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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number 1-9317

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 04-6558834
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS employer
of incorporation) identification no.)

400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

617-332-3990
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Name of exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Shares of Beneficial Interest New York Stock Exchange
9 7/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Shares of Beneficial Interest New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate market value of the voting common stock of the registrant
held by non-affiliates was $1.1 billion based on the $8.95 closing price per
common share for such stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 11, 2002.
For purposes of this calculation, 1,000,000 shares held by Senior Housing
Properties Trust, and an aggregate of 1,284,450 shares held directly or by
affiliates of the Trustees and executive officers of the registrant, have been
included in the number of common shares held by affiliates.

Number of the registrant's Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01
par value ("Shares"), outstanding as of March 11, 2002: 128,808,747.

References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the "Company", "HRP",
"we", "us" or "our" include consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context
indicates otherwise.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is to be incorporated
herein by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting
of shareholders currently scheduled to be held on May 7, 2002.

CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K contains statements which constitute
forward looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements appear in a number of places in this Form
10-K regarding our intent, belief or expectations or the intent, belief or
expectations of our Trustees or our officers with respect to possible
acquisitions and sales of properties, expansion of our portfolio, our ability to
pay distributions, policies and plans regarding investments, financings, our tax
status as a real estate investment trust and our access to debt or equity
capital markets or to other sources of funds. You are cautioned that any such
forward looking statements are not guaranteed to occur and that actual events
and results may differ materially from those contained in the forward looking
statements as a result of various factors. Such factors include without
limitation the status of the economy including capital markets and our ability
to access financing, property market conditions, competition, and changes in
federal, state and local legislation. The accompanying information contained in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including under the headings "Business" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," identifies other important factors that could cause such
differences.

THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING HRPT
PROPERTIES TRUST, DATED JULY 1, 1994, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL
AMENDMENTS THERETO, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT THE NAME "HRPT PROPERTIES
TRUST" REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, COLLECTIVELY AS
TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER,
SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY
PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM
AGAINST, HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST,
IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST FOR THE
PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
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2001 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT


Table of Contents

Part I
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Item 1. Business........................................................................ 1
Item 2. Properties...................................................................... 20
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................................... 20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............................. 20

Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Shareholder Matters............ 21
Item 6. Selected Financial Data......................................................... 22
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.................................................................. 23
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk...................... 30
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..................................... 31
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.................................................................. 31

Part III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.............................. *
Item 11. Executive Compensation.......................................................... *
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.................. *
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................................. *

* Incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders currently scheduled to be
held on May 7, 2002, to be filed pursuant to Regulation
14A.

Part IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K................. 31
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PART I
Item 1. Business

The Company. HRPT Properties Trust was organized on October 9, 1986, as
a Maryland real estate investment trust ("REIT"). Our primary business is the
ownership and operation of office buildings.

As of December 31, 2001, we owned 190 office properties for a total
investment of $2.6 billion at cost and a depreciated book value of $2.4 billion.
In addition, we owned minority equity positions in two former subsidiary REITs
which are now separately listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Hospitality
Properties Trust ("HPT") and Senior Housing Properties Trust ("SNH"). At
December 31, 2001, the carrying book values of our equity ownership of HPT and
SNH was $101.5 million and $172.0 million, respectively, and the market value of
these equity positions was $118.0 million and $178.2 million, respectively.

Our principal executive offices are located at 400 Centre Street,
Newton, Massachusetts 02458, and our telephone number is (617) 332-3990.

Investment Policy and Method of Operation. Our investment goals are
current income for distribution to shareholders, capital growth from
appreciation in the residual value of properties, and preservation and
protection of shareholders' capital. Our income is derived primarily from rent.

Our day to day operations are conducted by REIT Management & Research
LLC ("RMR"), our investment manager. RMR provides investment advice, property
management and administrative services to us. RMR originates and presents
investment and sales opportunities to our Board of Trustees. In evaluating
potential investments and asset sales, we consider factors such as: the
historical and projected rents received and likely to be received from the
property, the historic and expected operating expenses, including real estate
taxes, incurred and expected to be incurred at the properties; the growth, tax
and regulatory environments of the market in which the property is located; the
quality, experience, and credit worthiness of the property's tenants; occupancy
and demand for similar properties in the same or nearby markets; the
construction quality, physical condition and design of the property; the
geographic area and type of property; and the pricing of comparable properties
as evidenced by recent arms length market sales.

Our investments are generally structured as purchases. However, we have
in the past and may in the future consider structuring some acquisitions as
mergers or partnerships. We currently have no present agreements or
understandings concerning any such acquisitions or mergers.

Borrowing Policy. In addition to the use of equity, we utilize
short-term and long-term borrowings to finance investments. We currently have a
revolving bank credit facility for $425 million, which includes an accordian
feature that allows it to be expanded, in certain circumstances, by up to $200
million. The revolving bank credit facility (which is guaranteed by most of our
subsidiaries) is used for acquisition funding on an interim basis until equity
or long-term debt is raised and for working capital and general business
purposes. No amounts were outstanding at December 31, 2001, under our revolving
bank credit facility.

The borrowing guidelines established by our Board of Trustees and
covenants in various debt agreements prohibit us from maintaining a debt to
total asset value of greater than 55%. At December 31, 2001, our debt to total
asset value was 40.6%. Covenants in our various debt obligations and our
Declaration of Trust also limit our ability to borrow.

Business Developments Since January 1, 2001

Investments

During 2001 we acquired two office properties for $26.4 million and we
placed in service one office building we developed for one of our existing
tenants.

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Financing

In 2001 we redeemed all of our outstanding convertible subordinated
debentures. Forty million dollars of 7.25% convertible subordinated debentures
due October 2001 were redeemed at par in February 2001 and $162 million of 7.50%
convertible subordinated debentures due October 2003 were redeemed in late March
2001. To fund these redemptions, we used cash on hand and the net proceeds from
our preferred share offering discussed below.

In February 2001 we issued 8,000,000 shares of series A cumulative
redeemable preferred shares for a sales price of $25.00 per share, raising net
proceeds of $193.1 million. The dividend yield is 9 7/8% per annum ($2.46875 per
share per year) payable in equal quarterly installments on February 15, May 15,
August 15 and November 15 of each year.

During 2001 we repurchased 3,154,100 of our common shares for $26.2
million, including transaction costs.

In April 2001 we entered into a new $425 million unsecured revolving
credit facility (the "New Credit Facility"). The New Credit Facility bears
interest at LIBOR plus a premium and matures in April 2005. This New Credit
Facility replaced our $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility which was
scheduled to mature in 2002. The New Credit Facility includes an accordian
feature which allows it to be expanded, in certain circumstances, by up to $200
million. Our credit facility is available for property acquisitions, working
capital and for general business purposes.

During February 2002 we called for redemption all of our outstanding
$160 million 6.875% Senior Notes due August 2002 at par plus a premium. This
redemption is expected to occur on March 26, 2002. We expect to fund this
redemption by borrowing on our New Credit Facility.

Other Developments

During 2001 we sold four properties for net cash proceeds of $10.6
million. We also received $10.4 million from the repayment of a real estate
mortgage that was secured by two properties. In connection with this repayment,
we reversed impairment loss reserves recorded during 1999 totaling $4.0 million.

On December 31, 2001, SNH spun-off its 100% owned subsidiary, Five Star
Quality Care, Inc. ("Five Star") by distributing substantially all of Five
Star's common shares to its shareholders (the "Five Star Spin-Off"), including
us. In connection with the Five Star Spin-Off, we received 1,280,924 common
shares of Five Star which were valued at $9.3 million. In order to distribute
these Five Star shares on a round lot basis or one Five Star share for every 100
HRP common shares, we purchased 7,163 additional common shares from Five Star on
December 31, 2001, and immediately distributed all 1,288,087 of these common
shares to our shareholders. Five Star, which is not a REIT, leases and operates
senior housing properties owned by SNH.

Our Investment Manager

RMR is a Delaware limited liability company beneficially owned by
Gerard M. Martin and Barry M. Portnoy, our Managing Trustees. RMR's principal
executive offices are located at 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458,
and its telephone number is (617) 928-1300. RMR provides investment advice,
property management services and administrative services to us. In addition, an
affiliate of RMR also provides garage management services at one of our
properties. RMR also acts as the investment manager to HPT and SNH and has other
business interests. The Directors of RMR are Gerard M. Martin, Barry M. Portnoy
and David J. Hegarty. The executive officers of RMR are David J. Hegarty,
President and Secretary, John G. Murray, Executive Vice President, John C.
Popeo, Treasurer, and John A. Mannix, David M. Lepore, Thomas M. O'Brien,
Jennifer B. Clark, Evrett W. Benton, John R. Hoadley and Bruce J. Mackey Jr.,
Vice Presidents. Gerard M. Martin and Barry M. Portnoy are our Managing Trustees
and John A. Mannix, John C. Popeo, David M. Lepore and Jennifer B. Clark are our
executive officers.

Employees

As of March 11, 2002, we had no employees. RMR, which administers our
day-to-day operations, had approximately 250 full-time employees.

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Competition

Investing in and operating office buildings is a very competitive
business. We compete against other REITs, numerous financial institutions and
numerous individuals and public and private companies who are actively engaged
in this business. We do not believe we have a dominant position in any of the
geographic markets in which we operate but some of our competitors are dominant
in selected markets. Many of our competitors have greater financial and
management resources than we have. We believe the geographic diversity of our
investments, the experience and abilities of our management, the quality of our
assets and the financial strength of many of our tenants affords us some
competitive advantages which have and will allow us to operate our business
successfully despite the competitive nature of our business.

Environmental Matters

Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and
regulations, owners as well as tenants and operators of real estate may be
required to investigate and clean up hazardous substances released at a
property, and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties
for property damage or personal injuries and for investigation and clean-up
costs incurred in connection with any contamination. In addition, some
environmental laws create a lien on a contaminated site in favor of the
government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the contamination.
We have reviewed some preliminary environmental surveys of the facilities we
own. Based upon that review we do not believe that any of these properties are
subject to any material environmental contamination. However, no assurances can
be given that:

o a prior owner, operator or occupant of our facilities or the properties we
intend to acquire did not create a material environmental condition not
known to us which might have been revealed by more in-depth study of the
properties; and

o future uses or conditions (including, without limitation, changes in
applicable environmental laws and regulations) will not result in the
imposition of environmental liability upon us.

Segment Information

For financial information about the Company's segments see Note 10 to
our Consolidated Financial Statements.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS


The following summary of federal income tax consequences is based on
existing law, and is limited to investors who own our shares as investment
assets rather than as inventory or as property used in a trade or business. The
summary does not discuss the particular tax consequences that might be relevant
to you if you are subject to special rules under the federal income tax law, for
example if you are:

o a bank, life insurance company, regulated investment company, or other
financial institution,

o a broker or dealer in securities or foreign currency,

o a person who has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar,

o a person who acquires our shares in connection with employment or
other performance of services,

o a person subject to alternative minimum tax,

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o    a  person  who  owns  our  shares  as  part  of  a  straddle,  hedging
transaction, constructive sale transaction, or conversion transaction,
or

o except as specifically described in the following summary, a
tax-exempt entity or a foreign person.


The sections of the Internal Revenue Code that govern the federal income tax
qualification and treatment of a REIT and its shareholders are complex. This
presentation is a summary of applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions,
related rules and regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations,
all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Future
legislative, judicial, or administrative actions or decisions could affect the
accuracy of statements made in this summary. We have not received a ruling from
the IRS with respect to any matter described in this summary, and we cannot
assure you that the IRS or a court will agree with the statements made in this
summary. In addition, the following summary is not exhaustive of all possible
tax consequences, and does not discuss any estate, gift, state, local, or
foreign tax consequences. For all these reasons, we urge you and any prospective
acquiror of our shares to consult with a tax advisor about the federal income
tax and other tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of
our shares.

Your federal income tax consequences may differ depending on whether or
not you are a "U.S. shareholder." For purposes of this summary, a "U.S.
shareholder" for federal income tax purposes is:

o a citizen or resident of the United States, including an alien
individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or
meets the substantial presence residency test under the federal income
tax laws,

o a corporation, partnership or other entity treated as a corporation or
partnership for federal income tax purposes, that is created or
organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof
or the District of Columbia, unless otherwise provided by Treasury
regulations,

o an estate the income of which is subject to federal income taxation
regardless of its source, or

o a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise
primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or
more United States persons have the authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trust, or electing trusts in existence on
August 20, 1996 to the extent provided in Treasury regulations,


whose status as a U.S. shareholder is not overridden by an applicable tax
treaty. Conversely, a "non-U.S. shareholder" is a beneficial owner of our shares
who is not a U.S. shareholder.

Taxation as a REIT

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of
the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with our taxable year ending December 31,
1987. Our REIT election, assuming continuing compliance with the qualification
tests summarized below, continues in effect for subsequent taxable years.
Although no assurance can be given, we believe that we are organized, have
operated, and will continue to operate in a manner that qualifies us to be taxed
under the Internal Revenue Code as a REIT.

As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on
our net income distributed as dividends to our shareholders. Distributions to
our shareholders generally will be includable in their income as dividends to
the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. A portion of
these dividends may be treated as capital gain dividends, as explained below. No
portion of any dividends will be eligible for the dividends received deduction
for corporate shareholders. Distributions in excess of current or accumulated
earnings and profits generally will be treated for federal income tax purposes
as a return of capital to the extent of a recipient shareholder's basis in our
shares, and will reduce this basis. Our current or accumulated earnings and
profits will generally be allocated first to distributions made on our preferred
shares, and thereafter to distributions made on our common shares.

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Our  counsel,  Sullivan & Worcester  LLP,  has opined that we have been
organized and have qualified as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for our
1987 through 2001 taxable years, and that our current investments and plan of
operation will enable us to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation
as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. Our actual qualification and taxation
as a REIT will depend upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests
imposed under the Internal Revenue Code and summarized below. While we believe
that we will operate in a manner to satisfy the various REIT qualification
tests, our counsel has not reviewed and will not review compliance with these
tests on a continuing basis. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any year, we
will be subject to federal income taxation as if we were a C corporation, and
our shareholders will be taxed like shareholders of C corporations. In this
event, we could be subject to significant tax liabilities, and the amount of
cash available for distribution to our shareholders may be reduced or
eliminated.

If we qualify as a REIT and meet the annual distribution tests
described below, we generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on the
amounts we distribute. However, even if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject
to federal tax in the following circumstances:

o We will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any undistributed "real
estate investment trust taxable income," including our undistributed
net capital gains.

o If our alternative minimum taxable income exceeds our taxable income,
we may be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax on our
items of tax preference.

o If we have net income from the sale or other disposition of
"foreclosure property" that is held primarily for sale to customers in
the ordinary course of business or other nonqualifying income from
foreclosure property, we will be subject to tax on this net income
from foreclosure property at the highest regular corporate rate, which
is currently 35%.

o If we have net income from prohibited transactions, including sales or
other dispositions of inventory or property held primarily for sale to
customers in the ordinary course of business other than foreclosure
property, we will be subject to tax on this income at a 100% rate.

o If we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross
income test discussed below, but nonetheless maintain our
qualification as a REIT, we will be subject to tax at a 100% rate on
the greater of the amount by which we fail the 75% or the 95% test,
multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability.

o If we fail to distribute for any calendar year at least the sum of 85%
of our REIT ordinary income for that year, 95% of our REIT capital
gain net income for that year, and any undistributed taxable income
from prior periods, we will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the
excess of the required distribution over the amounts actually
distributed.

o If we acquire an asset from a corporation in a transaction in which
our basis in the asset is determined by reference to the basis of the
asset in the hands of a present or former C corporation, and if we
subsequently recognize gain on the disposition of this asset during
the ten-year period beginning on the date on which the asset ceased to
be owned by the C corporation, then we will pay tax at the highest
regular corporate tax rate, which is currently 35%, on the lesser of
the excess of the fair market value of the asset over the C
corporation's basis in the asset on the date the asset ceased to be
owned by the C corporation, or the gain recognized in the disposition.

o If we have succeeded to undistributed earnings and profits from an
acquired C corporation, to preserve our status as a REIT we must
generally distribute all of these undistributed earnings and profits
not later than the end of the taxable year of the acquisition.
However, if we fail to do so, relief provisions would allow us to
maintain our status as a REIT provided we distribute any subsequently
discovered C corporation earnings and profits and pay an interest
charge in respect of the period of delayed distribution.

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o    As explained  below,  we are permitted  within limits to own stock and
securities of a "taxable REIT subsidiary." A taxable REIT subsidiary
of ours will be separately taxed on its net income as a C corporation,
and will be subject to limitations on the deductibility of interest
expense paid to us. In addition, we will be subject to a 100% tax on
redetermined rents, redetermined deductions, and excess interest
expense, in order to ensure that transactions between and among us,
our tenants, and our taxable REIT subsidiaries are at arm's length.

If we invest in properties in foreign countries, our profits from those
investments will generally be subject to tax in the countries where those
properties are located. The nature and amount of this taxation will depend on
the laws of the countries where the properties are located. If we operate as we
currently intend, then we will distribute our taxable income to our shareholders
and we will generally not pay federal income tax, and thus we generally cannot
recover the cost of foreign taxes imposed on our foreign investments by claiming
foreign tax credits against our federal income tax liability. Also, we cannot
pass through to our shareholders any foreign tax credits.

If we fail to qualify or elect not to qualify as a REIT in any taxable
year, then we will be subject to federal income tax in the same manner as a C
corporation. Any distributions to our shareholders in a year in which we fail to
qualify as a REIT will not be deductible, nor will these distributions be
required under the Internal Revenue Code. In that event, to the extent of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits, any distributions to our
shareholders will be taxable as ordinary dividends and, subject to limitations
in the Internal Revenue Code, will be eligible for the dividends received
deduction for corporate recipients. Also, we will generally be disqualified from
federal income taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following
disqualification. Failure to qualify for federal income taxation as a REIT for
even one year could result in reduction or elimination of distributions to our
shareholders, or in our incurring substantial indebtedness or liquidating
substantial investments in order to pay the resulting corporate-level taxes.

REIT Qualification Requirements

General Requirements. Section 856(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:

(1) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;

(2) the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable
shares or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest;

(3) that would be taxable, but for Sections 856 through 859 of the
Internal Revenue Code, as a C corporation;

(4) that is not a financial institution or an insurance company subject
to special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code;

(5) the beneficial ownership of which is held by 100 or more persons;

(6) that is not "closely held" as defined under the personal holding
company stock ownership test, as described below; and

(7) that meets other tests regarding income, assets and distributions,
all as described below.

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Section 856(b) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that conditions (1) to (4),
inclusive, must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (5)
must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a
pro rata part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Section 856(h)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code provides that neither condition (5) nor (6) need be met
for our first taxable year as a REIT. We believe that we have satisfied
conditions (1) to (6), inclusive, during each of the requisite periods ending on
or before December 31, 2001, and that we will continue to satisfy those
conditions in future taxable years. There can, however, be no assurance in this
regard.

By reason of condition (6) above, we will fail to qualify as a REIT for
a taxable year if at any time during the last half of the year more than 50% in
value of our outstanding shares is owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer
individuals. To help comply with condition (6), our declaration of trust
restricts transfers of our shares. In addition, if we comply with applicable
Treasury regulations to ascertain the ownership of our shares and do not know,
or by exercising reasonable diligence would not have known, that we failed
condition (6), then we will be treated as satisfying condition (6). However, our
failure to comply with these regulations for ascertaining ownership may result
in a penalty of $25,000, or $50,000 for intentional violations. Accordingly, we
intend to comply with these regulations, and to request annually from record
holders of significant percentages of our shares information regarding the
ownership of our shares. Under our declaration of trust, our shareholders are
required to respond to these requests for information.

For purposes of condition (6) above, REIT shares held by a pension
trust are treated as held directly by the pension trust's beneficiaries in
proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension trust. Consequently, five
or fewer pension trusts could own more than 50% of the interests in an entity
without jeopardizing that entity's federal income tax qualification as a REIT.
However, as discussed below, if a REIT is a "pension-held REIT," each pension
trust owning more than 10% of the REIT's shares by value generally may be taxed
on a portion of the dividends it receives from the REIT.

