10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-9317

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	04-6558834
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

617-332-3990

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer x  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

Number of registrant’s common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of November 7, 2007:  225,430,637

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

FORM 10-Q

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

INDEX

PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheet – September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
	Consolidated Statement of Income – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
	Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
	Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements
	Statement Concerning Limited Liability
PART II	Other Information
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.	Exhibits
	Signatures

References in this Form 10-Q to “we”, “us” and “our” refers to HRPT Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise noted.

PART I      Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2007			2006
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Real estate properties:
Land	$	1,175,940		$	1,143,109
Buildings and improvements	4,873,816			4,619,164
	6,049,756			5,762,273
Accumulated depreciation	(770,839		)	(668,460		)
	5,278,917			5,093,813
Acquired real estate leases	156,743			167,879
Cash and cash equivalents	25,639			17,783
Restricted cash	17,410			21,635
Rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,810 and $4,737, respectively	191,591			172,566
Other assets, net	130,212			102,273
Total assets	$	5,800,512		$	5,575,949
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolving credit facility	$	38,000		$	40,000
Senior unsecured debt, net	2,239,424			1,941,173
Mortgage notes payable, net	397,435			416,058
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	88,122			93,734
Dividends payable	—			44,111
Acquired real estate lease obligations	39,612			41,833
Rent collected in advance	20,124			19,592
Security deposits	16,031			15,972
Due to affiliates	23,228			12,708
Total liabilities	2,861,976			2,625,181

Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized;
Series B preferred shares; 8 ¾% cumulative redeemable at par on or after September 12, 2007; 12,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $300,000	289,849			289,849
Series C preferred shares; 7 1/8% cumulative redeemable at par on or after February 15, 2011; 6,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $150,000	145,015			145,015
Series D preferred shares; 6 1/2% cumulative convertible; 15,180,000 shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $379,500	368,270			368,270
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized; 212,457,190 and 210,051,590 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	2,125			2,101
Additional paid in capital	2,802,869			2,774,461
Cumulative net income	1,800,130			1,703,354
Cumulative common distributions	(2,204,198		)	(2,115,299		)
Cumulative preferred distributions	(265,524		)	(216,983		)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,938,536			2,950,768
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	5,800,512		$	5,575,949

See accompanying notes

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2007			2006			2007			2006
Rental income	$	211,217		$	202,542		$	626,262		$	590,058
Expenses:
Operating expenses	82,768			80,219			243,935			227,981
Depreciation and amortization	46,116			41,064			135,413			119,109
General and administrative	8,947			8,513			26,650			24,926
Total expenses	137,831			129,796			405,998			372,016
Operating income	73,386			72,746			220,264			218,042
Interest income	415			573			1,442			2,118
Interest expense (including amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees of $1,085, $1,105, $3,207 and $3,348, respectively)	(44,055		)	(43,169		)	(126,627		)	(126,317		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(711		)	(1,659		)
Equity in earnings of equity investments	—			—			—			3,136
Gain on sale of equity investments	—			—			—			116,287
Income from continuing operations	29,746			30,150			94,368			211,607
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			32			—			(76		)
Gain on sale of properties	2,408			1,172			2,408			1,172
Net income	32,154			31,354			96,776			212,703
Preferred distributions	(15,402		)	(9,234		)	(46,204		)	(29,976		)
Excess redemption price paid over carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			—			(6,914		)
Net income available for common shareholders	$	16,752		$	22,120		$	50,572		$	175,813
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	212,078			209,992			211,475			209,941
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	241,271			209,992			240,668			209,941
Earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	0.07		$	0.10		$	0.23		$	0.83
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.01
Net income available for common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	0.08		$	0.11		$	0.24		$	0.84

See accompanying notes

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2007			2006
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	96,776		$	212,703
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	108,877			96,452
Amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees	3,207			3,348
Amortization of acquired real estate leases	23,574			22,495
Other amortization	10,612			8,191
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	711			1,659
Equity in earnings of equity investments	—			(3,136		)
Gain on sale of equity investments	—			(116,287		)
Gain on sale of properties	(2,408		)	(1,172		)
Distributions of earnings from equity investments	—			3,136
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	4,225			(4,427		)
Increase in rents receivable and other assets	(51,591		)	(45,741		)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,028		)	(4,329		)
Increase in rent collected in advance	532			2,353
Increase in security deposits	59			1,475
Increase in due to affiliates	10,520			8,767
Cash provided by operating activities	198,066			185,487
Cash flows from investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions and improvements	(309,196		)	(364,978		)
Distributions in excess of earnings from equity investments	—			2,251
Proceeds from sale of properties	3,748			6,231
Proceeds from sale of equity investments	—			308,333
Cash used for investing activities	(305,448		)	(48,163		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net	—			145,015
Redemption of preferred shares	—			(200,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net	28,151			—
Proceeds from borrowings	1,065,340			1,044,000
Payments on borrowings	(792,986		)	(945,950		)
Deferred financing fees	(3,716		)	(3,027		)
Distributions to common shareholders	(133,010		)	(132,263		)
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(48,541		)	(31,086		)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	115,238			(123,311		)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,856			14,013
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	17,783			19,445
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	25,639		$	33,458

See accompanying notes

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2007			2006
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid (including capitalized interest paid of $489 in 2007)	$	128,492		$	131,809
Non-cash investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions	$	(4,545	)	$	(20,585	)
Non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common shares	$	280		$	2,026
Assumption of mortgage notes payable	4,545			20,585

See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of HRPT Properties Trust and its subsidiaries have been prepared without audit.  Certain information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted.  We believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  However, the accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included.  All intercompany transactions and balances between HRPT Properties Trust and its subsidiaries have been eliminated.  Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  Reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, or FIN 48.  FIN 48 prescribes how we should recognize, measure and present in our financial statements uncertain tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken in a tax return.  Pursuant to FIN 48, we can recognize a tax benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that a particular tax position will be sustained upon examination or audit.  To the extent the “more likely than not” standard has been satisfied, the benefit associated with a tax position is measured as the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement.  We are subject to U.S federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and local jurisdictions but, as a REIT, we generally are not subject to income tax on our net income distributed as dividends to our shareholders.  As required, we adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007 and have concluded that the effect is not material to our consolidated financial statements.  Accordingly, we did not record a cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of FIN 48.  Tax returns filed for the 2003 through 2006 tax years are subject to examination by taxing authorities.

Note 2.  Real Estate Properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we acquired 11 office properties, including one hotel which is adjacent to owned office properties that are scheduled for redevelopment, for $108,164, excluding closing costs, 14 industrial properties for $125,475, excluding closing costs, and we funded $74,777 of improvements to our owned properties using cash on hand, borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the assumption of $4,545 of mortgage debt.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we sold three land parcels for $3,925 and recognized gains of $2,408.

Note 3.  Indebtedness

In June 2007, we repaid $200,000 of our unsecured floating rate senior notes by drawing on our revolving credit facility.  We recognized a loss of $711 from the write off of deferred financing fees in connection with this repayment.  We subsequently issued $250,000 of unsecured senior notes in a public offering in June, raising net proceeds of approximately $247,400.  These notes bear interest at 6.25%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in June 2017.  In September 2007, we issued $250,000 of unsecured senior notes in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $245,800.  These notes bear interest at 6.65%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in January 2018.  Net proceeds from these offerings were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.  In September 2007, we prepaid at par, $15,853 of 7.02% mortgage debt due in 2008, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

We have a $750,000 unsecured revolving credit facility that we use for acquisitions, working capital and general business purposes.  The interest rate on this facility averaged 5.9% and 5.6% per annum, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As of September 30, 2007, we had $38,000 outstanding and $712,000 available under our revolving credit facility.  Our public debt indentures and credit facility agreement contain a number of financial and other covenants, including a credit facility covenant which limits the amount of aggregate distributions on common shares to 90% of operating cash flow available for shareholder distributions as defined in the credit facility agreement.  We believe that we are in compliance with these financial and other covenants.

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Note 4.  Shareholders’ Equity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we sold 2,338 of our common shares for net proceeds of $28,151 pursuant to a sales agreement with a securities broker dealer, which allows us to sell our common shares from time to time in a controlled equity offering program.

Note 5.  Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per common share, or EPS, is computed pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128.  The effect of our convertible preferred shares on income from continuing operations and net income available for common shareholders per share is anti-dilutive for the periods presented.  The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted EPS:

	2007
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Income			Shares	Per Share		Income			Shares	Per Share
Income from continuing operations	$	29,746					$	94,368
Gain on sale of properties	2,408						2,408
Preferred distributions	(15,402		)				(46,204		)
Amounts used to calculate basic EPS	$	16,752		212,078	$	0.08	$	50,572		211,475	$	0.24

	2006
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Income			Shares	Per Share		Income			Shares	Per Share
Income from continuing operations	$	30,150					$	211,607
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	32						(76		)
Gain on sale of properties	1,172						1,172
Preferred distributions	(9,234		)				(29,976		)
Excess redemption price paid over carrying value of preferred shares	—						(6,914		)
Amounts used to calculate basic EPS	$	22,120		209,992	$	0.11	$	175,813		209,941	$	0.84

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Note 6. Segment Information

As of September 30, 2007, we owned 367 office properties and 163 industrial properties. We account for our office and industrial properties in geographic operating segments for financial reporting purposes based on our method of internal reporting. We define these individual geographic segments as those which currently, or during either of the last two quarters, represent or generate 5% or more of our total square feet, revenues or property net operating income. Property level information by geographic segment and property type as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, is as follows:

	As of September 30, 2007			As of September 30, 2006
	Office Properties	Industrial Properties	Totals	Office Properties	Industrial Properties	Totals
Property square feet:
Metro Philadelphia, PA	5,445	—	5,445	5,453	—	5,453
Oahu, HI	—	17,914	17,914	—	17,929	17,929
Metro Washington, DC	2,658	—	2,658	2,645	—	2,645
Metro Boston, MA	3,100	—	3,100	2,740	—	2,740
Southern California	1,444	—	1,444	1,444	—	1,444
Metro Austin, TX	1,491	1,236	2,727	1,492	1,316	2,808
Other Markets	21,230	9,410	30,640	20,326	4,725	25,051
Totals	35,368	28,560	63,928	34,100	23,970	58,070
Central business district, or CBD	11,325	158	11,483	11,335	158	11,493
Suburban	24,043	28,402	52,445	22,765	23,812	46,577
Total	35,368	28,560	63,928	34,100	23,970	58,070

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2007						Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
	Office Properties		Industrial Properties		Totals		Office Properties		Industrial Properties		Totals
Property rental income:
Metro Philadelphia, PA	$	31,455	$	—	$	31,455	$	31,784	$	—	$	31,784
Oahu, HI	—		16,786		16,786		—		16,369		16,369
Metro Washington, DC	19,982		—		19,982		19,972		—		19,972
Metro Boston, MA	16,279		—		16,279		15,517		—		15,517
Southern California	12,709		—		12,709		12,323		—		12,323
Metro Austin, TX	7,527		3,545		11,072		7,298		3,454		10,752
Other Markets	88,428		14,506		102,934		86,354		9,471		95,825
Totals	$	176,380	$	34,837	$	211,217	$	173,248	$	29,294	$	202,542
CBD	$	71,520	$	313	$	71,833	$	72,382	$	292	$	72,674
Suburban	104,860		34,524		139,384		100,866		29,002		129,868
Total	$	176,380	$	34,837	$	211,217	$	173,248	$	29,294	$	202,542

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2007						Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
	Office Properties		Industrial Properties		Totals		Office Properties		Industrial Properties		Totals
Property net operating income:
Metro Philadelphia, PA	$	16,414	$	—	$	16,414	$	17,025	$	—	$	17,025
Oahu, HI	—		12,937		12,937		—		13,274		13,274
Metro Washington, DC	12,237		—		12,237		12,333		—		12,333
Metro Boston, MA	10,673		—		10,673		9,917		—		9,917
Southern California	8,876		—		8,876		8,522		—		8,522
Metro Austin, TX	3,661		2,123		5,784		3,334		1,863		5,197
Other Markets	50,677		10,851		61,528		49,774		6,281		56,055
Totals	$	102,538	$	25,911	$	128,449	$	100,905	$	21,418	$	122,323
CBD	$	39,307	$	213	$	39,520	$	40,136	$	214	$	40,350
Suburban	63,231		25,698		88,929		60,769		21,204		81,973
Total	$	102,538	$	25,911	$	128,449	$	100,905	$	21,418	$	122,323

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
	Office Properties		Industrial Properties		Totals		Office Properties		Industrial Properties		Totals
Property rental income:
Metro Philadelphia, PA	$	93,967	$	—	$	93,967	$	95,277	$	—	$	95,277
Oahu, HI	—		48,281		48,281		—		45,580		45,580
Metro Washington, DC	59,309		—		59,309		59,182		—		59,182
Metro Boston, MA	47,768		—		47,768		45,545		—		45,545
Southern California	37,707		—		37,707		36,128		—		36,128
Metro Austin, TX	22,931		9,915		32,846		21,157		10,548		31,705
Other Markets	265,157		41,227		306,384		249,245		27,396		276,641
Totals	$	526,839	$	99,423	$	626,262	$	506,534	$	83,524	$	590,058
CBD	$	212,901	$	896	$	213,797	$	214,960	$	850	$	215,810
Suburban	313,938		98,527		412,465		291,574		82,674		374,248
Total	$	526,839	$	99,423	$	626,262	$	506,534	$	83,524	$	590,058

Property net operating income:
Metro Philadelphia, PA	$	48,700	$	—	$	48,700	$	51,096	$	—	$	51,096
Oahu, HI	—		38,060		38,060		—		37,033		37,033
Metro Washington, DC	36,974		—		36,974		37,068		—		37,068
Metro Boston, MA	31,312		—		31,312		29,920		—		29,920
Southern California	27,151		—		27,151		25,084		—		25,084
Metro Austin, TX	11,283		5,440		16,723		10,028		5,779		15,807
Other Markets	153,317		30,090		183,407		147,853		18,216		166,069
Totals	$	308,737	$	73,590	$	382,327	$	301,049	$	61,028	$	362,077
CBD	$	117,906	$	642	$	118,548	$	120,211	$	644	$	120,855
Suburban	190,831		72,948		263,779		180,838		60,384		241,222
Total	$	308,737	$	73,590	$	382,327	$	301,049	$	61,028	$	362,077

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The table below reconciles our calculation of property net operating income, or NOI, to net income available for common shareholders, the most directly comparable financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, reported in our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. We consider NOI to be appropriate supplemental information to net income available for common shareholders because it helps both investors and management to understand the operations of our properties. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Our management also uses NOI to evaluate individual, regional and company wide property level performance. NOI excludes certain components from net income available for common shareholders in order to provide results that are more closely related to our properties’ results of operations. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance. A reconciliation of NOI to net income available for common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended  September 30,
	2007			2006			2007			2006
Rental income	$	211,217		$	202,542		$	626,262		$	590,058
Operating expenses	(82,768		)	(80,219		)	(243,935		)	(227,981		)
Property net operating income (NOI)	$	128,449		$	122,323		$	382,327		$	362,077
Property net operating income	$	128,449		$	122,323		$	382,327		$	362,077
Depreciation and amortization	(46,116		)	(41,064		)	(135,413		)	(119,109		)
General and administrative	(8,947		)	(8,513		)	(26,650		)	(24,926		)
Operating income	73,386			72,746			220,264			218,042
Interest income	415			573			1,442			2,118
Interest expense	(44,055		)	(43,169		)	(126,627		)	(126,317		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(711		)	(1,659		)
Equity in earnings of equity investments	—			—			—			3,136
Gain on sale of equity investments	—			—			—			116,287
Income from continuing operations	29,746			30,150			94,368			211,607
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			32			—			(76		)
Gain on sale of properties	2,408			1,172			2,408			1,172
Net income	32,154			31,354			96,776			212,703
Preferred distributions	(15,402		)	(9,234		)	(46,204		)	(29,976		)
Excess redemption price paid over carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			—			(6,914		)
Net income available for common shareholders	$	16,752		$	22,120		$	50,572		$	175,813

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Note 7. Subsequent Events

In October 2007, we declared a distribution of $0.21 per common share, or approximately $44,700, to be paid on or about November 21, 2007, to shareholders of record on October 23, 2007. We also announced a distribution on our series B preferred shares of $0.5469 per share, or $6,563, a distribution on our series C preferred shares of $0.4453 per share, or $2,672, and a distribution on our series D preferred shares of $0.4063, or $6,167, which will be paid on or about November 15, 2007, to our preferred shareholders of record as of November 1, 2007.

In October 2007, we issued 12,797 common shares in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $123,000. We subsequently announced the partial redemption of 5,000 of our 12,000 outstanding 8 ¾% series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares at the stated liquidation preference price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. This redemption is expected to occur on or about November 26, 2007. Also in October 2007, we sold an additional 177 of our common shares for net proceeds of $1,736 pursuant to a sales agreement with a securities broker dealer, which allows us to sell our common shares from time to time in a controlled equity offering program. Net proceeds were used to reduce amounts outstanding on our revolving credit facility and for general business purposes, including property acquisitions.

In October 2007, we purchased six properties for $73,750, excluding closing costs, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As of November 7, 2007, we have an executed purchase agreement for two additional properties with an aggregate of approximately 262 square feet of space for a total purchase price of $23,150, excluding closing costs. This potential purchase transaction is subject to completion of diligence and other customary conditions; because of these contingencies we can provide no assurances that we will purchase these properties.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and tables should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

OVERVIEW

We primarily own office and industrial buildings located throughout the United States. We also own approximately 17 million square feet of leased industrial and commercial lands located in Oahu, Hawaii.

Property Operations

As of September 30, 2007, 92.8% of our total square feet was leased, compared to 93.4% leased as of September 30, 2006. These results primarily reflect the 1.1 percentage point decrease in occupancy at properties we owned continuously since January 1, 2006. Occupancy data for 2007 and 2006 is as follows (square feet in thousands):

	All Properties (1)		Comparable Properties (2)
	As of the Nine Months Ended September 30,		As of the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2007	2006	2007	2006
Total properties	530	487	437	437
Total square feet	63,928	58,070	54,832	54,832
Percent leased (3)	92.8%	93.4%	92.4%	93.5%

(1)Excludes properties sold or under contract for sale.

(2)Based on properties owned continuously since January 1, 2006, and excludes properties under contract for sale.

(3)Percent leased includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy pursuant to signed leases and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we signed new leases for 248,000 square feet and lease renewals for 1,235,000 square feet, at weighted average rental rates that were 9% above rents previously charged for the same space. Average lease terms for leases signed during this period were 7.7 years. Commitments for tenant improvement and leasing costs for leases signed during this period totaled $17.6 million, or $11.88 per square foot (approximately $1.54/sq. ft. per year of the lease term).

