SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q
                                  (Mark One)

  X  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
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     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996
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OR

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

For the transition period from              to             
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Commission file number 0-10225
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II         
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Illinois                                     36-3114027
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(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer  
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

2355 Waukegan Road
Bannockburn, Illinois                                      60015    
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 267-1600
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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  (or  for such  shorter period  that  the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X    No     
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                                BALANCE SHEETS
                      June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                    ASSETS

                                                   1996            1995
                                             --------------   -------------
Cash and cash equivalents                    $  11,052,027    $  2,901,014
Cash and cash equivalents - Early Investment
  Incentive Fund                                   239,328         308,993
Escrow deposits                                    130,252         113,962
Accounts and accrued interest receivable         1,077,160         250,265
Prepaid expenses                                   146,357          77,752
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated
  amortization of $215,655 in 1996 and
  $195,352 in 1995                                 131,527         151,830
                                             --------------   -------------
                                                12,776,651       3,803,816
                                             --------------   -------------
Investment in loan receivable:
  Wrap-around loan receivable                   11,324,000      11,324,000
Less:
  Loan payable - underlying mortgage             2,965,259       3,254,087
  Allowance for potential loan losses            3,302,517       3,302,517
                                             --------------   -------------
Net investment in loan receivable                5,056,224       4,767,396

Real estate held for sale (net of allowance
  of $500,000 in 1996 and 1995)                 22,475,638      27,518,370
                                             --------------   -------------
                                                27,531,862      32,285,766
                                             --------------   -------------
                                             $  40,308,513    $ 36,089,582
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                       LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Accounts payable                             $     106,451    $    197,880
Due to affiliates                                   32,032          19,370
Other liabilities                                  234,061         154,471
Mortgage notes payable                          12,053,506      12,138,360
                                             --------------   -------------
     Total liabilities                          12,426,050      12,510,081
                                             --------------   -------------
Limited Partners' capital (85,010 
  Interests issued)                             33,862,309      29,692,815

Less Interests held by Early Investment
  Incentive Fund (7,825 in 1996 and
  7,310 in 1995)                                (4,920,893)     (4,725,704)
                                             --------------   -------------
                                                28,941,416      24,967,111

General Partner's deficit                       (1,058,953)     (1,387,610)
                                             --------------   -------------
     Total partners' capital                    27,882,463      23,579,501
                                             --------------   -------------
                                             $  40,308,513    $ 36,089,582
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                       STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
                for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)


                                                   1996            1995
                                             --------------   -------------
Income:
  Interest on loans receivable               $     736,060    $  1,034,742

  Less interest on loans payable -                          
    underlying mortgages                           135,059         171,969
                                             --------------   -------------
  Net interest income on loans                     601,001         862,773

  Income from operations of real estate 
    held for sale                                1,198,681       1,229,500
  Interest on short-term investments                67,088         252,691
  Participation income                             250,401         240,377
                                             --------------   -------------
    Total income                                 2,117,171       2,585,341
                                             --------------   -------------
Expenses:                                                   
  Administrative                                   332,755         187,284
                                             --------------   -------------
    Total expenses                                 332,755         187,284
                                             --------------   -------------
Income before gain on sale of real estate        1,784,416       2,398,057
Gain on sale of real estate                      3,731,149
                                             --------------   -------------
Net income                                   $   5,515,565    $  2,398,057
                                             ==============   =============
Net income allocated to 
  General Partner                            $     413,667    $    179,854
                                             ==============   =============
Net income allocated to
  Limited Partners                           $   5,101,898    $  2,218,203
                                             ==============   =============
Net income per average number of
  Limited Partnership Interests
  outstanding (77,697 in 1996 and 79,130
  in 1995)                                   $       65.66    $      28.03
                                             ==============   =============
Distributions to General Partner             $      85,010    $     70,842
                                             ==============   =============
Distributions to Limited Partners            $     932,404    $  2,770,457
                                             ==============   =============
Distributions per Limited Partnership        $       12.00    $      35.00
  Interest outstanding                       ==============   =============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                       STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
                 for the quarters ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)


