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<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.
       
                             
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