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

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          33,248
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,450
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                53,158
<PP&E>                                         955,181
<DEPRECIATION>                                  85,816
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,110,390
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           84,970
<BONDS>                                        663,794
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     352,374
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,110,390
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               187,039
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               111,877
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              62,811
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,351
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,351
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,351
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0