                                                   1996            1995
                                             --------------   -------------
Income:
  Interest on loans receivable               $     368,030    $    368,202

  Less interest on loans payable -                          
    underlying mortgages                            65,944          78,222
                                             --------------   -------------
  Net interest income on loans                     302,086         289,980

  Income from operations of real estate 
    held for sale                                  683,706         713,181
  Interest on short-term investments                33,217         124,821
  Participation income                             250,401
                                             --------------   -------------
    Total income                                 1,269,410       1,127,982
                                             --------------   -------------
Expenses:                                                   
  Administrative                                   248,772         105,277
                                             --------------   -------------
    Total expenses                                 248,772         105,277
                                             --------------   -------------
Income before gain on sale of real estate        1,020,638       1,022,705
Gain on sale of real estate                      3,731,149
                                             --------------   -------------
Net income                                   $   4,751,787    $  1,022,705
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Net income allocated to 
  General Partner                            $     356,384    $     76,703
                                             ==============   =============
Net income allocated to
  Limited Partners                           $   4,395,403    $    946,002
                                             ==============   =============
Net income per average number of
  Limited Partnership Interests
  outstanding (77,694 in 1996 and 79,126
  in 1995)                                   $       56.57    $      11.95
                                             ==============   =============
Distribution to General Partner              $      42,505    $     35,421
                                             ==============   =============
Distribution to Limited Partners             $     466,202    $  2,374,011
                                             ==============   =============
Distribution per Limited Partnership         $        6.00    $      30.00
  Interest outstanding                       ==============   =============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                           STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                                   1996            1995
                                             --------------   -------------
Operating activities:
  Net income                                 $   5,515,565    $  2,398,057
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
      Gain on sale of real estate               (3,731,149)
      Amortization of deferred expenses             20,303          26,119
      Net change in:
        Escrow deposits                            (16,290)       (156,958)
        Escrow deposits - restricted                                81,159
        Accounts and accrued interest
          receivable                              (826,895)       (175,627)
        Prepaid expenses                           (68,605)        (48,981)
        Accounts payable                           (91,429)         61,337
        Due to affiliates                           12,662         (75,733)
        Accrued liabilities                                        187,104
        Other liabilities                           79,590         (84,346)
                                             --------------   -------------
  Net cash provided by operating activities        893,752       2,212,131
                                             --------------   -------------
Investing activities:
  Collection of principal on                                
    loans receivable                                             2,400,000
  Improvements to real estate                     (129,800)        (62,172)
  Proceeds from sale of real estate              9,200,000
  Costs incurred in connection with
    sale of real estate                           (296,319)
                                             --------------   -------------
  Net cash provided by investing
    activities                                   8,773,881       2,337,828
                                             --------------   -------------
Financing activities:
  Distributions to Limited Partners               (932,404)     (2,770,457)
  Distributions to General Partner                 (85,010)        (70,842)
  Increase in cash and cash equivalents - 
    Early Investment Incentive Fund                 69,665            (704)
  Repurchase of Limited Partnership Interests     (195,189)       (232,684)
  Principal payments on underlying
    loans payable                                 (288,828)       (273,242)
  Repayment of underlying loan payable                            (943,416)
  Principal payments on mortgage  
    notes payable                                  (84,854)        (83,358)
                                             --------------   -------------
  Net cash used in financing activities         (1,516,620)     (4,374,703)
                                             --------------   -------------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents          8,151,013         175,256

Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of year                           2,901,014       7,699,482
                                             --------------   -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $  11,052,027    $  7,874,738
                                             ==============   =============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Accounting Policy:

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
have been made to  the accompanying statements for  the six months and  quarter
ended June 30, 1996,  and all such  adjustments are of  a normal and  recurring
nature.

2. Interest Expense:

During the six months  ended June 30, 1996  and 1995, the Partnership  incurred
interest  expense  on  mortgage  notes  payable  on  properties  owned  by  the
Partnership of $565,269 and $572,813 and paid interest expense of $565,269  and
$572,533, respectively.

