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 March 31, 1999
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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 0-13233
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                        BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-V         
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Illinois                                      36-3254673    
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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-V
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                                BALANCE SHEETS
                     March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)

                                    ASSETS

                                                 1999           1998
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Cash and cash equivalents                   $   2,378,600  $    2,413,870
Accrued interest receivable                         8,082           7,065
Prepaid expense                                     1,896
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                                            $   2,388,578  $    2,420,935
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                       LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL


Accounts payable                            $      19,961  $       35,254
Due to affiliates                                  73,781          71,108
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     Total liabilities                             93,742         106,362
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Commitments and contingencies

Limited Partners' capital (439,305
  Interests issued and outstanding)             2,309,971       2,329,708
General Partner's deficit                         (15,135)        (15,135)
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     Total partners' capital                    2,294,836       2,314,573
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                                            $   2,388,578  $    2,420,935
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-V
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                       STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
                for the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
                                  (Unaudited)


                                                 1999           1998
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Income:
  Interest on short-term investments        $      30,344  $       40,240
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    Total income                                   30,344          40,240
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Expenses:
  Administrative                                   50,081         130,601
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    Total expenses                                 50,081         130,601
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Net loss                                    $     (19,737) $      (90,361)
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Net loss allocated to General Partner                None            None
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Net loss allocated to Limited Partners      $     (19,737) $      (90,361)
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Net loss per Limited Partnership Interest
  (439,305 issued and outstanding)
  - Basic and Diluted                       $       (0.04) $        (0.21)
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Distribution to General Partner                      None  $      138,137
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Distribution to Limited Partners                     None  $    1,243,233
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Distribution per Limited Partnership
  Interest                                           None  $         2.83
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-V
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                           STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                for the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
                                  (Unaudited)

                                                 1999           1998
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Operating activities:
  Net loss                                  $     (19,737) $      (90,361)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
    net cash used in operating activities:
    Net change in:
      Accounts and accrued 
        interest receivable                        (1,017)         22,127
      Prepaid expenses                             (1,896)         (3,106)
      Accounts payable                            (15,293)          4,718
      Due to affiliates                             2,673          11,305
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  Net cash used in operating activities           (35,270)        (55,317)
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Financing activities:
  Distribution to Limited Partners                             (1,243,233)
  Distribution to General Partner                                (138,137)
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  Cash used in financing activities                            (1,381,370)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents           (35,270)     (1,436,687)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period                                     2,413,870       4,034,425
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $   2,378,600  $    2,597,738
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-V
                       (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 quarter ended March 31,
1999, and all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

2. Partnership Termination:

The Partnership Agreement provides for the dissolution of the Partnership upon
the occurrence of certain events, including the disposition of all interests in
real estate. The Partnership sold its final real estate investment in June
1997. The Partnership has retained a portion of the cash from the sale of its
real estate investments to satisfy obligations of the Partnership as well as to
establish a reserve for contingencies. The timing of the termination of the
Partnership and final distribution of cash will depend upon the nature and
extent of liabilities and contingencies which exist or may arise. Such
contingencies may include legal and other fees and costs stemming from
litigation involving the Partnership. There can be no assurances as to the time
frame for the conclusion of contingencies which exist or may arise.

3. Transactions with Affiliates:

Fees and expenses paid and payable by the Partnership to affiliates for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999 are:

                                        Paid        Payable
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   Reimbursement of expenses to
     the General Partner, at cost     $10,714      $73,781


4. Contingency:

The Partnership was involved in a lawsuit, Dee vs. Walton Street Capital
Acquisition II, LLC, whereby the Partnership, the General Partner and certain
third parties were named as defendants seeking damages relating to tender
offers to purchase interests in the Partnership and nine affiliated
partnerships initiated by the third party defendants in 1996. The action has
been dismissed with prejudice, which dismissal was affirmed by the  Appellate
Court of Illinois. Plaintiffs filed a further appeal to the Illinois Supreme
Court. The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a ruling in which it has declined
to hear the appeal. As a result, the Appellate Court of Illinois dismissed the
case on April 22, 1999.
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-V
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Balcor Pension Investors-V (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership formed
in 1983 to invest in wrap-around mortgage loans, first mortgage loans and, to a
lesser extent, junior mortgage loans. The Partnership raised $219,652,500 from
sales of Limited Partnership Interests and utilized these proceeds to fund
thirty-five loans. As of March 31, 1999, the Partnership has no loans
outstanding or properties remaining 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 1998 for a more complete understanding of
the Partnership's financial position.

Operations
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Summary of Operations
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The operations of the Partnership in 1999 and 1998 consisted of administrative
expenses which were partially offset by interest income earned on short-term
investments. Primarily as a result of lower administrative expenses in 1999,
the Partnership's net loss decreased during 1999 as compared to 1998. Further
discussion of the Partnership's operations is summarized below.

