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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





                                   FORM 8-K/A




                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 1997




                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




    Maryland                     1-9317                       04-6558834
 (State or other              (Commission                   (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of )             File Number)               Identification No.)
 incorporation)



                       400 Centre Street, Newton, MA      02158
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-332-3990




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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements Under Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X

         Audited Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses for Bridge Square for
             the Year Ended December 31, 1996

                  As previously  disclosed on Form 8-K dated  December 19, 1997,
         Health and Retirement Properties Trust and subsidiaries (the "Company")
         acquired   Bridgepoint   Square  an  office  complex   containing  five
         commercial  office  properties with  approximately  441,145 square foot
         located in Austin,  Texas.  Neither the Company nor its affiliates were
         related to the seller of this property.  The factors  considered by the
         Company  in  determining  the  purchase  price  paid for this  property
         include, among others, the following:  (i) the historical and projected
         rents received and likely to be received from the property,

         (ii)     the historic and expected operating  expenses,  including real
                  estate  taxes,  incurred  and  expected  to be incurred at the
                  property,

         (iii)    the credit quality and nature of the existing tenants 

         (iv)     the existing lease terms and renewal  options of the leases in
                  place,

         (v)      the market demand for similar space, the rent rates being paid
                  compared to existing  rents  being paid in the  building,  and
                  opportunities for alternative and new tenancies,
                  
         (vi)     the physical location and condition of the property,  the need
                  for repairs and likely cost of repairs,

         (vii)    the expected  tenant  inducements  (such as free rent,  tenant
                  improvement allowances, etc.) which might be necessary to fill
                  vacant space or renew leases, and

         (viii)   the pricing of  comparable  properties  as evidenced by recent
                  arms-length market sales.

                  The Company,  after  investigation  of the properties,  is not
         aware of any material factors, other than those enumerated above, which
         would cause the financial  information  reported not to be  necessarily
         indicative of future operating results.

(b)      Pro Forma Financial and Other Data

         Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997
         Pro Forma Statement of Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
            1997
         Pro Forma Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 1996

(c)      Exhibits

23.1     Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP








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                        Report of Independent Accountants


January 9, 1998



To the Board of Trustees of Health &
  Retirement Properties Trust:

We have audited the accompanying historical statement of gross income and direct
operating  expenses of Bridgepoint  Square (the  Property),  an office  building
complex , for the year ended December 31, 1996. This historical statement is the
responsibility of the Property's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this historical statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the   historical   statement  is  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the historical statement.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating  the overall  presentation  of the historical
statement.  We  believe  that our  audit  provides  a  reasonable  basis for our
opinion.

The  accompanying  historical  statement  of gross  income and direct  operating
expenses  was  prepared  in  compliance  with the rules and  regulations  of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (for  inclusion  in Form 8-K of  Health &
Retirement Properties Trust) as described in Note 1, and is not intended to be a
complete presentation of the Property's revenue and expenses.

In our opinion,  the historical  statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all  material  respects,  the gross  income and direct  operating  expenses,  as
described in Note 1, of Bridgepoint  Square for the year ended December 31, 1996
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Price Waterhouse LLP
Dallas, Texas






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BRIDGEPOINT SQUARE

Historical Statement of Gross Income and
Direct Operating Expenses
For the Year Ended December 31, 1996


Gross Income
     Rental income                                              $2,085,112
     Reimbursement of operating costs                               85,173
         Total                                                   2,170,285


Direct Operating Expenses
     Rental property operating expenses                            526,017
     Real estate taxes and insurance                               309,037
     General and administrative                                    105,164
                                                                ----------
                                                                   940,218


Gross Income In Excess Of Direct Operating Costs                $1,230,067
                                                                ==========





See accompanying notes to this historical statement.







