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EXHIBIT  27.1

ARDEN REALTY, INC.
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.
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<CIK>        0001013794
<NAME>       ARDEN REALTY, INC.
<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>                                       54,437                             54,437
<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>                                   2,683,886                          2,683,886
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               84,309                             84,309
<BONDS>                                          1,155,531                          1,155,531
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                              0                                  0
<COMMON>                                               636                                636
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,357,140                          1,357,140
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     2,683,886                          2,683,886
<SALES>                                                  0                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    99,031                            281,565
<CGS>                                                    0                                  0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      (54,341)                          (151,492)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       948                              2,573
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  20,345                             59,967
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     23,372                             70,061
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0                                  0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 23,372                             70,061
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0                                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                0                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                        23,372                             70,061
<EPS-BASIC>                                           0.37                               1.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.37                               1.10



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