EXHIBIT 23.3
Published on September 14, 1999
Exhibit 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 30, 1998 relating to the
financial statements as of December 31, 1997 and for the years ended December
31, 1997 and 1996, which appears in AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s (formerly
Bay Apartment Communities, Inc.) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts".
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
September 13, 1999