EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below, being a director or officer of Pruco Life Insurance  Company,  an
Arizona corporation (the "Company"), constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano,
John Chieffo,  Clifford E. Kirsch, and Bernard J. Jacob, each of them severally,
his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with power of substitution  and
resubstitution  to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments  that such attorney
may deem necessary or advisable  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and any rules,  regulations  and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in  connection  with  filing with the
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company in respect of The Pruco
Life Variable  Contract Real Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K"); including specifically,  but without
limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  the power and authority to sign his
name in his  respective  capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors  of the
Registrant  to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be  appropriate
to be filed with the  Commission as any of them may deem  appropriate,  together
will all  exhibits  thereto,  and to any and all  amendments  thereto and to any
other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all said
attorneys-in-fact   and  agents,  each  acting  alone,  and  his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of March
2005.


                                                         /s/ James J. Avery, Jr.
                                                         -----------------------
                                                             James J. Avery, Jr.
                                                             Director


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below, being a director or officer of Pruco Life Insurance  Company,  an
Arizona corporation (the "Company"), constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano,
John Chieffo,  Clifford E. Kirsch, and Bernard J. Jacob, each of them severally,
his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with power of substitution  and
resubstitution  to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments  that such attorney
may deem necessary or advisable  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and any rules,  regulations  and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in  connection  with  filing with the
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company in respect of The Pruco
Life Variable  Contract Real Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K"); including specifically,  but without
limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  the power and authority to sign his
name in his  respective  capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors  of the
Registrant  to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be  appropriate
to be filed with the  Commission as any of them may deem  appropriate,  together
will all  exhibits  thereto,  and to any and all  amendments  thereto and to any
other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all said
attorneys-in-fact   and  agents,  each  acting  alone,  and  his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of March
2005.


                                                         /s/ C. Edward Chaplin
                                                         -----------------------
                                                             C. Edward Chaplin
                                                             Director


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below, being a director or officer of Pruco Life Insurance  Company,  an
Arizona corporation (the "Company"), constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano,
John Chieffo,  Clifford E. Kirsch, and Bernard J. Jacob, each of them severally,
his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with power of substitution  and
resubstitution  to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments  that such attorney
may deem necessary or advisable  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and any rules,  regulations  and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in  connection  with  filing with the
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company in respect of The Pruco
Life Variable  Contract Real Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K"); including specifically,  but without
limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  the power and authority to sign his
name in his  respective  capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors  of the
Registrant  to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be  appropriate
to be filed with the  Commission as any of them may deem  appropriate,  together
will all  exhibits  thereto,  and to any and all  amendments  thereto and to any
other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all said
attorneys-in-fact   and  agents,  each  acting  alone,  and  his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March
2005.


                                                               /s/ Helen M. Galt
                                                               -----------------
                                                                   Helen M. Galt
                                                                   Director


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below, being a director or officer of Pruco Life Insurance  Company,  an
Arizona corporation (the "Company"), constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano,
John Chieffo,  Clifford E. Kirsch, and Bernard J. Jacob, each of them severally,
his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with power of substitution  and
resubstitution  to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments  that such attorney
may deem necessary or advisable  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and any rules,  regulations  and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in  connection  with  filing with the
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company in respect of The Pruco
Life Variable  Contract Real Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K"); including specifically,  but without
limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  the power and authority to sign his
name in his  respective  capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors  of the
Registrant  to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be  appropriate
to be filed with the  Commission as any of them may deem  appropriate,  together
will all  exhibits  thereto,  and to any and all  amendments  thereto and to any
other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all said
attorneys-in-fact   and  agents,  each  acting  alone,  and  his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March
2005.


                                                        /s/ Ronald P. Joelson
                                                        ------------------------
                                                            Ronald P. Joelson
                                                            Director


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below, being a director or officer of Pruco Life Insurance  Company,  an
Arizona corporation (the "Company"), constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano,
John Chieffo,  Clifford E. Kirsch, and Bernard J. Jacob, each of them severally,
his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with power of substitution  and
resubstitution  to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments  that such attorney
may deem necessary or advisable  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and any rules,  regulations  and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in  connection  with  filing with the
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company in respect of The Pruco
Life Variable  Contract Real Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K"); including specifically,  but without
limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  the power and authority to sign his
name in his  respective  capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors  of the
Registrant  to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be  appropriate
to be filed with the  Commission as any of them may deem  appropriate,  together
will all  exhibits  thereto,  and to any and all  amendments  thereto and to any
other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all said
attorneys-in-fact   and  agents,  each  acting  alone,  and  his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of March
2005.


                                                         /s/ Andrew J. Mako
                                                         -----------------------
                                                             Andrew J. Mako
                                                             Director


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below, being a director or officer of Pruco Life Insurance  Company,  an
Arizona corporation (the "Company"), constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano,
John Chieffo,  Clifford E. Kirsch, and Bernard J. Jacob, each of them severally,
his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with power of substitution  and
resubstitution  to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments  that such attorney
may deem necessary or advisable  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  and any rules,  regulations  and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in  connection  with  filing with the
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company in respect of The Pruco
Life Variable  Contract Real Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K"); including specifically,  but without
limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  the power and authority to sign his
name in his  respective  capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors  of the
Registrant  to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be  appropriate
to be filed with the  Commission as any of them may deem  appropriate,  together
will all  exhibits  thereto,  and to any and all  amendments  thereto and to any
other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all said
attorneys-in-fact   and  agents,  each  acting  alone,  and  his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of March
2005.


                                                 /s/ David R. Odenath, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                     David R. Odenath, Jr.
                                                     Director