Exhibit 12.1

MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION
 CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation's ratios of earnings to fixed charges for each of the five years ended December 31, 2012 were as follows:


 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
EARNINGS:
         
ADD:
         
Income from continuing operations before
         
noncontrolling interest and equity in
         
earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
$   42,192
$   75,780
$  63,395
$   82,564
$ 101,931
Fixed charges (see calculation below)
126,845
125,403
150,438
140,723
131,935
Amortization of capitalized interest
1,981
1,913
2,070
2,028
1,950
Distributed income of unconsolidated joint ventures
3.990
3,301
2,311
2,637
5,784
SUBTRACT:
         
Capitalized interest
(4,342)
(1,081)
(1,912)
(1,401)
(5,799)
TOTAL EARNINGS:
$ 170,666
$ 205,316
$ 216,302
$ 226,551
$ 235,821
FIXED CHARGES:
         
Interest expense (includes amortization of deferred financing costs)
$ 122,368
$ 124,187
$ 148,363
$ 139,077
$ 125,922
Capitalized interest
4,342
1,081
1,912
1,401
5,799
Interest portion (33 percent) of ground rents on land leases
135
135
163
245
234
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES:
$ 126,845
$ 125,403
$ 150,438
$ 140,723
$ 131,955
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:
           1.3
           1.6
           1.4
           1.6
           1.8