<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. at September 30, 2000, and its
statement of income for the nine months then ended and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Form 10-Q of CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. for
nine months ended September 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001055264
<NAME> Ms. Janet Chambers
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<CASH> 409,595
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,244
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 14,639,694
<DEPRECIATION> 194,427
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,055,940
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 10,178
<OTHER-SE> 7,941,054
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,055,940
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 725,358
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 289,992
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 263,409
<INCOME-PRETAX> 171,957
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 171,957
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 171,957
<EPS-BASIC> .23
<EPS-DILUTED> .23
<FN>
<F1> Due to the nature of its industry, CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. has an
unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current
assets and current liabilities.
</FN>
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