<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from HCW Pension
Real Estate Fund Limited Partnership 2000 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000745538
<NAME> HCW Pension Real Estate Fund Limited Partnership
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 465
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 10,377
<DEPRECIATION> 5,038
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,090
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 5,525
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,090
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 943
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 858
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 85
<DISCONTINUED> 16
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 101
<EPS-BASIC> 6.31 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.
</FN>
</TABLE>