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<LEGEND>
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.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001013794
<NAME> ARDEN REALTY, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US$
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<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
0 0
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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