During the past twelve months, the leasing market conditions in some of our markets have stabilized. The quoted rental rates in some of the areas where our properties are located seem to have increased modestly. Required landlord funded tenant build outs and leasing commissions payable to tenant brokers for new leases and lease renewals have also generally stabilized over the past twelve months. These build out costs and leasing commissions are generally amortized as a reduction of our income during the terms of the affected leases. However, these modest improvements in rent rates and reduced tenant inducement costs have been offset by a modest decline in space requirements from tenants and increased construction of office properties in certain markets, as reflected in the decline in occupancy we have experienced during this period. We believe that modest increases in effective rents may improve the financial results at some of our currently owned properties. However, there are too many variables for us to reasonably project what the financial impact of market conditions will be on our results for future periods.

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Approximately 10.5% of our leased square feet and 12.0% of our rents are included in leases scheduled to expire through December 31, 2008. Lease renewals and rental rates at which available space may be relet in the future will depend on prevailing market conditions at that time. Lease expirations by year, as of September 30, 2007, are as follows (square feet and dollars in thousands):

	Square Feet	% of Square Feet		Annualized Rental Income		% of Annualized Rental Income		Cumulative % of Annualized Rental Income
Year	Expiring (1)	Expiring		Expiring (2)		Expiring		Expiring
2007	1,662	2.8	%	$	25,201	2.9	%	2.9	%
2008	4,550	7.7	%	78,009		9.1	%	12.0	%
2009	3,728	6.3	%	66,747		7.8	%	19.8	%
2010	6,381	10.8	%	99,767		11.6	%	31.4	%
2011	5,411	9.1	%	95,947		11.2	%	42.6	%
2012	5,158	8.7	%	101,639		11.8	%	54.4	%
2013	3,074	5.2	%	52,329		6.1	%	60.5	%
2014	2,881	4.9	%	48,844		5.7	%	66.2	%
2015	3,355	5.6	%	59,633		6.9	%	73.1	%
2016	2,494	4.2	%	42,512		5.0	%	78.1	%
2017 and thereafter	20,616	34.7	%	188,005		21.9	%	100.0	%
	59,310	100.0	%	$	858,633	100.0	%
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):	8.9			6.5

(1)	Square feet is pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2007, and includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
(2)	Rents are pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2007, plus expense reimbursements; includes some triple net lease rents and excludes lease value amortization.

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Our principal source of funds for our operations is rents from tenants at our properties. Rents are generally received from our non-government tenants monthly in advance, and from our government tenants monthly in arrears. As of September 30, 2007, tenants responsible for 1% or more of our total rent were as follows (square feet in thousands):

Tenant		Square Feet (1)	% of Total Square Feet (1)		% of Rent (2)		Expiration
1.	U. S. Government	4,826	8.1	%	12.6	%	2007 to 2020
2.	GlaxoSmithKline plc	608	1.0	%	1.7	%	2013
3.	PNC Financial Services Group	460	0.8	%	1.4	%	2011, 2021
4.	Solectron Corporation	894	1.5	%	1.1	%	2014
5.	JDA Software Group, Inc.	283	0.5	%	1.1	%	2012
6.	The Scripps Research Institute	164	0.3	%	1.1	%	2019
7.	Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP	235	0.4	%	1.0	%	2008, 2015
	Total	7,470	12.6	%	20.0	%

(1)	Square feet is pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2007, and includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
(2)	Rent is pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2007, plus estimated expense reimbursements; includes some triple net lease rents and excludes lease value amortization.

Investment Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we acquired 11 office properties, including one hotel which is adjacent to owned office properties that are scheduled for redevelopment, with 806,000 square feet for $108.2 million, and 14 industrial properties with 3,294,000 square feet for $125.5 million. At the time of acquisition, these properties were over 99% leased and projected to yield approximately 9.0% of the aggregate gross purchase price, based on estimated current annual net operating income, or NOI, which we define as GAAP based property rental income less property operating expenses.

Financing Activities

In June 2007, we repaid $200 million of our unsecured floating rate senior notes by drawing on our revolving credit facility. We recognized a loss of $711,000 from the write off of deferred financing fees in connection with this repayment. We subsequently issued $250 million of unsecured senior notes in a public offering in June, raising net proceeds of approximately $247.4 million. These notes bear interest at 6.25%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in June 2017. In September 2007, we issued $250 million of unsecured senior notes in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $245.8 million. These notes bear interest at 6.65%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in January 2018. Net proceeds from these offerings were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility. In September 2007, we prepaid at par, $15.9 million of 7.02% mortgage debt due in 2008, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we sold 2.3 million of our common shares for net proceeds of $28.2 million pursuant to a sales agreement with a securities broker dealer, which allows us to sell our common shares from time to time in a controlled equity offering program.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2007			2006			$ Change			% Change
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Rental income	$	211,217		$	202,542		$	8,675		4.3%
Expenses:
Operating expenses	82,768			80,219			2,549			3.2%
Depreciation and amortization	46,116			41,064			5,052			12.3%
General and administrative	8,947			8,513			434			5.1%
Total expenses	137,831			129,796			8,035			6.2%
Operating income	73,386			72,746			640			0.9%
Interest income	415			573			(158		)	(27.6%	)
Interest expense	(44,055		)	(43,169		)	(886		)	(2.1%	)
Income from continuing operations	29,746			30,150			(404		)	(1.3%	)
Income from discontinued operations	—			32			(32		)	(100.0%	)
Gain on sale of properties	2,408			1,172			1,236			105.5%
Net income	32,154			31,354			800			2.6%
Preferred distributions	(15,402		)	(9,234		)	(6,168		)	(66.8%	)
Net income available for common shareholders	$	16,752		$	22,120		$	(5,368	)	(24.3%	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	212,078			209,992			2,086			1.0%
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	241,271			209,992			31,279			14.9%
Earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	0.07		$	0.10		$	(0.03	)	(30.0%	)
Income from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	—		—
Net income available for common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	0.08		$	0.11		$	(0.03	)	(27.3%	)

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Rental income. Rental income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006, primarily due to increases in rental income from our Other Markets segment, as described in the segment information footnote to our consolidated financial statements. Rental income for our Other Markets segment increased $7.1 million, or 7.4%, primarily because of the acquisition of 39 properties since June 2006. Rental income includes non-cash straight line rent adjustments totaling $6.2 million in 2007 and $7.8 million in 2006 and amortization of acquired real estate leases and obligations totaling ($2.3) million in 2007 and ($2.4) million in 2006. Rental income also includes lease termination fees totaling $569,000 in 2007 and $50,000 in 2006.

Total expenses. The increase in total expenses reflects increases in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses primarily related to our acquisition of properties since June 2006. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense reflects acquisitions made since June 2006 and building and tenant improvement costs incurred throughout our portfolio during the same period.

Gain on sale of properties. Net sales proceeds and gains from the sale of three land parcels in 2007 were $3.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Net sales proceeds and gains from the sale of four office properties in 2006 were $9.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

Net income and net income available for common shareholders. The decrease in net income available for common shareholders reflects the increase in depreciation and amortization primarily related to properties acquired since June 2006 and building and tenant improvement costs incurred throughout our portfolio during the same period. Net income available for common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred distributions. The increase in preferred distributions reflects the issuance of our series D preferred shares in October 2006, which are convertible into 29.2 million common shares. Proceeds from this issuance were used to reduce amounts outstanding on our revolving credit facility and general business purposes, including property acquisitions.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2007			2006			$ Change			% Change
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Rental income	$	626,262		$	590,058		$	36,204		6.1%
Expenses:
Operating expenses	243,935			227,981			15,954			7.0%
Depreciation and amortization	135,413			119,109			16,304			13.7%
General and administrative	26,650			24,926			1,724			6.9%
Total expenses	405,998			372,016			33,982			9.1%
Operating income	220,264			218,042			2,222			1.0%
Interest income	1,442			2,118			(676		)	(31.9%	)
Interest expense	(126,627		)	(126,317		)	(310		)	(0.2%	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(711		)	(1,659		)	948			57.1%
Equity in earnings of equity investments	—			3,136			(3,136		)	(100.0%	)
Gain on sale of equity investments	—			116,287			(116,287		)	(100.0%	)
Income from continuing operations	94,368			211,607			(117,239		)	(55.4%	)
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(76		)	76			100.0%
Gain on sale of properties	2,408			1,172			1,236			105.5%
Net income	96,776			212,703			(115,927		)	(54.5%	)
Preferred distributions	(46,204		)	(29,976		)	(16,228		)	(54.1%	)
Excess redemption price paid over carrying value of preferred shares	—			(6,914		)	6,914			100.0%
Net income available for common shareholders	$	50,572		$	175,813		$	(125,241	)	(71.2%	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	211,475			209,941			1,534			0.7%
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	240,668			209,941			30,727			14.6%
Earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	0.23		$	0.83		$	(0.60	)	(72.3%	)
Income from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	—		—
Net income available for common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	0.24		$	0.84		$	(0.60	)	(71.4%	)

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Rental income. Rental income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006, primarily due to increases in rental income from our Other Markets segment, as described in the segment information footnote to our consolidated financial statements. Rental income for our Other Markets segment increased $29.7 million, or 10.8%, primarily because of the acquisition of 86 properties since December 2005. Rental income includes non-cash straight line rent adjustments totaling $14.8 million in 2007 and $17.9 million in 2006 and amortization of acquired real estate leases and obligations totaling ($7.7) million in 2007 and ($7.9) million in 2006. Rental income also includes lease termination fees totaling $925,000 in 2007 and $550,000 in 2006.

Total expenses. The increase in total expenses reflects increases in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses primarily related to our acquisition of properties since December 2005. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense reflects acquisitions made since December 2005 and building and tenant improvement costs incurred throughout our portfolio during the same period.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt. The loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2007 relates to the write off of deferred financing fees associated with the repayment of $200 million of our floating rate senior notes in June 2007. The loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2006 relates to the write off of deferred financing fees associated with the repayment of our $350 million term loan in March 2006.

Equity in earnings of equity investments. The decrease in equity in earnings of equity investments in 2007 reflects our sale of all 7.7 million common shares we owned in Senior Housing Properties Trust, or Senior Housing, and all 4.0 million common shares we owned in Hospitality Properties Trust, or Hospitality Properties, in March 2006.

Gain on sale of equity investments. The gain on sale of equity investments reflects the sale in March 2006 of all of the common shares we owned in Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties for aggregate net proceeds of $308.3 million.

Income from continuing operations. The decrease in income from continuing operations is due primarily to the gain on the sale of the common shares we owned in Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties in 2006.

Gain on sale of properties. Net sales proceeds and gains from the sale of three land parcels in 2007 were $3.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Net sales proceeds and gains from the sale of four office properties in 2006 were $9.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

Net income and net income available for common shareholders. The decrease in net income and net income available for common shareholders is due primarily to the sale of Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties common shares in 2006. Net income available for common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred distributions and the excess of the redemption price paid over the carrying value of our 9.875% series A preferred shares that we redeemed in March 2006. The increase in preferred distributions reflects the issuance of our series D preferred shares in October 2006, which are convertible into 29.2 million common shares. Proceeds from this issuance were used to reduce amounts outstanding on our revolving credit facility and general business purposes, including property acquisitions.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our Operating Liquidity and Resources

Our principal sources of funds for current expenses and distributions to shareholders are rents from our properties. This flow of funds has been historically sufficient for us to pay our operating expenses, debt service and distributions. We believe that our operating cash flow will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, debt service and distribution payments for the foreseeable future. Our future cash flows from operating activities will depend primarily upon the following factors:

•our ability to maintain or improve occupancies and effective rent rates at our properties;

•our ability to restrain operating cost increases at our properties; and

•our ability to purchase new properties which produce positive cash flows from operations.

As discussed above, we believe that present leasing market conditions in some areas where our properties are located may result in modest increases in effective rents. Recent rises in fuel prices may cause our future operating costs to increase; however, the impact of these increases is expected to be partially offset by pass through operating cost increases to our tenants pursuant to lease terms. We generally do not purchase turn around properties or properties which do not generate positive cash flows. Our future purchases of properties which generate positive cash flows can not be accurately projected because such purchases depend upon available opportunities which come to our attention.

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating, investing and financing activities were $198.1 million, ($305.4) million and $115.2 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, and $185.5 million, ($48.2) million and ($123.3) million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Changes in all three categories between 2007 and 2006 are primarily related to property acquisitions, repayments and issuances of debt obligations, issuance and redemption of preferred shares, and our sale of all our Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties common shares in 2006.

Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources

In order to fund acquisitions and to accommodate cash needs that may result from timing differences between our receipt of rents and our desire or need to make distributions or pay operating or capital expenses, we maintain an unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of institutional lenders. At September 30, 2007, there was $38 million outstanding and $712 million available on our revolving credit facility, and we had cash and cash equivalents of $25.6 million. We expect to use cash balances, borrowings under our credit facility and net proceeds of offerings of equity or debt securities to fund future property acquisitions.

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Our outstanding debt maturities and weighted average interest rates as of September 30, 2007, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Scheduled Principal Payments During Period
	Secured		Unsecured		Unsecured				Weighted
	Fixed Rate		Floating		Fixed				Average
Year	Debt		Rate Debt		Rate Debt		Total (1)		Interest Rate
2007	$	3,016	$	—	$	—	$	3,016	7.0%
2008	10,687		—		—		10,687		6.8%
2009	7,951		—		—		7,951		6.9%
2010	8,381		38,000		50,000		96,381		7.5%
2011	229,988		200,000		—		429,988		6.4%
2012	31,201		—		200,000		231,201		7.0%
2013	7,941		—		200,000		207,941		6.5%
2014	15,788		—		250,000		265,788		5.7%
2015	4,029		—		450,000		454,029		6.0%
2016	13,387		—		400,000		413,387		6.3%
2017 and thereafter	65,066		—		500,000		565,066		6.6%
	$	397,435	$	238,000	$	2,050,000	$	2,685,435	6.4%

(1)  Total debt as of September 30, 2007, net of unamortized premiums and discounts, equals $2,674,859.

When significant amounts are outstanding under our revolving credit facility or the maturity dates of our revolving credit facility and term debts approach, we explore alternatives for the repayment of amounts due. Such alternatives usually include incurring additional term debt and issuing new equity securities. We have an effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue public securities on an expedited basis, but it does not assure that there will be buyers for such securities. Although there can be no assurance that we will consummate any debt or equity offerings or other financings, we believe we will have access to various types of financing, including debt or equity offerings, to finance future acquisitions and capital expenditures and to pay our debt and other obligations.

The completion and the costs of our future debt transactions will depend primarily upon market conditions and our credit ratings. We have no control over market conditions. Our credit ratings depend upon evaluations by credit rating agencies of our business practices and plans and, in particular, whether we appear to have the ability to maintain our earnings, to separate our debt maturities and to balance our use of debt and equity capital so that our financial performance and leverage ratios afford us flexibility to withstand any reasonably anticipatable adverse changes. We intend to conduct our business activities in a manner which will continue to afford us reasonable access to capital for investment and financing activities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we purchased 11 office properties, including one hotel which is adjacent to owned office properties that are scheduled for redevelopment, for $108.2 million, plus closing costs, 14 industrial properties for $125.5 million, plus closing costs, and funded improvements to our owned properties totaling $74.8 million. We funded all our 2007 acquisitions and improvements to our owned properties with cash on hand, by borrowing under our revolving credit facility and assuming $4.5 million of mortgage debt.

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In October 2007, we purchased six properties for $73.8 million, excluding closing costs, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As of November 7, 2007, we have an executed purchase agreement for two additional properties with an aggregate of approximately 262,000 square feet of space for a total purchase price of $23.2 million, excluding closing costs. This potential purchase transaction is subject to completion of diligence and other customary conditions; because of these contingencies we can provide no assurances that we will purchase these properties.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, cash expenditures made and capitalized for tenant improvements, leasing costs, building improvements and development and redevelopment activities were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2007		2006		2007		2006
Tenant improvements	$	9,651	$	13,032	$	38,295	$	42,841
Leasing costs	6,876		5,339		18,296		20,081
Building improvements (1)	3,048		5,573		7,729		13,446
Development and redevelopment activities (2)	5,568		8,156		28,753		19,659

(1)Building improvements generally include recurring expenditures that we believe are necessary to maintain the value of our properties.

(2)Development, redevelopment and other activities generally include non-recurring expenditures or expenditures that we believe increase the value of our existing properties.

Commitments made for expenditures in connection with leasing space during the three months ended September 30, 2007, are as follows (amounts in thousands, except as noted):

	New Leases		Renewals		Total
Square feet leased during the period	248		1,235		1,483
Total commitments for tenant improvements and leasing costs	$	3,420	$	14,204	$	17,624
Leasing costs per square foot (whole dollars)	$	13.79	$	11.50	$	11.88
Average lease term (years)	5.0		8.3		7.7
Leasing costs per square foot per year (whole dollars)	$	2.76	$	1.39	$	1.54

In June 2007, we repaid $200 million of our unsecured floating rate senior notes by drawing on our revolving credit facility. We recognized a loss of $711,000 from the write off of deferred financing fees in connection with this repayment. We subsequently issued $250 million of unsecured senior notes in a public offering in June, raising net proceeds of approximately $247.4 million. These notes bear interest at 6.25%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in June 2017. In September 2007, we issued $250 million of unsecured senior notes in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $245.8 million. These notes bear interest at 6.65%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in January 2018. Net proceeds from these offerings were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility. In September 2007, we prepaid at par, $15.9 million of 7.02% mortgage debt due in 2008, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

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In October 2007, we issued 12.8 million common shares in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $123 million. We subsequently announced the partial redemption of 5 million of our 12 million outstanding 8 ¾% series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares at the stated liquidation preference price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. This redemption is expected to occur on or about November 26, 2007. Also in October 2007, we sold an additional 177,000 of our common shares for net proceeds of $1.7 million pursuant to a sales agreement with a securities broker dealer, which allows us to sell our common shares from time to time in a controlled equity offering program. Net proceeds were used to reduce amounts outstanding on our revolving credit facility and for general business purposes, including property acquisitions.

We have no commercial paper, swaps, hedges, joint ventures or off balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2007.

