<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

  THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM THE
TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (TRG) CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND TRG'S  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE YEAR
ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1997 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                             0000917473
<NAME>          THE TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
<MULTIPLIER>                                           1,000 <F1>
<CURRENCY>                                      U.S. DOLLARS

<S>                                              <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                           YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                   JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                     DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                            1
<CASH>                                                 3,250
<SECURITIES>                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         25,617
<ALLOWANCES>                                             414
<INVENTORY>                                                0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           0 <F2>
<PP&E>                                             1,593,350
<DEPRECIATION>                                       268,658
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     1,396,826
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      0 <F2>
<BONDS>                                            1,284,327
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                0
<COMMON>                                                   0
<OTHER-SE>                                          (328,560)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       1,396,826
<SALES>                                                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     313,426
<CGS>                                                      0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        171,048
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    73,639
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       95,294
<INCOME-TAX>                                               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   95,294
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                          95,294
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                            .66 <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            .66
<FN>
<F1>      EXCEPT FOR UNIT DATA.
<F2>      TRG HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F3>      EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, TRG AMENDED ITS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO
          SPLIT EXISTING UNITS OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST AS A RATIO OF  1975.08 T0
          ONE.
</FN>


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