Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR) 8-K Report of Independent Auditor

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditor

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., on Form S-11 (Nos. 333-189887, 333-194831, 333-195492, 333-198245, and 333-198696), Form S-3 (Nos.  333-193563, 333-194252 and 333-203563) and Form S-4 (No. 333-204957) of our report dated July 1, 2015, with respect to the Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses of Beaver Ruin Village II for the year ended December 31, 2014, which report appears in the accompanying Current Report on Form 8-K of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP

Virginia Beach, Virginia

July 1, 2015