<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000818257 <NAME> JOHN HANCOCK REALTY INCOME FUND-II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 3,086,159 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,903,511 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,094,801 <PP&E> 24,396,994 <DEPRECIATION> 4,210,457 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,432,952 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 330,578 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 39,102,374 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,432,952 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,971,592 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 236,005 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,180,957 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,180,957 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,180,957 <EPS-PRIMARY> .45 <EPS-DILUTED> .45