EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-K, into AMB Property Corporation's previously filed Registration Statement File Nos. 333-68291, 333-68283, 333-42015, 333-75953, 333-78779, 333-78699, 333-76823, 333-81475, 333-80815, 333-75951 and 333-36894. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP San Francisco, California March 23, 2001