<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000790816-13-000003.txt : 20130102
<SEC-HEADER>0000790816-13-000003.hdr.sgml : 20130101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130102161416
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790816-13-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWEENEY GERARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944673

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09106
		FILM NUMBER:		13502111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERWYN PARK
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			BERWYN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790816
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				232413352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 EAST LANCASTER AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6103255600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 EAST LANCASTER AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LINPRO SPECIFIED PROPERTIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-12-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790816</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000944673</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SWEENEY GERARD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>555 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RADNOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>863718</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>190759</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Family Limited Partnership</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities were called for redemption by the issuer at a price equal to their face value.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">There was no Common Share transaction on the above date. The Common Share ownership is being disclosed for informational purposes only.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This filing also reports in the ending balance of shares owned the sum of 1460.56 additional common shares acquired under the Company's Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) plus the sum of 357.81 common shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP).The ESPP and the DRIP shares were purchased following the Reporting Person's last Section 16 filing. Under the ESPP 1460.56 shares were acquired on December 4, 2012 at a transaction price of $10.27 per share.  Under the DRIP 357.81 shares were acquired on October 24, 2012 at a transaction price of $12.48 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">There was no indirect transaction on the above date. The indirect ownership is being disclosed for informational purposes only.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerard H. Sweeney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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