Debt Covenants

Our principal debt obligations at September 30, 2007 were our unsecured revolving credit facility and our $2.25 billion of publicly issued unsecured term debt. Our publicly issued debt is governed by an indenture. Our public debt indenture and related supplements and our revolving credit facility agreement contain a number of financial ratio covenants which generally restrict our ability to incur debts, including debts secured by mortgages on our properties in excess of calculated amounts, require us to maintain a minimum net worth, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances and require us to maintain other ratios. At September 30, 2007, we believe we were in compliance with all of our covenants under our indenture and related supplements and our revolving credit facility agreement.

In addition to our unsecured debt obligations, we have $397.4 million, excluding unamortized premiums and discounts, of mortgage notes outstanding at September 30, 2007.

None of our indenture and related supplements, our revolving credit facility or our mortgage notes contain provisions for acceleration or that require us to provide collateral security which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, our senior debt rating is used to determine the interest rate and the fees payable under our revolving credit facility.

Our public debt indenture and related supplements contain cross default provisions to any other debts of $20 million or more. Similarly, a default on our public debt indenture would be a default under our revolving credit facility.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to risks associated with market changes in interest rates. Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates is unchanged since December 31, 2006. Other than as described below, we do not foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this exposure in the near future.

Our unsecured revolving credit facility and $200 million of our senior notes bear interest at floating rates and mature in August 2010 and March 2011, respectively. As of September 30, 2007, we had $38 million outstanding and $712 million available for drawing under our revolving credit facility. Repayments under our revolving credit facility may be made at any time without penalty. Repayments under our floating rate senior notes may be made on periodic interest payment dates. We borrow in U.S. dollars and borrowings under our revolving credit facility and our floating rate senior notes require interest at LIBOR plus premiums. Accordingly, we are vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar based short term rates, specifically LIBOR. Our exposure to fluctuations in floating interest rates will increase or decrease in the future with increases or decreases in the outstanding amount of our floating rate debt.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our managing trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, our managing trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS STATEMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. ALSO, WHENEVER WE USE WORDS SUCH AS “BELIEVE”, “EXPECT”, “ANTICIPATE”, “INTEND”, “PLAN”, “ESTIMATE” OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, WE ARE MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR.   ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS.

IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE IN OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION:

•CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS,

•COMPETITION WITHIN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OR THOSE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH OUR TENANTS OPERATE, AND

•CHANGES IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATION.

FOR EXAMPLE:

•WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT RATE OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SUSPENDED OR PAID AT A LESSER RATE THAN THE DISTRIBUTIONS WE NOW PAY,

•SOME OF OUR TENANTS MAY NOT RENEW EXPIRING LEASES, AND WE MAY BE UNABLE TO LOCATE NEW TENANTS TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY RATES OF OUR PROPERTIES,

•RENTS THAT WE CAN CHARGE AT OUR PROPERTIES MAY DECLINE,

•OUR TENANTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOSSES AND BECOME UNABLE TO PAY OUR RENTS,

•CONTINGENCIES IN OUR COMMITTED ACQUISITIONS MAY CAUSE THESE TRANSACTIONS NOT TO OCCUR OR TO BE DELAYED,

•WE MAY BE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES WHICH WE WANT TO BUY OR TO NEGOTIATE ACCEPTABLE PURCHASE PRICES, AND

OTHER RISKS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT US, AS DESCRIBED MORE FULLY IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, UNDER “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS”.

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

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STATEMENT CONCERNING LIMITED LIABILITY

THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST, DATED JULY 1, 1994, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT THE NAME “HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST” REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, AS SO AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

Part II.   Other Information

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On September 18, 2007, we granted an aggregate 52,800 common shares pursuant to our Incentive Share Award Plan to our officers and certain employees of our manager, Reit Management & Research LLC, valued at $9.90 per common share, the closing price of our common shares on the NYSE on September 18, 2007. The grants were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 6.    Exhibits

3.1	Composite Copy of Third Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Company, dated July 1, 1994, as amended to date. (filed herewith)
3.2	Articles Supplementary to Declaration of Trust dated October 16, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 16, 2007)
4.1	Supplemental Indenture No. 18 related to the 6.65% Senior Notes due 2018, dated as of September 18, 2007, between HRPT Properties Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, including the form of 6.65% Senior Note due 2018. (filed herewith)
12.1	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (filed herewith)
12.2	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions. (filed herewith)
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (filed herewith)
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (filed herewith)
31.3	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (filed herewith)
31.4	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (filed herewith)
32.1	Section 1350 Certification. (furnished herewith)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
By:	/s/ John A. Mannix
	John A. Mannix
	President and Chief Operating Officer
	Dated:  November 7, 2007
By:	/s/ John C. Popeo
	John C. Popeo
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial and accounting officer)
	Dated:  November 7, 2007

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EX-3.1

EXHIBIT 3.1

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

(formerly known as Health and Retirement Properties Trust)

Third Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust

October 9, 1986

As Amended and Restated on July 1, 1994

and Amended July 9, 1996

and Amended March 3, 1997

and Amended May 26, 1998

and Amended July 1, 1998

and Amended June 16, 2003

and Amended January 2, 2004

and Amended March 16, 2005

and Amended September 12, 2005

and Amended May 24, 2006

and Amended December 29, 2006

and Amended May 15, 2007

and Amended October 16, 2007

ARTICLE I	THE TRUST; DEFINITIONS	2
1.1	Name	2
1.2	Places of Business	2
1.3	Nature of Trust	2
1.4	Definitions	2
ARTICLE II	TRUSTEES	6
2.1	Number, Term of Office and Qualifications of Trustees	6
2.2	Compensation and Other Remuneration	7
2.3	Resignation, Removal and Death of Trustees	7
2.4	Vacancies	8
2.5	Successor and Additional Trustees	8
2.6	Actions by Trustees	8
2.7	Certification of Changes in Trustees	9
2.8	Committees	9
ARTICLE III	TRUSTEES’ POWERS	9
3.1	Power and Authority of Trustees	9
3.2	Specific Powers and Authority	10
3.3	Bylaws	13
ARTICLE IV	ADVISOR	14
4.1	Employment of Advisor	14
4.2	Term	14
4.3	Other Activities of Advisor	14
4.4	Advisor Compensation	15
4.5	Annual Total Operating Expenses	16
ARTICLE V	INVESTMENT POLICY AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS	16
5.1	Statement of Policy	16
5.2	Prohibited Investments and Activities	18
5.3	Appraisals	19
5.4	Change in Investment Policies	19
ARTICLE VI	THE SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS	19
6.1	Description of Shares	19
6.2	Certificates	20
6.3	Fractional Shares	21
6.4	Legal Ownership of Trust Estate	21
6.5	Shares Deemed Personal Property	21
6.6	Share Record; Issuance and Transferability of Shares	21
6.7	Dividends or Distributions to Shareholders	22
6.8	Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Registrar	22
6.9	Shareholders’ Meetings	22
6.10	Proxies	23

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6.11	[Reserved.]	23
6.12	Fixing Record Date	23
6.13	Notice to Shareholders	23
6.14	Shareholders’ Disclosure: Trustees’ Right to Refuse to Transfer Shares; Limitation on Holdings; Redemption of Shares	24
6.15	Special Voting Requirements for Certain Business Combinations	26
ARTICLE VII	LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES, SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, AND OTHER MATTERS	27
7.1	Limitation of Liability of Shareholders, Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents for Obligations of the Trust	27
7.2	Express Exculpatory Clauses and Instruments	27
7.3	Limitation of Liability of Trustees Officers Employees and Agents to the Trust and to Shareholders for Acts and Omissions	28
7.4	Indemnification and Reimbursement of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents	28
7.5	Certain Definitions	29
7.6	Indemnification and Reimbursement of Shareholders	29
7.7	Right of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents to Own Shares or Other Property and to Engage in Other Business	30
7.8	Transactions Between Trustees, Officers, Employees or Agents and the Trust	30
7.9	Independent Counsel	31
7.10	Persons Dealing with Trustees, Officers, Employees or Agents	32
7.11	Reliance	32
7.12	Indemnification of the Trust	32
ARTICLE VIII	DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF TRUST	32
8.1	Duration of Trust	32
8.2	Termination of Trust	32
8.3	Amendment Procedure	33
8.4	Amendments Effective	33
8.5	Transfer to Successor	33
ARTICLE IX	MISCELLANEOUS	34
9.1	Applicable Law	34
9.2	Index and Headings for Reference Only	34
9.3	Successors in Interest	34
9.4	Inspection of Records	34
9.5	Counterparts	34
9.6	Provisions of the Trust in Conflict with Law or Regulations: Severability	34
9.7	Certifications	35

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THIRD AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF DECLARATION OF TRUST OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

(formerly known as Health and Retirement Properties Trust)

Dated October 9, 1986

As Amended and Restated on July 1, 1994

and as Amended July 9, 1996

and Amended March 3, 1997

and Amended May 26, 1998

and Amended July 1, 1998

and Amended June 16, 2003

and Amended January 2, 2004

and Amended March 16, 2005

and Amended September 12, 2005

and Amended May 24, 2006

and Amended on December 29, 2006

and Amended on May 15, 2007

and Amended on October 16, 2007

The Declaration of Health and Rehabilitation Properties Trust (the “Trust”), as filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on October 9, 1986 and as amended on September 27, 1987, July 23, 1992, and July 30, 1993 (the “Declaration”), is hereby amended and restated as follows:

DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the date set forth above by the undersigned Trustees.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Trustees desire to create a trust for the principal purpose of investing in real property and interests therein; and

WHEREAS, the Trustees desire that such trust qualify as a “real estate investment trust” under the REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and under Title 8 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, in furtherance of such purpose the Trustees intend to acquire certain real property and interests therein and to hold, manage and dispose of all such property as Trustees in the manner hereinafter stated; and

WHEREAS, it is proposed that the beneficial interest in the Trust be divided into transferable Shares of Beneficial Interest, evidenced by certificates therefore, as hereinafter provided;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed and declared that the Trustees will hold any and all property of every type and description which they are acquiring or may hereafter acquire as Trustees, together with the proceeds thereof, in trust, to manage and dispose of the same for the

benefit of the holders from time to time of the Shares of Beneficial Interest being issued and to be issued hereunder in the manner and subject to the stipulations contained herein.

ARTICLE I

THE TRUST; DEFINITIONS

1.1 Name. The name of the Trust created by this Declaration of Trust shall be “HRPT Properties Trust” and so far as may be practicable the Trustees shall conduct the Trust’s activities, execute all documents and sue or be sued under that name, which name (and the word “Trust” wherever used in this Declaration of Trust, except where the context otherwise requires) shall refer to the Trustees collectively but not individually or personally nor to the officers, agents, employees or Shareholders of the Trust or of such Trustees. The Trustees may, at any time, without any action by the Shareholders, amend the Declaration of Trust to change the name of the Trust.

1.2 Places of Business. The Trust shall maintain an office in Maryland at CT Corporation or such other place in Maryland as the Trustees may determine from time to time. The Resident Agent of the Trust at such office shall be The Corporation Trust Incorporated, 32 South Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. The Trust may change such Resident Agent from time to time as the Trustees shall determine. The Trust may have such other offices or places of business within or without the State of Maryland as the Trustees may from time to time determine.

1.3 Nature of Trust. The Trust shall be a real estate investment trust within the meaning of Title 8 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. It is also intended that the Trust shall carry on a business as a “real estate investment trust” as described in the REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The Trust is not intended to be, shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be treated as a general partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation or joint stock company (but nothing herein shall preclude the Trust from being treated for tax purposes as an association under the Internal Revenue Code) nor shall the Trustees or Shareholders or any of them for any purpose be, nor be deemed to be, nor be treated in any way whatsoever to be, liable or responsible hereunder as partners or joint venturers. The relationship of the Shareholders to the Trustees shall be solely that of beneficiaries of the Trust in accordance with the rights conferred upon them by this Declaration.

1.4 Definitions. The terms defined in this Section 1.4., wherever used in this Declaration, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the respective meanings hereinafter specified. Whenever the singular number is used in this Declaration and when permitted by the context, the same shall include the plural, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa. Where applicable, calculations to be made pursuant to any such definition shall be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time except as otherwise provided in such definition.

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(a) Advisor. “Advisor” shall mean the Person employed by the Trustees in accordance with the provisions of Article IV.

(b) Affiliate. “Affiliate” shall mean, as to any Person, (i) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, (ii) any other Person that owns beneficially, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding capital stock, shares or equity interests of such Person, or (iii) any officer, director, employee, general partner or trustee of such Person or of any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person (excluding trustees who are not otherwise an Affiliate of such Person).

(c) Affiliated Trustee. “Affiliated Trustee” shall mean a Trustee who is not an Independent Trustee.

(d) Annual Meeting of Shareholders. “Annual Meeting of Shareholders” shall mean the meeting described in the first sentence of Section 6.9.

(e) Annual Report. “Annual Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(a).

(f) Average Invested Real Estate Assets. “Average Invested Real Estate Assets” for any period shall mean the average of the aggregate book value of the consolidated assets of the Company invested, directly or indirectly, in equity interests in, and loans secured by, real estate and personal property associated with such real estate, before reserves for depreciation or bad debt or other similar non-cash reserves, calculated by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period.

(g) Book Value. “Book Value” of an asset or assets shall mean the value of such asset or assets of the Trust on the books of the Trust, without deduction for depreciation or other asset valuation reserves and without deduction for mortgages or other security interests to which such asset or assets are subject, except that no asset shall be valued at more than its fair market value as determined by or under procedures adopted by the Trustees, and the underlying assets of a partnership, joint venture or other form of indirect ownership, to the extent of the Trust’s interest therein, shall be valued as if owned directly by the Trust.

(h) Bylaws. “Bylaws” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

(i) Declaration. “Declaration” or “this Declaration” shall mean this Declaration of Trust, as amended, restated or modified from time to time. References in this Declaration to “herein” and “hereunder” shall be deemed to refer to this Declaration and shall not be limited to the particular text, article or section in which such words appear.

(j) [Intentionally left blank].

(k) Independent Trustee. “Independent Trustee” shall mean a Trustee who, in his individual capacity, (i) is neither an Affiliate of, nor has any material business or professional relationship with, the Advisor or any other Person whom the Trustees may pursuant to Section 6.14(c) hereof permit to purchase in excess of 9.8% of the Trust’s Shares (provided, however,

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that any Trustee affiliated with an underwriter shall not cease to be an Independent Trustee solely on the basis of such underwriter’s purchase of Shares in connection with any public offering of the Trust’s Shares), and (ii) does not perform any services for the Trust except as Trustee.

(l) Internal Revenue Code. “Internal Revenue Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as now enacted or hereafter amended, or successor statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder.

(m) Invested Assets. “Invested Assets” shall mean the Book Value of all the Real Estate Investments of the

(n) Mortgage Loans. “Mortgage Loans” shall mean notes, debentures, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations, whether negotiable or non-negotiable, and which are secured or collateralized by Mortgages.

(o) Mortgages. “Mortgages” shall mean mortgages, deeds of trust or other security interests in Real Property.

(p) Net Assets. “Net Assets” shall mean the total assets (other than intangibles) at cost before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves less total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly on a basis consistently applied.

(q) Net Income. “Net Income” for any period shall be calculated on the basis of the Trust’s audited financial statements and shall mean total revenues applicable to such period, less the expenses applicable to such period, other than additions to reserves for depreciation or bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves.

(r) Person. “Person” shall mean and include individuals, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, joint stock companies or associations, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts and other entities and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

(s) Real Estate Investment. “Real Estate Investment” shall mean any direct or indirect investment in any interest in Real Property or in any Mortgage Loan, or in any Person whose principal purpose is to make any such investment.

(t) Real Property. “Real Property” shall mean and include land leasehold interests (including but not limited to interests of a lessor or lessee therein), rights and interests in land, and in any buildings, structures, improvements, furnishings and fixtures located on or used in connection with land or interests therein, but does not include investments in Mortgages, Mortgage Loans or interests therein.

(u) REIT. “REIT” shall mean a real estate investment trust as defined in the REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

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(v) REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. “REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code” shall mean Parts II and III of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor provision.

(w) Securities. “Securities” shall mean any stock, shares, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in, temporary or interim certificates for, receipts for, guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing.

(x) Shareholders. “Shareholders” shall mean as of any particular time all holders of record of outstanding Shares at such time.

(y) Shares. “Shares” or, as the context may require, “shares” shall mean the shares of beneficial interest of the Trust as described in Section 6.1 hereof.

(z) Total Assets. “Total Assets” shall mean the Book Value of all the assets of the Trust, as such Book Value appears on the most recent quarterly balance sheet of the Trust.

(aa) Total Operating Expenses. “Total Operating Expenses” shall be calculated on the basis of the Trust’s annual audited financial statements and shall mean the aggregate annual expenses regarded as ordinary operating expenses (including any compensation payable to the Advisor), exclusive of the following:

(i) interest payments and any other cost of borrowed money;

(ii) taxes on income and taxes and assessments on real property, if any, and all other taxes applicable to the Trust;

(iii) legal, auditing, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, reporting, registration and other fees, and printing, engraving and other expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, trading, registration and stock exchange listing of the Trust’s securities, including transfer agent’s, registrar’s and indenture trustee’s fees and charges;

(A) expenses of organizing, restructuring, reorganizing or terminating the Trust, or of revising, amending, converting or modifying the Trust’s organizational documents;

(B) Expenses directly connected with the acquisition, disposition and ownership of real estate interests or other property (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, maintenance, repair, improvement and local management of property), other than expenses with respect thereto of employees of the Advisor, to the extent that such expenses are to be borne by the Advisor pursuant to the terms of the advisory contract;

(iv) non-cash provisions for depreciation, depletion and amortization;

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(v) losses on the disposition of assets and provisions for such losses; and

(vi) other extraordinary charges including, without limitation, litigation costs.

(bb) Trust. “Trust” shall mean the Trust created by this Declaration.

(cc) Trustees. “Trustees” shall mean, as of any particular time, the original signatories hereto as long as they hold office hereunder and additional and successor Trustees, and shall not include the officers, employees or agents of the Trust or the Shareholders. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the Trustees from also serving as officers, employees or agents of the Trust or owning Shares.

(dd) Trust Estate. “Trust Estate” shall mean as of any particular time any and all property, real, personal or otherwise, tangible or intangible, which is transferred, conveyed or paid to or purchased by the Trust or Trustees and all rents, income, profits and gains therefrom and which at such time is owned or held by or for the Trust or the Trustees.

