EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our reports, included in the Form 10-K, into Gables Realty Limited Partnership's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-30093 and 333-68359). /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Atlanta, Georgia March 28, 2000