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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement of ERP Operating Limited Partnership and Equity
Residential Properties Trust (Form S-4) and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our reports indicated below with respect to the financial statements
indicated below included in ERP Operating Limited Partnership's and Equity
Residential Properties Trust's filings as indicated below, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Date of Auditors'
Financial Statements Report Filing
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Consolidated financial statements and schedule of February 16, 2000, Equity Residential
Equity Residential Properties Trust at December 31, except for Note 23, Properties Trust's
1999 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the as to which the date 1999 Annual Report
period ended December 31, 1999 is March 3, 2000 on Form 10-K
Consolidated financial statements and schedule of ERP February 16, 2000, ERP Operating
Operating Limited Partnership at December 31, 1999 except for Note 22, Limited
and 1998 and for each of the three years in the as to which the date Partnership's 1999
period ended December 31, 1999 is March 20, 2000 Annual Report on
Form 10-K
Consolidated financial statements and schedules of January 27, 1999 Equity Residential
Lexford Residential Trust at December 31, 1998 and Properties Trust's
1997 and for each of the three years in the period Current Report on
ended December 31, 1998 Form 8-K dated
June 30, 1999
Consolidated financial statements and schedules of January 27, 1999 ERP Operating
Lexford Residential Trust at December 31, 1998 and Limited
1997 and for each of the three years in the period Partnership's
ended December 31, 1998 Current Report on
Form 8-K dated
June 30, 1999
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/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
August 23, 2000
