**Exhibit 10.29**

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**FIRST AMENDMENT TO**

**PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT**

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”)is made and entered into as of the 25th day of June, 2008 by and between **HUB RI PROPERTIES TRUST**, a Maryland realestate investment trust (“Seller”), and **SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST**, a Maryland real estateinvestment trust (“Purchaser”).

 

**WITNESSETH:**

 

WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser entered into that certain Purchase andSale Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2008 (the “Agreement”), withrespect to the purchase and sale of certain real property and other propertylocated at 701 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, Rhode Island, all as moreparticularly described in the Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser desire to amend the Agreement toaccelerate the Closing Date and change the definition of “Title Company”, inaccordance with the terms of this Amendment;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of theforegoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacyof which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, theparties hereto agree as follows:

 

**1.            ****Defined Terms****.**  Terms used in this Amendment, but nototherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings given to them in theAgreement.

 

**2.             Title Company Definition**. Section 1.17 of the Agreement ishereby amended by deleting “Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation” and inserting “StewartTitle Guaranty Company” in its place.

 

**3.            ****Closing Date Acceleration**.  Section 2.2of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the date “March 20, 2009”from the first sentence thereof and inserting the date “June 25, 2008” inits place.

 

**4.            ****Agreement Provisions**.  Allprovisions of the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, are hereby ratifiedand confirmed and remain in full force and effect.

 

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**5.            ****Multiple Counterparts**.  ThisAmendment may be executed in a number of identical counterparts.  If so executed, each counterpart is to bedeemed an original for all purposes, and all such counterparts shall, collectively,constitute one agreement.  Such executedcounterparts may be delivered by facsimile or by e-mail (in .pdf format) andany such counterparts so delivered shall be deemed original documents for allpurposes.

 

**6.            ****Non-Liability of Trustees of Seller**.  TheDeclaration of Trust of Seller, a copy of which is duly filed with theDepartment of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland, provide thatthe name “Hub RI Properties Trust” refers to the trustees under suchDeclaration of Trust collectively as trustees, but not individually orpersonally, and that no trustee, officer, shareholder, employee or agent ofSeller shall be held to any personal liability, jointly or severally, for anyobligation of, or claim against, Seller, as the case may be.  All persons dealing with Seller in any wayshall look only to the assets of Seller for the payment of any sum or theperformance of any obligation.

 

**7.            ****Non-Liability of Trustees of Purchaser**.  TheDeclaration of Trust of Purchaser, a copy of which is duly filed with theDepartment of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland, provides thatthe name “Senior Housing Properties Trust” refers to the trustees under suchDeclaration of Trust collectively as trustees, but not individually orpersonally, and that no trustee, officer, shareholder, employee or agent ofPurchaser shall be held to any personal liability, jointly or severally, forany obligation of, or claim against, Purchaser. All persons dealing with Purchaser in any way shall look only to the assetsof Purchaser for the payment of any sum or the performance of any obligation.

 

**[Signature page follows.]**

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed thisAmendment as of the date first above written.

 

 
|   | **SELLER:**                              |
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|   | ** **                               |
|   | **HUB RI PROPERTIES TRUST**,             |
|   | a Maryland real estate  investment trust |
|   |                                     |
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|   | By:                                      | /s/ John C. Popeo |
|   |                                     | John C. Popeo |
|   |                                     | Treasurer |
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|   | **PURCHASER:**                           |
|   | ** **                               |
|   | **SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST**,     |
|   | a Maryland real estate  investment trust |
|   |                                     |
|   |                                     |   |
|   | By:                                      | /s/ David J. Hegarty |
|   |                                     | David J. Hegarty |
|   |                                     | President |

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT]

 

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