<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> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0
<CASH> 7,471
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 10,793
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 1,789,535
<DEPRECIATION> (228,461)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,884,421
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
0
225,000
<COMMON> 226,933
<OTHER-SE> 309,976
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,884,421
<SALES> 142,867
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 142,867
<CGS> 78,231
<TOTAL-COSTS> 78,231
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,360
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,139
<INCOME-PRETAX> 35,857
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 35,857
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (418)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 25,533
<EPS-BASIC> 0.77
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.77
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