diff --git a/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts b/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts
index 0f5cb5f32e..00ec4a4919 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ export abstract class PlatformLocation {
   abstract onPopState(fn: LocationChangeListener): void;
   abstract onHashChange(fn: LocationChangeListener): void;
 
-  abstract get pathname(): string;
-  abstract get search(): string;
-  abstract get hash(): string;
+  readonly pathname: string;
+  readonly search: string;
+  readonly hash: string;
 
   abstract replaceState(state: any, title: string, url: string): void;
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/reflective_injector.ts b/packages/core/src/di/reflective_injector.ts
index 1d4999fd1c..eac4c8b1a5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/reflective_injector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/reflective_injector.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export abstract class ReflectiveInjector implements Injector {
    * expect(child.parent).toBe(parent);
    * ```
    */
-  abstract get parent(): Injector|null;
+  readonly parent: Injector|null;
 
   /**
    * Resolves an array of providers and creates a child injector from those providers.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/component_factory.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/component_factory.ts
index 7e7ac7c519..06cdbcf35b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/component_factory.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/component_factory.ts
@@ -26,32 +26,32 @@ export abstract class ComponentRef<C> {
   /**
    * Location of the Host Element of this Component Instance.
    */
-  abstract get location(): ElementRef;
+  readonly location: ElementRef;
 
   /**
    * The injector on which the component instance exists.
    */
-  abstract get injector(): Injector;
+  readonly injector: Injector;
 
   /**
    * The instance of the Component.
    */
-  abstract get instance(): C;
+  readonly instance: C;
 
   /**
    * The {@link ViewRef} of the Host View of this Component instance.
    */
-  abstract get hostView(): ViewRef;
+  readonly hostView: ViewRef;
 
   /**
    * The {@link ChangeDetectorRef} of the Component instance.
    */
-  abstract get changeDetectorRef(): ChangeDetectorRef;
+  readonly changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef;
 
   /**
    * The component type.
    */
-  abstract get componentType(): Type<any>;
+  readonly componentType: Type<any>;
 
   /**
    * Destroys the component instance and all of the data structures associated with it.
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ export abstract class ComponentRef<C> {
  * @stable
  */
 export abstract class ComponentFactory<C> {
-  abstract get selector(): string;
-  abstract get componentType(): Type<any>;
+  readonly selector: string;
+  readonly componentType: Type<any>;
   /**
    * selector for all <ng-content> elements in the component.
    */
-  abstract get ngContentSelectors(): string[];
+  readonly ngContentSelectors: string[];
   /**
    * the inputs of the component.
    */
-  abstract get inputs(): {propName: string, templateName: string}[];
+  readonly inputs: {propName: string, templateName: string}[];
   /**
    * the outputs of the component.
    */
-  abstract get outputs(): {propName: string, templateName: string}[];
+  readonly outputs: {propName: string, templateName: string}[];
   /**
    * Creates a new component.
    */
diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/ng_module_factory.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/ng_module_factory.ts
index 0e4925f806..4f20f0c4c3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/ng_module_factory.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/ng_module_factory.ts
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ export abstract class NgModuleRef<T> {
   /**
    * The injector that contains all of the providers of the NgModule.
    */
-  abstract get injector(): Injector;
+  readonly injector: Injector;
 
   /**
    * The ComponentFactoryResolver to get hold of the ComponentFactories
    * declared in the `entryComponents` property of the module.
    */
-  abstract get componentFactoryResolver(): ComponentFactoryResolver;
+  readonly componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver;
 
   /**
    * The NgModule instance.
    */
-  abstract get instance(): T;
+  readonly instance: T;
 
   /**
    * Destroys the module instance and all of the data structures associated with it.
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ export interface InternalNgModuleRef<T> extends NgModuleRef<T> {
  * @experimental
  */
 export abstract class NgModuleFactory<T> {
-  abstract get moduleType(): Type<T>;
+  readonly moduleType: Type<T>;
   abstract create(parentInjector: Injector|null): NgModuleRef<T>;
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/template_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/template_ref.ts
index 748342e5ac..ee63286426 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/template_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/template_ref.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export abstract class TemplateRef<C> {
    *
    */
   // TODO(i): rename to anchor or location
-  abstract get elementRef(): ElementRef;
+  readonly elementRef: ElementRef;
 
   abstract createEmbeddedView(context: C): EmbeddedViewRef<C>;
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/view_container_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/view_container_ref.ts
index 8a031f8cfe..b9c23b0e39 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/view_container_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/view_container_ref.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ export abstract class ViewContainerRef {
    * Anchor element that specifies the location of this container in the containing View.
    * <!-- TODO: rename to anchorElement -->
    */
-  abstract get element(): ElementRef;
+  readonly element: ElementRef;
 
