Exhibit 23.1





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 24, 2001, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule which appears in Boston
Properties' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We
also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated June 19,
2001, relating to the Statement of Combined Revenue over Certain Operating
Expenses of Citigroup Center for the year ended December 31, 2000 which appears
in Boston Properties' Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated April 25, 2001
and filed on July 9, 2001. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the caption "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



                                                 /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

                                                     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

February 11, 2002