ARTICLE II

TRUSTEES

2.1 Number, Term of Office and Qualifications of Trustees. There shall be no fewer than three (3) nor more than twelve (12) Trustees. The exact number of Trustees shall be five (5) until changed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Trustees or by an amendment of this Declaration duly adopted by the Shareholders. The Board of Trustees shall be classified into three groups, with two (2) Trustees in Group I, two (2) Trustees in Group II, and one (1) Trustee in Group III. Each Trustee in Group I shall serve for a term ending at the annual meeting of Shareholders in 1996; each Trustee in Group II shall serve for a term ending at the annual meeting of Shareholders in 1997; and the Trustee in Group III shall serve for a term ending at the annual meeting of Shareholders in 1995. After the respective terms of the groups indicated, each such group of Trustees shall be elected for successive terms ending at the annual meeting of Shareholders held during the third year after election.

The names and business addresses of the current Trustees who will serve as Trustees until the expiration of their respective terms and until their successors are elected and qualify are as follows:

	Name	Address
Group I:	Barry M. Portnoy	Sullivan & Worcester One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109
	John L. Harrington	990 Washington Street Suite 315 Dedham, MA 02026

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Group II:	Rev. Justinian	St. Gabriel’s Parish
		Manning, C.P. Rectory
		139 Washington Street
		Brighton, MA 02135
	Gerard M. Martin	M & P Partners Limited
		Partnership
		400 Centre Street
		Newton, MA 02158
Group III:	Arthur G. Koumantzelis	Cumberland Farms, Inc.
		777 Dedham Street
		Canton, MA 02021-9118

The current Trustees shall be the signatories hereto. No reduction in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of term. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, each Trustee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his successor. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees. A Trustee shall be an individual at least twenty-one (21) years of age who is not under legal disability. A majority of the Trustees shall at all times be persons who are Independent Trustees; provided, however, that upon a failure to comply with this requirement because of the resignation, removal or death of a Trustee who is an Independent Trustee, such requirement shall not be applicable for a period of ninety (90) days. Nominees to serve as Independent Trustees shall be nominated by the then current Independent Trustees, if any. Unless otherwise required by law, no Trustee shall be required to give bond, surety or security in any jurisdiction for the performance of any duties or obligations hereunder. The Trustees in their capacity as Trustees shall not be required to devote their entire time to the business and affairs of the Trust.

2.2 Compensation and Other Remuneration. The Trustees shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for their services as Trustees as the Trustees may determine from time to time. The Trustees and Trust officers shall be entitled to receive remuneration for services rendered to the Trust in any other capacity. Subject to Sections 7.7 and 7.8, such services may include, without limitation, services as an officer of the Trust, legal, accounting or other professional services, or services as a broker, transfer agent or underwriter, whether performed by a Trustee or any person affiliated with a Trustee.

2.3 Resignation, Removal and Death of Trustees. A Trustee may resign at any time by giving written notice to the remaining Trustees at the principal office of the Trust. Such resignation shall take effect on the date specified in such notice, without need for prior accounting. A Trustee may be removed at any time with or without cause by vote or consent of holders of Shares representing two-thirds of the total votes authorized to be cast by Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, or with cause by all remaining Trustees. A Trustee judged incompetent or bankrupt, or for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed, shall be deemed to have resigned as of the date of such adjudication or appointment. Upon the resignation or removal of any Trustee, or his otherwise ceasing to be a Trustee, he shall execute and deliver such documents as the remaining Trustees shall require for the conveyance of any

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Trust property held in his name, shall account to the remaining Trustees as they require for all property which he holds as Trustee and shall thereupon be discharged as Trustee. Upon the incapacity or death of any Trustee, his legal representative shall perform the acts set forth in the preceding sentence and the discharge mentioned therein shall run to such legal representative and to the incapacitated Trustee or the estate of the deceased Trustee, as the case may be.

2.4 Vacancies. If any or all the Trustees cease to be Trustees hereunder, whether by reason of resignation, removal, incapacity, death or otherwise, such event shall not terminate the Trust or affect its continuity. Until vacancies are filled, the remaining Trustee or Trustees (even though fewer than three (3)) may exercise the powers of the Trustees hereunder. Vacancies (including vacancies created by increases in number) may be filled by the remaining Trustee or by a majority of the remaining Trustees (or a majority of the remaining Independent Trustees, if any, if the vacant position was formerly held by an Independent Trustee or is required to be held by an Independent Trustee) or by vote of holders of Shares representing a majority of the total number of votes authorized to be cast by Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. If at any time there shall be no Trustees in office, successor Trustees shall be elected by the Shareholders as provided in Section 6.9. Any Trustee elected to fill a vacancy created by the resignation, removal or death of a former Trustee shall hold office for the unexpired term of such former Trustee.

2.5 Successor and Additional Trustees. The right, title and interest of the Trustees in and to the Trust Estate shall also vest in successor and additional Trustees upon their qualification, and they shall thereupon have all the rights and obligations of Trustees hereunder. Such right, title and interest shall vest in the Trustees whether or not conveyancing documents have been executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.3 or otherwise. Appropriate written evidence of the election and qualification of successor and additional Trustees shall be filed with the records of the Trust and in such other offices or places as the Trustees may deem necessary, appropriate or desirable.

2.6 Actions by Trustees. The Trustees may act with or without a meeting. A quorum for all meetings of the Trustees shall be a majority of the Trustees; provided, however, that, whenever pursuant to Section 7.8 or otherwise the vote of a majority of a particular group of Trustees is required at a meeting, a quorum for such meeting shall be a majority of the Trustees which shall include a majority of such group. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this Declaration, any action of the Trustees may be taken at a meeting by vote of a majority of the Trustees present (a quorum being present) or without a meeting by written consents of a majority of the Trustees, which consents shall be filed with the records of meetings of the Trustees. Any action or actions permitted to be taken by the Trustees in connection with the business of the Trust may be taken pursuant to authority granted by a meeting of the Trustees conducted by a telephone conference call, and the transaction of Trust business represented thereby shall be of the same authority and validity as if transacted at a meeting of the Trustees held in person or by written consent. The minutes of any Trustees’ meeting held by telephone shall be prepared in the same manner as a meeting of the Trustees held in person. The acquisition or disposition of any investment (other than investments in short-term investment Securities described in Section 5.1) shall require the approval of a majority of Trustees, except as otherwise provided in Section 7.8. Any agreement, deed, mortgage, lease or other instrument or writing executed by one or more of

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the Trustees or by any authorized Person shall be valid and binding upon the Trustees and upon the Trust when authorized or ratified by action of the Trustees or as provided in the Bylaws.

With respect to the actions of the Trustees, Trustees who have, or are Affiliates of Persons who have, any direct or indirect interest in or connection with any matter being acted upon may be counted for all quorum purposes under this Section 2.6 and, subject to the provisions of Section 7.8, may vote on the matter as to which they or their Affiliates have such interest or connection.

2.7 Certification of Changes in Trustees. No alteration in the number of Trustees, no removal of a Trustee and no election or appointment of any individual as Trustee (other than an individual who was serving as a Trustee immediately prior to such election or appointment) shall become effective unless and until there shall be delivered to the secretary of the Trust an instrument in writing signed by a majority of the Trustees, certifying to such alteration in the number of Trustees and/or to such removal of a Trustee and/or naming the individual so elected or appointed as Trustee, together with his written acceptance thereof and agreement to be bound thereby.

2.8 Committees. The Trustees may appoint an audit committee and such other standing committees as the Trustees determine. Each standing committee shall consist of three or more members, provided, however, that the Trustees may appoint a standing committee consisting of at least one Trustee and two non- Trustees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, all members of the audit committee shall be Independent Trustees. A majority of the members of each other standing committee comprised solely of Trustees shall be Independent Trustees; provided, however, that upon a failure to comply with this requirement because of the resignation, removal or death of a Trustee who is an Independent Trustee, such requirement shall not be applicable for a period of ninety (90) days. Each committee shall have such powers, duties and obligations as the Trustees may deem necessary or appropriate. The standing committees shall report their activities periodically to the Trustees.

ARTICLE III

TRUSTEES’ POWERS

3.1 Power and Authority of Trustees. The Trustees, subject only to the specific limitations contained in this Declaration, shall have, without further or other authorization, and free from any power or control on the part of the Shareholders, full, absolute and exclusive power, control and authority over the Trust Estate and over the business and affairs of the Trust to the same extent as if the Trustees were the sole owners thereof in their own right, and may do all such acts and things as in their sole judgment and discretion are necessary for or incidental to or desirable for the carrying out of or conducting the business of the Trust. Any construction of this Declaration or any determination made in good faith by the Trustees as to the purposes of the Trust or the existence of any power or authority hereunder shall be conclusive. In construing the provisions of this Declaration, the presumption shall be in favor of the grant of powers and authority to the Trustees. The enumeration of any specific power or authority herein shall not be construed as limiting the aforesaid powers or the general powers or authority or any other specified power or authority conferred herein upon the Trustees.

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3.2 Specific Powers and Authority. Subject only to the express limitations contained in this Declaration and in addition to any powers and authority conferred by this Declaration or which the Trustees may have by virtue of any present or future statute or rule or law, the Trustees without any action or consent by the Shareholders shall have and may exercise at any time and from time to time the following powers and authorities which may or may not be exercised by them in their sole judgment and discretion and in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as they may from time to time deem proper:

(a) to retain, invest and reinvest the capital or other funds of the Trust in, and to acquire, purchase, or own, real or personal property of any kind, whether tangible or intangible, wherever located in the world, and make commitments for such investments, all without regard to whether any such property is authorized by law for the investment of trust funds or produces or may produce income; to possess and exercise all the rights, powers and privileges appertaining to the ownership of the Trust Estate; and to increase the capital of the Trust at any time by the issuance of any additional authorized Shares (subject to Section 5.2(e)) or other Securities of the Trust for such consideration as they deem advisable;

(b) without limitation of the powers set forth in paragraph (a) above, to invest in, purchase or otherwise acquire for such consideration as they deem proper, in cash or other property or through the issuance of shares or through the issuance of notes, debentures, bonds or other obligations of the Trust, and to hold for investment, the entire or any participating interests in any Mortgage Loans or interest in Real Property, including ownership of, or participations in the ownership of, or rights to acquire, equity interests in Real Property or in Persons owning, developing, improving, operating or managing Real Property, which interests may be acquired independently of or in connection with other investment activities of the Trust and, in the latter case, may include rights to receive additional payments based on gross income or rental or other income from the Real Property or improvements thereon; to invest in loans secured by the pledge or transfer of Mortgage Loans;

(c) to sell, rent, lease, hire, exchange, release, partition, assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, grant security interests in, encumber, negotiate, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of any and all the Trust Estate by deeds (including deeds in lieu of foreclosure), trust deeds, assignments, bills of sale, transfers, leases, mortgages, financing statements, security agreements and other instruments for any of such purposes executed and delivered for and on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees by one or more of the Trustees or by a duly authorized officer, employee, agent or nominee of the Trust, provided that no disposition of a Real Estate Investment shall be accomplished without the approval of a majority of the Trustees;

(d) to issue Shares, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, which may be secured or unsecured and may be subordinated to any indebtedness of the Trust, to such Persons for such cash, property or other consideration (including Securities issued or created by, or interests in, any Person) at such time or times and on such terms as the Trustees may deem advisable and to list any of the foregoing Securities issued by the Trust on any securities exchange and to purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, cancel, reissue, sell and transfer any of such Securities, and to cause the instruments evidencing such Securities to bear an actual or facsimile imprint of the seal of the Trust (if the Trustees shall have adopted such a seal) and to be signed by manual or facsimile signature or signatures (and to issue such Securities, whether or

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not any Person whose manual or facsimile signature shall be imprinted thereon shall have ceased to occupy the office with respect to which such signature was authorized), provided that, where only facsimile signatures for the Trust are used, the instrument shall be countersigned manually by a transfer agent, registrar or other authentication agent; and to issue any of such Securities of different types in combinations or units with such restrictions on the separate transferability thereof as the Trustees shall determine;

(e) to enter into leases of real and personal property as lessor or lessee and to enter into contracts, obligations and other agreements for a term, and to invest in obligations having a term, extending beyond the term of office of the Trustees and beyond the possible termination of the Trust, or having a lesser term;

(f) to borrow money and give negotiable or non negotiable instruments therefor; or guarantee, indemnify or act as surety with respect to payment or performance of obligations of third parties; to enter into other obligations on behalf of the Trust; and to assign, convey, transfer, mortgage, subordinate, pledge, grant security interest in, encumber or hypothecate the Trust Estate to secure any indebtedness of the Trust or any other of the foregoing obligations of the Trust;

(g) to lend money, whether secured or unsecured;

(h) to create reserve funds for any purpose;

(i) to incur and pay out of the Trust Estate any charges or expenses, and to disburse any funds of the Trust, which charges, expenses or disbursements are, in the opinion of the Trustees, necessary or incidental to or desirable for the carrying out of any of the purposes of the Trust or conducting the business of the Trust, including without limitation taxes and other governmental levies, charges and assessments, of whatever kind or nature, imposed upon or against the Trustees in connection with the Trust or the Trust Estate or upon or against the Trust Estate or any part hereof, and for any of the purposes herein;

(j) to deposit funds of the Trust in banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations and other depositories, whether or not such deposits will draw interest, the same to be subject to withdrawal on such terms and in such manner and by such Person or Persons (including any one or more Trustees or officers, employees or agents, of the Trust) as the Trustees may determine;

(k) to possess and exercise all the rights, powers and privileges pertaining to the ownership of all or any Mortgages or Securities issued or created by, or interests in, any Person, forming part of the Trust Estate, to the same extent that an individual might do so, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to vote or give any consent, request or notice, or waive any notice, either in person or by proxy or power of attorney, with or without power of substitution, to one or more Persons, which proxies and powers of attorney may be for meetings or action generally or for any particular meeting or action, and may include the exercise of discretionary powers;

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(l) to cause to be organized or assist in organizing any Person under the laws of any jurisdiction to acquire the Trust Estate or any part or parts thereof or to carry on any business in which the Trust shall directly or indirectly have any interest, and to sell, rent, lease, hire, convey, negotiate, assign, exchange or transfer the Trust Estate or any part or parts thereof to or with any such Person or any existing Person in exchange for the Securities thereof or otherwise, and to merge or consolidate the Trust with or into any Person or merge or consolidate any Person into the Trust, and to lend money to, subscribe for the Securities of, and enter into any contracts with, any Person in which the Trust holds or is about to acquire Securities or any other interest;

(m) to enter into joint ventures, general or limited partnerships, participation or agency arrangements and any other lawful combinations or associations, and to act as a general or limited partner provided, however, that the Trustees may not enter into any such joint venture or other association as aforesaid unless it has first received from counsel an opinion to the effect that such joint venture or other association as aforesaid will be treated for tax purposes as a partnership;

(n) to elect, appoint, engage or employ such officers for the Trust as the Trustees may determine, who may be removed or discharged at the discretion of the Trustees, such officers to have such powers and duties, and to serve such terms, as may be prescribed by the Trustees or by the Bylaws; to engage or employ any Persons (including, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.7 and 7.8, any Trustee or officer, agent or employee of the Trust and any Person in which any Trustee, officer or agent is directly or indirectly interested or with which he is directly or indirectly connected) as agents, representatives, employees, or independent contractors (including without limitation real estate advisors, investment advisors, transfer agents, registrars, underwriters, accountants, attorneys at law, real estate agents, managers, appraisers, brokers, architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors or otherwise) in one or more capacities, and to pay compensation from the Trust for services in as many capacities as such Person may be so engaged or employed; and to delegate any of the powers and duties of the Trustees to any one or more Trustees, agents, representatives, officers, employees, independent contractors or other Persons; provided, however, that no such delegation shall be made to an Affiliate of the Advisor, except with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees;

(o) to determine or cause to be determined from time to time the value of all or any part of the Trust Estate and of any services, Securities, property or other consideration to be furnished to or acquired by the Trust, and from time to time to revalue or cause to be revalued all or any part of the Trust Estate in accordance with such appraisals or other information as are, in the Trustees’ sole judgment, necessary and/or satisfactory;

(p) to collect, sue for and receive all sums of money coming due to the Trust, and to engage in, intervene in, prosecute, join, defend, compromise, abandon or adjust, by arbitration or otherwise, any actions, suits, proceedings, disputes, claims, controversies, demands or other litigation relating to the Trust, the Trust Estate or the Trust’s affairs, to enter into agreements therefor, whether or not any suit is commenced or claim accrued or asserted and, in advance of any controversy, to enter into agreements regarding arbitration, adjudication or settlement thereof;

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(q) to renew, modify, release, compromise, extend, consolidate or cancel, in whole or in part, any obligation to or of the Trust or participate in any reorganization of obligors to the Trust;

(r) to self-insure or to purchase and pay for out of the Trust Estate insurance contracts and policies, including contracts of indemnity, insuring the Trust Estate against any and all risks and insuring the Trust and/or all or any of the Trustees, the Shareholders, or the officers, employees or agents of the Trust against any and all claims and liabilities of every nature asserted by any Person arising by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted by the Trust or by the Trustees, Shareholders, officers, employees or agents, whether or not the Trust would have the power to indemnify such Person or Persons against any such claim or liability;

(s) to cause legal title to any of the Trust Estate to be held by and/or in the name of the Trustees, or, except as prohibited by law, by and/or in the name of the Trust or one or more of the Trustees or any other Person, on such terms, in such manner and with such powers in such Person as the Trustees may determine, and with or without disclosure that the Trust or Trustees are interested therein;

(t) to adopt a fiscal year for the Trust, and from time to time to change such fiscal year;

(u) to adopt and use a seal (but the use of a seal shall not be required for the execution of instruments or obligations of the Trust;

(v) to the extent permitted by law, to indemnify or enter into agreements with respect to indemnification with any Person with which the Trust has dealings, including without limitation any broker/dealer, investment bank, investment advisor or independent contractor, to such extent as the Trustees shall determine;

(w) to confess judgment against the Trust;

(x) to discontinue the operations of the Trust;

(y) to repurchase or redeem Shares and other Securities issued by the Trust;

(z) to declare and pay dividends or distributions, consisting of cash, property or Securities, to the holders of Shares of the Trust out of any funds legally available therefor; and

(aa) to do all other such acts and things as are incident to the foregoing, and to exercise all powers which are necessary or useful to carry on the business of the Trust and to carry out the provisions of this Declaration.

3.3 Bylaws. The Trustees may make or adopt and from time to time amend or repeal Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) not inconsistent with law or with this Declaration, containing provisions relating to the business of the Trust and the conduct of its affairs and in such Bylaws may define the duties of the officers, employees and agents of the Trust.

