management fees -
     affiliates............................               877,423          1,067,967          1,207,684
   Utilities...............................             1,346,961          1,729,864          2,037,982
   Other property operating expenses.......             1,232,640          1,437,705          1,513,130
   General and administrative..............                99,149            163,877            387,379
   General and administrative -
     affiliates............................               449,708            510,786            745,500
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
     Total expenses........................            20,012,281         24,480,439         28,302,816
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

Income before extraordinary item...........             1,183,425          3,220,934          4,178,756
Extraordinary gain on extinguishment
   of debt, net............................             1,304,587            246,149                  -
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
Net income.................................          $  2,488,012       $  3,467,083       $  4,178,756
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========

Net income allocable to limited
   partners................................          $  2,331,530       $  3,293,729       $  3,969,818
Net income allocable to General
    Partner................................               156,482            173,354            208,938
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
Net income.................................          $  2,488,012       $  3,467,083       $  4,178,756
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========

Net income per limited partnership unit:
   Income before extraordinary item........          $       4.89       $      13.27       $      17.20
   Extraordinary gain on extinguishment
     of debt...............................                  5.25               1.01                  -
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------
   Net income..............................          $      10.14       $      14.28       $      17.20
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========










                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.






                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                         STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' DEFICIT

              For the Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993




                                                                                                    Total
                                                        General                Limited              Partners'
                                                        Partner                Partners             Deficit
                                                    -------------           -------------         -------------
                                                                                                   
Balance at December 31, 1992..............          $ (7,473,458)           $(17,108,329)         $(24,581,787)

Net income................................               208,938               3,969,818             4,178,756

Contingent Management Incentive
   Distribution...........................            (1,191,834)                      -            (1,191,834)
                                                     -----------             -----------           -----------

Balance at December 31, 1993..............            (8,456,354)            (13,138,511)          (21,594,865)

Net income................................               173,354               3,293,729             3,467,083

Contingent Management Incentive
   Distribution...........................            (1,164,549)                      -            (1,164,549)
                                                     -----------             -----------           -----------

Balance at December 31, 1994..............            (9,447,549)             (9,844,782)          (19,292,331)

Net income................................               156,482               2,331,530             2,488,012

Contingent Management Incentive
   Distribution...........................            (1,044,865)                      -            (1,044,865)
                                                     -----------             -----------           -----------

Balance at December 31, 1995..............          $(10,335,932)           $ (7,513,252)         $(17,849,184)
                                                     ===========             ===========           ===========






















                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents



                                                                      For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                             -------------------------------------------------
                                                                1995             1994                 1993
                                                             -----------      ------------         -----------
                                                                                                 
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Cash received from tenants.....................           $17,504,409      $ 21,232,256       $ 24,214,841
   Cash received from legal settlement............                65,857                 -                  -
   Cash paid to suppliers.........................            (7,827,222)       (8,698,900)        (9,274,750)
   Cash paid to affiliates........................            (1,102,197)       (1,809,129)        (1,199,948)
   Interest received..............................               168,422            76,915             59,573
   Interest paid..................................            (5,428,928)       (6,643,256)        (8,493,337)
   Interest paid to affiliates....................              (264,854)         (470,490)          (210,778)
   Property taxes paid............................              (991,905)       (1,583,940)        (2,261,096)
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities.........             2,123,582         2,103,456          2,834,505
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to real estate investments...........            (1,646,416)       (1,968,318)        (2,512,727)
   Net proceeds from disposition of
     real estate investments......................                45,000         2,791,434          5,040,451
   Insurance proceeds from fire...................                     -            40,441                  -
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
   investing activities...........................            (1,601,416)          863,557          2,527,724
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Principal payments on mortgage
     notes payable................................            (2,489,684)       (1,442,587)        (1,961,022)
   Reinstatement of mortgage principal
     due to note modification.....................                     -                 -            258,586
   Proceeds from refinancing of
     mortgage notes payable.......................             5,317,966                 -          1,283,267
   Deferred borrowing costs paid..................              (637,704)          (44,891)          (324,543)
   Mortgage loans from affiliate..................                     -                 -          1,556,670
   Repayment of mortgage loans from
     affiliate....................................                     -        (1,603,135)        (1,709,535)
   Advances from affiliates - General
     Partner......................................                     -             6,000            128,518
   Repayment of advances from
     affiliates - General Partner.................              (235,146)       (1,206,664)                 -
   Contingent Management Incentive
     Distribution.................................                     -          (300,000)                 -
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
   activities.....................................             1,955,432        (4,591,277)          (768,059)
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents.............................             2,477,598        (1,624,264)         4,594,170

Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of year............................             3,313,765         4,938,029            343,859
                                                              ----------       -----------         ----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year..........           $ 5,791,363      $  3,313,765        $ 4,938,029
                                                              ==========       ===========         ==========




See discussion of noncash investing and financing activities in Notes 6 and 7.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


              Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by
                              Operating Activities




                                                          For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                      -------------------------------------------------
                                                         1995               1994               1993
                                                      -----------       -----------         -----------

                                                                                           
Net income.................................           $ 2,488,012       $ 3,467,083         $ 4,178,756
                                                       ----------        ----------          ----------
Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization...........             4,019,174          4,619,944          4,816,282
   Amortization of discounts on
     mortgage notes payable................               217,857            308,183            305,006
   Amortization of deferred
     borrowing costs.......................               170,772            226,604            257,640
   Net interest added to advances
     from Southmark........................                 2,457              2,035              1,750
   Net interest added to advances
     from affiliates - General Partner.....                27,726            131,727            197,939
   Gain on disposition of real estate......                     -         (6,307,885)        (8,193,880)
   Gain on involuntary conversion..........            (3,427,513)           (20,877)                 -
   Extraordinary gain on extinguish-
     ment of debt..........................            (1,304,587)          (246,149)                 -
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Cash segregated for security
       deposits............................               (13,229)            44,550            (26,685)
     Accounts receivable...................               110,712             64,178             60,079
     Prepaid expenses and other
       assets..............................               109,456             30,607             45,907
     Escrow deposits.......................              (563,246)           608,375            324,729
     Accounts payable......................              (134,177)          (427,528)            58,914
     Accrued expenses......................                  (343)            98,033            (47,486)
     Accrued interest......................               252,355               (705)           153,838
     Accrued property taxes................               (26,141)          (186,427)          (114,031)
     Payable to affiliates - General
       Partner.............................               224,934           (230,376)           753,236
     Security deposits and deferred
       rental income.......................               (30,637)           (77,916)            62,511
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

         Total adjustments.................              (364,430)        (1,363,627)        (1,344,251)
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------

Net cash provided by operating
     activities............................           $ 2,123,582        $ 2,103,456        $ 2,834,505
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========







                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.




                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                December 31, 1995

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

Organization
- ------------

McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd. (the  "Partnership") was organized February 2,
1981, as a limited  partnership  under the provisions of the California  Uniform
Limited  Partnership  Act.  The  general  partner of the  Partnership  is McNeil
Partners,  L.P. (the "General  Partner"),  a Delaware  limited  partnership,  an
affiliate of Robert A.  McNeil.  The  Partnership  is governed by an amended and
restated  partnership  agreement of limited partnership dated September 6, 1991,
as  amended  (the  "Amended  Partnership  Agreement").  The  principal  place of
business for the Partnership  and the General Partner is 13760 Noel Road,  Suite
700, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240.

The Partnership is engaged in diversified real estate activities,  including the
ownership,  operation and management of residential  and commercial  real estate
and other real estate  related  assets.  At December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership
owned seven  income-producing  properties.  One of these properties is currently
held for sale, as described in Note 4 - Real Estate Investments.

Basis of Presentation
- ---------------------

The  accompanying  financial  statements  have been prepared in conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  The preparation of financial
statements in conformity  with GAAP  requires  management to make  estimates and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The  Partnership's  financial  statements  include the accounts of the following
listed tier  partnerships.  These single asset tier  partnerships were formed to
accommodate the refinancing of the respective  property.  The  Partnership's and
the General  Partner's  ownership  interest in each tier partnership is detailed
below. The Partnership  retains effective control of each tier partnership.  The
General Partner's minority interest is not presented as it is either negative or
immaterial.



                                                           % of Ownership Interest
   Tier Partnership                                  Partnership           General Partner
   ----------------                                  -----------           ---------------
                                                                            
   Limited Partnerships:
Buccaneer Fund XII, Ltd. (a)(c)                          100                     -
Castle Bluff Fund XII Associates, L.P. (b)                99                     1
Millwood Park Fund XII, Ltd. (a)(c)                      100                     -
Palisades Fund XII Associates, L.P. (a)(b)               100                     -
Plaza Westlake Fund XII, Ltd. (a)(c)                     100                     -

   General Partnerships:
Brendon Way Fund XII Associates (b)                       99                     1





(a) The general partner of these  partnerships  is a corporation  whose stock is
    100% owned by the Partnership.

