10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended: June 30, 2013

Or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-6249

WINTHROP REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its certificate of incorporation)

Ohio	34-6513657
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, Boston, Massachusetts	02114
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(617) 570-4614

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule12b-2).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of August 1, 2013 there were 33,647,949 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding.

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(Unaudited)

INDEX

			Page
Part I.		Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012		3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012		4
		Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012		5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012		6
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		8
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		36
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk		53
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		55
Part II.		Other Information
	Item 6.	Exhibits		56
Signatures				57
Exhibit Index				58

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Part 1. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

WINTHROP REALTY TRUST

FORM 10-Q JUNE 30, 2013

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Investments in real estate, at cost
Land	$	59,183		$	43,252
Buildings and improvements		385,370			378,737
		444,553			421,989
Less: accumulated depreciation		(53,553	)		(51,553	)
Investments in real estate, net (variable interest entities $65,446 and $21,423, respectively)		391,000			370,436
Cash and cash equivalents		186,132			97,682
Restricted cash held in escrows (variable interest entities $6,811 and $1,101, respectively)		19,422			13,250
Loans receivable, net		113,308			211,250
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $474 and $374, respectively		5,027			3,882
Accrued rental income		15,801			17,241
Securities carried at fair value		10,360			19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		226			11
Preferred equity investments		12,514			12,250
Equity investments		141,645			134,859
Lease intangibles, net (variable interest entities $20,537 and $3,485, respectively)		48,348			37,744
Deferred financing costs, net		4,819			4,864
Assets held for sale		1,708			—
TOTAL ASSETS	$	950,310		$	923,163
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans payable (variable interest entities $66,085 and $23,184, respectively)		325,026			280,576
Senior notes payable		86,250			86,250
Secured financings		29,150			52,920
Notes payable (variable interest entites $845 and $876, respectively)		1,645			1,676
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (variable interest entities $5,106 and $1,347, respectively)		19,202			21,056
Related party fees payable		2,658			2,664
Dividends payable		8,268			5,366
Deferred income		1,131			1,136
Below market lease intangibles, net (variable interest entities $605 and $51, respectively)		2,483			2,255
TOTAL LIABILITIES		475,813			453,899
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY
Winthrop Realty Trust Shareholders’ Equity:
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $25 per share liquidation preference, 5,060,000 shares authorized and 4,820,000 shares both issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012		120,500			120,500
Common Shares, $1 par, unlimited shares authorized; 33,638,757 and 33,018,711 both issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		33,039			33,019
Additional paid-in capital		618,954			618,426
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(311,688	)		(317,385	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		80			(50	)
Total Winthrop Realty Trust Shareholders’ Equity		460,885			454,510
Non-controlling interests		13,612			14,754
Total Equity		474,497			469,264
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	950,310		$	923,163

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenue
Rents and reimbursements	$	15,593		$	11,841		$	30,101		$	23,042
Interest, dividends and discount accretion		4,308			5,778			9,628			11,296
		19,901			17,619			39,729			34,338
Expenses
Property operating		4,892			3,355			9,650			7,530
Real estate taxes		1,659			884			2,542			2,003
Depreciation and amortization		4,950			4,008			9,840			7,273
Interest		6,708			3,448			12,740			7,172
General and administrative		1,098			782			1,945			1,665
Related party fees		2,291			2,298			4,557			4,325
Transaction costs		46			184			52			305
State and local taxes		125			142			142			147
		21,769			15,101			41,468			30,420
Other income (loss)
Equity in income of equity investments		4,524			818			12,393			1,242
Earnings from preferred equity investments		185			—			387			—
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value		—			15			(102	)		41
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities carried at fair value		(1,860	)		(791	)		(142	)		4,141
Unrealized gain (loss) on loan securities carried at fair value		215			(88	)		215			76
Settlement expense		(134	)		—			(134	)		—
Interest income		115			90			185			191
		3,045			44			12,802			5,691
Income from continuing operations		1,177			2,562			11,063			9,609
Discontinued operations
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Consolidated net income		7,745			2,885			20,696			10,237
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust		8,374			3,358			22,120			11,611
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(124	)		—
Net income attributable to Common Shares	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Per Common Share data - Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24
Per Common Share data - Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24
Basic Weighted-Average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Diluted Weighted-Average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,041			33,058
Comprehensive income
Consolidated net income	$	7,745		$	2,885		$	20,696		$	10,237
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivative		131			(25	)		130			(57	)
Consolidated comprehensive income		7,876			2,860			20,826			10,180
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest		—			—			—			—
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Comprehensive income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,505		$	3,333		$	22,250		$	11,554

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Unaudited, in thousands except per share data)

	Series D Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest				Common Shares of Beneficial Interest				Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Non- Controlling Interests			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance, December 31, 2012		4,820	$	120,500		33,019	$	33,019	$	618,426		$	(317,385	)	$	(50	)	$	14,754		$	469,264
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust		—		—		—		—		—			22,120			—			—			22,120
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(1,424	)		(1,424	)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			—
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			535			535
Purchase of non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		103			—			—			(253	)		(150	)
Dividends paid or accrued on Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.325 per share)		—		—		—		—		—			(10,736	)		—			—			(10,736	)
Dividends paid or accrued on Series D Preferred Shares ($1.15625 per share)		—		—		—		—		—			(5,573	)		—			—			(5,573	)
Dividends paid or accrued on restricted shares		—		—		—		—		—			(114	)		—			—			(114	)
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives		—		—		—		—		—			—			130			—			130
Stock issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan		—		—		20		20		214			—			—			—			234
Issuance of restricted shares		—		—		600		—		—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of restricted shares		—		—		—		—		211			—			—			—			211
Balance, June 30, 2013		4,820	$	120,500		33,639	$	33,039	$	618,954		$	(311,688	)	$	80		$	13,612		$	474,497
	Series D Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest				Common Shares of Beneficial Interest				Additional Paid-In			Accumulated Distributions in Excess of			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non- Controlling
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital			Net Income			Income (loss)			Interests			Total
Balance, December 31, 2011		1,600	$	40,000		33,041	$	33,041	$	626,099		$	(311,246	)	$	(92	)	$	21,034		$	408,836
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust		—		—		—		—		—			11,611			—			—			11,611
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(1,374	)		(1,374	)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(270	)		(270	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			3,975			3,975
Purchase of non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		(5,695	)		—			—			(555	)		(6,250	)
Dividends paid or accrued on Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.325 per share)		—		—		—		—		—			(10,744	)		—			—			(10,744	)
Dividends paid or accrued on Series D Preferred Shares ($1.15625 per share)		—		—		—		—		—			(3,712	)		—			—			(3,712	)
Net proceeds from Series D Preferred Share offering		3,220		80,500		—		—		(2,785	)		—			—			—			77,715
Change in unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives		—		—		—		—		—			—			(57	)		—			(57	)
Stock issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan		—		—		25		25		243			—			—			—			268
Balance, June 30, 2012		4,820	$	120,500		33,066	$	33,066	$	617,862		$	(314,091	)	$	(149	)	$	22,810		$	479,998

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	20,696		$	10,237
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of of deferred financing costs)		7,021			5,460
Amortization of lease intangibles		4,012			2,884
Straight-line rental income		(173	)		(2,476	)
Loan discount accretion		(1,477	)		(5,559	)
Discount accretion received in cash		—			14,065
Income from preferred equity investments		(387	)		—
Distributions of income from preferred equity investments		123			97
Income of equity investments		(12,393	)		(1,242	)
Distributions of income from equity investments		10,731			4,788
Restricted cash held in escrows		3,536			(2,312	)
Loss (gain) on sale of securities carried at fair value		102			(41	)
Unrealized loss (gain) on securities carried at fair value		142			(4,141	)
Unrealized gain on loan securities carried at fair value		(215	)		(76	)
Impairment loss on investment in real estate		154			—
Tenant leasing costs		(898	)		(683	)
Gain on sale of real estate investments		(9,527	)		—
Equity compensation expenses		211			—
Bad debt expense (recovery)		100			(242	)
Net change in interest receivable		376			(135	)
Net change in accounts receivable		(986	)		(418	)
Net change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(4,532	)		2,303
Net cash provided by operating activities		16,616			22,509
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in real estate		(3,059	)		(28,882	)
Investment in equity investments		(5,819	)		(33,546	)
Investment in preferred equity investments		—			(4,000	)
Proceeds from sale of investments in real estate		31,312			632
Proceeds from sale of equity investments		26			2,297
Return of capital distribution from equity investments		669			38,100
Purchase of securities carried at fair value		—			(5,655	)
Proceeds from sale of securities carried at fair value		9,090			4,614
Restricted cash held in escrows		(4,886	)		(4,431	)
Issuance and acquisition of loans receivable		(21,437	)		(44,096	)
Collection of loans receivable		41,760			29,798
Proceeds from sale of loans receivable		19,318			—
Cash from consolidation of properties		473			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		67,447			(45,169	)

(Continued on next page)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands, continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from mortgage loans payable		48,100			2,051
Principal payments of mortgage loans payable		(3,429	)		(3,100	)
Payment of secured financing		(23,770	)		—
Proceeds from issuance of Series D Preferred Shares		—			77,715
Repayment of revolving line of credit		—			(40,000	)
Restricted cash held in escrows		(2,823	)		(21	)
Deferred financing costs		(789	)		(99	)
Contribution from non-controlling interest		535			3,975
Distribution to non-controlling interest		—			(270	)
Purchase of non-controlling interests		(150	)		(400	)
Issuance of Common Shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan		234			268
Dividend paid on Common Shares		(10,734	)		(10,740	)
Dividend paid on Series D Preferred Shares		(2,787	)		(3,712	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,387			25,667
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		88,450			3,007
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		97,682			40,952
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	186,132		$	43,959
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	$	11,881		$	7,072
Taxes paid	$	119		$	257
Supplemental Disclosure on Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends accrued on Common Shares	$	5,482		$	5,373
Dividends accrued on Series D Preferred Shares	$	2,786		$	—
Capital expenditures accrued	$	2,610		$	1,474
Transfer from loans receivable	$	—		$	(2,938	)
Transfer from preferred equity	$	—		$	(3,923	)
Transfer to equity investment	$	—		$	6,861
Transfer to loan receivable	$	—		$	6,550
Transfer from equity investment	$	—		$	(12,400	)
Transfer to additional paid-in capital	$	—		$	5,487
Transfer to non-controlling interests	$	—		$	363
Fair value of assets acquired	$	62,208		$	—
Fair value of liabilities assumed	$	62,198		$	—
Contribution to WRT-Elad One South State Equity L.P.	$	865		$	—

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Organization

Winthrop Realty Trust (“Winthrop”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code is an unincorporated association in the form of a business trust organized in Ohio under a Declaration of Trust dated August 1, 1961, as amended and restated on May 21, 2009, which has as its stated principal business activity the ownership and management of, and lending to, real estate and related investments.

Winthrop conducts its business through WRT Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Winthrop is the sole general partner of, and owns directly and indirectly, 100% of the limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. All references to the “Trust” refer to Winthrop and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.

The Trust is engaged in the business of owning real property and real estate related assets which it categorizes into three segments: (i) ownership of investment properties including wholly owned properties and investments in joint ventures which own properties (“operating properties”); (ii) origination and acquisition of loans and debt securities collateralized directly or indirectly by commercial and multi-family real property, including collateral mortgage-backed securities and collateral debt obligation securities (collectively “loan assets”); and (iii) equity and debt interests in other real estate investment trusts (“REIT securities”).

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, although management believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate to make the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements not misleading. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements and the notes thereto included in Winthrop’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair statements have been included, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements represent the consolidated results of Winthrop, its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, WRT-TRS Management Corp., the Operating Partnership and all majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates over which the Trust has financial and operating control and variable interest entities (“VIE”s) in which the Trust has determined it is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Trust accounts for all other unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Trust’s share of the earnings of these joint ventures and companies is included in consolidated net income.

Stock-Based Compensation

Pursuant to the Trust’s 2007 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan the Trust may, from time to time, issue stock-based compensation awards to certain eligible persons including those performing services for FUR Advisors LLC (“FUR Advisors”), the Trust’s external advisor. During the first six months of 2013, the Trust issued 600,000 restricted common shares of beneficial interest. See Note 16 for further discussion. The Trust accounts for this stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. Until the awards are no longer subject to forfeiture, the Trust measures stock-based compensation expense at each reporting date for any changes in fair value and recognizes the expense prorated for the portion of the requisite service period completed.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances of accounts receivable have been reclassified to accrued rental income in order to conform to the current year presentation. Discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations include the operations of the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas which was disposed of in July 2013 and classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013 and the Trust’s office properties in Deer Valley, Arizona and Andover, Massachusetts which were disposed of in June 2013 and March 2013, respectively, and the Trust’s retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana, both of which were disposed of in September 2012.

Earnings Per Share

The Trust determines basic earnings per share on the weighted average number of common shares of beneficial interest (“Common Shares”) outstanding during the period and reflects the impact of participating securities. The Trust computes diluted earnings per share based on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average effect from all outstanding potentially dilutive instruments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Trust has calculated earnings per share in accordance with relevant accounting guidance for participating securities and the two class method. The reconciliation of earnings attributable to Common Shares outstanding for the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Dividend of restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Basic	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Stock options (1)		—			—			2			—
Restricted shares (2)		—			—			7			—
Diluted weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,041			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Diluted	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24

(1) The Trust’s outstanding stock options were dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The weighted-average stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was less than one thousand shares.

(2) The Trust’s restricted stock was dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Trust paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per Common Share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.578125 per Series D Preferred Share.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On February 5, 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02: Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting the reclassifications

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of significant amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This guidance requires entities to present the effects on the line items of net income of significant reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income, either where net income is presented or in the notes, as well as cross-reference to other disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP for other reclassification items (that are not required under U.S. GAAP) to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new disclosures will be required for both interim and annual reporting. The Trust has evaluated this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

On December 16, 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11: Balance Sheet (Topic 210)—Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, clarified by ASU No. 2013-1, which requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements particularly for transactions related to derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new disclosures will be required for all prior comparative periods presented. The Trust has evaluated this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. Fair Value Measurements

REIT securities, loan securities and derivative financial instruments are reported at fair value. The accounting standards establish a framework for measuring fair value as well as disclosures about fair value measurements. They emphasize that fair value is a market based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the standards establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

The Trust’s Level 3 loan securities carried at fair value primarily consist of non-agency mortgage-related securities. The Trust values the loan securities carried at fair value it holds based primarily on prices received from a pricing service. The techniques used by the pricing service to develop the prices generally are either: (a) a comparison to transactions involving instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles; or (b) industry standard modeling, such as a discounted cash flow model. The significant inputs and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Trust’s loan securities include prepayment rates, probability of default, loss severity and yield to maturity percentages.

Recurring Measurements

The table below presents the Trust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 according to the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):

Recurring Basis	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Securities carried at fair value	$	10,360	$	—	$	—	$	10,360
Loan securities carried at fair value		—		—		226		226
Interest rate hedges		—		139		—		139
	$	10,360	$	139	$	226	$	10,725

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The table below presents the Trust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012, according to the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):

Recurring Basis	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Securities carried at fair value	$	19,694	$	—	$	—	$	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		—		—		11		11
Interest rate caps		—		8		—		8
	$	19,694	$	8	$	11	$	19,713

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value assets and liabilities.

The table below includes a roll forward of the balance sheet amounts from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 and from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 including the change in fair value, for financial instruments classified by the Trust within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy (in thousands). When a determination is made to classify a financial instrument within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement.

Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Fair value, January 1	$	11	$	5,309
Net unrealized gain		215		76
Fair value, June 30	$	226	$	5,385
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date	$	215	$	76

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

At June 30, 2013 the Trust held only one loan security which is valued at $226,000, or 20% of face value. The valuation reflects assumptions that would be considered by market participants along with management’s assessment of collectible future cash flows.

Non-Recurring Measurements

Non-recurring measurements of fair value of assets or liabilities would typically include investments in real estate, assets held for sale and equity investments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 the Trust recognized an impairment charge of $154,000 on its Denton, Texas property which is included in assets held for sale. The Trust did not recognize any valuation adjustments as a result of non-recurring measurements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2013 the Trust entered into a purchase and sale agreement on its Denton, Texas property. At June 30, 2013 the purchase deposit was non-refundable and it was probable that the sale would be consummated. As a result the property was classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013. A fair value measurement was prepared based on the purchase contract and $154,000 impairment charge was recorded at June 30, 2013.

Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value

The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis but required to be disclosed at fair value were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount				Fair value hierarchy level
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loans receivable	$	113,308	$	124,636		—		—	$	124,636
Mortgage loans payable		325,026		315,888		—		—		315,888
Senior notes payable		86,250		90,252		90,252		—		—
Secured financings		29,150		29,406		—		—		29,406
Notes payable		1,645		1,645		—		—		1,645
	December 31, 2012
	Amount				Fair value hierarchy level
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loans receivable	$	211,250	$	222,246	$	—	$	—	$	222,246
Mortgage loans payable		280,576		270,923		—		—		270,923
Senior notes payable		86,250		89,183		89,183		—		—
Secured financings		52,920		53,253		—		—		53,253
Notes payable		1,676		1,676		—		—		1,676

Loans Receivable and Mortgage Loans Payable

Fair values of loans receivable and mortgage loans payable are primarily determined by discounting the expected cash flows at current interest rates plus an applicable risk spread, which reflects credit quality and maturity of the loans. The risk spread is based on loans with comparable credit quality, maturities and risk profile. Loans receivable may also be based on the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral less cost to sell, which is estimated using appraised values. These are classified as Level 3.

Fair Value Option

The current accounting guidance for fair value measurement provides a fair value option election that allows companies to irrevocably elect fair value as the measurement attribute for certain financial assets and liabilities. Changes in fair value for assets and liabilities for which the election is made are recognized in earnings on a quarterly basis based on the then market price regardless of whether such assets or liabilities have been disposed of at such time. The fair value option guidance permits the fair value option election to be made on an instrument by instrument basis when it is initially recorded or upon an event that gives rise to a new basis of accounting for that asset or liability. The Trust elected the fair value option for all loan securities and REIT securities acquired.

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For these securities, during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized losses of $1,645,000 and $879,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized gains of $73,000 and $4,217,000, respectively. The change in fair value of the REIT securities and loan securities for which the fair value option was elected is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Trust’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Income related to securities carried at fair value is recorded as interest and dividend income.

The following table presents as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Trust’s financial assets for which the fair value option was elected (in thousands):

Financial Instruments at Fair Value	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Securities carried at fair value:
REIT common shares	$	10,360	$	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		226		11
	$	10,586	$	19,705

The table below presents as of June 30, 2013 the difference between fair values and the aggregate contractual amounts due for which the fair value option has been elected (in thousands):

	Fair Value at June 30,  2013		Amount Due Upon Maturity		Difference
Assets
Loan securities carried at fair value	$	226	$	1,130	$	904
	$	226	$	1,130	$	904

4. Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities

Operating Property Activity:

1515 Market Street – loan modification and equity acquisition - On February 1, 2013 the Trust entered into a loan modification agreement which extended the maturity date to February 1, 2016, increased the loan balance to $71,629,000 (from $70,000,000) and changed the interest rate to be the greater of 7.5% or LIBOR plus 6.5%. The loan balance can be increased through future funding advances up to an aggregate of $6,000,000 to cover tenant improvements, capital expenditures and leasing commissions. For each $500,000 of future advances, the interest rate increases by 0.10%. The loan modification also provides the lender with a 40% participation interest in the case of a capital event.

Simultaneously with the modification of the loan, the Trust acquired, for $10,000, an indirect 49% equity interest in the property. As part of the transaction, the Trust acquired the general partner interest in the property. Management has determined that this entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and that the Trust is the primary beneficiary of the VIE (see Note 18). As a result, the Trust has consolidated this property as of February 1, 2013. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For segment reporting purposes, this investment will be classified within the operating properties segment as of February 1, 2013. Prior to consolidation, this investment was part of the loan assets segment.

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The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated property was calculated by an independent third party valuation firm and reviewed by management. The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the aggregate purchase price of 1515 Market Street as of February 1, 2013 (in thousands):

	1515 Market Street
Land	$	18,627
Building		23,159
Other improvements		73
Tenant improvements		1,407
Lease intangibles		14,943
Above market lease intangibles		2,867
Net working capital acquired		1,132
Below market lease intangibles		(620	)
Other liabilities		(1,299	)
Long term liabilities assumed		(60,279	)  (1)
Net assets acquired	$	10

(1) Long term liabilities assumed as part of this transaction remain legally outstanding but are eliminated in consolidation with the Trust’s loan asset purchased on December 12, 2012.

Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed for 1515 Market Street consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Carrying Value			Weighted Average Amortization Period (years)
Intangible assets:
In place lease intangibles	$	6,542			6.2
Above market lease intangibles		2,867			5.8
Tenant relationship value		7,388			13.3
Lease commissions, legal and marketing fees		1,013			5.4
Total	$	17,810			9.0
Intangible liabilities:
Below market lease intangibles	$	(620	)		4.2

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, 1515 Market Street contributed revenue of approximately $2,632,000 and $4,493,000, respectively, and contributed net income of approximately $576,000 and $1,072,000, respectively.

The accompanying unaudited pro forma information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is presented as if the consolidation of 1515 Market Street on February 1, 2013 had occurred on January 1, 2012. This unaudited pro forma information is based upon the historical consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. This unaudited pro forma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Trust would have been had the above occurred, nor do they purport to predict the results of operations of future periods.

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Pro forma (unaudited)	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except for per share data)	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Total revenue	$	19,230	$	17,027	$	40,660	$	39,762
Consolidated net income		7,745		2,885		20,664		10,581
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust		8,374		3,358		22,361		12,547
Per common share data - basic		0.17		0.02		0.51		0.27
Per common share data - diluted		0.17		0.02		0.51		0.27

Deer Valley – property sale - On June 11, 2013 the Trust sold its Deer Valley, Arizona property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $20,500,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $19,585,000 and recorded a gain of $6,752,000 on the sale of the property. The results of operations for this property have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated interim financial statements.

Loan Asset Activity:

Fenway Shea – loan payoff - On June 14, 2013 the $2,250,000 loan collateralized by the property located at Shea Blvd in Phoenix, Arizona was paid off in full at par. There was no gain or loss recognized on the payoff.

Atrium Mall LLC – joint venture loan acquisition - On June 20, 2013 the Trust, through a newly formed 50-50 joint venture with Marc Realty, acquired a non-performing $10,650,000 mortgage loan for $6,625,000. In addition, the joint venture paid $1,137,000 to fund escrows at the closing. The Trust invested a total of $3,935,000 in this venture during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and will account for this investment using the equity method. The loan was in maturity default at the time of acquisition and was acquired with the intention of foreclosing or working out a consensual assignment with the borrower. The loan is collateralized by a leasehold interest in the Atrium Mall in Chicago, Illinois. The leasehold interest is for 71,000 square feet of commercial/retail space that comprises the bottom three floors of an office building known as the James R Thompson building which lease expires in September 2014 with six automatic five-year extensions which are exercisable at the lessee’s option. The building is owned by the State of Illinois. See “Note 18-Subsequent Events”.

Financing Activity:

Recourse Secured Financings – loan payments - During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, several of the condominium units collateralizing the Queensridge loan receivable were sold resulting in payments to the Trust of approximately $14,960,000 and $25,077,000, respectively. The Trust made corresponding pay downs of $13,653,000 and $23,770,000, respectively on its recourse debt with KeyBank which fully satisfied the Trust’s debt at June 30, 2013.

1515 Market Street – new first mortgage - On April 25, 2013 the entity that holds title to the property located at 1515 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the “1515 Market Owner”) obtained a $43,000,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan (“First Mortgage”) from an unaffiliated third party. The First Mortgage bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum, requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on May 1, 2016. On the same date, the Trust entered into an interest rate swap agreement which effectively fixes LIBOR at 0.50% for the term of the First Mortgage. The Trust, which held the mortgage loan (“Original Mortgage”) collateralized by the property at the time of the closing of the First Mortgage, received $38,472,000 of loan proceeds from the First Mortgage financing which reduced the balance on the Original Mortgage to $33,157,000. The Original Mortgage is now subordinate to the First Mortgage, bears interest at an effective rate of 12.9% per annum and is secured by a second mortgage on the property. The Trust’s investment in the Original Mortgage has been reduced to $21,098,000 resulting in an effective interest rate on the Trust’s cash investment in this asset of 19.6%. Due to the Trust’s ownership of a 49% interest, including the general partner interest, in the 1515 Market Owner and an additional 40% profits participation interest in the property, the Trust consolidates the operation of this property and the Original Mortgage, and all intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

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Churchill – financing - On June 28, 2013 the Trust obtained a $5,100,000 first mortgage on its Churchill, Pennsylvania property. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.5% per annum, requires monthly payments of principal and interest and matures on August 1, 2024. After closing costs, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $4,922,000.

5. Loans Receivable

The following table summarizes the Trust’s loans receivable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

			Carrying Amount				Contractual Maturity Date
Description	Loan Position	Stated Interest Rate	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Hotel Wales	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 4.0% (2)	$	20,097	$	20,101	10/05/13  (5)
Renaissance Walk	Mezzanine	LIBOR + 12.0% (3)		3,000		3,000	01/01/14
The Shops at Wailea	B-Note	6.15%		5,796		5,376	10/06/14
Legacy Orchard (1)	Corporate Loan	15.0%		9,750		9,750	10/31/14
Queensridge	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 11.5% (4)		13,863		39,170	11/15/14
San Marbeya	Whole Loan	5.88%		27,502		27,149	01/01/15
Playa Vista	Mezzanine	LIBOR + 14.25% (4)		10,322		—	01/23/15
Churchill (1)	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 3.75%		683		683	06/01/15
Rockwell	Mezzanine	12.0%		364		323	05/01/16
500-512 7th Ave	B-Note	7.19%		10,019		10,009	07/11/16
Pinnacle II	B-Note	6.31%		4,648		4,652	09/06/16
Poipu Shopping Village	B-Note	6.62%		1,999		1,948	01/06/17
Wellington Tower	Mezzanine	6.79%		2,754		2,687	07/11/17
Mentor Building	Whole Loan	10.0%		2,511		2,512	09/10/17
1515 Market	Whole Loan	(6)		—		58,650	(6)
127 West 25th Street	Mezzanine	—		—		8,687	(7)
180 N. Michigan	Mezzanine	—		—		5,237	(7)
Fenway Shea (1)	Whole Loan	—		—		2,273	(7)
The Disney Building	B-Note	—		—		9,043	(8)
			$	113,308	$	211,250

(1) The Trust determined that certain loans receivable are variable interests in VIEs primarily based on the fact that the underlying entities do not have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Trust does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and is not required to consolidate the underlying entity.

(2) LIBOR floor of 3%.

(3) LIBOR floor of 2%.

(4) LIBOR floor of 0.5%.

(5) The borrower has a one year extension option and has given notice of their intention to exercise the option. The Trust is reviewing the borrower’s financial covenants and expects the extension to be granted.

(6) This loan was in maturity default at the time of acquisition. The loan was modified on February 1, 2013. The Trust consolidates the operations of the borrower entity and the loan receivable is eliminated in consolidation.

(7) The loans were satisfied at par during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

(8) The loan was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The carrying amount of loans receivable includes accrued interest of $640,000 and $1,016,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and cumulative accretion of $4,004,000 and $2,527,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Trust’s loans receivable have unamortized discount totaling $5,861,000 and $9,865,000, respectively.

The weighted average coupon as calculated on the par value of the Trust’s loans receivable was 7.09% and 7.65% and the weighted average yield to maturity as calculated on the carrying value of the Trust’s loan receivable was 11.86% and 11.43% at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Playa Vista - On January 24, 2013 the Trust originated a $20,500,000 mezzanine loan collateralized by a 260,000 square foot office campus in the Los Angeles, California area. The loan is subordinate to an $80,300,000 mortgage loan, matures January 23, 2015, bears interest at LIBOR plus 14.25% per annum, with a 0.5% LIBOR floor and requires payments of interest only at a rate of 8.25% with the remaining interest being accrued and added to principal. In connection with the origination, the borrower paid to the Trust an origination fee of $205,000. On March 1, 2013 the Trust sold a 50% pari passu participation interest in the loan for $10,250,000 and gave the transferee a credit of $100,000 from the initial loan origination. No gain or loss was recognized on the sale of the interest.

The San Marbeya, Hotel Wales and Queensridge loans receivable are part of secured financing transactions, with recourse and non-recourse financings at June 30, 2013. The Trust had outstanding non-recourse secured financings related to the San Marbeya and Hotel Wales loans receivable in the amount of $29,150,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Trust had recourse secured financings related to the Queensridge loan receivable in the amount of $23,770,000 at December 31, 2012. As of June 30, 2013 the Trust has fully repaid the recourse secured financing related to the Queensridge loan receivable. No other loans receivable are part of secured financing transactions at June 30, 2013. Please see Note 8 for additional disclosures regarding the Trust’s secured financings.

Loan Receivable Activity

Activity related to loans receivable is as follows (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	211,250
Purchase and advances		22,314
Interest (received) accrued, net		(376	)
Repayments/ Sale proceeds		(61,078	)
Elimination of 1515 Market		(60,279	)
Loan discount accretion		1,477
Discount accretion received in cash		—
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	113,308

The following table summarizes the Trust’s interest, dividend and discount accretion income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013				Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest on loan assets	$	3,447	$	2,746	$	7,901	$	5,145
Accretion of loan discount		761		2,726		1,477		5,559
Interest and dividends on REIT securities		100		306		250		592
Total interest, dividends, and discount accretion	$	4,308	$	5,778	$	9,628	$	11,296

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Credit Quality of Loans Receivable and Loan Losses

The Trust evaluates impairment on its loan portfolio on an individual basis and has developed a loan grading system for all of its outstanding loans that are collateralized directly or indirectly by real estate. Grading categories include debt yield, debt service coverage ratio, length of loan, property type, loan type, and other more subjective variables that include property or collateral location, market conditions, industry conditions, and sponsor’s financial stability. Management reviews each category and assigns an overall numeric grade for each loan to determine the loan’s risk of loss and to provide a determination as to whether an individual loan is impaired and whether a specific loan loss allowance is necessary. A loan’s grade of credit quality is determined quarterly.

All loans with a positive score do not require a loan loss allowance. Any loan graded with a neutral score or “zero” is subject to further review of the collectability of the interest and principal based on current conditions and qualitative factors to determine if impairment is warranted. Any loan with a negative score is deemed impaired and management then would measure the specific impairment of each loan separately using the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.

Management estimates the loan loss allowance by calculating the estimated fair value less costs to sell of the underlying collateral securing the loan based on the fair value of underlying collateral and comparing the fair value to the loan’s net carrying value. If the fair value is less than the net carrying value of the loan, an allowance is created with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. The allowance for each loan will be maintained at a level the Trust believes will be adequate to absorb losses.

