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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
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 (IRS employer identification no.)
jurisdiction of incorporation)

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

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

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 [ ]

Number of Common Shares outstanding at August 7, 2002:
128,825,247 shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value.
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST


FORM 10-Q

JUNE 30, 2002

INDEX

PART I Financial Information Page

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2002 and
December 31, 2001 1

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002 and 2001 2

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002 and 2001 3

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 4

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 6

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 11

Certain Important Factors 13

PART II Other Information

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 13

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 13

Item 6. Exhibits and Report on Form 8-K 14

Signatures 15
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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(unaudited) (audited)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Real estate properties, at cost:
Land $ 313,043 $ 302,601
Buildings and improvements 2,401,404 2,289,886
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2,714,447 2,592,487
Less accumulated depreciation 250,449 219,140
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2,463,998 2,373,347

Equity investments 267,586 273,442
Cash and cash equivalents 13,473 50,555
Restricted cash 3,583 8,582
Rents receivable, net 50,406 46,847
Other assets, net 51,663 52,653
----------- -----------
$ 2,850,709 $ 2,805,426
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Revolving credit facility $ 23,000 $--
Senior notes payable, net 794,464 757,505
Mortgage notes payable, net 337,773 339,712
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 28,477 32,888
Deferred rents 7,636 7,924
Security deposits 7,809 7,334
Due to affiliates 7,620 3,563

Commitments and contingencies -- --

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: 50,000,000
shares authorized, 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30,
2002, and December 31, 2001 193,086 193,086
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: 150,000,000
shares authorized, 128,810,247 shares and 128,808,747 shares issued
and outstanding at June 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001,
respectively
1,288 1,288
Additional paid-in capital 1,945,623 1,945,610
Cumulative net income 951,728 903,752
Cumulative common distributions (1,424,025) (1,372,503)
Cumulative preferred distributions (24,194) (14,319)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments 424 (414)
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Total shareholders' equity 1,643,930 1,656,500
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$ 2,850,709 $ 2,805,426
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
--------------------------- --------------------------
2002 2001 2002 2001
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Rental income $ 99,736 $ 97,092 $ 197,671 $ 193,806
Interest and other income 993 1,554 1,733 4,670
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total revenues 100,729 98,646 199,404 198,476
--------- --------- --------- ---------

EXPENSES:
Operating expenses 36,278 35,142 71,883 70,177
Interest 20,387 20,929 41,297 45,128
Depreciation and amortization 17,444 16,075 34,665 32,082
General and administrative 4,151 3,640 7,876 7,733
Impairment of assets -- -- -- (3,955)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total expenses 78,260 75,786 155,721 151,165
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Income before equity in earnings of equity
investments and extraordinary item 22,469 22,860 43,683 47,311

Equity in earnings of equity investments 4,343 3,188 9,058 6,350
Loss on equity transactions of equity investments -- -- (1,421) --
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before extraordinary item 26,812 26,048 51,320 53,661

Extraordinary item - early extinguishment of debt -- (332) (3,344) (2,149)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income 26,812 25,716 47,976 51,512
Preferred distributions (4,937) (4,937) (9,875) (6,967)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income available for common shareholders $ 21,875 $ 20,779 $ 38,101 $ 44,545
========= ========= ========= =========

Weighted average common shares outstanding 128,810 130,619 128,809 131,103
========= ========= ========= =========

Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary item $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.32 $ 0.36
Extraordinary item - early extinguishment of debt -- -- (0.02) (0.02)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.30 $ 0.34
========= ========= ========= =========
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See accompanying notes

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,
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2002 2001
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 47,976 $ 51,512
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation 31,309 29,563
Amortization 3,356 2,519
Amortization of note discounts 789 738
Impairment of assets -- (3,955)
Equity in earnings of equity investments (9,058) (6,350)
Loss on equity transactions of equity investments 1,421 --
Distributions from equity investments 13,493 13,286
Extraordinary item 121 2,149
Change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in rents receivable and other assets (4,981) (8,295)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (4,411) (12,164)
Decrease in deferred rents (288) (555)
Increase in security deposits 475 288
Increase (decrease) in due to affiliates 4,057 (8,723)
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Cash provided by operating activities 84,259 60,013
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions and improvements (122,586) (17,541)
Proceeds from repayment of real estate mortgages receivable -- 9,404
Proceeds from sale of real estate 740 10,444
Decrease in restricted cash 4,999 2,928
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Cash (used for) provided by investing activities (116,847) 5,235
--------- ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common shares -- (13,179)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares -- 193,113
Proceeds from borrowings 452,768 --
Payments on borrowings (395,582) (204,774)
Deferred finance costs (283) (6,683)
Distributions to common shareholders (51,522) (52,557)
Distributions to preferred shareholders (9,875) (4,444)
--------- ---------
Cash used for financing activities (4,494) (88,524)
--------- ---------