Our Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and Our Investments through Partnerships.
Except in respect of taxable REIT subsidiaries as discussed below, Section
856(i) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that any corporation, 100% of whose
stock is held by a REIT, is a qualified REIT subsidiary and shall not be treated
as a separate corporation. The assets, liabilities and items of income,
deduction and credit of a qualified REIT subsidiary are treated as the REIT's.
We believe that each of our direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, other
than the taxable REIT subsidiaries discussed below, will either be a qualified
REIT subsidiary within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or a noncorporate entity that for federal income tax purposes is not
treated as separate from its owner under regulations issued under Section 7701
of the Internal Revenue Code. Thus, except for the taxable REIT subsidiaries
discussed below, in applying all the federal income tax REIT qualification
requirements described in this summary, all assets, liabilities and items of
income, deduction and credit of our direct and indirect wholly-owned
subsidiaries are treated as ours.

We have invested and may invest in real estate through one or more
limited or general partnerships or limited liability companies that are treated
as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. In the case of a REIT that is a
partner in a partnership, regulations under the Internal Revenue Code provide
that, for purposes of the REIT qualification requirements regarding income and
assets discussed below, the REIT is deemed to own its proportionate share of the
assets of the partnership corresponding to the REIT's proportionate capital
interest in the partnership and is deemed to be entitled to the income of the
partnership attributable to this proportionate share. In addition, for these
purposes, the character of the assets and gross income of the partnership
generally retain the same character in the hands of the REIT. Accordingly, our
proportionate share of the assets, liabilities, and items of income of each
partnership in which we are a partner is treated as ours for purposes of the
income tests and asset tests discussed below. In contrast, for purposes of the
distribution requirement discussed below, we must take into account as a partner
our share of the partnership's income as determined under the general federal
income tax rules governing partners and partnerships under Sections 701 through
777 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries. We are permitted to own any or all of the
securities of a "taxable REIT subsidiary" as defined in Section 856(l) of the
Internal Revenue Code, provided that no more than 20% of our assets, at the
close of each quarter of our taxable year, is comprised of our investments in
the stock or securities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries. Among other
requirements, a taxable REIT subsidiary must:

(1) be a non-REIT corporation for federal income tax purposes in which
we directly or indirectly own shares,

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(2) join with us in making a taxable REIT subsidiary election,

(3) not directly or indirectly operate or manage a lodging facility or
a health care facility, and

(4) not directly or indirectly provide to any person, under a
franchise, license, or otherwise, rights to any brand name under which any
lodging facility or health care facility is operated, except that in limited
circumstances a subfranchise, sublicense or similar right can be granted to an
independent contractor to operate or manage a lodging facility.

In addition, a corporation other than a REIT in which a taxable REIT
subsidiary directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or
value will automatically be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. Subject to the
discussion below, we believe that we and each of our taxable REIT subsidiaries
have complied with, and will continue to comply with, the requirements for
taxable REIT subsidiary status during all times each subsidiary's taxable REIT
subsidiary election remains in effect, and we believe that the same will be true
for any taxable REIT subsidiary that we later form or acquire.

Our ownership of stock and securities in taxable REIT subsidiaries is
exempt from the 10% and 5% REIT asset tests discussed below. Also, as discussed
below, taxable REIT subsidiaries can perform services for our tenants without
disqualifying the rents we receive from those tenants under the 75% or 95% gross
income tests discussed below. Moreover, because taxable REIT subsidiaries are
taxed as C corporations that are separate from us, their assets, liabilities and
items of income, deduction and credit are not imputed to us for purposes of the
REIT qualification requirements described in this summary. Therefore, taxable
REIT subsidiaries can generally undertake third-party management and development
activities and activities not related to real estate.

Restrictions are imposed on taxable REIT subsidiaries to ensure that
they will be subject to an appropriate level of federal income taxation. For
example, a taxable REIT subsidiary may not deduct interest paid in any year to
an affiliated REIT to the extent that the interest payments exceed, generally,
50% of the taxable REIT subsidiary's adjusted taxable income for that year.
However, the taxable REIT subsidiary may carry forward the disallowed interest
expense to a succeeding year, and deduct the interest in that later year subject
to that year's 50% adjusted taxable income limitation. In addition, if a taxable
REIT subsidiary pays interest, rent, or other amounts to its affiliated REIT in
an amount that exceeds what an unrelated third party would have paid in an arm's
length transaction, then the REIT generally will be subject to an excise tax
equal to 100% of the excessive portion of the payment. Finally, if in comparison
to an arm's length transaction, a tenant has overpaid rent to the REIT in
exchange for underpaying the taxable REIT subsidiary for services rendered, then
the REIT may be subject to an excise tax equal to 100% of the overpayment. There
can be no assurance that arrangements involving our taxable REIT subsidiaries
will not result in the imposition of one or more of these deduction limitations
or excise taxes, but we do not believe that we are or will be subject to these
impositions.

Income Tests. There are two gross income requirements for qualification
as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code:

o At least 75% of our gross income, excluding gross income from sales or
other dispositions of property held primarily for sale, must be
derived from investments relating to real property, including "rents
from real property" as defined under Section 856 of the Internal
Revenue Code, mortgages on real property, or shares in other REITs.
When we receive new capital in exchange for our shares or in a public
offering of five-year or longer debt instruments, income attributable
to the temporary investment of this new capital in stock or a debt
instrument, if received or accrued within one year of our receipt of
the new capital, is generally also qualifying income under the 75%
test.

o At least 95% of our gross income, excluding gross income from sales or
other dispositions of property held primarily for sale, must be
derived from a combination of items of real property income that
satisfy the 75% test described above, dividends, interest, payments
under interest rate swap or cap agreements, options, futures

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contracts,  forward rate agreements, or similar financial instruments,
and gains from the sale or disposition of stock, securities, or real
property.

For purposes of these two requirements, income derived from a "shared
appreciation provision" in a mortgage loan is generally treated as gain
recognized on the sale of the property to which it relates. Although we will use
our best efforts to ensure that the income generated by our investments will be
of a type which satisfies both the 75% and 95% gross income tests, there can be
no assurance in this regard.

In order to qualify as "rents from real property" under Section 856 of
the Internal Revenue Code, several requirements must be met:

o The amount of rent received generally must not be based on the income
or profits of any person, but may be based on receipts or sales.

o Rents do not qualify if the REIT owns 10% or more by vote or value of
the tenant, whether directly or after application of attribution
rules. While we intend not to lease property to any party if rents
from that property would not qualify as rents from real property,
application of the 10% ownership rule is dependent upon complex
attribution rules and circumstances that may be beyond our control.
For example, an unaffiliated third party's ownership directly or by
attribution of 10% or more by value of our shares, as well as 10% or
more by vote or value of the stock of one of our tenants, would result
in that tenant's rents not qualifying as rents from real property. Our
declaration of trust disallows transfers or purported acquisitions,
directly or by attribution, of our shares that could result in
disqualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and permits
our trustees to repurchase the shares to the extent necessary to
maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that these provisions in our
declaration of trust will be effective to prevent REIT status under
the Internal Revenue Code from being jeopardized under the 10%
affiliated tenant rule. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to monitor and enforce these restrictions, nor will our
shareholders necessarily be aware of ownership of shares attributed to
them under the Internal Revenue Code's attribution rules.

o For our 2001 taxable year and thereafter, there is a limited exception
to the above prohibition on earning "rents from real property" from a
10% affiliated tenant, if the tenant is a taxable REIT subsidiary. If
at least 90% of the leased space of a property is leased to tenants
other than taxable REIT subsidiaries and 10% affiliated tenants, and
if the taxable REIT subsidiary's rent for space at that property is
substantially comparable to the rents paid by nonaffiliated tenants
for comparable space at the property, then otherwise qualifying rents
paid by the taxable REIT subsidiary to the REIT will not be
disqualified on account of the rule prohibiting 10% affiliated
tenants.

o In order for rents to qualify, we generally must not manage the
property or furnish or render services to the tenants of the property,
except through an independent contractor from whom we derive no income
or, for our 2001 taxable year and thereafter, through one of our
taxable REIT subsidiaries. There is an exception to this rule
permitting a REIT to perform customary tenant services of the sort
which a tax-exempt organization could perform without being considered
in receipt of "unrelated business taxable income" as defined in
Section 512(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, a de
minimis amount of noncustomary services will not disqualify income as
"rents from real property" so long as the value of the impermissible
services does not exceed 1% of the gross income from the property.

o If rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with a
lease of real property is 15% or less of the total rent received under
the lease, then the rent attributable to personal property will
qualify as "rents from real property", if this 15% threshold is
exceeded, the rent attributable to personal property will not so
qualify. For our taxable years through December 31, 2000, the portion
of rental income treated as attributable to personal property is
determined according to the ratio of the tax basis of the personal
property to the total tax basis of the real and personal property
which is rented. For our 2001 taxable year and thereafter, the ratio
will be determined by reference to fair market values rather than tax
bases.

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We  believe  that all or  substantially  all our rents have  qualified  and will
qualify as rents from real property for purposes of Section 856 of the Internal
Revenue Code.

In order to qualify as mortgage interest on real property for purposes
of the 75% test, interest must derive from a mortgage loan secured by real
property with a fair market value, at the time the loan is made, at least equal
to the amount of the loan. If the amount of the loan exceeds the fair market
value of the real property, the interest will be treated as interest on a
mortgage loan in a ratio equal to the ratio of the fair market value of the real
property to the total amount of the mortgage loan.

Any gain we realize on the sale of property held as inventory or other
property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business
will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a
penalty tax at a 100% rate. This prohibited transaction income also may
adversely affect our ability to satisfy the 75% and 95% gross income tests for
federal income tax qualification as a REIT. We cannot provide assurances as to
whether or not the IRS might successfully assert that one or more of our
dispositions is subject to the 100% penalty tax. However, we believe that
dispositions of assets that we might make will not be subject to the 100%
penalty tax, because we intend to:

o own our assets for investment with a view to long-term income
production and capital appreciation;

o engage in the business of developing, owning and operating our
existing properties and acquiring, developing, owning and operating
new properties; and

o make occasional dispositions of our assets consistent with our
long-term investment objectives.

If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income tests
for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for that year if:

o our failure to meet the test was due to reasonable cause and not due
to willful neglect;

o we report the nature and amount of each item of our income included in
the 75% or 95% gross income tests for that taxable year on a schedule
attached to our tax return; and

o any incorrect information on the schedule was not due to fraud with
intent to evade tax.

It is impossible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to
the benefit of this relief provision for the 75% and 95% gross income tests.
Even if this relief provision did apply, a special tax equal to 100% is imposed
upon the greater of the amount by which we failed the 75% test or the 95% test
with certain adjustments, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our
profitability.

Asset Tests. At the close of each quarter of each taxable year, we must
also satisfy these asset percentage tests in order to qualify as a REIT for
federal income tax purposes:

o At least 75% of our total assets must consist of real estate assets,
cash and cash items, shares in other REITs, government securities, and
stock or debt instruments purchased with proceeds of a stock offering
or an offering of our debt with a term of at least five years, but
only for the one-year period commencing with our receipt of the
offering proceeds.

o Not more than 25% of our total assets may be represented by securities
other than those securities that count favorably toward the preceding
75% asset test.

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o    Of the  investments  included in the  preceding  25% asset class,  the
value of any one non-REIT issuer's securities that we own may not
exceed 5% of the value of our total assets, and we may not own more
than 10% of any one non-REIT issuer's outstanding voting securities.
For our 2001 taxable year and thereafter, we may not own more than 10%
of the vote or value of any one non-REIT issuer's outstanding
securities, unless that issuer is our taxable REIT subsidiary or the
securities are straight debt securities.

o For our 2001 taxable year and thereafter, our stock and securities in
a taxable REIT subsidiary are exempted from the preceding 10% and 5%
asset tests. However, no more than 20% of our total assets may be
represented by stock or securities of taxable REIT subsidiaries.

When a failure to satisfy the above asset tests results from an acquisition of
securities or other property during a quarter, the failure can be cured by
disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the close of
that quarter. We intend to maintain records of the value of our assets to
document our compliance with the above asset tests, and to take actions as may
be required to cure any failure to satisfy the tests within 30 days after the
close of any quarter.

Our Investment in Senior Housing Properties Trust. We continue to own a
minority of Senior Housing Properties Trust shares, and we expect Senior Housing
Properties Trust to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. For any
of our taxable years in which Senior Housing Properties Trust qualifies as a
REIT, our investment in Senior Housing Properties Trust will count favorably
toward the REIT asset tests and the dividends we receive from Senior Housing
Properties Trust will count as qualifying income under both REIT gross income
tests. However, because we do not and cannot control Senior Housing Properties
Trust's compliance with the federal income tax requirements for REIT
qualification, we joined with Senior Housing Properties Trust in filing a
protective taxable REIT subsidiary election under Section 856(l) of the Internal
Revenue Code, effective January 1, 2001, and we have reaffirmed or will reaffirm
this protective election every January 1 since then. Pursuant to this protective
taxable REIT subsidiary election, we believe that if Senior Housing Properties
Trust were not a REIT, it would instead be considered one of our taxable REIT
subsidiaries. As one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries, we believe that Senior
Housing Properties Trust's failure to qualify as a REIT would not jeopardize our
own qualification as a REIT.

Annual Distribution Requirements. In order to qualify for taxation as a
REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, we are required to make annual
distributions other than capital gain dividends to our shareholders in an amount
at least equal to the excess of:

(A) the sum of 90% of our "real estate investment trust taxable
income," as defined in Section 857 of the Internal Revenue Code, computed by
excluding any net capital gain and before taking into account any dividends paid
deduction for which we are eligible, and 90% of our net income after tax, if
any, from property received in foreclosure, over

(B) the sum of our qualifying noncash income, e.g., imputed rental
income or income from transactions inadvertently failing to qualify as like-kind
exchanges.

Prior to our 2001 taxable year, the preceding 90% percentages were 95%. The
distributions must be paid in the taxable year to which they relate, or in the
following taxable year if declared before we timely file our tax return for the
earlier taxable year and if paid on or before the first regular distribution
payment after that declaration. If a dividend is declared in October, November,
or December to shareholders of record during one of those months, and if the
dividend is paid during the following January, then for federal income tax
purposes the dividend will be treated as having been both paid and received on
December 31 of the prior taxable year. A distribution which is not pro rata
within a class of our beneficial interests entitled to a distribution, or which
is not consistent with the rights to distributions among our classes of
beneficial interests, is a preferential distribution that is not taken into
consideration for purposes of the distribution requirements, and accordingly the
payment of a preferential distribution could affect our ability to meet the
distribution requirements. Taking into account our distribution policies,
including the dividend reinvestment plan we have adopted, we expect that we will
not make any preferential distributions. The distribution requirements may be
waived by the IRS if a REIT establishes that it failed to meet them by reason of
distributions previously made to meet the requirements of the 4% excise tax
discussed below. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital

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gain and all of our real estate investment trust taxable income, as adjusted, we
will be subject to tax on undistributed amounts.

In addition, we will be subject to a 4% excise tax to the extent we
fail within a calendar year to make required distributions to our shareholders
of 85% of our ordinary income and 95% of our capital gain net income plus the
excess, if any, of the "grossed up required distribution" for the preceding
calendar year over the amount treated as distributed for that preceding calendar
year. For this purpose, the term "grossed up required distribution" for any
calendar year is the sum of our taxable income for the calendar year without
regard to the deduction for dividends paid and all amounts from earlier years
that are not treated as having been distributed under the provision.

If we do not have enough cash or other liquid assets to meet the 90%
distribution requirements, we may find it necessary to arrange for new debt or
equity financing to provide funds for required distributions, or else our REIT
status for federal income tax purposes could be jeopardized. We can provide no
assurance that financing would be available for these purposes on favorable
terms.

If we fail to distribute sufficient dividends for any year, we may be
able to rectify this failure by paying "deficiency dividends" to shareholders in
a later year. These deficiency dividends may be included in our deduction for
dividends paid for the earlier year, but an interest charge would be imposed
upon us for the delay in distribution. Although we may be able to avoid being
taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends, we will remain liable for
the 4% excise tax discussed above.

Depreciation and Federal Income Tax Treatment of Leases

Our initial tax bases in our assets will generally be our acquisition
cost. We will generally depreciate our real property on a straight-line basis
over 40 years and our personal property over 12 years. These depreciation
schedules may vary for properties that we acquire through tax-free or carryover
basis acquisitions.

We will be entitled to depreciation deductions from our facilities only
if we are treated for federal income tax purposes as the owner of the
facilities. This means that the leases of the facilities must be classified for
federal income tax purposes as true leases, rather than as sales or financing
arrangements, and we believe this to be the case. In the case of sale-leaseback
arrangements, the IRS could assert that we realized prepaid rental income in the
year of purchase to the extent that the value of a leased property, at the time
of purchase, exceeded the purchase price for that property. While we believe
that the value of leased property at the time of purchase did not exceed
purchase prices, because of the lack of clear precedent we cannot provide
assurances as to whether the IRS might successfully assert the existence of
prepaid rental income in any of our sale-leaseback transactions.

Taxation of U.S. Shareholders

As long as we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, a
distribution to our U.S. shareholders that we do not designate as a capital gain
dividend will be treated as an ordinary income dividend to the extent that it is
made out of current or accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions made out
of our current or accumulated earnings and profits that we properly designate as
capital gain dividends will be taxed as long-term capital gains, as discussed
below, to the extent they do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the
taxable year. However, corporate shareholders may be required to treat up to 20%
of any capital gain dividend as ordinary income under Section 291 of the
Internal Revenue Code.

In addition, we may elect to retain net capital gain income and treat
it as constructively distributed. In that case:

(1) we will be taxed at regular corporate capital gains tax rates on
retained amounts,

(2) each U.S. shareholder will be taxed on its designated proportionate
share of our retained net capital gains as though that amount were distributed
and designated a capital gain dividend,

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(3) each U.S.  shareholder  will  receive a credit  for its  designated
proportionate share of the tax that we pay,

(4) each U.S. shareholder will increase its adjusted basis in our
shares by the excess of the amount of its proportionate share of these retained
net capital gains over its proportionate share of this tax that we pay, and

(5) both we and our corporate shareholders will make commensurate
adjustments in our respective earnings and profits for federal income tax
purposes.

If we elect to retain our net capital gains in this fashion, we will notify our
U.S. shareholders of the relevant tax information within 60 days after the close
of the affected taxable year.

For noncorporate U.S. shareholders, long-term capital gains are
generally taxed at maximum rates of 20% or 25%, depending upon the type of
property disposed of and the previously claimed depreciation with respect to
this property. If for any taxable year we designate as capital gain dividends
any portion of the dividends paid or made available for the year to our U.S.
shareholders, including our retained capital gains treated as capital gain
dividends, then the portion of the capital gain dividends so designated that
will be allocated to the holders of a particular class of shares will on a
percentage basis equal the ratio of the amount of the total dividends paid or
made available for the year to the holders of that class of shares to the total
dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of our
shares. We will similarly designate the portion of any capital gain dividend
that is to be taxed to noncorporate U.S. shareholders at the maximum rates of
20% or 25% so that the designations will be proportionate among all classes of
our shares.

Distributions in excess of current or accumulated earnings and profits
will not be taxable to a U.S. shareholder to the extent that they do not exceed
the shareholder's adjusted basis in the shareholder's shares, but will reduce
the shareholder's basis in those shares. To the extent that these excess
distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a U.S. shareholder's shares, they
will be included in income as capital gain, with long-term gain generally taxed
to noncorporate U.S. shareholders at a maximum rate of 20%. No U.S. shareholder
may include on his federal income tax return any of our net operating losses or
any of our capital losses.