The table below summarizes the Trust’s loans receivable by internal credit rating at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands, except for number of loans):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Internal Credit Quality	Number of Loans		Carrying Value of Loans Receivable		Number of Loans		Carrying Value of Loans Receivable
Greater than zero		13	$	102,986		18	$	211,250
Equal to zero		1		10,322		—		—
Less than zero		—		—		—		—
		14	$	113,308		18	$	211,250

Non-Performing Loans

The Trust considers a loan to be non-performing and places loans on non-accrual status at such time as management determines it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. While on non-accrual status, based on the Trust’s judgment as to collectability of principal, loans are either accounted for on a cash basis, where interest income is recognized only upon actual receipt of cash, or on a cost-recovery basis, where all cash receipts reduce a loan’s carrying value. If and when a loan is brought back into compliance with its contractual terms, the Trust will resume accrual of interest. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no non-performing loans and no past due payments. The Trust did not record any provision for loan loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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6. Securities Carried at Fair Value

Securities carried at fair value are summarized in the table below (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
REIT Common shares	$	8,920	$	10,360	$	15,876	$	19,694
Loan securities		161		226		161		11
	$	9,081	$	10,586	$	16,037	$	19,705

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, securities carried at fair value were sold for total proceeds of approximately $0 and $9,090,000, respectively. The Trust recorded a loss on these sales of approximately $0 and $102,000, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, securities carried at fair value were sold for total proceeds of approximately $312,000 and $4,614,000, respectively. The Trust recorded a gain on these sales of approximately $15,000 and $41,000, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

For purpose of determining gains or losses, the cost of securities is based on specific identification. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized losses on securities carried at fair value and loan securities carried at fair value of $1,645,000 and $879,000, respectively as the result of the change in fair value of the financial assets for which the fair value option was elected. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized gains on securities carried at fair value and loan securities carried at fair value of $73,000, and $4,217,000, respectively.

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7. Equity Investments

The Trust’s carrying amounts in its equity investments consist of the following at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

Venture Partner	Equity Investment	Nominal % Ownership at June  30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
VHH LLC (1)	Vintage Housing LLC		75.0	%	$	32,886	$	30,534
Elad Canada Ltd	WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP		50.0	%		—		460
Elad Canada Ltd	WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP		50.0	%		23,614		24,644
Mack-Cali	WRT-Stamford LLC		20.0	%		8,773		8,501
Atrium/Northstar	10 Metrotech Loan LLC		33.3	%		10,845		10,845
Atrium Holding	RE CDO Management LLC		50.0	%		1,061		1,779
Freed	Mentor Retail LLC		49.9	%		584		551
Inland	Concord Debt Holdings LLC		33.3	%		—		—
Inland	CDH CDO LLC		24.8	%		—		—
Inland (2)	Concord Debt Holdings LLC		33.3	%		3,932		3,974
Inland (2)	CDH CDO LLC		24.8	%		1,079		322
Sealy (1)	Northwest Atlanta Partners LP		60.0	%		7,871		8,104
Sealy (1)	Newmarket GP LLC		68.0	%		—		—
Sealy (1)	Airpark Nashville GP		50.0	%		—		—
Marc Realty (1)	Brooks Building LLC		50.0	%		8,049		7,983
Marc Realty (1)	High Point Plaza LLC		50.0	%		2,175		2,241
Marc Realty (1)	1701 Woodfield LLC		50.0	%		2,036		1,977
Marc Realty (1)	Enterprise Center LLC		50.0	%		2,471		2,679
Marc Realty (1)	Atrium Mall LLC		50.0	%		3,935		—
ROIC	WRT-ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC		50.0	%		10		—
New Valley/Starwood	Socal Office Portfolio Loan LLC		73.0	%		—		8
New Valley/Witkoff	701 7th WRT Investors LLC		60.9	%		30,602		28,735
Fenway	WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC		50.0	%		1,722		1,522
					$	141,645	$	134,859

(1) The Trust has determined that these equity investments are investments in VIEs. The Trust has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs since the Trust does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs.

(2) Represents the interests acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

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The following table reflects the activity of the Trust’s equity investments for the period ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Investment	Balance at December 31, 2012		Contributions		Equity Income (loss)			Distributions			Sales Price			Balance at June 30, 2013
Vintage Housing LLC (2)	$	30,534	$	—	$	4,617		$	(2,265	)	$	—		$	32,886
WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP (2)		460		865		(1,325	)		—			—			—
WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP (2)		24,644		—		1,935			(2,965	)		—			23,614
WRT-Stamford LLC		8,501		—		445			(173	)		—			8,773
10 Metrotech LLC		10,845		—		608			(608	)		—			10,845
RE CDO Management LLC		1,779		—		3,761			(4,479	)		—			1,061
Mentor Retail LLC		551		—		33			—			—			584
Concord Debt Holdings LLC		—		—		71			(71	)		—			—
CDH CDO LLC		—		—		150			(137	)			(13)		—
701 7th WRT Investors LLC (3)		28,735		1,742		1,320			(1,195	)		—			30,602
WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC (2)		1,522		117		83			—			—			1,722
CDH CDO LLC (1)		322		—		907			(137	)			(13)		1,079
Sealy		8,104		—		(233	)		—			—			7,871
Marc Realty		14,880		—		9			(158	)					14,731
Atrium Mall LLC		—		3,935		—			—			—			3,935
WRT-ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC		—		25		(15	)		—			—			10
SoCal Office Portfolio Loan LLC		8		—		(2	)		(6	)		—			—
Concord Debt Holdings LLC (1)		3,974		—		29			(71	)		—			3,932
Total	$	134,859	$	6,684	$	12,393		$	(12,265	)	$	(26	)	$	141,645

(1) Represents the interests acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

(2) The Trust has elected to report its share of earnings from the investment on a one month lag period.

(3) The Trust has elected to report its share of earnings from the investment on a three month lag period.

The Trust has determined that the fair value of certain of its investments in the Marc Realty ventures marginally exceed their carrying values. The Sealy Northwest Atlanta venture has a carrying value that is above the current fair value. Management believes that the decline in value is temporary. While this venture continues to aggressively market available space for lease and work with existing tenants for lease renewal, which has resulted in an increase in occupancy from 70% at December 31, 2012 to 72% at June 30, 2013, declines in occupancy could cause impairment of this venture that could be material.

WRT-Elad - The Trust holds its mezzanine loan interest in Sullivan Center through WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP (“Lender LP”) and its profits participation interest through WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP (“Equity LP”). On February 18, 2013, a forbearance agreement was entered into whereby Lender LP agreed to forbear from exercising its rights under the loan documents with respect to the borrower’s failure to pay debt service for the period from December 2012 through October 2013. To the extent such debt service is not paid, debt service will accrue and be added to the outstanding principal balance of the mezzanine loan on each applicable monthly payment date. In exchange for the forbearance, Equity LP’s future interest in the property increased by 5% to 70%, with a corresponding decrease in the borrower’s general partner’s interest. In consideration for the forbearance the borrower is required to pay a $1,400,000 fee to Lender LP on or prior to November 9, 2013. If the $1,400,000 is not paid, in lieu of payment, then Equity LP’s indirect future interest in the property will increase by an additional 6% with a corresponding decrease to the general partner’s interest.

There is a basis differential of $11,719,000 between the Trust’s carrying value of its investments in WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP and the basis reflected at the joint venture level, which is amortized over the life of the related assets. The basis differential primarily relates to a bargain purchase gain recognized at the joint venture level upon acquisition.

Concord - On February 25, 2013, the Trust sold for $25,000 a 17% interest in the equity of CDH CDO LLC, exclusive of the interest in the entity that holds the collateral management agreement of CDH CDO, to Inland American. The sale of the

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interest was bifurcated between the Trust’s original interest and the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust with $12,500 of the sales price being allocated to each interest. The Trust recognized a gain of $12,500 on the sale of its original interest and a loss of $123,000 on the sale of its other interest. The sale of the interest did not affect the voting rights within CDH CDO LLC and did not result in a change in control. The Trust will continue to account for its investments in CDH CDO LLC under the equity method.

There is a basis differential on the Concord Debt Holdings and CDH CDO LLC interests acquired from Lexington of $5,288,000. This basis differential was a result of the purchase price exceeding the book basis at the venture level for the acquired interest.

RE CDO Management - On February 20, 2013 the venture sold its subordinated interests in Sorin CDO III for $2,750,000 and transferred the Sorin CDO III collateral management agreement for $0. On March 8, 2013 the venture sold its C Tranche subordinated interests in Sorin CDO IV for $6,240,000. As a result of the sales, the Trust received distributions of approximately $4,416,000 in the aggregate. The Trust’s share of the gain has been recorded as equity in earnings of this equity investment.

Sealy - On May 30, 2013 the Trust contributed its interest in Newmarket GP LLC and its interest in Airpark Nashville GP to WRT-TRS Management Corp its wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary. The Trust’s carrying value of both investments was zero at the time of the contributions and the transaction had no effect on the financial statements of the Trust.

New joint venture investment- The Trust has made a new investment during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 in Atrium Mall LLC that is discussed in Note 4.

The summarized balance sheets of the Trust’s Vintage Housing venture is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Real estate, net	$	351,320	$	340,666
Cash and cash equivalents		6,002		6,555
Receivables and other assets		78,468		68,559
Total Assets	$	435,790	$	415,780
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Mortgage and notes payable	$	314,844	$	298,654
Other liabilities		50,963		53,687
Non-controlling interests		18,976		15,997
Members’ Capital		51,007		47,442
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	435,790	$	415,780
Carrying value of the Trust’s investment in Vintage Housing	$	32,886	$	30,534

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The summarized statements of operations of the Trust’s Vintage Housing venture is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2013		For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2012		For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2013		For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	10,824	$	11,448	$	21,403	$	20,600
Expenses
Operating		4,486		4,292		9,303		7,996
Real estate taxes		113		134		269		303
Interest		542		1,651		995		3,321
Depreciation and amortization		244		3,324		691		5,627
Other expenses		1,371		1,544		2,723		2,725
Total expenses		6,756		10,945		13,981		19,972
Net income		4,068		503		7,422		628
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		745		358		723		762
Net income attributable to VHH	$	4,813	$	861	$	8,145	$	1,390
Trust’s share of net income	$	2,696	$	595	$	4,617	$	934

The Trust records its investments in Vintage Housing LLC on a one month lag, therefore, amounts in the Trust’s financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2013 are based on balances and results from Vintage Housing LLC for the period ended May 31, 2013.

The summarized balance sheets of the Trust’s RE CDO Management venture is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	156	$	123
Loan receivable (1)		1,050		1,070
Receivables and other assets		933		2,400
Total Assets	$	2,139	$	3,593
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Other liabilities	$	18	$	36
Members’ Capital		2,121		3,557
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	2,139	$	3,593
Carrying value of the Trust’s investments in RE CDO Management	$	1,061	$	1,779

(1) The one remaining loan receivable is accounted for using the cost recovery method.

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The summarized statement of operations of the Trust’s RE CDO Management venture is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Expenses
General and administrative	$	59		$	87	$	117	$	194
Other expenses		13			33		1,432		65
Total expenses		72			120		1,549		259
Other income:
Gain on sale of investment		—			—		8,940		—
Other income		55			152		131		313
Total other income		55			152		9,071		313
Net income (loss)	$	(17	)	$	32	$	7,522	$	54
Trust’s share of net income (loss)	$	(9	)	$	17	$	3,761	$	28

8. Debt

Mortgage Loans Payable

The Trust had outstanding non-recourse mortgage loans payable of $325,026,000 and $280,576,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The mortgage loan payments of principal and interest are generally due monthly, quarterly or semi-annually and are collateralized by applicable real estate of the Trust.

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The Trust’s mortgage loans payable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Location of Collateral	Maturity			Spread Over LIBOR (1)			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amherst, NY		Oct 2013	(2)		—			5.65	%	$	14,985	$	15,225
Memphis, TN		Aug 2014			Libor + 2.5	% (3)		3.00	%		13,267		13,408
Lisle, IL		Oct 2014			Libor + 2.5	% (4)		2.69	%		5,752		5,752
Chicago, IL		Apr 2015			—			6.25	%		8,659		8,700
Chicago, IL		Mar 2016			—			5.75	%		20,025		20,200
Houston, TX		Apr 2016			—			6.09	%		49,695		52,052
New York, NY		May 2016			Libor + 2.5	% (5)		3.50	%		51,982		51,982
Philadelphia, PA		May 2016			Libor + 2.0	% (6)		2.50	%		42,922		—
Greensboro, NC		Aug 2016			—			6.22	%		14,939		15,139
Lisle, IL		Mar 2017			—			5.55	%		5,506		5,543
Cerritos, CA		Jan 2017			—			5.07	%		23,163		23,184
Orlando, FL		Jul 2017			—			6.40	%		37,283		37,580
Plantation, FL		Apr 2018			—			6.45	%		10,748		10,811
Meriden, CT		Oct 2022			—			3.95	%		21,000		21,000
Churchill, PA (7)		Aug 2024			—			3.50	%		5,100		—
										$	325,026	$	280,576

(1) The one-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2013 was 0.19465 %.

(2) The loan was fully satisfied on July 26, 2013.

(3) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 0.5% and an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 0.5%.

(4) The loan has an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 1%.

(5) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 1% and an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 1.75%.

(6) The loan has an interest rate swap which effectively fixes LIBOR at 0.5%.

(7) The loan was obtained on June 28, 2013. See Note 4 for details on this transaction.

Non-Recourse Secured Financing

The Trust’s non-recourse secured financings at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

									Carrying Value
Collateral	Maturity		Spread Over LIBOR/Prime			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Hotel Wales Loan		Oct 2013		LIBOR plus 1.25	% (1)		4.25	%	$	14,000	$	14,000
San Marbeya Loan		Jan 2015		—			4.85	%		15,150		15,150
									$	29,150	$	29,150

(1) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 3%.

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Recourse Secured Financing

The Trust’s recourse secured financing was repaid in full at June 30, 2013. Details of the recourse secured financing are as follows (in thousands):

								Carrying Value
Collateral	Maturity		Spread Over LIBOR/Prime			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Queensridge Loan		Nov 2014		LIBOR plus 4	%		N/A	$	—	$	23,770
								$	—	$	23,770

Notes Payable

In conjunction with the loan modification on the property located in Cerritos, California the Trust assumed a $14,500,000 B Note that bears interest at 6.6996% per annum and requires monthly interest payments of approximately $12,000 with the balance of the interest accruing. The loan modification agreement provides for a participation feature whereby the B Note can be fully satisfied with proceeds from the sale of the property after the Trust receives a 9.0% priority return on its capital, during a specified time period as defined in the loan modification document. As of June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the participating B Note was $845,000 which approximates fair value. The inputs used in determining the estimated fair value of the Trust’s Notes Payable are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 18 for additional information regarding this property.

On October 15, 2012, 5400 Westheimer LP, an entity in which the Trust holds an interest and consolidates, executed a note payable to its partners in the amount of $1,600,000. The note bears interest at 15% per annum and matures on October 15, 2022. Since the Trust holds 50% of the loan, $800,000 of the note payable and associated interest is eliminated in consolidation for accounting purposes. The balance of the note as of June 30, 2013 was $800,000 which approximates fair value.

9. Revolving Line of Credit

The Trust has a revolving line of credit in the principal amount of $50,000,000 which bears interest at LIBOR plus 3% and has a maturity date of March 3, 2014 with an option to extend the maturity date to March 3, 2015. The Trust must comply with financial covenants on an ongoing basis. The covenants are tested as of the end of each quarter based upon results for that quarter. The Trust was in compliance of its financial covenants under its revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2013.

The revolving line of credit is collateralized by certain approved assets and since it is recourse to the Trust it is effectively collateralized by all of the Trust’s assets. The revolving line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only. To the extent that the amounts outstanding under the facility are in excess of the borrowing base (as calculated per the terms of the loan agreement), the Trust is required to make a principal payment to reduce such excess. The Trust may prepay from time to time without premium or penalty and re-borrow amounts prepaid.

The outstanding balance under the facility was $0 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Trust is required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the line, which amounted to approximately $44,000 and $87,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and approximately $43,000 and $62,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

10. Senior Notes Payable

In August 2012 the Trust issued a total $86,250,000 of its 7.75% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) at an issue price of 100% of par value. The Trust received net proceeds of approximately $83,228,000, after deducting the underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.

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The Senior Notes mature on August 15, 2022 and bear interest at the rate of 7.75% per year, payable quarterly in arrears commencing November 15, 2012. The Trust may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or after August 15, 2015 at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Senior Notes rank senior to all of the Trust’s future indebtedness that by its terms is expressly subordinate to the Senior Notes, effectively making the Senior Notes senior to all of the Trust’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness to the extent of the collateral securing the Senior Notes and pari passu thereafter. The Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future liabilities of Winthrop’s subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership, but will have a security interest in the promissory note of the Operating Partnership to the Trust, which promissory note is pari passu with all existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness of the Operating Partnership.

11. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Trust has exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates. The Trust seeks to limit its risk to interest rate fluctuations through match financing on its assets as well as through hedging transactions.

The Trust’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Trust primarily uses interest rate caps and interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy relating to certain of its variable rate debt instruments.

The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change, if any, in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 interest rate caps and swaps were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The Trust also assesses, both at its inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in the cash flows attributable to the hedged item. The Trust has recorded changes in fair value related to the effective portion of its interest rate hedges designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges totaling $131,000 and $130,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and $25,000 and $57,000 of comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

The table below presents information about the Trust’s interest rate caps and interest rate swaps that are included on the consolidated balance sheet that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value of Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income			Unrealized Gain on Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income		Change in Hedge Valuations Included in Other Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Aug 2014		0.50	%	$	13,337	$	22	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—
May 2016		0.50	%	$	42,922	$	—	$	132		$	132	$	132

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The table below presents information about the Trust’s interest rate caps that were not designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):

Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value		Change in Cap Valuations Included in Interest Expense for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
May 2013		1.25	%	$	51,982	$	196	$	—	$	—
May 2014		1.75	%		51,982		434		—		—
Oct 2014		1.00	%		5,754		174		1		—

12. Non-controlling Interests

Houston, Texas Operating Property – During the first quarter of 2013, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust acquired a quarter-unit limited partner interest, representing 1% of Westheimer Holding LP (“Westheimer”), for a purchase price of $75,000. The Trust accounted for this purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $127,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $52,000 increase in paid-in capital. During the second quarter of 2013, the wholly-owned subsidiary acquired an additional 1% interest in Westheimer for a purchase price of $75,000. The Trust accounted for this purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $126,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $51,000 increase in paid-in capital. As a result, the Trust now owns 32% of Westheimer.

One East Erie/Ontario Operating Property – On June 1, 2012, the Trust purchased from Marc Realty its 20% non-controlling interest in FT-Ontario Holdings LLC (“Ontario”) for $5,850,000. The Trust accounted for this purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $363,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $5,487,000 reduction in paid-in capital.

Deer Valley Operating Property – On March 29, 2012 the Trust purchased the 3.5% non-controlling ownership interest of its consolidated joint venture, WRT-DV LLC, for $400,000. The Trust accounted for the purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $192,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $208,000 reduction in paid-in capital.

The changes in the Trust’s ownership interest in the subsidiaries impacted consolidated equity during the period are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374	$	3,358		$	22,120	$	11,611
Increase (decrease) in Winthrop Realty Trust paid in capital adjustments from transaction with non-controlling interest		51		(5,487	)		103		(5,695	)
Changes from net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	$	8,425	$	(2,129	)	$	22,223	$	5,916

13. Discontinued Operations

During 2012 the Trust’s net lease retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana were sold and are included in discontinued operations. During 2013 the Trust’s office properties located in Deer Valley, Arizona

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and Andover, Massachusetts were sold and are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. Also during 2013 the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas went under contract with a non-refundable deposit and was classified as a held for sale asset as of June 30, 2013.

Results for discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	468		$	1,416		$	1,414		$	2,755
Operating expenses		(341	)		(558	)		(647	)		(1,073	)
Interest expense		—			(64	)		—			(129	)
Depreciation and amortization		(157	)		(471	)		(507	)		(925	)
Gain on sale of assets		6,752			—			9,527			—
Impairment loss		(154	)		—			(154	)		—
Income from discontinued operations	$	6,568		$	323		$	9,633		$	628

14. Commitments and Contingencies

In addition to the initial purchase price of certain loans and operating properties, the Trust has future funding commitments attributable to its 450 W 14^th Street property, 701 Seventh Avenue investment and 1515 Market Street loan which total approximately $42,815,000 at June 30, 2013. The Trust has a ground lease related to its property located at 450 W 14^th Street, New York, New York which expires on June 1, 2053. As of June 30, 2013, in connection with the ground lease, the Trust has commitments of $657,000; $1,405,000; $1,463,000; $1,592,000; $1,656,000 and $109,419,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and thereafter, respectively.

The Trust is involved from time to time in litigation on various matters, including disputes with tenants and disputes arising out of agreements to purchase or sell properties. Given the nature of the Trust’s business activities, these lawsuits are considered routine to the conduct of its business. The result of any particular lawsuit cannot be predicted because of the very nature of litigation, the litigation process and its adversarial nature, and the jury system. The Trust does not expect that the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Churchill, Pennsylvania - In 2011 the Trust was conveyed title to the land underlying the Churchill, Pennsylvania property. Prior to the conveyance of the land, a Phase II environmental study was performed. The study found that there were certain contaminants at the property all of which were within permitted ranges. In addition, given the nature and use of the property currently and in the past, it is possible that there may be contamination that could require remediation. The Trust believes that based on applicable law and existing agreements any such remediation costs would be the responsibility of a prior owner or tenant.

In connection with the settlement agreement entered into on September 30, 2011 with CBS Corporation (“CBS”), the Trust was required to market the Churchill, Pennsylvania property for sale and to the extent the property was sold or the Trust received a responsible offer as defined in the settlement agreement from a credit worthy third party in an amount in excess of $6,500,000, net of closing costs, the Trust is required to pay to CBS the sum of 50% of such net proceeds in excess of $6,500,000. In this regard, the Trust received an offer on the portion of the property leased to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC which would have resulted in net proceeds in excess of $6,500,000. The Trust did not pursue the sale of the property and at June 30, 2013 recorded a payable in the amount of $134,000 representing the 50% excess due to CBS. If certain conditions, which are not considered probable as of June 30, 2013, are met in the future, the Trust could be liable to pay an additional contingent fee of approximately $340,000.

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15. Related-Party Transactions

FUR Advisors - The activities of the Trust are administered by FUR Advisors pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and FUR Advisors. FUR Advisors is controlled by and partially owned by the executive officers of the Trust. Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, FUR Advisors is responsible for providing asset management services to the Trust and coordinating with the Trust’s shareholder transfer agent and property managers. FUR Advisors is entitled to receive a base management fee of 1.5% of equity as defined in the Advisory Agreement and in certain instances, a termination fee and/or an incentive fee in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Agreement. In addition, FUR Advisors or its affiliate is also entitled to receive property and construction management fees subject to the approval of the independent Trustees of the Trust.

The following table sets forth the fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 to FUR Advisors and Winthrop Management L.P. (“Winthrop Management”) (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Base Asset Management	$	2,291	$	2,298	$	4,557	$	4,325
Property Management		309		133		591		249
Construction Management		138		32		269		32
	$	2,738	$	2,463	$	5,417	$	4,606

Base Asset Management Fee - Effective January 1, 2012, the Advisory Agreement was amended to reflect the redemption of the Series B-1 Preferred Shares and Series C Preferred Shares and the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares. Additionally, FUR Advisors receives a fee equal to 0.25% of any equity contributions by unaffiliated third parties to a venture managed by the Trust.

Property Management and Construction Management - Winthrop Management, an affiliate of FUR Advisors and the Trust’s executive officers, assumed property management responsibilities for various properties owned by the Trust. Winthrop Management receives a property management fee and construction management fee pursuant to the terms of individual property management agreements. Construction management fees are capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

At June 30, 2013 $2,291,000 payable to FUR Advisors and $367,000 payable to Winthrop Management were included in related party fees payable.

16. Restricted Share Grants

On February 1, 2013 the Board approved the issuance of 600,000 shares of Restricted Common Shares (“Restricted Shares”) to the Trust’s Advisor, 500,000 of which were subject to the approval of the shareholders to the increase in the number of shares issuable under the Trust’s 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “SOP”). The initial 100,000 Restricted Shares were issued on February 28, 2013. At the May 21, 2013 annual shareholders meeting the increase in shares issuable under the SOP from 100,000 to 1,000,000 was approved by the requisite number of shareholders and the remaining 500,000 shares were issued on May 28, 2013. The Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture through December 31, 2017. Except in limited circumstances, if the holder of the Restricted Shares does not remain in continuous employment with FUR Advisors or its affiliate through December 31, 2017 (the “Forfeiture Period”), all of their rights to the Restricted Shares and the associated dividends held in escrow will be forfeited. Dividends will be paid on the issued Restricted Shares in conjunction with dividends on Common Shares not issued under the SOP. However, the recipients of the Restricted Shares will only receive dividends as if the shares vested quarterly over the Forfeiture Period, with the remaining dividends to be placed into escrow and paid to the holders at the expiration of the Forfeiture Period.

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Until the awards are no longer subject to forfeiture, the Trust measures stock-based compensation expense at each reporting date for any changes in fair value and recognizes the expense prorated for the portion of the requisite service period completed. Accordingly, the Trust recognized $168,000 and $211,000 in non-cash compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013 there were no forfeitures of Restricted Shares.

17. Reportable Segments

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on segment reporting establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected financial information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. Based on the Trust’s method of internal reporting, management determined that it has three operating segments: (i) the ownership of operating properties; (ii) the origination and acquisition of loans and debt securities secured directly or indirectly by commercial and multi-family real property – collectively, loan assets; and (iii) the ownership of equity and debt securities in other REITs – REIT securities.

The operating properties segment includes all of the Trust’s wholly and partially owned operating properties. The loan assets segment includes all of the Trust’s activities related to real estate loans including loans receivable, loan securities and equity investments in loan related entities. The REIT securities segment includes all of the Trust’s activities related to the ownership of securities in other publicly traded real estate companies. In addition to its three business segments, the Trust reports non-segment specific income and expense under corporate income (expense).

The following table summarizes the Trust’s assets by business segment for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Operating properties	$	603,822	$	562,822
Loan assets		143,655		239,534
REIT securities		10,360		19,694
Corporate
Cash and cash equivalents		186,132		97,682
Restricted cash		2,802		—
Accounts receivable and prepaids		670		336
Deferred financing costs		2,869		3,095
Total Assets	$	950,310	$	923,163
Capital Expenditures
Operating Properties	$	2,552	$	12,417

The Trust and its management assess and measure segment operating results and allocate resources based on a performance measure referred to as operating income. Operating income for each segment is presented as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by each business segment before depreciation, amortization and interest expense. Interest on cash reserves, general and administrative expenses and other non-segment specific income and expense items are reported under corporate income (expense).

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The following table presents a summary of revenues from operating properties, loan assets and REIT securities and expenses incurred by each segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Operating Properties
Rents and reimbursements	$	15,593		$	11,841		$	30,101		$	23,042
Operating expenses		(4,892	)		(3,355	)		(9,650	)		(7,530	)
Real estate taxes		(1,659	)		(884	)		(2,542	)		(2,003	)
Equity in earnings of preferred equity investment in Fenway-Wateridge		185			—			387			—
Equity in loss of Sealy Northwest Atlanta		(87	)		(108	)		(233	)		(164	)
Equity in loss of Sealy Newmarket		—			(745	)		—			(1,467	)
Equity in income (loss) of Marc Realty investment		69			3			9			(344	)
Equity in income (loss) of WRT-Elad		167			(28	)		610			515
Equity in income of Vintage		2,696			595			4,617			934
Equity in income of 701 Seventh Avenue		623			—			1,320			—
Equity in income of Fenway-Wateridge		47			—			83			—
Equity in income of Mentor		16			6			33			6
Equity in income of F-II Co-invest		—			232			—			232
Operating properties operating income		12,758			7,557			24,735			13,221
Depreciation and amortization expense		(4,950	)		(4,008	)		(9,840	)		(7,273	)
Interest expense		(4,234	)		(3,034	)		(7,859	)		(6,132	)
Settlement expense		(134	)		—			(134	)		—
Operating properties net income (loss)		3,440			515			6,902			(184	)
Loan Assets
Interest income		3,447			2,746			7,901			5,145
Discount accretion		761			2,726			1,477			5,559
Unrealized gain (loss) on loan securities carried at fair value		215			(88	)		215			76
Equity in income of ROIC Riverside		—			234			—			468
Equity in loss of ROIC Lakeside Eagle		(2	)		(4	)		(15	)		(16	)
Equity in income of Concord Debt Holdings		36			55			71			351
Equity in income of CDH CDO		—			140			150			534
Equity in income of Concord Debt Holdings (1)		15			28			29			28
Equity in income of CDH CDO (1)		427			478			907			478
Equity in income of WRT-Stamford		224			227			445			316
Equity in loss of SoCal Office Loan Portfolio		(2	)		(293	)		(2	)		(638	)
Equity in (loss) income of RE CDO Management		(9	)		17			3,761			28
Equity in income (loss) of 10 Metrotech		304			(19	)		608			(19	)
Loan assets operating income		5,416			6,247			15,547			12,310
General and administrative expense		(21	)		(20	)		(35	)		(25	)
Interest expense		(647	)		(334	)		(1,227	)		(668	)
Loan assets net income		4,748			5,893			14,285			11,617
REIT Securities
Interest and dividends		100			306			250			592
Gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value		—			15			(102	)		41
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities carried at fair value		(1,860	)		(791	)		(142	)		4,141
REIT securities net (loss) income		(1,760	)		(470	)		6			4,774
Net income from segments before corporate income (expense)		6,428			5,938			21,193			16,207
Reconciliations to GAAP Net Income:
Corporate Income (Expense)
Interest income		115			90			185			191
Interest expense		(1,827	)		(80	)		(3,654	)		(372	)
General and administrative		(1,077	)		(762	)		(1,910	)		(1,640	)
Related party fees		(2,291	)		(2,298	)		(4,557	)		(4,325	)
Transaction costs		(46	)		(184	)		(52	)		(305	)
State and local taxes		(125	)		(142	)		(142	)		(147	)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest		1,177			2,562			11,063			9,609
Non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Income from continuing operations		1,806			3,035			12,487			10,983
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Net Income Attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374		$	3,358		$	22,120		$	11,611

(1) Represents the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

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18. Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated variable interest entities are those where the Trust is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The primary beneficiary is the party that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE, which is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: 1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the VIE’s performance, and 2) the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive the returns from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. The Trust has identified two consolidated variable interest entities.

