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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060411114903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908737-06-000264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060410
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060411

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000803649
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				046558834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CENTRE ST
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177968350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH & RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940811

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH & REHABILITATION PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PORTNOY BARRY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241559

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09317
		FILM NUMBER:		06752802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O REIT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LLC
		STREET 2:		400 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179281300
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    <periodOfReport>2006-04-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803649</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE:HRP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241559</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PORTNOY BARRY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O REIT MANAGEMENT &amp; RESEARCH LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>400 CENTRE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02458</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>62516</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.42</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>108931</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>625148</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued pursuant to an Advisory Agreement between the issuer and Reit Management &amp; Research LLC (&quot;RMR&quot;), of
 which Mr. Portnoy is a director and majority beneficial owner.  Mr. Portnoy purchased these shares from RMR upon their
 issuance.  Such transfers were exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange
 Act&quot;), pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In accordance with the Advisory Agreement referred to above, certain historical share price information was used to determine
 the number of common shares of beneficial interest paid to RMR.  The per share price amount listed above is the closing sale
 price of the issuer's common shares of beneficial interest on the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2006, when the shares
 were issued and purchased.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of the issuer, if any, owned by Senior Housing Properties Trust, of which Mr. Portnoy is a trustee and directly or
 indirectly owns less than 0.1% of its common shares, were previously reported on Mr. Portnoy's filings under Section 16(a)
 of the Exchange Act, although beneficial ownership was disclaimed, and are no longer being reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">By Portnoy Family Corporation, a corporation of which Mr. Portnoy is the sole shareholder.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Barry M. Portnoy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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