Selected Interim Financial Information (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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18. 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, 2018 and 2017.

	2018 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	661,151	$	664,484	$	686,284	$	705,157
Net income	$	216,312	$	160,565	$	150,445	$	185,241
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	176,021	$	128,681	$	119,118	$	148,529
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—basic	$	1.14	$	0.83	$	0.77	$	0.96
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—diluted	$	1.14	$	0.83	$	0.77	$	0.96

	2017 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	632,228	$	656,907	$	657,712	$	655,229
Net income	$	115,564	$	167,010	$	147,704	$	132,203
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	97,083	$	133,709	$	117,337	$	103,829
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—basic	$	0.63	$	0.87	$	0.76	$	0.67
Income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share—diluted	$	0.63	$	0.87	$	0.76	$	0.67

Boston Properties Limited Partnership

The tables below reflect Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

	2018 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Total revenue	$	661,151	$	664,484	$	686,284	$	705,157
Net income	$	220,766	$	162,986	$	153,676	$	192,884
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	200,907	$	145,961	$	136,201	$	173,834
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—basic	$	1.17	$	0.85	$	0.79	$	1.01
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—diluted	$	1.17	$	0.85	$	0.79	$	1.01

	2017 Quarter Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Total revenue	$	632,228	$	656,907	$	657,712	$	655,229
Net income	$	117,711	$	169,672	$	149,658	$	134,157
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	110,662	$	151,844	$	132,693	$	117,667
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—basic	$	0.64	$	0.88	$	0.77	$	0.69
Income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership per unit—diluted	$	0.64	$	0.88	$	0.77	$	0.68