EXHIBIT 23.1





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement of Alexander's, Inc. on Form S-3 of (i) our report dated
March 29, 1995 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes explanatory
paragraphs relating to the need for additional borrowings and to a change in the
method of accounting for postretirement healthcare benefits) related to
Alexander's, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1994 and (ii) our report dated
September 15, 1995 related to the Kings Plaza Shopping Center and Marina for the
year ended June 30, 1995, both appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of
Alexander's, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1994, and to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement.


/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


New York, New York
December 28, 1995