Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Numbers 333-125987, 333-136869 and 333-148813) of Winthrop Realty Trust (formerly known as First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments) of our report dated March 17, 2008, relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K/A.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 31, 2008