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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
HOME PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN
ITS JUNE 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATMEENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 45,026
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,632
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 1,686,573
<DEPRECIATION> 126,095
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,734,285
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 747,955
0
168,233
<COMMON> 206
<OTHER-SE> 412,879
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,734,285
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 150,528
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 92,540
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,390
<INCOME-PRETAX> 30,136
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,575
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 18,575
<EPS-BASIC> .70
<EPS-DILUTED> .70
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