[SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP LETTERHEAD]

                    June 30, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission,
    Division of Corporation Finance,
        100 F Street, N.E.,
            Washington, D.C. 20549.

Re:

Health Care Property Investors, Inc.
(Form S-4 dated June 30, 2006)

To Whom it May Concern:

        On behalf of our client, Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (the "Company"), we enclose herewith the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated June 30, 2006.

        Should you have any questions or comments, please contact:

Ed J. Henning, Esq.
General Counsel
Health Care Property Investors, Inc.
3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90806
Telephone: (562) 733-5100
Facsimile: (562) 733-5206
e-mail: ehenning@hcpi.com

Patrick S. Brown, Esq.
Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP
1888 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone: (310) 712-6600
Facsimile: (310) 712-8800
e-mail: brownp@sullcrom.com

Sincerely,

/s/  PATRICK S. BROWN