Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350
(Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002)

        In connection with the filing by CommonWealth REIT (the "Company") of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the "Report"), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge:

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.

/s/ Barry M. Portnoy Barry M. Portnoy Managing Trustee	/s/ Adam D. Portnoy Adam D. Portnoy President and Managing Trustee
/s/ John C. Popeo John C. Popeo Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 28, 2014