Exhibit 3.23(a)

                       CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                       OF
               WESTMARK REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

     This Certificate of Limited Partnership of Westmark Acquisition
Partnership, L.P. (the "Limited Partnership") is being executed by the
undersigned for the purpose of forming a limited partnership pursuant to the
Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act.

     1.   The name of the Limited Partnership is Westmark Real Estate
Acquisition Partnership, L.P.

     2.   The address of the registered office of the Limited Partnership in
Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801. The Limited
Partnership's registered agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.

     3.   The name and address of the general partner is:


         Name                                                  Address
         ----                                                  -------

CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc.                   533 S. Fremont Avenue
                                                        Los Angeles, CA 90071

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, constituting the sole general partner
of the Limited Partnership, has caused this Certificate of Limited Partnership
to be duly executed as of the 24/th/ day of April, 1995.

                                      CB COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC.
                                      General Partner


                                      By   /s/ Richard C. Clotfelter
                                           -----------------------------
                                      Richard C. Clotfelter
                                      President - Capital Markets,
                                      Asset Valuation and Management
                                      Activities