Dividends that we declare in October, November or December of a taxable
year to U.S. shareholders of record on a date in those months will be deemed to
have been received by shareholders on December 31 of that taxable year, provided
we actually pay these dividends during the following January. Also, items that
are treated differently for regular and alternative minimum tax purposes are to
be allocated between a REIT and its shareholders under Treasury regulations
which are to be prescribed. It is possible that these Treasury regulations will
require tax preference items to be allocated to our shareholders with respect to
any accelerated depreciation or other tax preference items that we claim.

A U.S. shareholder's sale or exchange of our shares will result in
recognition of gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the
amount realized and the shareholder's adjusted basis in the shares sold or
exchanged. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term
capital gain or loss if the shareholder's holding period in the shares exceeds
one year. In addition, any loss upon a sale or exchange of our shares held for
six months or less will generally be treated as a long-term capital loss to the
extent of our long-term capital gain dividends during the holding period.

Noncorporate U.S. shareholders who borrow funds to finance their
acquisition of our shares could be limited in the amount of deductions allowed
for the interest paid on the indebtedness incurred. Under Section 163(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code, interest paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred or
continued to purchase or carry property held for investment is generally
deductible only to the extent of the investor's net investment income. A U.S.
shareholder's net investment income will include ordinary income dividend
distributions received from us and, if an appropriate election is made by the
shareholder, capital gain dividend distributions received from us; however,
distributions treated as a nontaxable return of the shareholder's basis will not
enter into the computation of net investment income.

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Taxation of Tax-Exempt Shareholders

In Revenue Ruling 66-106, the IRS ruled that amounts distributed by a
REIT to a tax-exempt employees' pension trust did not constitute "unrelated
business taxable income," even though the REIT may have financed some its
activities with acquisition indebtedness. Although revenue rulings are
interpretive in nature and subject to revocation or modification by the IRS,
based upon the analysis and conclusion of Revenue Ruling 66-106, our
distributions made to shareholders that are tax-exempt pension plans, individual
retirement accounts, or other qualifying tax-exempt entities should not
constitute unrelated business taxable income, unless the shareholder has
financed its acquisition of our shares with "acquisition indebtedness" within
the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code.

Special rules apply to tax-exempt pension trusts, including so-called
401(k) plans but excluding individual retirement accounts or government pension
plans, that own more than 10% by value of a "pension-held REIT" at any time
during a taxable year. The pension trust may be required to treat a percentage
of all dividends received from the pension-held REIT during the year as
unrelated business taxable income. This percentage is equal to the ratio of:

(1) the pension-held REIT's gross income derived from the conduct of
unrelated trades or businesses, determined as if the pension-held REIT were a
tax-exempt pension fund, less direct expenses related to that income, to

(2) the pension-held REIT's gross income from all sources, less direct
expenses related to that income,


except that this percentage shall be deemed to be zero unless it would otherwise
equal or exceed 5%. A REIT is a pension-held REIT if:

o the REIT is "predominantly held" by tax-exempt pension trusts, and

o the REIT would otherwise fail to satisfy the "closely held" ownership
requirement discussed above if the stock or beneficial interests in
the REIT held by tax-exempt pension trusts were viewed as held by
tax-exempt pension trusts rather than by their respective
beneficiaries.

A REIT is predominantly held by tax-exempt pension trusts if at least one
tax-exempt pension trust owns more than 25% by value of the REIT's stock or
beneficial interests, or if one or more tax-exempt pension trusts, each owning
more than 10% by value of the REIT's stock or beneficial interests, own in the
aggregate more than 50% by value of the REIT's stock or beneficial interests.
Because of the restrictions in our declaration of trust regarding the ownership
concentration of our shares, we believe that we are not and will not be a
pension-held REIT. However, because our shares are publicly traded, we cannot
completely control whether or not we are or will become a pension-held REIT.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders

The rules governing the United States federal income taxation of
non-U.S. shareholders are complex, and the following discussion is intended only
as a summary of these rules. If you are a non-U.S. shareholder, we urge you to
consult with your own tax advisor to determine the impact of United States
federal, state, local, and foreign tax laws, including any tax return filing and
other reporting requirements, with respect to your investment in our shares.

In general, a non-U.S. shareholder will be subject to regular United
States federal income tax in the same manner as a U.S. shareholder with respect
to its investment in our shares if that investment is effectively connected with
the non-U.S. shareholder's conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
In addition, a corporate non-U.S. shareholder that receives income that is or is
deemed effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States may
also be subject to the 30% branch profits tax under Section 884 of the Internal
Revenue Code, which is payable in addition to regular United States federal
corporate income tax. The balance of this discussion of the United States

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federal income taxation of non-U.S.  shareholders  addresses only those non-U.S.
shareholders whose investment in our shares is not effectively connected with
the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.

A distribution by us to a non-U.S. shareholder that is not attributable
to gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest and
that is not designated as a capital gain dividend will be treated as an ordinary
income dividend to the extent that it is made out of current or accumulated
earnings and profits. A distribution of this type will generally be subject to
United States federal income tax and withholding at the rate of 30%, or the
lower rate that may be specified by a tax treaty if the non-U.S. shareholder has
in the manner prescribed by the IRS demonstrated its entitlement to benefits
under a tax treaty. Because we cannot determine our current and accumulated
earnings and profits until the end of the taxable year, withholding at the rate
of 30% or applicable lower treaty rate will generally be imposed on the gross
amount of any distribution to a non-U.S. shareholder that we make and do not
designate a capital gain dividend. Notwithstanding this withholding on
distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits,
these distributions are a nontaxable return of capital to the extent that they
do not exceed the non-U.S. shareholder's adjusted basis in our shares, and the
nontaxable return of capital will reduce the adjusted basis in these shares. To
the extent that distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
profits exceed the non-U.S. shareholder's adjusted basis in our shares, the
distributions will give rise to tax liability if the non-U.S. shareholder would
otherwise be subject to tax on any gain from the sale or exchange of these
shares, as discussed below. A non-U.S. shareholder may seek a refund from the
IRS of amounts withheld on distributions to him in excess of our current and
accumulated earnings and profits.

For any year in which we qualify as a REIT, distributions that are
attributable to gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property
interest are taxed to a non-U.S. shareholder as if these distributions were
gains effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States
conducted by the non-U.S. shareholder. Accordingly, a non-U.S. shareholder will
be taxed on these amounts at the normal capital gain rates applicable to a U.S.
shareholder, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and to a special
alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals; the
non-U.S. shareholder will be required to file a United States federal income tax
return reporting these amounts, even if applicable withholding is imposed as
described below; and corporate non-U.S. shareholders may owe the 30% branch
profits tax under Section 884 of the Internal Revenue Code in respect of these
amounts. We will be required to withhold from distributions to non-U.S.
shareholders, and remit to the IRS, 35% of the maximum amount of any
distribution that could be designated as a capital gain dividend. In addition,
for purposes of this withholding rule, if we designate prior distributions as
capital gain dividends, then subsequent distributions up to the amount of the
designated prior distributions will be treated as capital gain dividends. The
amount of any tax withheld is creditable against the non-U.S. shareholder's
United States federal income tax liability, and any amount of tax withheld in
excess of that tax liability may be refunded if an appropriate claim for refund
is filed with the IRS. If for any taxable year we designate as capital gain
dividends any portion of the dividends paid or made available for the year to
our shareholders, including our retained capital gains treated as capital gain
dividends, then the portion of the capital gain dividends so designated that
will be allocated to the holders of a particular class of shares will on a
percentage basis equal the ratio of the amount of the total dividends paid or
made available for the year to the holders of that class of shares to the total
dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of our
shares.

Tax treaties may reduce the withholding obligations on our
distributions. Under some treaties, however, rates below 30% that are applicable
to ordinary income dividends from United States corporations may not apply to
ordinary income dividends from a REIT. You must generally use an applicable IRS
Form W-8, or substantially similar form, to claim tax treaty benefits. If the
amount of tax withheld by us with respect to a distribution to a non-U.S.
shareholder exceeds the shareholder's United States federal income tax liability
with respect to the distribution, the non-U.S. shareholder may file for a refund
of the excess from the IRS. In this regard, note that the 35% withholding tax
rate on capital gain dividends corresponds to the maximum income tax rate
applicable to corporate non-U.S. shareholders but is higher than the 20% and 25%
maximum rates on capital gains generally applicable to noncorporate non-U.S.
shareholders. Treasury regulations also provide special rules to determine
whether, for purposes of determining the applicability of a tax treaty, our
distributions to a non-U.S. shareholder that is an entity should be treated as
paid to the entity or to those owning an interest in that entity, and whether
the entity or its owners are entitled to benefits under the tax treaty. These
Treasury regulations require the use of the IRS Forms W-8 series.

If our shares are not "United States real property interests" within
the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code, a non-U.S.
shareholder's gain on sale of these shares generally will not be subject to
United States federal income taxation, except that a nonresident alien
individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the
taxable year will be subject to a 30% tax on this gain. Our shares will not
constitute a United States

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real  property   interest  if  we  are  a  "domestically   controlled  REIT."  A
domestically controlled REIT is a REIT in which at all times during the
preceding five-year period less than 50% in value of its shares is held directly
or indirectly by foreign persons. We believe that we are and will be a
domestically controlled REIT and thus a non-U.S. shareholder's gain on sale of
our shares will not be subject to United States federal income taxation.
However, because our shares are publicly traded, we can provide no assurance
that we will be a domestically controlled REIT. If we are not a domestically
controlled REIT, a non-U.S. shareholder's gain on sale of our shares will not be
subject to United States federal income taxation as a sale of a United States
real property interest, if that class of shares is "regularly traded," as
defined by applicable Treasury regulations, on an established securities market
like the New York Stock Exchange, and the non-U.S. shareholder has at all times
during the preceding five years owned 5% or less by value of that class of
shares. If the gain on the sale of our shares were subject to United States
federal income taxation, the non-U.S. shareholder will generally be subject to
the same treatment as a U.S. shareholder with respect to its gain, will be
required to file a United States federal income tax return reporting that gain,
and in the case of corporate non-U.S. shareholders might owe branch profits tax
under Section 884 of the Internal Revenue Code. A purchaser of our shares from a
non-U.S. shareholder will not be required to withhold on the purchase price if
the purchased shares are regularly traded on an established securities market or
if we are a domestically controlled REIT. Otherwise, a purchaser of our shares
from a non-U.S. shareholder may be required to withhold 10% of the purchase
price paid to the non-U.S. shareholder and to remit the withheld amount to the
IRS.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

Information reporting and backup withholding may apply to distributions
or proceeds paid to our shareholders under the circumstances discussed below.
The backup withholding rate is currently 30%, but this rate will fall to 28%
over the next several years. Amounts withheld under backup withholding are
generally not an additional tax and may be refunded or credited against the REIT
shareholder's federal income tax liability.

A U.S. shareholder will be subject to backup withholding when it
receives distributions on our shares or proceeds upon the sale, exchange,
redemption, retirement or other disposition of our shares, unless the U.S.
shareholder properly executes under penalties of perjury an IRS Form W-9 or
substantially similar form that:

o provides the U.S. shareholder's correct taxpayer identification
number; and

o certifies that the U.S. shareholder is exempt from backup withholding
because it is a corporation or comes within another exempt category,
it has not been notified by the IRS that it is subject to backup
withholding, or it has been notified by the IRS that it is no longer
subject to backup withholding.

If the U.S. shareholder does not provide its correct taxpayer identification
number on the IRS Form W-9 or substantially similar form, it may be subject to
penalties imposed by the IRS and the REIT or other withholding agent may have to
withhold a portion of any capital gain distributions paid to it. Unless the U.S.
shareholder has established on a properly executed IRS Form W-9 or substantially
similar form that it is a corporation or comes within another exempt category,
distributions on our shares paid to it during the calendar year, and the amount
of tax withheld, if any, will be reported to it and to the IRS.

Distributions on our shares to a non-U.S. shareholder during each
calendar year and the amount of tax withheld, if any, will generally be reported
to the non-U.S. shareholder and to the IRS. This information reporting
requirement applies regardless of whether the non-U.S. shareholder is subject to
withholding on distributions on our shares or whether the withholding was
reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty. Also, distributions paid to a
non-U.S. shareholder on our shares may be subject to backup withholding, unless
the non-U.S. shareholder properly certifies its non-U.S. shareholder status on
an IRS Form W-8 or substantially similar form in the manner described above.
Similarly, information reporting and backup withholding will not apply to
proceeds a non-U.S. shareholder receives upon the sale, exchange, redemption,
retirement or other disposition of our shares, if the non-U.S. shareholder
properly certifies its non-U.S. shareholder status on an IRS Form W-8 or
substantially similar form. Even without having executed an IRS Form W-8 or
substantially similar form, however, in some cases information reporting and
backup withholding will not apply to proceeds that a non-U.S. shareholder
receives upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of
our shares if the non-U.S. shareholder receives those proceeds through a
broker's foreign office.

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Other Tax Consequences

You should recognize that our and our shareholders' federal income tax
treatment may be modified by legislative, judicial, or administrative actions at
any time, which actions may be retroactive in effect. The rules dealing with
federal income taxation are constantly under review by the Congress, the IRS and
the Treasury Department, and statutory changes, new regulations, revisions to
existing regulations, and revised interpretations of established concepts are
issued frequently. No prediction can be made as to the likelihood of passage of
new tax legislation or other provisions either directly or indirectly affecting
us and our shareholders. Revisions in federal income tax laws and
interpretations of these laws could adversely affect the tax consequences of an
investment in our shares. We and our shareholders may also be subject to state
or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in
which we or our shareholders transact business or reside. State and local tax
consequences may not be comparable to the federal income tax consequences
discussed above. For example, if a state has not updated its REIT taxation
provisions to permit taxable REIT subsidiaries, then our use of a taxable REIT
subsidiary may disqualify us from favorable taxation as a REIT in that state.


ERISA PLANS, KEOGH PLANS AND INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

General Fiduciary Obligations

Fiduciaries of a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan
subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
ERISA, must consider whether:

o their investment in our shares satisfies the diversification
requirements of ERISA;

o the investment is prudent in light of possible limitations on the
marketability of our shares;

o they have authority to acquire our shares under the applicable
governing instrument and Title I of ERISA; and

o the investment is otherwise consistent with their fiduciary
responsibilities.

Trustees and other fiduciaries of an ERISA plan may incur personal
liability for any loss suffered by the plan on account of a violation of their
fiduciary responsibilities. In addition, these fiduciaries may be subject to a
civil penalty of up to 20% of any amount recovered by the plan on account of a
violation. Fiduciaries of any IRA, Roth IRA, Keogh Plan or other qualified
retirement plan not subject to Title I of ERISA, referred to as "non-ERISA
plans," should consider that a plan may only make investments that are
authorized by the appropriate governing instrument. Fiduciary shareholders
should consult their own legal advisors if they have any concern as to whether
the investment is consistent with the foregoing criteria.

Prohibited Transactions

Fiduciaries of ERISA plans and persons making the investment decision
for an IRA or other non-ERISA plan should consider the application of the
prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code in
making their investment decision. Sales and other transactions between an ERISA
or non-ERISA plan, and persons related to it, are prohibited transactions. The
particular facts concerning the sponsorship, operations and other investments of
an ERISA plan or non-ERISA plan may cause a wide range of other persons to be
treated as disqualified persons or parties in interest with respect to it. A
prohibited transaction, in addition to imposing potential personal liability
upon fiduciaries of ERISA plans, may also result in the imposition of an excise
tax under the Internal Revenue Code or a penalty under ERISA upon the
disqualified person or party in interest with respect to the plan. If the
disqualified person who engages in the transaction is the individual on behalf
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maintained  or his  beneficiary,  the IRA or Roth IRA may  lose  its  tax-exempt
status and its assets may be deemed to have been distributed to the individual
in a taxable distribution on account of the prohibited transaction, but no
excise tax will be imposed. Fiduciary shareholders should consult their own
legal advisors as to whether the ownership of our shares involves a prohibited
transaction.

Special Fiduciary and Prohibited Transactions Consequences

The Department of Labor, which has administrative responsibility over
ERISA plans as well as non-ERISA plans, has issued a regulation defining "plan
assets." The regulation generally provides that when an ERISA or non-ERISA plan
acquires a security that is an equity interest in an entity and that security is
neither a "publicly offered security" nor a security issued by an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the ERISA plan's or
non-ERISA plan's assets include both the equity interest and an undivided
interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity, unless it is
established either that the entity is an operating company or that equity
participation in the entity by benefit plan investors is not significant.

Each class of our shares, that is, our common shares and any class of
preferred shares that we have issued or may issue, must be analyzed separately
to ascertain whether it is a publicly offered security. The regulation defines a
publicly offered security as a security that is "widely held," "freely
transferable" and either part of a class of securities registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or sold under an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, provided the securities are
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 120 days after the
end of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the offering occurred. All our
outstanding shares have been registered under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

The regulation provides that a security is "widely held" only if it is
part of a class of securities that is owned by 100 or more investors independent
of the issuer and of one another. However, a security will not fail to be
"widely held" because the number of independent investors falls below 100
subsequent to the initial public offering as a result of events beyond the
issuer's control. Our common shares and our preferred shares have been widely
held and we expect our common shares and our preferred shares to continue to be
widely held. We expect the same to be true of any additional class of preferred
stock that we may issue, but we can give no assurance in that regard.

The regulation provides that whether a security is "freely
transferable" is a factual question to be determined on the basis of all
relevant facts and circumstances. The regulation further provides that, where a
security is part of an offering in which the minimum investment is $10,000 or
less, some restrictions on transfer ordinarily will not, alone or in
combination, affect a finding that these securities are freely transferable. The
restrictions on transfer enumerated in the regulation as not affecting that
finding include:

o any restriction on or prohibition against any transfer or assignment
which would result in a termination or reclassification for federal or
state tax purposes, or would otherwise violate any state or federal
law or court order;

o any requirement that advance notice of a transfer or assignment be
given to the issuer and any requirement that either the transferor or
transferee, or both, execute documentation setting forth
representations as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer
which are among those enumerated in the regulation as not affecting
free transferability, including those described in the preceding
clause of this sentence;

o any administrative procedure which establishes an effective date, or
an event prior to which a transfer or assignment will not be
effective; and

o any limitation or restriction on transfer or assignment which is not
imposed by the issuer or a person acting on behalf of the issuer.

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We believe that the restrictions imposed under our declaration of trust
on the transfer of shares do not result in the failure of our shares to be
"freely transferable." Furthermore, we believe that at present there exist no
other facts or circumstances limiting the transferability of our shares which
are not included among those enumerated as not affecting their free
transferability under the regulation, and we do not expect or intend to impose
in the future, or to permit any person to impose on our behalf, any limitations
or restrictions on transfer which would not be among the enumerated permissible
limitations or restrictions.

Assuming that each class of our shares will be "widely held" and that
no other facts and circumstances exist which restrict transferability of these
shares, we have received an opinion of our counsel Sullivan & Worcester LLP that
our shares will not fail to be "freely transferable" for purposes of the
regulation due to the restrictions on transfer of the shares under our
declaration of trust and that under the regulation the shares are publicly
offered securities and our assets will not be deemed to be "plan assets" of any
ERISA plan or non-ERISA plan that invests in our shares.


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Item 2.  Properties

General. At December 31, 2001, approximately 90% of our total
investments were in office buildings, 4% were in our equity investment in HPT
and 6% were in our equity investment in SNH. We believe that the physical plant
of each of the properties in which we have invested is suitable and adequate for
our present and any currently proposed uses. At December 31, 2001, we had real
estate investments totaling $2.6 billion at cost in 190 office properties that
were leased to or operated by approximately 900 tenants, plus equity investments
of approximately $101.5 million (carrying value) and $172.0 million (carrying
value) in approximately 6.4% and 29.5% of the common shares of HPT and SNH,
respectively. At December 31, 2001, HPT owned 230 hotel properties and SNH owned
83 senior housing properties. At December 31, 2001, 12 office complexes we owned
comprised of 25 properties with an aggregate cost of $631.3 million were secured
by mortgage notes payable aggregating $352.6 million which, net of unamortized
discounts, amounted to $339.7 million.

