Unassociated Document

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333- 155761 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 24, 2008 relating to the combined financial statements of the Chicago Properties as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, a summarized version of which appear in Winthrop Realty Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2009. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.