Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michael A. Bender, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.[Omitted];

4.[Omitted];

5.[Omitted];

Date:	May 28, 2020	By:	/S/ MICHAEL A. BENDER
			Michael A. Bender
			Chief Financial Officer
			(principal financial officer)