<ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM BANYAN
STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>

       
                                 
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                      MAR-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                                           1,544
<ALLOWANCES>                                                0
<INVENTORY>                                                 0
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<PP&E>                                                222,355
<DEPRECIATION>                                       (12,827)
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<BONDS>                                               151,231
<COMMON>                                               62,272
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<SALES>                                                     0
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<CGS>                                                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                               0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        6,186
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      2,890
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                         1,238
<INCOME-TAX>                                                0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     1,238
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