Form: S-3DPOS

Post-effective amendments, registration of securities, dividend or interest reinvestment plans, immediately effective

March 9, 1999

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

Published on March 9, 1999



EXHIBIT 24.1


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on
Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3 (File No. 33-60050) of (i) our report dated February
27, 1998, except for Note 17, for which the date is March 5, 1998, on our audits
of the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Kimco Realty
Corporation as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997, (ii) our report dated January 20, 1998, on
our audit of the combined historical summary of revenue and certain operating
expenses of certain acquired properties (the "1997 Acquired Properties") for the
year ended December 31, 1996, (iii) our report dated May 20, 1998, on our audit
of the combined historical summary of revenue and certain operating expenses of
certain acquired properties (the "1998 Acquired Properties") for the year ended
December 31, 1997, (iv) our report dated July 7, 1998, on our audit of the
historical summary of revenues of certain acquired Metropolitan Life properties
(the "Met Life Properties") for the year ended December 31, 1997, (v) our report
dated July 24, 1998, on our audit of the combined historical summary of revenues
and certain operating expenses of certain acquired properties (the "Second 1998
Acquired Properties") for the year ended December 31, 1997, (vi) our report
dated October 30, 1998, on our audit of the combined historical summary of
revenues and certain operating expenses of certain acquired properties (the
"Third 1998 Acquired Properties") for the year ended December 31, 1997 and (vii)
our report dated January 26, 1999, on our audit of the combined historical
summary of revenues and certain operating expenses of certain acquired
properties (the "Fourth 1998 and 1999 Acquired Properties") for the year ended
December 31, 1997. We also consent to the references to our firm under the
caption "Experts."

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

New York, New York
March 4, 1999