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Exhibit 12.1


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

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2011(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2009(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2008(1)
 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  $ 264,756   $ 152,400   $ 92,055   $ 70,011   $ 90,913  

(Plus):

                               

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received

    11,170     618     4,856     5,475     6,728  

Amortization of capitalized interest(2)

    17,929     16,277     15,149     14,035     12,428  
                       

Earnings before fixed charges

  $ 293,855   $ 169,295   $ 112,060   $ 89,521   $ 110,069  
                       

(Plus) Fixed charges:

                               

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

  $ 6,873   $ 6,933   $ 11,785   $ 6,241   $ 5,287  

Interest expense

    136,920     167,814     169,997     145,090     110,250  

Interest capitalized

    49,556     33,863     33,393     48,226     74,621  

Preferred dividend

    —     —     —     —     10,454  
                       

Total fixed charges(3)

  $ 193,349   $ 208,610   $ 215,175   $ 199,557   $ 200,612  
                       

(Less):

                               

Interest capitalized

    49,556     33,863     33,393     48,226     74,621  

Preferred dividend

    —     —     —     —     10,454  
                       

Earnings(4)

  $ 437,648   $ 344,042   $ 293,842   $ 240,852   $ 225,606  
                       

Ratio (4 divided by 3)

    2.26     1.65     1.37     1.21     1.12  
                       


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2011(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2009(1)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2008(1)
 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  $ 264,756   $ 152,400   $ 92,055   $ 70,011   $ 90,913  

(Plus):

                               

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received

    11,170     618     4,856     5,475     6,728  

Amortization of capitalized interest(2)

    17,929     16,277     15,149     14,035     12,428  
                       

Earnings before fixed charges

  $ 293,885   $ 169,295   $ 112,060   $ 89,521   $ 110,069  
                       

(Plus) Fixed charges:

                               

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

  $ 6,873   $ 6,933   $ 11,785   $ 6,241   $ 5,287  

Interest expense

    136,920     167,814     169,997     145,090     110,250  

Interest capitalized

    49,556     33,863     33,393     48,226     74,621  
                       

Total fixed charges(3)

  $ 193,349   $ 208,610   $ 215,175   $ 199,557   $ 190,158  
                       

(Less):

                               

Interest capitalized

    49,556     33,863     33,393     48,226     74,621  
                       

Earnings(4)

  $ 437,648   $ 344,042   $ 293,842   $ 240,852   $ 225,606  
                       

Ratio (4 divided by 3)

    2.26     1.65     1.37     1.21     1.19  
                       

(1)
The results of operations for 2008 through 2012 have been adjusted to reflect discontinued operations for properties sold or held for sale as of December 31, 2012.

(2)
Represents an estimate of capitalized interest costs based on the Company's established depreciation policy and an analysis of interest costs capitalized since 1998 (the year in which AvalonBay was formed).



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