<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
TAUBMAN CENTERS,  INC. (TCO) CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND
THE TAUBMAN  CENTERS,  INC.  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF  OPERATIONS  FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<CIK>                                       0000890319
<NAME>                           TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1,000 
<CURRENCY>                                U.S. DOLLARS

                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1 
<CASH>                                          23,860
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   39,667
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,183
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0 
<PP&E>                                       1,638,434
<DEPRECIATION>                                 233,667
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,641,270
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0 
<BONDS>                                        974,948
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        112
<COMMON>                                           526
<OTHER-SE>                                     442,089
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,641,270
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               143,171
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   91,983
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              26,825
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 31,356 
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             31,356 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (9,288)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,511
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.11)

<F1> EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA
<F2> TCO HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
<F3> REPRESENTS INCOME  BEFORE  EXTRAORDINARY  ITEM  AND  MINORITY INTEREST.
     THE MINORITY INTEREST'S SHARE OF INCOME WAS $15.057 MILLION.