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ARTICLE IV

ADVISOR

4.1 Employment of Advisor. The Trustees are responsible for the general policies of the Trust and for the general supervision of the business of the Trust conducted by all officers, agents, employees, advisors, managers or independent contractors of the Trust. However, the Trustees are not and shall not be required personally to conduct the business of the Trust, and, consistent with their ultimate responsibility as stated above, the Trustees shall have the power to appoint, employ or contract with any Person (including one or more of themselves or any corporation, partnership, or trust in which one or more of them may be directors, officers, stockholders, partners or trustees) as the Trustees may deem necessary or proper for the transaction of the business of the Trust. The Trustees may therefore employ or contract with such Person (herein referred to as the “Advisor”) and, consistent with their ultimate responsibility as set forth in this Section 4.1, the Trustees may grant or delegate such authority to the Advisor as the Trustees may in their sole discretion deem necessary or desirable without regard to whether such authority is normally granted or delegated by trustees. The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to supervise the operation of the Trust in a manner consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Trust. Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.2 and 7.8 hereof, the Trustees shall have the power to determine the terms and compensation of the Advisor or any other Person whom they may employ or with whom they may contract for advisory services. The Trustees may exercise broad discretion in allowing the Advisor to administer and regulate the operations of the Trust, to act as agent for the Trust, to execute documents on behalf of the Trustees and to make executive decisions which conform to general policies and general principles previously established by the Trustees.

4.2 Term. The Trustees shall not enter into any advisory contract with the Advisor unless such contract has an initial term of not more than one year, provides for annual renewal or extension thereafter, provides for termination thereof by the Trustees without cause at any time upon sixty (60) days’ written notice by the Trustees, by affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the Independent Trustees, and provides for termination thereof by the Advisor without cause at any time after the expiration of a period specified in such contract (which period shall not be shorter than the original term) without penalty upon sixty (60) days’ written notice by the Advisor. In the event of the termination of an advisory contract, the terminated Advisor shall be required to cooperate with the Trust and take all reasonable steps requested to assist the Trustees in making an orderly transition of the advisory function. It shall be the duty of the Trustees annually to evaluate the performance of the Advisor, and the Independent Trustees have a fiduciary duty to the Shareholders to supervise the relationship of the Trust with the Advisor.

4.3 Other Activities of Advisor. The Advisor shall not be required to administer the Trust as its sole and exclusive function and may have other business interests and may engage in other activities similar or in addition to those relating to the Trust, including the rendering of

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advice or services of any kind to other investors or any other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other investments. The Trustees may request the Advisor to engage in certain other activities which complement the Trust’s investments, and the Advisor may receive compensation or commissions therefor from the Trust or other Persons.

Neither the Advisor nor (subject to any applicable provisions of Section 7.7) any Affiliate of the Advisor shall be obligated to present any particular investment opportunities to the Trust, even if such opportunities are of a character such that, if presented to the Trust, they could be taken by the Trust, and, subject to the foregoing, each of them shall be protected in taking for its own account or recommending to others any such particular investment opportunity.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present the Trust with a continuing and suitable program consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Trust and with investments which are representative of, comparable with and on similar terms as investments being made by Affiliates of the Advisor, or by the Advisor for its own account or for the account of any Person for whom the Advisor is providing advisory services. In addition, the Advisor shall be required to, upon the request of any Trustee, promptly furnish the Trustees with such information on a confidential basis as to any investments within the investment policies of the Trust made by Affiliates of the Advisor or by the Advisor for its own account or for the account of any Person for whom the Advisor is providing advisory services.

4.4 Advisor Compensation. The Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, shall at least annually review generally the performance of the Advisor in order to determine whether the compensation which the Trust has contracted to pay to the Advisor is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed and whether the provisions of the advisory contract with the Advisor are being carried out. Each such determination shall be based on such of the following and other factors as the Trustees (including the Independent Trustees) deem appropriate and shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Trustees:

(a) the size of the advisory fee in relation to the size, composition and profitability of the portfolio of the Trust;

(b) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the investment objectives of the Trust;

(c) the rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by advisors performing similar services;

(d) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their relationship with the Trust, including loan administration, underwriting or brokerage commissions and servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by the Trust or by others with whom the Trust does business;

(e) the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the Advisor;

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(f) the performance of the investment portfolio of the Trust, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and

(g) the quality of the portfolio of the Trust in relationship to any investments generated by the Advisor for its own account.

4.5 Annual Total Operating Expenses. Each advisory contract with an Advisor shall provide that the Total Operating Expenses of the Trust shall not exceed in any fiscal year the lower of:

(a) the greater of (i) two percent (2%) of the Average Invested Real Estate Assets for such fiscal year or (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Net Income for such fiscal year (calculated before the deduction therefrom of such Total Operating Expenses); or

(b) the lowest of any applicable operating expense limitations that may be imposed by law or regulation in a state in which any securities of the Trust are or will be qualified for sale or by a national securities exchange on which any securities of the Trust are or may be listed, as such limitations may be altered from time to time.

The Independent Trustees shall at least annually determine whether the total fees and expenses of the Trust are reasonable in light of the investment experience of the Trust, its Net Assets, its Net Income and the fees and expenses of comparable REITs. Each such determination shall be reflected in the minutes of meetings of the Trustees.

Within sixty (60) days after the end of any fiscal quarter of the Trust ending on or after December 31, 1987 for which Total Operating Expenses (for the twelve months then ended) exceed either of the expense limitations provided in subparagraph (a) of this Section 4.5, the Trust shall send to the Shareholders a written disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the factors, if any, which the Trustees (including a majority of the Independent Trustees) have concluded were sufficiently unanticipated, unusual or nonrecurring to justify such higher Total Operating Expenses.

Each advisory contract with the Advisor shall provide that in the event that the Total Operating Expenses exceed any of the limitations provided in this Section 4.5, then the Advisor shall refund to the Trust the amount by which the aggregate annual Total Operating Expenses paid or incurred by the Trust exceed the limitations herein provided; provided, however, that with respect to the limitations provided in subparagraph (a) of this Section 4.5, only so much of such excess need be refunded as the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, shall have found to be unjustified as provided above.

ARTICLE V

INVESTMENT POLICY AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

5.1 Statement of Policy. It shall be the general objectives of the Trust (i) to provide current income for distribution to Shareholders through investments in income-producing

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rehabilitation, health care and related facilities and other real estate investments, (ii) to provide Shareholders with the opportunity for additional returns through participation in any increases in the operating revenues of investment properties, (iii) to provide Shareholders with the opportunity to realize income from investments in income-producing properties to be financed by the issuance of additional Shares or debt, (iv) to provide Shareholders with the opportunity to realize capital growth resulting from appreciation, if any, in the residual value of investment properties and (v) to preserve and protect Shareholders’ capital. These general objectives shall be pursued in a manner consistent with the investment policies specified in the remainder of this Section 5.1.

While the Trustees are authorized pursuant to Article III to invest the Trust Estate in a wide variety of investments, it shall be the policy of the Trustees to invest the initial portion of the Trust Estate primarily in income-producing rehabilitation, health care and related facilities including, without limitation, acute care and rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities, retirement centers, congregate living facilities, medical office buildings, health care related hotels, outpatient rehabilitation centers, community re-entry/re-training facilities and facilities housing other health care and related products and services.

The Trust may make secured borrowings to make permitted additional Real Estate Investments and secured or unsecured borrowings for normal working capital needs, including the repair and maintenance of properties in which it has invested, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The Trust may make such borrowings from third parties or, subject to approval by a majority of the Independent Trustees, from Affiliates of the Advisor. Interest and other financing charges or fees to be paid on loans from such Affiliates will not exceed the interest and other financing charges or fees which would be charged by third party financing institutions on comparable loans for the same purpose in the same geographic area.

To the extent that the Trust Estate has assets not otherwise invested in accordance with this Section 5.1, it shall be the policy of the Trustees to invest such assets in (i) U.S. government Securities; (ii) Securities of U.S. government agencies; (iii) bankers’ acceptances; (iv) bank certificates of deposit; (v) interest-bearing deposits in commercial banks; (vi) participations in pools of mortgages or bonds and notes (such as Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation participation sale certificates, Government National Mortgage Association modified pass-through certificates and Federal National Mortgage Association bonds and notes; (vii) bank repurchase agreements covering the Securities of the United States or agencies or instrumentalities thereof; and (viii) other short-term investments consistent with the Trust’s intention to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.

It shall be the policy of the Trustees to make investments in such manner as to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the composition of the investments and the derivation of the income of a real estate investment trust as defined in the REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; provided, however, that no Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be liable for any act or omission resulting in the loss of tax benefits under the Internal Revenue Code, except for that arising from his own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty.

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5.2 Prohibited Investments and Activities. The Trustees shall not engage in any of the following investment practices or activities:

(a) investing in any junior mortgage loan unless by appraisal or other method the Independent Trustees determine that (a) capital invested in any such loan is adequately secured on the basis of the equity of the borrower in the property underlying such investment and the ability of the borrower to repay the mortgage loan or (b) such loan is a financing device entered into by the Trust to establish the priority of its capital investment over the capital invested by others investing with the Trust in a real estate project;

(b) investing in commodities or commodity futures contracts (other than interest rate futures, when used solely for hedging purposes);

(c) investing more than 1% of the Trust’s total assets in real estate contracts of sale unless such contracts of sale are in recordable form and appropriately recorded in the chain of title;

(d) [reserved]

(e) granting warrants or options to purchase shares of beneficial interest of the Trust unless such warrants or options (i) are issued at an exercise price greater than or equal to the fair market value of the shares of beneficial interest of the Trust on the date of the grant and for consideration (including services) that in the judgment of a majority of the Independent Trustees has a market value at least equal to the value of the warrant or option on the date of grant, (ii) are exercisable within ten years from the date of grant and (iii) when aggregated with all other outstanding options and warrants are less than 10% of the value of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Trust on the date of grant; provided that the terms of warrants or options that are issued ratably to all holders of shares of beneficial interest or as part of a financing arrangement need not meet the above restrictions;

(f) holding equity investments in unimproved, non-income producing real property, except such properties as are currently undergoing development or are presently intended to be developed within one year, together with mortgage loans on such property (other than first mortgage development loans), aggregating to more than 10% of the Trust’s assets;

(g) engaging in trading (as compared with investment activities), or engaging in the underwriting of or distributing as agent of the Securities issued by others;

(h) making secured and unsecured borrowings which in the aggregate exceed 300% of the Net Assets of the Trust, unless approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees, and disclosed to shareholders;

(i) undertaking any activity that would disqualify the Trust as a real estate investment trust under the provisions of the Code as long as a real estate investment trust is accorded substantially the same treatment or benefits under the United States tax laws from time to time in effect as under Sections 856-860 of the Code at the date of adoption of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; and

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(j) using or applying land for farming, agriculture, horticulture or similar purposes in violation of Section 8-302(b) of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

5.3 Appraisals. If the Trustees shall at any time purchase Real Property, or interests therein, the consideration paid therefor shall generally be based upon the fair market value thereof as determined by an appraisal by a person who is not an Affiliate of the Trust or the Advisor and who is, in the sole judgment of the Trustees, properly qualified to make such a determination.

5.4 Change in Investment Policies. The investment policies set out in this Article V may be changed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

ARTICLE VI

THE SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS

6.1 Description of Shares. The interest of the Shareholders shall be divided into 400,000,000 shares of beneficial interest which shall be known collectively as “Shares,” all of which shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable by the Trust upon receipt of full consideration for which they have been issued or without additional consideration if issued by way of share dividend or share split. There shall be two classes of Shares: 50,000,000 shares of one such class shall be known as “Preferred Shares” and 350,000,000 shares of the other such class shall be known as “Common Shares,” each such class having $0.01 par value per share. Each holder of Shares shall as a result thereof be deemed to have agreed to and be bound by the terms of this Declaration. The Shares may be issued for such consideration as the Trustees shall deem advisable. The Trustees are hereby expressly authorized at any time, and from time to time, to provide for issuance of Shares upon such terms and conditions and pursuant to such agreements as the Trustees may determine. The Trustees are hereby expressly authorized at any time, and from time to time, without Shareholder approval, to amend this Declaration to increase or decrease the aggregate number of Shares or the number of Shares of any class that the Trust has authority to issue.

The Trustees are hereby expressly authorized at any time, and from time to time, without Shareholder approval, to set (or change if such class has previously been established) the par value, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms, or conditions of redemption, of the Preferred Shares, and such Preferred Shares may further be divided by the Trustees into classes or series.

Except as otherwise determined by the Trustees with respect to any class or series of Preferred Shares, the holders of Shares shall be entitled to the rights and powers hereinafter set forth in this Section 6.1: The holders of Shares shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared from time to time by the Trustees out of any funds legally available for the purpose, such dividends or distributions as may be declared from time to time by the Trustees. In the event of the termination of the Trust pursuant to Section 8.1 or otherwise, or upon the distribution of its assets, the assets of the Trust available for payment and distribution to Shareholders shall be

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distributed ratably among the holders of Shares at the time outstanding in accordance with Section 8.2. All Shares shall have equal non-cumulative voting rights at the rate of one vote per Share, and equal dividend, distribution, liquidation and other rights, and shall have no preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund or redemption rights. Absent a contrary written agreement of the Trust authorized by the Trustees, and notwithstanding any other determination by the Trustees with respect to any class or series of Preferred Shares, no holder of Shares or Preferred Shares shall be entitled as a matter of right to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new or additional issue of Shares of any class whatsoever of the Trust, or of securities convertible into any shares of any class whatsoever of the Trust, whether now or hereafter authorized and whether issued for cash or other consideration or by way of dividend.

6.2 Certificates. At the election of the Trust, ownership of Shares may be evidenced by certificates in such form as the Trustees shall from time to time approve, specifying the number of Shares of the applicable class held by such Shareholder. Subject to Sections 6.6 and 6.14(c) hereof, such certificates shall be treated as negotiable and title thereto and to the Shares represented thereby shall be transferred by delivery thereof to the same extent in all respects as a stock certificate, and the Shares represented thereby, of a Maryland business corporation. Unless otherwise determined by the Trustees, such certificates shall be signed by the Chairman, if any, and the President and shall be countersigned by a transfer agent, and registered by a registrar if any, and such signatures may be facsimile signatures in accordance with Section 3.2(d) hereof. There shall be filed with each transfer agent a copy of the form of certificate so approved by the Trustees, certified by the Chairman, President, or Secretary, and such form shall continue to be used unless and until the Trustees approve some other form.

In furtherance of the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 6.14(c) hereof, each certificate evidencing Shares shall contain a legend imprinted thereon to substantially the following effect or such other legend as the Trustees may from time to time adopt:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF THE TRUST FOR A STATEMENT OF ALL THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS, AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OR SERIES OF SHARES THAT THE TRUST IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE, THE VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF ANY PREFERRED OR SPECIAL CLASS OF SHARES IN SERIES, TO THE EXTENT THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEES TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SUBSEQUENT SERIES. ANY SUCH STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE ON REQUEST TO THE TRUST AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OR REGISTERED OFFICE. IF NECESSARY TO EFFECT COMPLIANCE BY THE TRUST WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE RELATING TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REDEEMED BY THE TRUST AND/OR THE TRANSFER THEREOF MAY BE PROHIBITED ALL UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION

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OF TRUST. THE TRUST WILL FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.

6.3 Fractional Shares. In connection with any issuance of Shares, the Trustees may issue fractional Shares or may adopt provisions for the issuance of scrip including without limitation, the time within which any such scrip must be surrendered for exchange into full Shares and the rights, if any, of holders of scrip upon the expiration of the time so fixed, the rights, if any, to receive proportional distributions, and the rights, if any, to redeem scrip for cash, or the Trustees may in their discretion, or if they see fit at the option of, each holder, provide in lieu of scrip for the adjustment of the fractions in cash. The provisions of Section 6.2 hereof relative to certificates for Shares shall apply so far as applicable to such scrip, except that such scrip may in the discretion of the Trustees be signed by a transfer agent alone.

6.4 Legal Ownership of Trust Estate. The legal ownership of the Trust Estate and the right to conduct the business of the Trust are vested exclusively in the Trustees (subject to Section 3.2(s)), and the Shareholders shall have no interest therein (other than beneficial interest in the Trust conferred by their Shares issued hereunder) and they shall have no right to compel any partition, division, dividend or distribution of the Trust or any of the Trust Estate.

6.5 Shares Deemed Personal Property. The Shares shall be personal property and shall confer upon the holders thereof only the interest and rights specifically set forth or provided for in this Declaration. The death, insolvency or incapacity of a Shareholder shall not dissolve or terminate the Trust or affect its continuity nor give his legal representative any rights whatsoever, whether against or in respect of other Shareholders, the Trustees or the Trust Estate or otherwise, except the sole right to demand and, subject to the provisions of this Declaration, the Bylaws and any requirements of law, to receive a new certificate for Shares registered in the name of such legal representative, in exchange for the certificate held by such Shareholder.

6.6 Share Record; Issuance and Transferability of Shares. Records shall be kept by or on behalf of and under the direction of the Trustees, which shall contain the names and addresses of the Shareholders, the number of Shares held by them respectively, and the numbers of the certificates representing the Shares, and in which there shall be recorded all transfers of Shares. The Trust, the Trustees and the officers, employees and agents of the Trust shall be entitled to deem the Persons in whose names certificates are registered on the records of the Trust to be the absolute owners of the Shares represented thereby for all purposes of the Trust; but nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the Trustees or officers, employees or agents of the Trust from inquiring as to the actual ownership of Shares. Until a transfer is duly effected on the records of the Trust, the Trustees shall not be affected by any notice of such transfer, either actual or constructive.

Shares shall be transferable on the records of the Trust only by the record holder thereof or by his agent thereunto duly authorized in writing upon delivery to the Trustees or a transfer agent of the certificate or certificates therefor, properly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer and accompanied by all necessary documentary stamps together with such evidence of the genuineness of each such endorsement, execution or authorization and

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of other matters as may reasonably be required by the Trustees or such transfer agent. Upon such delivery, the transfer shall be recorded in the records of the Trust and a new certificate for the Shares so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and in case of a transfer of only a part of the Shares represented by any certificate, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued to the transferor. Any Person becoming entitled to any Shares in consequence of the death of a Shareholder or otherwise by operation of law shall be recorded as the holder of such Shares and shall receive a new certificate therefor but only upon delivery to the Trustees or a transfer agent of instruments and other evidence required by the Trustees or the transfer agent to demonstrate such entitlement, the existing certificate for such Shares and such releases from applicable governmental authorities as may be required by the Trustees or transfer agent. In case of the loss, mutilation or destruction of any certificate for shares, the Trustees may issue or cause to be issued a replacement certificate on such terms and subject to such rules and regulations as the Trustees may from time to time prescribe. Nothing in this Declaration shall impose upon the Trustees or a transfer agent a duty, or limit their rights, to inquire into adverse claims.

