Exhibit 23.4

                      Consent of The Nicholson Group, Ltd.


We hereby consent to the references to our firm under "The Merger -- Real Estate
Portfolio Appraisal by TNG" in the Information Statement and Prospectus which is
a part of this Registration Statement and to the other references to our firm
therein.


                                                   /s/ THE NICHOLSON GROUP, LTD.


March 7, 2002
Hartland, Wisconsin