(b) Included in financial statements for years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and
    1993.

(c)  Included in financial statements for years ended December 31, 1995.

Real Estate Investments
- -----------------------

Real  estate  investments  are  generally  stated  at the  lower  of cost or net
realizable value.  Real estate  investments are monitored on an ongoing basis to
determine if the property has sustained a permanent impairment in value. At such
time,  a  write-down  is recorded to reduce the basis of the property to its net
realizable  value. A permanent  impairment is determined to have occurred when a
decline in property  value is considered to be other than  temporary  based upon
management's  expectations  with respect to projected  cash flows and prevailing
economic conditions.

Improvements and betterments are capitalized and expensed  through  depreciation
charges. Repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred.

In March 1995,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment  of
Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed Of." This statement
requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable  intangibles to be held
and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment  whenever  events or changes in
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  of an  asset  may  not  be
recoverable.  This  statement is effective for financial  statements  for fiscal
years  beginning  after December 15, 1995. The  Partnership  has not adopted the
principles  of this  statement  within the  accompanying  financial  statements;
however,  it is not anticipated that adoption will have a material effect on the
carrying value of the Partnership's long-lived assets.

Assets Held for Sale
- --------------------

Assets  held for sale are  stated at the lower of cost or  estimated  realizable
value.

Depreciation and Amortization
- -----------------------------

Buildings and improvements are depreciated using the  straight-line  method over
the  estimated  useful lives of the assets,  ranging from 3 to 25 years.  Tenant
improvements  are amortized over the terms of the related tenant lease using the
straight-line method.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash on hand  and  cash on  deposit  with
financial  institutions  with  original  maturities  of  three  months  or less.
Carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value.



Escrow Deposits
- ---------------

The  Partnership is required to maintain  escrow accounts in accordance with the
terms of various  mortgage  indebtedness  agreements.  These escrow accounts are
controlled by the mortgagee and are used for payment of property  taxes,  hazard
insurance,  capital improvements and/or property replacements.  Carrying amounts
for escrow deposits approximate fair value.

Deferred Borrowing Costs
- ------------------------

Loan fees and other related costs incurred to obtain long-term financing on real
property are  capitalized  and amortized  using a method that  approximates  the
effective  interest method over the terms of the related mortgage notes payable.
Amortization of deferred  borrowing costs is included in interest expense on the
Statements of Operations.

Discounts on Mortgage Notes Payable
- -----------------------------------

Discounts on mortgage notes payable are being amortized over the remaining terms
of the related mortgage notes using the effective interest method.  Amortization
of discounts on mortgage  notes  payable is included in interest  expense on the
Statements of Operations.

Rental Revenue
- --------------

The Partnership  leases its residential  properties under  short-term  operating
leases. Lease terms generally are less than one year in duration. Rental revenue
is recognized as earned.

The Partnership leases its commercial  property under  non-cancelable  operating
leases.  Certain leases provide concessions and/or periods of escalating or free
rent. Rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the
related leases. The excess of the rental revenue recognized over the contractual
rental  payments is recorded as accrued rent receivable and included in accounts
receivable on the Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes
- ------------

No provision for Federal  income taxes is necessary in the financial  statements
of the  Partnership  because,  as a  partnership,  it is not  subject to Federal
income tax, and the tax effect of its activities accrues to the partners.

Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss

The Amended Partnership Agreement provides for net income of the Partnership for
both  financial  statement  and income tax purposes to be allocated as indicated
below. For allocation  purposes,  net income and net loss of the Partnership are
determined prior to deductions for depreciation.

a)   first,  5% of all  deductions  for  depreciation  shall be allocated to the
     General Partner and 95% to the limited partners;




b)   then,  net income in an amount equal to the  cumulative  amount paid to the
     General  Partner for the  contingent  portion of the  Management  Incentive
     Distribution  ("MID") for which no previous  income  allocations  have been
     made, shall be allocated to the General Partner; provided, however, that if
     all or a portion of such  payment  consists  of limited  partnership  units
     ("Units"),  the amount of net income allocated shall be equal to the amount
     of cash the General Partner would have otherwise received; and

c)   then,  any  remaining net income shall be allocated to achieve the ratio of
     5% to the General Partner and 95% to the limited partners.

The Amended  Partnership  Agreement  also provides  that net losses,  other than
those arising from a sale or  refinancing,  shall be allocated 5% to the General
Partner  and 95% to the  limited  partners.  Net losses  arising  from a sale or
refinancing  shall be allocated 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the limited
partners.

Federal  income tax law provides  that the  allocation of loss to a partner will
not be  recognized  unless the  allocation  is in  accordance  with a  partner's
interest in the partnership or the allocation has substantial  economic  effect.
Internal  Revenue  Code Section  704(b) and  accompanying  Treasury  Regulations
establish  criteria for  allocations of Partnership  deductions  attributable to
debt. The  Partnership's  tax allocations for 1995, 1994 and 1993 have been made
in accordance with these provisions.

Distributions
- -------------

Pursuant to the  Amended  Partnership  Agreement  and at the  discretion  of the
General  Partner,  distributions  during  each  taxable  year  shall  be made as
follows:

(a)  first, to the General Partner, an amount equal to the contingent portion of
     the MID; and

(b)  any remaining  distributable cash, as defined, shall be distributed 100% to
     the limited partners.

No  distributions  were made to the limited  partners in 1995, 1994 or 1993. The
Partnership accrued  distributions of $1,044,865,  $1,164,549 and $1,191,834 for
the benefit of the General  Partner for the years ended December 31, 1995,  1994
and 1993,  respectively.  These  distributions are the contingent portion of the
MID pursuant to the Amended Partnership Agreement.

Net Income Per Limited Partnership Unit
- ---------------------------------------

Net income per Unit is computed by dividing net income  allocated to the limited
partners  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  Units  outstanding.  Per  Unit
information  has been  computed  based on 229,980,  230,594  and  230,817  Units
outstanding in 1995, 1994 and 1993.

Reclassifications
- -----------------

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform with
the current year presentation.




NOTE 2 - TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
- -------------------------------------

The  Partnership  pays property  management fees equal to 5% of the gross rental
receipts of the Partnership's properties to McNeil Real Estate Management,  Inc.
("McREMI"),  an  affiliate  of  the  General  Partner,  for  providing  property
management services for the Partnership's  residential and commercial properties
and leasing services for its residential  properties.  McREMI may also choose to
provide leasing services for the  Partnership's  commercial  property,  in which
case McREMI will receive property  management fees from the commercial  property
equal to 3% of the  property's  gross rental  receipts plus leasing  commissions
based on the  prevailing  market rate for such  services  where the  property is
located.

The  Partnership  reimburses  McREMI  for  its  costs,  including  overhead,  of
administering the Partnership's affairs.

Under terms of the Amended Partnership Agreement,  the Partnership is paying the
MID to the General Partner.  The maximum MID is calculated as 1% of the tangible
asset value of the Partnership.  The maximum MID percentage decreases subsequent
to 1999.  Tangible  asset  value is  determined  by using the  greater of (i) an
amount calculated by applying a capitalization  rate of 9% to the annualized net
operating  income of each property or (ii) a value of $10,000 per apartment unit
for residential  property and $50 per gross square foot for commercial  property
to arrive at the property  tangible  asset value.  The property  tangible  asset
value is then added to the book value of all other assets  excluding  intangible
items. Prior to July 1, 1993, the MID consisted of two components: (i) the fixed
portion which was payable  without  respect to the net income of the Partnership
and was equal to 25% of the maximum MID (the "Fixed  MID") and (ii) a contingent
portion which was payable only to the extent of the lesser of the  Partnership's
excess cash flow, as defined, or net operating income (the "Entitlement Amount")
and was equal to up to 75% of the maximum MID (the "Contingent MID").

Effective  July 1, 1993,  the General  Partner  amended the Amended  Partnership
Agreement as a settlement to a class action complaint. This amendment eliminated
the Fixed MID  portion  and makes the  entire  MID  payable to the extent of the
Entitlement  Amount.  In all other respects,  the calculation and payment of the
MID remain the same.

Fixed MID was payable in Units unless the Entitlement Amount exceeded the amount
necessary  to pay the  Contingent  MID in which case,  at the General  Partner's
option, the Fixed MID was paid in cash to the extent of such excess.

Contingent MID will be paid to the extent of the Entitlement  Amount, and may be
paid (i) in cash,  unless there is insufficient  cash to pay the distribution in
which  event any  unpaid  portion  not taken in Units  will be  deferred  and is
payable, without interest, from the first available cash and/or (ii) in Units. A
maximum of 50% of the MID may be paid in Units.  The  number of Units  issued in
payment of the MID is based on the  greater of $50 per unit or the net  tangible
asset value, as defined, per Unit. No Units were issued in payment of the MID in
1995, 1994 or 1993.




