Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. and in the related Prospectuses of our reports dated March 2, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004:
Registration Statement Number | Description | |
33-40433 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. | |
33-58201 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Employee’s Stock Purchase Plan. | |
333-11207 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 1,679,840 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. | |
333-15133 | Form S-3, pertaining to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. | |
333-32829 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Company’s Stock Purchase and Loan Plan. | |
333-44463 | Form S-3, pertaining to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. | |
333-48557 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 104,920 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-53401 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 1,528,089 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-58600 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Employee’s Stock Purchase Plan. | |
333-64281 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 849,498 shares of Common Stock, including rights to Purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-72885 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 130,416 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-75897 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Company’s 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan. | |
333-77107 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 1,023,732 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. |
Registration Statement Number | Description | |
333-77161 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 481,251 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-80279 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Company’s 1999 Open Market Purchase Program. | |
333-82929 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 95,119 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-86808 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 12,307,692 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-101611 | Form S-3, Shelf Registration Statement, pertaining to the registration of $1 billion of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Debt Securities. | |
333-106959 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 3,425,217 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
333-115696 | Form S-3, Shelf Registration Statement, pertaining to the registration of $1.5 billion of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Debt Securities. | |
333-116804 | Form S-3, pertaining to registration of 1,617,815 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. |
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Richmond, Virginia
March 10, 2005