Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-11 of our report dated January 12, 2010 relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Phillips Edison – ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 12, 2010
