EX-23.1 7 a2026398zex-23_1.txt EX-23.1 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 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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Auditors' Financial Statements Report Filing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated financial statements and schedule of February 16, 2000, Equity Residential Equity Residential Properties Trust at December 31, except for Note 23, as Properties Trust's 1999 1999 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the to which the date is Annual Report on Form period ended December 31, 1999 March 3, 2000 10-K Consolidated financial statements and schedule of ERP February 16, 2000, ERP Operating Limited Operating Limited Partnership at December 31, 1999 except for Note 22, as Partnership's 1999 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the to which the date is Annual Report on Form period ended December 31, 1999 March 20, 2000 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 Form ended December 31, 1998 8-K dated June 30, 1999 Consolidated financial statements and schedules of January 27, 1999 ERP Operating Limited Lexford Residential Trust at December 31, 1998 and Partnership's Current 1997 and for each of the three years in the period Report on Form 8-K dated ended December 31, 1998 June 30, 1999 /S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois September 25, 2000