Exhibit 23





                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-48313) of PS Business Parks, Inc.,  pertaining to
the  PS  Business  Parks,  Inc.  1997  Stock  Option  and  Incentive  Plan,  the
Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-50274) of PS Business Parks,  Inc.
pertaining to the PS 401(k)/Profit  Sharing Plan, the Registration  Statement on
Form  S-3  (No.  333-78627)  and the  related  prospectus  and the  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No.  333-50463) and the related  prospectus of our report
dated January 4, 2002 on the combined  statement of certain revenues and certain
operating  expenses  of Metro  Park  North for the year  ended  March  31,  2001
included  in the  Current  Report on Form 8-K/A  dated  December  27, 2001 of PS
Business Parks, Inc.






PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
January 16, 2002