<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27.1
ARDEN REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q,
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001111853
<NAME> ARDEN REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US$
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1
<CASH> 2,537 2,537
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 54,790 54,790
<ALLOWANCES> (3,044) (3,044)
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0
<PP&E> 2,751,491 2,751,491
<DEPRECIATION> (199,112) (199,112)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,651,585 2,651,585
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,970 78,970
<BONDS> 1,120,330 1,120,330
0 0
50,000 50,000
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 1,428,776 1,428,776
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,651,585 2,651,585
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,856 182,534
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> (49,623) (96,786)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 770 1,625
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,770 36,622
<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,198 50,686
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,198 50,686
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 25,198 50,686
<EPS-BASIC> 0.37 0.74
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.37 0.74
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