Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 13, 2008, Boston Properties, Inc. announced that its operating partnership, Boston Properties Limited Partnership, had priced a private placement to qualified institutional buyers of $650 million (or $747.5 million if the initial purchasers' over-allotment option is exercised in full) in aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2014 to be issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For additional information concerning this private placement, refer to Exhibit 99.1 contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated August 13, 2008 regarding the pricing of a private placement of exchangeable senior notes due 2014.

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