<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from RCPI Trust's
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2000 and RCPI Trust's Statement of Operations for
the six months ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          40,044
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,986
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                49,794
<PP&E>                                         944,936
<DEPRECIATION>                                  80,070
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,101,084
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           96,421
<BONDS>                                        647,413
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     347,855
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,101,084
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               124,339
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                74,573
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              41,935
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,831
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,831
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,831
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0