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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
              Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (AMENDMENT No. 2)

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                       AETNA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                           ACORN HILL PARTNERS L.L.C.
                                    (Bidder)

                      LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DEPOSITARY UNITS
                                (Title of Class
                                 of Securities)

                                  008171 10 0
                             (CUSIP Number of Class
                                 of Securities)

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                               W. Edward Scheetz
                           Acorn Hill Partners L.L.C.
                    1301 Avenue of the Americas, 38th Floor
                              New York, NY  10019

                                    Copy to:
                                 Peter M. Fass
                             Steven L. Lichtenfeld
                               Battle Fowler LLP
                              75 East 55th Street
                              New York, NY  10022
                                 (212) 856-7000

                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                    Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                      Communications on Behalf of Bidder)

                          Calculation of Filing Fee
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     Transaction                                             Amount of
     Valuation*                                              Filing Fee       
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     $31,761,360                                             $6,352.28        
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         *For purposes of calculating the filing fee only.  This amount assumes
the purchase of 3,176,136 Limited Partnership Depositary Units ("Units") of the
subject company for $10 per Unit in cash.

{x}              Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
                 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting
                 fee was previously paid.  Identify the previous filing by
                 registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and
                 date of its filing.

Amount previously paid:                              $6,352.28
Form or registration no.:                            Schedule 14D-1
Filing party:                                        Acorn Hill Partners L.L.C.
Date filed:                                          October 30, 1996

                         (Continued on following pages)
                              (Page 1 of 5 pages)

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Cusip No.:  008171 10 0           14D-1                            Page 2 of 5


                                                                  
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1.       Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

         ACORN HILL PARTNERS L.L.C.

                                                                      
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2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (See Instructions)
                                                                   (a)  {  }
                                                                   (b)  {  }
                                                                        
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3.       SEC Use Only

                                                                        
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4.       Sources of Funds (See Instructions)

         AF; WC
                                                                          
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5.       Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to 
         Item 2(e) or 2(f)                                                 
                                                                           [ ]
                                                                            
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6.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Delaware

                                                                        
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7.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         5,000 Limited Partnership Depositary Units
                                                                          
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8.       Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares 
         (See Instructions)                                                
                                                                           [ ]
                                                                            
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9.       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)

         Less than 1%
                                                                        
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10.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

         OO

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                       AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1

         This Amendment No. 2 amends the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
14D-1 filed by Acorn Hill Partners L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
(the "Purchaser"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30,
1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on November 12, 1996, relating to the
tender offer by the Purchaser to purchase up to 3,176,136 of the issued and
outstanding Limited Partnership Depositary Units ("Units") of Aetna Real Estate
Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), to include
the information set forth below.  Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meaning ascribed to them in the Schedule 14D-1 and the Offer to Purchase.


ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

         Item 10(f) is hereby supplemented and amended as follows:

         The information set forth in the press release dated November 29,
1996, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5), is incorporated
herein in its entirety by reference.

ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         Item 11 is hereby supplemented and amended by adding the following, a
copy of which is attached hereto as an exhibit:

         99.(a)(5)        Press Release dated November 29, 1996.





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                                   SIGNATURES

                 After due 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:  November 29, 1996

                                         ACORN HILL PARTNERS L.L.C.

                                         By:    AP-GP Prom Partners Inc., its 
                                                managing member


                                                By:   /s/ Richard Mack         
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                                                      Name:  Richard Mack
                                                      Title: Vice President





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                                                              EXHIBIT 99.(a)(5)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact:         The Herman Group, Inc.
                 800-992-6174
                 Attention: Sherri Herman




                       ACORN HILL PARTNERS EXTENDS OFFER



         NEW YORK, NEW YORK (November 29, 1996) -- ACORN HILL PARTNERS L.L.C.
has announced that its offer to purchase outstanding Limited Partnership
Depositary Units ("Units") of Aetna Real Estate Associates, L.P. (the
"Partnership") for $10 per Unit has been extended and is now scheduled to
expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on December 5, 1996.  As of the
close of business on November 27, 1996, 27,723 Units had been tendered to
Acorn Hill Partners and not withdrawn.  Additionally, more than 145,600 Units
held in brokerage accounts have been tendered to Acorn Hill Partners and are
currently being confirmed.

         For additional information, contact The Herman Group, Inc., the
Information Agent/Depositary for Offer by Acorn Hill Partners, at 800-992-6174.



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