Unassociated Document

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this pre-effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155761) of our report dated March 16, 2009, except as to the accounting for non-controlling interests described in Note 2 which is as of August 26, 2009, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Winthrop Realty Trust dated August 27, 2009. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.