3. Transactions with Affiliates:

Fees and expenses, paid and payable by the Partnership to affiliates during the
six months and quarter ended June 30, 1996 were:

                                           Paid
                                   -----------------------
                                     Six Months    Quarter    Payable
                                    ------------  ---------  ----------     
   Mortgage servicing fees              $ 2,759    $ 2,759    $   920
   Reimbursement of expenses to
     the General Partner, at cost        60,228     41,663     31,112

4. Sale of Real Estate:

In June 1996, the  Partnership sold the Cumberland  Pines Apartments in an  all
cash sale for $9,200,000. From the  proceeds of the sale, the Partnership  paid
$296,319 in  selling costs.  The  basis of  the  property was  $5,172,532.  For
financial statement purposes, the Partnership  recognized a gain of  $3,731,149
from the sale of this property.

5. Contingency:

A proposed  settlement  has been  reached  with  respect to  the  class  action
complaint, Paul  Williams  and  Beverly  Kennedy,  et  al,  v.  Balcor  Pension
Investors, et al. between counsel for the Class and counsel for the defendants.
A final hearing on the proposed settlement  is expected to be held in  November
1996. The General Partner  does not believe that  the proposed settlement  will
have a material adverse impact on the Partnership.

6. Subsequent Event:

In July  1996,  the Partnership  paid  $9,691,147  to the  holders  of  Limited
Partnership Interests, representing the quarterly distribution of Cash Flow  of
$6.00 per Interest  for the second  quarter of 1996  and special  distributions
from proceeds received from the sale  of Cumberland Pines Apartments of  $48.00
per Interest from Cash Flow and $60.00 per Interest from Mortgage Reductions. 

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Balcor Pension Investors-II (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership formed
in 1981 to invest in wrap-around mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent,  other
junior  mortgage  loans  and  first  mortgage  loans.  The  Partnership  raised
$85,010,000 through the sale  of Limited Partnership  Interests and used  these
proceeds to  originally  fund  thirty-three loans.  Proceeds  from  prior  loan
repayments were used to fund  three additional mortgage loans. The  Partnership
sold the Cumberland Pines  Apartments in June  1996. As of  June 30, 1996,  the
Partnership is operating four properties  acquired through foreclosure and  has
one loan outstanding in its portfolio. 

Inasmuch as the management's discussion and analysis below relates primarily to
the time period since the end of the last fiscal year, investors are encouraged
to review the financial statements and the management's discussion and analysis
contained in the annual  report for 1995 for  a more complete understanding  of
the Partnership's financial position.

Operations
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Summary of Operations
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The Partnership recognized  a gain on  the June 1996  sale of Cumberland  Pines
Apartments which was the primary reason  for the increase in net income  during
the six months and quarter ended June 30, 1996 as compared to the same  periods
in 1995.  Further  discussion of  the  Partnership's operations  is  summarized
below.

1996 Compared to 1995
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Unless otherwise noted, discussions of fluctuations between 1996 and 1995 refer
to both the six months and quarters ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

The repayment of  the Stonegate  Austin Mobile  Home Park  wrap-around loan  in
March 1995 resulted in  a decrease in net  interest income on loans  receivable
during the six months ended June 30, 1996 as compared to 1995. 

Provisions  are  charged  to  income  when  the  General  Partner  believes  an
impairment has  occurred to  the value  of its  properties or  in a  borrower's
ability  to  repay  a  loan  or  in  the  value  of  the  collateral  property.
Determinations of fair value are made periodically on the basis of  performance
under the terms of the loan  agreement and assessments of property  operations.
Determinations of  fair value  represent estimations  based on  many  variables
which affect  the value  of  real estate,  including economic  and  demographic
conditions. The  Partnership did  not recognize  any provisions  for  potential
losses related to its loans or real estate held for sale during the six  months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

Primarily due to  lower average  cash balances, interest  income on  short-term
investments decreased during 1996 as compared to 1995. 

