<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Forum Retirement Partners, L.P. condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed statement of operations as of the quarter ended June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> $ <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 6,179 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 134,873 <DEPRECIATION> (37,555) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 108,341 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 46,246 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 41,497 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 108,341 <SALES> 9,731 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,731 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,917 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,486 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,356 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 142 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 142 <EPS-PRIMARY> .01 <EPS-DILUTED> .01