Although the Trust holds 100% of the equity interests in the Cerritos office property, the B-Note collateralized by the property enables the senior lender to participate in the entity’s expected residual returns, the Trust will need to fund expected losses and infuse additional capital to lease and stabilize property operations. Through its equity interests in the property, the Trust has both the right to the returns of the entity and power to direct the activities of Cerritos. Accordingly, the Trust is the primary beneficiary and has consolidated Cerritos since its acquisition on October 5, 2012.

At June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Cerritos assets and liabilities included: land and building of $22,304,000 net of accumulated depreciation of $597,000; lease intangibles of $3,375,000 net of accumulated amortization of $464,000; mortgage debt comprised of an A Note totaling $23,163,000; and participating B Note totaling $845,000. The outstanding mortgage debt collateralized by the property is non-recourse to the Trust.

In connection with the loan modification of 1515 Market Street, the Trust acquired a 49% equity interest in the entity that holds the property. This equity interest includes the general partner interest. The Trust determined that the 1515 Market Street entity was a variable interest entity due to the lender’s right to participate in the entity’s expected residual returns. Through its equity interest, the Trust has both the right to the returns of the entity and power to direct the activities of 1515 Market Street. Accordingly, the Trust is the primary beneficiary and has consolidated the property effective February 1, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the 1515 Market Street assets and liabilities include land and building of $43,142,000 net of accumulated depreciation of $364,000 and lease intangibles of $16,982,000 net of accumulated amortization of $972,000; mortgage debt of a first note of $42,922,000 and a second note that is eliminated in consolidation. The outstanding mortgage debt collateralized by the property is non-recourse to the Trust.

Variable Interest Entities Not Consolidated

Equity Method and Preferred Equity Investments - The Trust has reviewed its various equity method and preferred equity investments and identified 11 investments for which the Trust holds a variable interest in a VIE. Of these 11 interests there are seven investments for which the underlying entities do not have sufficient equity at risk to permit them to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support. There are four additional entities for which the VIE assessment was primarily based on the fact that the voting rights of the equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb expected losses and rights to receive residual returns of the legal entities. These 11 unconsolidated joint ventures are those where the Trust is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

Loans Receivable and Loan Securities - The Trust has reviewed its loans receivable and loan securities and four of these assets have been identified as variable interests in a VIE because the equity investment at risk at the borrowing entity level is not considered sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. There is one investment where the equity holders lack the right to receive returns due to the lender’s participation interest in the debt.

Certain loans receivable and loan securities which have been determined to be VIEs are performing assets, meeting their debt service requirements. In these cases the borrower holds legal title to the real estate collateral and has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, including management and leasing activities. In the event of default under these loans, the Trust only has protective rights and its obligation to absorb losses is limited to the extent of its loan investment. The borrower has been determined to be the primary beneficiary for these performing assets.

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The Trust has determined that it does not currently have the power to direct the activities of the properties collateralizing any of its loans receivable and loan securities. For this reason, management believes that it does not control, nor is it the primary beneficiary of these properties. Accordingly, the Trust accounts for these investments under the guidance for loans receivable and real estate debt investments.

19. Subsequent Events

Denton – property sale - On July 2, 2013 the Trust sold its Denton, Texas property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $1,850,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $1,703,000.

701 7^th Avenue – increased ownership and commitment - On July 9, 2013 the Trust agreed to increase its ownership in the current joint venture and to participate in the future hotel development. In doing so, on July 23, 2013 the Trust made an additional $4,927,000 capital contribution to the joint venture and has committed to invest up to $120,000,000 in the aggregate (inclusive of the $35,404,000 in contributions already made).

Atrium Mall– Assignment in Lieu- On July 26, 2013 the joint venture that acquired the loan collateralized by the leasehold interest in Atrium Mall, Chicago, Illinois property entered into an agreement with the borrower pursuant to which the borrower conveyed the leasehold interest to the venture in lieu of foreclosure. Accordingly, the venture now holds the leasehold interest in the property.

Thanksgiving Tower– In connection with the acquisition from Lexington Realty Trust, the Trust agreed to pay a contingent purchase price based on the ultimate recovery on the Thanksgiving Tower loan held by CDH CDO LLC. The property collateralizing this loan was sold in July 2013. It is expected that CDH CDO LLC will receive its allocable portion of the sale proceeds in August 2013. To the extent that CDH CDO LLC receives in excess of 81% of the Thanksgiving Tower receivable of approximately $16,725,000 inclusive of interest due, the Trust will be required to pay a contingent purchase price to Lexington Realty Trust of approximately $2,063,000.

Metrotech– joint venture loan payoff- On July 30, 2013 the $40,000,000 loan held by this venture was paid off at par. The Trust received a distribution of $13,333,000 in connection with its 33.33% ownership interest in the venture as a result of the payoff.

Seabrook– property sale- On August 1, 2013 the Trust sold its Seabrook, Texas property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $3,300,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $3,202,000.

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 under “Forward Looking Statements” and “Item 1A – Risk Factors,” as well as our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on information, judgments and estimates at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include a discussion of our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and footnotes thereto for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. These unaudited interim financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Overview

As a diversified REIT, we operate in three strategic segments: (i) operating properties; (ii) loan assets; and (iii) REIT securities. As value investors we focus and aggressively pursue our investment activity in the segments we believe will generate the greatest overall return to us given market conditions at the time. In prior years we have demonstrated our ability to adjust our business plan to capitalize on evolving marketing conditions both with respect to business segment and capital structure. We will continue to invest in opportunities which we believe will yield superior risk adjusted returns. These investments may have returns weighted towards the back end of the invested life which may negatively impact current earnings. Further, we continue to review our existing portfolio for follow-on opportunities and will seek to timely realize returns on such investments subject to any limitations we determine are necessary to avoid being subject to the REIT 100% tax on gains from dealer transactions under the Internal Revenue Code.

In connection with our strategy, in certain instances, we seek to acquire assets through joint ventures which allows us to employ third party co-investment capital to maximize diversification of risk and reduce capital concentration and in certain instances, leverage off of our joint venture partner’s experience and expertise in specific geographic areas and/or specific asset types.

We believe that the economic recovery, while slow, will continue throughout 2013 with gradually increasing rental demand across most asset classes in most major markets. We also believe that lenders will continue to take advantage of their improved balance sheets by accelerating the disposition of their non-performing real estate related assets, both debt and real property. Accordingly, we anticipate no diminishment in value opportunities for investing in 2013.

We continue to review our portfolio with a view towards divesting investments, subject to REIT rule limitations, as they mature in value to the point where these investments may be unlikely to achieve better than market returns and we redeploy capital to what we believe to be higher yielding opportunities.

We invested $3,935,000 in new loan assets during the second quarter of 2013. See Item 1, Note 4 for a description of our investments. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2013 we received $48,100,000 in proceeds from new mortgage loans, $19,774,000 in net proceeds from the sale of our Deer Valley, Arizona property and $17,472,000 from loan repayments. See additional details in our “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below.

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Loan Assets

During the second quarter of 2013 we received repayment in full on one loan receivable for a total repayment of $2,250,000. We also received $14,961,000 in loan repayments on our Queensridge loan receivable from the sale of several condominium units which collateralize the loan, which loan repayments were used to fully satisfy our recourse loan payable secured by the Queensridge loan.

In addition, on June 20, 2013 we, through a newly formed joint venture with Marc Realty, acquired a non-performing $10,650,000 mortgage loan for $6,625,000. In addition, the joint venture paid $1,137,000 in costs and funding of escrows at the closing. We contributed a total of $3,935,000 to this venture during the quarter. The loan was in maturity default at the time of acquisition and was acquired with the intention of foreclosing or working out a consensual assignment in lieu with the borrower. The loan is collateralized by a leasehold interest in the Atrium Mall in Chicago, Illinois. The leasehold interest is for 71,000 square feet of commercial/retail space that comprises the bottom three floors of an office building known as the James R Thompson building which lease expires in September 2014 with six additional automatic five-year extensions. The building is owned by the State of Illinois. On July 26, 2013, the venture entered into an agreement with the borrower pursuant to which the borrower conveyed the leasehold interest to the venture in lieu of foreclosure. Accordingly, the venture now holds the leasehold interest in the property.

We intend to continue our loan asset acquisition and origination strategy in 2013 with a focus on loans with underlying collateral value, future income return potential and in certain cases, acquisitions of non-performing loans in the fulcrum position which have a high possibility that our debt position in the capital stack will be converted into equity participation. An example of this strategy is our recent acquisition and restructuring of the first mortgage loan on a 514,000 square foot office building located at 1515 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Operating Properties

Disposition Activity

Deer Valley – On June 11, 2013 we sold our Deer Valley, Arizona property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $20,500,000. After costs, we received net proceeds of approximately $19,774,000 and recorded a gain of $6,752,000 on the sale of the property. The results of operations for this property have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated interim financial statements.

Denton – On July 2, 2013 we sold our Denton, Texas property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $1,850,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $1,703,000. The property was classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013 and the results of operations for the property have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated interim financial statements.

Consolidated Operating Properties

During 2013 we have seen increases in our operating income from our operating properties as a result of favorable operating results from same store properties, that is, properties held during both six month periods, complemented by our new store property operating results. The full impact of the improvement is not reflected in continuing operations as certain of our improved properties were sold and are classified as discontinued operations. See our Results of Operations section below for details of our consolidated properties net income. As of June 30, 2013 our consolidated properties were approximately 87.8% leased compared to approximately 89.6% leased at December 31, 2012.

Equity Investments

Vintage Housing - During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded net income from our investment in Vintage Housing of $2,696,000 and $4,617,000, respectively, and received cash distributions of $1,611,000 and $2,265,000, respectively. The Vintage properties were 97% occupied at May 31, 2013. We have elected to recognize our earnings on a one month lag.

Sullivan Center – All cash flow at the Sullivan Center property is trapped by the first mortgage lender. As a result, the Sullivan Center property is currently unable to meet its debt service payments on the mezzanine loan held by our venture,

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WRT-Elad Lender LP. The first mortgage is not prepayable until October 2013 at which time it is expected that the first mortgage will be refinanced with a new mortgage loan which bears interest at a substantially lower rate than the existing first mortgage. WRT-Elad Equity LP, our venture which holds a future ownership interest in the property, and WRT-Elad Lender LP, collectively our Sullivan JV, have entered into a forbearance agreement with the borrower and non-controlling interest owner at our Sullivan Center property. As a result, the Sullivan JV increased its future ownership interest in the property from 65% to 70%. In addition, the Sullivan JV is entitled to receive a $1,400,000 modification fee in November 2013. If the payment is not paid, the Sullivan JV’s future ownership interest will increase to 76%. We recognized $167,000 and $610,000 of income on the investment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. The Sullivan Center was 83% leased at May 31, 2013. We have elected to recognize our earnings on a one month lag.

701 Seventh Avenue – In October 2012 we entered into a joint venture to acquire and redevelop a 120,000 square foot property and associated air rights located at 701 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York. We made an initial investment of $28,971,000 and an additional investment of $1,742,000 in the venture. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 we recorded net income from our investment in 701 Seventh Avenue of $623,000 and $1,320,000, respectively and received cash distributions of $801,000 and $1,195,000, respectively. We have elected to recognize our earnings on a three month lag.

On July 8, 2013 we agreed to increase our ownership to 80% in the current joint venture and to participate in the future hotel development. In doing so, on July 23, 2013 the Trust made an additional $4,927,000 capital contribution to the joint venture and has committed to invest up to $120,000,000 in the aggregate (inclusive of the $35,404,000 in contributions already made).

WRT-Fenway Wateridge – On December 21, 2012 we entered into a venture which acquired for $9,200,000 a 62,152 square foot class B office building located in Sorrento Mesa (San Diego), California. We contributed a total of $7,639,000 of which $6,000,000 is a preferred equity investment which entitles us to a 12% priority return to be paid 8% currently from operating cash flow with the remaining 4% deferred. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 we recorded net income from the investment of $232,000 and $470,000 and received cash distributions of $29,000 and $123,000. We have elected to recognize our earnings on a one month lag.

Sealy - Two of the investment properties are located in Atlanta, Georgia, (Northwest Business Park and Newmarket), which had occupancies, inclusive of leases signed not yet commenced, of 72% and 53% respectively, at June 30, 2013 as compared to occupancies of 70% and 50%, respectively at December 31, 2012. The third Sealy investment is located in Nashville, Tennessee and was 81% and 84% occupied at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The loans collateralized by the Newmarket property and the Nashville, Tennessee property continue to be in special servicing. To date, we, together with our venture partner, have been unsuccessful in negotiating a restructuring of the debt with the special servicers. It is unlikely that a restructuring of the loans will be successful. At June 30, 2013, we carry both of these investments at zero.

Marc Realty - As of June 30, 2013, we held equity interests in four properties with Marc Realty which consist of an aggregate of approximately 665,000 rentable square feet of office and retail space which was 79% occupied at June 30, 2013 as compared to 78% occupied at December 31, 2012.

REIT Securities

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we sold securities with an original acquisition cost of $6,956,000 for net proceeds of $9,090,000.

As of June 30, 2013 our portfolio of REIT securities had a fair value of $10,360,000 compared to an original acquisition cost of $8,920,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2013, we held $186,132,000 in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. In addition, as of June 30, 2013 we had, subject to the value of the assets included in the borrowing base, $50,000,000 available to draw on our revolving line of credit and $10,360,000 in REIT securities.

We believe that cash flow from operations will continue to provide adequate capital to fund our operating and administrative expenses, as well as debt service obligations in the short term. As a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our

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REIT taxable income. As a result of this dividend requirement, we, like other REITs, are dependent on raising capital through equity and debt issuances or forming ventures with investors to obtain funds with which to expand our business. Accordingly, we anticipate that capital with which to make future investment and financing activities will be provided from return of capital received from proceeds from loan maturities and prepayment, borrowings, the issuance of additional equity and debt securities, as well as proceeds from sales of existing assets to the extent the taxable gain on such sales is able to be sheltered through the use of capital loss carry forwards. We have capital loss carry forwards of $31,174,000, $13,502,000 which expire in 2014 and $17,672,000 which expire in 2015.

Our primary sources of funds include:

• cash and cash equivalents;

• rents and reimbursements received from our operating properties;

• payments received under our loan assets;

• disposition of REIT securities;

• sale of existing assets;

• cash distributions from joint ventures;

• borrowings under our credit facilities;

• asset specific borrowings; and

• the issuance of equity and debt securities.

Contractual Obligations

Future Funding Requirements

We have future funding requirements relating to our 450 W 14^th Street property, our 701 Seventh Avenue investment and our 1515 Market Street loan which total approximately $42,815,000 at June 30, 2013. During July 2013 we increased our commitment on 701 Seventh Avenue by an additional $52,000,000 of which $4,927,000 was funded in July.

Debt Maturities

At June 30, 2013, our balance sheet contains mortgage loans payable of $325,026,000. We have $14,985,000 maturing in 2013 and $19,019,000 maturing in 2014 with the remainder maturing in 2015 or later. On July 26, 2013 we used cash on hand to fully satisfy the $14,985,000 mortgage loan payable which was maturing this year. We have a $14,000,000 secured financing which matures in October 2013. The financing is collateralized by a loan receivable which also matures in October 2013. This loan receivable and secured financing both have a one-year extension option which are expected to be exercised. We have a $50,000,000 revolving line of credit which matures in March 2014 with an option to extend to March 2015 subject to our continued compliance of the financial covenants of the line. On June 30, 2013, we had no borrowing outstanding on the line. We continually evaluate our debt maturities and except as noted above on our Sealy equity investments, based on our current assessment, we believe there are viable financing and refinancing alternatives for debts as they mature that will not materially adversely impact our liquidity or our expected financial results.

Cash Flows

Our level of liquidity based upon cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $88,450,000 from $97,682,000 at December 31, 2012 to $186,132,000 at June 30, 2013.

Our cash flow activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	$	16,616	$	22,509
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		67,447		(45,169	)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities		4,387		25,667
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	88,450	$	3,007

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Operating Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 our operating activities generated consolidated net income of $20,696,000 and positive cash flow of $16,616,000. Our cash provided by operations reflects our net income adjusted by: (i) a reduction for non-cash items of $12,430,000 representing primarily earnings of equity investments, gains on sales of real estate investments, current period loan discount accretion and unrealized gains on securities carried at fair value offset by adding back depreciation and amortization expenses; (ii) $10,854,000 of distributions from non-consolidated interests; and (iii) a net decrease due to changes in other operating assets and liabilities of $2,504,000. See our discussion of “Results of Operations” below for additional details on our operations.

Investing Activities

Cash flow provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was approximately $67,447,000 as compared to cash flow used in investing activities of approximately $45,169,000 for the comparable period in 2012. This change of approximately $112,616,000 resulted primarily from increased proceeds from the sale of assets in 2013 and fewer investments made in 2013.

Net cash provided by investing activities of $67,447,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was comprised primarily of the following:

• $41,760,000 in collection of loans receivable;

• $19,774,000 in proceeds from the sale of our Deer Valley, Arizona office property;

• $19,318,000 in proceeds from the sale of two loans receivable;

• $11,538,000 in proceeds from the sale of our Andover, Massachusetts office property; and

• $9,090,000 in proceeds from the sale of securities carried at fair value.

These sources of cash flow were offset primarily by:

• $20,569,000 for our Playa Vista mezzanine loan origination;

• $3,935,000 for investment in our new Atrium Mall joint venture;

• $1,742,000 for investment in our 701 7^th WRT investors joint venture;

• $868,000 of advances on our 1515 Market Street loan receivable; and

• $3,059,000 for investment in capital and tenant improvements at our operating properties.

Financing Activities

Cash flow provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was approximately $4,387,000 as compared to approximately $25,667,000 for the comparable period in 2012. This change of approximately $21,280,000 resulted primarily from preferred share offerings in 2012 offset by a reduction in principal payments on our mortgage loans payable in 2013.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $4,387,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was comprised primarily of the following:

• $43,000,000 in proceeds from a new mortgage loan on our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office property;

• $5,100,000 in proceeds from a new mortgage loan on our Churchill, Pennsylvania property; and

• $535,000 in contributions from non-controlling interests at our New York, New York property.

These sources of cash flow were offset primarily by:

• $23,770,000 for payments on our recourse secured financing;

• $10,734,000 for dividend payments on our Common Shares;

• $3,429,000 for principal payments on our mortgage loans payable;

• $2,787,000 for dividend payments on our Series D Preferred Shares;

• $2,786,000 placed in escrow to fund dividends on our own Series D Preferred Shares payable July 1, 2013;

• $789,000 for deferred financing costs; and

• $150,000 for the acquisition of non-controlling interests on our Houston, Texas property.

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Common and Preferred Share Dividends

As a result of our emphasis on total return, while we seek to achieve a stable, predictable dividend for our shareholders, we do not select or manage our investments for short-term dividend growth, but rather towards achieving overall superior total return. While we intend to continue paying dividends each quarter, the amount of our dividend will depend on the actual cash flow, financial condition, capital requirements, utilization of available capital losses, distribution requirements for REITs under the Internal Revenue Code, and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deem relevant. Subject to the foregoing, we expect to continue distributing our current cash flow from operations after reserving normal and customary amounts to maintain adequate capital reserves. In addition, when deemed prudent or necessitated by applicable dividend requirements for REITs under the Internal Revenue Code, we may make one or more special dividends during any particular year. However, during a favorable investing environment, we expect that we will utilize our carry forward capital losses to shelter gains from the disposition of our assets so we may use the proceeds for investment. We expect to continue applying these standards with respect to our dividends on a quarterly basis which may cause the dividends to increase or decrease depending on these various factors.

For each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, we paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per Common Share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.578125 per Series D Preferred Share.

Comparability of Financial Data from Period to Period

The comparability of financial data from period to period is affected by several items including (i) the timing of our property acquisitions and leasing activities; (ii) the purchases and sales of assets and investments; (iii) when material other-than-temporary impairment losses on assets in our portfolio are taken; (iv) fluctuations in the fair value of our securities and loan securities carried at fair value; and (v) the reclassification of assets.

Results of Operations

All per share amounts presented in this section are on a diluted basis. Net income attributable to Common Shares was $16,433,000 or $0.50 per Common Share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared with net income of $7,899,000 or $0.24 per Common Share for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Funds From Operations (FFO) attributable to Common Shares was $20,334,000 or $0.62 per Common Share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to FFO of $22,200,000 or $0.67 per Common Share for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Our results are discussed below by business segment:

• Operating Properties – our wholly and partially owned operating properties;

• Loan Assets – our loans receivable, loan securities carried at fair value, and equity investments in loan assets; and

• REIT Securities – our ownership of equity and debt securities in other real estate investment trusts.

Non-segment specific results, which includes interest on cash reserves, general and administrative expenses and other non-segment specific income and expense items, are reported under corporate income (expense).

The following table summarizes our assets by business segment (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Operating properties	$	603,822	$	562,822
Loan assets		143,655		239,534
REIT securities		10,360		19,694
Corporate
Cash and cash equivalents		186,132		97,682
Restricted cash		2,802		—
Accounts receivable and prepaids		670		336
Deferred financing costs		2,869		3,095
Total Assets	$	950,310	$	923,163

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Operating property assets increased by $67,142,000 due to the conversion of our 1515 Market Street property from a loan asset to an operating property as a result of our acquisition of a 49% equity interest, inclusive of the general partner interest, in the property and decreased by $22,548,000 as a result of the sale of our Andover, Massachusetts and Deer Valley, Arizona properties.

The decrease in loan assets was due primarily to the conversion of our 1515 Market Street property, the sale of our Disney B Note at par and the payoffs at par on our 127 West 25^th Street, 180 North Michigan and Fenway Shea loans receivable.

The decrease in REIT securities assets was primarily the result of the sale of securities and a decrease in the fair market value of our remaining shares of Cedar Realty Trust.

Comparison of Six Months ended June 30, 2013 versus Six Months ended June 30, 2012

The following table summarizes our results from continuing operations by reportable segment and corporate income (expense) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Operating properties	$	6,902		$	(184	)
Loan assets		14,285			11,617
REIT securities		6			4,774
Corporate expenses		(10,130	)		(6,598	)
Income from continuing operations	$	11,063		$	9,609

Operating Properties

The following table summarizes our results from continuing operations for our operating properties segment for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Rents and reimbursements	$	30,101		$	23,042
Operating expenses		(9,650	)		(7,530	)
Real estate taxes		(2,542	)		(2,003	)
Equity in income (loss) of Marc Realty investments		9			(344	)
Equity in loss of Sealy Northwest Atlanta		(233	)		(164	)
Equity in loss of Sealy Newmarket		—			(1,467	)
Equity in income of 701 7th WRT Investors		1,320			—
Equity in income of WRT-Fenway Wateridge		470			—
Equity in income of Vintage		4,617			934
Equity in income of WRT-Elad		610			515
Equity in income of Mentor		33			6
Equity in income of F-II Co-invest		—			232
Operating properties operating income		24,735			13,221
Depreciation and amortization expense		(9,840	)		(7,273	)
Interest expense		(7,859	)		(6,132	)
Settlement expense		(134	)		—
Operating properties net income (loss)	$	6,902		$	(184	)

Operating income from our operating properties, which we define for our consolidated operating properties as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by this segment before depreciation, amortization, interest expense and other non-recurring non-operating items and including our share of income or loss from equity investments, increased by $11,514,000 compared to the prior year period.

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The following table breaks out our operating results from same store properties (properties held throughout both the current and prior year reporting periods) and new store properties (in thousands):

Consolidated Operating Properties

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012
Rents and reimbursements
Same store properties	$	21,203	$	22,402
New store properties		8,898		640
		30,101		23,042
Operating expenses
Same store properties		6,005		7,338
New store properties		3,645		192
		9,650		7,530
Real estate taxes
Same store properties		1,551		1,928
New store properties		991		75
		2,542		2,003
Consolidated operating properties operating income
Same store properties		13,647		13,136
New store properties		4,262		373
	$	17,909	$	13,509

The increase in operating income for our same store properties was primarily the result of a decrease in operating expenses of $1,333,000 and a decrease in real estate taxes of $377,000, which were partially offset by a decrease in revenue of $1,199,000.

The decrease in same store revenue was the result of:

• The partial sale of our Churchill, Pennsylvania property which occurred May 14, 2012;

• An amendment to the lease terms for Spectra Energy at 5400 Westheimer located in Houston, Texas. The modified lease reduced the average annual contractual obligation but extended the term of the lease through April 30, 2026;

• A decrease in average occupancy at our Chicago, Illinois property known as River City from 72% to 49% primarily due to the loss of a significant tenant;

• A decrease in average occupancy at 701 Arboretum located in Lisle, Illinois from 17% to 1%; and

Which were partially offset by:

• Increased average occupancy at our property known as Crossroads I located in Englewood, Colorado from 57% to 68%;

• Increased average occupancy at our property known as Crossroads II located in Englewood, Colorado from 77% to 87%;

• Increased average occupancy at our property known as 550/650 Corporetum located in Lisle, Illinois from 70% to 80%; and

• Increased average occupancy at our property known as 450 W. 14^th Street located in New York, New York from 81% to 82%.

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New store revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were as follows:

• $4,492,000 from our office property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is consolidated as of February 1, 2013;

• $1,686,000 from our residential property in Memphis, Tennessee which was acquired April 17, 2012;

• $1,561,000 from our office property in Cerritos, California which was acquired October 4, 2012; and

• $1,159,000 from our residential property in Greensboro, North Carolina which was acquired November 2, 2012.

Operating expenses increased by $2,120,000 due to expenses at our new store properties of $3,645,000. Same store operating expenses decreased by $1,333,000 due primarily to the following: a decrease of $1,069,000 at our Churchill, Pennsylvania property as a result of the partial sale of the property and the new net lease with Westinghouse.

Real estate tax expense increased by $539,000. Real estate tax of $991,000 at our new store properties was offset by a decrease of $377,000 at our same store properties. The reduction at our same store properties was a result of the following:

• a decrease of $158,000 at our River City property due to a reduced assessed value;

• a decrease of $142,000 at our Crossroads I property due primarily to a prior year tax abatement received in 2013; and

• a decrease of $154,000 at our Crossroads II property due primarily to a prior year tax abatement received in 2013.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $2,567,000 in 2013 primarily as a result of our new store properties. Interest expenses related to our operating properties increased by $1,727,000 primarily as a result of financing at our new store properties in Memphis, Tennessee; Greensboro, North Carolina and Cerritos, California which were all acquired in 2012, and at our new store property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which was acquired in 2013.

Non-Consolidated Operating Properties: Equity Investments

Net operating income from equity investments was $6,826,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to net loss of $288,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was due primarily to:

• Operating income from our Vintage portfolio increased by $3,683,000 primarily as a result of a decrease in amortization of lease intangibles;

• Operating income from our 701 Seventh WRT Investors investment, which closed October 16, 2012, was $1,320,000;

• Operating loss from our Sealy Newmarket investment decreased by $1,467,000 primarily as a result of having previously recognized losses which brought our investment balance to zero at December 31, 2012 which triggered the suspension of recognition of additional losses;

• Operating income from our WRT Fenway-Wateridge investment, which closed December 21, 2012, was $470,000; and

• Operating income from our Marc Realty investments increased by $353,000 primarily as a result of the sale of six investments since March 2012 which were operating at a loss.

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Loan Assets

The following table summarizes our results from our loan assets segment for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Interest	$	7,901		$	5,145
Discount accretion		1,477			5,559
Equity in earnings of Concord Debt Holdings		71			351
Equity in earnings of CDH CDO		150			534
Equity in earnings of Concord Debt Holdings (1)		29			28
Equity in earnings of CDH CDO (1)		907			478
Equity in earnings of WRT-Stamford		445			316
Equity in earnings of SoCal Office Portfolio Loan		(2	)		(638	)
Equity in earnings of 10 Metrotech		608			(19	)
Equity in earnings of RE CDO Management		3,761			28
Equity in earnings of ROIC-Riverside LLC		—			468
Equity in earnings (loss) of ROIC-Lakeside Eagle LLC		(15	)		(16	)
Unrealized gain on loan securities carried at fair value		215			76
Loan assets operating income		15,547			12,310
General and administrative expense		(35	)		(25	)
Interest expense		(1,227	)		(668	)
Loan assets net income	$	14,285		$	11,617

(1) Represents the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

Operating income from loan assets, which we define as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by this segment before general and administrative and interest expense, increased by $3,237,000 as compared to the prior year period. The increase was due primarily to:

• a $4,424,000 increase in net earnings from our equity investment loan assets primarily due to earnings of $3,761,000 on our RE CDO Management investment which resulted from the sale of subordinated interests in collateralized debt obligation entities held by this venture; and

• a $2,756,000 increase in interest income as a result of our 2012 origination and acquisition activity, primarily our Queensridge Tower loan which generated $1,697,000 of interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Partially offset by:

• a $4,082,000 decrease in discount accretion due primarily to the payoff at par in May 2012 of our 160 Spear and Magazine loans which had been acquired at a discount.

REIT Securities

The following table summarizes our results from our REIT securities segment for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Interest and dividends	$	250		$	592
Gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value		(102	)		41
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities carried at fair value		(142	)		4,141
REIT securities operating income	$	6		$	4,774

Operating income from REIT securities, which we define as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by this segment before interest expense, decreased by $4,768,000 as compared to the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in unrealized gain on securities carried at fair value primarily as a result of fluctuations of our holdings in and the market price of shares of Cedar Realty Trust.

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Corporate

The following table summarizes our results from our non-segment specific income and expense items for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Interest income	$	185		$	191
General and administrative		(1,910	)		(1,640	)
Related party fees		(4,557	)		(4,325	)
Transaction costs		(52	)		(305	)
Interest expense		(3,654	)		(372	)
State and local taxes		(142	)		(147	)
Operating loss	$	(10,130	)	$	(6,598	)

The decrease in corporate operations for the comparable periods was due primarily to $3,342,000 of interest expense on our 7.75% Senior Notes (“Senior Notes”) in 2013, an increase in the base management fee of $232,000 as a result of an increase in the outstanding equity that is subject to the fee and $211,000 in compensation expense associated with the issuance of Restricted Shares in 2013 which is reflected in general and administrative expense.

State income taxes were $142,000 and $147,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, due primarily to our anticipated taxable income for state purposes, after deductions for dividends paid and after the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, where applicable.

Discontinued operations

During 2012 the Trust’s retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana were sold and the operating results for these properties are included in discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

During 2013 the Trust’s office properties located in Deer Valley, Arizona and Andover, Massachusetts were sold and are included in discontinued operations at June 30, 2013. Additionally, the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas went under contract for sale with a non-refundable deposit and was classified as a held for sale asset at June 30, 2013. Operating results for all three properties are included in income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $9,633,000 as compared to income of $628,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily due to a gain of $9,527,000 recognized on the sales of the Deer Valley and Andover properties in 2013.