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BRIDGEPOINT SQUARE

Notes to Historical Statement
Year Ended December 31, 1996


Note 1 - General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Bridgepoint  Square (the  Property)  is an office  building  complex  located in
Austin,  Texas,  which was  developed  and managed by Investors  Life  Insurance
Company of North America (One  Bridgepoint - Four  Bridgepoint)  and Family Life
Insurance  Company  (Five  Bridgepoint).  The  Property  consists of five office
buildings,  three of which had been completed and were occupied  during the year
ended  December  31, 1996.  One  Bridgepoint  was  acquired  during 1995 and was
operating for the entire 1996 calendar year.  Construction  on Four  Bridgepoint
was completed and occupancy began in July 1996. Three  Bridgepoint was completed
during  the  last  week of 1996  and its  operations  are  insignificant  to the
December 31, 1996 historical  statement.  Two  Bridgepoint and Five  Bridgepoint
were  completed  during  1997 and are not  included  in the  December  31,  1996
historical statement.  The Property also includes three covered parking garages,
two of which had been  completed at December 31,  1996.  Bridgepoint  Square was
sold to Health and Retirement Properties Trust on December 4, 1997.

The  accompanying  historical  statement  of gross  income and direct  operating
expenses has been prepared in accordance with Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X of the
Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Accordingly,  certain historical  expenses
which may not be  comparable  to the  expenses  expected  to be  incurred in the
proposed future operations of the Property have been excluded. Excluded expenses
include  depreciation and amortization,  interest expense,  income taxes and any
other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

Rental  income is  recognized  on a  straight  line  basis over the terms of the
related leases.


Note 2 - Leases

As of December 31,1996, One Bridgepoint,  Three Bridgepoint and Four Bridgepoint
are leased under non-cancelable operating leases. The terms of the leases expire
at various  times from 1997  through  2003 and  provide  for  aggregate  minimum
rentals as follows:

         1997                                               $ 5,725,059
         1998                                                 5,333,521
         1999                                                 4,177,268
         2000                                                   832,943
         2001                                                   808,097
         Thereafter                                           1,688,834
                                                            -----------  
                                                            $18,565,722
                                                            ===========

The leases also provide for payment by the lessees of certain  occupancy related
expenses and certain  leases  contain  renewal  and/or  cancellation  options in
future  periods.  In  addition,  one tenant  occupies  approximately  56% of all
rentable space as of December 31, 1996.







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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                    Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

         The  following  unaudited  pro forma  balance sheet as of September 30,
1997 and the  statement of income for the nine months ended  September  30, 1997
and the year ended  December 31, 1996,  present the  financial  position and the
results of operations of Health and Retirement  Properties Trust (the "Company")
as if the transactions  described in the notes to unaudited financial statements
were  consummated  on January  1,  1996.  These  unaudited  pro forma  financial
statements  should be read in connection  with, and is qualified in its entirety
by reference  to, the separate  financial  statements  of the Company and of the
Seller of the Government Office Properties, each for the year ended December 31,
1996,  included in the Company's  Current  Report on Form 8-K dated February 17,
1997,  and  the  financial  statements  of the  Company  for the  quarter  ended
September  30, 1997  included in the  Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q.
These unaudited pro forma financial statements are not necessarily indicative of
the financial position and the expected results of operations of the Company for
any future period.  Differences  could result from, among other  considerations,
future changes in the Company's  portfolio of  investments,  changes in interest
rates,  changes  in  the  capital  structure  of  the  Company,  delays  in  the
acquisition  of certain  properties  and  changes in  property  level  operating
expenses.








