SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                SCHEDULE 14D-9

   Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 2)

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                     (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
                                (847) 267-1600

  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notice
        and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)

                                   Copy To:
                               Herbert S. Wander
                               Lawrence D. Levin
                             Katten Muchin & Zavis
                                  Suite 1600
                            525 West Monroe Street
                         Chicago, Illinois  60661-3693
                                (312) 902-5200

     This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-9 amends the Schedule 14D-9 (the
"Schedule 14D-9") filed by Balcor Pension Investors-II, an Illinois limited
partnership (the "Partnership"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 29, 1996 and previously amended by Amendment No. 1 filed May 31, 1996.  All
capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9.

Item 4.   The Solicitation or Recommendation

     Item 4(b)(v) hereby is amended to include the following additional 
     information:

          "In addition, the sale of Hollowbrook apartments has been approved by
     the Partnership.  The negotiated price is approximately 46% above the 
     Alex. Brown valuation for this property.  If the sale is consummated at 
     the negotiated price, the net proceeds would result in a distribution to 
     holders of Units of approximately $39 per Unit.  When added to the 
     projected distributions from the Cumberland Pines apartments and Sherwood 
     Acres apartments described above, distributions of proceeds from these 
     three assets would total approximately $227 per Unit, or 91% of the Walton
     Street offer and the Partnership will still own three assets.  No 
     assurance can be given that a contract will be entered into with respect 
     to the Hollowbrook apartments, or what the final distribution will be if 
     this transaction, or the other transactions described above, are 
     consummated."

Item 7.   Certain Negotiations and Transactions by the Subject Company

     Item 7 hereby is amended by removing the information presently provided in
Item 7(a) and inserting the following as a new Item 7(a):

          "On June 3, 1996, the Partnership received a non-binding proposal 
     from Heitman/JMB Advisory Corporation ("Heitman") to purchase all of the 
     Partnership's one remaining real properties and the Partnership's 
     remaining mortgage loan.  Inasmuch as this proposal included certain 
     Partnership properties which are already under contract or otherwise 
     committed to third parties (see the Letter to Investors filed herewith as 
     Exhibit 1 ("Letter") and in addition contained terms and conditions which 
     are not acceptable to the Partnership, representatives of the General 
     Partner spoke with representatives of Heitman in an attempt to determine 
     the viability of the Heitman proposal and to request additional 
     information on certain matters, including Heitman's source of capital.  On
     June 6, 1996, the Partnership delivered a non-binding counterproposal to 
     Heitman setting forth the Partnership's asking price for the assets which 
     would be available for sale, and the basic terms and conditions upon which
     the Partnership would be agreeable to pursuing negotiations.  As of this 
     time, Heitman has not responded to this counterproposal and accordingly, 
     the General Partner does not know whether or not the terms and conditions 
     thereof are acceptable to Heitman.

          Even if Heitman and the Partnership proceed with negotiations, the 
     Heitman Proposal is contingent on many factors including among others 
     Heitman's satisfactory due diligence review of the Partnership's 
     properties, the negotiation of a mutually acceptable purchase agreement 

     and Heitman's ability to obtain adequate capital to consummate the 
     transaction.  Additionally, a sale of all or substantially all of the 
     Partnership's assets will require the approval of the holders of a 
     majority of the outstanding Units.  If a contract for the sale of the 
     assets is executed with Heitman, the General Partner will attempt to 
     obtain the necessary Limited Partner approval through a proxy 
     solicitation.  

          As a result of the significant contingencies and conditions alluded 
     to above, there can be no assurance that a sale to Heitman will ultimately
     be consummated, and in fact there is a very substantial risk that it will 
     not be.  However, in the event that a sale of the assets is consummated at
     the price contemplated in the Partnership's counterproposal, the net 
     proceeds from a sale to Heitman which would be available for distribution 
     to Limited Partners, when added to the available proceeds of the potential
     sales described in the Letter and Partnership cash reserves, would be 
     materially greater than the amount of the Walton Street Offer.  Even in 
     the event that the sale to Heitman and the other sales described in the 
     Letter are consummated, there can be no assurance what actual dollar 
     amount of distributions to the Limited Partners will be achieved.

          Except as set forth above, 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; 
     or (3) any material change in the present capitalization or distribution 
     policy of the Partnership."

Item 8.   Additional Information to be Furnished.

     Item 8(b)(i) hereby is amended to include the following additional
information:

          "On June 5, in response to Motions to Dismiss filed by Walton Street 
     and Insignia, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery 
     Division, granted Walton Street's Motion to Dismiss and also granted 
     Insignia's Motion to Dismiss with leave to amend within 28 days.  An 
     amended complaint asserting claims against Walton Street, Insignia and 
     Balcor was filed on June 11, 1996.  Walton Street and Insignia have moved 
     to dismiss the amended complaint.  Balcor's answer or other response to 
     the amended complaint is due on or before July 10, 1996."

Item 9.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

     1.   Item 9 hereby is amended by removing "4.  (c)(3)  Alex. Brown
Valuation Report" and "5.  (c)(4)  The Darby Valuation Report" and substituting
"4.  (c)(3)  The Darby Valuation Report" and "5.  (c)(4)  Alex. Brown Valuation
Report" 

     2.   Item 9 hereby is amended to include the following exhibit:

          "6.  (c)(5)  Letter to Investors, dated June 17, 1996"


     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: June 17, 1996               BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II

                                   By:  Balcor Mortgage Advisors,
                                        its general partner

                                        By:  RGF-Balcor Associates,
                                             a general partner

                                        By:  The Balcor Company,
                                             a general partner

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