Comparison of Three Months ended June 30, 2013 versus Three Months ended June 30, 2012

The following table summarizes our results from continuing operations by reportable segment and corporate income (expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Operating properties	$	3,440		$	515
Loan assets		4,748			5,893
REIT securities		(1,760	)		(470	)
Corporate expenses		(5,251	)		(3,376	)
Income from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562

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Operating Properties

The following table summarizes our results from continuing operations for our operating properties segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Rents and reimbursements	$	15,593		$	11,841
Operating expenses		(4,892	)		(3,355	)
Real estate taxes		(1,659	)		(884	)
Equity in income of Marc Realty investments		69			3
Equity in loss of Sealy Northwest Atlanta		(87	)		(108	)
Equity in loss of Sealy Newmarket		—			(745	)
Equity in income of 701 7th WRT Investors		623			—
Equity in income of WRT-Fenway Wateridge		232			—
Equity in income of Vintage		2,696			595
Equity in income (loss) of WRT-Elad		167			(28	)
Equity in income of Mentor		16			6
Equity in income of F-II Co-invest		—			232
Operating properties operating income		12,758			7,557
Depreciation and amortization expense		(4,950	)		(4,008	)
Interest expense		(4,234	)		(3,034	)
Settlement expense		(134	)		—
Operating properties net income	$	3,440		$	515

Operating income from our operating properties, which we define for our consolidated operating properties as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by this segment before depreciation, amortization, interest expense and other non-recurring non-operating items and including our share of income or loss from equity investments increased by $5,201,000 compared to the prior year period.

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The following table breaks out our operating results from same store properties (properties held throughout both the current and prior year reporting periods) and new store properties (in thousands):

Consolidated Operating Properties

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012
Rents and reimbursements
Same store properties	$	10,676	$	11,201
New store properties		4,917		640
		15,593		11,841
Operating expenses
Same store properties		2,951		3,163
New store properties		1,941		192
		4,892		3,355
Real estate taxes
Same store properties		998		809
New store properties		661		75
		1,659		884
Consolidated operating properties operating income
Same store properties		6,727		7,229
New store properties		2,315		373
	$	9,042	$	7,602

The decrease in operating income for our same store properties was primarily the result of a decrease in revenue of $525,000 and an increase in real estate taxes of $189,000, which were partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $212,000.

The decrease in same store revenue was the result of:

• The partial sale of our Churchill, Pennsylvania property which occurred May 14, 2012;

• An amendment to the lease terms for Spectra Energy at 5400 Westheimer located in Houston, Texas. The modified lease reduced the average annual contractual obligation but extended the term of the lease through April 30, 2026;

• A decrease in average occupancy at our Chicago, Illinois property known as River City from 72% to 49% primarily due to the loss of a significant tenant;

• A decrease in average occupancy at 701 Arboretum located in Lisle, Illinois from 17% to 1%.

Which were partially offset by:

• Increased average occupancy at our property known as Crossroads I located in Englewood, Colorado from 57% to 90%;

New store revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were as follows:

• $2,631,000 from our office property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is consolidated as of February 1, 2013;

• $865,000 from our residential property in Memphis, Tennessee which was acquired April 17, 2012;

• $820,000 from our office property in Cerritos, California which was acquired October 4, 2012; and

• $602,000 from our residential property in Greensboro, North Carolina which was acquired November 2, 2012.

Operating expenses increased by $1,537,000 due to expenses at our new store properties of $1,941,000. Same store operating expenses decreased by $212,000 due primarily to a decrease of $381,000 at our Churchill, Pennsylvania property as a result of the partial sale of the property and the new net lease with Westinghouse.

Real estate tax expense increased by $775,000. Real estate tax expense at our new store properties increased by $586,000 and real estate tax expense at our same store properties increased by $189,000.

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $942,000 in 2013 primarily as a result of our new store properties. Interest expenses related to our operating properties increased by $1,200,000 primarily as a result of financing at our new store properties in Memphis, Tennessee; Greensboro, North Carolina and Cerritos, California which were all acquired in 2012 and at our new store property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which was acquired in 2013.

Non-Consolidated Operating Properties: Equity Investments

Net operating income from equity investments was $3,716,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to net loss of $45,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was due primarily to:

• Operating income from our Vintage portfolio increased $2,101,000 primarily as a result of a decrease in amortization of lease intangibles;

• Operating income from our 701 Seventh WRT Investors investment, which closed October 16, 2012 was $623,000;

• Operating loss from our Sealy Newmarket investment decreased by $745,000 primarily as a result of having previously recognized losses which brought our investment balance to zero at December 31, 2012 which triggered the suspension of recognition of additional losses; and

• Operating income from our WRT-Fenway Wateridge investment, which closed December 21, 2012, was $232,000.

Loan Assets

The following table summarizes our results from our loan assets segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Interest	$	3,447		$	2,746
Discount accretion		761			2,726
Equity in earnings of Concord Debt Holdings		36			55
Equity in earnings of CDH CDO		—			140
Equity in earnings of Concord Debt Holdings (1)		15			28
Equity in earnings of CDH CDO (1)		427			478
Equity in earnings of WRT-Stamford		224			227
Equity in loss of SoCal Office Portfolio Loan		(2	)		(293	)
Equity in earnings (loss) of 10 Metrotech		304			(19	)
Equity in earnings (loss) of RE CDO Management		(9	)		17
Equity in earnings of ROIC-Riverside LLC		—			234
Equity in loss of ROIC-Lakeside Eagle LLC		(2	)		(4	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on loan securities carried at fair value		215			(88	)
Loan asset operating income		5,416			6,247
General and administrative expense		(21	)		(20	)
Interest expense		(647	)		(334	)
Loan assets net income	$	4,748		$	5,893

(1) Represents the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

Operating income from loan assets, which we define as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by this segment before general and administrative and interest expense, decreased by $831,000 as compared to the prior year period. The decrease was due primarily to:

• a $1,965,000 decrease in discount accretion from the payoff at par in May 2012 of our 160 Spear and Magazine loans which had been acquired at a discount.

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Partially offset by:

• a $701,000 increase in interest income as a result of our 2012 origination and acquisition activity, including our Queensridge Tower loan which generated $661,000 of interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

REIT Securities

The following table summarizes our results from our REIT securities segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Interest and dividends	$	100		$	306
Gain on sale of securities carried at fair value		—			15
Unrealized loss on securities carried at fair value		(1,860	)		(791	)
REIT securities operating loss	$	(1,760	)	$	(470	)

Operating loss from REIT securities, which we define as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by this segment before interest expense, increased by $1,290,000 as compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase in unrealized loss on securities carried at fair value primarily as a result of the fluctuations in the market price of our holdings of Cedar Realty Trust shares.

Corporate

The following table summarizes our results from our non-segment specific income and expense items for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Interest income	$	115		$	90
General and administrative		(1,077	)		(762	)
Related party fees		(2,291	)		(2,298	)
Transaction costs		(46	)		(184	)
Interest expense		(1,827	)		(80	)
State and local taxes		(125	)		(142	)
Operating loss	$	(5,251	)	$	(3,376	)

The increase in operating loss for the comparable periods was due primarily to $1,671,000 of interest expense on our Senior Notes in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $168,000 in compensation expense associated with the issuance of Restricted Shares in 2013 which is reflected in general and administrative expense.

State income taxes were $125,000 and $142,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, due primarily to our anticipated taxable income for state purposes, after deductions for dividends paid and after the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, where applicable.

Discontinued operations

During 2012 the Trust’s retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana were sold and the operating results for these properties are included in discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

During 2013 the Trust’s office properties located in Deer Valley, Arizona and Andover, Massachusetts were sold and are included in discontinued operations at June 30, 2013. Additionally, the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas went under contract for sale with a non-refundable deposit and was classified as a held for sale asset at June 30, 2013. Operating results for all three properties are included in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

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Income from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $6,568,000 as compared to income of $323,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily due to a gain of $6,752,000 recognized on the sale of the Deer Valley property in 2013. This increase was partially offset by a $154,000 impairment charge on the Denton property recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Funds From Operations

We have adopted the revised definition of Funds from Operations (“FFO”), adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). Management considers FFO to be an appropriate measure of performance of a REIT. We calculate FFO by adjusting net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP, including non-recurring items), for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, real estate related depreciation and amortization, and adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and ventures and impairments. Management believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating results, FFO should be considered in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated interim financial statements included elsewhere herein. Management considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.

Our calculation of FFO may not be directly comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or similar real estate companies that have not adopted the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently. FFO is not a GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure of our performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to pay dividends. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated interim financial statements.

Based on the October 31, 2011 and January 6, 2012 updated guidance on reporting FFO, we have excluded impairment losses on depreciable real estate as well as other-than-temporary impairment on real estate equity method joint ventures in the calculations of FFO and have restated prior period calculations to be consistent with this presentation. The other-than-temporary impairments have been excluded as they relate to decreases in the fair value of depreciable real estate held by the investee.

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The following presents a reconciliation of net income to funds from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Basic
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374		$	3,358		$	22,120		$	11,611
Real estate depreciation		3,249			2,747			6,512			5,261
Amortization of capitalized leasing costs		1,858			1,732			3,835			2,937
Trust’s share of real estate depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated interests		2,086			3,992			4,709			7,654
Impairment loss on investments in real estate		154			—			154			—
Gain on sale of real estate		(6,752	)		—			(9,527	)		—
Gain (loss) on sale of equity investments		—			(152	)		110			(106	)
Less: Non-controlling interest share of depreciation and amortization		(1,496	)		(713	)		(1,738	)		(1,445	)
Funds from operations attributable to the Trust		7,473			10,964			26,175			25,912
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(124	)		—
FFO applicable to Common Shares - Basic	$	4,589		$	8,177		$	20,478		$	22,200
Weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
FFO Per Common Share - Basic	$	0.14		$	0.25		$	0.62		$	0.67
Diluted
Funds from operations attributable to the Trust	$	7,473		$	10,964		$	26,175		$	25,912
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		—
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(124	)		(3,712	)
FFO applicable to Common Shares	$	4,589		$	8,177		$	20,478		$	22,200
Weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Stock options		2			—			2			—
Restricted shares		—			—			7			—
Diluted weighted-average Common Shares		33,039			33,064			33,041			33,058
FFO Per Common Share - Diluted	$	0.14		$	0.25		$	0.62		$	0.67

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Item 1 – Note 2.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

We have exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates. Market interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors beyond our control. Various financial vehicles exist which would allow management to partially mitigate the potential negative effects of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flow and earnings.

Our liabilities include both fixed and variable rate debt. We seek to limit our risk to interest rate fluctuations through match financing on our loan assets as well as through hedging transactions.

The table below presents information about the Trust’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Type	Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value of Hedge
Cap	October 2014		1.00	%	$	5,753	$	174	$	1
Cap	May 2013		1.25	%		51,982		196		—
Cap	May 2014		1.75	%		51,982		434		—
Cap	August 2014		0.50	%		12,955		22		5
Swap	May 2016		0.50	%		42,922		—		132

The fair value of our mortgage loans payable and secured financings, based on discounted cash flows at the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining term of such debt, was less than its carrying value by $9,138,000 and $9,319,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes, based on quoted market prices, was greater than its carrying value by $4,002,000 and $2,933,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following table shows what the annual effect a change in the LIBOR rate would have on interest expense based upon the balances in variable rate debt at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Change in LIBOR (2)
	-0.19%			1%		2%		3%
Change in consolidated interest expense	$	(11	)	$	148	$	436	$	463
Pro-rata share of change in interest expense of debt on non-consolidated entities (1)		(23	)		440		2,153		3,933
(Increase) decrease in net income	$	(34	)	$	588	$	2,589	$	4,396

(1) Represents our pro-rata share of a change in interest expense in our Marc Realty, Sealy and 701 Seventh equity investments.

(2) The one-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2013 was 0.19465%.

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The Trust’s equity investment in Vintage, which is reported on a 30 day lag, holds floating rate debt of approximately $171,194,000 and bears interest at a rate indexed to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index (SIFMA). The following table shows what the annual effect a change in the SIFMA rate would have on property level interest expense based upon the balances in variable rate debt at May 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	Change in SIFMA (1)
	-0.12%			1%		2%		3%
Pro-rata share of change in interest expense on Vintage debt	$	(111	)	$	925	$	1,850	$	2,776
(Increase) decrease in net income	$	(111	)	$	925	$	1,850	$	2,776

(1) The one-month SIFMA rate at May 31, 2013 was 0.12%.

We may utilize various financial instruments to mitigate the potential negative impact of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flows and earnings, including hedging strategies, depending on our analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies.

The following table shows what the annual effect a change in the LIBOR rate would have on interest income based upon our variable rate loan assets at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Change in LIBOR (1)
	-0.19%			1%		2%		3%
Change in consolidated interest income	$	(4	)	$	113	$	274	$	498
Pro-rata share of change in interest income of loan assets in non-consolidated entities		(19	)		100		200		300
Increase (decrease) in net income	$	(23	)	$	213	$	474	$	798

(1) The one-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2013 was 0.19465%.

Market Value Risk

Our hedge transactions using derivative instruments also involve certain additional risks such as counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. We believe that there is a low likelihood that these counterparties will fail to meet their obligations. There can be no assurance that we will adequately protect against the foregoing risks.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of June 30, 2013 an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2013.

Other Matters

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the most recent quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference and are listed in the attached Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Winthrop Realty Trust
Date: August 6, 2013	By:	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
		Michael L. Ashner
		Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 6, 2013	By:	/s/ John A. Garilli
		John A. Garilli
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description	Page Number
3.1	Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust as of May 21, 2009 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009.		—
3.2	By-laws of Winthrop Realty Trust as amended and restated on November 3, 2009 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 6, 2009.		—
3.3	Amendment to By-laws - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 6, 2010.		—
4.1	Form of certificate for Common Shares of Beneficial Interest. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.		—
4.2	Agreement of Limited Partnership of WRT Realty L.P., dated as of January 1, 2005 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed January 4, 2005.		—
4.3	Amendment No. 1 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of WRT Realty, L.P., dated as of December 1, 2005 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Trust’s Form 10-K filed March 15, 2012.		—
4.4	Amendment No. 2 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of WRT Realty, L.P., dated as of November 28, 2011 – Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed November 28, 2011.		—
4.5	Amendment No. 3 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of WRT Realty, L.P., dated as of March 23, 2012 – Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed March 23, 2012
4.6	Amended and restated Certificate of Designations of 9.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest - Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed March 23, 2012.		—
4.7	Form of Specimen Certificate for the 9.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Trust’s Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2011.		—
4.8	Indenture, dated August 6, 2012 between the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee – Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 4.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed August 9, 2012.		—
4.9	First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 15, 2012, between the Trust and the Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee and collateral agent – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Trust’s Form 8-K filed August 15, 2012.		—
10.1	Stock Purchase Agreement between the Trust and FUR Investors, LLC, dated as of November 26, 2003, including Annex A thereto, being the list of Conditions to the Offer - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed December 1, 2003.		—

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10.2	Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated March 5, 2009, between the Trust, WRT Realty L.P. and FUR Advisors LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.	—
10.3	Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009.	—
10.4	Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed January 29, 2010.	—
10.5	Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed March 2, 2012.	—
10.6	Exclusivity Services Agreement between the Trust and Michael L. Ashner - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed December 1, 2003.	—
10.7	Amendment No. 1 to Exclusivity Agreement, dated November 7, 2005 - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed November 10, 2005.	—
10.8	Covenant Agreement between the Trust and FUR Investors, LLC - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed December 1, 2003.	—
10.9	Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated March 16, 2005, among Gerald Nudo, Laurence Weiner and WRT Realty L.P. - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Form 8-K filed March 18, 2005.	—
10.10	Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2009, among Gerald Nudo, Laurence Weiner and WRT Realty L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Trust’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 filed August 10, 2009.	—
10.11	Winthrop Realty Trust 2007 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan - Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2007.	—
10.12	Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2011, between WRT Realty L.P. and KeyBank, National Association. – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Trust’s 10-K filed March 16, 2011.	—
10.13	Guaranty from Winthrop Realty Trust and certain of its Subsidiaries in favor of KeyBank, National Association. – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Trust’s 10-K filed March 16, 2011.	—
31	Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	(1	)
32	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	(1	)
101.INS	XBRL Report Instance Document	(2	)
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	(2	)
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document	(2	)
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document	(2	)
101.PRE	XBRL Presentation Label Linkbase Document	(2	)
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	(2	)

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(1) filed herewith

(2) The XBRL related information was previously furnished with the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections, and is not part of any registration statement to which it may relate, and is not incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael L. Ashner, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Winthrop Realty Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2013	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
	Michael L. Ashner
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, John A. Garilli, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Winthrop Realty Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2013	/s/ John A. Garilli
	John A. Garilli
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Winthrop Realty Trust (“the Company”) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael L. Ashner, Chief Executive Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Michael L. Ashner
Name:	Michael L. Ashner
	Chief Executive Officer

August 6, 2013

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Winthrop Realty Trust (“the Company”) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John A. Garilli, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ John A. Garilli
Name:	John A. Garilli
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

August 6, 2013

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Reportable Segments - Summary of Assets by Business Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2013 Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Segments [Member]
Summary of assets by business segment
Operating properties					$ 603,822	$ 562,822
Loan assets					143,655	239,534
REIT securities					10,360	19,694
Cash and cash equivalents	186,132	97,682	43,959	40,952	186,132	97,682
Restricted cash	19,422	13,250			2,802
Accounts receivable and prepaids					670	336
Deferred financing costs					2,869	3,095
TOTAL ASSETS	950,310	923,163			950,310	923,163
Capital Expenditures
Operating Properties					$ 2,552	$ 12,417

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], Interest Rate Contract [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate hedges designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedge	$ 131,000	$ 25,000	$ 130,000	$ 57,000

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Non-controlling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Houston, Texas Operating Property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Company [Member]	Mar. 29, 2012 Deer Valley Operating Property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Westheimer [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of non-controlling ownership interest	20.00%			1.00%	1.00%	3.50%	32.00%
Investment in equity investments	$ 5,850,000	$ 5,819,000	$ 33,546,000	$ 75,000	$ 75,000	$ 400,000
Purchase price accounting, carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest	363,000			127,000	126,000	192,000
Purchase price accounting, adjustments in paid-in capital	$ 5,487,000			$ 52,000	$ 51,000	$ 208,000

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Senior Notes Payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Senior Notes Payable

10. Senior Notes Payable

In August 2012 the Trust issued a total $86,250,000 of its 7.75% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) at an issue price of 100% of par value. The Trust received net proceeds of approximately $83,228,000, after deducting the underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.

The Senior Notes mature on August 15, 2022 and bear interest at the rate of 7.75% per year, payable quarterly in arrears commencing November 15, 2012. The Trust may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or after August 15, 2015 at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Senior Notes rank senior to all of the Trust’s future indebtedness that by its terms is expressly subordinate to the Senior Notes, effectively making the Senior Notes senior to all of the Trust’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness to the extent of the collateral securing the Senior Notes and pari passu thereafter. The Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future liabilities of Winthrop’s subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership, but will have a security interest in the promissory note of the Operating Partnership to the Trust, which promissory note is pari passu with all existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness of the Operating Partnership.

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities - The Accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 19,230	$ 17,027	$ 40,660	$ 39,762
Consolidated net income	7,745	2,885	20,664	10,581
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 8,374	$ 3,358	$ 22,361	$ 12,547
Per common share data - basic	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.51	$ 0.27
Per common share data - diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.51	$ 0.27

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue
Rents and reimbursements	$ 15,593	$ 11,841	$ 30,101	$ 23,042
Interest, dividends and discount accretion	4,308	5,778	9,628	11,296
Total Revenue	19,901	17,619	39,729	34,338
Expenses
Property operating	4,892	3,355	9,650	7,530
Real estate taxes	1,659	884	2,542	2,003
Depreciation and amortization	4,950	4,008	9,840	7,273
Interest	6,708	3,448	12,740	7,172
General and administrative	1,098	782	1,945	1,665
Related party fees	2,291	2,298	4,557	4,325
Transaction costs	46	184	52	305
State and local taxes	125	142	142	147
Total expenses	21,769	15,101	41,468	30,420
Other income (loss)
Equity in income of equity investments	4,524	818	12,393	1,242
Earnings from preferred equity investments	185		387
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value	0	15	(102)	41
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities carried at fair value	(1,860)	(791)	(142)	4,141
Unrealized gain (loss) on loan securities carried at fair value	215	(88)	215	76
Settlement expense	(134)		(134)
Interest income	115	90	185	191
Total other income (loss)	3,045	44	12,802	5,691
Income from continuing operations	1,177	2,562	11,063	9,609
Discontinued operations
Income from discontinued operations	6,568	323	9,633	628
Consolidated net income	7,745	2,885	20,696	10,237
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	629	473	1,424	1,374
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	8,374	3,358	22,120	11,611
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares	(2,786)	(2,787)	(5,573)	(3,712)
Amount allocated to restricted shares	(98)		(124)
Net income attributable to Common Shares	5,490	571	16,423	7,899
Per Common Share data - Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.21	$ 0.22
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.20	$ 0.01	$ 0.29	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.50	$ 0.24
Per Common Share data - Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.21	$ 0.22
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.20	$ 0.01	$ 0.29	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.50	$ 0.24
Basic Weighted-Average Common Shares	33,037	33,064	33,032	33,058
Diluted Weighted-Average Common Shares	33,037	33,064	33,041	33,058
Comprehensive income
Consolidated net income	7,745	2,885	20,696	10,237
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivative	131	(25)	130	(57)
Consolidated comprehensive income	7,876	2,860	20,826	10,180
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	629	473	1,424	1,374
Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	629	473	1,424	1,374
Comprehensive income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 8,505	$ 3,333	$ 22,250	$ 11,554

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

3. Fair Value Measurements

REIT securities, loan securities and derivative financial instruments are reported at fair value. The accounting standards establish a framework for measuring fair value as well as disclosures about fair value measurements. They emphasize that fair value is a market based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the standards establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

The Trust’s Level 3 loan securities carried at fair value primarily consist of non-agency mortgage-related securities. The Trust values the loan securities carried at fair value it holds based primarily on prices received from a pricing service. The techniques used by the pricing service to develop the prices generally are either: (a) a comparison to transactions involving instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles; or (b) industry standard modeling, such as a discounted cash flow model. The significant inputs and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Trust’s loan securities include prepayment rates, probability of default, loss severity and yield to maturity percentages.

Recurring Measurements

The table below presents the Trust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 according to the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):

Recurring Basis	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Securities carried at fair value	$	10,360	$	—	$	—	$	10,360
Loan securities carried at fair value		—		—		226		226
Interest rate hedges		—		139		—		139
	$	10,360	$	139	$	226	$	10,725

The table below presents the Trust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012, according to the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):

Recurring Basis	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Securities carried at fair value	$	19,694	$	—	$	—	$	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		—		—		11		11
Interest rate caps		—		8		—		8
	$	19,694	$	8	$	11	$	19,713

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value assets and liabilities.

The table below includes a roll forward of the balance sheet amounts from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 and from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 including the change in fair value, for financial instruments classified by the Trust within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy (in thousands). When a determination is made to classify a financial instrument within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement.

Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Fair value, January 1	$	11	$	5,309
Net unrealized gain		215		76
Fair value, June 30	$	226	$	5,385
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date	$	215	$	76

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

At June 30, 2013 the Trust held only one loan security which is valued at $226,000, or 20% of face value. The valuation reflects assumptions that would be considered by market participants along with management’s assessment of collectible future cash flows.

Non-Recurring Measurements

Non-recurring measurements of fair value of assets or liabilities would typically include investments in real estate, assets held for sale and equity investments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 the Trust recognized an impairment charge of $154,000 on its Denton, Texas property which is included in assets held for sale. The Trust did not recognize any valuation adjustments as a result of non-recurring measurements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013 the Trust entered into a purchase and sale agreement on its Denton, Texas property. At June 30, 2013 the purchase deposit was non-refundable and it was probable that the sale would be consummated. As a result the property was classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013. A fair value measurement was prepared based on the purchase contract and $154,000 impairment charge was recorded at June 30, 2013.

Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value

The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis but required to be disclosed at fair value were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount				Fair value hierarchy level
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loans receivable	$	113,308	$	124,636		—		—	$	124,636
Mortgage loans payable		325,026		315,888		—		—		315,888
Senior notes payable		86,250		90,252		90,252		—		—
Secured financings		29,150		29,406		—		—		29,406
Notes payable		1,645		1,645		—		—		1,645
	December 31, 2012
	Amount				Fair value hierarchy level
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loans receivable	$	211,250	$	222,246	$	—	$	—	$	222,246
Mortgage loans payable		280,576		270,923		—		—		270,923
Senior notes payable		86,250		89,183		89,183		—		—
Secured financings		52,920		53,253		—		—		53,253
Notes payable		1,676		1,676		—		—		1,676

Loans Receivable and Mortgage Loans Payable

Fair values of loans receivable and mortgage loans payable are primarily determined by discounting the expected cash flows at current interest rates plus an applicable risk spread, which reflects credit quality and maturity of the loans. The risk spread is based on loans with comparable credit quality, maturities and risk profile. Loans receivable may also be based on the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral less cost to sell, which is estimated using appraised values. These are classified as Level 3.

Fair Value Option

The current accounting guidance for fair value measurement provides a fair value option election that allows companies to irrevocably elect fair value as the measurement attribute for certain financial assets and liabilities. Changes in fair value for assets and liabilities for which the election is made are recognized in earnings on a quarterly basis based on the then market price regardless of whether such assets or liabilities have been disposed of at such time. The fair value option guidance permits the fair value option election to be made on an instrument by instrument basis when it is initially recorded or upon an event that gives rise to a new basis of accounting for that asset or liability. The Trust elected the fair value option for all loan securities and REIT securities acquired.

For these securities, during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized losses of $1,645,000 and $879,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized gains of $73,000 and $4,217,000, respectively. The change in fair value of the REIT securities and loan securities for which the fair value option was elected is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Trust’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Income related to securities carried at fair value is recorded as interest and dividend income.

The following table presents as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Trust’s financial assets for which the fair value option was elected (in thousands):

Financial Instruments at Fair Value	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Securities carried at fair value:
REIT common shares	$	10,360	$	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		226		11
	$	10,586	$	19,705

The table below presents as of June 30, 2013 the difference between fair values and the aggregate contractual amounts due for which the fair value option has been elected (in thousands):

	Fair Value at June 30,  2013		Amount Due Upon Maturity		Difference
Assets
Loan securities carried at fair value	$	226	$	1,130	$	904
	$	226	$	1,130	$	904

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Reportable Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segments

17. Reportable Segments

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on segment reporting establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected financial information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. Based on the Trust’s method of internal reporting, management determined that it has three operating segments: (i) the ownership of operating properties; (ii) the origination and acquisition of loans and debt securities secured directly or indirectly by commercial and multi-family real property – collectively, loan assets; and (iii) the ownership of equity and debt securities in other REITs – REIT securities.

The operating properties segment includes all of the Trust’s wholly and partially owned operating properties. The loan assets segment includes all of the Trust’s activities related to real estate loans including loans receivable, loan securities and equity investments in loan related entities. The REIT securities segment includes all of the Trust’s activities related to the ownership of securities in other publicly traded real estate companies. In addition to its three business segments, the Trust reports non-segment specific income and expense under corporate income (expense).

The following table summarizes the Trust’s assets by business segment for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Operating properties	$	603,822	$	562,822
Loan assets		143,655		239,534
REIT securities		10,360		19,694
Corporate
Cash and cash equivalents		186,132		97,682
Restricted cash		2,802		—
Accounts receivable and prepaids		670		336
Deferred financing costs		2,869		3,095
Total Assets	$	950,310	$	923,163
Capital Expenditures
Operating Properties	$	2,552	$	12,417

The Trust and its management assess and measure segment operating results and allocate resources based on a performance measure referred to as operating income. Operating income for each segment is presented as all items of income and expense directly derived from or incurred by each business segment before depreciation, amortization and interest expense. Interest on cash reserves, general and administrative expenses and other non-segment specific income and expense items are reported under corporate income (expense).

