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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
HOME PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN
ITS SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 46,816
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 8,188
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 1,737,780
<DEPRECIATION> 139,226
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,775,530
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 765,803
0
168,233
<COMMON> 212
<OTHER-SE> 426,460
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,775,530
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 232,535
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 140,456
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,522
<INCOME-PRETAX> 50,140
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,921
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 30,921
<EPS-BASIC> 1.11
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.10
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