<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 5,941 3,687 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,987 11,616 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 659,565 653,058 <DEPRECIATION> 104,330 90,478 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 594,876 605,777 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 411,240 392,123 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 120 120 <OTHER-SE> 116,506 167,331 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 594,876 605,777 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 90,125 81,323 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,633 26,059 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,937<F1> 25,368 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,044<F2> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 35,516 32,304 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,005) (2,408) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,005) (2,408) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.17) (0.20) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF $17,118 AND $20,018 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995, RESPECTIVELY, AND $(245) AND $(20) ALLOCATED TO MINORITY INTERESTS, RESPECTIVELY. <F2>NON-RECURRING CHARGES OF; $6,900 TO RESERVE AGAINST STRAIGHT-LINE RENTS RECEIVABLE, AND $2,144 FOR BUILDING DEMOLITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996. </FN>