<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from MRI Business
Properties Fund, Ltd. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>   1
       
                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                      YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              OCT-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                        3,795,000
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         0                   
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                       38,220,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               23,206,000 <F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               19,697,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                       1,110,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                              0
<OTHER-SE>                                   18,009,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 19,697,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              5,405,000 <F3> 
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 5,197,000 <F4>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              333,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (457,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   0
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               4,596,000
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                  4,139,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     34.71
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     34.71
<FN>
<F2> Depreciation includes $12,981,000 of allowance for impairment of value.
<F3> Revenues include $2,097,000 of gain on sale of property
<F4> Total costs include a provision for impairment of value of $2,400,000.
</FN>