exhibit 4. 1 hines real estate investment trust, inc. articles of dissolution hines real estate investment trust, inc., a maryland corporation ( hereinafter called the “ corporation ” ), hereby certifies to the state department of assessments and taxation of maryland that : first : the name of the corporation is as set forth above, and the address of the principal office of the corporation in the state of maryland is c / o the corporation trust incorporated, 351 west camden street, baltimore, maryland 21201. second : the name and address of the resident agent of the corporation in the state of maryland, who shall serve for one year after dissolution and thereafter until the affairs of the corporation are wound up, are : the corporation trust incorporated, 351 west camden street, baltimore, maryland 21201. third : the name and address of each director of the corporation are as follows : name addressjeffrey c. hines c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 charles m. baughn c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 lee a. lahourcade c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 stanley d. levy c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 paul b. murphy jr. c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 name addressjeffrey c. hines c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 charles m. baughn c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 lee a. lahourcade c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 stanley d. levy c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard, suite 5000 houston, texas 77056 - 6118 paul b. murphy jr. c / o hines real estate investment trust, inc. 2800 post oak boulevard