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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
  We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-45097 of Kilroy Realty Corporation on Form S-3 of our report on the Five
Acquired Properties dated January 20, 1998, appearing in this Current Report on
Form 8-K/A of Kilroy Realty Corporation dated December 17, 1997.
 
                                          Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
February 27, 1998
 
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