During  1991,  the  Partnership  amended  its  capitalization  policy  and began
capitalizing  certain costs of improvements and betterments which under policies
of  prior  management  had been  expensed  when  incurred.  The  purpose  of the
amendment was to more properly recognize items which were capital in nature. The
effect of the amendment  standing alone was evaluated at the time the change was
made and  determined  not to be  material  to the  financial  statements  of the
Partnership  in 1991,  nor was it expected  to be  material in any future  year.
However,  the amendment  can have a material  effect on the  calculation  of the
Entitlement  Amount which determines the amount of Contingent MID earned and the
amount of Fixed MID payable in cash. Capital improvements are excluded from cash
flow, as defined.

The  majority  of  base  period  cash  flow  was  measured  under  the  previous
capitalization  policy, while incentive period cash flow is determined using the
amended policy.  Under the amended policy, more items are capitalized,  and cash
flow increases.  The amendment of the  capitalization  policy did not materially
affect  the MID for  1995,  1994 or 1993  because  the  Entitlement  Amount  was
sufficient  to  pay  Contingent  MID   notwithstanding   the  amendment  to  the
capitalization policy.

Any  amount  of the MID that is paid to the  General  Partner  in Units  will be
treated as if cash is distributed to the General Partner and is then contributed
to the  Partnership by the General  Partner.  The Fixed MID was treated as a fee
payable to the General  Partner by the Partnership  for services  rendered.  The
Contingent  MID  represents  a return  of  equity  to the  General  Partner  for
increasing cash flow, as defined, and accordingly is treated as a distribution.

Compensation and  reimbursements  paid or accrued for the benefit of the General
Partner or its affiliates are as follows:



                                                                For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                       ------------------------------------------------
                                                          1995               1994               1993
                                                       ----------        -----------        -----------
                                                                                           
Property management fees - affiliates......           $   877,423        $ 1,067,967        $ 1,207,684
Charged to interest expense:
   Interest expense on affiliate
     loans and advances....................               160,853            138,828            408,717
Charged to general and
   administrative - affiliates:
   Partnership administration..............               449,708            510,786            592,477
   Fixed MID...............................                     -                  -            153,023
                                                       ----------         ----------         ----------
                                                      $ 1,487,984        $ 1,717,581        $ 2,361,901
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========

Charged to General Partner's deficit:
   Contingent MID                                     $ 1,044,865        $ 1,164,549        $ 1,191,834
                                                       ==========         ==========         ==========



Payable to affiliates - General  Partner at December 31, 1995 and 1994 consisted
primarily of accrued property  management fees, MID and cost  reimbursements and
are due and  payable  from  operations.  The  General  Partner  has  waived  the
collection  terms of the MID and  reimbursements  until the  Partnership  has an
adequate level of cash reserves.




The General  Partner has  established a revolving  credit facility not to exceed
$5,000,000 in the aggregate  which is available on a "first-come,  first-served"
basis to the Partnership and other affiliated partnerships if certain conditions
are met. Borrowings under the facility may be used to fund deferred maintenance,
refinancing  obligations  and working  capital needs.  As discussed  below,  the
Partnership  received  advances  under the  revolving  credit  facility  to fund
additions to the  Partnership's  real estate  investment  and costs  incurred in
connection  with the  refinancing of the  Partnership's  mortgage notes payable.
There is no assurance that the  Partnership  will receive any  additional  funds
under the  facility  because  no amounts  will be  reserved  for any  particular
partnership.  As  of  December  31,  1995,  $2,662,819  remained  available  for
borrowing under the facility;  however,  additional funds could become available
as other partnerships repay existing borrowings.  This commitment will terminate
on September 6, 1996.  The  Partnership  has borrowed  $1,419,339  which will be
repaid from available cash reserves of the Partnership. These borrowings are not
due upon termination of the revolving credit facility.

The total advances from  affiliates at December 31, 1995 and 1994 consist of the
following:



                                                                        1995             1994
                                                                    ------------      -----------
                                                                                        
         Advances from General Partner- revolving
           credit facility                                           $ 1,419,339      $ 1,654,485
         Advances purchased by General Partner                            27,903           27,903
         Accrued interest payable                                         27,726          131,727
                                                                      ----------       ----------
                                                                     $ 1,474,968      $ 1,814,115
                                                                      ==========       ==========


The  advances  are  unsecured,  due on demand and accrue  interest  at the prime
lending rate of the Bank of America plus 1%. The prime  lending rate was 8.5% at
December 31, 1995 and 1994.

NOTE 3 - TAXABLE LOSS
- ---------------------

McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd. is a partnership and is not subject to Federal
and state income taxes.  Accordingly,  no  recognition  has been given to income
taxes in the  accompanying  financial  statements of the  Partnership  since the
income or loss of the  Partnership  is to be  included in the tax returns of the
individual  partners.  The  tax  returns  of  the  Partnership  are  subject  to
examination by Federal and state taxing authorities. If such examinations result
in  adjustments  to  distributive  shares of  taxable  income  or loss,  the tax
liability of the partners could be adjusted accordingly.

The  Partnership's net assets and liabilities for financial  reporting  purposes
exceeded the net assets and  liabilities for tax purposes by $1,939,981 in 1995,
$8,345,846 in 1994 and $12,981,815 in 1993.




NOTE 4 - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
- --------------------------------

The  basis  and  accumulated  depreciation  of  the  Partnership's  real  estate
investments  held at December  31, 1995 and 1994 are set forth in the  following
tables:



                                                                         Accumulated
                                                     Buildings and       Depreciation           Net Book
       1995 (a)                       Land           Improvements      and Amortization          Value
       --------                   -----------        -------------     ----------------      ------------
                                                                                          
Brendon Way
   Indianapolis, IN               $ 1,067,661         $ 20,754,167      $ (11,558,721)       $ 10,263,107
Buccaneer Village
   Denver, CO                         996,813            8,770,558         (5,149,204)          4,618,167
Castle Bluff
   Kentwood, MI                       239,839            5,180,700         (2,974,727)          2,445,812
Channingway
   Columbus, OH                     1,544,716           18,036,789         (9,631,879)          9,949,626
Palisades at the Galleria
   Atlanta, GA                        975,967           14,101,466         (7,629,419)          7,448,014
Plaza Westlake
   Glendale Heights, IL             1,455,584            6,475,083         (3,557,325)          4,373,342
                                   ----------          -----------       ------------         -----------
                                  $ 6,280,580         $ 73,318,763      $ (40,501,275)       $ 39,098,068
                                   ==========          ===========       ============         ===========

                                                                         Accumulated
                                                     Buildings and       Depreciation           Net Book
       1994 (a)                       Land           Improvements      and Amortization           Value
       --------                   -----------        -------------     ----------------      ------------

Brendon Way                       $ 1,067,661         $ 20,298,094      $ (10,588,352)       $ 10,777,403
Buccaneer Village                     996,813            8,615,740         (4,792,446)          4,820,107
Castle Bluff                          239,839            5,082,220         (2,755,779)          2,566,280
Channingway                         1,544,716           17,664,080         (8,838,364)         10,370,432
Palisades at the Galleria             975,967           13,866,792         (6,873,775)          7,968,984
Plaza Westlake                      1,455,584            6,212,706         (3,256,479)          4,411,811
                                   ----------          -----------       ------------         -----------
                                  $ 6,280,580         $ 71,739,632      $ (37,105,195)       $ 40,915,017
                                   ==========          ===========       ============         ===========


(a)    During  1994,  management  placed  Millwood  Park on the market for sale.
       Therefore, at December 31, 1995 and 1994, Millwood Park is recorded as an
       asset held for sale.




The  Partnership  leases its commercial  property  under various  non-cancelable
operating lease  agreements.  Future minimum rents to be received as of December
31, 1995, are as follows:





                                                               
           1996....................................              $  743,000
           1997....................................                 684,000
           1998....................................                 462,000
           1999....................................                 361,000
           2000....................................                  47,000
           Thereafter..............................                       -
                                                                  ---------
               Total...............................              $2,297,000
                                                                  =========


Future  minimum  rents do not  include  contingent  rents or  operating  expense
reimbursements.  Contingent rents and operating expense reimbursements  amounted
to $191,814 in 1995,  $251,475 in 1994 and $340,026 in 1993, and are included in
rental income on the Statements of Operations.

The  Partnership's   properties  are  encumbered  by  mortgage  indebtedness  as
discussed in Note 5.

NOTE 5 - MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
- -------------------------------

The following  table sets forth  mortgage  notes payable of the  Partnership  at
December  31,  1995 and 1994.  All  mortgage  notes are  secured by real  estate
investments or the assets held for sale.