The Partnership's loan bears interest  at a contractually-fixed interest  rate.
The loan also  provides for participation  by the Partnership  in increases  in
value of the  collateral property  when the loan  is repaid  or refinanced.  In
addition, the loan agreement allows the Partnership to receive a percentage  of
rental income exceeding a base  amount. This participation income is  reflected
in the  accompanying  Statements of  Income  and Expenses  when  received.  The
Partnership received participation  income on the  Alzina Office Building  loan
during the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

The Partnership incurred higher legal,  consulting, printing and postage  costs
in connection  with  its  response  to  a  tender  offer  and  certain  related
litigation during  the second  quarter  of 1996.  As a  result,  administrative
expenses increased during 1996 as compared to 1995. 

During the  second  quarter of  1996,  the  Partnership recognized  a  gain  of
$3,731,149 in connection with the sale of Cumberland Pines Apartments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The cash position of the  Partnership increased by approximately $8,151,000  as
of June 30, 1996 when compared to  December 31, 1995 primarily due to the  sale
of the  Cumberland  Pines  Apartments.  The  Partnership  generated  cash  flow
totaling approximately $894,000  from its operating  activities primarily as  a
result of the net interest income earned on its investment in loan  receivable,
the operations of its properties, and  the interest received on its  short-term
investments, net of  the payment  of administrative  expenses. The  Partnership
also generated  cash  flow  from  its  investing  activities  of  approximately
$8,904,000 primarily  due to  the receipt  of  proceeds from  the sale  of  the
Cumberland Pines Apartments. The  Partnership's financing activities  consisted
of the  payment  of  distributions totaling  approximately  $1,017,000  to  the
Partners, repurchases of Limited  Partnership Interests totaling  approximately
$195,000 and  principal payments  on  the underlying  loan and  mortgage  notes
payable totaling approximately  $374,000. The Partnership  also made a  special
distribution to Limited Partners from Cash Flow and Mortgage Reductions in July
1996 as described below.

The Partnership defines cash  flow generated from its  properties as an  amount
equal to the properties' revenue  receipts less property related  expenditures,
which include debt service payments. During the six months ended June 30,  1996
and 1995, all four of the Partnership's remaining properties generated positive
cash flow.  The Cumberland  Pines  Apartments, which  was  sold in  June  1996,
generated positive cash  flow during  the six months  ended June  30, 1995  and
prior to its sale in 1996.

As of  June  30, 1996,  the  occupancy  rates of  the  Partnership's  remaining
residential properties  ranged from  96%  to 97%.  The  occupancy rate  of  the
Parkway Distribution Center  was 96%.  Many rental markets  continue to  remain
extremely competitive; therefore, the General  Partner's goals are  to maintain
high occupancy levels, while  increasing rents where  possible, and to  monitor
and control  operating expenses  and capital  improvement requirements  at  the
properties.    

As previously  reported,  the Partnership  is  in its  liquidation  stage.  The
General Partner believes that the market for multifamily housing properties  is
favorable to sellers of these properties and the General Partner's strategy  is
to sell or  otherwise dispose of  all assets by  the end of  1996. During  June
1996, the  Partnership sold  the Cumberland  Pines Apartments.  Currently,  the
Partnership has entered into contracts to sell the Sherwood Acres Phases I  and
II  Apartments  and  the  Parkway  Distribution  Center  for  sale  prices   of
$19,726,000 and $6,200,000, respectively. The Partnership is actively marketing
the Hollowbrook Apartments. In addition, the Partnership has contracted to sell
the wrap-around loan  collateralized by  the Alzina Office  Building in  August
1996. See Item 5. Other  Information for additional information. Proceeds  will
be distributed  to  Limited  Partners  upon the  sale  or  disposition  of  the
remaining assets. 

In June 1996,  Heitman/JMB Advisory Corporation,  an unaffiliated third  party,
initiated discussions with the General Partner  for a potential sale of all  of
the remaining properties and the loan of the Partnership. These discussions did
not result in any agreement of terms between the parties, and it is unlikely at
this time that a sale of the Partnership's assets to them will be  consummated.
This will not affect the Partnership's  strategy as described in the  preceding
paragraph.

