Exhibit 23.1


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Developers Diversified Realty Corporation of (1) our
report dated February 27, 2002, except for Note 5, as to which the date is
October 22, 2002, relating to the financial statements, which appears in
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation's Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2002
and (2) our report dated February 27, 2002, relating to the financial statement
schedules, which appears in Developers Diversified Realty Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our reports dated September 16, 2002, September
16, 2002, September 16, 2002, September 16, 2002 and September 20, 2002 relating
to the financial statements of Belden Park Crossings Phase I, Connecticut
Commons, Bandera Pointe, Independence Commons and Hilltop Plaza, respectively,
which reports are included in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
October 30, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
October 30, 2002