Exhibit 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated February 15, 2002, except for the first paragraph of
Note 7 and Notes 10, 22 and 24, as to which the date is November 25, 2002, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of JDN Realty
Corporation incorporated by reference in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
of JDN Realty Corporation and Developers Diversified Realty Corporation and
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Developers
Diversified Realty Corporation.




                                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

                                         Ernst & Young LLP



Atlanta, Georgia
December 17, 2002