Changing interest  rates  can  impact  real  estate  values  in  several  ways.
Generally, declining  interest rates  may lower  the cost  of capital  allowing
buyers to pay more  for a property whereas  rising interest rates may  increase
the cost of capital and  lower the price of  real estate. Lower interest  rates
may increase  the  probability  that  borrowers' may  seek  prepayment  of  the
Partnership's loan whereas  rising interest  rates decrease the  yields on  the
loans and make prepayment less likely.

As mentioned above, during June 1996, the Partnership sold the Cumberland Pines
Apartments in an all cash sale for  $9,200,000. From the proceeds of the  sale,
the Partnership paid $296,319 in selling  costs. The remainder of the  proceeds
were distributed to the Partners in July 1996. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial
Statements for additional information.

In July  1996,  the Partnership  paid  $9,691,147  to the  holders  of  Limited
Partnership Interests representing the quarterly  distribution of Cash Flow  of
$6.00 per Interest  for the second  quarter of 1996  and special  distributions
from proceeds received from the sale  of Cumberland Pines Apartments of  $48.00
per Interest from Cash Flow and  $60.00 per Interest from Mortgage  Reductions.
The level of  the regular  quarterly distribution remained  unchanged from  the
amount distributed  to  Limited Partners  during  the first  quarter  of  1996.
Including  the  July   1996  distribution,  Limited   Partners  have   received
distributions totaling $1,482.68 per $1,000 Interest. Of this amount  $1,011.50
represents Cash  Flow  from  operations  and $471.18  represents  a  return  of
Original Capital.  In July  1996, the  Partnership also  paid $382,545  to  the
General Partner as  its distributive  share of  Cash Flow  distributed for  the
second quarter  of  1996  and  made a  contribution  to  the  Early  Investment
Incentive Fund in the amount of $127,515. 

The Partnership expects  to continue  making cash  distributions; however,  the
level of  such  future distributions  will  be  dependent upon  the  Cash  Flow
generated by the  receipt of  mortgage payments  and property  cash flow,  less
payments on  the  underlying mortgage  loan  and administrative  expenses.  The
General Partner believes it has retained, on behalf of the Partnership, an

appropriate amount of working  capital to meet  cash or liquidity  requirements
which may occur.

During the six months ended June 30, 1996, the General Partner on behalf of the
Partnership used  amounts placed  in  the Early  Investment Incentive  Fund  to
repurchase 515 Interests from Limited Partners at a total cost of $195,189.

Inflation has several types of  potentially conflicting impacts on real  estate
investments. Short-term  inflation can  increase  real estate  operating  costs
which may or may not be recovered through increased rents and/or sales  prices,
depending on general or local economic conditions. In the long-term,  inflation
can be expected to increase operating costs and replacement costs and may  lead
to increased rental revenues and real estate values.

                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
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Williams class action
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With respect to the class action complaint, Paul Williams and Beverly  Kennedy,
et al. vs.  Balcor Pension  Investors, et  al. (U.S.  District Court,  Northern
District of Illinois, Case No.: 90 C 0726), the ongoing settlement  discussions
among the parties have  resulted in a proposed  settlement between counsel  for
the Class and counsel for defendants. A draft notice including a description of
the terms of the proposed settlement is attached as Exhibit 99. A final hearing
to  determine  the  fairness,  reasonableness  and  adequacy  of  the  proposed
settlement will  be held  on November  20, 1996  at 11:00  a.m. Copies  of  the
proposed settlement agreement may  be inspected at the  office of the Clerk  of
the Court of  the United  States District Court  for the  Northern District  of
Illinois located at 219 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois  60604.

