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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-11
(File No.   ) of our report dated April 9, 1997, on our audits of the combined
financial statements and financial statement schedule of the Boston Properties
Predecessor Group. We also consent to the references to our firm under the
caption "Experts".
 
                                          /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
 
Boston, Massachusetts
April 14, 1997
