Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Associate Benefits Committee

Duke Realty 401 (k) Plan:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333‑205981) on Form S-8 of Duke Realty Corporation of our report dated June 27, 2019, with respect to the statements of assets available for plan benefits of the Duke Realty 401(k) Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related statement of changes in assets available for plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 2018, and the supplemental Schedule H, line 4i -Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2018, which report appears in the December 31, 2018 annual report for Form 11-K of the Duke Realty 401(k) Plan.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

June 27, 2019