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (37,082) (23,276)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 50,555 92,681
--------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 13,473 $ 69,405
========= =========

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid (including capitalized interest paid of $1,443 and $523,
respectively) $ 42,673 $ 47,726
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See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of HRPT Properties
Trust and its subsidiaries (the "Company") have been prepared without audit.
Certain information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements have
been condensed or omitted. The Company believes the disclosures made are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, the
accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered
necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. All intercompany
transactions and balances between HRPT Properties Trust and its subsidiaries
have been eliminated. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Reclassifications have been made to the prior year's financial statements to
conform to the current year's presentation.

Note 2. Comprehensive Income

The following is a reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
------------------------------- -----------------------------
2002 2001 2002 2001
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $26,812 $25,716 $47,976 $51,512
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on
investments (226) 2,328 838 5,059
------------ --------------- ----------- --------------
Comprehensive income $26,586 $28,044 $48,814 $56,571
============ =============== =========== ==============
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During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company sold $5,964 of
marketable equity securities and realized a gain of $614 that is included in
other income on the Company's consolidated statements of income. At June 30,
2002, the Company's remaining investments in marketable equity securities were
included in other assets and had a fair value of $6,643 and unrealized holding
gains of $424.

Note 3. Equity Investments

At June 30, 2002, the Company had the following equity investments in
Senior Housing Properties Trust ("SNH") and Hospitality Properties Trust
("HPT"):
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Equity in Earnings Equity Investments
----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
------------------------------- ------------------------------ June 30, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001
------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>

SNH $2,312 $1,239 $5,183 $2,547 $168,418 $171,969
HPT 2,031 1,949 3,875 3,803 99,168 101,473
------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------
$4,343 $3,188 $9,058 $6,350 $267,586 $273,442
============= ============== ============= ============= ============= ================
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

At June 30, 2002, the Company owned 12,809,238 common shares, or 21.9%,
of SNH with a carrying value of $168,418 and a market value, based on quoted
market prices, of $201,105, and 4,000,000 common shares, or 6.4%, of HPT with a
carrying value of $99,168 and a market value, based on quoted market prices, of
$146,000. In February 2002 SNH completed a public offering of common shares. As
a result of this transaction, the Company's ownership percentage of SNH was
reduced from 29.5% at December 31, 2001, to 21.9% at June 30, 2002, and the
Company recognized a loss of $1,421.

Note 4. Real Estate Properties

During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company acquired 12
properties for $103,972 and funded $18,614 of improvements to its existing
properties. The Company also sold one property in January 2002 for net cash
proceeds of $740. One property with an undepreciated book value of approximately
$72,000 as of June 30, 2002, was undergoing an extensive redevelopment during
the current quarter which is expected to be substantially complete in October
2002. The entire property has been pre-leased and rent is expected to commence
in October 2002. During redevelopment, no rental income or depreciation is being
recognized, and redevelopment costs, including interest, are being capitalized.

Note 5. Indebtedness

On March 26, 2002, the Company redeemed at par plus a premium, all
$160,000 of its 6.875% senior notes due in August 2002. This redemption was
funded using borrowings under the Company's revolving bank credit facility. In
connection with this redemption, the Company recognized an extraordinary loss of
$3,344 from the prepayment premium and the write-off of deferred financing fees
and a note discount.

In April 2002 the Company issued unsecured senior notes totaling
$200,000, raising net proceeds of $196,768. These notes bear interest at 6.95%,
require semi-annual interest payments and mature in April 2012. The net proceeds
from this offering were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's
revolving bank credit facility.

In July 2002 the Company repurchased and retired $21,720 of its
$150,000 6.75% senior notes due 2002, at par plus a premium, using cash on hand
and borrowings under its revolving bank credit facility. The premium paid plus
the write-off of deferred financing fees and the unamortized original issue note
discount totaling approximately $118 is expected to be recognized as an
extraordinary loss in the period ending September 30, 2002.

