BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
SC 13G, 1997-01-14
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                            ______________________

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)

        INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
               UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      (AMENDMENT NO.          ){1}


                            BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)



                                 COMMON SHARES
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   105368203
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)


                             _____________________


      Check  the  following  box  if  a  fee  is being paid with this statement
<square>.   (A  fee  is  not required only if the filing  person:   (1)  has  a
previous statement on file  reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)  has  filed  no
amendment  subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or
less of such class.)  (SEE Rule 13d-7.)

**FOOTNOTES**

     {1} The  remainder  of  this  cover  page  shall  be  filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect  to the subject
class   of   securities,   and  for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing
information which would alter  the  disclosures  provided  in a prior cover
page.

        The information required in the remainder of this cover  page shall not
be  deemed  to  be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions  of  the Act (however, SEE
the NOTES).



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CUSIP NO.  105368203                                     13G      PAGE 2 OF 8
PAGES

       1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND, INC.- 
                U.S. REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO  IRS # 13-3808424

       2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP{* (A) <square>
                                                                   (B) <square>

       3        SEC USE ONLY


       4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Maryland
                                              5       SOLE VOTING POWER
               NUMBER OF
                                                           0
                SHARES
                                              6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             BENEFICIALLY
                                                           538,400
               OWNED BY
                                              7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                 EACH
                                                           0
               REPORTING
                                              8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                                                           538,400
                 WITH

       9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                      538,400
      10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
                SHARES{*}                                   <square>

      11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                      7.7%
      12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON{*}

                      IV, CO



                           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP NO.  105368203                                     13G      PAGE 3 OF 8
PAGES

       1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
                IRS #13-304-0307

       2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP{*}(A) <square>
                                                                   (B) <square>

       3        SEC USE ONLY

       4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware
                                              5       SOLE VOTING POWER
               NUMBER OF

                SHARES
                                              6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             BENEFICIALLY
                                                           1,035,468
               OWNED BY
                                              7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                 EACH

               REPORTING
                                              8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                                                           1,130,800
                 WITH

       9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                      1,130,800

      10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
                SHARES{*}                                 <square>

      11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                      16.1%
      12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON{*}

                      IA, CO


Morgan  stanley  Asset  Management Inc. may be deemed to beneficially  own  the
shares reported herein in  its  capacity  as  the  investment adviser of Morgan
Stanley  Institutional  Fund,  Inc.,  whose holdings are  being  simultaneously
reported herein.

                           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP NO.  105368203                                     13G       PAGE 4 OF 8
PAGES


       1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC.
                IRS #13-283-8891

       2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP{*}(A) <square>
                                                                   (B) <square>
       3        SEC USE ONLY

       4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware
                                              5       SOLE VOTING POWER
               NUMBER OF
                                                           0
                SHARES
                                              6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             BENEFICIALLY
                                                           1,035,468
               OWNED BY
                                              7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                 EACH
                                                           0
               REPORTING
                                              8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                PERSON
                                                          1,130,800
                 WITH

       9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                      1,130,800

      10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 
                EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES{*}                     <square>

      11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                      16.1%
      12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON{*}

                      IA, CO


Morgan Stanley Group Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported
herein in its capacity as the owner of  all  the  outstanding capital of Morgan
Stanley  Asset Management Inc.  This holding is being  simultaneously  reported
herein by Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.

                           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER:

            The name of the Issuer is Brandywine Realty Trust (the "Company").

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            The address of the principal executive offices of the Company is:
            16 Campus Boulevard
            Suite 150
            Newtown Square, PA 19103-2799

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            (a)  Morgan  Stanley  Institutional  Fund, Inc. - U.S. Real Estate
            Portfolio
            (b) Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
            (c) Morgan Stanley Group Inc.

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            (a) 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020
            (b) 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020
            (c) 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036


ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:
            Incorporated by reference to item 4 of the cover page pertaining to
            each reporting person.

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
            This  statement relates to the Company's Common  Stock,  par  value
            $.01 per share.

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:
            The CUSIP Number is 105368203.

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
            CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            (a) Morgan  Stanley Institutional Fund is (d) an investment company
            registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
            (b) Morgan Stanley  Asset  Management  Inc.  is  (e)  an Investment
            Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
            of 1940.
            (c)  Morgan  Stanley  Group  Inc.  is  (e)  an  Investment  Adviser
            registered  under  section  203  of  the Investment Advisers Act of
            1940.

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.

            Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9)  and  (11)  of the cover
            page pertaining to each reporting person.

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

            Not Applicable.

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

            Accounts  managed on a discretionary basis by Morgan Stanley  Asset
            Management  Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group
            Inc., are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
            the receipt of  dividends  from,  or the proceeds from, the sale of



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            such  securities.   No  such  account  other  than  Morgan  Stanley
            Institutional Fund, Inc., as reported herein, holds more than 5
            percent of the class.

