EXHIBIT 23.1b

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Sun Community Bancorp Limited
Phoenix, Arizona

We hereby  consent to the use in the proxy  statement/prospectus  constituting a
part of this  Registration  Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol  Bancorp Limited of
our report  dated  January  29,  2001,  relating to the  consolidated  financial
statements  of Sun Community  Bancorp  Limited  appearing in the Company's  2000
Annual Report to shareholders  incorporated by reference in the company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 2000 which is contained in
Annex E in the that proxy statement/prospectus. We also consent to the reference
to us under the caption "Experts" in the proxy statement/prospectus.


/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Grand Rapids, Michigan
November 16, 2001