EXHIBIT 23.1

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
reports, included in this Form 10-K, into Simon Property Group, L.P.'s (formerly
Simon DeBartolo Group, L.P.) previously filed Registration Statement File No.
333-33545-01.



                                      ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Indianapolis, Indiana,
March 26, 1999

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