<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. (TCO) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
AND THE TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000890319
<NAME> TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <F1>
<CURRENCY> U.S. 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 <F1>
<CASH> 24,110
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 37,419
<ALLOWANCES> 3,134
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F2>
<PP&E> 1,919,393
<DEPRECIATION> 276,313
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,858,785
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F2>
<BONDS> 1,104,288
0
112
<COMMON> 519
<OTHER-SE> 507,336
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,858,785
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 303,299
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 138,271
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,566
<INCOME-PRETAX> 130,949 <F3>
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 130,949 <F3>
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (9,288)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 92,326
<EPS-BASIC> 1.51
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.50
<FN>
<F1> EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA
<F2> TCO HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
<F3> REPRESENTS INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS AND MINORITY AND PREFERRED
INTEREST. THE MINORITY INTEREST'S SHARE OF INCOME WAS $22.585 MILLION.
</FN>
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