CALCULATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS

Published on October 30, 1997


EXHIBIT 12.1


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



YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR
JANUARY 1- ENDED ENDED MARCH 17- JANUARY 1- ENDED ENDED
JUNE 30 DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 16 DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
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Net Operating Income $16,251 $19,626 $11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447) $(3,204)
Plus (Less) Extraordinary
Items:
Unamortized loan fee
write-off $ -0- 511 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Gain on sale -0- -0- $(2,412) -0- -0- -0- -0-

Plus Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 7,117 14,276 $11,472 $ 4,782 $ 2,358 $10,932 $11,738
Interest capitalized 2,421 2,567 3,641 2,096 -0- -0- 712
Debt cost amortization 252 667 1,278 241 80 218 997
Preferred dividend 2,441 4,264 917 -0- -0- -0- -0-
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Total fixed charges(1) $ 12,231 $21,774 $17,308 $ 7,119 $ 2,438 $11,150 $13,447

Less:
Interest capitalized $ 2,421 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ -0- $ -0- $ 712
Preferred dividend 2,441 4,264 917 -0- -0- -0- -0-

Adjusted earnings(2) $23,620 $35,080 $21,798 $12,509 $ 1,722 $10,703 $ 9,531
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Ratio (2 divided by 1) 1.93 1.61 1.26 1.76 0.71 0.96 0.71
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