Exh 23.1 Consent 2012 10-K

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Form S-11 to Registration Statement No. 333-144414 on Form S-3 of our report dated February 28, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule of Columbia Property Trust, Inc. (formerly Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Columbia Property Trust, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.