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):   April 26, 2000




                           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
                                                           --------------


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ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS.

On  April 19, 2000, Weingarten Realty Investors filed Registration Statement No.
333-35174  on  Form  S-3.  The  purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to
file  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission the Independent Auditors'
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP relating to this Registration Statement of Form
S-3.

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

(c)  Exhibits.
         *1.1   Independent  Auditors'  Consent


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                                   SIGNATURES


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  thereunto  duly  authorized.


                                                WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS
                                                -----------------------------
                                                         (Registrant)



                                                BY: /s/  Stephen  C.  Richter
                                                   --------------------------
                                                       Stephen C. Richter
                                                 Senior Vice President/Chief
                                                       Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Accounting Officer)




DATE:     April  26,  2000




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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):   April 26, 2000

                           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
                                                           --------------
------

ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS.

On  April 19, 2000, Weingarten Realty Investors filed Registration Statement No.
333-35174  on  Form  S-3.  The  purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to
file  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission the Independent Auditors'
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP relating to this Registration Statement of Form
S-3.

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

(c)  Exhibits.
         *1.1   Independent  Auditors'  Consent
SIGNATURES

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  thereunto  duly  authorized.

                                                WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS
                                                -----------------------------
                                                         (Registrant)

                                                BY: /s/  Stephen  C.  Richter
                                                   --------------------------
                                                       Stephen C. Richter
                                                 Senior Vice President/Chief
                                                       Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Accounting Officer)

DATE:     April  26,  2000