The following table summarizes some information about our properties as
of December 31, 2001. All dollar amounts are in thousands.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

REAL ESTATE OWNED AT DECEMBER 31, 2001:

Number of Investment
Location Properties Amount Net Book Value Rent (1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alaska 1 $1,017 $919 $462
Arizona 6 51,835 48,064 6,986
California 15 247,467 220,318 37,545
Colorado 5 64,590 61,213 10,464
Connecticut 2 14,482 13,309 2,468
Delaware 2 58,988 54,733 7,434
District of Columbia 5 211,340 190,838 20,544
Florida 4 11,899 10,894 1,421
Georgia 1 3,024 2,736 474
Kansas 1 6,516 5,771 1,679
Maryland 8 166,377 150,811 23,728
Massachusetts 29 197,458 175,913 31,859
Minnesota 14 116,784 109,068 18,862
Missouri 1 7,786 7,033 862
New Hampshire 1 22,170 20,860 2,501
New Jersey 4 30,230 27,888 3,256
New Mexico 6 30,450 28,347 5,375
New York 10 167,681 155,395 27,824
Ohio 1 15,279 14,060 2,201
Oklahoma 6 46,480 42,921 4,564
Pennsylvania 26 613,728 563,490 96,678
Rhode Island 1 8,010 7,140 892
Tennessee 1 22,983 21,084 3,357
Texas 30 370,620 344,260 62,201
Virginia 6 68,505 63,061 10,874
Washington 2 21,500 19,409 2,542
West Virginia 1 4,940 4,464 714
Wyoming 1 10,348 9,348 1,318
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Total Real Estate 190 $2,592,487 $2,373,347 $389,085
===========================================================================

<FN>
(1) Amounts represent income from properties owned for the 12 months ended
December 31, 2001, and annualized income from properties acquired and
developed during 2001.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of our business we are occasionally involved in
litigation. At this time we know of no pending or threatened litigation, the
result of which is likely to have a material impact upon us.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Shareholder Matters

Our common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:
HRP). The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low
sale prices for our common shares as reported in the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Transactions reports:

High Low
2000

First Quarter $10.44 $7.63
Second Quarter 8.69 6.50
Third Quarter 7.19 6.44
Fourth Quarter 7.94 6.19

2001

First Quarter 8.28 7.80
Second Quarter 9.73 8.16
Third Quarter 10.01 7.89
Fourth Quarter 8.92 8.08

The closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange
on March 11, 2002, was $8.95.

As of March 11, 2002, there were 4,304 holders of record of our common
shares, and we estimate that as of that date there were in excess of 94,000
beneficial owners of our common shares.

Common share distributions declared with respect to each period for the
two most recent fiscal years are set forth in the following table. Distributions
are generally paid in the quarter following the quarter to which they relate.

Cash Distributions
Per Common Share

2000 2001
---- ----
First Quarter $0.32 $0.20
Second Quarter 0.20 0.20
Third Quarter 0.20 0.20
Fourth Quarter 0.20 0.20

All common share distributions declared have been paid. We intend to
continue to declare and pay future distributions on a quarterly basis. In
addition to the distributions shown above, on December 31, 2001, we distributed
1,288,087 common shares of Five Star to our shareholders. The Five Star share
distribution was valued at $0.0726 per HRP share, based upon the market value of
Five Star shares at the time of their distribution.

In order to qualify for the beneficial tax treatment accorded to REITs
by Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, we are required to
make distributions to shareholders which annually are equal to at least 90% (in
our 2000 taxable year this requirement was 95%) of our taxable income. All
distributions made by us are at the discretion of our Trustees and depend on our
earnings, our cash flow available for distribution, our financial condition,
capital market conditions, growth prospects and other factors that the Trustees
deem relevant. We intend to distribute substantially all of our "real estate
investment trust taxable income" to our shareholders.

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

Set forth below is selected financial data for the periods and dates
indicated. This data should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to, the consolidated financial statements and accompanying
notes included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Amounts are in thousands,
except per share information.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Income Statement Data: Year Ended December 31,
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2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenues $394,172 $405,006 $427,541 $356,554 $208,863
Income before gain on sale of
properties and extraordinary item 84,953 118,791 105,555 146,656 112,204
Income before extraordinary item 84,953 143,366 113,862 146,656 115,102
Net income 82,804 142,272 113,862 144,516 114,000
Net income available for common
shareholders (1) 65,962 142,272 113,862 144,516 114,000
Funds from operations - basic (2) 162,798 183,947 224,816 211,715 146,312
Funds from operations - diluted (2) 162,798 200,098 240,975 227,904 162,738
Common distributions declared (3) 113,135 121,385 410,152 190,341 144,271

Weighted average common shares
outstanding 130,253 131,937 131,843 119,867 92,168

Per basic common share amounts:
Income before gain on sale of
properties and extraordinary item $0.52 $0.90 $0.80 $1.22 $1.22
Income before extraordinary item 0.52 1.09 0.86 1.22 1.25
Net income available for common
shareholders (1) 0.51 1.08 0.86 1.21 1.24
Common distributions declared (3) 0.87 0.92 3.05 1.52 1.46
<CAPTION>
Balance Sheet Data: At December 31,
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2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Real estate properties, at cost $2,592,487 $2,546,023 $2,656,344 $2,956,482 $1,969,023
Real estate mortgages receivable, net -- 6,449 10,373 69,228 104,288
Equity investments 273,442 314,099 311,113 113,234 113,654
Total assets 2,805,426 2,900,143 2,953,308 3,064,057 2,135,963
Total indebtedness, net 1,097,217 1,302,950 1,349,890 1,132,081 787,879
Total shareholders' equity 1,656,500 1,529,212 1,522,467 1,827,793 1,266,260

<FN>
(1) Net income available for common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred distributions.

(2) FFO, as defined in the White Paper on Funds From Operations which was approved by the Board of
Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") in March 1995
and as clarified from time to time, is "net income (computed in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus
depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to
reflect funds from operations on the same basis." We consider FFO to be an appropriate measure
of performance for an equity REIT, along with cash flow from operating activities, financing
activities and investing activities, because it provides investors with an indication of an
equity REIT's ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures, pay distributions
and fund other cash needs. We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by
NAREIT including adjustments for our pro rata share of FFO of HPT and SNH, but excluding
unusual and non-recurring items, certain non-cash items, and gains on sales of undepreciated
properties, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that define the term
differently. FFO does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with
GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, determined in accordance
with GAAP, as an indication of financial performance or the cash flow from operating
activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity.

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(3)  Includes non-recurring  distributions of common shares of Five Star in 2001 and SNH in 1999. Regular cash
distributions declared with respect to 2001 were $103,783, or $0.80 per share. Regular cash distributions
declared with respect to 1999 were $184,665, or $1.40 per share.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

The following information is provided in connection with, and should be
read in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements included in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

This discussion includes references to FFO. FFO, as defined in the
White Paper on Funds From Operations which was approved by the Board of
Governors of NAREIT in March 1995 and as clarified from time to time, is "net
income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles),
excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and
amortization, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be
calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis." We consider FFO
to be an appropriate measure of performance for an equity REIT, along with cash
flow from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities,
because it provides investors with an indication of an equity REIT's ability to
incur and service debt, make capital expenditures, pay distributions and fund
other cash needs. We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by
NAREIT including adjustments for our pro rata share of FFO of HPT and SNH, but
excluding unusual and non-recurring items, certain non-cash items, and gains on
sales of undepreciated properties, which may not be comparable to FFO reported
by other REITs that define the term differently. FFO does not represent cash
generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be
considered as an alternative to net income, determined in accordance with GAAP,
as an indication of financial performance or the cash flow from operating
activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity.

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2001, Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2000

Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2001, decreased to
$394.2 million from $405.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. Rental
income decreased in 2001 by $13.4 million and interest and other income
increased in 2001 by $2.6 million, compared to the prior period. Rental income
decreased primarily because of the sale of four properties in 2001 and four
properties during 2000 and a decline in property occupancy. Occupied office
space decreased from 96% at December 31, 2000, to 92% at December 31, 2001.
Interest and other income increased primarily as a result of higher cash
balances invested in 2001 compared to 2000, resulting primarily from a preferred
share offering completed in February 2001 and a debt financing completed in
December 2000.

Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2001, decreased to
$304.5 million from $319.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2000.
Included in total expenses for the 2001 period is the reversal of an impairment
loss reserve recorded during 1999 totaling $4.0 million related to loans that
were repaid in 2001. Operating expenses increased by $1.7 million primarily as a
result of higher utility costs and real estate taxes, offset by a decrease in
operating expenses from the sale of properties during 2001 and 2000. Interest
expense decreased by $13.0 million during 2001 compared to the prior year
period, primarily as a result of the repayment of debt in 2001. Depreciation and
amortization increased by $2.0 million and general and administrative expenses
decreased by $1.7 million. The increase in depreciation and amortization is due
primarily to depreciation of capitalized building improvements, amortization of
leasing fees, and the amortization of deferred financing fees incurred on our
mortgages and senior note financings during 2001 and 2000, offset by the sale of
properties during 2001 and 2000. The decrease in general and administrative
expenses is due primarily to lower legal fees and the sale of properties.

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

Equity in earnings of equity investments decreased by $18.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2001, compared to the same period in 2000. For the
year ended December 31, 2000, our equity in earnings of SNH included $13.5
million representing our share of gain recognized by SNH on the sale of
properties during 2000. The decrease is also due to lower earnings from SNH
resulting from its settlement of tenant bankruptcies and its sale of properties
in 2000. A loss on equity transactions of equity investments of $19.3 million
was recognized from the issuance of common shares by both SNH and HPT during
2001. The loss primarily reflects common shares issued by SNH at a price below
our per share carrying value.

Net income before preferred distributions decreased to $82.8 million
for the 2001 period, from $142.3 million for the 2000 period. The decrease is
due primarily to gains from the sale of properties in 2000 of $24.6 million
which did not recur in 2001 and a $19.3 million loss recognized primarily from
the issuance of common shares by SNH during 2001, the decrease in property
occupancy, the write-off of deferred financing fees associated with debt that
was repaid during 2001, the decrease in equity in earnings of SNH, offset by the
reversal of an impairment loss reserve in 2001, the decrease in interest expense
from the repayment of debt in 2001 and the increase in interest earned on
financing proceeds received in December 2000 and interest earned on proceeds
from the series A preferred shares issued during February 2001. Net income
available for common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred
distributions. Net income available for common shareholders per common share
decreased to $0.51 in 2001 from $1.08 in 2000 reflecting the foregoing factors
and the issuance of preferred shares in early 2001.

FFO for the year ended December 31, 2001, was $162.8 million compared
to $183.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The decrease in FFO is
due primarily to assets sold during 2001 and 2000, the decrease in property
occupancy, the decrease in FFO from SNH and distributions on series A preferred
shares, offset by the decrease in interest expense from the repayment of debt in
2001 and the increase in interest earned on larger cash balances. A
reconciliation of net income to FFO for the years ended December 31, 2001 and
2000, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
Income before equity in earnings of equity investments,
gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item $89,659 $85,511
Depreciation 59,542 59,423
Impairment of assets reversal (3,955) --
FFO from equity investments 33,923 38,797
Non-cash expenses 471 216
Preferred distributions (16,842) --
----------------- -----------------
FFO $162,798 $183,947
================= =================
</TABLE>

Cash distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2001 and
2000, were $103.8 million, or $0.80 per common share, and $121.4 million, or
$0.92 per common share, respectively. Distributions paid in the first quarter of
the year generally are based upon the prior year's operating results, but they
are generally taxed to shareholders in the year when payment is made.

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating, investing and financing
activities were $145.2 million, ($21.5) million and ($165.8) million,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2001, and $154.5 million, $115.3
million and ($190.3) million, respectively, for the year ended December 31,
2000. Changes in all three categories between 2001 and 2000 are primarily
related to assets sold in 2001 and 2000, the repayment of debt in 2001 and the
issuance of preferred shares in 2001.

Cash flows provided by operating activities and cash available for
distribution may not necessarily equal FFO as cash flow is affected by other
factors not included in the FFO calculation, such as changes in assets and
liabilities.

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2000, Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1999

Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2000, decreased to
$405.0 million from $427.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Rental
income decreased by $15.2 million and interest and other income decreased by
$7.3 million. Rental income decreased due to the spin-off of SNH in October
1999, offset by an increase from acquisitions made during 1999. Interest and
other income decreased primarily as a result of the spin-off of SNH in 1999.
Revenues from our office segment increased $53.8 million and revenues from our
senior housing segment decreased $76.2 million. The increase in revenues from
our office segment is due to office building acquisitions made during 1999. The
decrease in revenues from our senior housing segment is due to the spin-off of
SNH and the sale of properties in 1999.

Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2000, increased to
$319.5 million from $319.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Operating expenses increased by $22.6 million primarily as a result of our
increased investment in "gross leased" office buildings during 1999. Interest
expense increased to $100.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, from
$87.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, mainly due to greater
borrowings outstanding during 2000 compared to 1999, and to a lesser extent an
increase in interest rates on our floating rate debt. Depreciation and
amortization and general and administrative expenses decreased in 2000 from 1999
as a result of the spin-off of SNH in 1999 and some property sales in 2000,
offset by acquisitions made during 1999. Included in total expenses for 1999 are
unusual and non-recurring items aggregating $23.7 million: $16.7 million
represents SNH transaction costs, and $7.0 million represents the write-down to
net realizable value of the carrying value of two real estate mortgages
receivable and the carrying value of other assets.

On October 12, 1999, we spun-off 50.7% of our 100% owned subsidiary,
SNH, by distributing 13.2 million common shares of SNH to our shareholders of
record on October 8, 1999. SNH is a real estate investment trust. Since the
spin-off, our investment in SNH has been accounted for using the equity method.
Prior to the spin-off, the operating results and investments of SNH were
included in our results of operations and total assets. Equity in earnings of
equity investments increased in 2000 by $35.3 million primarily as a result of
the spin-off of SNH. For the year ended December 31, 2000, our equity in
earnings from SNH included $300,000 representing our share of net gain
recognized by SNH from the settlement of tenant bankruptcies, $13.5 million
representing our share of gain recognized by SNH on the sale of properties
during 2000 and $1.7 million representing our share of non-recurring general and
administrative expenses arising from tenant bankruptcies and foreclosures. The
1999 period includes a loss of $14.8 million representing our share of
impairment losses recognized by SNH.

During the year ended December 31, 2000, we recognized gains on the
sale of four office properties and three land parcels totaling $24.6 million.
During 1999 we recognized gains on the sale of 14 properties totaling $8.3
million. During 2000 we also incurred a $1.1 million extraordinary loss from the
write-off of deferred financing fees in connection with the redemption of all of
our Remarketed Reset Notes and the repurchase of some of our convertible
subordinated debentures due 2003.

Net income increased to $142.3 million, or $1.08 per basic and diluted
share for the 2000 period, from $113.9 million, or $0.86 per basic and diluted
share, for the 1999 period. The increase in net income is due primarily to the
increase in equity in earnings of SNH, the gain from 2000 property sales and
office building acquisitions made during 1999, offset by the spin-off of SNH in
1999 and unusual and non-recurring items recognized in 1999.

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

FFO for the year ended December 31, 2000, was $183.9 million compared
to $224.8 million for the 1999 period. The decrease is primarily the result of
the spin-off of SNH, offset by office building acquisitions made during 1999.
FFO for 1999 excludes spin-off transaction costs of $16.7 million and the
write-down in the carrying value of nursing home mortgages and other assets of
$7.0 million. A reconciliation of net income to FFO for the years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999, is as follows:
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<CAPTION>

Year Ended December 31,
---------------------------------------
2000 1999
----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Income before equity in earnings (loss) of equity
investments, gain on sale of properties and extraordinary
item $85,511 $108,331
Depreciation 59,423 70,080
FFO from equity investments 38,797 22,229
Non-recurring items -- 23,739
Non-cash expenses 216 437
----------------- -----------------
FFO $183,947 $224,816
================= =================
</TABLE>

Cash distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2000 and
1999, were $121.4 million, or $0.92 per share, and $184.7 million, or $1.40 per
share, respectively. Distributions paid in the first quarter of the year
generally are based upon the prior year's operating results, but they are
generally taxed to shareholders in the year when payment is made.

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating, investing and financing
activities were $154.5 million, $115.3 million and ($190.3) million,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2000, and $223.9 million, ($214.1)
million and ($12.3) million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Changes in all three categories between 2000 and 1999 are primarily related to
asset sales in 2000, the spin-off of SNH and office building acquisitions in
1999.

Cash flows provided by operating activities and cash available for
distribution may not necessarily equal FFO as cash flow is affected by other
factors not included in the FFO calculation, such as changes in assets and
liabilities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our Operating Liquidity and Resources

Our principal sources of funding for current expenses and for
distributions to shareholders is provided by our operations, primarily rents
derived from leasing our properties. Rents are generally received from our
non-government tenants monthly in advance, and from our government tenants
monthly in arrears. This flow of funds has historically been sufficient for us
to pay day-to-day operating expenses, interest and distributions. To maintain
our status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue
Code, we must meet certain requirements, including the distribution of a
substantial portion of our taxable income to our shareholders. As a REIT, we do
not expect to pay federal income taxes on our income. We believe that our
operating cash flow will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, interest
and distribution payments for the foreseeable future.

Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources

In April 2001 we entered into a new $425 million unsecured revolving
credit facility with a group of commercial banks. We use this credit facility to
fund acquisitions and improvements and to accommodate occasional cash needs
which may result from timing differences between the receipt of rents and the
need to make distributions or pay operating expenses. Borrowings under the new
credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a premium and mature in April 2005.
Funds may be drawn, repaid and redrawn until maturity and no principal payment
is due until maturity. This new credit facility replaced our $500 million
unsecured revolving credit facility that was scheduled to mature in 2002. The
new credit facility includes an accordion feature which allows it to be
expanded, in certain circumstances, by up to $200 million. In connection with
the termination of our $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility we
recognized an extraordinary loss of $332,000 from the write-off of deferred
financing fees.

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

At December 31, 2001, we had cash and cash equivalents of $50.6 million
and the ability to draw up to the full amount, or $425 million, under our credit
facility. We expect to use existing cash balances, borrowings under our credit
facility and net proceeds of offerings of equity or debt securities to fund
future property acquisitions.

Principal payments due during the next five years required under all of
our debt obligations as of December 31, 2001, are $315.2 million in 2002, $5.6
million in 2003, $9.9 million in 2004, $107.1 million in 2005, $7.7 million in
2006 and $665.1 million thereafter.

To the extent we borrow on the credit facility and, as the maturity
dates of our credit facility and term debt approach over the longer term, we
will explore various alternatives for the repayment of amounts due. Such
alternatives in the short-term and long-term may include incurring additional
long-term debt and issuing new equity securities. Our effective shelf
registration statement enables us to issue securities to the public on an
expedited basis by filing a prospectus supplement with the SEC. We had $2.3
billion available on our $3 billion shelf registration statement as of December
31, 2001. Although there can be no assurance that we will consummate any debt or
equity security offerings or other financings, we believe we will have access to
various types of financing in the future, including investment grade debt or
equity securities offerings, with which to finance future acquisitions and to
pay our debt and other obligations.

Total assets were $2.8 billion at December 31, 2001, compared to $2.9
billion at December 31, 2000.

During 2001 we purchased two properties for $26.4 million, sold four
properties for net cash proceeds of $10.6 million, funded $30.6 million of
improvements to our existing properties and received $10.4 million from the
repayment of real estate mortgages, including the full repayment of a real
estate mortgage that was secured by two properties. In connection with this
repayment, we reversed an impairment loss reserve recorded during 1999 of $4.0
million.

As of December 31, 2001, we had outstanding agreements to purchase
eight office buildings for $54.6 million. In January 2002 we entered a purchase
agreement to acquire an additional office building for $32.5 million. We
acquired all of these buildings during February 2002 with cash on hand and by
borrowing on our revolving bank credit facility.

