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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Registrant is a limited partnership which invests in real estate and real
estate joint ventures.  In accordance with industry practice, its balance
sheet is unclassified.  For full information, refer to the accompanying
unaudited financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000765923
<NAME> DEAN WITTER REALTY GROWTH PROPERTIES L.P.
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                       1,216,188
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,358,694
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              46,707,769<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                (20,057,673)<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                46,707,769<F3>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            21,336,586<F4>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            17,888,860
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           4,194,648
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (1,777,979)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (1,777,979)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (1,777,979)<F5>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (21.72)<F6>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net investments
in real estate of $36,207,769, real estate held for sale of $2,276,381, net 
deferred expenses of $1,453,484, restricted cash of $3,776,892 and 
other assets of $418,361.
<F2>Represents partners' capital deficiency.
<F3>Liabilities include mortgage notes payable of $48,174,949, 
investments in unconsolidated partnerships of $7,288,382, due to 
affiliates of $6,256,277, minority interests of $1,220,822 and
accounts payable and other liabilities of $3,825,012.
<F4>Total revenue includes hotel operating revenue of $20,143,508, rental
revenue of $1,095,016 and interest and other revenue of $98,062.
<F5>Net loss includes loss on write-down of real estate sold/held for sale 
of $1,031,057.
<F6>Represents net loss per Unit of limited partnership interest.
</FN>
        

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