                         Mortgage         Annual       Monthly
                         Lien             Interest     Payments/                          December 31,
Property                 Position (a)      Rates %     Maturity Date (l)            1995                1994
- --------                 ------------     --------     -----------------         ------------       ------------
                                                                                           
Brendon Way              First                8.00       $133,911     05/24      $ 18,002,757       $ 18,162,469
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Buccaneer
   Village               First (b)            8.10         40,741     10/02         5,496,384                  -
                         First                9.50         28,853     04/07                 -          2,508,392
                         Second              10.75          9,335     07/95                 -            988,077
                         Interest in net
                           profits (d)                                                      -          2,688,068
                         Discount (c)                                                       -           (386,967)
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                    5,496,384          5,797,570
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Castle Bluff             First                9.25         36,926     12/24         4,459,417          4,488,555
                                                                                  -----------        -----------








                         Mortgage         Annual       Monthly
                         Lien             Interest     Payments/                          December 31,
Property                 Position (a)      Rates %     Maturity Date (l)            1995                1994
- --------                 ------------     --------     -----------------         ------------       ------------
                                                                                           
Channingway(k)           First            Variable (e) Variable (e)   08/98      $ 12,988,079       $ 13,181,124
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Lamar Plaza              Wrap (f)              (f)            (f)     07/95                 -          3,980,606
                         Discount (c)                                                       -            (85,273)
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                            -          3,895,333
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Millwood Park            First (g)            8.10         29,500     10/02         3,982,499                  -
                         First                8.50         30,671     09/04                 -          2,579,310
                         Second              10.00          6,115     07/95                 -            733,856
                         Discount (c)                                                       -           (372,176)
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                    3,982,499          2,940,990
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Palisades at the
Galleria                 First (h)            8.08         78,371     10/02        10,593,002                  -
                         First            Variable       Variable     10/95                 -          8,392,910
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                   10,593,002          8,392,910
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Plaza Westlake           First (i)            9.50         37,285     01/00         3,638,288                  -
                         First                9.50         44,548     03/95                 -          3,383,827
                         Discount (c)                                                       -            (28,519)
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                    3,638,288          3,355,308
                                                                                  -----------        -----------

Sundance                 Wrap (j)              (j)            (j)     07/95                 -          7,780,557
                         Interest in
                           profits            7.43                                          -            196,569
                         Discount (c)                                                       -            (38,863)
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                            -          7,938,263
                                                                                  -----------        -----------
                                                                                 $ 59,160,426       $ 68,152,522
                                                                                  ===========        ===========


(a)  The debt, except for Plaza Westlake, is non-recourse to the Partnership.

(b)  On October 20, 1995, the  Partnership  refinanced the mortgage note payable
     on Buccaneer Village. See Note 7.

(c)  Discounts were based on effective interest rates of 11% to 14%.

(d)  On February 6, 1995, the  Partnership  paid off the interest in net profits
     on Buccaneer Village for a discounted amount of $1,750,000. The Partnership
     recognized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $1,838,192.




(e)  Interest on the  Channingway  mortgage  note is adjusted  annually to 2.75%
     over the one year Treasury  bill weekly  average rate with a ceiling of 15%
     and a floor of 7.25%.  The interest  rate at December 31, 1995 and 1994 was
     8.5% and 7.875%, respectively.

(f)  The wrap mortgage note on Lamar Plaza  consisted of two separate  principal
     portions - equity and junior.  The mortgage  note  required  principal  and
     interest  payments  of  $32,672  on the  equity  portion  based on a 10.75%
     interest rate.  The junior portion bore interest at 7.43%.  Payments on the
     junior  portion  would be made only when the amount of net cash flow was in
     excess of payments made on the equity  portion as calculated on a quarterly
     basis. On July 27, 1995, Lamar Plaza was sold. See Note 6.

(g)  On October 31, 1995, the  Partnership  refinanced the mortgage note payable
     on Millwood Park. See Note 7.

(h)  On October 13, 1995, the  Partnership  refinanced the mortgage note payable
     on Palisades at the Galleria. See Note 7.

(i)  On March 24, 1995, the Partnership  refinanced the mortgage note payable on
     Plaza Westlake. See Note 7.

(j)  The wrap mortgage note on Sundance  consisted of three  separate  principal
     portions - wrap,  equity and junior.  The mortgage note required  principal
     and interest  payments of $63,408 on the wrap portion  based on an interest
     rate of 10.375% and interest only payments of $11,837 on the equity portion
     based on an interest rate of 10.75%.  Payments on the junior  portion would
     be made  only when the  amount  of net cash flow was in excess of  payments
     made on the wrap and equity portion as calculated on a quarterly basis. The
     junior  portion bore  interest of 7.43%.  The modified  balance of the note
     included   $172,430  of  accrued  and  unpaid   interest  at  the  date  of
     modification.  On June 19,  1995,  the  Partnership  sold  Sundance and all
     mortgage debt was relieved. See Note 6.

(k)  The mortgage encumbering one of the Partnership's properties,  Channingway,
     contains  provisions which may give the lenders the right to accelerate the
     mortgage  debt as a  result  of the  September  1991  restructuring  of the
     Partnership.  The General  Partner has requested  that the lender waive its
     right to accelerate  the mortgage  debt. The lender may require the payment
     of fees or additional  interest as a condition to granting such waiver.  In
     the event the waiver is not obtained, and the mortgage debt is accelerated,
     the Partnership  will be required to satisfy the outstanding  mortgage debt
     which  approximated  $13 million at December 31, 1995.  In such event,  the
     Partnership  will  arrange   alternative  sources  of  mortgage  financing.
     However,  such refinancing may be at an interest rate which is higher or is
     otherwise on terms which are less  favorable than those provided for by the
     current mortgage. Furthermore, if alternative financing cannot be obtained,
     the  lender  could  foreclose  on  the  property   securing  the  mortgage.
     Management   believes  the   likelihood  of  this  outcome  is  remote  and
     accordingly has not reflected this balance as currently due.



(l)  Balloon payments on the mortgage notes are due as follows:



           Property                      Balloon Payment          Date
           --------                      ---------------          ----
                                                              
         Channingway                       $12,293,000            08/98
         Plaza Westlake                      3,145,640            01/00
         Buccaneer Village                   5,099,378            10/02
         Millwood Park                       3,696,959            10/02
         Palisades at the Galleria           9,825,319            10/02


Principal maturities of the mortgage notes payable are as follows:



                                                      Real Estate        Asset Held
                                                      Investments         For Sale
                                                      -----------        ----------
                                                                          
         1996....................................     $   635,643        $   32,614
         1997....................................         692,824            35,356
         1998....................................      13,096,545            38,329
         1999....................................         566,433            41,551
         2000....................................       3,636,362            45,045
         Thereafter..............................      36,550,120         3,789,604
                                                       ----------         ---------
          Total                                       $55,177,927        $3,982,499
                                                       ==========         =========


Based on borrowing  rates  currently  available to the  Partnership for mortgage
loans with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of notes payable
was approximately $58,903,000 as of December 31, 1995.

NOTE 6 - SALES AND DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTIES
- ---------------------------------------------

On July 27,  1995,  the  Partnership  sold its  investment  in Lamar Plaza to an
unaffiliated  buyer  for  assumption  of  the  first  and  second  liens  by the
purchaser. The gain on disposition is detailed below:



                                                                 Gain on Sale
                                                                 -------------

                                                                      
Mortgage and accrued interest assumed by
   purchaser.........................................            $ 4,195,215
Basis of real estate sold............................             (3,030,994)
                                                                  ----------

Gain on disposition of real estate...................            $ 1,164,221
                                                                  ==========





On June  19,  1995  the  Partnership  sold  its  investment  in  Sundance  to an
unaffiliated  buyer for a cash sales  price of  $45,000  and  assumption  of the
first,  second and third liens by the  purchaser.  Cash proceeds and the gain on
disposition are detailed below.



                                                            Gain on Sale   Cash Proceeds
                                                            ------------   -------------
                                                                            
Sales price..........................................       $    45,000      $ 45,000
Mortgages and accrued interest assumed by
   purchaser.........................................         8,191,859
Basis of real estate sold............................        (5,973,567)
                                                             ----------

Gain on disposition of real estate...................       $ 2,263,292
                                                             ==========

                                                                              -------  
Net cash proceeds....................................                        $ 45,000
                                                                              =======


Also related to the sale of Sundance, the Partnership recognized a $268,433 gain
on early  extinguishment  of debt related to the interest in net profits portion
of the debt.

On December 19,  1994,  the  Partnership  sold its  investment  in Fox Run to an
unrelated  third party for a cash sales price of $54,947 and  assumption  of the
first  and  second  liens  by the  purchaser.  Cash  proceeds  and  the  gain on
disposition are detailed below.



