Exhibit 12.1
Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
                                 
    For the period February 14, 2003                     For the six  
    (inception) through             For the year ended     months ended  
    December 31, 2003             December 31, 2004     June 30, 2005  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (240,871 )           $ 1,623,928     $ 1,684,715  
 
                               
Add fixed charges
    7,830               25,565       311,863  
 
                         
 
                               
Earnings
  $ (233,041 )           $ 1,649,493     $ 1,996,578  
 
                               
Fixed Charges:
                               
Interest expense
                        291,022  
Estimated interest component of rent
    7,830               25,565       20,841  
 
                         
 
                               
Total fixed charges
    7,830               25,565       311,863  
 
                         
 
                               
Preferred dividends
                         
 
                               
Fixed charges and preferred dividends
    7,830               25,565       311,863  
 
                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends
      (1)           64.52       6.40  
 
(1)   For the period February 14, 2003 through December 31, 2003 earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $240,871.