SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 14D-9
                               (Amendment No. 2)
   Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of
                                     1934

                     BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS 86 - SERIES I
                       A REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                     BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS 86 - SERIES I
                       A REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                     (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

                         Limited Partnership Interests
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                      N/A
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                               Thomas E. Meador
                                   Chairman
                              The Balcor Company
                         Bannockburn Lake Office Plaza
                        2355 Waukegan Road, Suite A200
                          Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
                                (708) 267-1600
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications on
                   Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)

                                   Copy To:

                           Michael P. Morrison, Esq.
                               Hopkins & Sutter
                    Three First National Plaza, Suite 4100
                            Chicago, Illinois 60602
                                (312) 558-6600

                       Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-9

     This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-9 amends the Schedule 14D-9 (the
"Schedule 14D-9") filed by Balcor Realty Investors 86 - Series I, an Illinois
limited partnership (the "Partnership"), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") on March 22, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule
14D-9 ("Amendment No. 1") filed with the SEC on April 2, 1996.  All capitalized
terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to
such terms in the Schedule 14D-9 and Amendment No. 1.

Item 4.   The Solicitation and Recommendation

     Item 4(b)(3) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

          "3.    On April 8, 1996, an unaffiliated third party, Equity
     Residential Properties Trust ("Equity"), made a non-binding proposal to
     the Partnership to purchase one of the Partnership's four remaining
     properties.  The General Partner is in serious negotiations with Equity
     and intends to sign a letter of intent with them.

          The proposed sale price of the one property included in the Equity
     proposal is $16,320,000.  Taking into account closing costs, mortgage
     indebtedness, and prorations, and provided that there are no adjustments
     to the sale price as contained in the Equity proposal, the General Partner
     estimates that the net proceeds per Unit available for distribution will
     be approximately $64 (see attachment to Exhibit (a)(3) for computation).
     The Partnership will continue to own three properties if the sale
     contemplated by the Equity proposal is consummated.

          As described in Item 4(b)(2), one of the Partnership's four remaining
     assets is under a letter of intent with another third party.  When the
     General Partner signs a letter of intent with Equity, of the four
     remaining assets two will be under letters of intent.  

          The sale of the property to Equity is contingent upon many factors,
     including the negotiation of a mutually acceptable sale contract.
     Therefore, there can be no assurance that the sale to Equity will
     ultimately be completed.  Even in the event that all of the contemplated
     sales are consummated, there can be no assurance that the distribution
     level described above will actually be paid to the Limited Partners.


Item 7.   Certain Negotiations and Transactions by the Subject Company

     Item 7 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

     "(a) Except as described below, no negotiations are being undertaken or
are underway by the Partnership in response to the Offer which relate to or
would result in:  (1) an extraordinary transaction such as a merger or
reorganization involving the Partnership or any affiliate controlled by the
Partnership; (2) a purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets by
the Partnership or any affiliate controlled by the Partnership; (3) a tender
offer for or other acquisition of securities by or of the Partnership; or (4)
any material change in the present capitalization or distribution policy of the
Partnership. 

          On April 8, 1996, Equity made a non-binding proposal to the
     Partnership to purchase one of the Partnership's four remaining
     properties.  The General Partner is in serious negotiations with Equity
     and intends to sign a letter of intent with them.

          The proposed sale price of the one property included in the Equity
     proposal is $16,320,000.  Taking into account closing costs, mortgage
     indebtedness, and prorations, and provided that there are no adjustments
     to the sale price as contained in the Equity proposal, the General Partner
     estimates that the net proceeds per Unit available for distribution will
     be approximately $64 (see attachment to Exhibit (a)(3) for computation).
     The Partnership will continue to own three properties if the sale
     contemplated by the Equity proposal is consummated.

          As described in Item 4(b)(2), one of the Partnership's four remaining
     assets is under a letter of intent with another third party.  When the
     General Partner signs a letter of intent with Equity, of the four
     remaining assets two will be under letters of intent.  

          The sale of the property to Equity is contingent upon many factors,
     including the negotiation of a mutually acceptable sale contract.
     Therefore, there can be no assurance that the sale to Equity will
     ultimately be completed.  Even in the event that all of the contemplated
     sales are consummated, there can be no assurance that the distribution
     level described above will actually be paid to the Limited Partners.

     (b)  Except for the non-binding proposal from Equity as described in 7(a)
above, there are no transactions, General Partner resolutions, agreements in
principle or signed contracts in response to the Offer that relate to or would
result in one or more of the events referred to in Item 7(a)."

Item 9.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

     Item 9 is hereby amended to include the following exhibit:

          "(a)(3)   Letter to Investors, dated April 10, 1996 (includes
                    attachment regarding estimated distributable proceeds from
                    sale to Equity)."

     Signature.  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:  April 10, 1996        BALCOR REALTY INVESTORS 86 - SERIES I
                              A REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                              By:  Balcor Partners-XIX, its general partner

                              By:  The Balcor Company, a partner


                                   /s/ Thomas E. Meador
                                   --------------------------
                                   Thomas E. Meador, Chairman