                                                           Gain on Sale    Cash Proceeds
                                                           ------------    -------------
                                                                            
Sales price..........................................       $    54,947     $  54,947
Mortgages and accrued interest assumed by
   purchaser.........................................         5,345,732
Basis of real estate sold............................        (4,087,990)
                                                             ----------

Gain on disposition of real estate...................       $ 1,312,689
                                                             ==========

Credit for security deposit liability................                         (27,438)
                                                                              -------
Net cash proceeds....................................                        $ 27,509
                                                                              =======


Also related to the sale of Fox Run  Apartments,  the  Partnership  recognized a
$246,149  gain on early  extinguishment  of debt  related to the interest in net
profits portion of the debt.




On November 18, 1994, the Partnership  sold its investment in Village East to an
unaffiliated  buyer for a sales price of  $8,625,000.  Cash  proceeds  from this
transaction and the gain on sale of Village East are detailed below.



                                                                Gain on Sale   Cash Proceeds
                                                                -------------  -------------
                                                                                  
Sales price..........................................            $ 8,625,000    $  8,625,000
Selling costs........................................               (301,919)       (301,919)
Prorations...........................................                      -        (216,806)
Basis of real estate sold............................             (3,327,885)              -
                                                                  ----------
Gain on sale.........................................            $ 4,995,196               -
                                                                  ==========     -----------
Proceeds from sale of real estate investment.........                              8,106,275
Retirement of mortgage note assumed..................                             (5,342,350)
                                                                                 -----------
Net cash proceeds....................................                           $  2,763,925
                                                                                 ===========



On December 29, 1993, the Partnership sold its investment in Cedar Mill Crossing
to an unaffiliated  buyer for a cash sales price of  $15,700,000.  Cash proceeds
from this  transaction  and the gain on sale of Cedar Mill Crossing are detailed
below.



                                                                  Gain on Sale  Cash Proceeds
                                                                  ------------  -------------
                                                                                   
Sales price..........................................             $15,700,000   $ 15,700,000
Selling costs........................................                (327,552)      (327,552)
Prorations...........................................                       -        130,435
Basis of real estate sold............................              (7,377,281)             -
                                                                   ----------
Gain on sale.........................................             $ 7,995,167
                                                                   ==========    -----------
Proceeds from sale of real estate investment.........                             15,502,883
Retirement of mortgage note assumed..................                            (10,751,095)
                                                                                 -----------
Net cash proceeds....................................                           $  4,751,788
                                                                                 ===========


In January 1994, cash proceeds were used to repay advances from affiliates.




In August 1993, the Partnership sold its investment in a parcel of land at Plaza
Westlake  to an  unaffiliated  buyer for a cash sales  price of  $310,000.  Cash
proceeds  from  this  transaction  and the gain on sale of the land  parcel  are
detailed below.



                                                                  Gain on Sale  Cash Proceeds
                                                                  ------------  -------------
                                                                                   
Sales price..........................................             $   310,000   $    310,000
Selling costs........................................                 (21,337)       (21,337)
Basis of real estate sold............................                 (89,950)             -
                                                                   ----------
Gain on sale.........................................             $   198,713
                                                                   ==========    -----------
Net cash proceeds....................................                           $    288,663
                                                                                 ===========


NOTE 7 - REFINANCING OF MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
- ----------------------------------------------

On October 31, 1995,  the  Partnership  refinanced  the mortgage note payable on
Millwood  Park.  The new loan bears an interest rate of 8.1%,  requires  monthly
principal and interest payments of $29,500, and will  mature  October 31,  2002.
Following is a summary of the transaction:




                                                                      
         New loan proceeds.........................              $ 3,982,500
         Existing debt retired.....................               (3,172,754)
                                                                  ----------
         Cash proceeds from refinancing............              $   809,746
                                                                  ==========



The Partnership  deposited  $460,348 into property tax and deferred  maintenance
escrows  and  incurred  costs of  $112,810  relating  to the  refinancing.  Also
relating to the refinancing, the Partnership recognized a $333,080 loss on early
extinguishment  of debt due to the unamortized  mortgage discount related to the
retired mortgage.




On October 20, 1995,  the  Partnership  refinanced  the mortgage note payable on
Buccaneer Village. The new loan bears an interest rate of 8.1%, requires monthly
principal and interest payments of $40,741, and will  mature  October 24,  2002.
Following is a summary of the transaction:




                                                                       
         New loan proceeds.........................               $ 5,500,000
         Existing debt retired.....................                (3,398,218)
         Prepayment penalty........................                  (113,650)
                                                                   ----------
         Cash proceeds from refinancing............               $ 1,988,132
                                                                   ==========


The Partnership  deposited  $149,217 into property tax and deferred  maintenance
escrows and incurred loan costs of $149,892  relating to the  refinancing.  Also
relating to the refinancing, the Partnership recognized a $468,958 loss on early
extinguishment  of debt due to the unamortized  mortgage discount and prepayment
penalties related to the retired mortgage.

On October 13, 1995,  the  Partnership  refinanced  the mortgage note payable on
Palisades  at the  Galleria.  The new loan  bears  an  interest  rate of  8.08%,
requires  monthly  principal  and  interest  payments of $78,371 and will mature
October 16, 2002. Following is a summary of the transaction:




                                                                       
         New loan proceeds.........................               $10,600,000
         Existing debt retired.....................                (8,413,974)
                                                                   ----------
         Cash proceeds from refinancing............               $ 2,186,026
                                                                   ==========


The  Partnership  deposited  $290,726 into property tax,  insurance and deferred
maintenance  escrows  and  incurred  loan  costs  of  $242,099  relating  to the
refinancing.

On March 24, 1995, the Partnership refinanced the mortgage note payable on Plaza
Westlake.  The new  loan  bears  an  interest  rate of  9.5%,  requires  monthly
principal and interest payments  of $37,285, and  will  mature January 31, 2000.
Following is a summary of the transaction:




                                                                     
         New loan proceeds.........................              $ 4,000,000
         Capital improvement account...............                 (300,000)
         Existing debt retired.....................               (3,365,938)
                                                                  ----------
         Cash proceeds from refinancing............              $   334,062
                                                                  ==========





In addition,  the  Partnership  incurred loan costs of $132,903  relating to the
refinancing.

On February 6, 1995,  the  Partnership  paid off the  interest in net profits on
Buccaneer Village for retirement of $3,588,192 of debt and accrued interest. The
debt was retired at a  discounted  payoff of  $1,750,000,  which  resulted in an
extraordinary gain on extinguishment of debt of $1,838,192.

During 1993, the  Partnership  received  additional  proceeds of $1,283,267 that
were withheld at the time of the November 1992  refinancing of the mortgage note
on Palisades at the Galleria.

On June 30,  1993,  the  Partnership  modified  the terms of the  mortgage  note
payable  on  Brendon  Way by  increasing  the  principal  balance of the note by
$258,568 to $18,368,000.  The  modification  also reduced the interest rate from
10.50% to 8.00% and monthly payments from $164,969 to $133,911.

NOTE 8 - GAIN ON INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION
- ---------------------------------------

On May 25,  1994,  one unit at Brendon  Way  Apartments  was  destroyed  by fire
causing $49,621 in damages.  The  Partnership has received  $40,441 in insurance
reimbursements  as of December 31, 1995,  to cover the cost to repair this unit.
Insurance reimbursements received in excess of the basis of the property damaged
were recorded as a $20,877 gain on involuntary conversion.

NOTE 9 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- --------------------------

The Partnership is not party to, nor is any of the Partnership's  properties the
subject of, any material pending legal proceedings,  other than ordinary routine
litigation incidental to the Partnership's business except for the following:

HCW  Pension  Real Estate  Fund,  Ltd. et al. v. Ernst & Young BDO Seidman et al
(Case  #92-06560-A).  This suit was filed on behalf of the Partnership and other
affiliated partnerships (the "Affiliated  Partnerships") on May 26, 1992, in the
14th Judicial  District Court of Dallas  County.  The petition  sought  recovery
against the Partnership's former auditors, BDO Seidman, for negligence and fraud
in failing to detect and/or report  overcharges of  fees/expenses  by Southmark,
the former general partner. The former auditors asserted  counterclaims  against
the Affiliated Partnerships based on alleged fraudulent  misrepresentations made
to the  auditors  by  the  former  management  of  the  Affiliated  Partnerships
(Southmark) in the form of client representation  letters executed and delivered
to the auditors by Southmark  management.  The counterclaims  sought recovery of
attorneys'  fees and costs  incurred in  defending  this  action.  The  original
petition  also alleged  causes of action  against  certain  former  officers and
directors of the Partnership's  original general partner for breach of fiduciary
duty,  fraud and conspiracy  relating to the improper  assessment and payment of
certain  administrative  fees/expenses.  On  January  11,  1994 the  allegations
against the former officers and directors were dismissed.

The  trial  court  granted  summary  judgment  in favor of Ernst & Young and BDO
Seidman on the fraud and negligence  claims based on the statute of limitations.
The Affiliated Partnerships appealed the summary judgment to the Dallas Court of
Appeals.  In August 1995, the Appeals Court upheld all of the summary  judgments
in favor of BDO Seidman.  In exchange for the plaintiff's  agreement not to file
any motions for rehearing or further  appeals,  BDO Seidman  agreed that it will
not pursue the counterclaims against the Partnership.




