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                                                                    Exhibit 31.1


                                 CERTIFICATIONS


I, George J. Carter, certify that:

      1.    I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form
            10-Q/A of Franklin Street Properties Corp.;

      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 quarterly report; and

      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.




Dated:  May 3, 2004                      /s/ George J. Carter
                                         ---------------------------
                                         George J. Carter
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer


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