The following table presents a summary of revenues from operating properties, loan assets and REIT securities and expenses incurred by each segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Operating Properties
Rents and reimbursements	$	15,593		$	11,841		$	30,101		$	23,042
Operating expenses		(4,892	)		(3,355	)		(9,650	)		(7,530	)
Real estate taxes		(1,659	)		(884	)		(2,542	)		(2,003	)
Equity in earnings of preferred equity investment in Fenway-Wateridge		185			—			387			—
Equity in loss of Sealy Northwest Atlanta		(87	)		(108	)		(233	)		(164	)
Equity in loss of Sealy Newmarket		—			(745	)		—			(1,467	)
Equity in income (loss) of Marc Realty investment		69			3			9			(344	)
Equity in income (loss) of WRT-Elad		167			(28	)		610			515
Equity in income of Vintage		2,696			595			4,617			934
Equity in income of 701 Seventh Avenue		623			—			1,320			—
Equity in income of Fenway-Wateridge		47			—			83			—
Equity in income of Mentor		16			6			33			6
Equity in income of F-II Co-invest		—			232			—			232
Operating properties operating income		12,758			7,557			24,735			13,221
Depreciation and amortization expense		(4,950	)		(4,008	)		(9,840	)		(7,273	)
Interest expense		(4,234	)		(3,034	)		(7,859	)		(6,132	)
Settlement expense		(134	)		—			(134	)		—
Operating properties net income (loss)		3,440			515			6,902			(184	)
Loan Assets
Interest income		3,447			2,746			7,901			5,145
Discount accretion		761			2,726			1,477			5,559
Unrealized gain (loss) on loan securities carried at fair value		215			(88	)		215			76
Equity in income of ROIC Riverside		—			234			—			468
Equity in loss of ROIC Lakeside Eagle		(2	)		(4	)		(15	)		(16	)
Equity in income of Concord Debt Holdings		36			55			71			351
Equity in income of CDH CDO		—			140			150			534
Equity in income of Concord Debt Holdings (1)		15			28			29			28
Equity in income of CDH CDO (1)		427			478			907			478
Equity in income of WRT-Stamford		224			227			445			316
Equity in loss of SoCal Office Loan Portfolio		(2	)		(293	)		(2	)		(638	)
Equity in (loss) income of RE CDO Management		(9	)		17			3,761			28
Equity in income (loss) of 10 Metrotech		304			(19	)		608			(19	)
Loan assets operating income		5,416			6,247			15,547			12,310
General and administrative expense		(21	)		(20	)		(35	)		(25	)
Interest expense		(647	)		(334	)		(1,227	)		(668	)
Loan assets net income		4,748			5,893			14,285			11,617
REIT Securities
Interest and dividends		100			306			250			592
Gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value		—			15			(102	)		41
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities carried at fair value		(1,860	)		(791	)		(142	)		4,141
REIT securities net (loss) income		(1,760	)		(470	)		6			4,774
Net income from segments before corporate income (expense)		6,428			5,938			21,193			16,207
Reconciliations to GAAP Net Income:
Corporate Income (Expense)
Interest income		115			90			185			191
Interest expense		(1,827	)		(80	)		(3,654	)		(372	)
General and administrative		(1,077	)		(762	)		(1,910	)		(1,640	)
Related party fees		(2,291	)		(2,298	)		(4,557	)		(4,325	)
Transaction costs		(46	)		(184	)		(52	)		(305	)
State and local taxes		(125	)		(142	)		(142	)		(147	)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest		1,177			2,562			11,063			9,609
Non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Income from continuing operations		1,806			3,035			12,487			10,983
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Net Income Attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374		$	3,358		$	22,120		$	11,611

(1) Represents the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

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Equity Investments - Summarized Statements of Operations of Real Estate Equity Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Expenses
General and administrative	$ 1,098	$ 782	$ 1,945	$ 1,665
Real estate taxes	1,659	884	2,542	2,003
Other income:
Total other income (loss)	3,045	44	12,802	5,691
Vintage Housing LLC [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Total revenue	10,824	11,448	21,403	20,600
Expenses
Operating	4,486	4,292	9,303	7,996
Real estate taxes	113	134	269	303
Interest	542	1,651	995	3,321
Depreciation and amortization	244	3,324	691	5,627
Other expenses	1,371	1,544	2,723	2,725
Total expenses	6,756	10,945	13,981	19,972
Net income	4,068	503	7,422	628
Other income:
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	745	358	723	762
Net income	4,813	861	8,145	1,390
Trust's share of net income	2,696	595	4,617	934
RE CDO Management LLC [Member]
Expenses
General and administrative	59	87	117	194
Other expenses	13	33	1,432	65
Total expenses	72	120	1,549	259
Other income:
Gain on sale of investment			8,940
Other income	55	152	131	313
Total other income (loss)	55	152	9,071	313
Net income	(17)	32	7,522	54
Trust's share of net income	$ (9)	$ 17	$ 3,761	$ 28

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Loans Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013 Playa Vista [Member] Mezzanine [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Playa Vista [Member] Mezzanine [Member] sqft	Jun. 30, 2013 Playa Vista [Member] Mezzanine [Member]	Jan. 24, 2013 Playa Vista [Member] Mezzanine [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Recourse Secured Financings [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Recourse Secured Financings [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans receivable accrued interest	$ 640,000	$ 640,000	$ 1,016,000
Cumulative accretion of loans receivable	4,004,000	4,004,000	2,527,000
Loans receivable, exclusive of interest receivable	5,861,000	5,861,000	9,865,000
Weighted average coupon rate on loans receivable		7.09%	7.65%
Weighted average yield to maturity		11.86%	11.43%
Principal amount of the loan							20,500,000
Office building area, square foot					260,000
Mortgage Loan						80,300,000
LIBOR plus						14.25%
Pari passu participation interest in the loan				50.00%
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis		LIBOR plus 3%			0.5% LIBOR floor
Mortgage loan, LIBOR floor rate					0.50%
Interest rate						8.25%
Origination Fee (Amount)							205,000
Proceeds from sale of participation interest in loan				10,250,000
Credit allowed to borrower				100,000
Maturity date of loan					Jan. 23, 2015	Jan. 23, 2015
Gain or loss recognized on the sale of the interest						0
Non recourse secured financings	29,150,000	29,150,000	29,150,000
Secured financings	29,150,000	29,150,000	52,920,000					23,770,000,000	23,770,000,000
Non performing loans	0	0	0
Past due payments	0	0	0
Provision for loan loss	$ 0	$ 0

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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

11. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Trust has exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates. The Trust seeks to limit its risk to interest rate fluctuations through match financing on its assets as well as through hedging transactions.

The Trust’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Trust primarily uses interest rate caps and interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy relating to certain of its variable rate debt instruments.

The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change, if any, in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 interest rate caps and swaps were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The Trust also assesses, both at its inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in the cash flows attributable to the hedged item. The Trust has recorded changes in fair value related to the effective portion of its interest rate hedges designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges totaling $131,000 and $130,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and $25,000 and $57,000 of comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

The table below presents information about the Trust’s interest rate caps and interest rate swaps that are included on the consolidated balance sheet that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value of Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income			Unrealized Gain on Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income		Change in Hedge Valuations Included in Other Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Aug 2014		0.50	%	$	13,337	$	22	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—
May 2016		0.50	%	$	42,922	$	—	$	132		$	132	$	132

The table below presents information about the Trust’s interest rate caps that were not designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):

Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value		Change in Cap Valuations Included in Interest Expense for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
May 2013		1.25	%	$	51,982	$	196	$	—	$	—
May 2014		1.75	%		51,982		434		—		—
Oct 2014		1.00	%		5,754		174		1		—

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Reportable Segments - Summary of Revenues from Operating Properties, Loan Assets and REIT Securities and Expenses Incurred by Each Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rents and reimbursements	$ 15,593	$ 11,841	$ 30,101	$ 23,042
Interest and dividends	4,308	5,778	9,628	11,296
Depreciation and amortization expense	(4,950)	(4,008)	(9,840)	(7,273)
Gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value	0	15	(102)	41
Real estate taxes	(1,659)	(884)	(2,542)	(2,003)
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	4,524	818	12,393	1,242
Interest income	115	90	185	191
Loan discount accretion	761	2,726	1,477	5,559
Interest expense	(6,708)	(3,448)	(12,740)	(7,172)
Settlement expense	(134)		(134)
General and administrative expense	(1,098)	(782)	(1,945)	(1,665)
Related party fees	(2,291)	(2,298)	(4,557)	(4,325)
Operating properties net income (loss)	12,758	7,557	24,735	13,221
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest	1,177	2,562	11,063	9,609
Non-controlling interest	(629)	(473)	(1,424)	(1,374)
Income from discontinued operations	6,568	323	9,633	628
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rents and reimbursements	15,593	11,841	30,101	23,042
Depreciation and amortization expense	(4,950)	(4,008)	(9,840)	(7,273)
Operating expenses	(4,892)	(3,355)	(9,650)	(7,530)
Real estate taxes	(1,659)	(884)	(2,542)	(2,003)
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments		232		232
Interest expense	(4,234)	(3,034)	(7,859)	(6,132)
Operating properties net income (loss)	3,440	515	6,902	(184)
Operating Segments [Member] | Fenway-Wateridge [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of preferred equity investment	185		387
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	47		83
Operating Segments [Member] | Sealy Northwest Atlanta [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	(87)	(108)	(233)	(164)
Operating Segments [Member] | Sealy Newmarket [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments		(745)		(1,467)
Operating Segments [Member] | Marc Realty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	69	3	9	(344)
Operating Segments [Member] | WRT Elad [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	167	(28)	610	515
Operating Segments [Member] | Vintage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	2,696	595	4,617	934
Operating Segments [Member] | 701 Seventh Avenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	623		1,320
Operating Segments [Member] | Mentor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	16	6	33	6
Loan Assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	3,447	2,746	7,901	5,145
Loan discount accretion	761	2,726	1,477	5,559
Interest expense	(647)	(334)	(1,227)	(668)
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities carried at fair value	215	(88)	215	76
General and administrative expense	(21)	(20)	(35)	(25)
Operating properties net income (loss)	4,748	5,893	14,285	11,617
Loan Assets [Member] | Sealy ROIC Riverside [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments		234		468
Loan Assets [Member] | ROIC Lakeside Eagle [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	(2)	(4)	(15)	(16)
Loan Assets [Member] | Concord Debt Holdings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	36	55	71	351
Loan Assets [Member] | CDH CDO LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments		140	150	534
Loan Assets [Member] | Concord Debt Holdings (1) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of preferred equity investment	15	28	29	28
Loan Assets [Member] | CDH CDO (1) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of preferred equity investment	427	478	907	478
Loan Assets [Member] | WRT-Stamford [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	224	227	445	316
Loan Assets [Member] | SoCal Office Portfolio Loan [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	(2)	(293)	(2)	(638)
Loan Assets [Member] | RE CDO Management LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	(9)	17	3,761	28
Loan Assets [Member] | 10 Metrotech [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) income of equity investments	304	(19)	608	(19)
REIT Securities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest and dividends	100	306	250	592
Gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value		15	(102)	41
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities carried at fair value	(1,860)	(791)	(142)	4,141
Operating properties net income (loss)	(1,760)	(470)	6	4,774
Net Income Attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	6,428	5,938	21,193	16,207
Reconciliations to GAAP Net Income [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	115	90	185	191
Interest expense	(1,827)	(80)	(3,654)	(372)
General and administrative expense	(1,077)	(762)	(1,910)	(1,640)
Related party fees	(2,291)	(2,298)	(4,557)	(4,325)
Transaction costs	(46)	(184)	(52)	(305)
State and local taxes	(125)	(142)	(142)	(147)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest	1,177	2,562	11,063	9,609
Non-controlling interest	629	473	1,424	1,374
Income from continuing operations	1,806	3,035	12,487	10,983
Income from discontinued operations	6,568	323	9,633	628
Net Income Attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 8,374	$ 3,358	$ 22,120	$ 11,611

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Fair Value Measurements - Trust's Financial Assets for Which the Fair Value Option Was Elected (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial instruments at fair value	$ 10,586	$ 19,705
Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member] | REIT Common Shares [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial instruments at fair value	10,360	19,694
Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial instruments at fair value	$ 226	$ 11

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Discontinued Operations - Results for Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 468	$ 1,416	$ 1,414	$ 2,755
Operating expenses	(341)	(558)	(647)	(1,073)
Interest expense		(64)		(129)
Depreciation and amortization	(157)	(471)	(507)	(925)
Gain on sale of assets	6,752		9,527
Impairment loss	(154)		(154)
Income from discontinued operations	$ 6,568	$ 323	$ 9,633	$ 628

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Loans Receivable - Activity Related to Loans Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate [Abstract]
Balance at January 1, 2013			$ 211,250
Purchase and advances			22,314
Interest (received) accrued, net			(376)
Repayments/ Sale proceeds			(61,078)
Elimination of 1515 Market			(60,279)
Loan discount accretion	761	2,726	1,477	5,559
Discount accretion received in cash				14,065
Balance at June 30, 2013	$ 113,308		$ 113,308

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Related-Party Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Fees and Reimbursements Paid by the Trust

The following table sets forth the fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 to FUR Advisors and Winthrop Management L.P. (“Winthrop Management”) (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Base Asset Management	$	2,291	$	2,298	$	4,557	$	4,325
Property Management		309		133		591		249
Construction Management		138		32		269		32
	$	2,738	$	2,463	$	5,417	$	4,606

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, although management believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate to make the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements not misleading. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements and the notes thereto included in Winthrop’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair statements have been included, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements represent the consolidated results of Winthrop, its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, WRT-TRS Management Corp., the Operating Partnership and all majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates over which the Trust has financial and operating control and variable interest entities (“VIE”s) in which the Trust has determined it is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Trust accounts for all other unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Trust’s share of the earnings of these joint ventures and companies is included in consolidated net income.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Pursuant to the Trust’s 2007 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan the Trust may, from time to time, issue stock-based compensation awards to certain eligible persons including those performing services for FUR Advisors LLC (“FUR Advisors”), the Trust’s external advisor. During the first six months of 2013, the Trust issued 600,000 restricted common shares of beneficial interest. See Note 16 for further discussion. The Trust accounts for this stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. Until the awards are no longer subject to forfeiture, the Trust measures stock-based compensation expense at each reporting date for any changes in fair value and recognizes the expense prorated for the portion of the requisite service period completed.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances of accounts receivable have been reclassified to accrued rental income in order to conform to the current year presentation. Discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations include the operations of the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas which was disposed of in July 2013 and classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013 and the Trust’s office properties in Deer Valley, Arizona and Andover, Massachusetts which were disposed of in June 2013 and March 2013, respectively, and the Trust’s retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana, both of which were disposed of in September 2012.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The Trust determines basic earnings per share on the weighted average number of common shares of beneficial interest (“Common Shares”) outstanding during the period and reflects the impact of participating securities. The Trust computes diluted earnings per share based on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average effect from all outstanding potentially dilutive instruments.

The Trust has calculated earnings per share in accordance with relevant accounting guidance for participating securities and the two class method. The reconciliation of earnings attributable to Common Shares outstanding for the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Dividend of restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Basic	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Stock options (1)		—			—			2			—
Restricted shares (2)		—			—			7			—
Diluted weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,041			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Diluted	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24

(1) The Trust’s outstanding stock options were dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The weighted-average stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was less than one thousand shares.

(2) The Trust’s restricted stock was dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Trust paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per Common Share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.578125 per Series D Preferred Share.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On February 5, 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02: Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting the reclassifications of significant amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This guidance requires entities to present the effects on the line items of net income of significant reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income, either where net income is presented or in the notes, as well as cross-reference to other disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP for other reclassification items (that are not required under U.S. GAAP) to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new disclosures will be required for both interim and annual reporting. The Trust has evaluated this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

On December 16, 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11: Balance Sheet (Topic 210)—Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, clarified by ASU No. 2013-1, which requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements particularly for transactions related to derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new disclosures will be required for all prior comparative periods presented. The Trust has evaluated this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

19. Subsequent Events

Denton – property sale - On July 2, 2013 the Trust sold its Denton, Texas property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $1,850,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $1,703,000.

701 7^th Avenue – increased ownership and commitment - On July 9, 2013 the Trust agreed to increase its ownership in the current joint venture and to participate in the future hotel development. In doing so, on July 23, 2013 the Trust made an additional $4,927,000 capital contribution to the joint venture and has committed to invest up to $120,000,000 in the aggregate (inclusive of the $35,404,000 in contributions already made).

Atrium Mall– Assignment in Lieu- On July 26, 2013 the joint venture that acquired the loan collateralized by the leasehold interest in Atrium Mall, Chicago, Illinois property entered into an agreement with the borrower pursuant to which the borrower conveyed the leasehold interest to the venture in lieu of foreclosure. Accordingly, the venture now holds the leasehold interest in the property.

Thanksgiving Tower– In connection with the acquisition from Lexington Realty Trust, the Trust agreed to pay a contingent purchase price based on the ultimate recovery on the Thanksgiving Tower loan held by CDH CDO LLC. The property collateralizing this loan was sold in July 2013. It is expected that CDH CDO LLC will receive its allocable portion of the sale proceeds in August 2013. To the extent that CDH CDO LLC receives in excess of 81% of the Thanksgiving Tower receivable of approximately $16,725,000 inclusive of interest due, the Trust will be required to pay a contingent purchase price to Lexington Realty Trust of approximately $2,063,000.

Metrotech– joint venture loan payoff- On July 30, 2013 the $40,000,000 loan held by this venture was paid off at par. The Trust received a distribution of $13,333,000 in connection with its 33.33% ownership interest in the venture as a result of the payoff.

Seabrook– property sale- On August 1, 2013 the Trust sold its Seabrook, Texas property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $3,300,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $3,202,000.

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Fair Value Measurements - Change in Fair Value for Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value, Ending balance	$ 226
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value, Beginning balance	11	5,309
Net unrealized gain	215	76
Fair value, Ending balance	226	5,385
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date	$ 215	$ 76

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage Loans Payable

The Trust’s mortgage loans payable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Location of Collateral	Maturity			Spread Over LIBOR (1)			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amherst, NY		Oct 2013	(2)		—			5.65	%	$	14,985	$	15,225
Memphis, TN		Aug 2014			Libor + 2.5	% (3)		3.00	%		13,267		13,408
Lisle, IL		Oct 2014			Libor + 2.5	% (4)		2.69	%		5,752		5,752
Chicago, IL		Apr 2015			—			6.25	%		8,659		8,700
Chicago, IL		Mar 2016			—			5.75	%		20,025		20,200
Houston, TX		Apr 2016			—			6.09	%		49,695		52,052
New York, NY		May 2016			Libor + 2.5	% (5)		3.50	%		51,982		51,982
Philadelphia, PA		May 2016			Libor + 2.0	% (6)		2.50	%		42,922		—
Greensboro, NC		Aug 2016			—			6.22	%		14,939		15,139
Lisle, IL		Mar 2017			—			5.55	%		5,506		5,543
Cerritos, CA		Jan 2017			—			5.07	%		23,163		23,184
Orlando, FL		Jul 2017			—			6.40	%		37,283		37,580
Plantation, FL		Apr 2018			—			6.45	%		10,748		10,811
Meriden, CT		Oct 2022			—			3.95	%		21,000		21,000
Churchill, PA (7)		Aug 2024			—			3.50	%		5,100		—
										$	325,026	$	280,576

(1) The one-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2013 was 0.19465 %.

(2) The loan was fully satisfied on July 26, 2013.

(3) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 0.5% and an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 0.5%.

(4) The loan has an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 1%.

(5) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 1% and an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 1.75%.

(6) The loan has an interest rate swap which effectively fixes LIBOR at 0.5%.

(7) The loan was obtained on June 28, 2013. See Note 4 for details on this transaction.

Non-Recourse Secured Financings

The Trust’s non-recourse secured financings at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

									Carrying Value
Collateral	Maturity		Spread Over LIBOR/Prime			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Hotel Wales Loan		Oct 2013		LIBOR plus 1.25	% (1)		4.25	%	$	14,000	$	14,000
San Marbeya Loan		Jan 2015		—			4.85	%		15,150		15,150
									$	29,150	$	29,150

(1) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 3%.

Recourse Secured Financings

The Trust’s recourse secured financing was repaid in full at June 30, 2013. Details of the recourse secured financing are as follows (in thousands):

								Carrying Value
Collateral	Maturity		Spread Over LIBOR/Prime			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Queensridge Loan		Nov 2014		LIBOR plus 4	%		N/A	$	—	$	23,770

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Organization - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Category
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Percentage of limited partnership interest in operating partnership	100.00%
Number of specific areas of real estate related assets	3

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Fair Value Measurements - Difference Between Fair Values and the Aggregate Contractual Amounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value at June 30, 2013	$ 226
Amount Due Upon Maturity	1,130
Difference	904
Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value at June 30, 2013	226
Amount Due Upon Maturity	1,130
Difference	$ 904

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Loans Receivable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Summary of Trust's Loans Receivable

The following table summarizes the Trust’s loans receivable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

			Carrying Amount				Contractual Maturity Date
Description	Loan Position	Stated Interest Rate	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Hotel Wales	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 4.0% (2)	$	20,097	$	20,101	10/05/13  (5)
Renaissance Walk	Mezzanine	LIBOR + 12.0% (3)		3,000		3,000	01/01/14
The Shops at Wailea	B-Note	6.15%		5,796		5,376	10/06/14
Legacy Orchard (1)	Corporate Loan	15.0%		9,750		9,750	10/31/14
Queensridge	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 11.5% (4)		13,863		39,170	11/15/14
San Marbeya	Whole Loan	5.88%		27,502		27,149	01/01/15
Playa Vista	Mezzanine	LIBOR + 14.25% (4)		10,322		—	01/23/15
Churchill (1)	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 3.75%		683		683	06/01/15
Rockwell	Mezzanine	12.0%		364		323	05/01/16
500-512 7th Ave	B-Note	7.19%		10,019		10,009	07/11/16
Pinnacle II	B-Note	6.31%		4,648		4,652	09/06/16
Poipu Shopping Village	B-Note	6.62%		1,999		1,948	01/06/17
Wellington Tower	Mezzanine	6.79%		2,754		2,687	07/11/17
Mentor Building	Whole Loan	10.0%		2,511		2,512	09/10/17
1515 Market	Whole Loan	(5)		—		58,650	(6)
127 West 25th Street	Mezzanine	—		—		8,687	(7)
180 N. Michigan	Mezzanine	—		—		5,237	(7)
Fenway Shea (1)	Whole Loan	—		—		2,273	(7)
The Disney Building	B-Note	—		—		9,043	(8)
			$	113,308	$	211,250

(1) The Trust determined that certain loans receivable are variable interests in VIEs primarily based on the fact that the underlying entities do not have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Trust does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and is not required to consolidate the underlying entity.

(2) LIBOR floor of 3%.

(3) LIBOR floor of 2%.

(4) LIBOR floor of 0.5%.

(5) The borrower has a one year extension option and has given notice of their intention to exercise the option. The Trust is reviewing the borrower’s financial covenants and expects the extension to be granted.

(6) This loan was in maturity default at the time of acquisition. The loan was modified on February 1, 2013. The Trust consolidates the operations of the borrower entity and the loan receivable is eliminated in consolidation.

(7) The loans were satisfied at par during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

(8) The loan was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Activity Related to Loans Receivable

Activity related to loans receivable is as follows (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	211,250
Purchase and advances		22,314
Interest (received) accrued, net		(376	)
Repayments/ Sale proceeds		(61,078	)
Elimination of 1515 Market		(60,279	)
Loan discount accretion		1,477
Discount accretion received in cash		—
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	113,308

Interest, Dividend and Discount Accretion Income

The following table summarizes the Trust’s interest, dividend and discount accretion income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013				Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest on loan assets	$	3,447	$	2,746	$	7,901	$	5,145
Accretion of loan discount		761		2,726		1,477		5,559
Interest and dividends on REIT securities		100		306		250		592
Total interest, dividends, and discount accretion	$	4,308	$	5,778	$	9,628	$	11,296

Loans Receivable by Internal Credit Rating

The table below summarizes the Trust’s loans receivable by internal credit rating at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands, except for number of loans):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Internal Credit Quality	Number of Loans		Carrying Value of Loans Receivable		Number of Loans		Carrying Value of Loans Receivable
Greater than zero		13	$	102,986		18	$	211,250
Equal to zero		1		10,322		—		—
Less than zero		—		—		—		—
		14	$	113,308		18	$	211,250

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Equity Investments - Activity of the Trust's Equity Investments (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Vintage Housing LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment lag Period	1 month
WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment lag Period	1 month
WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment lag Period	1 month
WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment lag Period	1 month
701 7th WRT Investors LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment lag Period	3 months

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Debt - Non-recourse Secured Financings (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Hotel Wales Loan [Member])	Jun. 30, 2013
Hotel Wales Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on floor rate	3.00%

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Equity Investments - Activity of the Trust's Equity Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				$ 134,859
Investment in equity investments	5,850			5,819	33,546
Equity Income (loss)		4,524	818	12,393	1,242
Distributions				(10,731)	(4,788)
Sales Price				(26)	(2,297)
Ending Balance		141,645		141,645
Sealy [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				8,104
Equity Income (loss)				(233)
Ending Balance		7,871		7,871
Vintage Housing LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				30,534
Equity Income (loss)				4,617
Distributions				(2,265)
Ending Balance		32,886		32,886
WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				460
Investment in equity investments				865
Equity Income (loss)				(1,325)
WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				24,644
Equity Income (loss)				1,935
Distributions				(2,965)
Ending Balance		23,614		23,614
WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				1,522
Investment in equity investments				117
Equity Income (loss)				83
Ending Balance		1,722		1,722
701 7th WRT Investors LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				28,735
Investment in equity investments				1,742
Equity Income (loss)				1,320
Distributions				(1,195)
Ending Balance		30,602		30,602
WRT-Stamford [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				8,501
Equity Income (loss)				445
Distributions				(173)
Ending Balance		8,773		8,773
10 Metrotech Loan LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				10,845
Equity Income (loss)				608
Distributions				(608)
Ending Balance		10,845		10,845
RE CDO Management LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				1,779
Equity Income (loss)				3,761
Distributions				(4,479)
Ending Balance		1,061		1,061
Mentor Retail LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				551
Equity Income (loss)				33
Ending Balance		584		584
Concord Debt Holdings LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Income (loss)				71
Distributions				(71)
CDH CDO LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Income (loss)				150
Distributions				(137)
Sales Price				(13)
CDH CDO LLC (1) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				322
Equity Income (loss)				907
Distributions				(137)
Sales Price				(13)
Ending Balance		1,079		1,079
Marc Realty [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				14,880
Equity Income (loss)				9
Distributions				(158)
Ending Balance		14,731		14,731
Atrium Mall LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity investments				3,935
Ending Balance		3,935		3,935
WRT - ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity investments				25
Equity Income (loss)				(15)
Ending Balance		10		10
SoCal Office Portfolio Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				8
Equity Income (loss)				(2)
Distributions				(6)
Concord Debt Holdings LLC (1) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				3,974
Equity Income (loss)				29
Distributions				(71)
Ending Balance		$ 3,932		$ 3,932

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shares Outstanding for the Basic and Diluted EPS (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Maximum [Member]) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Line Items]
Weighted-average stock options	1,000	1,000

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Debt - Mortgage Loans Payable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, description	LIBOR plus 3%
Mortgage loans payable	$ 325,026	$ 280,576
Five Point Six Five Percent Loan Due October Two Thousand And Thirteen [Member] | Amherst, NY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Oct 2013
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	5.65%
Mortgage loans payable	14,985	15,225
Three Percent Loan Due August Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member] | Memphis, TN [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Aug 2014
Interest rate, description	Libor + 2.5 %
Interest rate	3.00%
Mortgage loans payable	13,267	13,408
Zero Percent Loan Due October Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member] | Lisle, IL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Oct 2014
Interest rate, description	Libor + 2.5 %
Interest rate	2.69%
Mortgage loans payable	5,752	5,752
Six Point Two Five Percent Loan Due April Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] | Chicago, IL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Apr 2015
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	6.25%
Mortgage loans payable	8,659	8,700
Five Point Seven Five Percent Loan Due March Two Thousand And Sixteen [Member] | Chicago, IL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Mar 2016
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	5.75%
Mortgage loans payable	20,025	20,200
Six Point Zero Nine Percent Loan Due April Two Thousand And Sixteen [Member] | Houston, TX [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Apr 2016
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	6.09%
Mortgage loans payable	49,695	52,052
Three Point Five Percent Due May Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | New York, NY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	May 2016
Interest rate, description	Libor + 2.5 %
Interest rate	3.50%
Mortgage loans payable	51,982	51,982
Two Point Five Percent Due May Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Philadelphia Pa [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	May 2016
Interest rate, description	Libor + 2.0 %
Interest rate	2.50%
Mortgage loans payable	42,922
Six Point Two Two Percent Loan Due August Two Thousand And Sixteen [Member] | Greensboro, NC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Aug 2016
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	6.22%
Mortgage loans payable	14,939	15,139
Five Point Five Five Percent Loans Due March Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | Lisle, IL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Mar 2017
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	5.55%
Mortgage loans payable	5,506	5,543
Five Point Zero Seven Percent Loan Due January Two Thousand And Seventeen [Member] | Cerritos, CA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Jan 2017
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	5.07%
Mortgage loans payable	23,163	23,184
Six Point Four Zero Percent Loans Due July Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | Orlando, FL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Jul 2017
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	6.40%
Mortgage loans payable	37,283	37,580
Six Point Four Five Percent Loans Due April Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] | Plantation, FL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Apr 2018
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	6.45%
Mortgage loans payable	10,748	10,811
Three Point Nine Five Percent Loan Due October Two Thousand And Twenty Two [Member] | Meriden CT [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Oct 2022
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	3.95%
Mortgage loans payable	21,000	21,000
Three Point Five Percent Due August Two Thousand And Twenty Four [Member] | Churchill [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Aug 2024
Interest rate, description
Interest rate	3.50%
Mortgage loans payable	$ 5,100

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Variable Interest Entities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

18. Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated variable interest entities are those where the Trust is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The primary beneficiary is the party that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE, which is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: 1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the VIE’s performance, and 2) the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive the returns from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. The Trust has identified two consolidated variable interest entities.

Although the Trust holds 100% of the equity interests in the Cerritos office property, the B-Note collateralized by the property enables the senior lender to participate in the entity’s expected residual returns, the Trust will need to fund expected losses and infuse additional capital to lease and stabilize property operations. Through its equity interests in the property, the Trust has both the right to the returns of the entity and power to direct the activities of Cerritos. Accordingly, the Trust is the primary beneficiary and has consolidated Cerritos since its acquisition on October 5, 2012.

At June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Cerritos assets and liabilities included: land and building of $22,304,000 net of accumulated depreciation of $597,000; lease intangibles of $3,375,000 net of accumulated amortization of $464,000; mortgage debt comprised of an A Note totaling $23,163,000; and participating B Note totaling $845,000. The outstanding mortgage debt collateralized by the property is non-recourse to the Trust.

In connection with the loan modification of 1515 Market Street, the Trust acquired a 49% equity interest in the entity that holds the property. This equity interest includes the general partner interest. The Trust determined that the 1515 Market Street entity was a variable interest entity due to the lender’s right to participate in the entity’s expected residual returns. Through its equity interest, the Trust has both the right to the returns of the entity and power to direct the activities of 1515 Market Street. Accordingly, the Trust is the primary beneficiary and has consolidated the property effective February 1, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the 1515 Market Street assets and liabilities include land and building of $43,142,000 net of accumulated depreciation of $364,000 and lease intangibles of $16,982,000 net of accumulated amortization of $972,000; mortgage debt of a first note of $42,922,000 and a second note that is eliminated in consolidation. The outstanding mortgage debt collateralized by the property is non-recourse to the Trust.

Variable Interest Entities Not Consolidated

Equity Method and Preferred Equity Investments - The Trust has reviewed its various equity method and preferred equity investments and identified 11 investments for which the Trust holds a variable interest in a VIE. Of these 11 interests there are seven investments for which the underlying entities do not have sufficient equity at risk to permit them to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support. There are four additional entities for which the VIE assessment was primarily based on the fact that the voting rights of the equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb expected losses and rights to receive residual returns of the legal entities. These 11 unconsolidated joint ventures are those where the Trust is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

Loans Receivable and Loan Securities - The Trust has reviewed its loans receivable and loan securities and four of these assets have been identified as variable interests in a VIE because the equity investment at risk at the borrowing entity level is not considered sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. There is one investment where the equity holders lack the right to receive returns due to the lender’s participation interest in the debt.

Certain loans receivable and loan securities which have been determined to be VIEs are performing assets, meeting their debt service requirements. In these cases the borrower holds legal title to the real estate collateral and has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, including management and leasing activities. In the event of default under these loans, the Trust only has protective rights and its obligation to absorb losses is limited to the extent of its loan investment. The borrower has been determined to be the primary beneficiary for these performing assets.

The Trust has determined that it does not currently have the power to direct the activities of the properties collateralizing any of its loans receivable and loan securities. For this reason, management believes that it does not control, nor is it the primary beneficiary of these properties. Accordingly, the Trust accounts for these investments under the guidance for loans receivable and real estate debt investments.

