Exhibit 23





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to Form S-11 on
Form S-8  Registration  Statement  No.  33-65934 of Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  in
Amendment  No. 2 to Form S-3  Registration  Statement  No.  33-73038  of Taubman
Centers,  Inc.,  in  Amendment  No. 1 to Form  S-3  Registration  Statement  No.
33-99636 of Taubman  Centers,  Inc., in Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3 Registration
Statement  No.  333-19503 of Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  in Form S-3  Registration
Statement No. 333-16781 of Taubman Centers, Inc., and in Amendment No. 1 to Form
S-3  Registration  Statement  No.  333-35433 of Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  of our
reports dated February 13, 2001 on the consolidated financial statements and the
financial  statement  schedules  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  and the  combined
financial  statements and the financial  statement  schedules of  Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures of The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Taubman Centers,  Inc. for the year ended December
31, 2000.





Deloitte & Touche LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 26, 2001