Veris Residential (VRE) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Exhibit 12.1

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

	Nine months			For the Year Ended December 31,
	September 30, 2012			2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
EARNINGS:
Per F/S: Income from continuing operations	54,096			81,222			66,629			77,905			63,466			86,961
Add back: Loss of Unconcolidated JVs/(Deduct): Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated JV’s	(4,751		)	(2,022		)	(2,276		)	5,560			39,752			5,918
Income from continuing operations before noncont int. and equity in earnings of unconsolidated jv’s	49,345			79,200			64,353			83,465			103,218			92,879
Add:
Fixed Charges (see calculation below)	94,313			125,403			150,439			140,723			131,955			129,751
Amortization of capitalized interest	1,458			1,913			2,070			2,028			1,950			1,849
Distributed income of equity investees	2,680			3,301			2,311			2,637			5,784			1,875
Subtotal	147,796			209,817			219,173			228,853			242,907			226,354
Subtract:
Interest capitalized	(1,427		)	(1,081		)	(1,912		)	(1,401		)	(5,799		)	(5,101		)
Earnings	$	146,369		$	208,736		$	217,261		$	227,452		$	237,108		$	221,253
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense (includes amortization)	92,784			124,187			148,364			139,077			125,922			124,429
Interest capitalized	1,427			1,081			1,912			1,401			5,799			5,101
Interest portion (1/3) of ground rents on land leases	102			135			163			245			234			221
Total fixed charges	$	94,313		$	125,403		$	150,439		$	140,723		$	131,955		$	129,751
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	1.6			1.7			1.4			1.6			1.8			1.7