Note 6. Shareholders' Equity

On May 7, 2002, the Company's three independent trustees each were
awarded 500 common shares as part of their annual compensation. These shares
vested immediately. On July 9, 2002, 15,000 common shares were granted to
officers of the Company and employees of the Company's investment manager.
One-third of these shares vest immediately and the balance vests over a two-year
period.

On July 9, 2002, the Company declared a distribution on its common
shares with respect to the quarter ended June 30, 2002, of $0.20 per common
share, or approximately $25,800, which will be paid on or about August 23, 2002,
to shareholders of record on July 25, 2002.

On July 9, 2002, the Company announced a distribution on its series A
cumulative redeemable preferred shares of $0.6172 per share, or approximately
$4,938, which will be paid on or about August 15, 2002, to shareholders of
record as of August 1, 2002.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

The following discussion presents an analysis of our results of
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001. This
discussion includes references to funds from operations, or FFO. We compute FFO
as net income available for common shareholders, adjusted for our pro rata share
of FFO of Hospitality Properties Trust ("HPT") and Senior Housing Properties
Trust ("SNH"), and excluding depreciation, amortization (except amortization of
deferred finance costs), gains on sales of properties and extraordinary and
non-recurring items. We consider FFO to be an appropriate measure of performance
for a 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 operating performance and its ability to incur and service debt,
make capital expenditures, pay distributions and fund other cash needs. Our
method of computing FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs
that define the term differently. Our FFO is an important factor considered by
our Board of Trustees in determining the amount of our distributions to
shareholders. FFO does not represent cash generated by operating activities in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and should
not be considered an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating
activities as a measure of financial performance or liquidity.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual
Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2002, Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2001

Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2002, increased to
$100.7 million from $98.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001.
Rental income increased in 2002 by $2.6 million and interest and other income
decreased in 2002 by $561,000, compared to the prior period. Rental income
increased primarily as a result of our acquisition of 12 properties in 2002 and
two properties in 2001. This increase was partially offset by a decline in rents
resulting from a decline in property occupancy during the 2002 period compared
to the 2001 period. Also, the 2001 period includes lease termination fees
received of $1.7 million compared to $347,000 of lease termination fees received
in the 2002 period. Interest and other income decreased primarily as a result of
lower cash balances invested in 2002 compared to 2001.

Total expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2002, increased to
$78.3 million from $75.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001, due
to the increases in operating, depreciation and amortization and general and
administrative expenses in the 2002 period compared to the 2001 period.
Operating expenses and depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $1.1
million and $1.4 million, respectively, primarily as a result of the acquisition
of properties in 2002 and 2001. Interest expense decreased by $542,000 during
the three months ended June 30, 2002, compared to the prior year period.
Interest on debt incurred to finance the acquisition of properties during 2002
was more than offset by capitalized interest on debt allocable to a property in
redevelopment and lower interest rates. General and administrative expenses
increased by $511,000 primarily due to property acquisitions in 2002 and 2001.

Equity in earnings of equity investments increased by $1.2 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2002, compared to the same period in 2001 due to
an increase in earnings from SNH.

Net income before preferred distributions was $26.8 million, or $0.21
per common share, for the 2002 period, and $25.7 million, or $0.20 per common
share, for the 2001 period. Net income available for common shareholders is net
income reduced by preferred distributions and was $21.9 million, or $0.17 per
common share, in the 2002 period, compared to $20.8 million, or $0.16 per common
share in the 2001 period. The increases in both net income and net income
available for common shareholders is due primarily to property acquisitions in
2002 and 2001, the decrease in interest expense and the increase in equity
income from our investment in SNH, offset by lower interest income on invested
cash balances, early termination revenue received in 2001 and the decrease in
rents from lower occupancies in continuing properties.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2002, was $42.1 million
compared to $42.0 million for the 2001 period. A reconciliation of net income to
FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, is as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended June 30,
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2002 2001
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<S> <C> <C>
Income before equity in earnings of equity investments and
extraordinary item $22,469 $22,860
Depreciation and non-cash expenses 15,781 14,859
FFO from equity investments 8,802 9,221
Preferred distributions (4,937) (4,937)
----------------- -----------------
FFO $42,115 $42,003
================= =================
</TABLE>
Six Months Ended June 30, 2002, Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2001

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002, increased to
$199.4 million from $198.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001.
Rental income increased in 2002 by $3.9 million and interest and other income
decreased in 2002 by $2.9 million, compared to the prior period. Rental income
increased primarily from the acquisition of 12 properties in 2002 and two
properties in 2001, offset by decreases resulting from the sale of four
properties in 2001, and a decline in property occupancy during the 2002 period
from the 2001 period. Interest and other income decreased primarily as a result
of lower cash balances invested in 2002 compared to 2001 and lower rates.

