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 25, 2004



                           WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

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            Texas                          1-9876                      74-1464203

(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission file number)         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                                  Identification Number)

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            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  2.02.    RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION.

     On  October  25,  2004, we issued a press release describing our results of
operations  for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.  A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  In the earnings release, we
used  the  non-GAAP  financial  measure  of  Funds  from  Operations ("FFO").  A
reconciliation  of  FFO to the comparable GAAP financial measure (Net income) is
contained in the attached earnings release.  Disclosure regarding the definition
of  FFO  used  by  us  and  why  our management believes the presentation of FFO
provides  useful  information  to  investors is included in our annual report on
Form  10-K  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2003.

     The  information, including exhibits hereto, in this Current Report on Form
8-K  is  being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
18  of  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to
the  liabilities  of  that Section. The information in this Current Report shall
not  be  incorporated  by  reference  into  any  registration statement or other
document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise
expressly  stated  in  such  filing.


ITEM  9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

        99.1   Press release dated October 25, 2004, regarding  our  results  of
               operations  for  the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2004.


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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  28,  2004
                                        WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS



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


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


99.1  Press  release dated October 25, 2004, regarding our results of operations
for  the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2004.


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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 25, 2004

                           WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Texas                          1-9876                      74-1464203

(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission file number)         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                                  Identification Number)
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  2.02.    RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION.

     On  October  25,  2004, we issued a press release describing our results of
operations  for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.  A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  In the earnings release, we
used  the  non-GAAP  financial  measure  of  Funds  from  Operations ("FFO").  A
reconciliation  of  FFO to the comparable GAAP financial measure (Net income) is
contained in the attached earnings release.  Disclosure regarding the definition
of  FFO  used  by  us  and  why  our management believes the presentation of FFO
provides  useful  information  to  investors is included in our annual report on
Form  10-K  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2003.

     The  information, including exhibits hereto, in this Current Report on Form
8-K  is  being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
18  of  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to
the  liabilities  of  that Section. The information in this Current Report shall
not  be  incorporated  by  reference  into  any  registration statement or other
document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise
expressly  stated  in  such  filing.

ITEM  9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

        99.1   Press release dated October 25, 2004, regarding  our  results  of
               operations  for  the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2004.

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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  28,  2004
                                        WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS

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

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1  Press  release dated October 25, 2004, regarding our results of operations
for  the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2004.

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