Proposed Class and Derivative Action Lawsuits
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On May 22, 1996,  a proposed class and  derivative action complaint was  filed,
Chipain vs. Walton Street  Capital Acquisition II, LLC  (Circuit Court of  Cook
County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division ("Chancery Court"), Case
No. 96  CH 05299)  (the "Chipain  Case"), naming  the General  Partner and  the
general partners  (together, the  "Balcor Defendants")  of nine  other  limited
partnerships sponsored by The Balcor  Company (together, with the  Partnership,
the  "Affiliated  Partnerships")  as  defendants.  Additional  defendants  were
Insignia Management Group  ("Insignia") and Walton  Street Capital  Acquisition
II,  LLC   ("Walton")  and   certain  of   their  affiliates   and   principals
(collectively, the "Walton  and Insignia Defendants").  The complaint  alleged,
among other  things,  that  the  tender offers  for  the  purchase  of  limited
partnership interests in the  Affiliated Partnerships made  by a joint  venture
consisting of affiliates of Insignia and Walton were coercive and unfair. 

The Walton  and Insignia  Defendants filed  motions to  dismiss the  complaint,
which were granted on June 5, 1996. The plaintiffs filed an amended  complaint,
which all  defendants  then moved  to  dismiss. On  June  18, 1996,  the  court
dismissed the  complaint  in  its  entirety  as  to  the  Walton  and  Insignia
Defendants and as to the Balcor Defendants on all counts on which dismissal was
sought.  

On June 14, 1996, a second  proposed class and derivative action complaint  was
filed in Chancery Court, Dee  vs. Walton Street Capital  Acquisition II, LLC   
(Case No. 96  CH 06283) (the  "Dee Case"). On  July 1, 1996,  a proposed  class
action complaint was  filed in  the same  court, Anderson  vs. Balcor  Mortgage
Advisors (Case No.  96 CH 06884)  (the "Anderson Case").  An amended  complaint
consolidating the Dee and Anderson Cases (the "Dee/Anderson Case") was filed on
July 25, 1996. The same day, the plaintiffs in the Chipain Case withdrew  their
complaint. The Dee/Anderson  Case names the  Balcor Defendants, the  Affiliated
Partnerships, and the Walton and Insignia Defendants, as defendants. The

complaint seeks to assert  class and derivative claims  against the Walton  and
Insignia Defendants and alleges that, in connection with the tender offers, the
Walton and Insignia  Defendants misused  the General  Partner's and  Insignia's
fiduciary positions  and  knowledge  in  breach  of  the  Walton  and  Insignia
Defendants' fiduciary  duty and  in violation  of the  Illinois Securities  and
Consumer Fraud  Acts.  The plaintiffs  request  certification as  a  class  and
derivative action,  unspecified  compensatory  damages and  rescission  of  the
tender offers.

The Balcor Defendants intend to vigorously  contest this action.  No class  has
been certified as  of this date.  Management of each  of the Balcor  Defendants
believes they  have meritorious  defenses  to contest  the  claims. It  is  not
determinable at this time whether or not an unfavorable decision in this action
would have a material adverse impact on the Partnership. 

Item 5.  Other Information
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Sherwood Acres Apartments, Phases I and II
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As previously described, on June 28,  1996, the Partnership contracted to  sell
the Sherwood Acres Apartments, Phases I  and II, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to  an
unaffiliated party, BH TFL, Inc., for a sale price of $19,726,000. Pursuant  to
the agreement of sale,  the purchaser is required  to deposit $197,260 into  an
escrow account as  earnest money  upon the  completion of  the purchaser's  due
diligence review,  which date  has  been extended  upon  the agreement  of  the
Partnership and the  purchaser from  July 23,  1996 to  August 14,  1996.   The
closing date of the sale  has been extended from  August 15, 1996 to  September
15, 1996.

