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 25, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Boston
Properties, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.

                                                  /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

                                                      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

July 12, 2002