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EXHIBIT 25.1

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)            o

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York (State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	13-5160382 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. (Address of principal executive offices)	10286 (Zip code)

BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	04-3372948 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
111 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices)	02199-7610 (Zip code)

5.00% Senior Notes due 2015
(Title of the indenture securities)

1.     General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York	2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association	New York, New York 10005

(b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        Yes.

2.     Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

        None.

16.   List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1.

A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)



4.

A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)



6.

The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)



7.

A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of June, 2003.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:	/s/  STACEY POINDEXTER Name: STACEY POINDEXTER Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER

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Exhibit 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

		Dollar Amounts In Thousands
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
	Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin	$	4,389,492
	Interest-bearing balances		3,288,212
Securities:
	Held-to-maturity securities		654,763
	Available-for-sale securities		17,626,360
Federal funds sold in domestic offices			1,759,600
Securities purchased under agreements to resell			911,600
Loans and lease financing receivables:
	Loans and leases held for sale		724,074
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income		32,368,718
	LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		826,505
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		31,542,213
Trading Assets			7,527,662
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)			825,706
Other real estate owned			164
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies			260,940
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding			225,935
Intangible assets
	Goodwill		2,027,675
	Other intangible assets		75,330
Other assets			4,843,295
Total assets		$	76,683,021
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
	In domestic offices	$	33,212,852
	Noninterest-bearing		12,997,086
	Interest-bearing		20,215,766
	In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs		24,210,507
	Noninterest-bearing		595,520
	Interest-bearing		23,614,987
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices			375,322

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		246,755
Trading liabilities		2,335,466
Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		959,997
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding		227,253
Subordinated notes and debentures		2,090,000
Other liabilities		5,716,796
Total liabilities	$	69,374,948
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		540,772
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		1,135,284
Surplus		1,056,295
Retained earnings		4,463,720
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(112,002	)
Other equity capital components		0
Total equity capital		6,767,301
Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital	$	76,683,021

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        I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

        Thomas J. Mastro,            

Senior Vice President and Comptroller            

        We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell
Alan R. Griffith Directors

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SIGNATURE
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,