Selected Interim Financial Information (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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19. Selected Interim Financial Information (unaudited)

Boston Properties, Inc.

The tables below reflect Boston Properties, Inc.’s selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

	2015 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	618,476	$	618,221	$	629,884	$	624,240
Income before gains on sales of real estate	$	114,086	$	100,739	$	123,792	$	85,406
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	171,182	$	79,460	$	184,082	$	137,851
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—basic	$	1.12	$	0.52	$	1.20	$	0.90
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—diluted	$	1.11	$	0.52	$	1.20	$	0.90

	2014 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	574,694	$	589,794	$	618,803	$	613,707
Income before gains on sales of real estate	$	67,756	$	95,901	$	109,038	$	85,323
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	54,034	$	76,527	$	127,724	$	174,510
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—basic	$	0.35	$	0.50	$	0.83	$	1.14
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—diluted	$	0.35	$	0.50	$	0.83	$	1.14

Boston Properties Limited Partnership

The tables below reflect Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

	2015 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Total revenue	$	618,476	$	618,221	$	629,884	$	624,240
Income before gains on sales of real estate	$	116,085	$	102,737	$	125,790	$	87,404
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	193,369	$	90,852	$	207,626	$	156,901
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—basic	$	1.13	$	0.53	$	1.21	$	0.92
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—diluted	$	1.12	$	0.53	$	1.21	$	0.92

	2014 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Total revenue	$	574,694	$	589,794	$	618,803	$	613,707
Income before gains on sales of real estate	$	69,781	$	97,927	$	111,066	$	87,753
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	62,219	$	87,436	$	144,715	$	204,759
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—basic	$	0.37	$	0.51	$	0.85	$	1.20
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—diluted	$	0.37	$	0.51	$	0.85	$	1.20