CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Kimco Realty Corporation on Form S-3 (File No. 333-37285), of our report dated
July 7, 1998 on our audit of the Historical Summary of Revenues of Certain
Acquired Metropolitan Life Properties as of December 31, 1997, which report is
included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

                                            PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
July 7, 1998