Exhibit 23.1

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 28, 2006 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Developers Diversified Realty Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.