EX-23.1 5 y57106ex23-1.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 22, 2001, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in W.P. Carey & Co. LLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York January 31, 2002