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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171520-09-000457
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090626
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090701

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				042724223
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32470
		FILM NUMBER:		09921317

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 EDGEWATER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			WAKEFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7815571300

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		STREET 1:		401 EDGEWATER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			WAKEFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01880

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010301
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Events.</font></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">On June 26, 2009, Franklin Street
Properties Corp. (&#8220;FSP&#8221;, &#8220;its&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221; or &#8220;we&#8221;) announced its acquisition on that
same date of an office property in Chantilly, Virginia.&#160;&#160;The full text
of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K</font> and incorporated herein
by reference.</font></div>
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acquisition on June 30, 2009 of an office property in Eden Prairie,
Minnesota.&#160;&#160;The full text of the press release issued in connection
with the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form
8-K </font>and incorporated herein by reference<font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">.</font></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Statements
made in this report (including the exhibits filed herewith) regarding potential
future acquisitions constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160;&#160;These
forward-looking statements are based on current judgments and current knowledge
of management, which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such
forward-looking statements, including without limitation, general economic
conditions and other &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as the same may be
updated from time to time in subsequent filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160;&#160;Although we believe the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements.&#160;&#160;We will not update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform them to
actual results or to changes in our expectations that occur after such date,
other than as required by law.</font></div>
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Statements and Exhibits.</font></font></div>
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is incorporated herein by reference.</font></font></div>
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26, 2009</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000"> &#8211; Franklin Street
Properties Corp. (&#8220;FSP&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221; or &#8220;we&#8221;) (NYSE Amex: FSP), an investment firm
specializing in real estate, announced today its acquisition of an office
building in Chantilly, Virginia for a purchase price of
$29,000,000.&#160;&#160;Completed in 2008, the building contains approximately
111,469 square feet of rentable space and is 100% leased.&#160;&#160;Chantilly
is located within the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.&#160;&#160;FSP
has owned suburban properties in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
since 2001.</font></font></div>
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portfolio of properties to 30 and we continue to be very optimistic about the
opportunities that are presenting themselves to acquire commercial properties at
better pricing and value metrics than we have seen in the last several
years.</font></font></div>
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press release, along with other news about FSP, is available on the Internet at
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.franklinstreetproperties.com</font>.&#160;&#160;We
routinely post information that may be important to investors in the Investor
Relations section of our website.&#160;&#160;We encourage investors to consult
that section of our website regularly for important information about us and, if
they are interested in automatically receiving news and information as soon as
it is posted, to sign up for E-mail Alerts.</font></div>
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long-term growth through investments in commercial properties.&#160;&#160;FSP
operates in two business segments: real estate operations and investment
banking/investment services.&#160;&#160;The majority of FSP&#8217;s property portfolio
is suburban office buildings, with select investments in certain central
business district properties.&#160;&#160;FSP&#8217;s subsidiary, FSP Investments LLC
(member, FINRA and SIPC), is a real estate investment banking firm and a
registered broker/dealer.&#160;&#160;FSP is a Maryland corporation that operates
in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for
federal income tax purposes.&#160;&#160;To learn more about FSP please visit our
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forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160;&#160;These forward-looking statements are
based on current judgments and current knowledge of management, which are
subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking
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for the year ended December 31, 2008, as the same may be updated from time to
time in subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.&#160;&#160;Although we believe the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements, and investors are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.&#160;&#160;We will
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RELEASE</font></font></div>
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CORP.</font></font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">ACQUIRES OFFICE BUILDING
IN</font></font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">EDEN PRAIRIE,
MINNESOTA</font></font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000">WAKEFIELD, MA &#8211; July
1, 2009</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000"> &#8211; Franklin Street
Properties Corp. (&#8220;FSP&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221; or &#8220;we&#8221;) (NYSE Amex: FSP), an investment firm
specializing in real estate, announced today its acquisition on June 30, 2009 of
an office building in Eden Prairie, Minnesota for a purchase price of
approximately $22,570,000.&#160;&#160;Completed in 2006, the building contains
approximately 153,028 square feet of rentable space and is 100%
leased.&#160;&#160;Eden Prairie is located within the greater Minneapolis/St.
Paul metropolitan area.&#160;&#160;FSP has managed suburban properties in the
greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area since 2004.</font></font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">This acquisition brings our total
portfolio of properties to 31 and we continue to be very optimistic about the
opportunities that are presenting themselves to acquire commercial properties at
better pricing and value metrics than we have seen in the last several
years.</font></font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">This
press release, along with other news about FSP, is available on the Internet at
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.franklinstreetproperties.com</font>.&#160;&#160;We
routinely post information that may be important to investors in the Investor
Relations section of our website.&#160;&#160;We encourage investors to consult
that section of our website regularly for important information about us and, if
they are interested in automatically receiving news and information as soon as
it is posted, to sign up for E-mail Alerts.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">About Franklin Street Properties
Corp.</font></font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">Franklin Street Properties Corp., based
in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is focused on achieving current income and
long-term growth through investments in commercial properties.&#160;&#160;FSP
operates in two business segments: real estate operations and investment
banking/investment services.&#160;&#160;The majority of FSP&#8217;s property portfolio
is suburban office buildings, with select investments in certain central
business district properties.&#160;&#160;FSP&#8217;s subsidiary, FSP Investments LLC
(member, FINRA and SIPC), is a real estate investment banking firm and a
registered broker/dealer.&#160;&#160;FSP is a Maryland corporation that operates
in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for
federal income tax purposes.&#160;&#160;To learn more about FSP please visit our
website at </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.franklinstreetproperties.com</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">.</font></font></div>
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Statements</font></font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Statements
made in this press release regarding potential future acquisitions constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160;&#160;These forward-looking statements are
based on current judgments and current knowledge of management, which are
subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking
statements, including without limitation, general economic conditions and other
&#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, as the same may be updated from time to
time in subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.&#160;&#160;Although we believe the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements, and investors are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.&#160;&#160;We will
not update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press
release to conform them to actual results or to changes in our expectations that
occur after such date, other than as required by law.</font></div>
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