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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Health and Retirement Properties Trust
 Pro Forma Balance Sheets
 September 30, 1997
 (dollars in thousands)
 (unaudited)
                                                                                                              Recent
                                                                             West 34th  Franklin  Bridgepoint Acquisi     
                                                                 Historical  Street(A)  Plaza(B)   Square(C)  tions(D)   Pro Forma
                                                                 ----------  ---------  --------   --------   --------   ----------
                           ASSETS
 Real estate properties, at cost:
<S>                                                              <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       
     Land, buildings and improvements                            $1,621,522  $ 110,750  $ 79,000   $ 79,000   $ 90,600   $1,980,872
                                                                 ----------  ---------  --------   --------   --------   ----------
                                                                  1,621,522    110,750    79,000     79,000     90,600    1,980,872
     Less accumulated depreciation                                   99,746       --        --         --         --         99,746
                                                                 ----------  ---------  --------   --------   --------   ----------
                                                                  1,521,776    110,750    79,000     79,000     90,600    1,881,126

 Real estate mortgages, net                                         116,941       --        --         --         --        116,941
 Investment in Hospitality Properties Trust                         102,465       --        --         --         --        102,465
 Cash and cash equivalents                                           71,765    (46,368)  (27,414)    (3,000)     5,930          913
 Interest and rent receivables                                       19,722       --        --         --         --         19,722
 Deferred interest and finance costs, net and
   other assets                                                      18,625     (4,901)     --         --         (250)      13,474
                                                                 ----------  ---------  --------   --------   --------   ----------
                                                                 $1,851,294  $  59,481  $ 51,586   $ 76,000   $ 96,280   $2,134,641
                                                                 ==========  =========  ========   ========   ========   ==========


            LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Bank notes payable                                              $  100,000  $  59,000  $ 51,000   $ 76,000   $ 94,000   $  380,000
 Senior notes and bonds payable, net                                200,000       --        --         --         --        200,000
 Mortgage notes payable                                              26,941       --        --         --         --         26,941
 Convertible subordinated debentures                                211,650       --        --         --         --        211,650
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                               35,616        481       586       --          850       37,533
 Prepaid rents                                                        7,077       --        --         --         --          7,077
 Security deposits                                                    2,872       --        --         --          750        3,622
 Due to affiliates                                                    1,336       --        --         --         --          1,336
 Dividend payable                                                    36,571                                       --         36,571

 Shareholders' equity:
    Preferred shares, .01 par value: none issued                       --         --        --         --         --           --
    Common shares of beneficial interest, .01 par value:
          125 million shares authorized,
          98.7 million shares and 98.8 million pro forma
          shares issued and outstanding, respectively                   988       --        --         --         --            988
    Additional paid-in capital                                    1,370,730       --        --         --          680    1,371,410
    Cumulative net income                                           383,775       --        --         --         --        383,775
    Dividends                                                      (526,262)      --        --         --         --       (526,262)
                                                                 ----------  ---------  --------   --------   --------   ----------
         Total shareholders' equity                               1,229,231       --        --         --          680    1,229,911
                                                                 ----------  ---------  --------   --------   --------   ----------
                                                                 $1,851,294  $  59,481  $ 51,586   $ 76,000   $ 96,280   $2,134,641
                                                                 ==========  =========  ========   ========   ========   ==========
                                                                       --         --        --         --         --           --  
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Health and Retirement Properties Trust
Proforma Statements of Income
Nine months ended September 30, 1997
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

                                                                   Second   Third
                                                                   Quarter  Quarter  West              Bridge   Recent
                                                                   Acquisi  Acquisi  34th    Franklin  -point   Acquisi
                                    Historical  GPI (E)   CSMC(F)  tions(G) tions(G) Street(H)Plaza(I) Square(J)tions(K) Pro Forma
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Revenues:
<S>                                   <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>
    Rental income                     $129,518  $12,235   $ 6,831  $ 2,948  $ 3,179  $10,771  $ 9,614  $ 4,581  $ 8,882 $188,559
    Interest income                     16,177     (268)              --       --       --       --       --       --     15,909
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total revenues                  145,695   11,967     6,831    2,948    3,179   10,771    9,614    4,581    8,882  204,468
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Expenses:
    Operating                           16,961    3,732     1,910     --        954    3,641    4,904    1,769    2,733   36,604
    Interest                            24,955   (1,366)    3,232    1,087    1,463    2,876    2,486    2,631    4,129   41,493
    Depreciation and amortization       26,633    3,365     1,119      627      501    1,869    1,334      961    1,348   37,757
    General and administrative           8,148    1,579       249      139      111      415      296      214      301   11,452
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total expenses                   76,697    7,310     6,510    1,853    3,029    8,801    9,020    5,575    8,511  127,306
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Income before equity in earnings
    of income Hospitality Properties
    Trust and before extraordinary
    item                                68,998    4,657       321    1,095      150    1,970      594     (994)     371   77,162

