<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000795196
<NAME> JOHN HANCOCK REALTY INCOME FUND, LP
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                       3,169,622
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   68,354
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,215,810
<PP&E>                                      38,108,981
<DEPRECIATION>                               7,453,459
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              34,325,239
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          299,941
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  34,025,298
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                34,325,239
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,729,808
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  317,961
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,497,221
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,497,221
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,497,221
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    17.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    17.02