<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for Cambridge + Related Housing Properties L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000718915 <NAME> Cambridge + Related Housing Properties L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-1996 <CASH> 13,401,702 <SECURITIES> 255,000 <RECEIVABLES> 288,143 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 961,020 <PP&E> 192,104,269 <DEPRECIATION> 80,440,482 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,569,652 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,476,862 <BONDS> 195,424,384 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (80,331,594) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,569,652 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,593,556 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 30,349,127 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,329,170 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,084,741) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,084,741) <EPS-PRIMARY> (797) <EPS-DILUTED> 0