<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EQK REALTY INVESTORS I FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 3,224 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,219 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 135,875 <OTHER-SE> (140,139) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,219 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,585 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 601 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 343 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,073 <INCOME-PRETAX> 568 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 568 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 568 <EPS-BASIC> 0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.06