EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
333-11067, 333-15907, 333-17021, Amendment No. 1 to 333-23035, 333-37247,
333-37383, 333-41603, 333-58045, 333-68505, 333-76379, 333-76757, 333-82134,
333-82569, 333-84419, 333-88813, 333-88819, Amendment No. 1 to 333-91621,
333-115693, 333-115694 and Amendment No. 1 to 333-120373 of General Growth
Properties, Inc. on Form S-3 and the Registration Statements File Nos. 33-79372,
333-07241, 333-11237, 333-28449, 333-74461, 333-79737 and 333-105882 of General
Growth Properties, Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 21, 2005 (which
report on the consolidated financial statements expresses an unqualified opinion
and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the change in accounting for
debt extinguishment costs in 2003), relating to the consolidated financial
statements and consolidated financial statement schedule of General Growth
Properties, Inc. and management's report on the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
of General Growth Properties, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2004.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 21, 2005