STATEMENTS RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

Published on April 16, 1998


Exhibit 12.1


BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS






Year Year Year Year
Ended Ended Ended March 17- January 1- Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, March 16, December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
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Net Operating Income $38,941 $19,626 $11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447)

(Less) Nonrecurring
Item:
Gain on sale $ 0 $ 0 $(2,412) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0


Plus Extraordinary Item:
Unamortized loan fee
write-off $ 0 $ 511 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0


Plus Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $14,113 $14,276 $11,472 $ 4,782 $2,358 $10,932
Interest capitalized 6,985 2,567 3,641 2,096 0 0
Debt cost amortization 505 667 1,278 241 80 218
Preferred dividend 7,480 4,264 917 0 0 0
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Total fixed charges(1) $29,083 $21,774 $17,308 $ 7,119 $2,438 $11,150

Less:
Interest capitalized $ 6,985 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ 0 $ 0
Preferred dividend 7,480 4,264 917 0 0 0

Adjusted earnings(2) $53,559 $35,080 $21,798 $12,509 $1,722 $10,703
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Ratio (2 divided by 1) 1.84 1.61 1.26 1.76 0.71 0.96
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BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES






Year Year Year Year
Ended Ended Ended March 17- January 1- Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, March 16, December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------

Net Operating Income $38,941 $19,626 $11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447)

(Less) Nonrecurring
Item:
Gain on sale $ 0 $ 0 $(2,412) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

Plus Extraordinary Item:
Unamortized loan fee
write-off $ 0 $ 511 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0


Plus Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $14,113 $14,276 $11,472 $ 4,782 $2,358 $10,932
Interest capitalized 6,985 2,567 3,641 2,096 0 0
Debt cost amortization 505 667 1,278 241 80 218
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Total fixed charges(1) $21,603 $17,510 $16,391 $ 7,119 $2,438 $11,150

Less:
Interest capitalized $ 6,985 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ 0 $ 0

Adjusted earnings(2) $53,559 $35,080 $21,798 $12,509 $1,722 $10,703
------ ------ ------ ------ ----- ------
Ratio (2 divided by 1) 2.48 2.00 1.33 1.76 0.71 0.96
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