1999 Compared to 1998
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Discussions of fluctuations between 1999 and 1998 refer to the quarters ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998.

As a result of lower interest rates and lower average cash balances due in part
to a distribution to Limited Partners in January 1998, interest income on
short-term investments decreased during 1999 when compared to 1998.

Primarily due to a decrease in accounting, portfolio management and investor
processing fees, administrative expenses decreased during 1999 as compared to
1998.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The cash position of the Partnership decreased by approximately $35,000 as of
March 31, 1999 as compared to December 31, 1998 due to cash used in operating
activities for the payment of administrative expenses, which was partially
offset by interest income earned on short-term investments.
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The Partnership Agreement provides for the dissolution of the Partnership upon
the occurrence of certain events, including the disposition of all interests in
real estate. The Partnership sold its final real estate investment in June
1997. The Partnership has retained a portion of the cash from the sale of its
real estate investments to satisfy obligations of the Partnership as well as to
establish a reserve for contingencies. The timing of the termination of the
Partnership and final distribution of cash will depend upon the nature and
extent of liabilities and contingencies which exist or may arise. Such
contingencies may include legal and other fees and costs stemming from
litigation involving the Partnership. There can be no assurances as to the time
frame for the conclusion of contingencies which exist or may arise. See "Item
1. Legal Proceedings" for additional information.

Limited Partners have received cash distributions totaling $784.93 per $500
Interest. Of this amount, $427.95 has been Cash Flow from operations and
$356.98 represents a return of Original Capital. No additional distributions
are anticipated to be made prior to the termination of the Partnership.
However, after paying final partnership expenses, any remaining cash reserves
will be distributed. Amounts allocated to the Early Investment Incentive Fund
will also be distributed at that time. 

In 1997, the Partnership discontinued the repurchase of Interests from Limited
Partners. As of March 31, 1999, there were 28,466 Interests and cash of
$5,222,246 in the Early Investment Incentive Fund. 

The Partnership sold all of its remaining real property investments and
distributed a majority of the proceeds from these sales to Limited Partners in
1996 and 1997. Since the Partnership no longer has any operating assets, the
number of computer systems and programs necessary to operate the Partnership
has been significantly reduced. The Partnership relies on third party vendors
to perform most of its functions and has implemented a plan to determine the
Year 2000 compliance status of these key vendors. The Partnership is within its
timeline for having these plans completed prior to the year 2000.

The Partnership's plan to determine the Year 2000 compliance status of its key
vendors involves the solicitation of information from these vendors through the
use of surveys, follow-up discussions and review of data where needed. The
Partnership has sent out surveys to these vendors and received back a majority
of these surveys. While the Partnership cannot guarantee Year 2000 compliance
by its key vendors, and in many cases will be relying on statements from these
vendors without independent verification, preliminary surveys indicate that the
key vendors performing services for the Partnership are aware of the issues and
are working on a solution to achieve compliance before the year 2000. The
Partnership is in the process of developing a contingency plan in the event any
of its key vendors are not Year 2000 compliant prior to the year 2000. As part
of its contingency plan, the Partnership will identify replacement vendors in
the event that current vendors are not substantially Year 2000 compliant by
June 30, 1999. The Partnership does not believe that failure by any of its key
vendors to be Year 2000 compliant by the year 2000 would have a material effect
on the business, financial position or results of operations of the
Partnership.
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                          BALCOR PENSION INVESTORS-V
                       (An Illinois Limited Partnership)

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Dee vs. Walton Street Capital Acquisition II, LLC
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The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a ruling in which it has declined to hear
the appeal filed by the plaintiffs in the Dee vs. Walton Street Capital
Acquisition II, LLC case. As a result, the Appellate Court of Illinois
dismissed the case on April 22, 1999. This case will be deleted from all future
reports of the Partnership.


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

(4) Form of Subscription Agreement set forth as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1
dated January 16, 1984 to the Partnership's Registration Statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 2-87662) and Form of Confirmation regarding Interests in the
Registrant set forth as Exhibit 4.2 to the Partnership's Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1992 (Commission File No. 0-13233) are
incorporated herein by reference.

(27) Financial Data Schedule of the Registrant for the quarter ending March 31,
1999 is attached hereto.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:  No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter
ended March 31, 1999.
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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-V



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



                              By: /s/Jayne A. Kosik                
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                                  Jayne A. Kosik
                                  Senior Managing Director and Chief 
                                  Financial Officer (Principal Accounting 
                                  and Financial Officer) of Balcor Mortgage 
                                  Advisors-V, the General Partner


Date: May 12, 1999                
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