Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 29, 2008 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Colonial Properties Trust, which appears in Colonial Properties Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 29, 2008 relating to the financial statements of OZ/CLP Retail LLC and Subsidiaries, which appears in Colonial Properties Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
April 23, 2008