EX-23 7 ex23_5.txt STANGER'S CONSENT Exhibit 23.5 Consent of Robert A. Stanger & Co., Inc. We hereby consent to the references to our firm under "The Merger -- Fairness Opinion from Stanger" in the Information Statement and Prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement and to the other references to our firm therein. /s/ ROBERT A. STANGER & CO., INC. March 7, 2002 Shrewsbury, New Jersey