Exhibit 23.1

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-120692) and
related Prospectus of Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited
Partnership for the registration of $480,001,000 common shares of beneficial
interest, preferred shares of beneficial interest, depositary shares, warrants,
guaranties, or debt securities and to the incorporation by reference therein of
our reports dated February 6, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited
Partnership included in the Annual Reports (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 11, 2005