At December 31, 2001, we owned 12.8 million, or 29.5%, of the common
shares of beneficial interest of SNH with a carrying value of $172.0 million and
a market value of $178.2 million, and 4.0 million, or 6.4%, of the common shares
of beneficial interest of HPT with a carrying value of $101.5 million and a
market value of $118.0 million. In 2001 both SNH and HPT completed public stock
offerings of common shares. As a result, our percentage ownership in SNH and HPT
decreased from 49.4% to 29.5% and 7.1% to 6.4%, respectively. We use the equity
method of accounting to account for the issuance of common shares by SNH and
HPT. Under this method, gains and losses reflecting changes in the value of our
investments at the date of issuance of additional common shares by SNH and HPT
are recognized in our income statement. Accordingly, we recognized aggregate
losses from these stock offerings of $19.3 million in 2001. In February 2002 SNH
completed another public offering of common shares that further reduced our
ownership percentage to 21.9%. As a result of this transaction, we expect to
recognize an additional loss of approximately $2.0 million during the first
quarter of 2002. On March 11, 2002, the market values of our SNH and HPT shares
were $176.3 million and $131.6 million, respectively.

On December 31, 2001, SNH spun-off its 100% owned subsidiary, Five
Star, by distributing substantially all of Five Star's common shares to its
shareholders (the "Five Star Spin-Off"), including us. In connection with the
Five Star Spin-Off, we received 1,280,924 common shares of Five Star which were
valued at $9.3 million. In order to distribute these Five Star shares on a round
lot basis or one Five Star share for every 100 of our common shares, we
purchased 7,163 additional common shares from Five Star on December 31, 2001,
and immediately distributed all 1,288,087 of these common shares to our
shareholders. Five Star, which is not a REIT, leases and operates senior housing
properties including some owned by SNH.

During February 2002 we called for redemption all of our outstanding
$160 million 6.875% Senior Notes due August 2002 at par plus a premium. This
redemption is expected to occur on March 26, 2002. We expect to fund this
redemption by borrowing on our revolving bank credit facility and to recognize
an extraordinary loss in 2002 of approximately $3.2 million resulting from the
prepayment premium.

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

During February 2001 we redeemed at par all $40 million of our 7.25%
convertible subordinated debentures due October 2001. In March 2001 we redeemed
at par all $162 million of our outstanding 7.50% convertible subordinated
debentures due October 2003. We funded these redemptions using cash on hand and
proceeds from the preferred share offering discussed below. In connection with
these redemptions, we recognized an extraordinary loss of $1.8 million from the
write-off of deferred financing fees.

In February 2001 we completed a $200 million public offering of 9 7/8%
series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares raising net proceeds of $193.1
million. Net proceeds from this offering and cash on hand were used to redeem
all of our outstanding convertible subordinated debentures. On January 8, 2002,
we announced a distribution on our series A cumulative redeemable preferred
shares of $0.6172 per share which was distributed on February 15, 2002, to
shareholders of record as of February 1, 2002.

During 2001 we repurchased 3,154,100 of our common shares for $26.2
million, including transaction costs.

Debt Covenants

Our principal unsecured debt obligations at December 31, 2001, are our
unsecured revolving credit facility and our $758 million of public debt. Our
public debt is governed by indentures. These indentures and our credit facility
agreement contain a number of financial ratio covenants which generally restrict
our ability to incur debts, including debts secured by mortgages on our
properties in excess of calculated amounts, require us to maintain a minimum net
worth, as defined, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain
circumstances and require us to maintain other ratios, as defined. During the
period from our incurrence of these debts through December 31, 2001, we were in
compliance with all of our covenants under our indentures and our credit
agreement.

In addition to our principal unsecured debt obligations, we have $352.6
million of mortgage notes outstanding at December 31, 2001. Our mortgage notes
are secured by 25 of our properties.

None of our indentures, our revolving bank credit facility or our
mortgage notes contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by
our debt ratings. However, under our credit agreement, our senior debt rating is
used to determine the fees and interest rate "spread" applied to borrowings.

Our public debt indentures contain cross default provisions to any
other debts equal to or in excess of $20 million. Similarly, a default on any of
our public indentures would constitute a default on our credit agreement.

As of December 31, 2001, we have no commercial paper, derivatives,
swaps, hedges, guarantees or joint ventures. None of our debt documentation
requires us to provide collateral security in the event of a ratings downgrade.
We have no "off balance sheet" arrangements.

Related Party Transactions

We have agreements with RMR to provide investment management, property
management and administrative services to us. RMR is beneficially owned by Barry
M. Portnoy and Gerard M. Martin, each a managing trustee and member of our board
of trustees. Each of our executive officers are also officers of RMR. Our
independent trustees, including all of our trustees other than Messrs. Portnoy
and Martin, review our advisory contract with RMR at least annually and make
determinations regarding its negotiation, renewal or termination. Any
termination of our advisory contract with RMR would cause a default under our
bank credit facility, if not approved by a majority of lenders. Our current
advisory contract with RMR expires on December 31, 2002. RMR is compensated at
an annual rate equal to 0.7% of our average real estate investments, as defined,
up to the first $250 million of such investments and 0.5% thereafter plus an
incentive fee based upon increases in funds from operations per share, plus
property management fees equal to three percent of gross rents and construction
management fees equal to five percent of construction costs. The incentive fees
payable to RMR are paid in our common shares.

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

Critical Accounting Policies

Our most critical accounting policies involve our investments in real
property. These policies affect our:

o allocation of purchase price between various asset categories and the
related impact on our recognition of depreciation expense; and

o assessment of the carrying value and impairment of long-lived assets.

These policies involve significant judgments made based upon our
experience, including judgments about current valuations, ultimate realizable
value, estimated useful lives, salvage or residual value, the ability of our
tenants to perform their obligations to us, current and future economic
conditions and competition in markets in which our properties are located.
Recent declines in our property occupancy percentage reflects current economic
conditions and competition. Competition, economic conditions and other factors
may cause additional occupancy declines in the future. In the future we may need
to revise our carrying value assessments to incorporate information which is not
now known and such revisions could increase or decrease our depreciation expense
related to properties we own.

Our investments in SNH and HPT are accounted for using the equity
method of accounting. Under the equity method we record our percentage share of
net earnings from SNH and HPT in our consolidated statements of income. Under
the equity method, accounting policy judgments made by SNH and HPT could have a
material effect on our net income.

Impact of Inflation

We do not believe that the inflation which may occur in the United
States economy during the next few years will have a material effect on our
business. In the real estate market, inflation tends to increase the values that
may be realized when properties are sold. Similarly, rents we can charge would
most likely increase with inflation. Conversely, inflation might cause our
operating expenses or our cost of new acquisitions and of debt capital to
increase. To mitigate the potential impact of inflation on our cost of debt
capital, we may purchase interest rate cap contracts when we believe material
interest rate increases are likely to occur.

Certain Considerations

THIS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS REQUIRES US TO MAKE ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS AND CONTAINS STATEMENTS
OF OUR BELIEFS, INTENT OR EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING PROJECTIONS, PLANS, FUTURE
EVENTS AND PERFORMANCE. THE ESTIMATES, ASSUMPTIONS AND STATEMENTS, SUCH AS THOSE
RELATING TO OUR ABILITY TO BUY ASSETS, THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR ASSETS, OUR
ABILITY TO PAY DISTRIBUTIONS, OUR ABILITY TO REPAY ADDITIONAL DEBT, OUR TAX
STATUS AS A "REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST" AND OUR ABILITY TO ACCESS CAPITAL
MARKETS DEPEND UPON VARIOUS FACTORS OVER WHICH WE AND OUR TENANTS HAVE OR MAY
HAVE LIMITED OR NO CONTROL. THOSE FACTORS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
STATUS OF THE ECONOMY, CAPITAL MARKETS (INCLUDING PREVAILING INTEREST RATES),
COMPETITION, CHANGES IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATION AND OTHER FACTORS.
WE CANNOT PREDICT THE IMPACT OF THESE FACTORS. THESE FACTORS COULD CAUSE OUR
ACTUAL RESULTS FOR SUBSEQUENT PERIODS TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE STATED,
ESTIMATED OR ASSUMED IN THIS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS ARE
REASONABLE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE
RELIANCE UPON OUR ESTIMATES, ASSUMPTIONS OR OTHER FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market changes in interest rates. We manage our
exposure to this market risk through our monitoring of available financing
alternatives. Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates is
unchanged from December 31, 2000. Other than as described below, we do not
foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest
rates or in how we manage this exposure in the near future. At December 31,
2001, our total outstanding debt of $1.1 billion consisted of the following
fixed rate notes:

Amount Coupon Maturity
Unsecured senior notes:

$160.0 million 6.875% 2002
$150.0 million 6.75% 2002
$100.0 million 6.70% 2005
$90.0 million 7.875% 2009
$30.0 million 8.875% 2010
$20.0 million 8.625% 2010
$65.0 million 8.375% 2011
$143.0 million 8.50% 2013

Secured notes:

$3.5 million 9.12% 2004
$10.7 million 8.40% 2007
$17.3 million 7.02% 2008
$10.2 million 8.00% 2008
$9.2 million 7.66% 2009
$257.7 million 6.814% 2011
$44.0 million 6.794% 2029

No principal repayments are due under the unsecured senior notes until
maturity. If all of the unsecured senior notes and secured notes were to be
refinanced at interest rates which are one percentage point higher than shown
above, our per annum interest cost would increase by approximately $11.1
million. The secured notes are secured by 25 of our office properties located in
12 office complexes and require principal and interest payments through
maturity.

The market prices, if any, of each of our fixed rate obligations as of
December 31, 2001, are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Typically, if
market rates of interest increase, the current market price of a fixed rate
obligation will decrease. Conversely, if market rates of interest decrease, the
current market price of a fixed rate obligation will typically increase. Based
on the balances outstanding at December 31, 2001, and discounted cash flow
analyses, a hypothetical immediate one percentage point change in interest rates
would change the fair value of our fixed rate debt obligations by approximately
$52.8 million.

Each of our obligations for borrowed money has provisions that allow us
to make repayments earlier than the stated maturity date. In some cases, we are
not allowed to make early repayment prior to a cutoff date and in other cases we
are allowed to make prepayments only at a premium to face value. In any event,
these prepayment rights may afford us the opportunity to mitigate the risk of
refinancing at maturity at higher rates by refinancing at lower rates prior to
maturity. During February 2002 we called for redemption all of our outstanding
$160 million 6.875% Senior Notes due August 2002 at par plus a premium. This
prepayment premium is expected to be approximately $3.2 million and will be
recognized as a non-recurring extraordinary expense in 2002. This redemption is
expected to occur on March 26, 2002. We expect to fund this redemption by
borrowing under our revolving bank credit facility.

Our unsecured revolving bank credit facility bears interest at floating
rates and matures in 2005. At December 31, 2001, there was zero outstanding and
$425 million available for borrowing under our revolving bank credit facility.
We borrow in U.S. dollars and borrowings under our bank credit facility are
subject to interest at LIBOR plus a premium. Accordingly, we are vulnerable to
changes in U.S. dollar based short term rates, specifically LIBOR.

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (continued)

During the past year, short-term U.S. dollar based interest rates have
fluctuated. We are unable to predict the direction or amount of interest rate
changes during the next year. As of December 31, 2001, we had zero outstanding
under our revolving bank credit facility and we did not have any interest rate
cap or other hedge agreements to protect against future rate increases, but we
may enter such agreements in the future. In 2002 a total of $310 million of our
senior notes will mature and will most likely be refinanced with other long-term
debt. A one percent increase or decrease from our current interest rates on
these senior notes will change our interest expense by $3.1 million per year.
Since these senior notes mature at different times during the year, the effect
of a change in interest rates on our interest expense for 2002 will be less.
Also, we may incur additional debt at floating or fixed rates, which would
increase our exposure to market changes in interest rates.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is included in Item 14 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

None.

PART III

The information in Part III (Items 10, 11, 12 and 13) is incorporated
by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement, which will be filed not later
than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year.

PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
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<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

The following consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules of HRPT Properties Trust are included on the pages indicated:
Page
<S> <C>

Report of Independent Auditors F-1
Report of Independent Public Accountants F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-8
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts S-1
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation S-2
Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans Receivable on Real Estate S-9
</TABLE>

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not
required under the related instructions, or are inapplicable, and therefore have
been omitted.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

During the fourth quarter of 2001, we did not file any Current Reports
on Form 8-K.

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(c)      Exhibits

3.1 Composite Copy of Third Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of
Trust of the Company, dated July 1, 1994, as amended to date.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated July 1, 1998)

3.2 Articles Supplementary, dated November 4, 1994, to Third Amendment and
Restatement of Declaration of Trust, dated July 1, 1994, creating the
Junior Participating Preferred Shares. (incorporated by reference to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1998)

3.3 Articles Supplementary, dated May 13, 1997, to Third Amendment and
Restatement of Declaration of Trust, dated July 1, 1994, increasing the
Junior Participating Preferred Shares. (incorporated by reference to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1998)

3.4 Articles Supplementary, dated May 22, 1998, to Third Amendment and
Restatement of Declaration of Trust, dated July 1, 1997, increasing the
Junior Participating Preferred Shares. (incorporated by reference to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 27, 1998)

3.5 Articles Supplementary, dated May 10, 2000, to Third Amendment and
Restatement of Declaration of Trust, dated July 1, 1994, electing for
the Trust to be subject to certain sections of the Maryland General
Corporation Law. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000)

3.6 Articles Supplementary, dated February 16, 2001, to Third Amendment and
Restatement of Declaration of Trust, dated July 1, 1994, creating the
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February
16, 2001)

3.7 Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company. (incorporated by reference
to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2000)

4.1 Form of Common Share Certificate. (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 11, 1999)

4.2 Form of Temporary 9 7/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share
Certificate. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2001)

4.3 Rights Agreement, dated October 17, 1994, between the Company and State
Street Bank and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (including the form of
Articles Supplementary relating to the Junior Participating Preferred
Shares annexed as an exhibit thereto). (incorporated by reference to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 24, 1994)

4.4 Indenture, dated as of July 9, 1997, by and between the Company and
State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), as Trustee.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1997)

4.5 Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of February 23, 1998, by and
between the Company and State Street, relating to the Company's 6.7%
Senior Notes due 2005, including form thereof. (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997)

4.6 Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of August 26, 1998, by and
between the Company and State Street, relating to 6 7/8% Senior Notes
due 2002, including form thereof. (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 1998)

4.7 Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of November 30, 1998, by and
between the Company and State Street, relating to 8 1/2% Monthly Income
Senior Notes due 2013, including form thereof. (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 11,
1999)

4.8 Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of March 24, 1999, by and
between the Company and State Street, relating to 7 7/8% Monthly Income
Senior Notes due 2009, including form thereof. (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1998)

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4.9      Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated as of June 17, 1999, by and between
the Company and State Street, relating to 8 3/8% Monthly Income Senior
Notes due 2011, including form thereof. (incorporated by reference to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 14, 1999)

4.10 Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated as of July 31, 2000, between the
Company and State Street, relating to 8.875% Senior Notes due 2010,
including form thereof. (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000)

4.11 Supplemental Indenture No. 9, dated as of September 29, 2000, between
the Company and State Street, relating to 8.625% Senior Notes due 2010,
including form thereof. (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 28, 2000)

4.12 Indenture, dated as of December 18, 1997, by and between the Company
and State Street, as Trustee. (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 5, 1997)

4.13 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 18, 1997, by and between
the Company and State Street, as Trustee, relating to the Company's 6
3/4% Senior Notes due 2002, including form thereof. (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December
5, 1997)

8.1 Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP as to certain tax matters. (filed
herewith)

10.1 Advisory Agreement by and between REIT Management & Research, Inc. and
the Company, dated as of January 1, 1998.(+) (incorporated by reference
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 11, 1998)

10.2 Amendment No. 1 to Advisory Agreement between the Company and REIT
Management & Research, Inc., dated as of October 12, 1999.(+)
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated December 16, 1999)

10.3 Master Management Agreement by and between the Company and REIT
Management & Research, Inc., dated as of December 31, 1997.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated February 27, 1998)

10.4 Parking Operation Management Agreement by and between HUB Properties
Trust, a subsidiary of the Company, and Garage Management, Inc., dated
as of January 1, 1998. (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 27, 1998)

10.5 Incentive Share Award Plan.(+) (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11, File No. 33-55684, dated
December 23, 1992)

10.6 Transaction Agreement between Senior Housing Properties Trust and the
Company, dated as of September 21, 1999. (incorporated by reference to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 12, 1999)

10.7 Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 15, 2000, by and between
Cedars LA LLC, Herald Square LLC, Indiana Avenue LLC, Bridgepoint
Property Trust, Lakewood Property Trust and 1600 Market Street Property
Trust, collectively as Borrowers, and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending,
Inc. ("Merrill"), as Lender. (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.8 Promissory Note in the amount of $260,000,000, dated December 15, 2000,
issued by Cedars LA LLC, Herald Square LLC, Indiana Avenue LLC,
Bridgepoint Property Trust, Lakewood Property Trust and 1600 Market
Street Property Trust, collectively as Borrowers, to Merrill, as
Lender. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.9 Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by Bridgepoint Property
Trust in favor of William Z. Fairbanks, Jr. and for the benefit of
Merrill. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

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10.10    Deed of Trust,  Assignment of Leases and Rents,  Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by Lakewood Property
Trust in favor of William Z. Fairbanks, Jr. and for the benefit of
Merrill. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.11 Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by Herald Square LLC to
Lawyers Title Realty Services, Inc. for the benefit of Merrill.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated December 15, 2000)

10.12 Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by Indiana Avenue to
Lawyers Title Realty Services, Inc. for the benefit of Merrill.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated December 15, 2000)

10.13 Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by Cedars LA LLC to
Lawyers Title Company for the benefit of Merrill. (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December
15, 2000)

10.14 Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by 1600
Market Street Property Trust, as Mortgagor, to and for the benefit of
Merrill, as Mortgagee. (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.15 Exceptions to Non-Recourse Guaranty, dated December 15, 2000, entered
into by Hub Realty College Park I, LLC, as Guarantor, for the benefit
of Merrill, as Lender, in reference to the $260,000,000 loan.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated December 15, 2000)

10.16 Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 15, 2000, entered into by
and between Franklin Plaza Property Trust, as Borrower, and Merrill, as
Lender. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.17 Promissory Note in the amount of $44,000,000, dated December 15, 2000,
issued by Franklin Plaza Property Trust, as Borrower, to Merrill, as
Lender. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.18 Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated December 15, 2000, made by Franklin
Plaza Property Trust, as Mortgagor, to and for the benefit of Merrill,
as Mortgagee. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2000)

10.19 Exceptions to Non-Recourse Guaranty, dated December 15, 2000, entered
by Hub Realty College Park I, LLC, as Guarantor, for the benefit of
Merrill, as Lender, in reference to the $44,000,000 loan. (incorporated
by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
December 15, 2000)

10.20 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2001, by and among the Company;
the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with
their assignees; First Union National Bank, as Agent; First Union
Securities, Inc., as Lead Arranger; Fleet National Bank, as Co-Lead
Arranger; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent;
and each of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft New York Branch, The Bank of
New York and Fleet National Bank, as Documentation Agents.
(Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001)

12.1 Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
(filed herewith)

12.2 Statement regarding computation of ratio of combined earnings to fixed
charges and preferred distributions. (filed herewith)

21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (filed herewith)

23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. (filed herewith)

23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. (filed herewith)

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23.3     Consent of Sullivan & Worcester  LLP.  (included as part of Exhibit 8.1
hereto)

(+) Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.



35
Report of Independent Auditors


To the Trustees and Shareholders of HRPT Properties Trust

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HRPT Properties
Trust as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements
of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2001. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 14(a). These financial
statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedules based on our audits. The financial statements of Hospitality
Properties Trust (a real estate investment trust in which the Company has a 6.4%
and 7.1% interest as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively) have been
audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us; insofar as our
opinion on the consolidated financial statements relates to data included for
Hospitality Properties Trust, it is based solely on their report.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits and the report of other auditors
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the
consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of HRPT Properties Trust
at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 15, 2002


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Trustees and Shareholders of Hospitality Properties Trust

We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Hospitality Properties Trust
and subsidiaries (a Maryland real estate investment trust) (the "Company") as of
December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity and cash flows (not presented herein) for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hospitality
Properties Trust and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.



