Simon Property (SPG) 10-K 2011 FY Annual report

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

            We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Simon Property Group, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2012 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, and our report dated February 28, 2012, with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, included in the 2011 Annual Report to Stockholders of Simon Property Group, Inc.

            Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries listed in Item 15. This schedule is the responsibility of Simon Property Group, Inc.'s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, as to which the date is February 28, 2012, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

            We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1)

Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-157794) of Simon Property Group, Inc.;



(2)

Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-118427) of Simon Property Group, Inc;



(3)

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-101185) pertaining to the Simon Property Group 1998 Stock Incentive Plan;



(4)

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-82471) pertaining to the Simon Property Group and Adopting Entities Matching Savings Plan; and



(5)

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-63919) pertaining to the Corporate Property Investors, Inc. and Corporate Realty Consultants, Inc. Employee Share Purchase Plan;

of our report dated February 28, 2012 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries and our report dated February 28, 2012, with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, both incorporated by reference herein, and our report included in the preceding paragraph with respect to the financial statement schedule of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Simon Property Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
February 28, 2012

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm