EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-127585) of Kite Realty Group Trust;
(2) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-155729) of Kite Realty Group Trust;
(3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-159219) of Kite Realty Group Trust pertaining to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan;
(4) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-155729) of Kite Realty Group Trust pertaining to the 2008 Employee Share Purchase Plan;
of our report dated March 13, 2009, (except for Notes 1, 2, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 16 for the retrospective adjustments described in Note 2 as to which the date is December 21, 2009), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Kite Realty Group Trust and Subsidiaries included in this Current Report (Form 8-K)
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 21, 2009
