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Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 and related
Prospectus of EOP Operating Limited Partnership for the registration of $2 billion of debt securities and warrants exercisable for debt securities and to the incorporation by reference therein
of our report dated February 8, 2000, except for Note 24, as to which the date is February 15, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of EOP
Operating Limited Partnership included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Chicago,
Illinois
August 28, 2000
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