6.7 Dividends or Distributions to Shareholders. Subject to Section 5.1, the Trustees may from time to time declare and pay to Shareholders such dividends or distributions in cash, property or assets of the Trust or Securities issued by the Trust, out of current or accumulated income, capital, capital gains, principal, interest, surplus, proceeds from the increase or financing or refinancing of Trust obligations, or from the sale of portions of the Trust Estate or from any other source as the Trustees in their discretion shall determine. Shareholders shall have no right to any dividend or distribution unless and until declared by the Trustees. The Trustees shall furnish the Shareholders with a statement in writing advising as to the source of the funds so distributed not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the fiscal year in which the distribution was made.

6.8 Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Registrar. The Trustees shall have power to employ one or more transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents and registrars (including the Advisor or its Affiliates) and to authorize them on behalf of the Trust to keep records to hold and to disburse any dividends or distributions and to have and perform, in respect of all original issues and transfers of Shares, dividends and distributions and reports and communications to Shareholders, the powers and duties usually had and performed by transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents and registrars of a Maryland business corporation.

6.9 Shareholders’ Meetings. There shall be an annual meeting of the Shareholders, at such time and place as shall be determined by or in the manner prescribed in the Bylaws, at which the Trustees shall be elected and any other proper business may be conducted. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders shall be held no fewer than 30 days after delivery to the Shareholders of the Annual Report and within six (6) months after the end of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 1986. Special meetings of Shareholders may be called by the chief executive officer of the Trust or by a majority of the Trustees or of the Independent Trustees and shall be called by the chief executive officer of the Trust upon the written request of Shareholders holding in the aggregate not less than ten percent (10%) of the total votes authorized to be cast by the outstanding Shares of the Trust entitled to vote at such meeting in the manner provided in the Bylaws. If there shall be no Trustees, the officers of the Trust shall promptly call a special meeting of the Shareholders entitled to vote for the election of successor Trustees. Notice of any special meeting shall state the purposes of the meeting.

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The holders of Shares entitled to vote at the meeting representing a majority of the total number of votes authorized to be cast by Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote on any question present in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at any such meeting for action on such question. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question, without regard to class, whether or not a quorum is present, and, except as otherwise provided in the Bylaws, the meeting may be reconvened without further notice. At any reconvened session of the meeting at which there shall be a quorum, any business may be transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.

Except as otherwise clearly indicated in this Declaration or the Bylaws, whenever any action is to be taken by the Shareholders, it shall be authorized by the affirmative vote of the holders of Shares representing a majority of the total number of votes authorized to be cast by shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. At all elections of Trustees, voting by Shareholders shall be conducted under the non-cumulative method and the election of Trustees shall be by the affirmative vote of the holders of Shares representing a majority of the total number of votes authorized to be cast by shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.

Whenever Shareholders are required or permitted to take any action (unless a vote at a meeting is specifically required as in Sections 8.1, 8.3 and 8.5), such action may be taken without a meeting by written consents setting forth the action so taken, signed by the holders of a majority (or such higher percentage as may be specified elsewhere in this Declaration) of the total number of votes authorized to be cast by shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.

6.10 Proxies. Whenever the vote or consent of a Shareholder entitled to vote is required or permitted under this Declaration, such vote or consent may be given either directly by such Shareholder or by a proxy in the form prescribed in, and subject to the provisions of, the Bylaws. The Trustees may solicit such proxies from the Shareholders or any of them entitled to vote in any matter requiring or permitting the Shareholders’ vote or consent.

6.11 [Reserved.]

6.12 Fixing Record Date. The Bylaws may provide for fixing or, in the absence of such provision, the Trustees may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for determining the Shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Shareholders or to express consent to any proposal without a meeting or for the purpose of determining Shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or distribution (whether before or after termination of the Trust) or any Annual Report or other communication from the Trustees, or for any other purpose. The record date so fixed shall be not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the meeting or event for the purposes of which it is fixed.

6.13 Notice to Shareholders. Any notice of meeting or other notice, communication or report to any Shareholder shall be deemed duly delivered to such Shareholder when such notice, communication or report is deposited, with postage thereon prepaid, in the United States mail, addressed to such Shareholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Trust or is delivered in person to such Shareholder.

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6.14 Shareholders’ Disclosure: Trustees’ Right to Refuse to Transfer Shares; Limitation on Holdings; Redemption of Shares.

(a) The Shareholders shall upon demand disclose to the Trustees in writing such information with respect to direct and indirect ownership of the Shares as the Trustees deem necessary or appropriate to comply with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency.

(b) Whenever in good faith the Trustees deem it reasonably necessary to protect the status of the Trust as a REIT they may require a statement or affidavit from each Shareholder or proposed transferee of Shares setting forth the number of Shares already owned, directly or indirectly, by him and any related Person specified in the form prescribed by the Trustees for that purpose. If, in the opinion of the Trustees, which shall be binding upon any proposed transferee of Shares, any proposed transfer would jeopardize the status of the Trust as a REIT, the Trustees shall have the right, but not the duty, to refuse to permit such transfer.

(c) The Trustees, by notice to the holder thereof, may purchase any or all Shares that have been transferred pursuant to a transfer which, in the opinion of the Trustees, would jeopardize the status of the Trust as a REIT. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as a condition to the transfer and/or registration of transfer of any Shares which could result in direct or indirect ownership (as hereafter defined) of Shares representing more than 9.8% in value of the total Shares outstanding (the “Excess Shares”) becoming concentrated in the hands of one owner other than an Excepted Person, such potential owner shall file with the Trust the statement or affidavit described in subsection (b) of this Section 6.14 no later than the fifteenth day prior to any transfer, registration of transfer or transaction which, if consummated, would result in such ownership. The Trustees shall have the power

(i) by lot or other means deemed equitable by them to call for the purchase from the beneficial owner or the Shareholder of such Excess Shares, and (ii) to refuse to transfer or issue Shares to any Person whose acquisition of such Shares would, in the opinion of the Trustees, result in the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of any Excess Shares by a person other than any of the Excepted Persons. The purchase price for any Excess Shares shall be equal to the fair market value of the Shares reflected in the closing sale price for the Shares, if then listed on a national securities exchange, or such price for the Shares on the principal exchange if then listed on more than one national securities exchange, or if the Shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, the latest bid quotation for the Shares if then traded over-the-counter, on the last trading day immediately preceding the day on which notices of such acquisition are sent, or, if no such closing sales prices or quotations are available, then the purchase price shall be equal to the net asset value of such Shares as determined by the Trustees in accordance with the provisions of applicable law. Prompt payment of the purchase price shall be made in cash by the Trust in such manner as may be determined by the Trustees. From and after the date fixed for purchase by the Trustees, and so long as payment of the purchase price for the Shares to be so redeemed shall have been made or duly provided for, the holder of any Excess Shares so called for purchase shall cease to be entitled to distributions, voting rights and other benefits with respect to such Shares, excepting only the right to payment of the purchase price fixed as aforesaid. Any transfer of Shares, options, warrants or other securities convertible into Shares that would create a direct or indirect beneficial owner of Excess Shares other than

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any of the Excepted Persons shall be deemed void ab initio and the intended transferee shall be deemed never to have an interest therein. If the foregoing provision is determined to be void or invalid by virtue of any legal decision, statute, rule or regulation, then the transferee of such Shares, options, warrants or other securities convertible into Shares shall be deemed, at the option of the Trust, to have acted as agent on behalf of the Trust in acquiring such Shares and to hold such Shares on behalf of the Trust.

The following persons are “Excepted Persons”: (i) the Advisor, (ii) persons to whom the Advisor’s Share ownership is attributed or whose Share ownership is attributed to the Advisor, or (iii) other persons approved by the Trustees, at their option and in their sole discretion, provided only that such approval shall not be granted to any person whose ownership of more than 9.8% in value of the total Shares outstanding would result, directly, indirectly or as a result of attribution of ownership, in termination of the status of the Trust as a REIT.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, the foregoing provision may not be amended or repealed without the affi^rmative vote of 75% of the Shares entitled to vote.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust to the contrary, any purported acquisition of Shares of the Trust (whether such purported acquisition results from the direct or indirect acquisition or ownership (as hereafter defined) of Shares) which would result in the disqualification of the Trust as a REIT shall be null and void. Any such Shares may be treated by the Trustees in the manner prescribed for Excess Shares in subsection (c) of this Section 6.14.

(f) Nothing contained in this Section 6.14 or in any other provision of this Declaration of Trust shall limit the authority of the Trustees to take such other action as they deem necessary or advisable to protect the Trust and the interests of the Shareholders by preservation of the Trust’s status as a REIT.

(g) If any provision of this Section 6.14 or any application of any such provision is determined to be invalid by any federal or state court having jurisdiction over the issues, the validity of the remaining provision shall not be affected and other applications of such provision shall be affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court. To the extent this Section 6.14 may be inconsistent with any other provision of this Declaration of Trust, this Section 6.14 shall be controlling.

(h) It shall be the policy of the Trustees to consult with the appropriate officials of any stock exchange on which the relevant Shares of the Trust are listed as far as reasonably possible in advance of the final exercise (at any time when the Shares are listed on such exchange) of any powers granted by subsections (b) or (c) of this Section 6.14.

(i) For purposes of this Declaration of Trust, Shares not owned directly shall be deemed to be owned indirectly by a person if that person or a group of which he is a member would be the beneficial owner of such Shares, as defined as of September 1, 1986 in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and/or would be considered to own such Shares by reason of the attribution rules of Section 544 or Section 856(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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(j) The Trustees may, in their sole discretion, adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws providing additional alternative measures to enforce the ownership limitations set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) above, including, without limitation, alternative powers to those set forth in paragraph (c)(i) above.

6.15 Special Voting Requirements for Certain Business Combinations.

(a) The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 75% of the Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon shall be required for the approval or authorization of any “Business Combination” (as hereinafter defined) of the Trust with any “Related Person” (as hereinafter defined). However, such 75% voting requirement shall not be applicable if: (1) the Board of Trustees by unanimous vote or written consent shall have expressly approved in advance the acquisition of the outstanding Shares of the Trust that caused the Related Person to become a Related Person or shall have approved the Business Combination prior to the Related Person involved in the Business Combination having become a Related Person; or (2) the Business Combination is solely between the Trust and another limited partnership, partnership, trust or corporation, 100% of the voting securities of which is owned directly or indirectly by the Trust.

(b) For purposes of this Section 6.15:

(i) The term “Business Combination” shall mean (a) any merger or consolidation of the Trust with or into a Related Person, (b) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition, including without limitation a mortgage or any other security device, of all or any “Substantial Part” (as hereinafter defined) of the assets of the Trust (including without limitation any voting securities of a subsidiary) to a Related Person, (c) any merger or consolidation of a Related Person with or into the Trust, (d) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of assets of a Related Person to the Trust having a book value equal to more than 10% of the Invested Assets of the Trust as of the end of the Trust’s most recent fiscal year ending prior to the time the determination is made, (e) the issuance of any Securities (other than by way of pro rata distribution to all Shareholders) of the Trust to a Related Person, and (f) any agreement, contract or other arrangement providing for any of the transactions described in this definition of Business Combination.

(ii) The term “Related Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership or other person or entity other than the Advisor or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Advisor which, together with its “affiliates” and “associates” (as defined as of September 1, 1986, in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of (iii) “beneficially owns” (as defined as of September 1, 1986, in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) in the aggregate 10% or more of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

(iii) The term “Substantial Part” shall mean an amount equal to more than 10% of the Invested Assets of the Trust as of the end of its most recent fiscal year ending prior to the time the determination is being made.

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(iv) Without limitation, any Shares that any Related Person has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, shall be deemed beneficially owned by the Related Person.

(c) The Trust elects not to be governed by the provisions of Subtitle 6 of Title 3 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and the provisions of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 6.15 shall be in substitution for and to the exclusion of said Subtitle 6 of Title 3.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.15, the Trust may effect any merger or consolidation in accordance with applicable law.

ARTICLE VII

LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES, SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, AND OTHER MATTERS

7.1 Limitation of Liability of Shareholders, Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents for Obligations of the Trust. The Trustees and the officers, employees and agents (including the Advisor) of the Trust, in incurring any debts, liabilities or obligations or in taking or omitting any other actions for or in connection with the Trust, are, and shall be deemed to be, acting as trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust and not in their own individual capacities. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 7.3 hereof with respect to liability of Trustees or officers, agents or employees of the Trust to the Trust or to Shareholders, no Shareholder, Trustee or officer, employee or agent (including the Advisor) of the Trust shall be liable for any debt, claim, demand, judgment decree, liability or obligation of any kind (in tort, contract or otherwise) of, against or with respect to the Trust or arising out of any action taken or omitted for or on behalf of the Trust, and the Trust shall be solely liable therefor and resort shall be had solely to the Trust Estate for the payment or performance thereof, and no Shareholder, Trustee or officer, employee or agent (including the Advisor) of the Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in tort, contract or otherwise, to any other Person or Persons in connection with the Trust Estate or the affairs of the Trust (or any actions taken or omitted for or on behalf of the Trust), and all such other Persons shall look solely to the Trust Estate for satisfaction of claims of any nature arising in connection with the Trust Estate or the affairs of the Trust (or any action taken or omitted for or on behalf of the Trust).

7.2 Express Exculpatory Clauses and Instruments. Any written instrument creating an obligation of the Trust shall include a reference to this Declaration and provide that neither the Shareholders nor the Trustees nor any officers, employees or agents (including the Advisor) of the Trust shall be liable thereunder and that all Persons shall look solely to the Trust Estate for the payment of any claim thereunder or for the performance thereof; however, the omission of such provision from any such instrument shall not render the Shareholders, any Trustee, or any officer, employee or agent (including the Advisor) of the Trust liable nor shall the Shareholders, any Trustee or any officer, employee or agent (including the Advisor) of the Trust be liable to any one for such omission.

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7.3 Limitation of Liability of Trustees Officers Employees and Agents to the Trust and to Shareholders for Acts and Omissions. (a) No Independent Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall have any greater duties than those established by this Declaration of Trust or, in cases as to which such duties are not so established, than those of the directors, officers, employees and agents of a Maryland business corporation in effect from time to time. No Independent Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be liable to the Trust, Shareholders or to any other Person for any act or omission except for his own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty.

(b) No Affiliated Trustee shall have liability to the Trust, Shareholders or any other Person for any loss suffered by the Trust which arises out of any action or inaction of such Affiliated Trustee if such Affiliated Trustee in good faith had determined that such course of conduct was in the best interest of the Trust and if such course of conduct did not constitute negligence or misconduct of such Affiliated Trustee.

7.4 Indemnification and Reimbursement of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 7.4, any Person made a party to any action, suit or proceeding or against whom a claim or liability is asserted by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate was or is a Independent Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust against judgments, fines, amounts paid on account thereof (whether in settlement or otherwise) and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense of such action, suit, proceeding, claim or alleged liability or in connection with any appeal therein, whether or not the same proceeds to judgment or is settled or otherwise brought to a conclusion; provided, however, that no such Person shall be so indemnified or reimbursed for any claim, obligation or liability which shall have been adjudicated to have arisen out of or been based upon his willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty; and provided, further, that such Person gives prompt notice thereof, executes such documents and takes such action as will permit the Trust to conduct the defense or settlement thereof and cooperates therein. In the event of a settlement approved by the Trustees of any such claim, alleged liability, action, suit or proceeding, indemnification and reimbursement shall be provided except as to such matters covered by the settlement which the Trust is advised by its counsel would, if adjudicated, likely be adjudicated to have arisen out of or been based upon such Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. Such rights of indemnification and reimbursement shall be satisfied only out of the Trust Estate. The rights accruing to any Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which he may be lawfully entitled, nor shall anything contained herein restrict such Person’s right to contribution as may be available under applicable law. The Trustees may make advance payments in connection with indemnification under this Section 7.4, provided that the indemnified Person shall have given a written undertaking to reimburse the Trust in the event it is subsequently determined that he is not entitled to such indemnification. Any action taken by or conduct on the part of an Independent Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust in conformity with or in good faith reliance upon the provisions of this Declaration (including without limitation any provision in Article VII hereof) shall not constitute willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty.

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(b) Each Affiliated Trustee and any Affiliates (as defined in Section 7.5 hereof) of such Affiliated Trustee shall be indemnified by the Trust against any losses, judgments, liabilities, expenses and amounts paid in settlement of any claims sustained by them in connection with any action or inaction of such Affiliated Trustee or Affiliate if such Affiliated Trustee or Affiliate, in good faith, determined that such course of conduct was in the best interest of the Trust and if such conduct did not constitute negligence or misconduct on the part of such Affiliated Trustee or Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Affiliated Trustees and their Affiliates and any person acting for the Trust as a broker/dealer shall not be indemnified for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless (i) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee, or (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claim against the particular indemnitee. In any claim for indemnification for federal or state securities law violations, the party seeking indemnification shall place before the court the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Massachusetts Securities Division (and any other state securities commissioner or administrator who may so require) with respect to the issue of indemnification for securities law violations. The Trust shall not incur the cost of that portion of any insurance, other than public liability insurance, which insures any party against any liability the indemnification of which is prohibited by this Section 7.4(b). The provision of advances from Trust funds to the Affiliated Trustees and any Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action initiated against the Affiliated Trustees by Shareholders of the Trust is prohibited.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted, no Trustee or officer of the Trust shall be personally liable to the Trust or its shareholders for money damages. No amendment of this Declaration or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the limitation on liability provided to Trustees and officers hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

7.5 Certain Definitions. For the purposes of Section 7.4(b) hereof, the term “Affiliate,” when used in connection with the term “Affiliated Trustee,” shall mean any person performing services on behalf of the Trust who (i) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Affiliated Trustee; (ii) owns or controls ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such Affiliated Trustee; (iii) is an officer, director, partner or trustee of such Affiliated Trustee; or (iv) is a company for which such Affiliated Trustee acts as an officer, director, partner or trustee. For the purposes of the above definition, the terms “control,” “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with” refer to the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

7.6 Indemnification and Reimbursement of Shareholders. Any Shareholder made a party to any action, suit or proceeding or against him a claim or liabilities asserted by reason of the fact that he, his testate or intestate was or is a Shareholder shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust against judgments, fines, amounts paid on account thereof (whether in

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settlement or otherwise) and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense of such action, suit, proceeding, claim or alleged liability or in connection with any appeal therein, whether or not the same proceeds to judgment or is settled or otherwise brought to a conclusion; provided however, that such Shareholder gives prompt notice thereof, executes such documents and takes such action as will permit the Trust to conduct the defense or settlement thereof and cooperates therein. In the event that the assets of the Trust Estate are insufficient to satisfy the Trust’s indemnity obligations hereunder, each Shareholder shall be entitled to such indemnification pro rata from the Trust Estate.

