EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use of our report dated March 31, 2004 relating to the balance sheet of Kite Realty Group Trust as of March 31, 2004, our report dated April 2, 2004 related to the combined financial statements of Kite Property Group, our report dated April 2, 2004 related to the combined financial statements of Glendale Centre, LLC and Ohio & 37, LLC, our report dated March 5, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Kings Lake Square for the year ended December 31, 2002, our report dated March 5, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Shops at Eagle Creek for the year ended September 30, 2002, our report dated March 5, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Publix at Acworth for the year ended December 31, 2003, our report dated March 5, 2004 related to the Combined Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Plaza at Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill Village for the year ended December 31, 2003, our report dated March 25, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Silver Glen Crossings for the year ended December 31, 2003, our report dated June 30, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Waterford Lakes for the year ended December 31, 2003, our report dated June 30, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Centre at Panola for the year ended December 31, 2003, our report dated June 30, 2004 related to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Expenses of Hamilton Crossing for the year ended December 31, 2003, and our report dated April 2, 2004 relating to the Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation of Kite Property Group as of December 31, 2003, in this Registration Statement (Form S-8) of 2,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest.

	/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
November 1, 2004
Indianapolis, Indiana