<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 9,705 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 565,272 <DEPRECIATION> 26,682 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 561,405 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 180,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 151 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 287,527 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 561,405 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,453 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,191 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,530 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,944 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,381 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,381 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (6,896) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,474 <EPS-PRIMARY> .95 <EPS-DILUTED> .95 <FN> <F1> EPS excludes extraordinary loss of $.46 per share </FN>