Equity in earnings of Hospitality
    Properties Trust                     6,683     --                 --       --                                  --      6,683
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Net income before extraordinary item  $ 75,681  $ 4,657   $   321  $ 1,095  $   150  $ 1,970  $   594  $  (994) $   371 $ 83,845
                                       -------  -------   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

Average shares outstanding              89,918                                                                            98,838

Per share data:
Net income before extraordinary item  $   0.84                                                                          $   0.85


</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Health and Retirement Properties Trust
Proforma Statements of  Income
Year Ended December 31, 1996
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



                                           HRPT              GPI
                                    ----------------- ----------------         West    Frank   Bridge   Recent
                                              Acquisi          Acquisi         34th    -lin    -point   Acquisi  Pro Forma
                                    Histo-    tions   Histo-   tions           Street  Plaza   Square   tions    Adjust
                                    rical     (L)     rical    (M)     CSMC(N) (O)     (P)     (Q)      (R)      ments     Pro Forma
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------
Revenues:
<S>                                 <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>     
   Rental income                    $ 98,039  $31,212 $ 36,523 $15,055 $15,911 $14,361 $12,818 $ 2,170  $11,841  $  --      $237,930
   Interest income                    22,144     (396)     780    --      --      --      --      --       --       --        22,528
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------
     Total revenues                  120,183   30,816   37,303  15,055  15,911  14,361  12,818   2,170   11,841     --       260,458
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------

Expenses:
   Operating                           3,776    1,600    8,657   5,605   5,081   4,855   6,538     940    3,643    1,073 (S)  41,768
   Interest                           22,545   15,947   28,730   8,313   7,053   3,835   3,315   1,596    5,505  (45,086)(T)  51,753
   Depreciation and amortization      22,106    6,467    6,357   1,174   2,441   2,492   1,778     583    1,797      932 (U)  46,127
   General and administrative          7,055    1,402    5,570    --       543     554     395     130      401   (3,486)(S)  12,564
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------
     Total expenses                   55,482   25,416   49,314  15,092  15,118  11,736  12,026   3,249   11,346  (46,567)    152,212
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------

Income before equity income and
     extraordinary item
                                      64,701    5,400  (12,011)    (37)    793   2,625     792  (1,079)     495   46,567     108,246
Equity in earnings of Hospitality
     Properties Trust                  8,860                                                                                   8,860
Gain on equity transaction of
     Hospitality Properties Trust      3,603     --       --      --      --      --      --      --       --       --         3,603
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------

Income before gain (loss) on sale
     of properties and extraordinary
     item                           $ 77,164  $ 5,400 $(12,011)$   (37)$   793 $ 2,625 $   792 $(1,079) $   495  $46,567    $120,709
                                    --------  ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------  -------    --------

Average shares outstanding            66,255                                                                                  98,838

Per share data:
Income before gain (loss) on 
     sale of proper ies and 
     extraordinary item             $   1.16                                                                                $   1.22



</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements



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                Notes To Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

Pro Forma Balance Sheet Adjustments at September 30, 1997.

A.   Represents  the  acquisition,  on  October  1,  1997,  of a medical  office
     property  located at 7 West 34th  Street in New York,  New York ("West 34th
     Street").  This  acquisition  was funded with available cash and by drawing
     under the Company's existing revolving line of credit.

