<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 3,697 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,860 <ALLOWANCES> 2,416 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 166,101 <DEPRECIATION> 1,144 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 237,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 169,429 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,122 <OTHER-SE> 23,791 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 237,600 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,689 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,040 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,863 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,786 <INCOME-TAX> 695 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,091 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,091 <EPS-PRIMARY> .28 <EPS-DILUTED> .28 <FN> THE REGISTRANT HAS A NON-CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET </FN>