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Exhibit 12.1
Brandywine Realty Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Distributions
(in thousands)
                                                         
    For the six months ended June 30,     For the years ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Earnings before fixed charges:
                                                       
Add:
                                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings from unconsolidated real estate ventures (a)
  $ 7,184     $ (557 )   $ (1,800 )   $ 11,995     $ (28,845 )   $ 25,615     $ 46,790  
Distributed income of equity investees
    1,093       2,210       7,639       6,900       2,150       2,403       1,730  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    1,454       1,400       2,801       2,170       1,508       1,183       887  
Fixed charges — per below
    77,968       87,038       170,997       185,716       182,012       82,521       58,037  
Less:
                                                       
Capitalized interest
    (3,429 )     (9,673 )     (17,154 )     (18,293 )     (9,537 )     (9,603 )     (3,030 )
Preferred Distributions of consolidated subsidiaries
                                        (832 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ 84,270     $ 80,418     $ 162,483     $ 188,488     $ 147,288     $ 102,119     $ 103,582  
 
                                         
 
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:
                                                       
Interest expense from continuing operations (including amortization)
  $ 73,736     $ 76,491     $ 152,096     $ 165,647     $ 171,164     $ 72,017     $ 53,570  
Capitalized interest
    3,429       9,673       17,154       18,293       9,537       9,603       3,030  
Ground leases and other
    803       874       1,747       1,776       1,311       901       605  
Distributions to preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership
                                        832  
 
                                         
Total Fixed Charges
    77,968       87,038       170,997       185,716       182,012       82,521       58,037  
 
                                                       
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
    3,996       3,996       7,992       7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720  
 
                                         
Total Preferred Distributions
    3,996       3,996       7,992       7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720  
 
                                         
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 81,964     $ 91,034     $ 178,989     $ 193,708     $ 190,004     $ 90,513     $ 67,757  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    1.03       (b)     (b)     (b)     (b)     1.13       1.53  
 
                                         
 
(a)   Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006 2005 and 2004 reflect a retrospective adoption of FSP APB 14-1 and discontinued operations through June, 30, 2009. With respect to the discontinued operations, operations have been reclassified from continuing operations for all sales through June 30, 2009.
 
(b)   Due to the registrant’s loss in the period, the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. The registrant must generate additional earnings of $10,616 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and $16,506 for the year ended December 31, 2008, $5,220 for the year ended December 31, 2007 and $42,716 for the year ended December 31, 2006 to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.