Exhibit 23.2


                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of (i) our report dated June 3, 1998, with respect to the 
consolidated financial statements of Beacon Capital Partners, Inc., (ii) our 
report dated May 22, 1998, with respect to the combined historical summary of 
gross income and direct operating expenses of The Athenaeum Portfolio, and 
(iii) our report dated May 22, 1998, with respect to the historical summary 
of gross income and direct operating expenses of Technology Square and The 
Draper Building, all included in the Registration Statement (Form S-11) and 
related Prospectus of Beacon Capital Partners, Inc. for the registration of 
20,394,843 shares of its common stock.

                                          /S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
June 10, 1998