EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-71594 (333-71594-01)) and S-8 (No. 333-73047; 333-68871; 333-58753; 333-57893; 333-56823; 333-08025; 333-87315; 333-82489; 333-45680; 333-56798; 333-90136; 333-127501) of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated March 15, 2006 relating to the financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 15, 2006