Exhibit 23.5

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the 
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 19, 1997, except 
for Note 9, for which the date is October 2, 1997, with respect to the Combined 
Financial Statements of the Patriot American Office Group included in the Proxy 
Statement of Cali Realty Corporation dated November 10, 1997, filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation for the registration of
$2,000,000,000 of Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Warrants.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP

Dallas, Texas
January 15, 1998