CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Berkshire Realty Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S-3 (File Nos.
333-32565, 333-34201 and 333-29831) of our report dated June 14, 1996 on our
audit of the combined statement of revenue over certain operating expenses of
the Merit Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 1995, of our report dated
September 25, 1997 on our audit of the combined statement of revenue over
certain operating expenses of Sunchase/Polos West Apartments for the year ended
December 31, 1996, of our report dated October 3, 1997 on our audit of the
combined statement of revenue over certain operating expenses of Questar
Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 1996, of our report dated October 3,
1997 on our audit of the statement of revenue over certain operating expenses of
Westchester Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996, and of our report
dated October 9, 1997 on our audit of the combined statement of revenue over
certain operating expenses of the Emerald Portfolio for the year ended December
31, 1996, which reports are included in this Form 8-K.


                                                    /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Boston, Massachusetts
October 14, 1997