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE  SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

            Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

            Not Applicable.

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

            Not Applicable.

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

            By signing below I certify that, to the best  of  my  knowledge and
            belief,  the  securities  referred  to above were acquired  in  the
            ordinary course of business and were  not  acquired for the purpose
            of  and  do  not  have  the effect of changing or  influencing  the
            control of the issuer of  such  securities and were not acquired in
            connection with or as a participant  in any transaction having such
            purpose or effect.



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                                   SIGNATURE

    After reasonable inquiry and to the  best of  my knowledge  and  belief,  I
certify  that the  information  set forth  in this statement is true,  complete
and correct.


                                        JANUARY 14, 1997
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        (DATE)

                                        /s/ Harold J. Schaaff, Jr.
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        (SIGNATURE)


                                        /s/Harold J. Schaaff, Jr.
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Harold J. Schaaff, Jr./Vice President
                                        MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND, INC.-
                                            U.S. REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO


                                        JANUARY 14, 1997
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        (DATE)

                                        /s/Peter A. Nadosy
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        (SIGNATURE)


                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        PETER A. NADOSY/VICE CHAIRMAN
                                        MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.


                                        JANUARY  14, 1997
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        (DATE)

                                        /s/Edward J. Johnsen
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        (SIGNATURE)


                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        EDWARD J. JOHNSEN/AUTHORIZED PERSON
                                        MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC.



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     INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                                    PAGE 

EXHIBIT 1  Agreement to Make a Joint Filing                                 1


EXHIBIT 2  Secretary's  Certificate  Authorizing  Edward J. Johnsen 
           to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Group Inc.                   2






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                     EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
                   -----------------------------

                       JANUARY   14, 1997
                   -----------------------------


   MORGAN STANLEY  INSTITUTIONAL  FUND,  INC.-U.S.  REAL  ESTATE PORTFOLIO,

MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC. and MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.  hereby

agree  that unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf  of

each of the parties.


By: /s/Harold J. Schaaff, Jr.   
   ______________________________________
   Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.- U.S. Real Estate Portfolio
   Harold J. Schaaff, Jr./Vice President

By: /s/Peter A. Nadosy 
   ______________________________________
   Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
   Peter A. Nadosy/Vice Chairman



By: /s/Edward J. Johnsen
   ______________________________________
   Morgan Stanley Group
   Edward J. Johnsen/Authorized Person




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                                                   MORGAN STANLEY


                             EXHIBIT 2
                             ---------


                      SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
                      -----------------------


          I,  Charlene  R.  Herzer,  a  duly  elected  and acting Assistant

Secretary  of  Morgan  Stanley  Group  Inc.,  a  corporation organized  and

existing  under  the  laws  of  the State of Delaware (the  "Corporation"),

certify that the following resolutions  were  duly and validly adopted by a

Consent in Lieu of a Meeting of the Executive Committee  of  the  Board  of

Directors  of  the  Corporation  dated as of October 19, 1995 and that such

resolutions are in full force and effect on the date hereof:



               RESOLVED,   that  the   resolutions   adopted   on
          September  8, 1993  and  April  17,  1995  relating  to
          signatories  to  certain  reports  to be filed with the
          Securities  and  Exchange  Commission (the  "SEC")  are
          superseded in their entirety  by  these resolutions and
          Stuart J. M. Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol  and Edward J.
          Johnsen are severally authorized and directed  to  sign
          on  behalf  of  the Corporation any reports to be filed
          under Section 13  and  Section  16  of  the  Securities
          Exchange  Act  of  1934, as amended, and the rules  and
          regulations  thereunder,   with   the   Securities  and
          Exchange  Commission,  such  authorizations   to  cease
          automatically  upon termination of employment with  any
          affiliate of the Corporation; and

               RESOLVED  FURTHER,  that  all  actions  heretofore
          taken by Stuart  J.  M. Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol and
          Edward  J.  Johnsen  that   are  within  the  authority
          conferred  by  the foregoing resolution  are  approved,
          ratified and confirmed in all respects.

               RESOLVED, that  any  and  all actions to be taken,
          caused to be taken or heretofore  taken  by any officer
          of the Corporation in executing any and all  documents,
          agreements  and  instruments and in taking any and  all
          steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed by
          such officer as necessary or desirable to carry out the




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                                                   MORGAN STANLEY

          intents and purposes  of  the foregoing resolutions are
          authorized, ratified and confirmed.

          IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have  hereunto  set my  name  and affixed the

seal of the Corporation as of the 28th day of August, 1996.



                                        /S/ CHARLENE R. HERZER
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        CHARLENE R. HERZER
                                        ASSISTANT SECRETARY


[SEAL]



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