NOTE 10 - GAIN ON LEGAL SETTLEMENT
- ----------------------------------

The  Partnership  filed claims with the United States  Bankruptcy  Court for the
Northern  District of Texas,  Dallas Division (the  "Bankruptcy  Court") against
Southmark Corporation ("Southmark"), an affiliate of a previous general partner,
for damages relating to improper  overcharges,  breach of contract and breach of
fiduciary  duty.  The  Partnership  settled  these  claims  in  1991,  and  such
settlement was approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

An Order Granting  Motion to Distribute  Funds to Class 8 Claimants  dated April
14, 1995 was issued by the Bankruptcy  Court.  In accordance  with the Order, in
May 1995 the Partnership received in full satisfaction of its claims, $49,818 in
cash,  and  common  and  preferred  stock  in the  reorganized  Southmark  which
represents the  Partnership's  pro-rata share of Southmark  assets available for
Class 8 Claimants. The Partnership sold the Southmark common and preferred stock
in May 1995 for $16,039,  which combined with the cash proceeds from  Southmark,
resulted in a gain on legal settlement of $65,857.

NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
- --------------------------

On February  23,  1996,  the  Partnership  was  awarded  $499,000 as payment for
condemnation of 6.45 acres at Palisades at the Galleria by Cobb County, Georgia.
The county required the right-of-way to this property for highway  construction.
The condemnation of this parcel will not materially affect the operations of the
property.  The  $499,000  is  being  held in  escrow  by the  mortgagee  pending
completion of construction.  Upon receipt of the $499,000,  the Partnership will
recognize a gain of approximately $298,000.






                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
                                  SCHEDULE III
      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                December 31, 1995



                                                                                   Cumulative          Costs
                                                      Initial Cost (b)             Write-down        Capitalized
                             Related (b)                        Buildings and      and Permanent     Subsequent
Description                  Encumbrances          Land         Improvements       Impairment      To Acquisition
- -----------                  ------------          ----         -------------      -------------   --------------
Apartments:
                                                                                              
Brendon Way
   Indianapolis, IN           $18,002,757       $ 1,067,661       $17,490,677       $        -       $ 3,263,490

Buccaneer Village
   Denver, CO                   5,496,384           996,813         8,058,534                -           712,024

Castle Bluff
   Kentwood, MI                 4,459,417           239,839         4,650,535                -           530,165

Channingway
   Columbus, OH                12,988,079         1,544,716        16,438,004                -         1,598,785

Palisades at the
   Galleria
   Atlanta, GA                 10,593,002           975,967        10,920,268                -         3,181,198

Plaza Westlake
   Glendale Heights, IL         3,638,288         1,635,485         6,222,137         (746,424)          819,469
                               ----------        ----------        ----------         --------        ----------

                              $55,177,927       $ 6,460,481       $63,780,155        $(746,424)      $10,105,131
                               ==========        ==========        ==========         ========        ==========

Asset Held for Sale:

Millwood Park
   Kansas City, MO            $ 3,982,499
                               ==========



(b)  The initial cost and encumbrances  reflect the present value of future loan
     payments  discounted,  if  appropriate,  at a  rate  estimated  to  be  the
     prevailing interest rate at the date of acquisition.




                     See accompanying notes to Schedule III.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
                                  SCHEDULE III
      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                December 31, 1995



                                            Gross Amount at
                                     Which Carried at Close of Period                   Accumulated
                                                   Buildings and                        Depreciation
Description                          Land          Improvements          Total (a)     and Amortization
- -----------                          ----          -------------         ---------     ----------------
Apartments:
                                                                                      
Brendon Way
   Indianapolis, IN              $ 1,067,661        $20,754,167        $21,821,828      $(11,558,721)

Buccaneer Village
   Denver, CO                        996,813          8,770,558          9,767,371        (5,149,204)

Castle Bluff
   Kentwood, MI                      239,839          5,180,700          5,420,539        (2,974,727)

Channingway
   Columbus, OH                    1,544,716         18,036,789         19,581,505        (9,631,879)

Palisades at the
   Galleria
   Atlanta, GA                       975,967         14,101,466         15,077,433        (7,629,419)

Plaza Westlake
   Glendale Heights, IL            1,455,584          6,475,083          7,930,667        (3,557,325)
                                  ----------         ----------         ----------       -----------
                                 $ 6,280,580        $73,318,763        $79,599,343      $(40,501,275)
                                  ==========         ==========         ==========       ===========

Asset Held for Sale:

Millwood Park
   Kansas City, MO               $       (c)        $       (c)        $ 3,164,323      $         (c)
                                  ==========         ==========         ==========       ============




(a)  For Federal income tax purposes,  the properties are depreciated over lives
     ranging from 15-25 years using ACRS or MACRS methods. The aggregate cost of
     real estate  investments for Federal income tax purposes was  approximately
     $96,560,742 and accumulated depreciation was $76,179,570 December 31, 1995.

(c)  Asset held for sale is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
     Historical cost net of accumulated  depreciation and cumulative write-downs
     become the new cost basis when the asset is classified as "Held for Sale."

                     See accompanying notes to Schedule III.





                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
                                  SCHEDULE III
      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                December 31, 1995





                                 Date of                    Date                 Depreciable
Description                   Construction                Acquired              lives (years)
- -----------                   ------------                --------              -------------
Apartments:
                                                                            
Brendon Way
   Indianapolis, IN             1968/73                     01/82                   3-25

Buccaneer Village
   Denver, CO                   1970                        02/82                   3-25

Castle Bluff
   Kentwood, MI                 1976/77                     01/82                   3-25

Channingway
   Columbus, OH                 1970/75                     12/82                   3-25

Palisades at the
   Galleria
   Atlanta, GA                  1973                        07/82                   3-25

Plaza Westlake
   Glendale Heights, IL         1980                        03/82                   3-25

Asset Held for Sale:

Millwood Park
   Kansas City, MO              1973                        01/82













                     See accompanying notes to Schedule III.









                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.

                              Notes to Schedule III

      Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization


A  summary  of  activity  for the  Partnership's  real  estate  investments  and
accumulated depreciation and amortization is as follows:




                                                               For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                      --------------------------------------------------
                                                         1995               1994               1993
                                                      -----------       ------------       -------------
Real Estate Investments:
- ------------------------
                                                                                           
Balance at beginning of year...............          $ 78,020,212       $ 96,194,009       $114,069,986

Improvements...............................             1,579,131          1,869,162          2,010,640

Reclassification to assets held for sale...                     -         (4,916,139)       (19,796,667)

Dispositions of real estate................                     -        (15,084,622)           (89,950)

Replacement of assets......................                     -            (42,198)                 -
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

Balance at end of year.....................          $ 79,599,343       $ 78,020,212       $ 96,194,009
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========

Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization:
- ------------------------------------------

Balance at beginning of year...............          $ 37,105,195       $ 43,889,170       $ 48,184,664

Depreciation...............................             3,396,080          3,683,991          3,647,465

Reclassification to assets held for sale...                     -         (2,776,585)        (7,942,959)

Dispositions of real estate................                     -         (7,668,747)                 -

Replacement of assets......................                     -            (22,634)                 -
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

Balance at end of year.....................          $ 40,501,275       $ 37,105,195       $ 43,889,170
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========
 
Assets Held for Sale:
- ---------------------

Balance at beginning of year...............          $ 12,724,693       $ 11,421,936       $  7,434,149

Reclassification to assets held for sale...                     -          2,139,554         11,853,708

Improvements...............................                67,285             99,156            502,087

Depreciation...............................              (623,094)          (935,953)        (1,168,817)

Sale ......................................            (9,004,561)                 -         (7,199,191)
                                                      -----------        -----------        -----------

Balance at end of year.....................          $  3,164,323       $ 12,724,693       $ 11,421,936
                                                      ===========        ===========        ===========




ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
- -------    -----------------------------------------------------------
           AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
           ------------------------

None.

                                    PART III

ITEM 10.      DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
- --------      --------------------------------------------------

Neither the  Partnership  nor the General Partner has any directors or executive
officers.  The names and ages of, as well as the positions held by, the officers
and  directors of McNeil  Investors,  Inc.,  the general  partner of the General
Partner, are as follows:



                                       Other Principal Occupations and Other
Name and Position             Age      Directorships During the Past 5 Years
- -----------------             ---      -------------------------------------
                                  
Robert A. McNeil,              75       Mr.  McNeil  is  also  Chairman  of  the
Chairman of the                         Board  and   Director  of  McNeil   Real
Board and Director                      Estate   Management,   Inc.   ("McREMI")  
                                        which  is  an  affiliate  of the General
                                        Partner.  He  has   held  the  foregoing  
                                        positions  since   the formation of such
                                        entity  in  1990.  Mr.  McNeil  received
                                        his    B.A.   degree    from    Stanford
                                        University in 1942 and his L.L.B. degree
                                        from  Stanford  Law  School in 1948.  He
                                        is a  member  of  the   State   Bar   of  
                                        California  and  has   been  involved in  
                                        real  estate  financing  since the  late
                                        1940's  and in real estate acquisitions,
                                        syndications   and   dispositions  since 
                                        1960. From 1986 until active  operations
                                        of McREMI  and  McNeil  Partners,   L.P.
                                        began in February 1991,  Mr.  McNeil was
                                        a  private  investor.  Mr.  McNeil  is a
                                        member  of  the  International  Board of 
                                        Directors  of the Salk  Institute, which
                                        promotes  research  in   improvements in 
                                        health care.

