EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-46083), Form S-3 (No. 333-81814), Form S-8 (No.
333-64549), Form S-8 (No. 333-56121) and Form S-8 (No. 333-90880) of W. P. Carey
& Co. LLC of our report dated March 15, 2005 relating to the consolidated
financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which
is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated March 15, 2005 relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MARCH 16, 2005