EXHIBIT 23.3


                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Prospectus
constituting  part of this  Registration  Statement  on Form S-4 of Mission West
Properties  of our report dated  February  11,  1997,  except as to the 1 for 30
reverse  stock  split  discussed  in Note 1, which is as of November  10,  1997,
appearing on page F-3 of Mission West Properties' Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended  December 31, 1997.  We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

San Diego, California
October 27, 1998                                  /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP