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EXHIBIT 23.3
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts," "Summary
Selected Financial Information" and "Selected Financial Information" and to the
use of our reports indicated below in this registration statement on Form S-11
of Equity Office Properties Trust.
DATE OF AUDITORS'
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORT
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Consolidated financial statements and financial statement February 23, 1998,
schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, of except for Note 25, as
Equity Office Properties Trust as of December 31, 1997 and to which the date is March
for the period from July 11, 1997 to December 31, 1997, and 18, 1998
the combined financial statements of the Equity Office
Predecessors as of December 31, 1996 and for the period
from January 1, 1997 to July 10, 1997 and for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of 177 Broad March 28, 1997
Street for the year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Preston April 16, 1997
Commons for the year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Oakbrook May 30, 1997
Terrace Tower for the year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of One Maritime June 6, 1997
Plaza for the year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of 201 Mission April 30, 1997
Street for the year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of 30 N. LaSalle June 13, 1997
for the year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the September 3, 1997
Columbus America Properties for the year ended December
31, 1996
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DATE OF AUDITORS'
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORT
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Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the September 3, 1997
Prudential Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of September 24, 1997
550 South Hope Street for the year ended March 31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the September 9, 1997
Acorn Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of 10 September 5, 1997
& 30 South Wacker Drive for the year ended December 31,
1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of One Lafayette September 5, 1997
Centre for the year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the January 22, 1997
PPM Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the September 26, 1997
Wright Runstad Properties for the year ended September 30,
1996
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
May 28, 1998