1 EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-42509 of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust on Form S-8 of our report dated February 17, 1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. Deloitte & Touche LLP Detroit, Michigan April 8, 1998