B.   Represents  the  acquisition,  on November 13, 1997, of an office  property
     located  at  One  Franklin  Plaza,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania  ("Franklin
     Plaza").  This  acquisition  was funded with  available cash and by drawing
     under the Company's existing revolving line of credit.

C.   Represents  the  acquisition,  on  December 5, 1997,  of an office  complex
     containing  five  commercial  office  properties  located in Austin,  Texas
     ("Bridgepoint Square"). This acquisition was funded with available cash and
     by drawing under the Company's existing revolving line of credit.

D.   Represents the Company's acquisitions,  during November 1997, December 1997
     and January  1998,  of a medical  office  property  located in Colorado,  a
     medical office  property  located in Maryland,  a medical  office  property
     located  in Rhode  Island,  three  medical  office  properties  located  in
     California,  a medical  office  property  located in  Washington,  D.C.,  a
     government  office  property  located  in Texas  and a medical  office  and
     commercial office property located in Pennsylvania  (collectively,  "Recent
     Acquisitions"). The Recent Acquisitions were funded with available cash, by
     drawings  under the  Company's  existing  revolving  line of credit and the
     issuance of of the Company's common shares.

Pro Forma  Statement of Income  adjustments  for the Nine months Ended September
30, 1997.

E.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's  acquisition of the  government  office  properties  ("GPI") from
     Government Property Investors, Inc. ("Seller").  Also reflects the decrease
     in  interest  expense  arising  from the  Company's  issuance of its shares
     pursuant to a common stock  offering in March 1997,  proceeds of which were
     used in  part  to  repay  amounts  then  outstanding  under  the  Company's
     revolving line of credit, net of an increase in interest expense related to
     the Company's assumption of certain debt in connection with the acquisition
     of the GPI.

F.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's  acquisition  of two medical  office  properties  and two parking
     structures  located  in Los  Angeles,  California  ("CSMC")  as well as the
     increase in interest expense due to the use of the Company's revolving line
     of credit to fund this acquisition.

G.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's  acquisition of a 200 unit retirement housing property located in
     Spokane,  Washington and 20 medical office clinics and ancillary structures
     located  in  Massachusetts  and three  medical  and two  commercial  office
     buildings  located in  Pennsylvania  as well as the  increase  in  interest
     expense due to the use of the  Company's  revolving  line of credit to fund
     these acquisitions.

H.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's  acquisition  of West 34th  Street,  as well as the  increase  in
     interest  expense due to the use of the Company's  revolving line of credit
     to fund the acquisition.


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I.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's  acquisition  of  Franklin  Plaza,  as  well as the  increase  in
     interest  expense due to the use of the Company's  revolving line of credit
     to fund the acquisition.

J.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of Bridgepoint Square. Bridgepoint Square consists of
     five properties,  of which one property was under construction at September
     30, 1997 and one property was completed in July 1997.  Also  represents the
     increase in interest expense due to the use of the Company's revolving line
     of credit to fund the acquisition.

K.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Company's  Recent  Acquisitions as well as the increase in interest expense
     due to the use of the  Company's  revolving  line of credit  to fund  these
     acquisitions.

Pro Forma Statement of Income adjustments for the Year Ended December 31, 1996.

L.   Represents  the increase in rental  income,  operating  expenses,  interest
     expense,  depreciation  and  amortization  and general  and  administrative
     expenses arising from the Company's  acquisitions completed during 1996 and
     certain  acquisitions  completed during the nine months ended September 30,
     1997,  assuming the contractual rents were in effect since January 1, 1996.
     Property  level  expense  adjustments   represent   annualized   historical
     operating  expenses  for gross  leased  properties  acquired.  Depreciation
     expense  adjustments  assume an  average  building  life of 40 years.  Also
     assumes a  reduction  in  interest  income  from the use of cash on hand to
     fund, in part, these acquisitions.