-  abstract get injector(): Injector;
+  readonly injector: Injector;
 
-  abstract get parentInjector(): Injector;
+  readonly parentInjector: Injector;
 
   /**
    * Destroys all Views in this container.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export abstract class ViewContainerRef {
   /**
    * Returns the number of Views currently attached to this container.
    */
-  abstract get length(): number;
+  readonly length: number;
 
   /**
    * Instantiates an Embedded View based on the {@link TemplateRef `templateRef`} and inserts it
diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/view_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/view_ref.ts
index 3f110bd3ff..33ae2df15e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/view_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/view_ref.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export abstract class ViewRef extends ChangeDetectorRef {
    */
   abstract destroy(): void;
 
-  abstract get destroyed(): boolean;
+  readonly destroyed: boolean;
 
   abstract onDestroy(callback: Function): any /** TODO #9100 */;
 }
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ export abstract class ViewRef extends ChangeDetectorRef {
  * @experimental
  */
 export abstract class EmbeddedViewRef<C> extends ViewRef {
-  abstract get context(): C;
+  readonly context: C;
 
-  abstract get rootNodes(): any[];
+  readonly rootNodes: any[];
 }
 
 export interface InternalViewRef extends ViewRef {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render/api.ts b/packages/core/src/render/api.ts
index a741f5224e..e90cef3f2f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render/api.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render/api.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ export class RenderComponentType {
  * @deprecated Debug info is handeled internally in the view engine now.
  */
 export abstract class RenderDebugInfo {
-  abstract get injector(): Injector;
-  abstract get component(): any;
-  abstract get providerTokens(): any[];
-  abstract get references(): {[key: string]: any};
-  abstract get context(): any;
-  abstract get source(): string;
+  readonly injector: Injector;
+  readonly component: any;
+  readonly providerTokens: any[];
+  readonly references: {[key: string]: any};
+  readonly context: any;
+  readonly source: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export abstract class Renderer2 {
    * This field can be used to store arbitrary data on this renderer instance.
    * This is useful for renderers that delegate to other renderers.
    */
-  abstract get data(): {[key: string]: any};
+  readonly data: {[key: string]: any};
 
   abstract destroy(): void;
   abstract createElement(name: string, namespace?: string|null): any;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/view/types.ts b/packages/core/src/view/types.ts
index 081a49bfc3..53f92b036e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/view/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/view/types.ts
@@ -479,15 +479,15 @@ export interface RootData {
 }
 
 export abstract class DebugContext {
-  abstract get view(): ViewData;
-  abstract get nodeIndex(): number|null;
-  abstract get injector(): Injector;
-  abstract get component(): any;
-  abstract get providerTokens(): any[];
-  abstract get references(): {[key: string]: any};
-  abstract get context(): any;
-  abstract get componentRenderElement(): any;
-  abstract get renderNode(): any;
+  readonly view: ViewData;
+  readonly nodeIndex: number|null;
+  readonly injector: Injector;
+  readonly component: any;
+  readonly providerTokens: any[];
+  readonly references: {[key: string]: any};
+  readonly context: any;
+  readonly componentRenderElement: any;
+  readonly renderNode: any;
   abstract logError(console: Console, ...values: any[]): void;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/forms/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.ts b/packages/forms/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.ts
index 54de8b0cc6..14cf0dc3c8 100644
--- a/packages/forms/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.ts
+++ b/packages/forms/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractControlDirective {
    * that backs this directive. Most properties fall through to that
    * instance.
    */
-  abstract get control(): AbstractControl|null;
+  readonly control: AbstractControl|null;
 
   /** The value of the control. */
   get value(): any { return this.control ? this.control.value : null; }
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/common/common.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/common/common.d.ts
index 9652694d09..0c8afbe022 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/common/common.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/common/common.d.ts
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ export declare class PercentPipe implements PipeTransform {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class PlatformLocation {
-    readonly abstract hash: string;
-    readonly abstract pathname: string;
-    readonly abstract search: string;
+    readonly hash: string;
+    readonly pathname: string;
+    readonly search: string;
     abstract back(): void;
     abstract forward(): void;
     abstract getBaseHrefFromDOM(): string;
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/core/core.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/core/core.d.ts
index 51fe21bb95..f38ab03315 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/core/core.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/core/core.d.ts
@@ -213,17 +213,17 @@ export interface ComponentDecorator {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class ComponentFactory<C> {
-    readonly abstract componentType: Type<any>;
-    readonly abstract inputs: {
+    readonly componentType: Type<any>;
+    readonly inputs: {
         propName: string;
         templateName: string;
     }[];
-    readonly abstract ngContentSelectors: string[];
-    readonly abstract outputs: {
+    readonly ngContentSelectors: string[];
+    readonly outputs: {
         propName: string;
         templateName: string;
     }[];
-    readonly abstract selector: string;
+    readonly selector: string;
     abstract create(injector: Injector, projectableNodes?: any[][], rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any, ngModule?: NgModuleRef<any>): ComponentRef<C>;
 }
 