7.7 Right of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents to Own Shares or Other Property and to Engage in Other Business. Any Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust may acquire, own, hold and dispose of Shares in the Trust, for his individual account, and may exercise all rights of a Shareholder to the same extent and in the same manner as if he were not a Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust. Any Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust may, in his personal capacity or in the capacity of trustee, officer, director, stockholder, partner, member, advisor or employee of any Person or otherwise, have business interests and engage in business activities similar to or in addition to those relating to the Trust, which interests and activities may be similar to and competitive with those of the Trust and may include the acquisition, syndication, holding, management, development, operation or disposition, for his own account, or for the account of such Person or others, of interests in Mortgages, interests in Real Property, or interests in Persons engaged in the real estate business. Each Trustee, officer, employee and agent of the Trust shall be free of any obligation to present to the Trust any investment opportunity which comes to him in any capacity other than solely as Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust even if such opportunity is of a character which, if presented to the Trust, could be taken by the Trust. Subject to the provisions of Article IV and Section 7.8, any Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust may be interested as trustee, officer, director, stockholder, partner, member, advisor or employee of, or otherwise have a direct or indirect interest in, any Person who may be engaged to render advice or services to the Trust, and may receive compensation from such Person as well as compensation as Trustee, officer, employee or agent or otherwise hereunder. None of these activities shall be deemed to conflict with his duties and powers as Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust.

7.8 Transactions Between Trustees, Officers, Employees or Agents and the Trust. Except as otherwise provided by this Declaration, and in the absence of fraud, a contract, act or other transaction between the Trust and any other Person in which the Trust is interested, shall be valid, and no Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall have any liability as a result of entering into any such contract, act or transaction, even though (a) one or more of the Trustees or officers, employees or agents of the Trust are directly or indirectly interested in or connected with or are trustees, partners, directors, employees, officers or agents of such other Person, or (b) one or more of the Trustees or officers, employees or agents of the Trust individually or jointly with others, is a party or are parties to, or are directly or indirectly interested in or connected with, such contract, act or transaction; provided that in each such case (i) such interest or connection is disclosed or known to the Trustees and thereafter the Trustees authorize or ratify such contract, act or other transaction by affirmative vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not so interested or (ii) such interest or connection is disclosed or known to the Shareholders, and

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thereafter such contract, act or transaction is approved by Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, the Trust shall not engage in a transaction with (a) any Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust (acting in his individual capacity), (b) any director, trustee, partner, officer, employee or agent (acting in his individual capacity) of the Advisor or any other investment advisor of the Trust, (c) the Advisor or any other investment advisor of the Trust or (d) an Affiliate of any of the foregoing, except to the extent that such transaction has, after disclosure of such affiliation, been approved or ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Trustees including a majority of the Independent Trustees (or, if the transaction is with a Person other than the Advisor or its Affiliates, a majority of the Trustees not having any interest in such transaction and not Affiliates of any party to the transaction) after a determination by them that to the extent applicable:

(A) such transaction is fair and reasonable to the Trust and the Shareholders;

(B) based upon an appraisal by a qualified independent real estate appraiser, such qualification to be determined in each instance by a majority of the Independent Trustees who shall, in each case, have been approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees (or, if the transaction is with a Person other than the Advisor its Affiliates, a majority of the Trustees not having any interest in such transaction and not Affiliates of any party to the transaction), the total consideration is not in excess of the appraised value of the interest in Real Property being acquired, if an acquisition is involved, or not less than the appraised value of the interest in Real Property being disposed of, if a disposition is involved; and

(C) if such transaction involves payment by the Trust for services rendered to the Trust by a Person in a capacity other than that of Advisor, Trustee or Trust officer, (1) the compensation is not in excess of the compensation, if any, paid to such Person by any other Person who is not an Affiliate of such Person, for any comparable services in the same geographic area, and (2) the compensation is not greater than the charges for comparable services generally available in the same geographic area from other Persons who are competent and not affiliated with any of the parties involved.

This Section 7.8 shall not prevent any sale of Shares issued by the Trust for the public offering thereof in accordance with a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. The Trustees are not restricted by this Section 7.8 from forming a corporation, partnership, trust or other business association owned by any Trustee, officer, employee or agent or by their nominees for the purpose of holding title to property of the Trust or managing property of the Trust, provided that the Trustees make a determination that the creation of such entity for such purpose is in the best interest of the Trust.

7.9 Independent Counsel. In the event of a dispute between the Trust and the Advisor or its Affiliates, or should it be necessary for the Trust to prepare and negotiate contracts and agreements between the Trust and the Advisor or its Affiliates which in the good faith judgment of a majority of the Independent Trustees require the advice or assistance of separate counsel or

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accountants from that of the Advisor or its Affiliates, the Trust will retain such separate counsel or accountants for such matters, the choice of which shall be made by a majority of the Independent Trustees.

7.10 Persons Dealing with Trustees, Officers, Employees or Agents. Any act of the Trustees or of the officers, employees or agents of the Trust purporting to be done in their capacity as such, shall, as to any Persons dealing with such Trustees, officers, employees or agents, be conclusively deemed to be within the purposes of this Trust and within the powers of such Trustees or officers, employees or agents. No Person dealing with the Trustees or any of them or with the officers, employees or agents of the Trust shall be bound to see to the application of any funds or property passing into their hands or control. The receipt of the Trustees or any of them, or of authorized officers, employees or agents of the Trust, for moneys or other consideration, shall be binding upon the Trust.

7.11 Reliance. The Trustees and the officers, employees and agents of the Trust may consult with counsel (which may be a firm in which one or more of the Trustees or the officers, employees or agents of the Trust is or are members) and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete personal protection to all the Trustees and the officers, employees and agents of the Trust in respect of any action taken or suffered by them in good faith and in reliance on or in accordance with such advice or opinion. In discharging their duties, Trustees or officers, employees or agents of the Trust, when acting in good faith, may rely upon financial statements of the Trust represented to them to fairly present the financial position or results of operations of the Trust by the chief financial officer of the Trust or the officer of the Trust having charge of its books of account, or stated in a written report by an independent certified public accountant fairly to present the financial position or results of operations of the Trust. The Trustees and the officers, employees and agents of the Trust may rely, and shall be personally protected in acting, upon any instrument or other document believed by them to be genuine.

7.12 Indemnification of the Trust.  Each shareholder will indemnify and hold harmless the Trust from and against all costs, expenses, penalties, fines and other amounts, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professional fees, whether third party or internal, arising from such shareholder’s violation of any provision of this Declaration or the Bylaws, including, without limitation, Section 6.14, and shall pay such sums to the Trust upon demand, together with interest on such amounts, which interest will accrue at the lesser of 15% per annum and the maximum amount permitted by law, from the date such costs or the like are incurred until the receipt of repayment by the Trust.  Nothing in this Section shall create or increase the liability of any shareholders, trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust for actions taken on behalf of the Trust.

ARTICLE VIII

DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF TRUST

8.1 Duration of Trust. The duration of the Trust shall be perpetual; provided, however, the Trust may be terminated at any time by the affirmative vote at a meeting of Shareholders of the holders of Shares representing two-thirds of the total number of Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.

8.2 Termination of Trust.

(a) Upon the termination of the Trust:

(i) the Trust shall carry on no business except for the purpose of winding up its affairs;

(ii) the Trustees shall proceed to wind up the affairs of the Trust and all the powers of the Trustees under this Declaration shall continue until the affairs of the Trust shall have been wound up, including the power to fulfill or discharge the contracts of the Trust, collect

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its assets, sell, convey, assign, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the remaining Trust Estate to one or more persons at public or private sale (for consideration which may consist in whole or in part of cash, Securities or other property of any kind), discharge or pay its liabilities, and do all other acts appropriate to liquidate its business; and

(iii) after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all liabilities, and upon receipt of such releases, indemnities and refunding agreements, as they deem necessary for their protection, the Trustees may distribute the remaining Trust Estate (in cash or in kind or partly each) among the Shareholders according to their respective rights.

(b) After termination of the Trust and distribution of the Trust Estate to the Shareholders as herein provided, the Trustees shall execute and lodge among the records of the Trust an instrument in writing setting forth the fact of such termination and such distribution, a copy of which instrument shall be filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, and the Trustees shall thereupon be discharged from all further liabilities and duties hereunder and the rights and interests of all Shareholders shall thereupon cease.

8.3 Amendment Procedure. This Declaration may be amended (except that the provisions governing the personal liability of the Shareholders, Trustees and of the officers, employees and agents of the Trust and the prohibition of assessments upon Shareholders may not be amended in any respect that could increase the personal liability of such Shareholders, Trustees or officers, employees and agents of the Trust) at a meeting of Shareholders by holders of Shares representing a majority (or, with respect to amendments of Article V, amendments to the provisions of Section 8.1, amendments to this Section 8.3 that would reduce the percentage vote required to approve any amendments to this Declaration, and with respect to amendments inconsistent with Sections 2.1, 6.14 and 6.15, seventy-five percent (75%)) of the total number of votes authorized to be cast in respect of Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. The approval of a majority of the Trustees (including a majority of the Independent Trustees) shall also be required for any such amendment. Two-thirds (2/3) of the Trustees may, after fifteen (15) days written notice to the Shareholders, also amend this Declaration without the vote or consent of Shareholders if in good faith they deem it necessary to conform this Declaration to the requirements of the REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, but the Trustees shall not be liable for failing to do so. Actions by the Trustees pursuant to Section 1.1, Section 6.1, or Section 9.6(a) that result in an amendment to this Declaration shall be effected without the vote or consent of Shareholders.

8.4 Amendments Effective. Any amendment pursuant to any Section of this Declaration shall not become effective until it is duly filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.

8.5 Transfer to Successor. The Trustees, with the approval of a majority of the Trustees (including a majority of the Independent Trustees) and the affi^rmative vote, at a meeting approving a plan for this purpose, of the holders of Shares representing a majority of all votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present, may (a) cause the organization of a limited partnership, partnership, corporation, association, trust or other organization to take over the Trust Estate and carry on the affairs of the Trust, (b) merge the Trust into, or sell, convey and transfer the Trust Estate to, any such limited partnership, partnership, corporation, association,

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trust or organization in exchange for Securities thereof, or beneficial interests therein, and the assumption by such transferee of the liabilities of the Trust and (c) thereupon terminate this Declaration and deliver such shares, Securities or beneficial interests among the Shareholders in accordance with such plan.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Applicable Law. This Declaration is executed and acknowledged by the Trustees with reference to the statutes and laws of the State of Maryland, and the rights of all parties and the construction and effect of every provision hereof shall be subject to and construed according to the statutes and laws of such State.

9.2 Index and Headings for Reference Only. The index and headings preceding the text, articles and sections hereof have been inserted for convenience and reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect of this Declaration.

9.3 Successors in Interest. This Declaration and the Bylaws shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the undersigned Trustees and their successors, assigns, heirs, distributees and legal representatives, and every Shareholder and his successors, assigns, heirs, distributees and legal representatives.

9.4 Inspection of Records. Trust records shall be available for inspection by Shareholders at the same time and in the same manner and to the extent that comparable records of a Maryland business corporation would be available for inspection by shareholders under the laws of the State of Maryland. Except as specifically provided for in this Declaration or in Title 8 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Shareholders shall have no greater right than shareholders of a Maryland business corporation to require financial or other information from the Trust, Trustees or officers of the Trust. Any Federal or state securities administrator or the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation shall have the right, at reasonable times during business hours and for proper purposes, to inspect the books and records of the Trust.

9.5 Counterparts. This Declaration may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument, which shall be sufficiently evidenced by any such original counterpart.

9.6 Provisions of the Trust in Conflict with Law or Regulations: Severability.

(a) The provisions of this Declaration are severable, and if the Trustees shall determine, with the advice of counsel, that any one or more of such provisions (the “Conflicting Provisions”) are in conflict with the REIT Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the Conflicting Provisions shall be deemed never to have constituted a part of the Declaration; provided, however, that such determination by the Trustees shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions of this Declaration or render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted (including but not limited to the election of Trustees) prior to such determination. An

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amendment in recordable form signed by a majority of the Trustees setting forth any such determination and reciting that it was duly adopted by the Trustees, or a copy of this Declaration, with the Conflicting Provisions removed pursuant to such a determination, in recordable form, signed by a majority of the Trustees, shall be conclusive evidence of such determination when filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. The Trustees shall not be liable for failure to make any determination under this Section 9.6(a). Nothing in this Section 9.6(a) shall in any way limit or affect the right of the Trustees to amend this Declaration as provided in Section 8.3.

(b) If any provision of this Declaration shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision and shall not in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Declaration, and this Declaration shall be carried out as if any such invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein.

9.7 Certifications. The following certifications shall be final and conclusive as to any Persons dealing with the Trust:

(a) a certification of a vacancy among the Trustees by reason of resignation, removal, increase in the number of Trustees, incapacity, death or otherwise, when made in writing by a majority of the remaining Trustees;

(b) a certification as to the individuals holding office as Trustees or officers at any particular time, when made in writing by the secretary of the Trust;

(c) a certification that a copy of this Declaration or of the Bylaws is a true and correct copy thereof as then in force, when made in writing by the secretary of the Trust;

(d) the certifications referred to in Sections 2.7, 8.4 and 9.6(a); and

(e) a certification as to any actions by Trustees, other than the above, when made in writing by the secretary of the Trust or by any Trustee.

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EX-4.1

EXHIBIT 4.1

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 18

by and between

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as of September 18, 2007

SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE INDENTURE DATED AS OF JULY 9, 1997

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

6.65% Senior Notes due 2018

This SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 18 (this “Supplemental Indenture”) made and entered into as of September 18, 2007 between HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee are parties to an Indenture, dated as of July 9, 1997 (the “Indenture”), relating to the Company’s issuance, from time to time, of various series of debt securities;

WHEREAS, the Company has determined to issue debt securities known as its 6.65% Senior Notes due 2018; and

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that certain terms and conditions for each series of debt securities issued by the Company thereunder may be set forth in an indenture supplemental to the Indenture;

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINED TERMS

Section 1.1             The following definitions supplement, and, to the extent inconsistent with, replace the definitions in Section 101 of the Indenture:

“Acquired Debt” means Debt of a Person or entity (i) existing at the time such Person or entity becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person or entity, in each case, other than Debt incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person or entity becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition.  Acquired Debt shall be deemed to be incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or entity or the date the acquired Person or entity becomes a Subsidiary.

“Annual Debt Service” as of any date means the maximum amount which is expensed in any 12-month period for interest on Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or in the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is located, are required or authorized to close.

“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any capital stock (including preferred stock), shares, interests, participation or other ownership interests (however designated) of such Person and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock), warrants or options to purchase any thereof.

“Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service” for any period means Earnings from Operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries plus amounts which have been deducted, and

minus amounts which have been added, for the following (without duplication): (i) interest on Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) provision for taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries based on income, (iii) amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs, (iv) provisions for gains and losses on properties and property depreciation and amortization, (v) the effect of any noncash charge resulting from a change in accounting principles in determining Earnings from Operations for such period and (vi) amortization of deferred charges.

“Corporate Trust Office” means the corporate trust office of the Trustee which it designates as the office at which the agreement in question will be administered (which it may change by notice from time to time), presently located at One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

“Debt” of the Company or any Subsidiary means, without duplication, any indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not contingent, in respect of (i) borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (ii) indebtedness for borrowed money secured by any Encumbrance existing on property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, to the extent of the lesser of (x) the amount of indebtedness so secured and (y) the fair market value of the property subject to such Encumbrance, (iii) the reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise, in connection with any letters of credit actually issued (other than letters of credit issued to provide credit enhancement or support with respect to other indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary otherwise reflected as Debt hereunder) or amounts representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, or all conditional sale obligations or obligations under any title retention agreement, (iv) the principal amount of all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock, or (v) any lease of property by the Company or any Subsidiary as lessee which is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as a capitalized lease in accordance with GAAP, to the extent, in the case of items of indebtedness under (i) through (iii) above, that any such items (other than letters of credit) would appear as a liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and also includes, to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by the Company or any Subsidiary to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise (other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of business), Debt of another Person (other than the Company or any Subsidiary) (it being understood that Debt shall be deemed to be incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary whenever the Company or such Subsidiary shall create, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect thereof).

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which by the terms of such Capital Stock (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable), upon the happening of any event or otherwise (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than Capital Stock which is redeemable solely in exchange for common stock or shares), (ii) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Debt or Disqualified Stock, or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the Holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than Capital Stock which is redeemable solely in exchange for common stock or shares), in each case on or prior to the stated maturity of the Notes.

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“Earnings from Operations” for any period means net earnings excluding gains and losses on sales of investments, extraordinary items, gains and losses on early extinguishment of debt and property valuation losses, as reflected in the financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security interest of any kind.

“Make-Whole Amount” means, in connection with any optional redemption or accelerated payment of any Notes prior to July 15, 2017, the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate present value as of the date of such redemption or accelerated payment of each dollar of principal being redeemed or paid and the amount of interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption or accelerated payment) that would have been payable in respect of such dollar if such redemption or accelerated payment had been made on July 15, 2017, determined by discounting, on a semiannual basis, such principal and interest at the Reinvestment Rate (determined on the third Business Day preceding the date such notice of redemption is given or declaration of acceleration is made) from the respective dates on which such principal and interest would have been payable if such redemption or accelerated payment had been made on July 15, 2017, over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed or paid.  In the case of any redemption or accelerated payment of notes on or after July 15, 2017, the Make-Whole Amount means zero.  For purposes of this Supplemental Indenture and the Notes, references in the Indenture to the payment of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes shall be deemed to include the payment of the Make-Whole Amount, if any, due upon redemption with respect to the Notes.  The Make-Whole Amount shall be calculated by the Company and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on said Officer’s Certificate.

“Notes” means the Company’s 6.65% Senior Notes due 2018, issued under this Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

“Reinvestment Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the sum of 0.40% (forty one-hundredths of one percent) plus the yield on treasury securities at constant maturity under the heading “Week Ending” published in the Statistical Release under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” for the maturity (rounded to the nearest month) corresponding to the remaining life to maturity (which, in the case of maturities corresponding to the principal and interest due on the notes at their maturity, shall be deemed to be July 15, 2017), as of the payment date of the principal being redeemed or paid.  If no maturity exactly corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to such maturity shall be calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Reinvestment Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods to the nearest month.  For purposes of calculating the Reinvestment Rate, the most recent Statistical Release published prior to the date of determination of the Make-Whole Amount shall be used.

