EXHIBIT 23.2A
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Equity Residential
Properties Trust for the registration of 7,000,000 common shares and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our reports indicated below with respect
to the financial statements indicated below included or incorporated by
reference in Equity Residential Properties Trust's filings as indicated below,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Date of
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Financial Statements Auditor's Report Filing
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Consolidated financial statements and February 12, 1997 except Annual Report on Form
schedule of Equity Residential Properties for Note 19, as to which 10-K, as amended by
Trust at December 31, 1996 and for the the date is March 20, 1997 Form 10-K/A
year then ended
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain August 15, 1997 Current Report on
Expenses of the Ameritech Pension Trust Form 8-K, dated
Probable Properties for the year ended September 17, 1997
December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain September 5, 1997 Current Report on
Expenses of Paces on the Green and Paces Form 8-K, dated
Station for the year ended December 31, September 17, 1997
1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 17, 1997 Current Report on
of Cascade at Landmark for the year ended Form 8-K dated August
December 31, 1996 15, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 2, 1997 Current Report on
of Sabal Palm Club (formerly known as Form 8-K dated August
Post Crossing (Pompano)) for the year 15, 1997
ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 23, 1997 Current Report on
of Wood Creek (Pleasant Hill) for the Form 8-K dated August
year ended December 31, 1996 15, 1997
Date of
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Financial Statements Auditor's Report Filing
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Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 25, 1997 Current Report on
of LaMirage for the year ended December Form 8-K dated August
31, 1996 15, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 16, 1997 Current Report on
of Harborview for the year ended December Form 8-K dated
31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 6, 1997 Current Report on
of Trails at Dominion for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 7, 1997 Current Report on
of Rincon for the year ended December 31, Form 8-K dated
1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 12, 1997 Current Report on
of Waterford at the Lakes for the year Form 8-K dated
ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 16, 1997 Current Report on
of Lincoln Harbour for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain May 9, 1997 Current Report on
Expenses of Knights Castle and Club at Form 8-K dated
the Green for the year ended December 31, May 20, 1997
1996
Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain March 25, 1997 Current Report on
Expenses of the Zell/Merrill Properties Form 8-K dated
for each of the three years in the period May 20, 1997
ended December 31, 1996
Date of
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Financial Statements Auditor's Report Filing
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Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain May 17, 1996 Current Report on Form
Expenses of the 1996 Acquired Properties 8-K, as amended by Form
and Probable Properties for the year 8-K/A, dated May 23,
ended December 31, 1995 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain November 7, 1996 Current Report on Form
Expenses for the 1996 Acquired Properties 8-K, as amended by Form
for the year ended December 31, 1995 8-K/A, dated
November 15, 1996
Consolidated financial statements and February 10, 1997 except Form S-4/A dated April
schedule of Wellsford Residential for Note 13, as to which 25, 1997
Property Trust at December 31, 1996 and the date is February 28,
1995 and for each of the three years in 1997
the period ended December 31, 1996
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
October 27, 1997