Carole J. McNeil               52       Mrs.   McNeil   is   Co-Chairman,   with  
Co-Chairman of the                      husband   Robert  A.  McNeil,  of McNeil
Board                                   Investors,   Inc.   Mrs.   McNeil    has
                                        twenty years of real estate  experience,
                                        most  recently  as  a  private  investor
                                        from   1986  to   1993.   In  1982,  she
                                        founded Ivory & Associates, a commercial
                                        real  estate   brokerage   firm  in  San
                                        Francisco,  CA. Prior to that, she was a
                                        commercial  real estate  associate  with
                                        the  Madison  Company  and,  earlier,  a
                                        commercial  sales  associate and analyst
                                        with   Marcus  and   Millichap   in  San
                                        Francisco.    In   1978,   Mrs.   McNeil
                                        established   Escrow  Training  Centers,
                                        California's first accredited commercial
                                        training   program  for  title   company
                                        escrow  officers and real estate  agents
                                        needing  college  credits to qualify for
                                        brokerage  licenses.  She  began in real
                                        estate as Manager and Marketing Director
                                        of Title  Insurance  and  Trust in Marin
                                        County,  CA. Mrs.  McNeil  serves on the
                                        International  Board of Directors of the
                                        Salk Institute.







                                       Other Principal Occupations and Other
Name and Position             Age      Directorships During the Past 5 Years
- -----------------             ---      -------------------------------------

                                  
Donald K. Reed,                50       Mr. Reed is President,  Chief  Executive
Director, President,                    Officer  and  Director  of  McREMI which
and Chief Executive                     is an affiliate of the General  Partner.
Officer                                 Prior to joining  McREMI in March  1993,
                                        Mr. Reed was President, Chief  Operating
                                        Officer   and   Director  of  Duddlesten 
                                        Management  Corporation  and  Duddlesten 
                                        Realty      Advisors,     Inc.,     with
                                        responsibility      for    a  management
                                        portfolio     of     office,     retail,
                                        multi-family and mixed-use land projects
                                        representing  $2 billion in asset value.
                                        He was  also  Chief  Operating  Officer,
                                        Director  and  member  of the  Executive
                                        Committee of all Duddlesten  affiliates.
                                        Mr.  Reed  started  with the  Duddlesten
                                        companies  in 1976 and  served as Senior
                                        Vice   President  and  Chief   Financial
                                        Officer and as Executive  Vice President
                                        and   Chief    Operating    Officer   of
                                        Duddlesten Management Corporation before
                                        his  promotion to President in 1982.  He
                                        was   President   and  Chief   Operating
                                        Officer of Duddlesten  Realty  Advisors,
                                        Inc.,  which  has been  engaged  in real
                                        estate   acquisitions,   marketing   and
                                        dispositions,  since  its  formation  in
                                        1989.

Ron K. Taylor                  38       Mr.  Taylor  is a Senior  Vice President
Vice President                          of  McREMI and has been in this capacity
                                        since McREMI commenced active operations
                                        in 1991. He also serves as Acting  Chief
                                        Financial  Officer  of McREMI  since the
                                        resignation   of   Robert  C. Irvine  on 
                                        January 31,   1996.    Mr.   Taylor   is
                                        primarily    responsible    for    Asset 
                                        Management    functions    at    McREMI, 
                                        including    property      dispositions,
                                        commercial  leasing, real estate finance
                                        and  portfolio   management.   Prior  to 
                                        joining  McREMI,  Mr. Taylor  served  as 
                                        an  Executive   Vice   President  for  a
                                        national syndication/property management
                                        company.   Mr. Taylor has been  involved
                                        in the real  estate industry since 1983.


Each director  shall serve until his successor  shall have been duly elected and
qualified.




ITEM 11.     EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
- --------     ----------------------

No direct  compensation  was paid or payable by the  Partnership to directors or
officers  (since it does not have any  directors or officers) for the year ended
December  31,  1995,  nor was any  direct  compensation  paid or  payable by the
Partnership  to  directors  or officers  of the  general  partner of the General
Partner for the year ended  December 31, 1995. The  Partnership  has no plans to
pay any such remuneration to any directors or officers of the general partner of
the General Partner in the future.

See Item 13 - Certain  Relationships  and  Related  Transactions  for amounts of
compensation and  reimbursements  paid by the Partnership to the General Partner
and its affiliates.

ITEM 12.     SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
- --------     --------------------------------------------------------------

(A)      Security ownership of certain beneficial owners.

         No  individual  or  group,  as  defined  by  Section  13(d)(3)  of  the
         Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  known  to the  Partnership  is the
         beneficial   owner  of  more  than  5  percent  of  the   Partnership's
         securities.

(B)      Security ownership of management.

         The  General  Partner and the  officers  and  directors  of its general
         partner,  collectively,  own 1,552 Units,  which is less than 1% of the
         outstanding Units.

(C)      Change in control.

         None.

ITEM 13.     CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
- --------     ----------------------------------------------

Under the terms of the Amended Partnership Agreement,  the Partnership is paying
the MID to the  General  Partner.  The maximum  MID is  calculated  as 1% of the
tangible asset value of the  Partnership.  The maximum MID percentage  decreases
subsequent to 1999.  The tangible asset value is determined by using the greater
of (i) an amount  calculated  by  applying  a  capitalization  rate of 9% to the
annualized net operating  income of each property or (ii) a value of $10,000 per
apartment  unit for  residential  property  and $50 per  gross  square  foot for
commercial property to arrive at the property tangible asset value. The property
tangible  asset  value  is then  added to the book  value  of all  other  assets
excluding  intangible  items.  Prior to July 1, 1993,  the MID  consisted of two
components:  (i) the fixed  portion  which was  payable  without  respect to net
income of the  Partnership  and was equal to 25% of the  maximum MID (the "Fixed
MID") and (ii) a contingent  portion which was payable only to the extent of the
lesser of the  Partnership's  excess  cash flow,  as defined,  or net  operating
income (the "Entitlement  Amount") and was equal to up to 75% of the maximum MID
(the "Contingent MID").

Effective  July 1, 1993,  the General  Partner  amended the Amended  Partnership
Agreement as a settlement to a class action complaint. This amendment eliminated
the Fixed MID  portion  and makes the  entire  MID  payable to the extent of the
Entitlement  Amount.  In all other respects,  the calculation and payment of the
MID remain the same.



Contingent MID will be paid to the extent of the Entitlement  Amount, and may be
paid (i) in cash,  unless there is insufficient  cash to pay the distribution in
which  event any  unpaid  portion  not taken in Units  will be  deferred  and is
payable, without interest, from the first available cash and/or (ii) in Units. A
maximum of 50% of the MID may be paid in Units.  The  number of Units  issued in
payment of the MID is based on the  greater of $50 per unit or the net  tangible
asset value,  as defined,  per Unit.  For the year ended  December 31, 1995, the
Partnership paid or accrued for the General Partner Contingent MID in the amount
of $1,044,865.

Any  amount of the MID which is paid to the  General  Partner  in Units  will be
treated as if cash is distributed to the General Partner and is then contributed
to the  Partnership by the General  Partner.  The Fixed MID was treated as a fee
payable to the General Partner by the Partnership for the services rendered. The
Contingent  MID  represents  a return  of  equity  to the  General  Partner  for
increasing cash flow, as defined, and accordingly is treated as a distribution.

The  Partnership  pays property  management fees equal to 5% of the gross rental
receipts of the Partnership's  properties to McREMI, an affiliate of the General
Partner,   for  providing  property  management  services  for  residential  and
commercial  properties and leasing  services for the  Partnership's  residential
properties. The Partnership reimburses McREMI for its costs, including overhead,
of  administering  the  Partnership's  affairs.  For the year ended December 31,
1995, the Partnership paid or accrued $1,327,131 in property management fees and
reimbursements.

A revolving  credit facility has been established by the General Partner for the
benefit of the Partnership. The credit facility may not exceed $5,000,000 in the
aggregate  and  is  available  on a  "first-come,  first-served"  basis  to  the
Partnership and other  affiliated  partnerships  if certain  conditions are met.
Borrowings  under  the  facility  may be  used  to  fund  deferred  maintenance,
refinancing  obligations and working capital needs.  For the year ended December
31, 1995, no funds were borrowed from this facility.