“Secured Debt” means Debt secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security interest of any kind.

“Statistical Release” means the statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Federal Reserve System and which

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establishes yields on actively traded United States government securities adjusted to constant maturities or, if such statistical release is not published at the time of any determination under this Supplemental Indenture, then any publicly available source of similar market data which shall be designated by the Company.

“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (ii) the outstanding equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company.  For the purposes of this definition, “voting equity securities” means equity securities having voting power for the election of directors, whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of security has such voting power by reason of any contingency.

“Total Assets” as of any date means the sum of (i) the Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and (ii) all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles).

“Total Unencumbered Assets” means the sum of (i) those Undepreciated Real Estate Assets not subject to an Encumbrance for borrowed money and (ii) all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries not subject to an Encumbrance for borrowed money determined in accordance with GAAP (but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles).

“Undepreciated Real Estate Assets” as of any date means the cost (original cost plus capital improvements) of real estate assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation and amortization, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Unsecured Debt” means Debt which is not secured by any of the properties of the Company or any Subsidiary.

ARTICLE 2

TERMS OF THE NOTES

Section 2.1             Pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture, the Notes shall have the following terms and conditions:

(a)           Title; Aggregate Principal Amount; Form of Notes.  The Notes shall be Registered Securities under the Indenture and shall be known as the Company’s “6.65% Senior Notes due 2018.”  The Notes will be limited to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000, subject to the right of the Company to reopen such series for issuances of additional securities of such series and except as provided in this Section or in Section 306 of the Indenture.  The Notes (together with the Trustee’s certificate of authentication) shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Supplemental Indenture.

The Notes will be issued in the form of one or more registered global securities without coupons (“Global Notes”) that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), and registered in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co.  Except under the circumstance described below, the Notes will not be issuable in definitive form.  Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual Notes represented thereby, a Global Note

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may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC to a nominee of DTC or by a nominee of DTC to DTC or another nominee of DTC or by DTC or any nominee of DTC to a successor depositary or any nominee of such successor.

So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of a Global Note, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Notes represented by such Global Note for all purposes under this Supplemental Indenture.  Except as described below, owners of beneficial interest in Notes evidenced by a Global Note will not be entitled to have any of the individual Notes represented by such Global Note registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of any such Notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture.

If DTC is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as depositary and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90 days, the Company will issue individual Notes in exchange for the Global Note or Global Notes representing such Notes.  In addition, the Company may at any time and in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Indenture, determine not to have any of such Notes represented by one or more Global Notes and, in such event, will issue individual Notes in exchange for the Global Note or Global Notes representing the Notes.  Individual Notes so issued will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.

(b)           Interest and Interest Rate.  The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.65%  per annum, from September 18, 2007 (or, in the case of Notes issued upon any reopening of this series of Notes, from the date designated by the Company in connection with such reopening) or from the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable semiannually in arrears on each January 15 and July 15, commencing January 15, 2008 (each of which shall be an “Interest Payment Date”), to the Persons in whose names the Notes are registered in the Security Register at the close of business on the day falling 14 calendar days (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date (each, a “Regular Record Date”).

(c)           Principal Repayment; Currency.  The stated maturity of the Notes is January 15, 2018; provided, however, the Notes may be earlier redeemed at the option of the Company as provided in paragraph (d) below.  The principal of each Note payable on its maturity date shall be paid against presentation and surrender thereof at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public or private debts.  The Company will not pay Additional Amounts (as defined in the Indenture) on the Notes.

(d)           Redemption at the Option of the Company; Acceleration.  The Notes will be subject to redemption at any time at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its address appearing in the Security Register, at a price equal to the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the applicable Redemption Date, plus (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any.  If the notes are redeemed on or after July 15, 2017, the redemption price will not include the Make-Whole Amount.  Upon

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the acceleration of the Notes in accordance with Section 502 of the Indenture, the Company shall pay the amount specified in Section 4.2 of this Supplemental Indenture.

(e)           Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication.  Notices to the Company shall be directed to it at 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, Attention: President; notices to the Trustee shall be directed to it at One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Corporate Trust Department, Re: HRPT Properties Trust 6.65% Senior Notes due 2018; or as to either party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party.

(f)            Global Note Legend.  Each Global Note shall bear the following legend on the face thereof:

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

(g)           Applicability of Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance Provisions.  The Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance provisions in Article Fourteen of the Indenture will apply to the Notes.

ARTICLE 3

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

Section 3.1             In addition to the covenants of the Company set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes:

(a)           Limitations on Incurrence of Debt.

(i)            The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt if, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional Debt and the application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP is greater than 60% of the sum (“Adjusted Total Assets”) of (without duplication) (A) the Total Assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the calendar quarter covered in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the Quarterly

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Report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or, if such filing is not permitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Trustee) prior to the incurrence of such additional Debt and (B) the purchase price of any real estate assets or mortgages receivable acquired, and the amount of any securities offering proceeds received (to the extent that such proceeds were not used to acquire real estate assets or mortgages receivable or used to reduce Debt), by the Company or any Subsidiary since the end of such calendar quarter, including those proceeds obtained in connection with the incurrence of such additional Debt.

(ii)           In addition to the foregoing limitations on the incurrence of Debt, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Secured Debt if, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional Secured Debt and the application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Secured Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is greater than 40% of Adjusted Total Assets.

(iii)          In addition to the foregoing limitations on the incurrence of Debt, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt if the ratio of Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to the Annual Debt Service for the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to the date on which such additional Debt is to be incurred shall have been less than 1.5 to 1.0, on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, and calculated on the assumption that (A) such Debt and any other Debt incurred by the Company and its Subsidiaries since the first day of such four-quarter period and the application of the proceeds therefrom, including to refinance other Debt, had occurred at the beginning of such period; (B) the repayment or retirement of any other Debt by the Company and its Subsidiaries since the first date of such four-quarter period had been repaid or retired at the beginning of such period (except that, in making such computation, the amount of Debt under any revolving credit facility shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Debt during such period); (C) in the case of Acquired Debt or Debt incurred in connection with any acquisition since the first day of such four-quarter period, the related acquisition had occurred as of the first day of such period with appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition being included in such pro forma calculation; and (D) in the case of any acquisition or disposition by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any asset or group of assets since the first day of such four-quarter period, whether by merger, stock purchase or sale, or asset purchase or sale, such acquisition or disposition or any related repayment of Debt had occurred as of the first day of such period with the appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition or disposition being included in such pro forma calculation.  If the Debt giving rise to the need to make the foregoing calculation or any other Debt incurred after the first day of the relevant four-quarter period bears interest at a floating rate then, for purposes of calculating the Annual Debt Service, the interest rate on such Debt shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the average interest rate which would have been in effect during the entire such four-quarter period had been the applicable rate for the entire such period.

(b)           Maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets.  The Company and its Subsidiaries will at all times maintain Total Unencumbered Assets of not less than 150% of the

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aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Unsecured Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

ARTICLE 4

ADDITIONAL EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 4.1             For purposes of this Supplemental Indenture and the Notes, in addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 501 of the Indenture, it shall also constitute an “Event of Default” if a default under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness of the Company (including a default with respect to any other series of securities), or under any mortgage, indenture or other instrument of the Company under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company (or by any Subsidiary, the repayment of which the Company has guaranteed or for which the Company is directly responsible or liable as obligor or guarantor) having an aggregate principal amount exceeding $20,000,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be incurred or created, which default shall have resulted in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable, without such indebtedness having been discharged, or such acceleration having been rescinded or annulled, within a period of ten days after there shall have been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, a written notice specifying such default and requiring the Company to cause such indebtedness to be discharged or cause such acceleration to be rescinded or annulled and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder.

Section 4.2             Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the Indenture, upon any acceleration of the Notes under Section 502 of the Indenture, the amount immediately due and payable in respect of the Notes shall equal the outstanding principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus, if such acceleration occurs prior to July 15, 2017, the Make-Whole Amount.

ARTICLE 5

EFFECTIVENESS

This Supplemental Indenture shall be effective for all purposes as of the date and time this Supplemental Indenture has been executed and delivered by the Company and the Trustee in accordance with Article Nine of the Indenture.  As supplemented hereby, the Indenture is hereby confirmed as being in full force and effect.

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ARTICLE 6

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.1             In the event any provision of this Supplemental Indenture shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof or any provision of the Indenture.

Section 6.2             To the extent that any terms of this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes are inconsistent with the terms of the Indenture, the terms of this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes shall govern and supersede such inconsistent terms.

Section 6.3             This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Section 6.4             This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Trustee have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be executed as an instrument under seal in their respective corporate names as of the date first above written.

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
By:	/s/ John C. Popeo
	Name: John C. Popeo
	Title: Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:	/s/ James Freeman
	Name: James Freeman
	Title: Vice President

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTE

[Face of Note]

6.65% Senior Note due 2018

No. R-                                                                                                                                                 & #160;                                             $         

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

promises to pay to                              or registered assigns, the principal sum of                                ($         ) on January 15, 2018, subject to the terms set forth on the reverse of this Note and the terms of the Indenture referred to therein.

Interest Payment Dates:	each January 15 and July 15, commencing January 15, 2008
Interest Record Dates:	the day falling 14 calendar days prior to any Interest Payment Date.

CUSIP No.:                        

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
By:
	Name:
	Title:

Attest:
[SEAL]
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
Dated:
This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:
	Authorized Officer

[THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUTES THE REVERSE OF THE SECURITY]

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

6.65% Senior Note due 2018

Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture (as defined below) unless otherwise indicated.

1.             Interest.  HRPT Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate and in the manner specified below.

The Company shall pay in cash interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum of 6.65%. The Company will pay interest semiannually in arrears on each January 15 and July 15, commencing January 15, 2008, or, if any such day is not a Business Day (as defined in the Indenture), on the next succeeding Business Day (each an “Interest Payment Date”), to Holders of record on the day falling 14 calendar days immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day).

Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Interest shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from September 18, 2007.

2.             Method of Payment.  The Company will pay interest on this Note (except defaulted interest) on each Interest Payment Date to the Person in whose name this Note is registered in the Security Register at the close of business on the Interest Record Date next preceding such Interest Payment Date.  The Company will pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.  The Company, however, may pay principal, premium, if any, and interest by check payable in such money.  It may mail an interest check to a Holder’s registered address.

3.             Indenture.  The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of July 9, 1997, and a Supplemental Indenture No. 18 thereto, dated as of September 18, 2007 (collectively, the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee.  The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in effect on the date of the Indenture.  The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of the Notes are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms.  The terms of the Indenture shall govern any inconsistencies between the Indenture and the Notes.  The Notes are unsecured general obligations of the Company limited to $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture.

4.             Optional Redemption.  The Notes will be subject to redemption at any time at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the applicable Redemption Date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount, if any.  If the Notes are redeemed on or after July 15, 2017, the redemption price will not include the Make-Whole Amount.

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As used herein the term “Make-Whole Amount” means, in connection with any optional redemption or accelerated payment of any Notes prior to July 15, 2017, the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate present value as of the date of such redemption or accelerated payment of each dollar of principal being redeemed or paid and the amount of interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption or accelerated payment) that would have been payable in respect of such dollar if such redemption or accelerated payment had been made on July 15, 2017, determined by discounting, on a semiannual basis, such principal and interest at the Reinvestment Rate (determined on the third Business Day preceding the date such notice of redemption is given or declaration of acceleration is made) from the respective dates on which such principal and interest would have been payable if such redemption or accelerated payment had been made on July 15, 2017, over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed or paid.  In the case of any redemption or accelerated payment of notes on or after July 15, 2017, the Make-Whole Amount means zero.  For purposes of the Indenture and the Notes, references in the Indenture to the payment of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes shall be deemed to include the payment of the Make-Whole Amount, if any, due upon redemption with respect to the Notes.  The Make-Whole Amount shall be calculated by the Company and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on said Officer’s Certificate.

As used herein the term “Reinvestment Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the sum of 0.40% (forty one-hundredths of one percent) plus the yield on treasury securities at constant maturity under the heading “Week Ending” published in the Statistical Release (as defined herein) under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” for the maturity (rounded to the nearest month) corresponding to the remaining life to maturity (which, in the case of maturities corresponding to the principal and interest due on the Notes at their maturity, shall be deemed to be July 15, 2017), as of the payment date of the principal being redeemed or paid.  If no maturity exactly corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to such maturity shall be calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Reinvestment Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods to the nearest month.  For purposes of calculating the Reinvestment Rate, the most recent Statistical Release published prior to the date of determination of the Make-Whole Amount shall be used.

As used herein the term “Statistical Release” means the statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States government securities adjusted to constant maturities or, if such statistical release is not published at the time of any determination under the Supplemental Indenture, then any publicly available source of similar market data which shall be designated by the Company.

5.             Mandatory Redemption.  The Company shall not be required to make sinking fund or redemption payments with respect to the Notes.

6.             Notice of Redemption.  Notice of redemption shall be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address.  Notes may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed.  On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.

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7.             Denominations, Transfer, Exchange.  The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture.  The Security Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture.  The Security Registrar need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption.  Also, it need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes, or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

8.             Defaults and Remedies.  In case an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal hereof may be declared, and upon such declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the provisions provided in the Indenture.

9.             Actions of Holders.  The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the Indenture, on behalf of the Holders of all such Notes at a meeting duly called and held as provided in the Indenture, to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in the Indenture to be made, given or taken by the Holders of the Notes, including without limitation, waiving (a) compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture, and (b) certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of the Holders of the Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holders and upon all future Holders of this Note and other Notes issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange heretofore or in lieu hereof.

10.           Persons Deemed Owners.  The Company, the Trustee, and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered on the Security Register as its absolute owner for all purposes.

11.           Authentication.  This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

12.           Governing Law. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES.

13.           No Personal Liability.  THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING THE COMPANY, DATED JULY 1, 1994, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT THE NAME “HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST” REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, AS SO AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT

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NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH THE COMPANY, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture.  Request may be made to:

HRPT Properties Trust

400 Centre Street

Newton, MA 02458

Telecopier No.: (617) 332-2261

Attention: President

or such other address as the Company may specify pursuant to the Indenture.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

[I] [We] assign and transfer this Note to________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________ [Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code]

_____________________________________ [Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.] and irrevocably appoint

_____________________________ to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute

another to act for him.

Date: ______________________

Your Signature:

[Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note]

Signature Guarantee:

[The signature must be guaranteed by

an officer of a participant in a recognized

signature guarantee program. Notarized

or witnessed signatures are not acceptable.]

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,								Year Ended December 31,
	2007				2006 (1)				2006 (1)				2005 (1)				2004 (1)				2003 (1)				2002 (1)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operating	$		94,368		$		211,607		$		247,756		$		156,716		$		160,917		$		115,674		$		106,135
Equity in earnings and gains (losses) on equity transactions of equity investments	—				(119,423			)	(119,423			)	(26,115			)	(45,443			)	(23,525			)	(17,840			)
Fixed charges	127,116				126,317				166,229				143,663				118,212				101,144				89,417
Distributions from equity investments	—				5,387				5,387				22,646				24,572				27,404				27,195
Capitalized interest	(489			)	—				(335			)	—				—				—				(3,057			)
Adjusted Earnings	$	220,995			$	223,888			$	299,614			$	296,910			$	258,258			$	220,697			$	201,850
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense (including amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees)	$	126,627			$	126,317			$	165,894			$	143,663			$	118,212			$	101,144			$	86,360
Capitalized interest	489				—				335				—				—				—				3,057
Total Fixed Charges	$	127,116			$	126,317			$	166,229			$	143,663			$	118,212			$	101,144			$	89,417
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	1.7			x	1.8			x	1.8			x	2.1			x	2.2			x	2.2			x	2.3			x

(1) Reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

EX-12.2

Exhibit 12.2

HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS

(dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended  September 30,								Year Ended December 31,
	2007				2006 (1)				2006 (1)				2005 (1)				2004 (1)				2003 (1)				2002 (1)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$		94,368		$		211,607		$		247,756		$		156,716		$		160,917		$		115,674		$		106,135
Equity in earnings and gains (losses) on equity transactions of equity investments	—				(119,423			)	(119,423			)	(26,115			)	(45,443			)	(23,525			)	(17,840			)
Fixed charges before preferred distributions	127,116				126,317				166,229				143,663				118,212				101,144				89,417
Distributions from equity investments	—				5,387				5,387				22,646				24,572				27,404				27,195
Capitalized interest	(489			)	—				(335			)	—				—				—				(3,057			)
Adjusted Earnings	$	220,995			$	223,888			$	299,614			$	296,910			$	258,258			$	220,697			$	201,850
Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions:
Interest expense (including amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees)	$	126,627			$	126,317			$	165,894			$	143,663			$	118,212			$	101,144			$	86,360
Capitalized interest	489				—				335				—				—				—				3,057
Preferred distributions	46,204				29,976				44,692				46,000				46,000				46,000				27,625
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions	$	173,320			$	156,293			$	210,921			$	189,663			$	164,212			$	147,144			$	117,042
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions	1.3			x	1.4			x	1.4			x	1.6			x	1.6			x	1.5			x	1.7			x

(1) Reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

I, John A. Mannix, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report of HRPT Properties Trust;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 7, 2007	/s/ John A. Mannix
		John A. Mannix
		President and Chief Operating Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

I, John C. Popeo, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report of HRPT Properties Trust;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 7, 2007	/s/ John C. Popeo
		John C. Popeo
		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.3

EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

I, Barry M. Portnoy, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report of HRPT Properties Trust;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 7, 2007	/s/ Barry M. Portnoy
		Barry M. Portnoy
		Managing Trustee

EX-31.4

EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

I, Adam D. Portnoy, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report of HRPT Properties Trust;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.     The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)     All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 7, 2007	/s/ Adam D. Portnoy
		Adam D. Portnoy
		Managing Trustee

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the filing by HRPT Properties Trust (the “Company”) of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007 (the “Report”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge:

1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Barry M. Portnoy	/s/ John A. Mannix
Barry M. Portnoy	John A. Mannix
Managing Trustee	President and Chief
	Operating Officer
/s/ Adam D. Portnoy	/s/ John C. Popeo
Adam D. Portnoy	John C. Popeo
Managing Trustee	Treasurer and Chief
	Financial Officer
Date:  November 7, 2007