<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EQK REALTY INVESTORS I FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 3,034 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,811 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 135,875 <OTHER-SE> (138,076) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,811 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,126 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 531 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,310 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,953 <INCOME-PRETAX> (668) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (668) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (668) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)