<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for Cambridge + Related Housing Properties L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000718915 <NAME> Cambridge + Related Housing Properties L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <CASH> 9,017,692 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 201,035 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 666,020 <PP&E> 88,688,716 <DEPRECIATION> 46,986,131 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 51,587,332 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,140,112 <BONDS> 96,120,432 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (48,673,212) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 51,587,332 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,782,821 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,185,694 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,376,372 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,551,068 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 26,330,313 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,551,083 <EPS-BASIC> 1,730.98 <EPS-DILUTED> 0