See  Item 1 -  Business,  Item  7 -  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of
Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations,  and  Item  8  -  Note  2  -
"Transactions with Affiliates."




ITEM 14.     EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- --------     -----------------------------------------------------------------

See accompanying index to financial statements at Item 8.



(A)        Exhibits
           --------

           Exhibit
           Number          Description
           -------         -----------
                                                                  
           3.1             First   Amended and  Restated  Certificate of Limited
                           Partnership dated February 20, 1981. (1)

           3.2             Limited Partnership Agreement  dated February 2, 1981
                           and amended March 31, 1981 and May 13, 1981. (1)

           3.3             Amended and Restated  Partnership   Agreement,  dated
                           September  6,  1991 (Incorporated   by  reference  to
                           the  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q for the quarter
                           ended September 30, 1991).

           3.4             Amendment  No. 1  to  the   Amended  and     Restated  
                           Partnership  Agreement,  dated March 28, 1994. (4)

           3.5             Amendment  No.   2 to   the  Amended   and   Restated  
                           Partnership  Agreement,  dated March 28, 1994. (4)

           10.1            Promissory    Note,  dated    July 13, 1988,  between
                           McNeil Real Estate Fund  XII,  Ltd.   and   Transohio
                           Savings Bank. (1)

           10.2            Installment  Note,  dated  December 5, 1990,  between
                           McNeil  Real  Estate Fund  XII, Ltd. and The State of
                           Oregon, Public Employees' Retirement Fund. (1)

           10.3            Mortgage Note, dated April 25, 1989,  between Brendon
                           Way   Fund   XII   Associates and American Mortgages, 
                           Inc. (1)

           10.4            Assignment   and    Assumption    Agreement,    dated  
                           September  6,   1991,  between   Pacific    Investors  
                           Corporation,  Robert  A. McNeil and McNeil  Partners,
                           L.P. regarding McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd.(2)

           10.5            Assignment    and    Assumption    Agreement,   dated  
                           September    6,  1991,  between   Pacific   Investors  
                           Corporation and McNeil  Partners,    L.P.   regarding  
                           Brendon Way Fund XII Associates.(2)

           10.6            Assignment and Assumption  Agreement, dated September
                           6, 1991, between Castle Bluff  Apartments   Corp. and 
                           McNeil  Partners,  L.P.  regarding  Castle Bluff Fund
                           XII Associates.(2)

           10.7            Property  Management   Agreement,  dated September 6,
                           1991,  between  McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd. and
                           McNeil Real Estate Management, Inc.(2)

           10.8            Property  Management  Agreement,  dated  September 6,
                           1991, between   Brendon   Way Fund XII Associates and 
                           McNeil Real Estate Management, Inc.(2)





           Exhibit
           Number          Description
           -------         -----------



                                                                    
           10.9            Property   Management  Agreement,  dated September 6,
                           1991,  between   Castle Bluff Fund XII Associates and 
                           McNeil Real Estate Management, Inc.(2)

           10.10           Asset   Management   Agreement,   dated  September 6,
                           1991,  between  McNeil Real Estate Fund XII, Ltd. and
                           McNeil Partners, L.P.(2)

           10.11           Termination   Agreement,   dated  September  6, 1991,
                           Southmark     Management    Corporation,    Southmark  
                           Commercial  Management,  McNeil Real Estate Fund XII,
                           Ltd. and McNeil Real Estate Management, Inc.(2)

           10.12           Termination   Agreement,   dated  September  6, 1991,
                           between  Brendon  Way Associates Fund XII and  McNeil
                           Real Estate Management, Inc.(2)

           10.13           Termination   Agreement,   dated  September  6, 1991,
                           between  Castle Bluff XII Associates, L.P. and McNeil
                           Real Estate Management, Inc.(2)

           10.14           Revolving  Credit   Agreement,  dated August 6, 1991,
                           between    McNeil    Partners,   L.P.   and   certain 
                           partnerships, including the Partnership.(2)

           10.15           Amended    Property    Management   Agreement,  dated 
                           March 5,  1993,  between McNeil Real Estate Fund XII,
                           Ltd. and McNeil Real Estate Management, Inc. (3)

           10.16           Second   Modification  of Deed of Trust  Note,  dated
                           June 30,  1993,  between American Mortgages, Inc. and
                           Brendon Way XII Associates. (4)

           10.17           Mortgage  Note,  dated March 24, 1995,  between Plaza
                           Westlake Fund XII, Ltd. and Bank One.

           10.18           Promissory   Note,    dated    October    13,   1995,
                           between   Palisades  Fund  XII Associates,  L.P.  and 
                           Fleet Real Estate Capital, Inc.

           10.19           Mortgage Note,  dated   October 20,   1995,   between
                           Buccaneer  Village   Fund   XII, Ltd. and  Fleet Real 
                           Estate Capital, Inc.

           10.20           Mortgage Note,  dated  October 31,   1995,    between
                           Millwood Park  Fund XII,   Ltd. and Fleet Real Estate 
                           Capital, Inc.

           11.             Statement   regarding  computation  of Net Income per 
                           limited  partnership  unit (see Note  1  to Financial 
                           Statements)







           Exhibit
           Number          Description
           -------         -----------

                                                                                
           22.             Following   is   a   list   of    subsidiaries of the 
                           Partnership:


                                            


                                                                                Names Under
                                                          Jurisdiction          Which It Is
                            Name of Subsidiary            Incorporation        Doing Business
                            ------------------            -------------        --------------

                                                                              
                            Brendon Way Fund XII             Indiana                None
                              Associates

                            Buccaneer Fund XII, Ltd.         Texas                  None

                            Castle Bluff Fund XII            Georgia                None
                             Associates

                            Millwood Park Fund               Texas                  None
                             Fund XII, Ltd.


                            Palisades Fund XII               Texas                  None
                             Associates, L.P.

                            Plaza Westlake Fund              Texas                  None
                             XII, Ltd.





                                                                                                                       
         (1)                Incorporated  by   reference  to  the Annual  Report 
                            of McNeil  Real Estate  Fund  XII,  Ltd. (File   No.
                            0-10743), on Form 10-K for the period ended December
                            31, 1990, as filed with the Securities  and Exchange
                            Commission on March 29, 1991.

         (2)                Incorporated  by  reference  to the   Annual  Report 
                            of McNeil  Real Estate   Fund   XII,  Ltd. (File No.
                            0-10743),  on   Form   10-K  for  the  period  ended 
                            December  31, 1991, as filed with the Securities and
                            Exchange Commission on March 29, 1992.

         (3)                Incorporated by  reference  to the Annual  Report of
                            McNeil  Real   Estate   Fund   XII,   Ltd. (File No.
                            0-10743),  on   Form  10-K  for  the  period   ended
                            December 31, 1992, as filed with the Securities  and
                            Exchange Commission on March 30, 1993.

         (4)                Incorporated  by  reference  to   the Annual  Report 
                            of McNeil  Real   Estate   Fund  XII, Ltd. (File No.
                            0-10743),  on Form  10-K   for   the   period  ended 
                            December 31, 1993, as filed with the Securities  and
                            Exchange Commission on March 30, 1994.


    The Partnership has omitted instruments with respect to long-term debt where
    the  amount of securities  authorized  thereunder does not exceed 10% of the
    total  assets of the  Partnership  and its  subsidiaries  on a  consolidated
    basis.  The Partnership  agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument to
    the Commission upon request.

(B)  Reports on Form 8-K.  There  were no  reports on Form 8-K filed  during the
     quarter ended December 31, 1995.






                        McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.
                              A Limited Partnership

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE


Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



                                                   McNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND XII, LTD.


                                                   By:  McNeil Partners, L.P., General Partner

                                                        By: McNeil Investors, Inc., General Partner


                                                

March 29, 1996                                    By:   /s/  Robert A. McNeil
- ------------------                                      ------------------------------------------------
Date                                                    Robert A. McNeil
                                                        Chairman of the Board and Director
                                                        (Principal Executive Officer)



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following  persons on behalf of the  registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.





                                                  
March 29, 1996                                     By:  /s/  Donald K. Reed
- --------------                                         ------------------------------------------------
Date                                                    Donald K. Reed
                                                        President and Director of McNeil Investors, Inc.



March 29, 1996                                     By:  /s/  Ron K. Taylor
- --------------                                          -------------------------------------------------
Date                                                    Ron K. Taylor
                                                        Acting Chief Financial Officer
                                                            of McNeil Investors, Inc.



March 29, 1996                                     By:  /s/  Brandon K. Flaming
- --------------                                          -------------------------------------------------
Date                                                    Brandon K. Flaming
                                                        Chief Accounting Officer of McNeil Real Estate
                                                           Management, Inc.