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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Dividends paid or accrued on Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	$ 0.325	$ 0.325
Dividends paid or accrued on Series D Preferred Share	$ 1.15625	$ 1.15625
Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]
Dividends paid or accrued on Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	$ 0.325	$ 0.325
Dividends paid or accrued on Series D Preferred Share	$ 1.15625	$ 1.15625

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Organization

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization

1. Organization

Winthrop Realty Trust (“Winthrop”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code is an unincorporated association in the form of a business trust organized in Ohio under a Declaration of Trust dated August 1, 1961, as amended and restated on May 21, 2009, which has as its stated principal business activity the ownership and management of, and lending to, real estate and related investments.

Winthrop conducts its business through WRT Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Winthrop is the sole general partner of, and owns directly and indirectly, 100% of the limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. All references to the “Trust” refer to Winthrop and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.

The Trust is engaged in the business of owning real property and real estate related assets which it categorizes into three segments: (i) ownership of investment properties including wholly owned properties and investments in joint ventures which own properties (“operating properties”); (ii) origination and acquisition of loans and debt securities collateralized directly or indirectly by commercial and multi-family real property, including collateral mortgage-backed securities and collateral debt obligation securities (collectively “loan assets”); and (iii) equity and debt interests in other real estate investment trusts (“REIT securities”).

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities

4. Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities

Operating Property Activity:

1515 Market Street – loan modification and equity acquisition - On February 1, 2013 the Trust entered into a loan modification agreement which extended the maturity date to February 1, 2016, increased the loan balance to $71,629,000 (from $70,000,000) and changed the interest rate to be the greater of 7.5% or LIBOR plus 6.5%. The loan balance can be increased through future funding advances up to an aggregate of $6,000,000 to cover tenant improvements, capital expenditures and leasing commissions. For each $500,000 of future advances, the interest rate increases by 0.10%. The loan modification also provides the lender with a 40% participation interest in the case of a capital event.

Simultaneously with the modification of the loan, the Trust acquired, for $10,000, an indirect 49% equity interest in the property. As part of the transaction, the Trust acquired the general partner interest in the property. Management has determined that this entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and that the Trust is the primary beneficiary of the VIE (see Note 18). As a result, the Trust has consolidated this property as of February 1, 2013. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For segment reporting purposes, this investment will be classified within the operating properties segment as of February 1, 2013. Prior to consolidation, this investment was part of the loan assets segment.

The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated property was calculated by an independent third party valuation firm and reviewed by management. The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the aggregate purchase price of 1515 Market Street as of February 1, 2013 (in thousands):

	1515 Market Street
Land	$	18,627
Building		23,159
Other improvements		73
Tenant improvements		1,407
Lease intangibles		14,943
Above market lease intangibles		2,867
Net working capital acquired		1,132
Below market lease intangibles		(620	)
Other liabilities		(1,299	)
Long term liabilities assumed		(60,279	)  (1)
Net assets acquired	$	10

(1) Long term liabilities assumed as part of this transaction remain legally outstanding but are eliminated in consolidation with the Trust’s loan asset purchased on December 12, 2012.

Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed for 1515 Market Street consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Carrying Value			Weighted Average Amortization Period (years)
Intangible assets:
In place lease intangibles	$	6,542			6.2
Above market lease intangibles		2,867			5.8
Tenant relationship value		7,388			13.3
Lease commissions, legal and marketing fees		1,013			5.4
Total	$	17,810			9.0
Intangible liabilities:
Below market lease intangibles	$	(620	)		4.2

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, 1515 Market Street contributed revenue of approximately $2,632,000 and $4,493,000, respectively, and contributed net income of approximately $576,000 and $1,072,000, respectively.

The accompanying unaudited pro forma information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is presented as if the consolidation of 1515 Market Street on February 1, 2013 had occurred on January 1, 2012. This unaudited pro forma information is based upon the historical consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. This unaudited pro forma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Trust would have been had the above occurred, nor do they purport to predict the results of operations of future periods.

Pro forma (unaudited)	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except for per share data)	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Total revenue	$	19,230	$	17,027	$	40,660	$	39,762
Consolidated net income		7,745		2,885		20,664		10,581
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust		8,374		3,358		22,361		12,547
Per common share data - basic		0.17		0.02		0.51		0.27
Per common share data - diluted		0.17		0.02		0.51		0.27

Deer Valley – property sale - On June 11, 2013 the Trust sold its Deer Valley, Arizona property to an independent third party for gross sale proceeds of $20,500,000. After costs and pro-rations, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $19,585,000 and recorded a gain of $6,752,000 on the sale of the property. The results of operations for this property have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated interim financial statements.

Loan Asset Activity:

Fenway Shea – loan payoff - On June 14, 2013 the $2,250,000 loan collateralized by the property located at Shea Blvd in Phoenix, Arizona was paid off in full at par. There was no gain or loss recognized on the payoff.

Atrium Mall LLC – joint venture loan acquisition - On June 20, 2013 the Trust, through a newly formed 50-50 joint venture with Marc Realty, acquired a non-performing $10,650,000 mortgage loan for $6,625,000. In addition, the joint venture paid $1,137,000 to fund escrows at the closing. The Trust invested a total of $3,935,000 in this venture during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and will account for this investment using the equity method. The loan was in maturity default at the time of acquisition and was acquired with the intention of foreclosing or working out a consensual assignment with the borrower. The loan is collateralized by a leasehold interest in the Atrium Mall in Chicago, Illinois. The leasehold interest is for 71,000 square feet of commercial/retail space that comprises the bottom three floors of an office building known as the James R Thompson building which lease expires in September 2014 with six automatic five-year extensions which are exercisable at the lessee’s option. The building is owned by the State of Illinois. See “Note 18-Subsequent Events”.

Financing Activity:

Recourse Secured Financings – loan payments - During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, several of the condominium units collateralizing the Queensridge loan receivable were sold resulting in payments to the Trust of approximately $14,960,000 and $25,077,000, respectively. The Trust made corresponding pay downs of $13,653,000 and $23,770,000, respectively on its recourse debt with KeyBank which fully satisfied the Trust’s debt at June 30, 2013.

1515 Market Street – new first mortgage - On April 25, 2013 the entity that holds title to the property located at 1515 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the “1515 Market Owner”) obtained a $43,000,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan (“First Mortgage”) from an unaffiliated third party. The First Mortgage bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum, requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on May 1, 2016. On the same date, the Trust entered into an interest rate swap agreement which effectively fixes LIBOR at 0.50% for the term of the First Mortgage. The Trust, which held the mortgage loan (“Original Mortgage”) collateralized by the property at the time of the closing of the First Mortgage, received $38,472,000 of loan proceeds from the First Mortgage financing which reduced the balance on the Original Mortgage to $33,157,000. The Original Mortgage is now subordinate to the First Mortgage, bears interest at an effective rate of 12.9% per annum and is secured by a second mortgage on the property. The Trust’s investment in the Original Mortgage has been reduced to $21,098,000 resulting in an effective interest rate on the Trust’s cash investment in this asset of 19.6%. Due to the Trust’s ownership of a 49% interest, including the general partner interest, in the 1515 Market Owner and an additional 40% profits participation interest in the property, the Trust consolidates the operation of this property and the Original Mortgage, and all intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Churchill – financing - On June 28, 2013 the Trust obtained a $5,100,000 first mortgage on its Churchill, Pennsylvania property. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.5% per annum, requires monthly payments of principal and interest and matures on August 1, 2024. After closing costs, the Trust received net proceeds of approximately $4,922,000.

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Debt - Recourse Secured Financings (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR plus 3%
Recourse Secured Financings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse secured financings	$ 13,653,000	$ 23,770,000
Recourse Secured Financings [Member] | Queensridge Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Nov 2014
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR plus 4%
Interest rate
Recourse secured financings		$ 23,770,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, although management believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate to make the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements not misleading. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements and the notes thereto included in Winthrop’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair statements have been included, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements represent the consolidated results of Winthrop, its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, WRT-TRS Management Corp., the Operating Partnership and all majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates over which the Trust has financial and operating control and variable interest entities (“VIE”s) in which the Trust has determined it is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Trust accounts for all other unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Trust’s share of the earnings of these joint ventures and companies is included in consolidated net income.

Stock-Based Compensation

Pursuant to the Trust’s 2007 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan the Trust may, from time to time, issue stock-based compensation awards to certain eligible persons including those performing services for FUR Advisors LLC (“FUR Advisors”), the Trust’s external advisor. During the first six months of 2013, the Trust issued 600,000 restricted common shares of beneficial interest. See Note 16 for further discussion. The Trust accounts for this stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. Until the awards are no longer subject to forfeiture, the Trust measures stock-based compensation expense at each reporting date for any changes in fair value and recognizes the expense prorated for the portion of the requisite service period completed.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances of accounts receivable have been reclassified to accrued rental income in order to conform to the current year presentation. Discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations include the operations of the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas which was disposed of in July 2013 and classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013 and the Trust’s office properties in Deer Valley, Arizona and Andover, Massachusetts which were disposed of in June 2013 and March 2013, respectively, and the Trust’s retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana, both of which were disposed of in September 2012.

Earnings Per Share

The Trust determines basic earnings per share on the weighted average number of common shares of beneficial interest (“Common Shares”) outstanding during the period and reflects the impact of participating securities. The Trust computes diluted earnings per share based on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average effect from all outstanding potentially dilutive instruments.

The Trust has calculated earnings per share in accordance with relevant accounting guidance for participating securities and the two class method. The reconciliation of earnings attributable to Common Shares outstanding for the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Dividend of restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Basic	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Stock options (1)		—			—			2			—
Restricted shares (2)		—			—			7			—
Diluted weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,041			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Diluted	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24

(1) The Trust’s outstanding stock options were dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The weighted-average stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was less than one thousand shares.

(2) The Trust’s restricted stock was dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Trust paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per Common Share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.578125 per Series D Preferred Share.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On February 5, 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02: Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting the reclassifications of significant amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This guidance requires entities to present the effects on the line items of net income of significant reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income, either where net income is presented or in the notes, as well as cross-reference to other disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP for other reclassification items (that are not required under U.S. GAAP) to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new disclosures will be required for both interim and annual reporting. The Trust has evaluated this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

On December 16, 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11: Balance Sheet (Topic 210)—Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, clarified by ASU No. 2013-1, which requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements particularly for transactions related to derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new disclosures will be required for all prior comparative periods presented. The Trust has evaluated this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restricted common shares issued		600,000
Quarterly dividend paid per Common Share	$ 0.1625	$ 0.325	$ 0.325
Quarterly dividend paid per Series D Preferred Share	$ 0.578125	$ 1.15625	$ 1.15625

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shares Outstanding for the Basic and Diluted EPS

The Trust has calculated earnings per share in accordance with relevant accounting guidance for participating securities and the two class method. The reconciliation of earnings attributable to Common Shares outstanding for the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Dividend of restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Basic	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,177		$	2,562		$	11,063		$	9,609
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares		(2,786	)		(2,787	)		(5,573	)		(3,712	)
Amount allocated to restricted shares		(98	)		—			(114	)		—
Income from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares		(1,078	)		248			6,800			7,271
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares		—			—			(10	)		—
Net income applicable to Common Shares for earnings per share purposes	$	5,490		$	571		$	16,423		$	7,899
Basic weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,032			33,058
Stock options (1)		—			—			2			—
Restricted shares (2)		—			—			7			—
Diluted weighted-average Common Shares		33,037			33,064			33,041			33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	0.21		$	0.22
Income from discontinued operations		0.20			0.01			0.29			0.02
Earnings per Common Share - Diluted	$	0.17		$	0.02		$	0.50		$	0.24

(1) The Trust’s outstanding stock options were dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The weighted-average stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was less than one thousand shares.

(2) The Trust’s restricted stock was dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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Securities Carried at Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Securities Carried at Fair Value

Securities carried at fair value are summarized in the table below (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
REIT Common shares	$	8,920	$	10,360	$	15,876	$	19,694
Loan securities		161		226		161		11
	$	9,081	$	10,586	$	16,037	$	19,705

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Debt - Non-recourse Secured Financings (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR plus 3%
Non-Recourse Secured Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recourse secured financings	$ 29,150,000	$ 29,150,000
Non-Recourse Secured Financing [Member] | Hotel Wales Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Oct 2013
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR plus 1.25 %
Interest rate	4.25%
Non-recourse secured financings	14,000,000	14,000,000
Non-Recourse Secured Financing [Member] | San Marbeya Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity	Jan 2015
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis
Interest rate	4.85%
Non-recourse secured financings	$ 15,150,000	$ 15,150,000

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Results for Discontinued Operations

Results for discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	468		$	1,416		$	1,414		$	2,755
Operating expenses		(341	)		(558	)		(647	)		(1,073	)
Interest expense		—			(64	)		—			(129	)
Depreciation and amortization		(157	)		(471	)		(507	)		(925	)
Gain on sale of assets		6,752			—			9,527			—
Impairment loss		(154	)		—			(154	)		—
Income from discontinued operations	$	6,568		$	323		$	9,633		$	628

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Debt - Mortgage Loans Payable (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR Rate	0.19465%
Three Percent Loan Due August Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on floor rate	0.50%
Debt instrument interest rate cap basis spread at LIBOR	0.50%
Zero Percent Loan Due October Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate cap basis spread at LIBOR	1.00%
Three Point Five Percent Due May Two Thousand Sixteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on floor rate	1.00%
Debt instrument interest rate cap basis spread at LIBOR	1.75%
Amherst, NY [Member] | Five Point Six Five Percent Loan Due October Two Thousand And Thirteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of loan	Jul. 26, 2013
Philadelphia Pa [Member] | Two Point Five Percent Due May Two Thousand Sixteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, LIBOR rate	0.50%

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Loans Receivable - Summary of Trust's Loans Receivable (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Extension Option Period	1 year
Whole Loan [Member] | Hotel Wales [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Libor floor	3.00%
Whole Loan [Member] | Queensridge [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Libor floor	0.50%
Mezzanine [Member] | Renaissance Walk [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Libor floor	2.00%
Mezzanine [Member] | Playa Vista [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Libor floor	0.50%

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Recourse Secured Financings [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Recourse Secured Financings [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 1515 Market Street [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 1515 Market Street [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 1515 Market Street [Member]	Jun. 11, 2013 Deer Valley [Member]	Jun. 14, 2013 Fenway Shea [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Queensridge [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Queensridge [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Churchill [Member]	Jun. 28, 2013 Churchill [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 1515 Market Street Loan Modification [Member] Original Mortgage [Member]	Apr. 25, 2013 1515 Market Street Loan Modification [Member] Original Mortgage [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 1515 Market Street Loan Modification [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Apr. 25, 2013 1515 Market Street Loan Modification [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Atrium Property [Member] Times sqft
Loans At Acquisition Date [Line Items]
Increased outstanding principal amount									$ 71,629,000
Maturity date of loan									Feb. 01, 2016
Mortgage loans on real estate adjusted interest rate minimum									7.50%
LIBOR plus									6.50%
Increased loan balance through future funding advances									6,000,000
Future advances									500,000
First mortgage loan of Trust									70,000,000						5,100,000				43,000,000
Interest rate increase for each future advances									0.10%
Percentage for participation									40.00%								40.00%
Acquired interest rate through indirect									49.00%								49.00%
Payment to acquire indirect interest								10,000
Revenue							2,632,000	4,493,000
Net income							576,000	1,072,000
Gross proceeds from sales										20,500,000
Net proceeds										19,585,000
Gain on sale of property	6,752,000		9,527,000							6,752,000
Principal amount of the loan											2,250,000
Amount of nor-performing mortage loan acquired																	33,157,000			10,650,000
Non-performing mortgage loan acquisition cost			21,437,000	44,096,000																6,625,000
Joint venture paid																				1,137,000
Investment by trust																				3,935,000
Area of collateralized building																				71,000
Lease expiration date																				2014-09
Number of Automatic Extensions for building lease																				6
Extension period for lease																				5 years
Loan receivable												14,960,000	25,077,000
Pay downs of recourse debt					13,653,000	23,770,000
Loan bears interest, description of variable rate basis																		LIBOR plus 2.0%
Maturity date of loan														Aug. 01, 2024				May 01, 2016
Mortgage loan, LIBOR rate																		0.50%
Loan proceeds received																		38,472,000
Interest rate on mortgage loan														3.50%		12.90%
Mortgage loans on real estate reduced investment amount																	21,098,000
Mortgage loans on real estate effective interest rate on investment																19.60%
Net proceeds														$ 4,922,000

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value liabilities	0	0	0	0
Loan securities carried at fair value	226,000		226,000		11,000
Loan security face value			20.00%
Property impairment charges	154,000		154,000
Net unrealized gains	$ 1,645,000	$ 879,000	$ 73,000	$ 4,217,000

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Investments in real estate, variable interest entities	$ 65,446	$ 21,423
Restricted cash held in escrows, variable interest entities	6,811	1,101
Allowances on accounts receivable	474	374
Lease intangibles, variable interest entities	20,537	3,485
Mortgage loans payable, variable interest entities	66,085	23,184
Notes payable, variable interest entities	845	876
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, variable interest entities	5,106	1,347
Below market lease intangibles, variable interest entities	$ 605	$ 51
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, liquidation preference	$ 25	$ 25
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, shares authorized	5,060,000	5,060,000
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, shares issued	4,820,000	4,820,000
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, shares outstanding	4,820,000	4,820,000
Common Shares, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Shares, unlimited shares authorized
Common Shares, shares issued	33,638,757	33,018,711
Common Shares, shares outstanding	33,638,757	33,018,711

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Equity Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Investments

7. Equity Investments

The Trust’s carrying amounts in its equity investments consist of the following at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

Venture Partner	Equity Investment	Nominal % Ownership at June  30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
VHH LLC (1)	Vintage Housing LLC		75.0	%	$	32,886	$	30,534
Elad Canada Ltd	WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP		50.0	%		—		460
Elad Canada Ltd	WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP		50.0	%		23,614		24,644
Mack-Cali	WRT-Stamford LLC		20.0	%		8,773		8,501
Atrium/Northstar	10 Metrotech Loan LLC		33.3	%		10,845		10,845
Atrium Holding	RE CDO Management LLC		50.0	%		1,061		1,779
Freed	Mentor Retail LLC		49.9	%		584		551
Inland	Concord Debt Holdings LLC		33.3	%		—		—
Inland	CDH CDO LLC		24.8	%		—		—
Inland (2)	Concord Debt Holdings LLC		33.3	%		3,932		3,974
Inland (2)	CDH CDO LLC		24.8	%		1,079		322
Sealy (1)	Northwest Atlanta Partners LP		60.0	%		7,871		8,104
Sealy (1)	Newmarket GP LLC		68.0	%		—		—
Sealy (1)	Airpark Nashville GP		50.0	%		—		—
Marc Realty (1)	Brooks Building LLC		50.0	%		8,049		7,983
Marc Realty (1)	High Point Plaza LLC		50.0	%		2,175		2,241
Marc Realty (1)	1701 Woodfield LLC		50.0	%		2,036		1,977
Marc Realty (1)	Enterprise Center LLC		50.0	%		2,471		2,679
Marc Realty (1)	Atrium Mall LLC		50.0	%		3,935		—
ROIC	WRT-ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC		50.0	%		10		—
New Valley/Starwood	Socal Office Portfolio Loan LLC		73.0	%		—		8
New Valley/Witkoff	701 7th WRT Investors LLC		60.9	%		30,602		28,735
Fenway	WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC		50.0	%		1,722		1,522
					$	141,645	$	134,859

(1) The Trust has determined that these equity investments are investments in VIEs. The Trust has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs since the Trust does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs.

(2) Represents the interests acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

The following table reflects the activity of the Trust’s equity investments for the period ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Investment	Balance at December 31, 2012		Contributions		Equity Income (loss)			Distributions			Sales Price			Balance at June 30, 2013
Vintage Housing LLC (2)	$	30,534	$	—	$	4,617		$	(2,265	)	$	—		$	32,886
WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP (2)		460		865		(1,325	)		—			—			—
WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP (2)		24,644		—		1,935			(2,965	)		—			23,614
WRT-Stamford LLC		8,501		—		445			(173	)		—			8,773
10 Metrotech LLC		10,845		—		608			(608	)		—			10,845
RE CDO Management LLC		1,779		—		3,761			(4,479	)		—			1,061
Mentor Retail LLC		551		—		33			—			—			584
Concord Debt Holdings LLC		—		—		71			(71	)		—			—
CDH CDO LLC		—		—		150			(137	)			(13)		—
701 7th WRT Investors LLC (3)		28,735		1,742		1,320			(1,195	)		—			30,602
WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC (2)		1,522		117		83			—			—			1,722
CDH CDO LLC (1)		322		—		907			(137	)			(13)		1,079
Sealy		8,104		—		(233	)		—			—			7,871
Marc Realty		14,880		—		9			(158	)					14,731
Atrium Mall LLC		—		3,935		—			—			—			3,935
WRT-ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC		—		25		(15	)		—			—			10
SoCal Office Portfolio Loan LLC		8		—		(2	)		(6	)		—			—
Concord Debt Holdings LLC (1)		3,974		—		29			(71	)		—			3,932
Total	$	134,859	$	6,684	$	12,393		$	(12,265	)	$	(26	)	$	141,645

(1) Represents the interests acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

(2) The Trust has elected to report its share of earnings from the investment on a one month lag period.

(3) The Trust has elected to report its share of earnings from the investment on a three month lag period.

The Trust has determined that the fair value of certain of its investments in the Marc Realty ventures marginally exceed their carrying values. The Sealy Northwest Atlanta venture has a carrying value that is above the current fair value. Management believes that the decline in value is temporary. While this venture continues to aggressively market available space for lease and work with existing tenants for lease renewal, which has resulted in an increase in occupancy from 70% at December 31, 2012 to 72% at June 30, 2013, declines in occupancy could cause impairment of this venture that could be material.

WRT-Elad - The Trust holds its mezzanine loan interest in Sullivan Center through WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP (“Lender LP”) and its profits participation interest through WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP (“Equity LP”). On February 18, 2013, a forbearance agreement was entered into whereby Lender LP agreed to forbear from exercising its rights under the loan documents with respect to the borrower’s failure to pay debt service for the period from December 2012 through October 2013. To the extent such debt service is not paid, debt service will accrue and be added to the outstanding principal balance of the mezzanine loan on each applicable monthly payment date. In exchange for the forbearance, Equity LP’s future interest in the property increased by 5% to 70%, with a corresponding decrease in the borrower’s general partner’s interest. In consideration for the forbearance the borrower is required to pay a $1,400,000 fee to Lender LP on or prior to November 9, 2013. If the $1,400,000 is not paid, in lieu of payment, then Equity LP’s indirect future interest in the property will increase by an additional 6% with a corresponding decrease to the general partner’s interest.

There is a basis differential of $11,719,000 between the Trust’s carrying value of its investments in WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP and the basis reflected at the joint venture level, which is amortized over the life of the related assets. The basis differential primarily relates to a bargain purchase gain recognized at the joint venture level upon acquisition.

Concord - On February 25, 2013, the Trust sold for $25,000 a 17% interest in the equity of CDH CDO LLC, exclusive of the interest in the entity that holds the collateral management agreement of CDH CDO, to Inland American. The sale of the interest was bifurcated between the Trust’s original interest and the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust with $12,500 of the sales price being allocated to each interest. The Trust recognized a gain of $12,500 on the sale of its original interest and a loss of $123,000 on the sale of its other interest. The sale of the interest did not affect the voting rights within CDH CDO LLC and did not result in a change in control. The Trust will continue to account for its investments in CDH CDO LLC under the equity method.

There is a basis differential on the Concord Debt Holdings and CDH CDO LLC interests acquired from Lexington of $5,288,000. This basis differential was a result of the purchase price exceeding the book basis at the venture level for the acquired interest.

RE CDO Management - On February 20, 2013 the venture sold its subordinated interests in Sorin CDO III for $2,750,000 and transferred the Sorin CDO III collateral management agreement for $0. On March 8, 2013 the venture sold its C Tranche subordinated interests in Sorin CDO IV for $6,240,000. As a result of the sales, the Trust received distributions of approximately $4,416,000 in the aggregate. The Trust’s share of the gain has been recorded as equity in earnings of this equity investment.

Sealy - On May 30, 2013 the Trust contributed its interest in Newmarket GP LLC and its interest in Airpark Nashville GP to WRT-TRS Management Corp its wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary. The Trust’s carrying value of both investments was zero at the time of the contributions and the transaction had no effect on the financial statements of the Trust.

New joint venture investment- The Trust has made a new investment during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 in Atrium Mall LLC that is discussed in Note 4.

The summarized balance sheets of the Trust’s Vintage Housing venture is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Real estate, net	$	351,320	$	340,666
Cash and cash equivalents		6,002		6,555
Receivables and other assets		78,468		68,559
Total Assets	$	435,790	$	415,780
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Mortgage and notes payable	$	314,844	$	298,654
Other liabilities		50,963		53,687
Non-controlling interests		18,976		15,997
Members’ Capital		51,007		47,442
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	435,790	$	415,780
Carrying value of the Trust’s investment in Vintage Housing	$	32,886	$	30,534

The summarized statements of operations of the Trust’s Vintage Housing venture is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2013		For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2012		For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2013		For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	10,824	$	11,448	$	21,403	$	20,600
Expenses
Operating		4,486		4,292		9,303		7,996
Real estate taxes		113		134		269		303
Interest		542		1,651		995		3,321
Depreciation and amortization		244		3,324		691		5,627
Other expenses		1,371		1,544		2,723		2,725
Total expenses		6,756		10,945		13,981		19,972
Net income		4,068		503		7,422		628
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		745		358		723		762
Net income attributable to VHH	$	4,813	$	861	$	8,145	$	1,390
Trust’s share of net income	$	2,696	$	595	$	4,617	$	934

The Trust records its investments in Vintage Housing LLC on a one month lag, therefore, amounts in the Trust’s financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2013 are based on balances and results from Vintage Housing LLC for the period ended May 31, 2013.

The summarized balance sheets of the Trust’s RE CDO Management venture is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	156	$	123
Loan receivable (1)		1,050		1,070
Receivables and other assets		933		2,400
Total Assets	$	2,139	$	3,593
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Other liabilities	$	18	$	36
Members’ Capital		2,121		3,557
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	2,139	$	3,593
Carrying value of the Trust’s investments in RE CDO Management	$	1,061	$	1,779

(1) The one remaining loan receivable is accounted for using the cost recovery method.

The summarized statement of operations of the Trust’s RE CDO Management venture is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Expenses
General and administrative	$	59		$	87	$	117	$	194
Other expenses		13			33		1,432		65
Total expenses		72			120		1,549		259
Other income:
Gain on sale of investment		—			—		8,940		—
Other income		55			152		131		313
Total other income		55			152		9,071		313
Net income (loss)	$	(17	)	$	32	$	7,522	$	54
Trust’s share of net income (loss)	$	(9	)	$	17	$	3,761	$	28

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Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 408,836	$ 40,000	$ 33,041	$ 626,099	$ (311,246)	$ (92)	$ 21,034
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		1,600,000	33,041,000
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	11,611				11,611
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,374)						(1,374)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(270)						(270)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	3,975						3,975
Purchase of non-controlling interests	(6,250)			(5,695)			(555)
Dividends paid or accrued on Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.325 per share in 2013, 2012 respectively)	(10,744)				(10,744)
Dividends paid or accrued on Series D Preferred Shares ($1.15625 per share)	(3,712)				(3,712)
Net proceeds from Series D Preferred Share offering	77,715	80,500		(2,785)
Net proceeds from Series D Preferred Share offering, shares		3,220,000
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives	(57)					(57)
Stock issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	268		25	243
Stock issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan, shares			25,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012	479,998	120,500	33,066	617,862	(314,091)	(149)	22,810
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2012		4,820,000	33,066,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	469,264	120,500	33,019	618,426	(317,385)	(50)	14,754
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		4,820,000	33,019,000
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	22,120				22,120
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,424)						(1,424)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	535						535
Purchase of non-controlling interests	(150)			103			(253)
Dividends paid or accrued on Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.325 per share in 2013, 2012 respectively)	(10,736)				(10,736)
Dividends paid or accrued on Series D Preferred Shares ($1.15625 per share)	(5,573)				(5,573)
Dividends paid or accrued on restricted shares	(114)				(114)
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives	130					130
Stock issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	234		20	214
Stock issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan, shares			20,000
Issuance of restricted shares, Value
Issuance of restricted shares	600,000		600,000
Amortization of restricted shares	211			211
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 474,497	$ 120,500	$ 33,039	$ 618,954	$ (311,688)	$ 80	$ 13,612
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2013		4,820,000	33,639,000

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Loans Receivable - Interest, Dividend and Discount Accretion Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]
Interest on loan assets	$ 3,447	$ 2,746	$ 7,901	$ 5,145
Accretion of loan discount	761	2,726	1,477	5,559
Interest and dividends on REIT securities	100	306	250	592
Total interest, dividends, and discount accretion	$ 4,308	$ 5,778	$ 9,628	$ 11,296

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in real estate, at cost
Land	$ 59,183	$ 43,252
Buildings and improvements	385,370	378,737
Investments in real estate, gross	444,553	421,989
Less: accumulated depreciation	(53,553)	(51,553)
Investments in real estate, net (variable interest entities $65,446 and $21,423, respectively)	391,000	370,436
Cash and cash equivalents	186,132	97,682
Restricted cash held in escrows (variable interest entities $6,811 and $1,101, respectively)	19,422	13,250
Loans receivable, net	113,308	211,250
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $474 and $374, respectively	5,027	3,882
Accrued rental income	15,801	17,241
Securities carried at fair value	10,360	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value	226	11
Preferred equity investments	12,514	12,250
Equity investments	141,645	134,859
Lease intangibles, net (variable interest entities $20,537 and $3,485, respectively)	48,348	37,744
Deferred financing costs, net	4,819	4,864
Assets held for sale	1,708
TOTAL ASSETS	950,310	923,163
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans payable (variable interest entities $66,085 and $23,184, respectively)	325,026	280,576
Senior notes payable	86,250	86,250
Secured financings	29,150	52,920
Notes payable (variable interest entites $845 and $876, respectively)	1,645	1,676
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (variable interest entities $5,106 and $1,347, respectively)	19,202	21,056
Related party fees payable	2,658	2,664
Dividends payable	8,268	5,366
Deferred income	1,131	1,136
Below market lease intangibles, net (variable interest entities $605 and $51, respectively)	2,483	2,255
TOTAL LIABILITIES	475,813	453,899
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Winthrop Realty Trust Shareholders' Equity:
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $25 per share liquidation preference, 5,060,000 shares authorized and 4,820,000 shares both issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	120,500	120,500
Common Shares, $1 par, unlimited shares authorized; 33,638,757 and 33,018,711 both issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	33,039	33,019
Additional paid-in capital	618,954	618,426
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(311,688)	(317,385)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	80	(50)
Total Winthrop Realty Trust Shareholders' Equity	460,885	454,510
Non-controlling interests	13,612	14,754
Total Equity	474,497	469,264
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 950,310	$ 923,163

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities - The Allocation of the Aggregate Purchase Price (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 01, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013 1515 Market Street [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Lease Intangibles [Member] 1515 Market Street [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Above Market Lease Intangibles [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Above Market Lease Intangibles [Member] 1515 Market Street [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Below Market Lease [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Below Market Lease [Member] 1515 Market Street [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Land			$ 18,627,000
Building			23,159,000
Other improvements			73,000
Tenant improvements			1,407,000
Above market lease intangibles	17,810,000			14,943,000	2,867,000	2,867,000	(620,000)	(620,000)
Net working capital acquired			1,132,000
Other liabilities			(1,299,000)
Long term liabilities assumed			(60,279,000)
Net assets acquired		$ 363,000	$ 10,000

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Non-controlling Interests - Schedule of Changes in Trust's Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Trusts Ownership Interest In Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 8,374	$ 3,358	$ 22,120	$ 11,611
Increase (decrease) in Winthrop Realty Trust paid in capital adjustments from transaction with non-controlling interest	51	(5,487)	103	(5,695)
Changes from net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	$ 8,425	$ (2,129)	$ 22,223	$ 5,916

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Senior Notes Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Senior notes payable	$ 86,250,000	$ 86,250,000	$ 86,250,000
Senior notes issued percentage			7.75%
Senior notes issue price			100.00%
Net proceeds	$ 83,228,000
Maturity period of the assumed debt	Aug. 15, 2022
Notes interest rate	7.75%
Redemption price of notes	100.00%

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Trust Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the Trust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 according to the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):

Recurring Basis	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Securities carried at fair value	$	10,360	$	—	$	—	$	10,360
Loan securities carried at fair value		—		—		226		226
Interest rate hedges		—		139		—		139
	$	10,360	$	139	$	226	$	10,725

The table below presents the Trust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012, according to the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):

Recurring Basis	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Securities carried at fair value	$	19,694	$	—	$	—	$	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		—		—		11		11
Interest rate caps		—		8		—		8
	$	19,694	$	8	$	11	$	19,713

Change in Fair Value for Financial Instruments

The table below includes a roll forward of the balance sheet amounts from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 and from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 including the change in fair value, for financial instruments classified by the Trust within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy (in thousands). When a determination is made to classify a financial instrument within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement.

Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Fair value, January 1	$	11	$	5,309
Net unrealized gain		215		76
Fair value, June 30	$	226	$	5,385
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date	$	215	$	76

Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis but required to be disclosed at fair value were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount				Fair value hierarchy level
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loans receivable	$	113,308	$	124,636		—		—	$	124,636
Mortgage loans payable		325,026		315,888		—		—		315,888
Senior notes payable		86,250		90,252		90,252		—		—
Secured financings		29,150		29,406		—		—		29,406
Notes payable		1,645		1,645		—		—		1,645
	December 31, 2012
	Amount				Fair value hierarchy level
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loans receivable	$	211,250	$	222,246	$	—	$	—	$	222,246
Mortgage loans payable		280,576		270,923		—		—		270,923
Senior notes payable		86,250		89,183		89,183		—		—
Secured financings		52,920		53,253		—		—		53,253
Notes payable		1,676		1,676		—		—		1,676

Trust's Financial Assets for Which the Fair Value Option Was Elected

The following table presents as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Trust’s financial assets for which the fair value option was elected (in thousands):

Financial Instruments at Fair Value	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Securities carried at fair value:
REIT common shares	$	10,360	$	19,694
Loan securities carried at fair value		226		11
	$	10,586	$	19,705

Difference Between Fair Values and the Aggregate Contractual Amounts

The table below presents as of June 30, 2013 the difference between fair values and the aggregate contractual amounts due for which the fair value option has been elected (in thousands):

	Fair Value at June 30,  2013		Amount Due Upon Maturity		Difference
Assets
Loan securities carried at fair value	$	226	$	1,130	$	904
	$	226	$	1,130	$	904

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Restricted Share Grants

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Restricted Share Grants

16. Restricted Share Grants

On February 1, 2013 the Board approved the issuance of 600,000 shares of Restricted Common Shares (“Restricted Shares”) to the Trust’s Advisor, 500,000 of which were subject to the approval of the shareholders to the increase in the number of shares issuable under the Trust’s 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “SOP”). The initial 100,000 Restricted Shares were issued on February 28, 2013. At the May 21, 2013 annual shareholders meeting the increase in shares issuable under the SOP from 100,000 to 1,000,000 was approved by the requisite number of shareholders and the remaining 500,000 shares were issued on May 28, 2013. The Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture through December 31, 2017. Except in limited circumstances, if the holder of the Restricted Shares does not remain in continuous employment with FUR Advisors or its affiliate through December 31, 2017 (the “Forfeiture Period”), all of their rights to the Restricted Shares and the associated dividends held in escrow will be forfeited. Dividends will be paid on the issued Restricted Shares in conjunction with dividends on Common Shares not issued under the SOP. However, the recipients of the Restricted Shares will only receive dividends as if the shares vested quarterly over the Forfeiture Period, with the remaining dividends to be placed into escrow and paid to the holders at the expiration of the Forfeiture Period.

Until the awards are no longer subject to forfeiture, the Trust measures stock-based compensation expense at each reporting date for any changes in fair value and recognizes the expense prorated for the portion of the requisite service period completed. Accordingly, the Trust recognized $168,000 and $211,000 in non-cash compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013 there were no forfeitures of Restricted Shares.

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Fair Value Measurements - Trust Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 10,725	$ 19,713
Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	10,360	19,694
Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	226	11
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	139
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis		8
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	10,360	19,694
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	10,360	19,694
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	139	8
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	139
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis		8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	226	11
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Loan Securities Carried at Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	226	11
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Interest Rate Derivatives Designated and Non Designated (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain on Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income	$ 131	$ (25)	$ 130	$ (57)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member] | 0.5% Strike Rate Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Maturity Period			Aug 2014
Strike Rate	0.50%		0.50%
Notional Amount of Hedge	13,337		13,337
Cost of Hedge			22
Estimated Fair Value			(1)
Unrealized Gain on Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income
Valuations Included in Other Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Cap One Member | 0.5% Strike Rate Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Maturity Period			May 2016
Strike Rate	0.50%		0.50%
Notional Amount of Hedge	42,922		42,922
Cost of Hedge
Estimated Fair Value			132
Unrealized Gain on Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income			132
Valuations Included in Other Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013			132
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member] | 1.25% Strike Rate Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Maturity Period			May 2013
Strike Rate	1.25%		1.25%
Notional Amount of Hedge	51,982		51,982
Cost of Hedge			196
Estimated Fair Value
Change in Cap Valuations Included in Interest Expense
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member] | 1.75% Strike Rate Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Maturity Period			May 2014
Strike Rate	1.75%		1.75%
Notional Amount of Hedge	51,982		51,982
Cost of Hedge			434
Estimated Fair Value
Change in Cap Valuations Included in Interest Expense
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member] | 1.00% Strike Rate Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Maturity Period			Oct 2014
Strike Rate	1.00%		1.00%
Notional Amount of Hedge	5,754		5,754
Cost of Hedge			174
Estimated Fair Value			1
Change in Cap Valuations Included in Interest Expense

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Loans Receivable - Summary of Trust's Loans Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net		$ 113,308	$ 211,250
Hotel Wales [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR + 4.0%
Interest rate on mortgage loans		4.00%
Loans receivable, net		20,097	20,101
Contractual Maturity Date		Oct. 05, 2013
Renaissance Walk [Member] | Mezzanine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR + 12.0%
Interest rate on mortgage loans		12.00%
Loans receivable, net		3,000	3,000
Contractual Maturity Date		Jan. 01, 2014
Playa Vista [Member] | Mezzanine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR + 14.25
Interest rate on mortgage loans		14.25%
Loans receivable, net		10,322	0
Contractual Maturity Date	Jan. 23, 2015	Jan. 23, 2015
Queensridge [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR + 11.5%
Interest rate on mortgage loans		11.50%
Loans receivable, net		13,863	39,170
Contractual Maturity Date		Nov. 15, 2014
The Shops at Wailea [Member] | B Note [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		6.15
Interest rate on mortgage loans		6.15%
Loans receivable, net		5,796	5,376
Contractual Maturity Date		Oct. 06, 2014
Legacy Orchard [Member] | Corporate Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		15.0
Interest rate on mortgage loans		15.00%
Loans receivable, net		9,750	9,750
Contractual Maturity Date		Oct. 31, 2014
San Marbeya [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		5.88
Interest rate on mortgage loans		5.88%
Loans receivable, net		27,502	27,149
Contractual Maturity Date		Jan. 01, 2015
Churchill [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR + 3.75%
Interest rate on mortgage loans		3.75%
Loans receivable, net		683	683
Contractual Maturity Date		Jun. 01, 2015
Rockwell [Member] | Mezzanine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		12.0
Interest rate on mortgage loans		12.00%
Loans receivable, net		364	323
Contractual Maturity Date		May 01, 2016
500-512 7th Avenue [Member] | B Note [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		7.19
Interest rate on mortgage loans		7.19%
Loans receivable, net		10,019	10,009
Contractual Maturity Date		Jul. 11, 2016
Pinnacle II [Member] | B Note [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		6.31
Interest rate on mortgage loans		6.31%
Loans receivable, net		4,648	4,652
Contractual Maturity Date		Sep. 06, 2016
Poipu Shopping Village [Member] | B Note [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		6.62
Interest rate on mortgage loans		6.62%
Loans receivable, net		1,999	1,948
Contractual Maturity Date		Jan. 06, 2017
Wellington Tower [Member] | Mezzanine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		6.79
Interest rate on mortgage loans		6.79%
Loans receivable, net		2,754	2,687
Contractual Maturity Date		Jul. 11, 2017
Mentor Building [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		10.0
Interest rate on mortgage loans		10.00%
Loans receivable, net		2,511	2,512
Contractual Maturity Date		Sep. 10, 2017
1515 Market [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		-6
Loans receivable, net			58,650
127 West 25th Street [Member] | Mezzanine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		-
Loans receivable, net			8,687
180 N. Michigan [Member] | Mezzanine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		-
Loans receivable, net			5,237
Fenway Shea [Member] | Whole Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		-
Loans receivable, net			2,273
The Disney Building [Member] | B Note [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans, Stated Interest Rate, Variable Rate Basis		-
Loans receivable, net			$ 9,043

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Equity Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 30, 2013 Sealy [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Concord Debt Holdings (1) [Member]	Feb. 25, 2013 Concord Debt Holdings LLC [Member]	Feb. 25, 2013 Lex-Win [Member]	Feb. 25, 2013 CDH CDO LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Vintage Housing LLC [Member]	Feb. 18, 2013 WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT Elad [Member]	Mar. 08, 2013 RE CDO Management LLC [Member]	Feb. 20, 2013 RE CDO Management LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Increase in occupancy of lease renewal	72.00%	70.00%
Future interest									5.00%	5.00%
Future interest									70.00%	70.00%
Fee to be paid by the borrower									$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000
Additional increase in indirect future interest									6.00%	6.00%
Interests acquired				5,288,000							11,719,000
Percentage of the ownership					17.00%
Acquisition Price						25,000
sales price of the trust							12,500
Gain on sale of interest							12,500
Loss on sale of interest							123,000
Sale of subordinated interests												6,240,000	2,750,000
Transfer of collateral management agreement													0
Aggregate amount received from sales												4,416,000
Carrying value of investment	$ 391,000,000	$ 370,436,000	$ 0
Investment lag Period								1 month		1 month

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Reportable Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Assets by Business Segment

The following table summarizes the Trust’s assets by business segment for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Operating properties	$	603,822	$	562,822
Loan assets		143,655		239,534
REIT securities		10,360		19,694
Corporate
Cash and cash equivalents		186,132		97,682
Restricted cash		2,802		—
Accounts receivable and prepaids		670		336
Deferred financing costs		2,869		3,095
Total Assets	$	950,310	$	923,163
Capital Expenditures
Operating Properties	$	2,552	$	12,417

Summary of Revenues from Operating Properties, Loan Assets and REIT Securities and Expenses Incurred by Each Segment

The following table presents a summary of revenues from operating properties, loan assets and REIT securities and expenses incurred by each segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Operating Properties
Rents and reimbursements	$	15,593		$	11,841		$	30,101		$	23,042
Operating expenses		(4,892	)		(3,355	)		(9,650	)		(7,530	)
Real estate taxes		(1,659	)		(884	)		(2,542	)		(2,003	)
Equity in earnings of preferred equity investment in Fenway-Wateridge		185			—			387			—
Equity in loss of Sealy Northwest Atlanta		(87	)		(108	)		(233	)		(164	)
Equity in loss of Sealy Newmarket		—			(745	)		—			(1,467	)
Equity in income (loss) of Marc Realty investment		69			3			9			(344	)
Equity in income (loss) of WRT-Elad		167			(28	)		610			515
Equity in income of Vintage		2,696			595			4,617			934
Equity in income of 701 Seventh Avenue		623			—			1,320			—
Equity in income of Fenway-Wateridge		47			—			83			—
Equity in income of Mentor		16			6			33			6
Equity in income of F-II Co-invest		—			232			—			232
Operating properties operating income		12,758			7,557			24,735			13,221
Depreciation and amortization expense		(4,950	)		(4,008	)		(9,840	)		(7,273	)
Interest expense		(4,234	)		(3,034	)		(7,859	)		(6,132	)
Settlement expense		(134	)		—			(134	)		—
Operating properties net income (loss)		3,440			515			6,902			(184	)
Loan Assets
Interest income		3,447			2,746			7,901			5,145
Discount accretion		761			2,726			1,477			5,559
Unrealized gain (loss) on loan securities carried at fair value		215			(88	)		215			76
Equity in income of ROIC Riverside		—			234			—			468
Equity in loss of ROIC Lakeside Eagle		(2	)		(4	)		(15	)		(16	)
Equity in income of Concord Debt Holdings		36			55			71			351
Equity in income of CDH CDO		—			140			150			534
Equity in income of Concord Debt Holdings (1)		15			28			29			28
Equity in income of CDH CDO (1)		427			478			907			478
Equity in income of WRT-Stamford		224			227			445			316
Equity in loss of SoCal Office Loan Portfolio		(2	)		(293	)		(2	)		(638	)
Equity in (loss) income of RE CDO Management		(9	)		17			3,761			28
Equity in income (loss) of 10 Metrotech		304			(19	)		608			(19	)
Loan assets operating income		5,416			6,247			15,547			12,310
General and administrative expense		(21	)		(20	)		(35	)		(25	)
Interest expense		(647	)		(334	)		(1,227	)		(668	)
Loan assets net income		4,748			5,893			14,285			11,617
REIT Securities
Interest and dividends		100			306			250			592
Gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value		—			15			(102	)		41
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities carried at fair value		(1,860	)		(791	)		(142	)		4,141
REIT securities net (loss) income		(1,760	)		(470	)		6			4,774
Net income from segments before corporate income (expense)		6,428			5,938			21,193			16,207
Reconciliations to GAAP Net Income:
Corporate Income (Expense)
Interest income		115			90			185			191
Interest expense		(1,827	)		(80	)		(3,654	)		(372	)
General and administrative		(1,077	)		(762	)		(1,910	)		(1,640	)
Related party fees		(2,291	)		(2,298	)		(4,557	)		(4,325	)
Transaction costs		(46	)		(184	)		(52	)		(305	)
State and local taxes		(125	)		(142	)		(142	)		(147	)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest		1,177			2,562			11,063			9,609
Non-controlling interest		629			473			1,424			1,374
Income from continuing operations		1,806			3,035			12,487			10,983
Income from discontinued operations		6,568			323			9,633			628
Net Income Attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374		$	3,358		$	22,120		$	11,611

(1) Represents the interest acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Interest Rate Derivatives Designated and Non Designated

The table below presents information about the Trust’s interest rate caps and interest rate swaps that are included on the consolidated balance sheet that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk at June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value of Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income			Unrealized Gain on Hedge in Other Comprehensive Income		Change in Hedge Valuations Included in Other Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Aug 2014		0.50	%	$	13,337	$	22	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—
May 2016		0.50	%	$	42,922	$	—	$	132		$	132	$	132

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Interest Rate Derivatives Designated and Non Designated

The table below presents information about the Trust’s interest rate caps that were not designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):

Maturity	Strike Rate			Notional Amount of Hedge		Cost of Hedge		Estimated Fair Value		Change in Cap Valuations Included in Interest Expense for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
May 2013		1.25	%	$	51,982	$	196	$	—	$	—
May 2014		1.75	%		51,982		434		—		—
Oct 2014		1.00	%		5,754		174		1		—

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Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in the Trust's Ownership Interest in the Subsidiaries

The changes in the Trust’s ownership interest in the subsidiaries impacted consolidated equity during the period are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374	$	3,358		$	22,120	$	11,611
Increase (decrease) in Winthrop Realty Trust paid in capital adjustments from transaction with non-controlling interest		51		(5,487	)		103		(5,695	)
Changes from net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	$	8,425	$	(2,129	)	$	22,223	$	5,916

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Securities Carried at Fair Value

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Securities Carried at Fair Value

6. Securities Carried at Fair Value

Securities carried at fair value are summarized in the table below (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
REIT Common shares	$	8,920	$	10,360	$	15,876	$	19,694
Loan securities		161		226		161		11
	$	9,081	$	10,586	$	16,037	$	19,705

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, securities carried at fair value were sold for total proceeds of approximately $0 and $9,090,000, respectively. The Trust recorded a loss on these sales of approximately $0 and $102,000, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, securities carried at fair value were sold for total proceeds of approximately $312,000 and $4,614,000, respectively. The Trust recorded a gain on these sales of approximately $15,000 and $41,000, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

For purpose of determining gains or losses, the cost of securities is based on specific identification. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized losses on securities carried at fair value and loan securities carried at fair value of $1,645,000 and $879,000, respectively as the result of the change in fair value of the financial assets for which the fair value option was elected. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Trust recognized net unrealized gains on securities carried at fair value and loan securities carried at fair value of $73,000, and $4,217,000, respectively.

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Equity Investments - Trust's Carrying Amounts in Its Equity Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Sealy [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sealy [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Vintage Housing LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Vintage Housing LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Vintage Housing LLC [Member] VHH LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Vintage Housing LLC [Member] VHH LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member] Elad Canada Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP [Member] Elad Canada Ltd [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP [Member] Elad Canada Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP [Member] Elad Canada Ltd [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Stamford [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Stamford [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Stamford [Member] Mack-Cali [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Stamford [Member] Mack-Cali [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 10 Metrotech Loan LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 10 Metrotech Loan LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 10 Metrotech Loan LLC [Member] Atrium/Northstar [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 10 Metrotech Loan LLC [Member] Atrium/Northstar [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RE CDO Management LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 RE CDO Management LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RE CDO Management LLC [Member] Atrium Holding [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 RE CDO Management LLC [Member] Atrium Holding [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mentor Retail LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Mentor Retail LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mentor Retail LLC [Member] Freed [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Mentor Retail LLC [Member] Freed [Member]	Feb. 25, 2013 Concord Debt Holdings LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Concord Debt Holdings LLC [Member] Inland [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Concord Debt Holdings LLC [Member] Inland [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 CDH CDO LLC [Member] Inland [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CDH CDO LLC [Member] Inland [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Northwest Atlanta Partners LP [Member] Sealy [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Northwest Atlanta Partners LP [Member] Sealy [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 New Market GP LLC [Member] Sealy [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Airpark Nashville GP [Member] Sealy [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Brooks Building LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Brooks Building LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 High Point Plaza LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 High Point Plaza LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 1701 Woodfield LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 1701 Woodfield LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Enterprise Center LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Enterprise Center LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Atrium Mall LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Atrium Mall LLC [Member] Marc Realty [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT - ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT - ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC [Member] ROIC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 SoCal Office Portfolio Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 SoCal Office Portfolio Loan [Member] New Valley/Starwood [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 SoCal Office Portfolio Loan [Member] New Valley/Starwood [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 701 7th WRT Investors LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 701 7th WRT Investors LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 701 7th WRT Investors LLC [Member] New Valley/Witkoff [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 701 7th WRT Investors LLC [Member] New Valley/Witkoff [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC [Member] Fenway [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC [Member] Fenway [Member]
Schedule Of Results Related To Equity Accounted Investees [Line Items]
Nominal % Ownership							75.00%			50.00%				50.00%				20.00%		33.33%		33.30%				50.00%				49.90%		17.00%	33.30%		24.80%		60.00%		68.00%	50.00%	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%		50.00%			50.00%		50.00%		73.00%				60.90%				50.00%
Equity investments	$ 141,645	$ 134,859	$ 7,871	$ 8,104	$ 32,886	$ 30,534		$ 30,534	$ 460		$ 460	$ 23,614	$ 24,644	$ 23,614	$ 24,644	$ 8,773	$ 8,501	$ 8,773	$ 8,501	$ 10,845	$ 10,845	$ 10,845	$ 10,845	$ 1,061	$ 1,779	$ 1,061	$ 1,779	$ 584	$ 551	$ 584	$ 551		$ 3,932	$ 3,974	$ 1,079	$ 322	$ 7,871	$ 8,104			$ 8,049	$ 7,983	$ 2,175	$ 2,241	$ 2,036	$ 1,977	$ 2,471	$ 2,679	$ 3,935	$ 3,935	$ 10	$ 10	$ 8		$ 8	$ 30,602	$ 28,735	$ 30,602	$ 28,735	$ 1,722	$ 1,522	$ 1,722	$ 1,522
Nominal % Ownership							75.00%			50.00%				50.00%				20.00%		33.33%		33.30%				50.00%				49.90%		17.00%	33.30%		24.80%		60.00%		68.00%	50.00%	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%		50.00%			50.00%		50.00%		73.00%				60.90%				50.00%
Equity investments	$ 141,645	$ 134,859	$ 7,871	$ 8,104	$ 32,886	$ 30,534		$ 30,534	$ 460		$ 460	$ 23,614	$ 24,644	$ 23,614	$ 24,644	$ 8,773	$ 8,501	$ 8,773	$ 8,501	$ 10,845	$ 10,845	$ 10,845	$ 10,845	$ 1,061	$ 1,779	$ 1,061	$ 1,779	$ 584	$ 551	$ 584	$ 551		$ 3,932	$ 3,974	$ 1,079	$ 322	$ 7,871	$ 8,104			$ 8,049	$ 7,983	$ 2,175	$ 2,241	$ 2,036	$ 1,977	$ 2,471	$ 2,679	$ 3,935	$ 3,935	$ 10	$ 10	$ 8		$ 8	$ 30,602	$ 28,735	$ 30,602	$ 28,735	$ 1,722	$ 1,522	$ 1,722	$ 1,522

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 10 Metrotech Loan LLC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 23, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 02, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from sales of real estae							$ 1,850,000
Net proceeds received							1,703,000
Additional capital contribution						4,927,000
Committed to invest						120,000,000
Initial contribution of investment committed						35,404,000
Percentage of Excess of of the Thanksgiving Tower receivable				81.00%
Amount of Excess of of the Thanksgiving Tower receivable				16,725,000
Contingent purchase price				2,063,000
Loan paid off			40,000,000
Trust received distribution			13,333,000
Ownership interest in the venture			33.33%
Gross sale proceeds					3,300,000
Net proceeds	$ 31,312,000	$ 632,000			$ 3,202,000

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

The Allocation of the Aggregate Purchase Price

The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated property was calculated by an independent third party valuation firm and reviewed by management. The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the aggregate purchase price of 1515 Market Street as of February 1, 2013 (in thousands):

	1515 Market Street
Land	$	18,627
Building		23,159
Other improvements		73
Tenant improvements		1,407
Lease intangibles		14,943
Above market lease intangibles		2,867
Net working capital acquired		1,132
Below market lease intangibles		(620	)
Other liabilities		(1,299	)
Long term liabilities assumed		(60,279	)  (1)
Net assets acquired	$	10

(1) Long term liabilities assumed as part of this transaction remain legally outstanding but are eliminated in consolidation with the Trust’s loan asset purchased on December 12, 2012.

Intangible Assets Acquired and Intangible Liabilities Assumed

Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed for 1515 Market Street consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Carrying Value			Weighted Average Amortization Period (years)
Intangible assets:
In place lease intangibles	$	6,542			6.2
Above market lease intangibles		2,867			5.8
Tenant relationship value		7,388			13.3
Lease commissions, legal and marketing fees		1,013			5.4
Total	$	17,810			9.0
Intangible liabilities:
Below market lease intangibles	$	(620	)		4.2

The Accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Information

Pro forma (unaudited)	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except for per share data)	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Total revenue	$	19,230	$	17,027	$	40,660	$	39,762
Consolidated net income		7,745		2,885		20,664		10,581
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust		8,374		3,358		22,361		12,547
Per common share data - basic		0.17		0.02		0.51		0.27
Per common share data - diluted		0.17		0.02		0.51		0.27

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shares Outstanding for the Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$ 1,177	$ 2,562	$ 11,063	$ 9,609
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	629	473	1,424	1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares	(2,786)	(2,787)	(5,573)	(3,712)
Dividend of restricted shares	(98)		(124)
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares	(1,078)	248	6,800	7,271
Income from discontinued operations	6,568	323	9,633	628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares			(10)
Net income attributable to Common Shares	5,490	571	16,423	7,899
Basic Weighted-Average Common Shares	33,037	33,064	33,032	33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.21	$ 0.22
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.20	$ 0.01	$ 0.29	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.50	$ 0.24
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,177	2,562	11,063	9,609
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	629	473	1,424	1,374
Preferred dividend of Series D Preferred Shares	(2,786)	(2,787)	(5,573)	(3,712)
Amount allocated to restricted shares	(98)		(124)
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Common Shares	(1,078)	248	6,800	7,271
Income from discontinued operations	6,568	323	9,633	628
Allocation of undistributed earnings to Restricted Shares			(10)
Net income attributable to Common Shares	$ 5,490	$ 571	$ 16,423	$ 7,899
Basic Weighted-Average Common Shares	33,037	33,064	33,032	33,058
Stock options (1)			2
Restricted shares (2)			7
Diluted weighted-average Common Shares	33,037	33,064	33,041	33,058
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.21	$ 0.22
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.20	$ 0.01	$ 0.29	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.50	$ 0.24

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Revolving Line of Credit

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Revolving Line of Credit

9. Revolving Line of Credit

The Trust has a revolving line of credit in the principal amount of $50,000,000 which bears interest at LIBOR plus 3% and has a maturity date of March 3, 2014 with an option to extend the maturity date to March 3, 2015. The Trust must comply with financial covenants on an ongoing basis. The covenants are tested as of the end of each quarter based upon results for that quarter. The Trust was in compliance of its financial covenants under its revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2013.

The revolving line of credit is collateralized by certain approved assets and since it is recourse to the Trust it is effectively collateralized by all of the Trust’s assets. The revolving line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only. To the extent that the amounts outstanding under the facility are in excess of the borrowing base (as calculated per the terms of the loan agreement), the Trust is required to make a principal payment to reduce such excess. The Trust may prepay from time to time without premium or penalty and re-borrow amounts prepaid.

The outstanding balance under the facility was $0 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Trust is required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the line, which amounted to approximately $44,000 and $87,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and approximately $43,000 and $62,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

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Revolving Line of Credit - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Line Of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
Interest rate, description			LIBOR plus 3%
Line of credit facility basis spread on variable rate			3.00%
Line of credit facility, expiration date			Mar. 03, 2014
Line of credit facility extended maturity date			Mar. 03, 2015
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	0		0		0
Line of credit facility, commitment fee amount	$ 44,000	$ 43,000	$ 87,000	$ 62,000

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Loans Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans Receivable

5. Loans Receivable

The following table summarizes the Trust’s loans receivable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

			Carrying Amount				Contractual Maturity Date
Description	Loan Position	Stated Interest Rate	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Hotel Wales	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 4.0% (2)	$	20,097	$	20,101	10/05/13  (5)
Renaissance Walk	Mezzanine	LIBOR + 12.0% (3)		3,000		3,000	01/01/14
The Shops at Wailea	B-Note	6.15%		5,796		5,376	10/06/14
Legacy Orchard (1)	Corporate Loan	15.0%		9,750		9,750	10/31/14
Queensridge	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 11.5% (4)		13,863		39,170	11/15/14
San Marbeya	Whole Loan	5.88%		27,502		27,149	01/01/15
Playa Vista	Mezzanine	LIBOR + 14.25% (4)		10,322		—	01/23/15
Churchill (1)	Whole Loan	LIBOR + 3.75%		683		683	06/01/15
Rockwell	Mezzanine	12.0%		364		323	05/01/16
500-512 7th Ave	B-Note	7.19%		10,019		10,009	07/11/16
Pinnacle II	B-Note	6.31%		4,648		4,652	09/06/16
Poipu Shopping Village	B-Note	6.62%		1,999		1,948	01/06/17
Wellington Tower	Mezzanine	6.79%		2,754		2,687	07/11/17
Mentor Building	Whole Loan	10.0%		2,511		2,512	09/10/17
1515 Market	Whole Loan	(6)		—		58,650	(6)
127 West 25th Street	Mezzanine	—		—		8,687	(7)
180 N. Michigan	Mezzanine	—		—		5,237	(7)
Fenway Shea (1)	Whole Loan	—		—		2,273	(7)
The Disney Building	B-Note	—		—		9,043	(8)
			$	113,308	$	211,250

(1) The Trust determined that certain loans receivable are variable interests in VIEs primarily based on the fact that the underlying entities do not have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Trust does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and is not required to consolidate the underlying entity.

(2) LIBOR floor of 3%.

(3) LIBOR floor of 2%.

(4) LIBOR floor of 0.5%.

(5) The borrower has a one year extension option and has given notice of their intention to exercise the option. The Trust is reviewing the borrower’s financial covenants and expects the extension to be granted.

(6) This loan was in maturity default at the time of acquisition. The loan was modified on February 1, 2013. The Trust consolidates the operations of the borrower entity and the loan receivable is eliminated in consolidation.

(7) The loans were satisfied at par during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

(8) The loan was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The carrying amount of loans receivable includes accrued interest of $640,000 and $1,016,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and cumulative accretion of $4,004,000 and $2,527,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Trust’s loans receivable have unamortized discount totaling $5,861,000 and $9,865,000, respectively.

The weighted average coupon as calculated on the par value of the Trust’s loans receivable was 7.09% and 7.65% and the weighted average yield to maturity as calculated on the carrying value of the Trust’s loan receivable was 11.86% and 11.43% at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Playa Vista - On January 24, 2013 the Trust originated a $20,500,000 mezzanine loan collateralized by a 260,000 square foot office campus in the Los Angeles, California area. The loan is subordinate to an $80,300,000 mortgage loan, matures January 23, 2015, bears interest at LIBOR plus 14.25% per annum, with a 0.5% LIBOR floor and requires payments of interest only at a rate of 8.25% with the remaining interest being accrued and added to principal. In connection with the origination, the borrower paid to the Trust an origination fee of $205,000. On March 1, 2013 the Trust sold a 50% pari passu participation interest in the loan for $10,250,000 and gave the transferee a credit of $100,000 from the initial loan origination. No gain or loss was recognized on the sale of the interest.