/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Vienna, Virginia
January 15, 2002

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<CAPTION>

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



December 31,
------------------------------

2001 2000
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Real estate properties, at cost:
Land $ 302,601 $ 300,548
Buildings and improvements 2,289,886 2,245,475
----------- -----------
2,592,487 2,546,023

Less accumulated depreciation 219,140 160,015
----------- -----------
2,373,347 2,386,008

Real estate mortgages receivable, net -- 6,449
Equity investments 273,442 314,099
Cash and cash equivalents 50,555 92,681
Restricted cash 8,582 23,126
Rents receivable, net 46,847 38,335
Other assets, net 52,653 39,445
----------- -----------
$ 2,805,426 $ 2,900,143
=========== ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Senior notes payable, net $ 757,505 $ 757,314
Mortgage notes payable, net 339,712 343,089
Convertible subordinated debentures -- 202,547
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 32,888 40,611
Deferred rents 7,924 6,059
Security deposits 7,334 6,611
Due to affiliates 3,563 14,700

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value:
50,000,000 shares authorized, 8,000,000 shares and zero shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively 193,086 --
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value:
150,000,000 shares authorized, 128,808,747 shares and
131,948,847 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2001
and 2000, respectively 1,288 1,319
Additional paid-in capital 1,945,610 1,971,679
Cumulative net income 903,752 820,948
Cumulative common distributions (1,372,503) (1,258,739)
Cumulative preferred distributions (14,319) --
Unrealized holding losses on investments (414) (5,995)
----------- -----------
Total shareholders' equity 1,656,500 1,529,212
----------- -----------
$ 2,805,426 $ 2,900,143
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes

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<CAPTION>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------------------
2001 2000 1999
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES:

Rental income $ 387,561 $ 400,976 $ 416,198
Interest and other income 6,611 4,030 11,343
--------- --------- ---------
Total revenues 394,172 405,006 427,541
--------- --------- ---------

EXPENSES:
Operating expenses 140,592 138,937 116,365
Interest 87,075 100,074 87,470
Depreciation and amortization 65,187 63,213 72,932
General and administrative 15,614 17,271 18,704
Impairment of assets (3,955) -- 7,000
Spin-off transaction costs -- -- 16,739
--------- --------- ---------
Total expenses 304,513 319,495 319,210
--------- --------- ---------

Income before equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments,
gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 89,659 85,511 108,331
Equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments 14,559 33,280 (2,065)
Loss on equity transactions of equity investments (19,265) -- (711)
--------- --------- ---------
Income before gain on sale of properties and
extraordinary item 84,953 118,791 105,555

Gain on sale of properties, net -- 24,575 8,307
--------- --------- ---------
Income before extraordinary item 84,953 143,366 113,862


Extraordinary item - early extinguishment of debt (2,149) (1,094) --
--------- --------- ---------
Net income 82,804 142,272 113,862

Preferred distributions (16,842) -- --
--------- --------- ---------
Net income available for common shareholders $ 65,962 $ 142,272 $ 113,862
========= ========= =========


Weighted average common shares outstanding 130,253 131,937 131,843
========= ========= =========

Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Income before gain on sale of properties and
extraordinary item $ 0.52 $ 0.90 $ 0.80
========= ========= =========

Income before extraordinary item $ 0.52 $ 1.09 $ 0.86
Extraordinary item - early extinguishment of debt (0.01) (0.01) --
--------- --------- ---------
Net income available for common shareholders $ 0.51 $ 1.08 $ 0.86
========= ========= =========

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes
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<CAPTION>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)


Preferred Shares Common Shares
----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Cumulative Cumulative
Number of Preferred Preferred Number of Common Common
Shares Shares Distributions Shares Shares Distributions
----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at
December 31, 1998 -- $-- $-- 131,547,178 $1,315 $(703,214)
Issuance of shares to acquire
acquire real estate -- -- -- 256,246 3 --
Stock grants -- -- -- 104,702 1 --
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized holding
losses on investments -- -- -- -- -- --
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive
income (loss) -- -- -- -- -- --
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Distribution of Senior Housing
Properties Trust shares
-- -- -- -- -- (225,487)
Distributions -- -- -- -- -- (192,832)
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Balance at -- -- -- 131,908,126 1,319 (1,121,533)
December 31, 1999
Stock grants -- -- -- 40,721 -- --
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized holding gains
on investments -- -- -- -- -- --
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive income -- -- -- -- -- --
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Distributions -- -- -- -- -- (137,206)
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Balance at -- -- -- 131,948,847 1,319 (1,258,739)
December 31, 2000
Issuance of shares, net 8,000,000 193,086 -- -- -- --
Stock grants -- -- -- 14,000 -- --
Shares repurchased -- -- -- (3,154,100) (31) --
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized holding gains
on investments -- -- -- -- -- --
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive income -- -- -- -- -- --
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Distribution of Five Star
Quality Care, Inc. shares -- -- -- -- -- (9,352)
Distributions -- -- (14,319) -- -- (104,412)
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 2001 8,000,000 $193,086 $(14,319) 128,808,747 $1,288 $(1,372,503)
======================================== =============================================
<CAPTION>
Accumulated
Additional Other
Paid-in Cumulative Comprehensive
Capital Net Income Income (Loss) Total
----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at
December 31, 1998 $1,964,878 $564,814 $-- $1,827,793
Issuance of shares to acquire
acquire real estate 4,956 -- -- 4,959
Stock grants 1,532 -- -- 1,533
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income -- 113,862 -- 113,862
Unrealized holding
losses on investments -- -- (7,361) (7,361)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive
income (loss) -- 113,862 (7,361) 106,501
----------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution of Senior Housing
Properties Trust shares
-- -- -- (225,487)
Distributions -- -- -- (192,832)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at 1,971,366 678,676 (7,361) 1,522,467
December 31, 1999
Stock grants 313 -- -- 313
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- 142,272 -- 142,272
Unrealized holding gains
on investments -- -- 1,366 1,366
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive income -- 142,272 1,366 143,638
----------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions -- -- -- (137,206)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at 1,971,679 820,948 (5,995) 1,529,212
December 31, 2000
Issuance of shares, net -- -- -- 193,086
Stock grants 132 -- -- 132
Shares repurchased (26,201) -- -- (26,232)
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- 82,804 -- 82,804
Unrealized holding gains
on investments -- -- 5,581 5,581
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive income -- 82,804 5,581 88,385
----------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution of Five Star
Quality Care, Inc. shares -- -- -- (9,352)
Distributions -- -- -- (118,731)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 2001 $1,945,610 $903,752 $(414) $1,656,500
================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes

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<CAPTION>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

Year Ended December 31,
-------------------------------------------------
2001 2000 1999
-------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $82,804 $142,272 $113,862
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 59,542 59,423 70,080
Amortization 5,645 3,790 2,852
Amortization of note discounts 1,476 217 147
Impairment of assets (3,955) -- 7,000
Equity in (earnings) loss of equity investments (14,559) (33,280) 2,065
Loss on equity transactions of equity investments 19,265 -- 711
Distributions from equity investments 26,651 30,294 18,606
Gain on sale of properties, net -- (24,575) (8,307)
Extraordinary item 2,149 1,094 --
Change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in rents receivable and other assets (17,530) (12,985) (8,355)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses (7,748) (12,237) 13,321
Increase (decrease) in deferred rents 1,865 (2,946) 2,892
Increase (decrease) in security deposits 723 (430) 3,893
(Decrease) increase in due to affiliates (11,137) 3,861 5,175
--------------- ------------- -------------
Cash provided by operating activities 145,191 154,498 223,942
--------------- ------------- -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions and improvements (56,976) (21,506) (493,809)
Proceeds from repayment of real estate mortgages receivable 10,404 3,522 75,598
Proceeds from sale of real estate 10,583 154,600 22,177
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 14,544 (21,302) (322)
Purchase of Five Star Quality Care, Inc. common shares (52) -- --
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliate -- -- 1,000
Proceeds from loan to Senior Housing Properties Trust -- -- 200,000
Contribution to Senior Housing Properties Trust -- -- (18,727)
--------------- ------------- -------------
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities (21,497) 115,314 (214,083)
--------------- ------------- -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchase of common shares (26,232) -- --
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares 193,086 -- --
Proceeds from borrowings -- 688,340 618,500
Payments on borrowings (207,205) (735,352) (433,206)
Deferred finance costs (6,738) (6,119) (4,758)
Distributions to common shareholders (104,412) (137,206) (192,832)
Distributions to preferred shareholders (14,319) -- --
--------------- ------------- -------------
Cash used for financing activities (165,820) (190,337) (12,296)
--------------- ------------- -------------

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (42,126) 79,475 (2,437)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 92,681 13,206 15,643
--------------- ------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $50,555 $92,681 $13,206
=============== ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes
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<CAPTION>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands)

Year Ended December 31,
-------------------------------------------------
2001 2000 1999
------------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid (excluding capitalized interest of $787,
$1,680 and $1,488, respectively) $ 89,158 $ 103,478 $ 88,168

NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions $-- $-- $ (32,368)
Real estate acquired by foreclosure -- 2,300 --
Investments in real estate mortgages receivable -- 1,300 60,000
Investment in Senior Housing Properties Trust -- -- 219,261
Issuance of common shares -- -- 4,959
Receipt of Five Star Quality Care, Inc. common shares 9,300 -- --

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Assumption of mortgage notes payable $-- $-- $ 32,368
Issuance of common shares 132 313 1,533
Distribution of Five Star Quality Care, Inc. common shares (9,352) -- --


</TABLE>


See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1. Organization

HRPT Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the
"Company"), was organized on October 9, 1986. As of December 31, 2001, the
Company had investments in 190 office properties and owned 29.5% and 6.4% of the
common shares of Senior Housing Properties Trust ("SNH") and Hospitality
Properties Trust ("HPT"), respectively. At December 31, 2001, SNH owned 83
senior housing properties and HPT owned 230 hotels.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation. The consolidated financial statements include the
Company's investment in 100% owned subsidiaries. The Company's investments in
50% or less owned companies over which it can exercise influence, but does not
control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All
intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The Company uses the income
statement method to account for issuance of common shares of beneficial interest
by SNH and HPT. Under this method, gains and losses reflecting changes in the
value of the Company's investments at the date of issuance of additional common
shares by SNH or HPT are recognized in the Company's income statement.

Real Estate Property and Mortgage Investments. Real estate properties and
mortgages are recorded at cost. Depreciation on real estate investments is
provided for on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging up to
40 years. Impairment losses on investments are recognized where indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flow estimated to be generated
by the Company's investments is less than the carrying amount of such
investments. The determination of undiscounted cash flow includes consideration
of many factors including income to be earned from the investment, holding costs
(exclusive of interest), estimated selling prices, and prevailing economic and
market conditions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash, overnight repurchase agreements and short-term
investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of
purchase are carried at cost plus accrued interest.

Restricted Cash. Restricted cash consists of amounts escrowed for future real
estate taxes and capital expenditures. In 2001 $15.0 million was released to the
Company by a mortgage lender upon satisfaction of certain conditions.

Other Assets, Net. Other assets consist principally of deferred finance costs,
investments in marketable equity securities and prepaid property operating
expenses. Deferred finance costs include issuance costs related to borrowings
and are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the respective loans. At
December 31, 2001 and 2000, capitalized deferred finance costs totaled $25.2
million and $25.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2001 and 2000,
accumulated amortization for deferred finance costs was $6.1 million and $7.3
million, respectively. Marketable equity securities are classified as available
for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses
reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. At December 31, 2001
and 2000, the Company's investments in marketable equity securities were
included in other assets and had a fair value of $10.9 million and $5.3 million,
respectively, and unrealized holding losses of $414,000 and $6.0 million,
respectively. At March 15, 2002, these investments had a fair value of $12.1
million and unrealized holding gains of $774,000.

Revenue Recognition. Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a
straight-line basis over the life of the lease agreements. Interest income is
recognized as earned over the terms of the real estate mortgages. Percentage
rent is recognized as earned.

Earnings Per Common Share. Basic earnings per common share is computed using the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. At
December 31, 2000, $202.5 million of convertible securities were convertible
into 11.3 million common shares of the Company. These securities were redeemed
in 2001. Basic earnings per share equals diluted earnings per share, as the
effect of these convertible securities was anti-dilutive.

Reclassifications. Reclassifications have been made to the prior years'
financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation.

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HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Income Taxes. The Company is a real estate investment trust under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, the Company expects not to be
subject to federal income taxes provided it distributes its taxable income and
meets other requirements for qualifying as a real estate investment trust.
However, it is subject to some state and local taxes on its income and property.

Use of Estimates. Preparation of these financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the amounts
reported in these financial statements and related notes. The actual results
could differ from these estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In 2001 the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") issued Statement No. 141 "Business Combinations" ("FAS 141") which
requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, to be
accounted for using the purchase method, Statement No. 142 "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" ("FAS 142") which provides new guidance in accounting for
goodwill and intangible assets and Statement No. 144 "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("FAS 144"). The FASB issued
Statement No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"
("FAS 133") in 1998 which was required to be adopted in 2001. The adoption of
FAS 133 and FAS 141 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial
position or results of operations. The Company is required to adopt FAS 142 and
FAS 144 on January 1, 2002, and does not expect the adoption of FAS 142 and FAS
144 will have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results
of operations.

Note 3. Real Estate Properties

During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company purchased two
properties for $26.4 million and funded improvements to its existing properties
totaling $30.6 million. The Company also sold four properties to unaffiliated
third parties for net cash proceeds of $10.6 million.

As of December 31, 2001, the Company had outstanding agreements to
purchase eight office buildings for $54.6 million. In January 2002 the Company
entered a purchase agreement to acquire an additional office building for $32.5
million. The Company acquired all of these buildings during February 2002.

The Company's real estate properties are generally leased on gross lease,
modified gross lease or triple net lease bases pursuant to noncancelable, fixed
term operating leases expiring from 2002 to 2020. The triple net leases
generally require the lessee to provide all property management services. The
Company's gross leases and modified gross leases require the Company to provide
property management services. The office properties owned by the Company are
managed by REIT Management & Research LLC ("RMR"), an affiliate of the Company.

The future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company during the
current terms of its leases as of December 31, 2001, are approximately $290.2
million in 2002, $266.0 million in 2003, $228.7 million in 2004, $193.2 million
in 2005, $159.4 million in 2006 and $779.8 million thereafter.

Note 4. Equity Investments

At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company had the following equity
investments (dollars in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Equity in Earnings
------------------------------------------------------------
Income Before
Ownership Gain on Sale of Gain on Sale of Equity
Percentage Properties Properties Total Investments
------------ ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>

2001:
SNH 29.5% $6,696 $-- $6,696 $171,969
HPT 6.4 7,863 -- 7,863 101,473
----------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------
$14,559 $-- $14,559 $273,442
================= ================== ============== ===============

2000:
SNH 49.4% $11,902 $13,543 $25,445 $208,062
HPT 7.1 7,835 -- 7,835 106,037
----------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------
$19,737 $13,543 $33,280 $314,099
================= ================== ============== ===============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


At December 31, 2001, the Company owned 12,809,238 common shares of
beneficial interest of SNH with a carrying value of $172.0 million and a market
value, based on quoted market prices, of $178.2 million. SNH is a real estate
investment trust that invests principally in senior housing real estate and was
a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company until October 12, 1999, at which time the
Company spun-off 50.7% of the common shares of SNH to the Company's shareholders
(the "Spin-Off"). Since the Spin-Off, the Company's investment in SNH is
accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Prior to the Spin-Off, the
operating results of SNH were included in the Company's results of operations.
In 2001 SNH completed two public offerings of common shares. As a result of
these transactions, the Company's ownership percentage in SNH was reduced from
49.4% at December 31, 2000, to 29.5% at December 31, 2001, and the Company
recognized losses totaling $18.1 million. In February 2002 SNH completed another
public offering of common shares that further reduced the Company's ownership
percentage to 21.9%. The Company expects to recognize a loss of approximately
$2.0 million as a result of the February 2002 share offering by SNH.

The following summarized financial data of SNH includes results of
operations prior to the Spin-Off that are also included in the Company's results
of operations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

December 31, Year Ended December 31,
------------------------- ---------------------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000 1999
------------------------- ---------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Real estate properties, net $468,947 $486,714 Revenues $279,012 $75,522 $90,790
Cash and cash equivalents 352,026 515 Expenses 260,539 44,500 75,956
Other assets 46,330 43,344 Income before
------------------------- distributions on trust
$867,303 $530,573 preferred securities and
========================= gain on sale of properties 18,473 31,022 14,834
Distributions on trust
Bank credit facility $-- $97,000 preferred securities (1,455) -- --
Senior notes, net of ---------------------------------
discount 243,607 -- Income before gain on sale
Other liabilities 49,072 11,263 of properties 17,018 31,022 14,834
Shareholders' equity 574,624 422,310 Gain on sale of properties -- 27,415 --
------------------------- ---------------------------------
$867,303 $530,573 Net income $17,018 $58,437 $14,834
========================= =================================

Average shares 30,859 25,958 26,000
=================================

Income before gain on sale
of properties per share $0.55 $1.20 $0.57
=================================
Net income per share $0.55 $2.25 $0.57
=================================
</TABLE>
On December 31, 2001, SNH spun-off its 100% owned subsidiary, Five Star
Quality Care, Inc. ("Five Star") by distributing substantially all of Five
Star's common shares to its shareholders (the "Five Star Spin-Off"), including
the Company. In connection with the Five Star Spin-Off, the Company received
1,280,924 common shares of Five Star which were valued at $9.3 million. In order
to distribute these Five Star common shares on a round lot basis or one Five
Star common share for every 100 of the Company's common shares, the Company
purchased 7,163 additional common shares from Five Star on December 31, 2001,
and immediately distributed all 1,288,087 of these common shares to the
Company's shareholders. Five Star, which is not a REIT, leases and operates
senior housing properties including some owned by SNH.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

During 2000 settlement agreements were approved between SNH and two
tenants that filed for bankruptcy and accounted for approximately 48% of SNH's
revenues. In accordance with these agreements, SNH assumed operations for over
50 nursing homes formerly leased to these tenants effective July 1, 2000. As a
result, SNH recognized gain on foreclosures and lease terminations of $7.1
million and paid non-recurring general and administrative expenses of $3.5
million in 2000. In addition, SNH sold four properties in 2000 and recognized a
gain of $27.4 million. Pursuant to the Company's accounting policies, the
Company recognized $300,000, $1.7 million and $13.5 million of SNH's gain on
foreclosures and lease terminations, non-recurring general and administrative
expenses and gain on sale of properties, respectively. SNH's $7.1 million gain
on foreclosures and lease terminations included approximately $6.5 million of
value represented by shares of the Company which were pledged to secure a
bankrupt tenant's obligations to SNH and which were surrendered to SNH. The
Company's equity in earnings of SNH excludes any portion of the gain
attributable to these shares. In 1999 SNH's expenses included a loss from the
impairment in the carrying value of certain loans and properties totaling $30.0
million that, at the time, was based on estimates of future cash flows from the
properties leased to these bankrupt tenants. As a result, the Company recognized
$14.8 million of this impairment loss in 1999.

At December 31, 2001, the Company owned 4,000,000 common shares of
beneficial interest of HPT with a carrying value of $101.5 million and a market
value, based on quoted market prices, of $118.0 million. HPT is a real estate
investment trust that owns hotels. In 2001 HPT completed a public stock offering
of common shares. As a result of this transaction, the Company's ownership
percentage in HPT was reduced from 7.1% to 6.4% and the Company recognized a
loss of $1.2 million.

