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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-467164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOSTON PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037540
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				042473675
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-83863
		FILM NUMBER:		161433707

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172363300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
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<DESCRIPTION>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) <BR> Registration No. 333-83863<BR><BR> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Prospectus Supplement to Prospectus dated August&nbsp;9, 1999 </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston Properties, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>815,409 Shares of Common Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Unless
the context otherwise requires, all references to &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; or &#147;our company&#148; in this prospectus supplement refer collectively to Boston Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries, including Boston
Properties Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and their respective predecessor entities for the applicable periods, considered as a single enterprise. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus supplement updates the prospectus dated August&nbsp;9, 1999, as amended by the prospectus supplements dated July&nbsp;31,
2001,&nbsp;August&nbsp;16, 2002,&nbsp;May&nbsp;8, 2003,&nbsp;June&nbsp;6, 2006,&nbsp;November&nbsp;26, 2007,&nbsp;March&nbsp;19, 2009,&nbsp;May&nbsp;28, 2009,&nbsp;August&nbsp;12, 2010,&nbsp;December&nbsp;15, 2011, April&nbsp;2, 2012 and
October&nbsp;28, 2013 relating to the offer for sale of up to an aggregate of 815,409 shares of common stock of Boston Properties, Inc. by the selling stockholders identified in the prospectus, and the prospectus supplements, and any of their
pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest. The selling stockholders may only offer the common stock for sale if they exercise their rights to tender their common units for cash, and we exercise our right to issue common stock to
them instead of cash. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are providing this prospectus supplement to update the table under the caption &#147;The Selling Stockholders,&#148; in the
prospectus dated August&nbsp;9, 1999, as amended by the prospectus supplements dated July&nbsp;31, 2001,&nbsp;August&nbsp;16, 2002,&nbsp;May&nbsp;8, 2003,&nbsp;June&nbsp;6, 2006,&nbsp;November&nbsp;26, 2007,&nbsp;March&nbsp;19,
2009,&nbsp;May&nbsp;28, 2009,&nbsp;August&nbsp;12, 2010,&nbsp;December&nbsp;15, 2011, April&nbsp;2, 2012 and October&nbsp;28, 2013. The following updated information is based upon information provided to us by the selling stockholders and is
accurate to the best of our knowledge as of February&nbsp;10, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:41.30pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Stockholder</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Boston<BR>Properties<BR>Common<BR>Stock<BR>Beneficially<BR>Held (1)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Boston<BR>Properties<BR>Limited<BR>Partnership<BR>Units<BR>Beneficially<BR>Held (2)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William H. Pierce</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Virginia Ann Pierce Trust(5)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,982</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Does not include common stock that may be issued upon exchange of common units beneficially held as of February&nbsp;10, 2016. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">All units listed in this column may be exchanged, under circumstances set forth in the partnership agreement of Boston Properties Limited Partnership, for an equal number of shares of common stock. All information is as
of February&nbsp;10, 2016. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">These shares of common stock represent the common stock that the selling stockholders may acquire, or have acquired, upon presentation of common units for redemption. Such redemption may occur at any time.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Assumes that all shares of common stock offered by this prospectus will be sold by the selling stockholders. In the case of each selling stockholder, the percentage of our common stock that will be held by such selling
stockholder (assuming all remaining units held by such person are presented for redemption and are exchanged for common stock) after completion of this offering will be less than one percent (1%). The total number of shares of common stock
outstanding used in calculating such percentage (i)&nbsp;is based on the total number of shares of common stock outstanding as of February 17, 2016 (153,591,886 shares) and (ii)&nbsp;assumes that none of the remaining units held by other persons
will be exchanged for common stock. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Voting and investment decisions with respect to these units are made by Virginia Ann Pierce, the trustee of this trust. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus supplement is not complete without the prospectus dated August&nbsp;9, 1999, as amended by the prospectus supplements dated July&nbsp;31,
2001, August&nbsp;16, 2002, May&nbsp;8, 2003, June&nbsp;6, 2006, November&nbsp;26, 2007, March&nbsp;19, 2009, May&nbsp;28, 2009, August&nbsp;12, 2010, December&nbsp;15, 2011, April&nbsp;2, 2012 and October&nbsp;28, 2013 and we have not authorized
anyone to deliver or use this prospectus supplement without the prospectus and these prior prospectus supplements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">The date of this
prospectus supplement is February&nbsp;17, 2016. </P>
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