<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
"This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Banyan Strategic Realty Trust's Form 10Q for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such Form 10Q."
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
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