The San Marbeya, Hotel Wales and Queensridge loans receivable are part of secured financing transactions, with recourse and non-recourse financings at June 30, 2013. The Trust had outstanding non-recourse secured financings related to the San Marbeya and Hotel Wales loans receivable in the amount of $29,150,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Trust had recourse secured financings related to the Queensridge loan receivable in the amount of $23,770,000 at December 31, 2012. As of June 30, 2013 the Trust has fully repaid the recourse secured financing related to the Queensridge loan receivable. No other loans receivable are part of secured financing transactions at June 30, 2013. Please see Note 8 for additional disclosures regarding the Trust’s secured financings.

Loan Receivable Activity

Activity related to loans receivable is as follows (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	211,250
Purchase and advances		22,314
Interest (received) accrued, net		(376	)
Repayments/ Sale proceeds		(61,078	)
Elimination of 1515 Market		(60,279	)
Loan discount accretion		1,477
Discount accretion received in cash		—
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	113,308

The following table summarizes the Trust’s interest, dividend and discount accretion income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013				Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest on loan assets	$	3,447	$	2,746	$	7,901	$	5,145
Accretion of loan discount		761		2,726		1,477		5,559
Interest and dividends on REIT securities		100		306		250		592
Total interest, dividends, and discount accretion	$	4,308	$	5,778	$	9,628	$	11,296

Credit Quality of Loans Receivable and Loan Losses

The Trust evaluates impairment on its loan portfolio on an individual basis and has developed a loan grading system for all of its outstanding loans that are collateralized directly or indirectly by real estate. Grading categories include debt yield, debt service coverage ratio, length of loan, property type, loan type, and other more subjective variables that include property or collateral location, market conditions, industry conditions, and sponsor’s financial stability. Management reviews each category and assigns an overall numeric grade for each loan to determine the loan’s risk of loss and to provide a determination as to whether an individual loan is impaired and whether a specific loan loss allowance is necessary. A loan’s grade of credit quality is determined quarterly.

All loans with a positive score do not require a loan loss allowance. Any loan graded with a neutral score or “zero” is subject to further review of the collectability of the interest and principal based on current conditions and qualitative factors to determine if impairment is warranted. Any loan with a negative score is deemed impaired and management then would measure the specific impairment of each loan separately using the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.

Management estimates the loan loss allowance by calculating the estimated fair value less costs to sell of the underlying collateral securing the loan based on the fair value of underlying collateral and comparing the fair value to the loan’s net carrying value. If the fair value is less than the net carrying value of the loan, an allowance is created with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. The allowance for each loan will be maintained at a level the Trust believes will be adequate to absorb losses.

The table below summarizes the Trust’s loans receivable by internal credit rating at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands, except for number of loans):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Internal Credit Quality	Number of Loans		Carrying Value of Loans Receivable		Number of Loans		Carrying Value of Loans Receivable
Greater than zero		13	$	102,986		18	$	211,250
Equal to zero		1		10,322		—		—
Less than zero		—		—		—		—
		14	$	113,308		18	$	211,250

Non-Performing Loans

The Trust considers a loan to be non-performing and places loans on non-accrual status at such time as management determines it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. While on non-accrual status, based on the Trust’s judgment as to collectability of principal, loans are either accounted for on a cash basis, where interest income is recognized only upon actual receipt of cash, or on a cost-recovery basis, where all cash receipts reduce a loan’s carrying value. If and when a loan is brought back into compliance with its contractual terms, the Trust will resume accrual of interest. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no non-performing loans and no past due payments. The Trust did not record any provision for loan loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 20,696,000	$ 10,237,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing costs)	7,021,000	5,460,000
Amortization of lease intangibles	4,012,000	2,884,000
Straight-line rental income	(173,000)	(2,476,000)
Loan discount accretion	(1,477,000)	(5,559,000)
Discount accretion received in cash		14,065,000
Income from preferred equity investments	(387,000)
Distributions of income from preferred equity investments	123,000	97,000
Income of equity investments	(12,393,000)	(1,242,000)
Distributions of income from equity investments	10,731,000	4,788,000
Restricted cash held in escrows	3,536,000	(2,312,000)
Loss (gain) on sale of securities carried at fair value	102,000	(41,000)
Unrealized loss (gain) on securities carried at fair value	142,000	(4,141,000)
Unrealized gain on loan securities carried at fair value	(215,000)	(76,000)
Impairment loss on investment in real estate	154,000
Tenant leasing costs	(898,000)	(683,000)
Gain on sale of real estate investments	(9,527,000)
Equity compensation expenses	211,000
Bad debt expense (recovery)	100,000	(242,000)
Net change in interest receivable	376,000	(135,000)
Net change in accounts receivable	(986,000)	(418,000)
Net change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,532,000)	2,303,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,616,000	22,509,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in real estate	(3,059,000)	(28,882,000)
Investment in equity investments	(5,819,000)	(33,546,000)
Investment in preferred equity investments		(4,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments in real estate	31,312,000	632,000
Proceeds from sale of equity investments	26,000	2,297,000
Return of capital distribution from equity investments	669,000	38,100,000
Purchase of securities carried at fair value		(5,655,000)
Proceeds from sale of securities carried at fair value	9,090,000	4,614,000
Restricted cash held in escrows	(4,886,000)	(4,431,000)
Issuance and acquisition of loans receivable	(21,437,000)	(44,096,000)
Collection of loans receivable	41,760,000	29,798,000
Proceeds from sale of loans receivable	19,318,000
Cash from consolidation of properties	473,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	67,447,000	(45,169,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from mortgage loans payable	48,100,000	2,051,000
Principal payments of mortgage loans payable	(3,429,000)	(3,100,000)
Payment of secured financing	(23,770,000)
Proceeds from issuance of Series D Preferred Shares		77,715,000
Repayment of revolving line of credit		(40,000,000)
Restricted cash held in escrows	(2,823,000)	(21,000)
Deferred financing costs	(789,000)	(99,000)
Contribution from non-controlling interest	535,000	3,975,000
Distribution to non-controlling interest		(270,000)
Purchase of non-controlling interests	(150,000)	(400,000)
Issuance of Common Shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan	234,000	268,000
Dividend paid on Common Shares	(10,734,000)	(10,740,000)
Dividend paid on Series D Preferred Shares	(2,787,000)	(3,712,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,387,000	25,667,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	88,450,000	3,007,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	97,682,000	40,952,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	186,132,000	43,959,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	11,881,000	7,072,000
Taxes paid	119,000	257,000
Supplemental Disclosure on Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends accrued on Common Shares	5,482,000	5,373,000
Dividends accrued on Series D Preferred Shares	2,786,000
Capital expenditures accrued	2,610,000	1,474,000
Transfer from loans receivable		(2,938,000)
Transfer from preferred equity		(3,923,000)
Transfer to equity investment		6,861,000
Transfer to loan receivable		6,550,000
Transfer from equity investment		(12,400,000)
Transfer to additional paid-in capital		5,487,000
Transfer to non-controlling interests		363,000
Fair value of assets acquired	62,208,000
Fair value of liabilities assumed	62,198,000
Contribution to WRT-Elad One South State Equity L.P.	$ 865,000

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leasing and Financing Activities - Intangible Assets Acquired and Intangible Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets carrying value	$ 17,810
Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed, weighted average amortization period	9 years
In Place Lease Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets carrying value	6,542
Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed, weighted average amortization period	6 years 2 months 12 days
Above Market Lease Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets carrying value	2,867
Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed, weighted average amortization period	5 years 9 months 18 days
Tenant Relationship Value [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets carrying value	7,388
Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed, weighted average amortization period	13 years 3 months 18 days
Lease Commissions, Legal and Marketing Fees [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets carrying value	1,013
Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed, weighted average amortization period	5 years 4 months 24 days
Below Market Lease [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets carrying value	$ (620)
Intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed, weighted average amortization period	4 years 2 months 12 days

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Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	$ 113,308	$ 211,250
Mortgage loans payable	325,026	280,576
Senior notes payable	86,250	86,250	86,250
Secured financings	29,150	52,920
Notes payable	1,645	1,676
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable
Mortgage loans payable
Senior notes payable	90,252	89,183
Secured financings
Notes payable
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable
Mortgage loans payable
Senior notes payable
Secured financings
Notes payable
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	124,636	222,246
Mortgage loans payable	315,888	270,923
Senior notes payable
Secured financings	29,406	53,253
Notes payable	1,645	1,676
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	124,636	222,246
Mortgage loans payable	315,888	270,923
Senior notes payable	90,252	89,183
Secured financings	29,406	53,253
Notes payable	$ 1,645	$ 1,676

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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
FUR Advisors [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of Equity contributions	1.50%
Payable to related parties included in related party fees payable	$ 2,291,000
Winthrop Management [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of Equity contributions	0.25%
Payable to related parties included in related party fees payable	$ 367,000

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Equity Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Trust's Carrying Amounts in its Equity Investments

The Trust’s carrying amounts in its equity investments consist of the following at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

Venture Partner	Equity Investment	Nominal % Ownership at June  30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
VHH LLC (1)	Vintage Housing LLC		75.0	%	$	32,886	$	30,534
Elad Canada Ltd	WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP		50.0	%		—		460
Elad Canada Ltd	WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP		50.0	%		23,614		24,644
Mack-Cali	WRT-Stamford LLC		20.0	%		8,773		8,501
Atrium/Northstar	10 Metrotech Loan LLC		33.3	%		10,845		10,845
Atrium Holding	RE CDO Management LLC		50.0	%		1,061		1,779
Freed	Mentor Retail LLC		49.9	%		584		551
Inland	Concord Debt Holdings LLC		33.3	%		—		—
Inland	CDH CDO LLC		24.8	%		—		—
Inland (2)	Concord Debt Holdings LLC		33.3	%		3,932		3,974
Inland (2)	CDH CDO LLC		24.8	%		1,079		322
Sealy (1)	Northwest Atlanta Partners LP		60.0	%		7,871		8,104
Sealy (1)	Newmarket GP LLC		68.0	%		—		—
Sealy (1)	Airpark Nashville GP		50.0	%		—		—
Marc Realty (1)	Brooks Building LLC		50.0	%		8,049		7,983
Marc Realty (1)	High Point Plaza LLC		50.0	%		2,175		2,241
Marc Realty (1)	1701 Woodfield LLC		50.0	%		2,036		1,977
Marc Realty (1)	Enterprise Center LLC		50.0	%		2,471		2,679
Marc Realty (1)	Atrium Mall LLC		50.0	%		3,935		—
ROIC	WRT-ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC		50.0	%		10		—
New Valley/Starwood	Socal Office Portfolio Loan LLC		73.0	%		—		8
New Valley/Witkoff	701 7th WRT Investors LLC		60.9	%		30,602		28,735
Fenway	WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC		50.0	%		1,722		1,522
					$	141,645	$	134,859

(1) The Trust has determined that these equity investments are investments in VIEs. The Trust has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs since the Trust does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs.

(2) Represents the interests acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

Activity of the Trust's Equity Investments

The following table reflects the activity of the Trust’s equity investments for the period ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Investment	Balance at December 31, 2012		Contributions		Equity Income (loss)			Distributions			Sales Price			Balance at June 30, 2013
Vintage Housing LLC (2)	$	30,534	$	—	$	4,617		$	(2,265	)	$	—		$	32,886
WRT-Elad One South State Equity LP (2)		460		865		(1,325	)		—			—			—
WRT-Elad One South State Lender LP (2)		24,644		—		1,935			(2,965	)		—			23,614
WRT-Stamford LLC		8,501		—		445			(173	)		—			8,773
10 Metrotech LLC		10,845		—		608			(608	)		—			10,845
RE CDO Management LLC		1,779		—		3,761			(4,479	)		—			1,061
Mentor Retail LLC		551		—		33			—			—			584
Concord Debt Holdings LLC		—		—		71			(71	)		—			—
CDH CDO LLC		—		—		150			(137	)			(13)		—
701 7th WRT Investors LLC (3)		28,735		1,742		1,320			(1,195	)		—			30,602
WRT-Fenway Wateridge LLC (2)		1,522		117		83			—			—			1,722
CDH CDO LLC (1)		322		—		907			(137	)			(13)		1,079
Sealy		8,104		—		(233	)		—			—			7,871
Marc Realty		14,880		—		9			(158	)					14,731
Atrium Mall LLC		—		3,935		—			—			—			3,935
WRT-ROIC Lakeside Eagle LLC		—		25		(15	)		—			—			10
SoCal Office Portfolio Loan LLC		8		—		(2	)		(6	)		—			—
Concord Debt Holdings LLC (1)		3,974		—		29			(71	)		—			3,932
Total	$	134,859	$	6,684	$	12,393		$	(12,265	)	$	(26	)	$	141,645

(1) Represents the interests acquired from Lexington Realty Trust on May 1, 2012.

(2) The Trust has elected to report its share of earnings from the investment on a one month lag period.

(3) The Trust has elected to report its share of earnings from the investment on a three month lag period.

Vintage Housing LLC [Member]

Summarized Balance Sheets of Real Estate Investments

The summarized balance sheets of the Trust’s Vintage Housing venture is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Real estate, net	$	351,320	$	340,666
Cash and cash equivalents		6,002		6,555
Receivables and other assets		78,468		68,559
Total Assets	$	435,790	$	415,780
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Mortgage and notes payable	$	314,844	$	298,654
Other liabilities		50,963		53,687
Non-controlling interests		18,976		15,997
Members’ Capital		51,007		47,442
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	435,790	$	415,780
Carrying value of the Trust’s investment in Vintage Housing	$	32,886	$	30,534

Summarized Statements of Operations of Real Estate Equity Investments

The summarized statements of operations of the Trust’s Vintage Housing venture is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2013		For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2012		For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2013		For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	10,824	$	11,448	$	21,403	$	20,600
Expenses
Operating		4,486		4,292		9,303		7,996
Real estate taxes		113		134		269		303
Interest		542		1,651		995		3,321
Depreciation and amortization		244		3,324		691		5,627
Other expenses		1,371		1,544		2,723		2,725
Total expenses		6,756		10,945		13,981		19,972
Net income		4,068		503		7,422		628
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		745		358		723		762
Net income attributable to VHH	$	4,813	$	861	$	8,145	$	1,390
Trust’s share of net income	$	2,696	$	595	$	4,617	$	934

RE CDO Management LLC [Member]

Summarized Balance Sheets of Real Estate Investments

The summarized balance sheets of the Trust’s RE CDO Management venture is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	156	$	123
Loan receivable (1)		1,050		1,070
Receivables and other assets		933		2,400
Total Assets	$	2,139	$	3,593
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL
Other liabilities	$	18	$	36
Members’ Capital		2,121		3,557
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	2,139	$	3,593
Carrying value of the Trust’s investments in RE CDO Management	$	1,061	$	1,779

(1) The one remaining loan receivable is accounted for using the cost recovery method.

Summarized Statements of Operations of Real Estate Equity Investments

The summarized statement of operations of the Trust’s RE CDO Management venture is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Expenses
General and administrative	$	59		$	87	$	117	$	194
Other expenses		13			33		1,432		65
Total expenses		72			120		1,549		259
Other income:
Gain on sale of investment		—			—		8,940		—
Other income		55			152		131		313
Total other income		55			152		9,071		313
Net income (loss)	$	(17	)	$	32	$	7,522	$	54
Trust’s share of net income (loss)	$	(9	)	$	17	$	3,761	$	28

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expire date of ground lease	Jun. 01, 2053
CBS [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of net proceeds	50.00%
Payable amount of sale of property	$ 134,000
Additional contingent fee	340,000
Minimum [Member] | CBS [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amount in excess of net of closing cost	6,500,000
Ground Lease [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Future funding commitments	42,815,000
Ground Lease Commitments, 2013	657,000
Ground Lease Commitments, 2014	1,405,000
Ground Lease Commitments, 2015	1,463,000
Ground Lease Commitments, 2016	1,592,000
Ground Lease Commitments, 2017	1,656,000
Ground Lease Commitments, Thereafter	$ 109,419,000

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Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Investment Entity Venture Assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of identified consolidated variable interest entities	2
Variable interest entity ownership percentage	100.00%
Identified investments	11
Investments with no equity at risk	7
Number of additional entities	4
Unconsolidated joint venture	11
Number of assets identified as variable interests in variable interest entities	4
Investments lacking the right to receive returns	1
Cerritos [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Land and building	$ 22,304,000
Net of accumulated depreciation	597,000
Lease intangibles	3,375,000
Accumulated amortization	464,000
Cerritos [Member] | Mortgage Debt Notes A [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Mortgage debt	23,163,000
Cerritos [Member] | Mortgage Debt Notes B [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Mortgage debt	845,000
1515 Market Street Loan Modification [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Land and building	43,142,000
Net of accumulated depreciation	364,000
Lease intangibles	16,982,000
Accumulated amortization	972,000
Mortgage debt	$ 42,922,000
Trust acquired equity	49.00%

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Equity Investments - Summarized Balance Sheets of Real Estate Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 186,132	$ 97,682	$ 43,959	$ 40,952
TOTAL ASSETS	950,310	923,163
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	950,310	923,163
Vintage Housing LLC [Member]
ASSETS
Real estate, net	351,320	340,666
Cash and cash equivalents	6,002	6,555
Receivables and other assets	78,468	68,559
TOTAL ASSETS	435,790	415,780
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage and notes payable	314,844	298,654
Other liabilities	50,963	53,687
Non-controlling interests	18,976	15,997
Members' Capital	51,007	47,442
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	435,790	415,780
Carrying value of the Trust's investment in Vintage Housing	32,886	30,534
RE CDO Management LLC [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	156	123
Loan receivable	1,050	1,070
Receivables and other assets	933	2,400
TOTAL ASSETS	2,139	3,593
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL
Other liabilities	18	36
Members' Capital	2,121	3,557
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,139	3,593
Carrying value of the Trust's investment in Vintage Housing	$ 1,061	$ 1,779

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Loans Receivable - Loans Receivable by Internal Credit Rating (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Number	Dec. 31, 2012 Number
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of Loans	14	18
Carrying Value of Loans Receivable	$ 113,308	$ 211,250
Greater Than Zero [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of Loans	13	18
Carrying Value of Loans Receivable	102,986	211,250
Equal To Zero [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1
Carrying Value of Loans Receivable	10,322
Less Than Zero [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of Loans
Carrying Value of Loans Receivable

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Related-Party Transactions - Fees and Reimbursements Paid by the Trust (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust	$ 2,738	$ 2,463	$ 5,417	$ 4,606
Base Asset Management [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust	2,291	2,298	4,557	4,325
Property Management [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust	309	133	591	249
Construction Management [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust	$ 138	$ 32	$ 269	$ 32

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Non-controlling Interests

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Non-controlling Interests

12. Non-controlling Interests

Houston, Texas Operating Property – During the first quarter of 2013, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust acquired a quarter-unit limited partner interest, representing 1% of Westheimer Holding LP (“Westheimer”), for a purchase price of $75,000. The Trust accounted for this purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $127,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $52,000 increase in paid-in capital. During the second quarter of 2013, the wholly-owned subsidiary acquired an additional 1% interest in Westheimer for a purchase price of $75,000. The Trust accounted for this purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $126,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $51,000 increase in paid-in capital. As a result, the Trust now owns 32% of Westheimer.

One East Erie/Ontario Operating Property – On June 1, 2012, the Trust purchased from Marc Realty its 20% non-controlling interest in FT-Ontario Holdings LLC (“Ontario”) for $5,850,000. The Trust accounted for this purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $363,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $5,487,000 reduction in paid-in capital.

Deer Valley Operating Property – On March 29, 2012 the Trust purchased the 3.5% non-controlling ownership interest of its consolidated joint venture, WRT-DV LLC, for $400,000. The Trust accounted for the purchase as an equity transaction recording the difference in the $192,000 carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest and the purchase price as a $208,000 reduction in paid-in capital.

The changes in the Trust’s ownership interest in the subsidiaries impacted consolidated equity during the period are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374	$	3,358		$	22,120	$	11,611
Increase (decrease) in Winthrop Realty Trust paid in capital adjustments from transaction with non-controlling interest		51		(5,487	)		103		(5,695	)
Changes from net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	$	8,425	$	(2,129	)	$	22,223	$	5,916

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

8. Debt

Mortgage Loans Payable

The Trust had outstanding non-recourse mortgage loans payable of $325,026,000 and $280,576,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The mortgage loan payments of principal and interest are generally due monthly, quarterly or semi-annually and are collateralized by applicable real estate of the Trust.

The Trust’s mortgage loans payable at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Location of Collateral	Maturity			Spread Over LIBOR (1)			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amherst, NY		Oct 2013	(2)		—			5.65	%	$	14,985	$	15,225
Memphis, TN		Aug 2014			Libor + 2.5	% (3)		3.00	%		13,267		13,408
Lisle, IL		Oct 2014			Libor + 2.5	% (4)		2.69	%		5,752		5,752
Chicago, IL		Apr 2015			—			6.25	%		8,659		8,700
Chicago, IL		Mar 2016			—			5.75	%		20,025		20,200
Houston, TX		Apr 2016			—			6.09	%		49,695		52,052
New York, NY		May 2016			Libor + 2.5	% (5)		3.50	%		51,982		51,982
Philadelphia, PA		May 2016			Libor + 2.0	% (6)		2.50	%		42,922		—
Greensboro, NC		Aug 2016			—			6.22	%		14,939		15,139
Lisle, IL		Mar 2017			—			5.55	%		5,506		5,543
Cerritos, CA		Jan 2017			—			5.07	%		23,163		23,184
Orlando, FL		Jul 2017			—			6.40	%		37,283		37,580
Plantation, FL		Apr 2018			—			6.45	%		10,748		10,811
Meriden, CT		Oct 2022			—			3.95	%		21,000		21,000
Churchill, PA (7)		Aug 2024			—			3.50	%		5,100		—
										$	325,026	$	280,576

(1) The one-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2013 was 0.19465 %.

(2) The loan was fully satisfied on July 26, 2013.

(3) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 0.5% and an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 0.5%.

(4) The loan has an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 1%.

(5) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 1% and an interest rate cap which caps LIBOR at 1.75%.

(6) The loan has an interest rate swap which effectively fixes LIBOR at 0.5%.

(7) The loan was obtained on June 28, 2013. See Note 4 for details on this transaction.

Non-Recourse Secured Financing

The Trust’s non-recourse secured financings at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

									Carrying Value
Collateral	Maturity		Spread Over LIBOR/Prime			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Hotel Wales Loan		Oct 2013		LIBOR plus 1.25	% (1)		4.25	%	$	14,000	$	14,000
San Marbeya Loan		Jan 2015		—			4.85	%		15,150		15,150
									$	29,150	$	29,150

(1) The loan has a LIBOR floor of 3%.

Recourse Secured Financing

The Trust’s recourse secured financing was repaid in full at June 30, 2013. Details of the recourse secured financing are as follows (in thousands):

								Carrying Value
Collateral	Maturity		Spread Over LIBOR/Prime			Interest Rate at June 30, 2013		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Queensridge Loan		Nov 2014		LIBOR plus 4	%		N/A	$	—	$	23,770
								$	—	$	23,770

Notes Payable

In conjunction with the loan modification on the property located in Cerritos, California the Trust assumed a $14,500,000 B Note that bears interest at 6.6996% per annum and requires monthly interest payments of approximately $12,000 with the balance of the interest accruing. The loan modification agreement provides for a participation feature whereby the B Note can be fully satisfied with proceeds from the sale of the property after the Trust receives a 9.0% priority return on its capital, during a specified time period as defined in the loan modification document. As of June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the participating B Note was $845,000 which approximates fair value. The inputs used in determining the estimated fair value of the Trust’s Notes Payable are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 18 for additional information regarding this property.

On October 15, 2012, 5400 Westheimer LP, an entity in which the Trust holds an interest and consolidates, executed a note payable to its partners in the amount of $1,600,000. The note bears interest at 15% per annum and matures on October 15, 2022. Since the Trust holds 50% of the loan, $800,000 of the note payable and associated interest is eliminated in consolidation for accounting purposes. The balance of the note as of June 30, 2013 was $800,000 which approximates fair value.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012 5400 Westminster LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Note B [Member] Cerritos, CA [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding mortgage loans payable	$ 325,026,000	$ 280,576,000
Note Issued				14,500,000	1,600,000
Interest Rate of B Note				6.6996%	15.00%
Amount payable on notes for interest accruing				12,000
Percentage on return on capital				9.00%
Outstanding balance of loan				845,000	800,000
Maturity period of the assumed debt	Aug. 15, 2022				Oct. 15, 2022
Percentage of trust holds loan			50.00%
Eliminated amount of note					$ 800,000

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Related-Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related-Party Transactions

15. Related-Party Transactions

FUR Advisors - The activities of the Trust are administered by FUR Advisors pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and FUR Advisors. FUR Advisors is controlled by and partially owned by the executive officers of the Trust. Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, FUR Advisors is responsible for providing asset management services to the Trust and coordinating with the Trust’s shareholder transfer agent and property managers. FUR Advisors is entitled to receive a base management fee of 1.5% of equity as defined in the Advisory Agreement and in certain instances, a termination fee and/or an incentive fee in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Agreement. In addition, FUR Advisors or its affiliate is also entitled to receive property and construction management fees subject to the approval of the independent Trustees of the Trust.

The following table sets forth the fees and reimbursements paid by the Trust for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 to FUR Advisors and Winthrop Management L.P. (“Winthrop Management”) (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Base Asset Management	$	2,291	$	2,298	$	4,557	$	4,325
Property Management		309		133		591		249
Construction Management		138		32		269		32
	$	2,738	$	2,463	$	5,417	$	4,606

Base Asset Management Fee - Effective January 1, 2012, the Advisory Agreement was amended to reflect the redemption of the Series B-1 Preferred Shares and Series C Preferred Shares and the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares. Additionally, FUR Advisors receives a fee equal to 0.25% of any equity contributions by unaffiliated third parties to a venture managed by the Trust.

Property Management and Construction Management - Winthrop Management, an affiliate of FUR Advisors and the Trust’s executive officers, assumed property management responsibilities for various properties owned by the Trust. Winthrop Management receives a property management fee and construction management fee pursuant to the terms of individual property management agreements. Construction management fees are capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

At June 30, 2013 $2,291,000 payable to FUR Advisors and $367,000 payable to Winthrop Management were included in related party fees payable.

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Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

13. Discontinued Operations

During 2012 the Trust’s net lease retail property in Memphis, Tennessee and its office property in Indianapolis, Indiana were sold and are included in discontinued operations. During 2013 the Trust’s office properties located in Deer Valley, Arizona and Andover, Massachusetts were sold and are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. Also during 2013 the Trust’s retail property in Denton, Texas went under contract with a non-refundable deposit and was classified as a held for sale asset as of June 30, 2013.

Results for discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	468		$	1,416		$	1,414		$	2,755
Operating expenses		(341	)		(558	)		(647	)		(1,073	)
Interest expense		—			(64	)		—			(129	)
Depreciation and amortization		(157	)		(471	)		(507	)		(925	)
Gain on sale of assets		6,752			—			9,527			—
Impairment loss		(154	)		—			(154	)		—
Income from discontinued operations	$	6,568		$	323		$	9,633		$	628

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	Winthrop Realty Trust
Entity Central Index Key	0000037008
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,647,949

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Restricted Share Grants - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	May 28, 2013 2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]	May 20, 2013 2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares issued								600,000
Increase in shares issuable under the Trust's 2007 Stock Option Plan								500,000
Initial public offering				500,000	100,000
Increase in shares issuable under the Trust's 2007 Stock Option Plan						1,000,000	100,000
Non-cash compensation expense	$ 168,000	$ 211,000

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

14. Commitments and Contingencies

In addition to the initial purchase price of certain loans and operating properties, the Trust has future funding commitments attributable to its 450 W 14^th Street property, 701 Seventh Avenue investment and 1515 Market Street loan which total approximately $42,815,000 at June 30, 2013. The Trust has a ground lease related to its property located at 450 W 14^th Street, New York, New York which expires on June 1, 2053. As of June 30, 2013, in connection with the ground lease, the Trust has commitments of $657,000; $1,405,000; $1,463,000; $1,592,000; $1,656,000 and $109,419,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and thereafter, respectively.

The Trust is involved from time to time in litigation on various matters, including disputes with tenants and disputes arising out of agreements to purchase or sell properties. Given the nature of the Trust’s business activities, these lawsuits are considered routine to the conduct of its business. The result of any particular lawsuit cannot be predicted because of the very nature of litigation, the litigation process and its adversarial nature, and the jury system. The Trust does not expect that the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Churchill, Pennsylvania - In 2011 the Trust was conveyed title to the land underlying the Churchill, Pennsylvania property. Prior to the conveyance of the land, a Phase II environmental study was performed. The study found that there were certain contaminants at the property all of which were within permitted ranges. In addition, given the nature and use of the property currently and in the past, it is possible that there may be contamination that could require remediation. The Trust believes that based on applicable law and existing agreements any such remediation costs would be the responsibility of a prior owner or tenant.

In connection with the settlement agreement entered into on September 30, 2011 with CBS Corporation (“CBS”), the Trust was required to market the Churchill, Pennsylvania property for sale and to the extent the property was sold or the Trust received a responsible offer as defined in the settlement agreement from a credit worthy third party in an amount in excess of $6,500,000, net of closing costs, the Trust is required to pay to CBS the sum of 50% of such net proceeds in excess of $6,500,000. In this regard, the Trust received an offer on the portion of the property leased to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC which would have resulted in net proceeds in excess of $6,500,000. The Trust did not pursue the sale of the property and at June 30, 2013 recorded a payable in the amount of $134,000 representing the 50% excess due to CBS. If certain conditions, which are not considered probable as of June 30, 2013, are met in the future, the Trust could be liable to pay an additional contingent fee of approximately $340,000.

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Securities Carried at Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of securities carried at fair value	$ 0	$ 312,000	$ 9,090,000	$ 4,614,000
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities carried at fair value	0	15,000	(102,000)	41,000
Net unrealized gain on securities carried at fair value	$ (1,645,000)	$ (879,000)	$ 73,000	$ 4,217,000

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Securities Carried at Fair Value - Securities Carried at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Cost	$ 9,081	$ 16,037
Fair Value	10,586	19,705
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Cost	8,920	15,876
Fair Value	10,360	19,694
Loan Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Cost	161	161
Fair Value	$ 226	$ 11

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Reportable Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments	3