EXHIBIT 23.7




                      [Letterhead of Coopers & Lybrand]




                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-11 of our
report dated March 15, 1996, on our audits of the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Metropolitan Realty Corporation included in
the 1995 Form 10-K, as amended. We also consent to the reference to our Firm
under the captions "Experts," "Summary Selected Financial Data" and "Selected
Financial Data."



/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Detroit, Michigan
September 20, 1996