Exhibit 99.(a)(23B)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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We consent to (a) the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 on Form S-1 to
the Registration Statement No. 33-86780 of Pruco Life Variable Contract Real
Property Account of our report dated March 1, 1996, relating to the financial
statements of Pruco Life Variable Contract Real Property Account, and of our
report dated March 1, 1996, relating to the financial statements of The
Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement, (b) the use in Part II
of this Registration Statement of our report dated March 1, 1996 relating to the
financial statement schedules listed in Item 16(b) and (c) the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.



Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
April 3, 1998

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