<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> $ 1,785,968 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 473,918 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 142,748,449 <DEPRECIATION> 20,043,235 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 130,491,504 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 65,170,133 <COMMON> 433 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 54,966,009 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 130,491,504 <SALES> 18,234,167 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,673,709 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,551,734 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,220,223 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00