SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: December 22, 2004

Bradley Operating Limited Partnership

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-23065		04-3306041
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

131 Dartmouth Street Boston, Massachusetts		02116
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(617) 247-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Bradley Operating Limited Partnership (“Bradley OP”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K containing its historical financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 and other information so that such information may be incorporated by reference in subsequent filings made by Bradley OP with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP

99.1 Selected Financial Data of Bradley Operating Limited Partnership, Description of Business of Bradley Operating Limited Partnership, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Management and Bradley Operating Limited Partnership Financial Statements

SIGNATURES

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

	BRADLEY OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

	By: Heritage-Austen Acquisition, Inc., its General Partner


	/s/ Thomas C. Prendergast
	Thomas C. Prendergast
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


	/s/ David G. Gaw
	David G. Gaw
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


Dated: December 22, 2004

BRADLEY OPERATING L P 8-K