EXHIBIT 23.5

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



         We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 dated  January 15,  1997,  pertaining  to the Cali Realty
Corporation  Restricted Stock Award Plan for Senior  Executives and Officers and
the Cali Realty  Corporation  Stock Purchase  Program for Senior  Executives and
Officers   of our report dated  October 16,  1996,  with respect to the combined
statement of revenue and certain expenses of the International  Court at Airport
Business  Center  included  in the  Current  Report  on Form 8-K of Cali  Realty
Corporation  dated  October 29,  1996,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.



                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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                                                      Ernst & Young LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 8, 1997