<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Cash Plus
I Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                       4,884,237
<SECURITIES>                                 3,869,280
<RECEIVABLES>                                  571,260<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               160,835
<PP&E>                                      46,982,693<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                            (18,870,541)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              37,597,764
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,434,208
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    36,163,556<F3>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                37,597,764
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,713,154<F4>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,886,724<F5>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   826,430<F6>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F6>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F6>
<FN>
<F1>Includes all receivables included in "other assets" on the Balance Sheet.
<F2>Retail centers of $46,982,693.
<F3>Deficit of the General Partners of ($185,998) and equity of Limited Partners
of $35,977,558.
<F4>Includes all revenue of the Partnership.
<F5>Includes all expenses of the Partnership.
<F6>Net income allocated $16,529 to the General Partners and $809,901 to the
Limited Partners.
</FN>