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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
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                                  FORM 10-Q/A

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
 
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
               FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
 
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
               FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM         TO
 
                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13087
 
                            BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
               DELAWARE                              04-2473675
                                              (IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)
     (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
   OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
 
      8 ARLINGTON STREET BOSTON,                         02116
             MASSACHUSETTS
    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE                  (ZIP CODE)
               OFFICES)
 
      REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (617) 859-2600
 
  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 [_]
 
  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01                    63,527,552
                (CLASS)                   (OUTSTANDING ON NOVEMBER 16, 1998)
 
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The undersigned Registrant hereby amends Item 6 of Part II of its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 to read in its
entirety as follows:

ITEM 6 -- EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

     EXHIBIT
     NUMBER                   DESCRIPTION
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     4.1       Certificate of Designations for the Series Two Preferred Units,
               dated November 12, 1998.*

     4.2       Certificate of Designations for the Series Three Preferred Units,
               dated November 12, 1998.*

     10.1      Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between Two Embarcadero Center West and BP OFR LLC.*

     10.2      Contribution Agreement, dated as November 12, 1998, by and among
               the Company, the Operating Partnership, Embarcadero Center
               Investors Partnership ("ECIP") and the partners in ECIP listed on
               Exhibit A thereto.*

     10.3      Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               among the Company, the Operating Partnership, Three Embarcadero
               Center West ("Three ECW") and the partners in Three ECW listed on
               Exhibit A thereto.*

     10.4      Three ECW Redemption Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and among Three ECW, the Operating Partnership, BP EC West LLC,
               The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"), PIC
               Realty Corporation ("PIC") and Prudential Realty Securities II,
               Inc. ("PRS II").*

     10.5      Three ECW Property Contribution Agreement, dated as of November
               12, 1998, by and among Three ECW, Prudential, PIC, PRS II, the
               Operating Partnership, the Company and BP EC West LLC.*

     10.6      Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated November 12,
               1998, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and the
               Holders named therein.*

 
     10.7      Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of One
               Embarcadero Center Venture, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               between Boston Properties LLC ("BPLLC"), as managing general
               partner, BP EC1 Holdings LLC ("BP EC1 LLC"), as non-managing
               general partner, and PIC, as non-managing general partner.*

     10.8      Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of Embarcadero
               Center Associates, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and between
               BPLLC, as managing general partner, BP EC2 Holdings LLC ("BP EC2
               LLC"), as non-managing general partner, and PIC, as non-managing
               general partner.*

     10.9      Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of Three
               Embarcadero Center Venture, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               between BPLLC, as managing general partner, BP EC3 Holdings LLC
               ("BP EC3 LLC"), as non-managing general partner, and Prudential,
               as non-managing general partner.*

     10.10     Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of Four
               Embarcadero Center Venture, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               between BPLLC, as managing general partner, BP EC4 Holdings LLC
               ("BP EC4 LLC"), as non-managing general partner, and Prudential,
               as non-managing general partner.*

     10.11     Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between Prudential Realty Securities, Inc. ("PRS") and One
               Embarcadero Center Venture.*

     10.12     Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between PRS and Embarcadero Center Associates.*

     10.13     Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between PRS and Three Embarcadero Center Venture.*

     10.14     Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between PRS and Four Embarcadero Center Venture.*

     10.15     Redemption Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               among One Embarcadero Center Venture, BPLLC, BP EC1 LLC and PIC.*

     10.16     Redemption Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               among Embarcadero Center Associates, BPLLC, BP EC2 LLC and PIC.*

     10.17     Redemption Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               among Three Embarcadero Center Venture, BPLLC, BP EC3 LLC and
               Prudential.*

 
     10.18     Redemption Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and
               among Four Embarcadero Center Venture, BPLLC, BP EC4 LLC and
               Prudential.*

     10.19     Option and Put Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between One Embarcadero Center Venture and Prudential.*

     10.20     Option and Put Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between Embarcadero Center Associates and Prudential.*

     10.21     Option and Put Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between Three Embarcadero Center Venture and Prudential.*

     10.22     Option and Put Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by
               and between Four Embarcadero Center Venture and Prudential.*

     10.23     Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1998, by
               and between the Company and Prudential.*

     27.1      Financial Data Schedule**

     99.1      Form of Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred
               Stock.*
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*    Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to the Company's Form 8-K
     dated November 12, 1998.

**   Previously filed.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     A Form 8-K dated October 26, 1998 was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to report under Item 5 of such report the information to be
presented to investors and analysts and the Company's press release for the
quarter ended September 30, 1998.

     A Form 8-K dated November 12, 1998 was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to report under Item 2 of such report the closing of the
first phase of two phases of its acquisition of the Embarcadero Center in San
Francisco, California.

 
                                  SIGNATURES

     PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

                                         BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

                                         /s/ David G. Gaw
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                                         David G. Gaw,
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         (Duly authorized officer and
                                         principal financial officer)

December 1, 1998