Total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2002, increased to
$155.7 million from $151.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001, due
to the reversal of an impairment loss reserve totaling $4.0 million recognized
in 2001, increases in operating, depreciation and amortization and general and
administrative expenses and a decrease in interest expense. Interest expense
decreased by $3.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to
the prior year period, primarily as a result of the repayment of debt during the
first quarter of 2001. Also, during the 2002 period interest accrued with
respect to debt allocable to a property being redeveloped was capitalized.
Operating expenses, depreciation and amortization and general and administrative
expenses increased by $1.7 million, $2.6 million, and $143,000, respectively.
All three of these expense categories increased primarily due to property
acquisitions in 2002 and 2001.

Equity in earnings of equity investments increased by $2.7 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to the same period in 2001 due to
an increase in earnings from SNH. A loss on equity transaction of equity
investments of $1.4 million was also recognized from the issuance of common
shares by SNH during February 2002 at a price below our per share carrying
value.

Net income before preferred distributions decreased to $48.0 million,
or $0.37 per common share, for the 2002 period, from $51.5 million, or $0.39 per
common share, for the 2001 period. The decrease is due primarily to the reversal
of an impairment loss reserve in 2001, lower interest income on invested cash
balances, the extraordinary loss recognized from the prepayment of debt in 2002,
assets sold during 2001, the decrease in property occupancy and the loss
recognized from the issuance of common shares by SNH, offset by the decrease in
interest expense in 2001, property acquisitions in 2002 and 2001 and the
increase in equity income from our investment in SNH. Net income available for
common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred distributions and was
$38.1 million, or $0.30 per common share, in the 2002 period, compared to $44.5
million, or $0.34 per common share in the 2001 period. The decrease reflects the
foregoing factors and the partial distribution paid during the prior period on
our preferred shares which were issued on February 22, 2001.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2002, was $82.6 million compared
to $84.3 million for the 2001 period. A reconciliation of net income to FFO for
the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended June 30,
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2002 2001
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<S> <C> <C>
Income before equity in earnings of equity investments and
extraordinary item $43,683 $47,311
Depreciation and non-cash expenses 31,341 29,747
Impairment of assets reversal -- (3,955)
FFO from equity investments 17,480 18,169
Preferred distributions (9,875) (6,967)
----------------- -----------------
FFO $82,629 $84,305
================= =================
</TABLE>
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our Operating Liquidity and Resources

Our principal sources of funds for current expenses and for
distributions to shareholders are our operations, primarily rents from 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

We have a $425 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group
of commercial banks, which includes a feature that allows it to be expanded, in
certain circumstances, by up to $200 million. 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 our
desire to make distributions or our need to pay operating expenses. Borrowings
under this 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. At June 30, 2002, $23 million was
outstanding and $402 million was available for borrowing under our revolving
bank credit facility.

At June 30, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13.5 million. 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.

As of August 7, 2002, we had outstanding commitments aggregating
approximately $101.8 million to acquire office buildings. The acquisition of
these office buildings is subject to various closing conditions customary in
real estate transactions and no assurances can be given as to when or if these
office buildings will be acquired.

Principal payments due during the next five years required under all of
our debt obligations as of June 30, 2002, are $152.6 million in 2002, $5.6
million in 2003, $9.9 million in 2004, $130.1 million in 2005, $7.7 million in
2006 and $865.1 million thereafter.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

To the extent we borrow on the credit facility and, as the maturity
dates of our credit facility and term debts 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 borrowings under our
revolving credit facility, incurring additional long-term debt and issuing new
equity securities. An effective shelf registration statement allows us to issue
public securities on an expedited basis, but it does not assure that there will
be buyers for such securities. At June 30, 2002, we have $2.1 billion available
on our effective $3 billion shelf registration statement. Although there can be
no assurance that we will consummate any additional debt or equity offerings or
other financings, we believe we will have access to various types of financing
in the future, including debt or equity securities offerings, with which to
finance future acquisitions and to pay our debt and other obligations.

Total assets were $2.9 billion at June 30, 2002, and $2.8 billion at
December 31, 2001.

During the six months ended June 30, 2002, we purchased 12 properties
for $104.0 million and funded $18.6 million of improvements to our existing
properties. These amounts were funded with a combination of cash on hand and
borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility.