Summarized financial data of HPT is as follows (amounts in thousands,
except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, Year Ended December 31,
---------------------------- ----------------------------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000 1999
---------------------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>

Real estate Revenues $303,877 $263,023 $237,218
properties, net $2,265,824 $2,157,487 Expenses 171,921 136,752 125,289
----------------------------------------
Other assets, net 89,140 63,422 Net income 131,956 126,271 111,929
----------------------------
$2,354,964 $2,220,909 Preferred distributions (7,125) (7,125) (5,106)
============================ ----------------------------------------
Net income available
for common
shareholders $124,831 $119,146 $106,823
Security and ========================================
other deposits $263,983 $257,377
Other liabilities 486,462 480,592 Average shares 58,986 56,466 52,566
========================================
Shareholders' equity Net income available
1,604,519 1,482,940 for common
---------------------------- shareholders per
$2,354,964 $2,220,909 share $2.12 $2.11 $2.03
============================ ========================================
</TABLE>

Note 5. Real Estate Mortgages Receivable, Net

At December 31, 2001, the Company held two real estate mortgages due in
November 2002 and December 2006 with an aggregate face value totaling $1.4
million and an aggregate carrying value of zero. These real estate mortgages
bear interest from 10.0% to 11.58% per annum.

During 2001 the Company received $10.4 million from the repayment of real
estate mortgages, including the full repayment of a real estate mortgage that
was secured by two properties. In connection with this repayment, the Company
reversed impairment loss reserves recorded during 1999 totaling $4.0 million.

Note 6. Shareholders' Equity

The Company originally reserved 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common
shares under the terms of the 1992 Incentive Share Award Plan (the "Award
Plan"). During the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, 12,500, 13,000
and 13,000 common shares were awarded to officers of the Company and certain
employees of RMR
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

pursuant to this plan. In addition, the Independent Trustees were each awarded
500 common shares annually as part of their annual fees. A portion of the shares
awarded to the officers and certain employees of RMR vests immediately and the
balance vests over a two-year period. The shares awarded to the Trustees vest
immediately. At December 31, 2001, 629,705 shares of the Company's common shares
remain reserved for issuance under the Award Plan.

The Company declared a distribution of $0.20 per common share payable in
February 2002 to shareholders of record on January 18, 2002. Cash distributions
per common share paid by the Company in 2001, 2000 and 1999, were $0.80, $1.04
and $1.46, respectively. In 2001 the Company also distributed 1,288,087 common
shares of Five

Star, valued at $9.4 million, which were received from SNH or purchased in
connection with the Five Star Spin-Off discussed in Note 4.

In February 2001 the Company issued 8,000,000 series A cumulative
redeemable preferred shares in a public offering for net proceeds of $193.1
million. Each series A preferred share carries dividends of $2.46875 per annum,
payable in equal quarterly payments. Each series A preferred share has a
liquidation preference of $25.00. Series A preferred shares are redeemable, at
the Company's option, for $25.00 each plus accrued and unpaid dividends at any
time on or after February 22, 2006.

During 2001 the Company repurchased 3,154,100 of its common shares for
$26.2 million, including transaction costs.

The Company has adopted a Shareholders Rights Plan ("Right"). Each Right
entitles the holder to purchase or to receive securities or other assets of the
Company upon the occurrence of certain events. The Rights expire on October 17,
2004, and are redeemable at the Company's option at any time.

Note 7. Transactions with Affiliates

The Company has agreements with RMR to provide investment advice, property
management and administrative services to the Company. RMR is owned by Gerard M.
Martin and Barry M. Portnoy, who also serve as Managing Trustees of the Company.
RMR is compensated at an annual rate equal to 0.7% of the Company's real estate
investments up to $250 million and 0.5% of investments thereafter, plus property
management fees equal to three percent of gross rents and construction
management fees equal to five percent of construction costs. RMR is also
entitled to an incentive fee which is paid in restricted shares of the Company's
common stock based on a formula. No incentive fees were earned for the years
ended December 31, 2001 and 2000. Incentive fees for the year ended December 31,
1999, were $215,000 and were paid in 2000 with the issuance of 26,221 common
shares of the Company. During December 2000 all of the shares previously owned
by RMR and Messrs. Martin and Portnoy were transferred to affiliates of RMR. At
December 31, 2001, affiliates of RMR owned 1,250,296 common shares of the
Company. RMR also leases approximately 9,700 square feet of office space from
the Company at rental rates which the Company believes to be commercially
reasonable.

Prior to the spin-off of SNH in 1999 the Company leased 15 senior housing
properties to four affiliated entities (collectively, the "Affiliated Entities")
owned by Messrs. Martin and Portnoy. Twelve of these properties were sold to an
unaffiliated party in March 1999 and the remaining three properties were
transferred to SNH as part of the Spin-Off. The 12 properties sold in 1999 and
the Affiliated Entities' businesses conducted at these properties were sold on a
combined basis and the Company received combined sales proceeds of approximately
$74.6 million. Based upon an accounting of the assets sold and proceeds received
undertaken by the Company's Independent Trustees, it was determined that
approximately $8.8 million of the sales proceeds belonged to the Affiliated
Entities. This amount, plus accrued interest, was paid in 2001. Additional
amounts resulting from transactions with affiliates are as follows (dollars in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------------------
2001 2000 1999
--------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advisory and incentive fees paid to RMR $13,279 $13,761 $15,619
Distributions paid to affiliates 1,091 1,292 3,807
Rent and interest income received from affiliates 310 266 6,071
Management fees paid to RMR 11,565 12,384 10,304

</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Note 8. Indebtedness

At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company's outstanding indebtedness
included the following (dollars in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-----------------------------
2001 2000
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Unsecured revolving bank credit facility, due April 2005, at LIBOR plus
a premium $-- $--
Senior Notes, due 2002 at 6.875% 160,000 160,000
Senior Notes, due 2002 at 6.75% 150,000 150,000
Senior Notes, due 2005 at 6.70% 100,000 100,000
Senior Notes, due 2010 at 8.875% 30,000 30,000
Senior Notes, due 2010 at 8.625% 20,000 20,000
Monthly Income Senior Notes, due 2009 at 7.875% 90,000 90,000
Monthly Income Senior Notes, due 2011 at 8.375% 65,000 65,000
Monthly Income Senior Notes, due 2013 at 8.50% 143,000 143,000
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2004 at 9.12% 3,470 3,503
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2007 at 8.40% 10,727 10,918
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2008 at 7.02% 17,285 17,487
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2008 at 8.00% 10,224 11,270
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2009 at 7.66% 9,194 10,082
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2011 at 6.814% 257,698 260,000
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2029 at 6.794% 44,000 44,000
Convertible Subordinated Debentures, due 2003 at 7.50% -- 162,547
Convertible Subordinated Debentures, due 2001 at 7.25% -- 40,000
-----------------------------
1,110,598 1,317,807
Less unamortized discounts 13,381 14,857
-----------------------------
$1,097,217 $1,302,950
=============================
</TABLE>
During February 2002 the Company called for redemption all of its
outstanding $160 million 6.875% Senior Notes due August 2002 at par plus a
premium. This redemption is expected to occur on March 26, 2002. The Company
expects to fund this redemption by borrowing under its revolving bank credit
facility and to recognize an extraordinary loss in 2002 of approximately $3.2
million resulting from the prepayment premium.

In April 2001 the Company entered into a new $425 million unsecured credit
facility (the "New Credit Facility"). The New Credit Facility bears interest at
LIBOR plus a premium and matures in April 2005. The New Credit Facility includes
an accordian feature which allows it to be expanded, in certain circumstances,
by up to $200 million. During 2001 there were no borrowings outstanding under
the Company's New Credit Facility. The Company's $500 million unsecured
revolving credit facility which was scheduled to mature in 2002 was terminated
by the Company in April 2001. In connection with this termination, the Company
recognized an extraordinary loss of $332,000 from the write-off of deferred
finance fees.

During 2001 the Company redeemed at par all $40 million of the Company's
7.25% convertible subordinated debentures due October 2001 and all $162.5
million of the Company's outstanding 7.50% convertible subordinated debentures
due October 2003. The redemptions were funded using cash on hand and proceeds
from the preferred share offering completed in February 2001. In connection with
these redemptions, the Company recognized an extraordinary loss of $1.8 million
from the write-off of deferred finance fees.

At December 31, 2001, 12 office complexes comprised of 25 properties
costing $631.3 million with an aggregate net book value of $572.3 million were
secured by mortgage notes totaling $352.6 million maturing from 2004 through
2029 which, net of unamortized discounts, amounted to $339.7 million.

The required principal payments due during the next five years under all
debt outstanding at December 31, 2001, are $315.2 million in 2002, $5.6 million
in 2003, $9.9 million in 2004, $107.1 million in 2005, $7.7 million in 2006 and
$665.1 million thereafter.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents,
real estate mortgages receivable, rents receivable, equity investments, senior
notes, mortgage notes payable, convertible subordinated debentures, accounts
payable and other accrued expenses and security deposits. At December 31, 2001
and 2000, the fair values of the Company's financial instruments were not
materially different from their carrying values, except as follows (dollars in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2001 2000
------------------------------- ----------------------------
Carrying Carrying
Amount Fair Value Amount Fair Value
------------------------------- ----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>

Real estate mortgages receivable $-- $-- $6,449 $7,926
Equity investments 273,442 296,177 314,099 209,786
Senior notes, mortgage notes payable and
convertible subordinated debentures 1,097,217 1,145,558 1,302,950 1,302,344
</TABLE>

The fair values of the real estate mortgages receivable, senior notes,
mortgage notes payable and convertible subordinated debentures are based on
estimates using discounted cash flow analysis and currently prevailing rates.
The fair value of the equity investments are based on quoted per share prices
for HPT of $29.50 and $22.625 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and
quoted per share prices for SNH of $13.91 and $9.3125 at December 31, 2001 and
2000, respectively.

Note 10. Segment Information

Prior to the spin-off of SNH in 1999, the Company owned senior housing and
office properties that were reported in two segments. As discussed in Note 4, in
1999 the Company spun-off 50.7% of its previously 100% owned subsidiary, SNH.
SNH owned substantially all of the Company's senior housing properties that were
included in the senior housing segment. Since the Spin-Off, the Company's
primary business is the ownership and operation of office properties.

The Company evaluates its segments based on net operating income. The
accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described
in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The following is a summary of the Company's reportable segments as of and
for the year ended December 31, 1999. Information is not presented for 2001 and
2000 since the Company has primarily operated in one segment subsequent to the
Spin-Off (dollars in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Senior Housing Office Total
---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $77,579 $348,497 $426,076
Operating expenses -- 116,365 116,365
Depreciation 18,578 51,502 70,080
Impairment of assets 5,000 2,000 7,000
---------------------------------------------------
Net operating income $54,001 $178,630 $232,631
===================================================

Real estate investments $10,373 $2,656,344 $2,666,717
Real estate acquired during the year -- 526,177 526,177
</TABLE>

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


The following table reconciles the reported segment information to the
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1999 (dollars
in thousands):


Revenues:
Total reportable segments $426,076
Unallocated other income 1,465
-------------
Total revenues $427,541
=============

Net operating income:
Total reportable segments $232,631
Unallocated amounts:
Other income 1,465
Interest expense (87,470)
Amortization expense (2,852)
General and administrative expenses (18,704)
Spin-off transaction costs (16,739)
-------------
Total income before equity in earnings
(loss) of equity investments, gain on sale
of properties and extraordinary item $108,331
=============

The Company's largest office tenant is the United States Government. The
Company's largest senior housing tenants were Marriott International, Inc. and
Integrated Health Services, Inc. For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999, office segment revenues from the United States Government were $52.8
million, $59.6 million and $59.6 million, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 1999, senior housing segment revenues from Marriott International,
Inc. and Integrated Health Services, Inc. were $24.2 million and $21.2 million,
respectively.

Note 11. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations
of the Company for 2001 and 2000 (dollars in thousands, except per share
amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2001
---------------------------------------------------
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $99,830 $98,646 $96,784 $98,912
Income before equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments,
gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 24,451 22,860 21,119 21,229
Equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments 3,162 3,188 4,280 3,929
Loss on equity transactions of equity investments -- -- (5,636) (13,629)
Income before gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 27,613 26,048 19,763 11,529
Gain on sale of properties, net -- -- -- --
Income before extraordinary item 27,613 26,048 19,763 11,529
Extraordinary item - early extinguishment of debt (1,817) (332) -- --
Net income 25,796 25,716 19,763 11,529
Preferred distributions (2,030) (4,937) (4,938) (4,937)
Net income available for common shareholders 23,766 20,779 14,825 6,592
Per common share data:
Income before equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments,
gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 0.17 0.14 0.12 0.13
Income before gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item
0.19 0.16 0.11 0.05
Income before extraordinary item 0.19 0.16 0.11 0.05
Net income available for common shareholders 0.18 0.16 0.11 0.05

</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2000
---------------------------------------------------
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $100,254 $101,045 $103,175 $100,532
Income before equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments,
gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 20,908 21,275 22,610 20,718
Equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments 5,542 5,452 3,941 18,345
Loss on equity transactions of equity investments -- -- -- --
Income before gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 26,450 26,727 26,551 39,063
Gain on sale of properties, net -- 1,978 4,620 17,977
Income before extraordinary item 26,450 28,705 31,171 57,040
Extraordinary item - early extinguishment of debt -- -- (1,210) 116
Net income 26,450 28,705 29,961 57,156
Preferred distributions -- -- -- --
Net income available for common shareholders 26,450 28,705 29,961 57,156
Per common share data:
Income before equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments,
gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item 0.16 0.16 0.17 0.16
Income before gain on sale of properties and extraordinary item
0.20 0.20 0.20 0.30
Income before extraordinary item 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.43
Net income available for common shareholders 0.20 0.22 0.23 0.43
<FN>
(1) Included in equity in earnings (loss) of equity investments for the 2000
fourth quarter are the Company's share of SNH's net gain on foreclosures
and lease terminations of $300,000, gain on the sale of properties of $13.5
million and $1.7 million of non-recurring general and administrative
expenses arising from tenant bankruptcies and foreclosures, as described in
Note 4.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Note 12. Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

On October 12, 1999, the Company spun-off 50.7% of its previously 100%
owned subsidiary, SNH, by distributing 13,190,763 common shares of SNH to the
Company's shareholders. Assuming the spin-off of SNH had occurred on January 1,
1999, unaudited 1999 pro forma total revenues, income before extraordinary item,
net income available for common shareholders, income before extraordinary item
per basic share and net income available for common shareholders per basic
share, would have been $356.7 million, $92.1 million, $92.1 million, $0.70 and
$0.70, respectively.

This pro forma data is not necessarily indicative of what the actual
results of operations would have been for the year presented, nor do they
purport to represent the results of operations for any future period.
Differences could result from, but are not limited to, additional property sales
or investments, changes in interest rates and changes in the debt and equity
structure of the Company.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Balance at Charged to Balance at
Beginning of Costs and End of
Description Period Expenses Deductions (1) Period
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Ended December 31, 1999:
Allowance for real estate mortgages receivable $1,010 $5,600 $(509) $6,101
==========================================================================


Year Ended December 31, 2000:
Allowance for real estate mortgages receivable $6,101 $-- $(708) $5,393
==========================================================================


Year Ended December 31, 2001:
Allowance for real estate mortgages receivable $5,393 $-- $(3,961) (2) $1,432
==========================================================================

