<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Amounts in thousands
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001013844
<NAME> Colonial Realty Limited Partnership
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US Dollars
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0
<CASH> 2,673
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 12,574
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 1,853,640
<DEPRECIATION> (243,637)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,930,655
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
0
225,000
<COMMON> 221,670
<OTHER-SE> 288,361
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,930,655
<SALES> 218,787
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 218,787
<CGS> 118,275
<TOTAL-COSTS> 118,275
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,629)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 52,097
<INCOME-PRETAX> 53,044
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 53,044
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (418)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 37,766
<EPS-BASIC> 1.15
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.15
</TABLE>