At June 30, 2002, we owned 12.8 million, or 21.9%, of the common shares
of beneficial interest of SNH with a carrying value of $168.4 million and a
market value of $201.1 million, and 4.0 million, or 6.4%, of the common shares
of beneficial interest of HPT with a carrying value of $99.2 million and a
market value of $146.0 million. On August 7, 2002, the market values of our SNH
and HPT shares were $151.5 million and $129.1 million, respectively.

During February 2002 we called for redemption all of our outstanding
$160 million 6.875% Senior Notes due August 2002. This redemption occurred on
March 26, 2002, and was funded with borrowings on our revolving bank credit
facility. We recognized an extraordinary loss in 2002 of $3.3 million resulting
from the prepayment premium and the write-off of deferred financing fees and a
note discount.

In April 2002 we issued unsecured senior notes totaling $200 million,
raising net proceeds of $196.8 million. These notes bear interest at 6.95%,
require semi-annual interest payments and mature in April 2012. The net proceeds
from this offering were used to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving
bank credit facility.

In July 2002 we repurchased and retired $21.7 million of our $150
million 6.75% senior notes due 2002, at par plus a premium, using cash on hand
and borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility. The premium paid plus
the write-off of deferred financing fees and the unamortized original issue note
discount totaling approximately $118,000 is expected to be recognized as an
extraordinary loss in the period ending September 30, 2002.

On July 3, 2002, we filed an application with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to permit the sale of some of our shareholdings in our
former subsidiaries, SNH and HPT, as well as new shares of ours to a new mutual
fund to be organized by a subsidiary of REIT Management & Research LLC, the
investment manager to us, SNH and HPT. The SEC review process for this
application is expected to take several months. The decision as to whether to
proceed with the fund creation and the sale of shares to the fund will depend
upon market conditions if and after the application is approved, particularly
the market price of our shares and of HPT and SNH shares and the uses of sales
proceeds available to us at that time. If this application is approved and the
fund is formed, we may have a new, cost-effective option to sell our
shareholdings in these former subsidiaries and our own shares in a manner which
is not likely to materially effect the trading prices of the shares. We continue
to view our shareholdings of HPT and SNH as income producing long-term
investments.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (continued)

Debt Covenants

Our principal unsecured debt obligations at June 30, 2002, are our
unsecured revolving credit facility and our $798 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. At June 30,
2002, 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 $350.0
million of mortgage notes outstanding at June 30, 2002. 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 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 under our credit agreement.

As of June 30, 2002, 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.


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Item 3. 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 since December 31, 2001. Other than as described below, we do not
foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest
rates or in how we plan to manage this exposure in the near future. At June 30,
2002, our outstanding fixed rate debt totaled $1.1 billion and consisted of the
following notes:

Amount Coupon Maturity
Unsecured senior notes:

$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
$200.0 million 6.95% 2012
$143.0 million 8.50% 2013
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$798.0 million

Secured notes:

$3.4 million 9.12% 2004
$10.6 million 8.40% 2007
$17.2 million 7.02% 2008
$9.7 million 8.00% 2008
$8.7 million 7.66% 2009
$256.4 million 6.814% 2011
$44.0 million 6.794% 2029
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$350.0 million

No principal repayments are due on the unsecured senior notes until
maturity. Because these notes bear interest at fixed rates, changes in market
interest rates during the term of this debt will not affect our operating
results. However, 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 $11.5
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 of each of our fixed rate obligations as of June 30,
2002, 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 June 30, 2002, 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 $62.6 million.

Each of our fixed rate 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.
These prepayment rights may afford us the opportunity to mitigate the risk of
refinancing at maturity at higher rates by refinancing prior to maturity.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (continued)

Our unsecured revolving bank credit facility bears interest at floating
rates and matures in 2005. At June 30, 2002, there was $23 million outstanding
and $402 million available for borrowing under our revolving bank credit
facility. Because our revolving bank credit facility bears interest at floating
rates, changes in interest rates will not affect its value; however, changes in
interest rates will affect our operating results. For example, the interest rate
payable at June 30, 2002, was 2.6%. An immediate 10% change in that rate, or
approximately 30 basis points, would increase or decrease our costs by $69,000,
or $0.0005 per common share:

Impact of Changes in Interest Rates
----------------------------------------------------
Total Interest
Interest Rate Outstanding Expense
Per Year Debt Per Year
------------- -------------- ----------------
(dollars in thousands)
At June 30, 2002 2.6% $23,000 $598
10% reduction 2.3% $23,000 $529
10% increase 2.9% $23,000 $667


The foregoing table presents a so called "shock" analysis which assumes
that the interest rate change by 10% would be in effect for a whole year. If
interest rates were to change gradually over one year, the impact would be less.