<FN>
(1) Represents uncollectable receivables charged against the allowance.
(2) Includes $3,955 collection of previously reserved amount.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Initial Cost to Company Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period
----------------------- ---------------------------------------
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent Accumu- Original
Buildings to Buildings lated Constr-
Encum- and Acqui- Impair- and Depreci- Date uction
Location State brances Land Equipment sition ment Land Equipment Total(1) ation(2) Acquired Date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Petersburg AK $-- $189 $811 $17 $-- $189 $828 $1,017 $98 3/31/97 1983
Tucson AZ -- 765 3,280 119 -- 779 3,385 4,164 409 3/31/97 1993
Safford AZ -- 635 2,729 96 -- 647 2,813 3,460 345 3/31/97 1992
Phoenix AZ -- 2,687 11,532 461 -- 2,729 11,951 14,680 1,363 5/15/97 1997
Tempe AZ -- 1,125 10,122 4 -- 1,125 10,126 11,251 643 6/30/99 1987
Phoenix AZ -- 1,828 16,453 (1) -- 1,828 16,452 18,280 1,011 7/30/99 1982
San Diego CA -- 1,985 18,096 672 -- 1,985 18,768 20,753 2,517 12/5/96 1985
San Diego CA -- 992 9,040 335 -- 992 9,375 10,367 1,257 12/5/96 1985
San Diego CA -- 1,228 11,199 416 -- 1,228 11,615 12,843 1,557 12/5/96 1985
San Diego CA -- 294 2,650 202 -- 294 2,852 3,146 410 12/31/96 1984
San Diego CA -- 313 2,820 215 -- 313 3,035 3,348 436 12/31/96 1984
San Diego CA -- 316 2,846 217 -- 316 3,063 3,379 441 12/31/96 1984
San Diego CA -- 502 4,526 344 -- 502 4,870 5,372 700 12/31/96 1984
San Diego CA -- 4,269 18,316 419 -- 4,347 18,657 23,004 2,226 3/31/97 1996
Kearney Mesa CA -- 2,916 12,456 427 -- 2,969 12,830 15,799 1,521 3/31/97 1994
San Diego CA -- 2,984 12,859 2,090 -- 3,038 14,895 17,933 1,764 3/31/97 1981
Los Angeles CA 35,948 5,055 49,685 1,824 -- 5,060 51,504 56,564 6,260 5/15/97 1979
Los Angeles CA 36,236 5,076 49,884 2,057 -- 5,071 51,946 57,017 6,425 5/15/97 1979
Los Angeles CA -- 1,921 8,242 238 -- 1,955 8,446 10,401 934 7/11/97 1996
Anaheim CA -- 691 6,223 1 -- 691 6,224 6,915 701 12/5/97 1992
Anaheim CA -- 133 1,201 -- (708) 133 493 626 -- 12/5/97 1970
Golden CO -- 494 152 5,908 -- 495 6,059 6,554 573 3/31/97 1997
Aurora CO -- 1,152 13,272 -- -- 1,152 13,272 14,424 1,490 11/14/97 1993
Lakewood CO -- 787 7,085 32 -- 788 7,116 7,904 377 11/22/99 1980
Lakewood CO -- 1,855 16,691 80 -- 1,856 16,770 18,626 889 11/22/99 1980
Englewood CO -- 1,708 15,374 -- -- 1,708 15,374 17,082 48 11/2/01 1984
Wallingford CT -- 640 10,017 35 -- 640 10,052 10,692 887 6/1/98 1986
Wallingford CT -- 367 3,301 122 -- 366 3,424 3,790 286 12/22/98 1988
Washington DC -- 2,485 22,696 2,686 -- 2,485 25,382 27,867 3,571 9/13/96 1976
Washington DC -- 12,008 51,528 2,366 -- 12,227 53,675 65,902 6,268 3/31/97 1996
Washington DC 23,015 6,979 29,949 1,063 -- 7,107 30,884 37,991 3,766 3/31/97 1989
Washington DC -- 1,851 16,511 890 -- 1,887 17,365 19,252 1,988 12/19/97 1966
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Initial Cost to Company Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period
----------------------- ---------------------------------------
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent Accumu- Original
Buildings to Buildings lated Constr-
Encum- and Acqui- Impair- and Depreci- Date uction
Location State brances Land Equipment sition ment Land Equipment Total(1) ation(2) Acquired Date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Washington DC 31,774 5,975 53,778 575 -- 5,975 54,353 60,328 4,909 6/23/98 1991
Wilmington DE -- 4,409 39,681 37 -- 4,413 39,714 44,127 3,434 7/23/98 1986
Wilmington DE -- 1,478 13,306 77 -- 1,477 13,384 14,861 821 7/13/99 1984
Orlando FL -- 256 2,308 64 -- 263 2,365 2,628 229 2/19/98 1997
Orlando FL -- 722 6,499 (59) -- 716 6,446 7,162 626 2/19/98 1997
Orlando FL -- -- 362 1 -- 36 327 363 24 2/19/98 1997
Miami FL -- 144 1,297 305 -- 144 1,602 1,746 126 3/19/98 1987
Savannah GA -- 544 2,330 150 -- 553 2,471 3,024 288 3/31/97 1990
Kansas City KS -- 1,042 4,469 1,005 -- 1,061 5,455 6,516 745 3/31/97 1990
Boston MA -- 1,447 13,028 73 -- 1,448 13,100 14,548 2,057 9/28/95 1993
Boston MA -- 3,378 30,397 2,011 -- 3,378 32,408 35,786 5,954 9/28/95 1915
Boston MA -- 1,500 13,500 4,255 -- 1,500 17,755 19,255 2,873 12/18/95 1875
Westwood MA -- 303 2,740 499 -- 304 3,238 3,542 463 11/26/96 1980
Westwood MA -- 537 4,960 1 -- 538 4,960 5,498 616 1/8/97 1977
Worcester MA -- 158 1,417 7 -- 157 1,425 1,582 165 5/15/97 1992
Milford MA -- 144 1,297 266 -- 401 1,306 1,707 151 5/15/97 1989
Westborough MA -- 42 381 5 -- 42 386 428 45 5/15/97 1900
Worcester MA -- 895 8,052 41 -- 895 8,093 8,988 935 5/15/97 1990
Worcester MA -- 354 3,189 14 -- 354 3,203 3,557 370 5/15/97 1985
Worcester MA -- 111 1,000 292 -- 397 1,006 1,403 116 5/15/97 1986
Worcester MA -- 265 2,385 12 -- 265 2,397 2,662 277 5/15/97 1972
Worcester MA -- 1,132 10,186 38 -- 1,132 10,224 11,356 1,182 5/15/97 1989
Fitchburg MA -- 223 2,004 10 -- 223 2,014 2,237 233 5/15/97 1994
Westborough MA -- 396 3,562 15 -- 396 3,577 3,973 414 5/15/97 1986
Webster MA -- 315 2,834 14 -- 315 2,848 3,163 329 5/15/97 1995
Sturbridge MA -- 83 751 6 -- 83 757 840 88 5/15/97 1986
Spencer MA -- 211 1,902 11 -- 211 1,913 2,124 221 5/15/97 1992
Millbury MA -- 34 309 4 -- 34 313 347 36 5/15/97 1950
Grafton MA -- 37 336 4 -- 37 340 377 39 5/15/97 1930
Charlton MA -- 141 1,269 8 -- 141 1,277 1,418 148 5/15/97 1988
Northbridge MA -- 32 290 5 -- 32 295 327 34 5/15/97 1962
Lexington MA -- 1,054 9,487 16 -- 1,054 9,503 10,557 940 1/30/98 1968
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Initial Cost to Company Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period
----------------------- ---------------------------------------
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent Accumu- Original
Buildings to Buildings lated Constr-
Encum- and Acqui- Impair- and Depreci- Date uction
Location State brances Land Equipment sition ment Land Equipment Total(1) ation(2) Acquired Date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Quincy MA -- 1,668 11,097 1,159 -- 1,668 12,256 13,924 1,187 4/3/98 1988
Quincy MA -- 2,477 16,645 17 -- 2,477 16,662 19,139 1,548 4/3/98 1988
Westwood MA -- 500 4,562 49 -- 500 4,611 5,111 407 6/8/98 1990
Leominster MA -- 778 7,003 26 -- 781 7,026 7,807 358 12/27/99 1966
Auburn MA -- 647 5,827 21 -- 649 5,846 6,495 298 12/27/99 1977
Stoneham MA -- 931 8,376 -- -- 931 8,376 9,307 61 9/28/01 1945
Gaithersburg MD -- 4,381 18,798 530 -- 4,461 19,248 23,709 2,338 3/31/97 1995
Riverdale MD -- 9,423 40,433 1,067 -- 9,595 41,328 50,923 4,927 3/31/97 1994
Germantown MD -- 2,305 9,890 304 -- 2,347 10,152 12,499 1,250 3/31/97 1995
Oxon Hill MD -- 3,181 13,653 372 -- 3,240 13,966 17,206 1,690 3/31/97 1992
Baltimore MD -- -- 12,430 1,626 -- -- 14,056 14,056 1,456 11/18/97 1988
Rockville MD -- 3,251 29,258 170 -- 3,248 29,431 32,679 2,862 2/2/98 1986
Baltimore MD -- 900 8,097 253 -- 901 8,349 9,250 686 10/15/98 1989
Pikesville MD -- 589 5,305 161 -- 590 5,465 6,055 357 8/11/99 1987
Eagan MN -- 1,424 12,822 1 -- 1,425 12,822 14,247 1,216 3/19/98 1986
Bloomington MN -- 1,898 17,081 2,258 -- 1,898 19,339 21,237 2,123 3/19/98 1957
Mendota Heights MN -- 533 4,795 -- -- 533 4,795 5,328 455 3/19/98 1995
St. Paul MN -- 696 6,263 45 -- 695 6,309 7,004 396 8/3/99 1987
Plymouth MN -- 563 5,064 248 -- 563 5,312 5,875 320 8/3/99 1987
Minneapolis MN -- 870 7,831 392 -- 870 8,223 9,093 514 8/3/99 1987
Minneapolis MN -- 695 6,254 361 -- 695 6,615 7,310 410 8/3/99 1986
Minneapolis MN -- 1,891 17,021 512 -- 1,893 17,531 19,424 1,024 9/30/99 1980
Roseville MN 1,871 295 2,658 (2) -- 295 2,656 2,951 136 12/1/99 1987
Roseville MN 3,715 586 5,278 (4) -- 586 5,274 5,860 269 12/1/99 1987
Roseville MN 6,262 979 8,814 85 -- 978 8,900 9,878 455 12/1/99 1987
Roseville MN 4,257 672 6,045 (1) -- 672 6,044 6,716 309 12/1/99 1987
Roseville MN 1,180 185 1,661 15 -- 185 1,676 1,861 89 12/1/99 1987
Kansas City MO -- 1,443 6,193 150 -- 1,470 6,316 7,786 753 3/31/97 1995
Manchester NH -- 2,201 19,957 12 -- 2,210 19,960 22,170 1,310 5/10/99 1979
Vorhees NJ -- 1,053 6,625 1 -- 998 6,681 7,679 605 5/26/98 1990
Vorhees NJ -- 445 2,798 30 -- 584 2,689 3,273 247 5/26/98 1990
Vorhees NJ -- 673 4,232 7 -- 589 4,323 4,912 391 5/26/98 1990
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Initial Cost to Company Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period
----------------------- ---------------------------------------
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent Accumu- Original
Buildings to Buildings lated Constr-
Encum- and Acqui- Impair- and Depreci- Date uction
Location State brances Land Equipment sition ment Land Equipment Total(1) ation(2) Acquired Date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Florham Park NJ -- 1,412 12,709 245 -- 1,412 12,954 14,366 1,099 7/31/98 1979
Sante Fe NM -- 1,551 6,650 323 -- 1,578 6,946 8,524 811 3/31/97 1987
Albuquerque NM -- 493 2,119 119 -- 503 2,228 2,731 263 3/31/97 1984
Albuquerque NM -- 422 3,797 10 -- 422 3,807 4,229 225 8/31/99 1984
Albuquerque NM -- 441 3,970 23 -- 441 3,993 4,434 238 8/31/99 1984
Albuquerque NM -- 173 1,553 -- -- 172 1,554 1,726 92 8/31/99 1984
Albuquerque NM -- 877 7,895 34 -- 876 7,930 8,806 474 8/31/99 1984
White Plains NY -- 1,200 10,870 815 -- 1,200 11,685 12,885 1,666 2/6/96 1952
Brooklyn NY -- 775 7,054 2 -- 775 7,056 7,831 977 6/6/96 1971
Buffalo NY 9,194 4,405 18,899 654 -- 4,485 19,473 23,958 2,313 3/31/97 1994
Irondoquoit NY -- 1,910 17,189 305 -- 1,910 17,494 19,404 1,530 6/30/98 1986
Islandia NY -- 813 7,319 274 -- 809 7,597 8,406 484 6/11/99 1987
Mineola NY -- 3,419 30,774 845 -- 3,416 31,622 35,038 1,970 6/11/99 1971
Syracuse NY -- 1,788 16,096 675 -- 1,789 16,770 18,559 1,057 6/29/99 1972
Melville NY -- 3,155 28,395 359 -- 3,155 28,754 31,909 1,760 7/22/99 1985
Syracuse NY -- 466 4,196 331 -- 467 4,526 4,993 313 9/24/99 1990
DeWitt NY -- 454 4,086 158 -- 457 4,241 4,698 216 12/28/99 1987
Mason OH -- 1,528 13,748 3 -- 1,528 13,751 15,279 1,219 6/10/98 1994
Oklahoma City OK -- 4,596 19,721 607 -- 4,680 20,244 24,924 2,408 3/31/97 1992
Oklahoma City OK -- 151 1,361 1 -- 151 1,362 1,513 81 8/13/99 1993
Oklahoma City OK -- 1,449 13,035 14 -- 1,451 13,047 14,498 774 8/13/99 1993
Elk City OK -- 53 479 1 -- 53 480 533 28 8/13/99 1993
Edmund OK -- 251 2,254 2 -- 251 2,256 2,507 134 8/13/99 1993
Midwest City OK -- 250 2,253 2 -- 250 2,255 2,505 134 8/13/99 1993
King of Prussia PA -- 634 3,251 103 -- 634 3,354 3,988 353 9/22/97 1964
FT. Washington PA -- 1,872 8,816 3 -- 1,872 8,819 10,691 947 9/22/97 1960
FT. Washington PA -- 1,184 5,559 -- -- 1,184 5,559 6,743 597 9/22/97 1967
FT. Washington PA -- 683 3,198 51 -- 680 3,252 3,932 343 9/22/97 1970
Horsham PA -- 741 3,611 53 -- 741 3,664 4,405 390 9/22/97 1983
Philadelphia PA 44,000 7,884 71,002 1,535 -- 7,883 72,538 80,421 8,041 11/13/97 1980
Plymouth Meeting PA -- 1,412 7,415 1,727 -- 1,413 9,141 10,554 860 1/15/98 1996
FT. Washington PA -- 1,154 7,722 228 -- 1,154 7,950 9,104 751 1/15/98 1996
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Initial Cost to Company Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period
----------------------- ---------------------------------------
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent Accumu- Original
Buildings to Buildings lated Constr-
Encum- and Acqui- Impair- and Depreci- Date uction
Location State brances Land Equipment sition ment Land Equipment Total(1) ation(2) Acquired Date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
King of Prussia PA -- 552 2,893 17 -- 552 2,910 3,462 283 2/2/98 1996
King of Prussia PA -- 354 3,183 218 -- 354 3,401 3,755 333 2/2/98 1968
Pittsburgh PA -- 720 9,589 281 -- 720 9,870 10,590 937 2/27/98 1991
Philadelphia PA 62,678 3,462 111,946 3,088 -- 3,462 115,034 118,496 10,993 3/30/98 1983
Greensburg PA -- 780 7,026 -- -- 780 7,026 7,806 622 6/3/98 1997
Philadelphia PA -- 24,753 222,775 5,954 -- 24,747 228,735 253,482 20,050 6/30/98 1990
Moon Township PA -- 1,663 14,966 5 -- 1,663 14,971 16,634 1,232 9/14/98 1994
FT. Washington PA -- 631 5,698 204 -- 634 5,899 6,533 450 12/1/98 1998
Philadelphia PA -- 931 8,377 512 -- 930 8,890 9,820 570 6/11/99 1987
Moon Township PA -- 555 4,995 5 -- 555 5,000 5,555 302 8/23/99 1991
Moon Township PA -- 502 4,519 93 -- 502 4,612 5,114 309 8/23/99 1987
Moon Township PA -- 202 1,814 2 -- 202 1,816 2,018 110 8/23/99 1992
Moon Township PA -- 6,936 -- 822 -- 7,758 -- 7,758 -- 8/23/99
Moon Township PA -- 410 3,688 80 -- 410 3,768 4,178 224 8/23/99 1988
Moon Township PA -- 489 4,403 274 -- 490 4,676 5,166 310 8/23/99 1989
Moon Township PA -- 612 5,507 18 -- 612 5,525 6,137 338 8/23/99 1990
Blue Bell PA -- 723 6,507 124 -- 723 6,631 7,354 374 9/14/99 1988
Blue Bell PA -- 709 6,382 181 -- 709 6,563 7,272 379 9/14/99 1988
Blue Bell PA -- 268 2,414 78 -- 268 2,492 2,760 140 9/14/99 1988
Lincoln RI -- 320 7,690 -- -- 320 7,690 8,010 870 11/13/97 1997
Memphis TN -- 2,206 19,856 921 -- 2,208 20,775 22,983 1,899 8/31/98 1985
Austin TX 6,983 1,226 11,126 -- -- 1,226 11,126 12,352 1,251 12/5/97 1997
Austin TX 7,221 1,218 11,040 514 -- 1,218 11,554 12,772 1,457 12/5/97 1986
Austin TX 9,539 1,621 14,594 657 -- 1,621 15,251 16,872 2,017 12/5/97 1997
Austin TX 7,990 1,402 12,729 2 -- 1,402 12,731 14,133 1,433 12/5/97 1997
Austin TX 13,208 2,317 21,037 7 -- 2,317 21,044 23,361 2,372 12/5/97 1996
Waco TX -- 2,030 8,708 160 -- 2,060 8,838 10,898 892 12/23/97 1997
Austin TX -- 466 4,191 332 -- 558 4,431 4,989 452 1/27/98 1980
Irving TX -- 542 4,879 -- -- 542 4,879 5,421 463 3/19/98 1995
Irving TX -- 846 7,616 2,894 -- 846 10,510 11,356 768 3/19/98 1995
Austin TX -- 1,439 6,137 6,246 -- 1,439 12,383 13,822 777 3/24/98 1975
Austin TX -- 1,529 13,760 29 -- 1,529 13,789 15,318 1,195 7/16/98 1993
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Initial Cost to Company Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period
----------------------- ---------------------------------------
Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent Accumu- Original
Buildings to Buildings lated Constr-
Encum- and Acqui- Impair- and Depreci- Date uction
Location State brances Land Equipment sition ment Land Equipment Total(1) ation(2) Acquired Date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Austin TX -- 4,878 43,903 1,150 -- 4,875 45,056 49,931 3,558 10/7/98 1968
Austin TX -- 1,436 12,927 (7) -- 1,436 12,920 14,356 1,037 10/7/98 1998
Austin TX -- 9,085 -- 5,500 -- 11,480 3,105 14,585 -- 10/7/98 1968
Austin TX 3,159 562 5,054 6 -- 562 5,060 5,622 405 10/20/98 1998
Austin TX 8,292 1,476 13,286 (3) -- 1,476 13,283 14,759 1,066 10/20/98 1998
Austin TX 11,655 2,072 18,650 22 -- 2,072 18,672 20,744 1,507 10/20/98 1998
Austin TX -- 688 6,192 208 -- 697 6,391 7,088 414 6/3/99 1985
Austin TX -- 906 8,158 (40) -- 902 8,122 9,024 517 6/16/99 1999
Austin TX -- 539 4,849 (4) -- 538 4,846 5,384 308 6/16/99 1999
Austin TX -- 1,731 14,921 335 -- 1,731 15,256 16,987 999 6/30/99 1975
San Antonio TX -- 259 2,331 66 -- 264 2,392 2,656 145 8/3/99 1986
Austin TX -- 1,574 14,168 168 -- 1,573 14,337 15,910 871 8/3/99 1982
Austin TX 3,470 626 5,636 425 -- 621 6,066 6,687 392 8/18/99 1987
Austin TX -- 2,028 18,251 (5) -- 2,027 18,247 20,274 1,008 10/8/99 1985
Austin TX 10,727 2,038 18,338 82 -- 2,037 18,421 20,458 1,012 10/8/99 1997
Austin TX -- 460 3,345 1,056 -- 460 4,401 4,861 44 6/15/01 2001
Fairfax VA -- 569 5,122 221 -- 569 5,343 5,912 717 12/4/96 1990
Falls Church VA -- 3,456 14,828 869 -- 3,519 15,634 19,153 1,875 3/31/97 1993
Arlington VA -- 810 7,289 324 -- 811 7,612 8,423 661 8/26/98 1987
Alexandria VA -- 2,109 18,982 176 -- 2,109 19,158 21,267 1,483 12/30/98 1987
Fairfax VA -- 780 7,022 4 -- 781 7,025 7,806 402 9/29/99 1988
Fairfax VA -- 594 5,347 3 -- 594 5,350 5,944 306 9/29/99 1988
Richland WA 10,224 3,970 17,035 495 -- 4,042 17,458 21,500 2,091 3/31/97 1995
Falling Waters WV -- 906 3,886 148 -- 922 4,018 4,940 476 3/31/97 1993
Cheyenne WY -- 1,915 8,217 216 -- 1,950 8,398 10,348 1,000 3/31/97 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals $352,598 $297,202 $2,208,396 $87,597 $(708) $302,601 $2,289,886 $2,592,487 $219,140
============================================================== ===============================
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)


Reconciliation of the carrying amount of real estate and equipment and accumulated depreciation at the
beginning of the period:

Real Estate and Accumulated
Equipment Depreciation
-------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1, 1999 $2,956,482 $169,811
Additions 526,502 70,080
Disposals (94,247) (20,977)
Spin-off of SNH (732,393) (112,055)
-------------------- ----------------
Balance at December 31, 1999 2,656,344 106,859
Additions 23,806 59,423
Disposals (134,127) (6,267)
-------------------- ----------------
Balance at December 31, 2000 2,546,023 160,015
Additions 56,976 59,542
Disposals (10,512) (417)
-------------------- ----------------
Balance at December 31, 2001 $2,592,487 $219,140
==================== ================

<FN>
(1) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately $2,487,276.
(2) Depreciation is provided for on buildings and improvements for periods ranging up to 40 years and on
equipment up to 12 years.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
SCHEDULE IV
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE ON REAL ESTATE
December 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands)
Principal Amount
of Loans Subject
to Delinquent
Final Face Value of Carrying Value Principal
Location Interest Rate Maturity Date Periodic Payment Terms Mortgage (1) of Mortgage or Interest
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Wichita, KS 10.00% 11/09/02 Principal and interest, $932 $-- $46
payable monthly in arrears.
$900 due at maturity.

Florence, KS 11.58% 12/31/06 Interest only, payable 500 -- --
monthly in arrears.
$500 due at maturity.

----------------------------------------------------
$1,432 $-- $46
====================================================

<CAPTION>
Reconciliation of the carrying amount of mortgage loans at the beginning
of the period:

<S> <C>
Balance at January 1, 1999 $68,094
New mortgage loans 60,000
Collections of principal, net of discounts (75,188)
Impairment of mortgage loans (5,000)
Spin-off of SNH (37,533)
-------------------
Balance at December 31, 1999 10,373
New mortgage loans 1,300
Mortgage foreclosures, net of reserve (1,702)
Collections of principal (3,522)
-------------------
Balance at December 31, 2000 6,449
Collections of principal (10,404)
Reversal of reserve 3,955
-------------------
Balance at December 31, 2001 $--
===================

<FN>
(1) Also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

By: /s/ John A. Mannix
John A. Mannix
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dated: March 20, 2002

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons, or by their
attorney-in-fact, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Signature Title Date
<S> <C> <C>

/s/ John A. Mannix President and Chief Operating Officer March 20, 2002
John A. Mannix


/s/ John C. Popeo Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary March 20, 2002
John C. Popeo


/s/ Frederick N. Zeytoonjian Trustee March 20, 2002
Frederick N. Zeytoonjian


/s/ Patrick F. Donelan Trustee March 20, 2002
Patrick F. Donelan


/s/ Justinian Manning, C.P. Trustee March 20, 2002
Rev. Justinian Manning, C.P.


/s/ Gerard M. Martin Trustee March 20, 2002
Gerard M. Martin


/s/ Barry M. Portnoy Trustee March 20, 2002
Barry M. Portnoy

</TABLE>