Alzina Office Building Loan
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In  1982,  the  Partnership  funded  a  $4,415,034  loan  collateralized  by  a
wrap-around mortgage on the Alzina Office Building, Springfield, Illinois,  and
evidenced by a wrap-around mortgage note in the principal amount of $11,324,000
(the "Loan"). The principal amount of the Loan included the principal amount of
an underlying  first mortgage  loan (the  "Underlying Loan").  Pursuant to  the
terms of the Loan, the borrower is  required to make interest only payments  on
the Loan through maturity in June 1997,  at which time the amount of the  Loan,
less the  outstanding  amount of  the  Underlying Loan,  would  be due  to  the
Partnership. As of August  1, 1996, the outstanding  principal balances of  the
Loan and  the Underlying  Loan are  approximately $11,324,000  and  $2,866,600,
respectively.

On August 8, 1996, the Partnership contracted to sell its interest in the  Loan
to CS First Boston Mortgage Capital Corp. for a sale price equal to 107.60%  of
the outstanding principal balance  of the Loan  less the outstanding  principal
balance of  the Underlying  Loan  at closing,  scheduled  for August  22,  1996
("Closing Date"). It  is estimated  that the  sale price  of the  Loan will  be
$9,100,000. The  purchaser has  deposited $453,750  into an  escrow account  as
earnest money with the remainder of the sale price payable in cash at  closing.
From the proceeds of the sale, the Partnership will pay approximately  $289,000
to an unaffiliated party as a  commission. Neither the General Partner nor  any
affiliate will receive a brokerage commission in connection with the sale of

the Loan. The General Partner will be reimbursed by the Partnership for  actual
expenses incurred in connection with the sale.

Affiliates of the General Partner have simultaneously contracted to sell  their
interests in 3 other loans ("Other Loans") to the purchaser. In the event  that
the closing of the sale of any of the Other Loans does not occur on the Closing
Date or the  purchaser terminates  the contract for  any Other  Loan, the  sale
price of the Loan will be reduced by $25,000.

The closing is subject  to the satisfaction of  numerous terms and  conditions.
There can be no assurance that all of the terms and conditions will be complied
with and, therefore, it is possible the sale of the Loan may not occur.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits:

(4) Form  of  Subscription  Agreement  previously  filed  as  Exhibit  4(a)  to
Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's  Registration Statement on Form S-11  dated
May 7, 1981  (Registration  No. 2-70841)  and  Form of  Confirmation  regarding
Interests in the Registrant set forth as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Report
on Form 10-Q  for the  quarter ended  September 30, 1992  (Commission File  No.
0-10225) are incorporated herein by reference.

(10) (i)  Agreement of  Sale and  attachment thereto  relating to  the sale  of
Cumberland Pines  apartment  complex,  Atlanta, Georgia,  previously  filed  as
Exhibit (10) to  the Registrant's  Report on Form  10-Q for  the quarter  ended
March 31, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii) Agreement of  Sale and attachment  thereto and Amendment  to Agreement  of
Sale and Escrow Agreement  relating to the sale  of Sherwood Acres  Apartments,
Phases I and II, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, previously filed as Exhibits 2(a)  and
2(b) to the Registrant's  Current Report on  Form 8-K dated  June 28, 1996,  is
incorporated herein by reference.

(iii) Purchase  and Sale  Agreement  regarding the  sale of  the  Partnership's
interest in the Alzina Office Building loan is attached hereto.

(27) Financial Data Schedule of the  Registrant for the six-month period  ended
June 30, 1996 is attached hereto.

(99) Form of Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Hearing relating to
Paul Williams and Beverly Kennedy, et al. vs. Balcor Pension Investors, et al.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:  A Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 28, 1996  was
filed reporting the contract  to sell Sherwood Acres  Apartments, Phases I  and
II, Baton Rouge,  Louisiana and  the closing of  the sale  of Cumberland  Pines
Apartments, Atlanta, Georgia.

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements 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.


                              BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-II



                              By: /s/ Thomas E. Meador                        
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                                  Thomas E. Meador
                                  President and Chief Executive Officer 
                                  (Principal Executive Officer) of Balcor 
                                  Mortgage Advisors, the General Partner



                              By: /s/ Brian Parker                            
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                                  Brian Parker
                                  Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial 
                                  Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial 
                                  Officer) of Balcor Mortgage Advisors, the 
                                  General Partner



Date: August 14, 1996                     
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