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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT       27.1

ARDEN REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE


THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q,
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>   0001111853
<NAME>  ARDEN REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY>   US$

<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        3-MOS           9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000     DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-2000     JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000     SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1               1
<CASH>                                               1,499           1,499
<SECURITIES>                                             0               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                       55,612          55,612
<ALLOWANCES>                                        (3,350)         (3,350)
<INVENTORY>                                              0               0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                         0               0
<PP&E>                                           2,808,339       2,808,339
<DEPRECIATION>                                    (221,551)       (221,551)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   2,685,061       2,685,061
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               54,778          54,778
<BONDS>                                          1,155,531       1,155,531
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0               0
<PREFERRED>                                         50,000          50,000
<COMMON>                                                 0               0
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,421,807       1,421,807
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    2,685,061       2,685,061
<SALES>                                                  0               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    99,031         281,565
<CGS>                                                    0               0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      (53,934)       (150,720)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       948           2,573
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  20,345          59,967
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     25,650          76,336
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 25,650          76,336
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0               0
<CHANGES>                                                0               0
<NET-INCOME>                                        25,650          76,336
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0.37             1.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.37            1.11



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