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ export declare abstract class ComponentFactoryResolver {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class ComponentRef<C> {
-    readonly abstract changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef;
-    readonly abstract componentType: Type<any>;
-    readonly abstract hostView: ViewRef;
-    readonly abstract injector: Injector;
-    readonly abstract instance: C;
-    readonly abstract location: ElementRef;
+    readonly changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef;
+    readonly componentType: Type<any>;
+    readonly hostView: ViewRef;
+    readonly injector: Injector;
+    readonly instance: C;
+    readonly location: ElementRef;
     abstract destroy(): void;
     abstract onDestroy(callback: Function): void;
 }
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ export declare class ElementRef {
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare abstract class EmbeddedViewRef<C> extends ViewRef {
-    readonly abstract context: C;
-    readonly abstract rootNodes: any[];
+    readonly context: C;
+    readonly rootNodes: any[];
 }
 
 /** @stable */
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ export declare const NgModule: NgModuleDecorator;
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare abstract class NgModuleFactory<T> {
-    readonly abstract moduleType: Type<T>;
+    readonly moduleType: Type<T>;
     abstract create(parentInjector: Injector | null): NgModuleRef<T>;
 }
 
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ export declare abstract class NgModuleFactoryLoader {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class NgModuleRef<T> {
-    readonly abstract componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver;
-    readonly abstract injector: Injector;
-    readonly abstract instance: T;
+    readonly componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver;
+    readonly injector: Injector;
+    readonly instance: T;
     abstract destroy(): void;
     abstract onDestroy(callback: () => void): void;
 }
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ export declare class QueryList<T> {
 
 /** @deprecated */
 export declare abstract class ReflectiveInjector implements Injector {
-    readonly abstract parent: Injector | null;
+    readonly parent: Injector | null;
     abstract createChildFromResolved(providers: ResolvedReflectiveProvider[]): ReflectiveInjector;
     abstract get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
     abstract instantiateResolved(provider: ResolvedReflectiveProvider): any;
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ export declare abstract class Renderer {
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare abstract class Renderer2 {
-    readonly abstract data: {
+    readonly data: {
         [key: string]: any;
     };
     destroyNode: ((node: any) => void) | null;
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ export declare abstract class SystemJsNgModuleLoaderConfig {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class TemplateRef<C> {
-    readonly abstract elementRef: ElementRef;
+    readonly elementRef: ElementRef;
     abstract createEmbeddedView(context: C): EmbeddedViewRef<C>;
 }
 
@@ -1057,10 +1057,10 @@ export interface ViewChildrenDecorator {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class ViewContainerRef {
-    readonly abstract element: ElementRef;
-    readonly abstract injector: Injector;
-    readonly abstract length: number;
-    readonly abstract parentInjector: Injector;
+    readonly element: ElementRef;
+    readonly injector: Injector;
+    readonly length: number;
+    readonly parentInjector: Injector;
     abstract clear(): void;
     abstract createComponent<C>(componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, index?: number, injector?: Injector, projectableNodes?: any[][], ngModule?: NgModuleRef<any>): ComponentRef<C>;
     abstract createEmbeddedView<C>(templateRef: TemplateRef<C>, context?: C, index?: number): EmbeddedViewRef<C>;
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ export declare enum ViewEncapsulation {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class ViewRef extends ChangeDetectorRef {
-    readonly abstract destroyed: boolean;
+    readonly destroyed: boolean;
     abstract destroy(): void;
     abstract onDestroy(callback: Function): any;
 }
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/forms/forms.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/forms/forms.d.ts
index 7a478b028a..b89ef3e776 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/forms/forms.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/forms/forms.d.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export declare abstract class AbstractControl {
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class AbstractControlDirective {
-    readonly abstract control: AbstractControl | null;
+    readonly control: AbstractControl | null;
     readonly dirty: boolean | null;
     readonly disabled: boolean | null;
     readonly enabled: boolean | null;