M.   Represents  the increase in rental  income,  operating  expenses,  interest
     expense,  depreciation  and  amortization  and general  and  administrative
     expenses arising from the Seller's  acquisitions  completed during 1996 and
     acquisitions  completed  by  the  Company  during  the  nine  months  ended
     September  30, 1997,  assuming the  contractual  rents were in effect since
     January 1, 1996. Property level expense adjustments are established for the
     purpose of this  pro-forma  presentation  as equal to  percentage  of rents
     which is the same  percentage of rents as was represented by property level
     operating expenses for the properties which were owned by the Seller during
     1996.  Depreciation  expense adjustments assume an average building life of
     40 years.

N.   Represents  the  historical  rental income and  operating  expenses for the
     Company's  acquisition of CSMC. Also represents  adjustments resulting from
     the  acquisition  for  interest  expense  due to the  use of the  Company's
     revolving  line of credit  to fund the  acquisition,  depreciation  expense
     adjustments  assuming  an  average  building  life of 40  years  as well as
     increases in general and administrative expenses.

O.   Represents  the  historical  rental income and  operating  expenses for the
     Company's  acquisition  of West 34th Street.  Also  represents  adjustments
     resulting from the acquisition  for interest  expense due to the use of the
     Company's  revolving line of credit to fund the  acquisition,  depreciation
     expense  assuming an average building life of 40 years as well as increases
     in general and administrative expenses.

P.   Represents  the  historical  rental income and  operating  expenses for the
     Company's  acquisition  of  Franklin  Plaza.  Also  represents  adjustments
     resulting from the acquisition  for interest  expense due to the use of the
     Company's  revolving line of credit to fund the  acquisition,  depreciation
     expense  assuming an average building life of 40 years as well as increases
     in general and administrative expenses.




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Q.   Represents  the  historical  rental income and  operating  expenses for the
     Company's acquisition of Bridgepoint Square. Bridgepoint Square consists of
     five  properties,  of which  two  properties  were  under  construction  at
     December  31,  1996,  one  property  was  completed  in July 1996,  and one
     property  was  completed  in December  1996.  Also  represents  adjustments
     resulting from the acquisition  for interest  expense due to the use of the
     Company's  revolving line of credit to fund the  acquisition,  depreciation
     expense  assuming an average building life of 40 years as well as increases
     in general and administrative expenses.

R.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses,  depreciation
     and amortization and general and  administrative  expenses arising from the
     Recent Acquisitions, as well as the increase in interest expense due to the
     use of the Company's revolving line of credit to fund these acquisitions.

S.   Represents  the net  reduction in  operating  and  administrative  expenses
     arising from the differences in the Company's cost structure (which include
     the  full  year's  effect  of  general  and   administrative  and  property
     management  services)  and the cost  structure  of GPI (which  included the
     employment  of separate  property  management  companies for certain of the
     government  office  properties  under  separate fee  arrangements  and cost
     related  to  administrative  financial,  acquisition  and other  activities
     performed  by  GPI's  management)  and  the  cost  structure  of the  other
     properties acquired in 1997.

T.   Represents  the  reduction of interest  expense  arising from the Company's
     repayment of the GPI  mortgage and  affiliate  debt,  excluding  $27,588 of
     mortgage debt that was not repaid in  connection  with the  acquisition  of
     GPI.

U.   Represents  the  effect  on  the  depreciation  expense  arising  from  the
     adjustment of GPI's  historical  basis in existing  assets to the Company's
     basis at acquisition.








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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has dully  caused  this  report  to be  signed on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                          HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST



                                          By: /s/ Ajay Saini
                                              Ajay Saini, Treasurer and Chief 
                                                              Financial Officer

Date: January 22, 1998




                       Consent of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements of Health and Retirement  Properties Trust on Forms S-3 (Registration
Nos.  333-34823,  333-26887  and  33-62135) of our report dated  January 9, 1998
related  to the  historical  statement  of gross  income  and  direct  operating
expenses of Bridgepoint Square, as included in this Form 8-K.



Price Waterhouse LLP
Dallas, Texas
January 19, 1997





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