<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES' MARCH 31, 1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 11,881 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,108 <ALLOWANCES> (1,434) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,193 <PP&E> 1,080,961 <DEPRECIATION> (61,766) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,163,681 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 49,350 <BONDS> 450,354 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 663,685 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,163,681 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 41,213 <CGS> 21,482 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 187 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,967 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,577 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,577 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,577 <EPS-PRIMARY> .40 <EPS-DILUTED> 0