<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REALMARK PROPERTY INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VI-B FOR
TWELVE  MONTHS  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1996,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-30-1996
<CASH>                                       1,508,588              
<SECURITIES>                                         0              
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0        
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0              
<INVENTORY>                                          0              
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<PP&E>                                       7,019,746     
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,379,541               
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,749,737             
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          327,482      
<BONDS>                                      4,225,106      
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                      
<PREFERRED>                                          0              
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0              
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,749,737            
<SALES>                                              0                      
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,683,954              
<CGS>                                                0              
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,854,988      
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                51,048         
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0              
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             334,097        
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (222,082)              
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0              
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0              
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                      
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<CHANGES>                                            0              
<NET-INCOME>                                  (222,082)      
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