UNITED STATES
                       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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2001


                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
             ------------------------------------------------------



                                     1-9876
                            ------------------------
                            (Commission File Number)




                        Texas                                    74-1464203
      ------------------------------------------             ----------------
           (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

       2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas          77008
------=---------------------------------------------------    ----------------
          (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 866-6000
                                                           --------------




                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM  5.     OTHER  EVENTS.

     Weingarten Realty Investors is filing herewith a press release issued by it
on  October  25,  2001  as  Exhibit  99.1  which is included herein.  This press
release  was  issued  to  report  its  third  quarter  earnings.

On March 23, 2001, Weingarten Realty Investors filed a Registration Statement on
Form  S-3 (Registration No. 333-57508).  Weingarten is filing herewith a revised
Exhibit  12.1,  Ratio  of  earnings to combine fixed charges and preferred share
dividends,  thereto.


ITEM  7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)     Exhibits

     The  following  exhibits  are  filed  with  this  report:

          12.1     Ratio  of  earnings  to combined fixed charges and preferred
                   share dividends

          99.1     Press  Release  issued  by  Weingarten  Realty Investors on
                   October 25, 2001.




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                                    SIGNATURE

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

Date:  October  26,  2001
                                               WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS



                                               By:     /s/     Joe  D.  Shafer
                                                   -----------------------
                                                      Joe  D.  Shafer
                                                    Vice  President/Controller






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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

12.1     Ratio  of  earnings  to combined fixed charges and preferred share
         dividends

99.1     Press  Release  issued  by  Weingarten  Realty Investors on October 25,
         2001.
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UNITED STATES
                       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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2001

                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
             ------------------------------------------------------

                                     1-9876
                            ------------------------
                            (Commission File Number)

                        Texas                                    74-1464203
      ------------------------------------------             ----------------
           (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

       2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas          77008
------=---------------------------------------------------    ----------------
          (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 866-6000
                                                           --------------

                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM  5.     OTHER  EVENTS.

     Weingarten Realty Investors is filing herewith a press release issued by it
on  October  25,  2001  as  Exhibit  99.1  which is included herein.  This press
release  was  issued  to  report  its  third  quarter  earnings.

On March 23, 2001, Weingarten Realty Investors filed a Registration Statement on
Form  S-3 (Registration No. 333-57508).  Weingarten is filing herewith a revised
Exhibit  12.1,  Ratio  of  earnings to combine fixed charges and preferred share
dividends,  thereto.

ITEM  7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)     Exhibits

     The  following  exhibits  are  filed  with  this  report:

          12.1     Ratio  of  earnings  to combined fixed charges and preferred
                   share dividends

          99.1     Press  Release  issued  by  Weingarten  Realty Investors on
                   October 25, 2001.
SIGNATURE

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

Date:  October  26,  2001
                                               WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS

                                               By:     /s/     Joe  D.  Shafer
                                                   -----------------------
                                                      Joe  D.  Shafer
                                                    Vice  President/Controller
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

12.1     Ratio  of  earnings  to combined fixed charges and preferred share
         dividends

99.1     Press  Release  issued  by  Weingarten  Realty Investors on October 25,
         2001.