SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 APRIL 23, 2002

                             BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                      
         DELAWARE                    1-13087                  04-2473675
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (I.R.S. employer
   of incorporation)               Number)                Identification No.)



                              111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
                           BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02199
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (617) 236-3300



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         Following the issuance of a press release on April 23, 2002 announcing
the Company's results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002, the Company
intends to provide, to certain investors and analysts at their request,
supplemental information regarding the Company's operations that is to
voluminous for a press release. The Company is attaching this supplementary
operating and financial data as Exhibit 99.1 and the press release as Exhibit
99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits



EXHIBIT NO.
      
99.1     The Boston Properties, Inc. Supplemental Operating and Financial Data
         for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

99.2     The Boston Properties, Inc. press release dated April 23, 2002 for the
         quarter ended March 31, 2002.




                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 24, 2002                              BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

                                                  /s/ Douglas T. Linde
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  By: Douglas T. Linde
                                                      Chief Financial Officer