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.

We are unable to predict the direction or amount of interest rate
changes during the next year. As of June 30, 2002, we had $23 million
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 July 2002 we
repurchased and retired $21.7 million of our $150 million 6.75% senior notes due
in December 2002. A total of $128.3 million of these notes remains outstanding
as of August 7, 2002, and will most likely be refinanced with other debt. A one
percent increase or decrease from our current interest rate on these senior
notes will change our interest expense by $1.3 million per year. Because these
senior notes mature in December 2002, 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.


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CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS

THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. THESE FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS APPEAR IN A NUMBER OF PLACES IN THIS foRM 10-Q AND INCLUDE REFERENCES
TO PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS, DEBT and equity FINANCING POSSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE
REPAYMENT OF DEBT, future interest rate hedges, accounting estimates AND OTHER
MATTERS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR CURRENT BELIEFS AND
EXPECTATIONS, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND THEY MAY NOT OCCUR. FOR EXAMPLE,
WE MAY BE UNABLE to buy properties at acceptable prices or TO CONCLUDE DEBT and
equity FINANCINGS ON ACCEPTABLE TERMS. ALSO, THE FACT THAT THE COMPANY HAS FILED
AN APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") TO SELL ITS
SHARES AND ITS SHAREHOLDINGS OF HPT AND SNH TO A FUND DOES NOT MEAN THAT SUCH
SALES WILL OCCUR; THE SEC MAY NOT APPROVE THIS APPLICATION OR THE COMPANY MAY
DECIDE NOT TO PROCEED WITH THIS SALE BECAUSE IT CONSIDERS THE MARKET PRICES OF
THE SHARES TOO LOW, BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE USE OF PROCEEDS OR FOR
OTHER REASONS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS.

THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING THE COMPANY,
DATED JULY 1, 1994, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO (THE
"DECLARATION"), 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 COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES,
BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER,
EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY,
JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, THE COMPANY. ALL
PERSONS DEALING WITH THE COMPANY, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF
THE COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

Part II Other Information

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

On May 7, 2002, pursuant to the Company's 1992 Incentive Share Award
Plan, each of the Company's three independent trustees received a grant of 500
common shares valued at $8.85 per common share, the closing price of the common
shares on the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2002. The grants were made
pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On July 9, 2002, the Company granted 15,000 common shares pursuant to
the Company's Incentive Share Award Plan to officers and certain employees of
the Company's investment manager, REIT Management & Research LLC, valued at
$8.68 per common share, the closing price of the common shares on the New York
Stock Exchange on July 9, 2002. The grants were made pursuant to the exemption
from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

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

At the Company's Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 7, 2002, Barry M.
Portnoy and Frederick N. Zeytoonjian were re-elected to serve as trustees for a
term of three years. There were 110,873,010 and 113,652,577 shares voted in
favor of and 4,914,233 and 2,134,666 shares withheld from voting for the
re-election of Mr. Portnoy and Mr. Zeytoonjian, respectively. Gerard M. Martin,
Reverend Justinian Manning and Patrick F. Donelan continue to serve as trustees
for terms ending in 2003, 2003 and 2004, respectively.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Report on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits:

10.1 Supplemental Indenture No. 10 dated as of April 10, 2002,
between HRPT Properties Trust and State Street Bank & Trust
Company, including form of 6.95% Senior Notes due 2012.

12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

12.2 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Distributions

99.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


(b) Report on Form 8-K:

1. Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 4, 2002, relating to
the issuance of $200,000,000 6.95% Senior Notes due 2012, and
filing as exhibits, (a) Purchase Agreement, dated as of April
4, 2002, between HRPT Properties Trust and First Union
Securities, Inc. pertaining to $200,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of 6.95% Senior Notes due 2012, (b) Form of
Supplemental Indenture No. 10 dated as of April 10, 2002,
between HRPT Properties Trust and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, including form of 6.95% Senior Notes due 2012, (c)
Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP re: tax matters, and (d)
Consent of Sullivan & Worcester LLP.



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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: August 9, 2002

By: /s/ John C. Popeo
John C. Popeo
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 9, 2002



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