<TABLE> <S> <C>


        

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REALMARK PROPERTY INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VI-B FOR
NINE MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1996,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         631,740                             
<SECURITIES>                                         0                                   
<RECEIVABLES>                                  831,854                       
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                                   
<INVENTORY>                                          0                                         
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,097,921                           
<PP&E>                                       6,983,246                  
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,288,259                                  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,792,908                                
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          456,659                     
<BONDS>                                      4,244,240                   
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                                                 
<PREFERRED>                                          0                                         
<COMMON>                                             0 
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                                         
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,792,908                                
<SALES>                                              0                                                 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,275,010                                   
<CGS>                                                0                                         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,547,010                     
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                74,198                                
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                                         
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             345,583                       
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (346,198)                                   
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                                   
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                                   
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                                                 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                                                 
<CHANGES>                                            0                                         
<NET-INCOME>                                  (346,198)                     
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (4.27)                            
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                                            
                                                                    
                                           

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