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
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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                                     1-9876
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                            (Commission File Number)




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

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




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 866-6000
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ITEM  2.  ACQUISITION  OR  DISPOSITION  OF  ASSETS

     During  the  period  from  January 1, 2001 through the date of this filing,
Weingarten  Realty  Investors  acquired  a  portfolio  of 19 retail centers (the
"Golden State Portfolio"), ten other retail centers  and one industrial project.
Material  factors  considered  in  each  of the acquisitions made by the Company
include  historical  and prospective financial performance of the center, credit
quality  of  the  tenancy,  local  and  regional  demographics,  location  and
competition,  ad  valorem  tax  rates, condition of the property and the related
anticipated  level  of  capital  expenditures required.  The total investment in
acquisitions  during  2001  is  $461  million.  Audited financial statements and
unaudited  pro  forma financial information on these properties are submitted in
ITEM 7. below.  Audited financial statements for the Golden State Portfolio were
previously  filed  under  our Form 8-K dated June 23, 2001 and, accordingly, are
not  included  herein.

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

     The  following  financial  statements,  pro  forma financial statements and
exhibits  are  filed  as  part  of  this  report:

     (a)  Financial  statements  of  businesses  acquired:

       Colonial  Plaza  Market  Center

         (i)     Independent  Auditors'  Report

         (ii)    Statement  of  Revenue and Certain Expenses for the Year Ended
                 December 31,  2000

         (iii)   Notes  to  Statement  of  Revenue  and  Certain  Expenses


     (b)  Pro  Forma  Condensed Financial  Statements (unaudited) of Weingarten
          Realty Investors,  the Acquired Properties  and  Other  Acquisitions

          1.    Pro  Forma  Condensed  Statement of Consolidated Income for the
                Six Months Ended June  30,  2001

          2.    Pro  Forma Condensed Balance Sheet as of June 30,  2001

          3.    Notes  and  Significant  Assumptions

     (c)  Exhibits:

          Included  herewith  is  Exhibit  No.  23.1,  the Consent of the
          Independent Accountants







INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS'  REPORT

To  the  Board  of  Trust  Managers  and  Shareholders  of
     Weingarten  Realty  Investors:

We  have  audited  the accompanying statement of revenue and certain expenses of
the  Colonial  Plaza  Market Center ("Colonial") for the year ended December 31,
2000.  This  statement  of  revenue  and  certain expenses is the responsibility
of  the  Colonial management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion
on  the  statement  of  revenue  and  certain  expenses  based  on  our  audit.

We  conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in  the  United  States  of  America.  Those  standards require that we plan and
perform  the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement of
revenue  and  certain  expenses  is  free  of  material  misstatement.  An audit
includes  examining  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts and
disclosures  in  the statement.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as well as
evaluating  the  overall  statement of revenue and certain expense presentation.
We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a  reasonable  basis  for  our opinion.

The  accompanying statement of revenue and certain expenses was prepared for the
purpose  of  complying  with  the  rules  and  regulations of the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  for  inclusion in Form 8-K of Weingarten Realty Investors.
Certain  expenses  (described  in  Note 1) that would not be comparable to those
resulting  from  the proposed future operations of the property are excluded and
the  statement  is  not  intended  to  be  a complete presentation of Colonial's
revenue  and  expenses.

In  our  opinion, the statement of revenue and certain expenses presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenue and certain expenses, as defined above, of
the  Colonial  Plaza  Market  Center  for  the  year ended December 31, 2000, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.




Deloitte  &  Touche  LLP
Houston, Texas
September  13,  2001









                          COLONIAL PLAZA MARKET CENTER
                    STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000


                                                                   
REVENUE:
    Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $5,021,523
    Tenant reimbursements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,746,738
                                                                      ----------
              Total Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6,768,261
                                                                      ----------

CERTAIN EXPENSES:
    Property operating and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     720,955
    Real estate taxes and assessments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,162,178
                                                                      ----------
              Total Certain Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,883,133
                                                                      ----------

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER CERTAIN EXPENSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $4,885,128
                                                                      ==========

See accompanying notes to statement of revenue and certain expenses.










COLONIAL  PLAZA  MARKET  CENTER
NOTES  TO  STATEMENT  OF  REVENUE  AND  CERTAIN  EXPENSES
FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  2000


1.  ORGANIZATION  AND  SUMMARY  OF  SIGNIFICANT  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES

Organization  -  The  accompanying  statement  of  revenue  and certain expenses
includes  the  operations  of  the  Colonial  Plaza  Market Center ("Colonial").
Colonial  was  purchased  by  Weingarten  Realty  Investors  (the  "Company") on
February 28, 2001 from Cousins Properties Incorporated.  This acquisition, which
represents  the  largest  single  asset  purchase  in  the  history of WRI, is a
480,000-square-foot  power  center  in  Orlando, Florida. The center was sold to
Weingarten  Realty  Investors  for $54 million.  Colonial Plaza Market Center is
located  on  46  acres  on  East Colonial Drive (Highway 50) at Bumby Avenue two
miles  from  downtown Orlando. The center is anchored by Babies "R" Us, Barnes &
Noble,  Circuit  City,  Just  For  Feet,  Linens 'N Things, Marshalls, Old Navy,
Rhodes Furniture, Ross Dress For Less, Stein Mart and Staples.  The Company is a
Texas  real  estate  investment  trust,  which  is  primarily  involved  in  the
acquisition,  development,  and  management of real estate, consisting mostly of
neighborhood  and community shopping centers and, to a lesser extent, industrial
properties.

Basis  of  Presentation - The accompanying statement was prepared to comply with
the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission for
inclusion  in  Form  8-K  of  the  Company.

The  accompanying  statement  is not representative of the actual operations for
the  period  presented  as  certain  expenses  that may not be comparable to the
expenses  expected  to  be  incurred  by the Company in the future operations of
Colonial  have  been  excluded.  Excluded  expenses  consist  of  interest,
depreciation  and amortization, property expenses and general and administrative
costs  not  directly  comparable  to  the  future  operations  of  Colonial.

Revenue  Recognition - Rental revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line
basis  over  the  life of the lease for operating leases.  Tenant reimbursements
(payments  for  taxes,  maintenance  expenses  and insurance by the lessees) are
estimated  and  accrued  over  the  fiscal  year.

Use  of  Estimates  -  The  preparation  of  the  financial  statement  requires
management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported
in the financial statement as well as certain disclosures.  Actual results could
differ  from  those  estimates.

2.     RENTALS  UNDER  OPERATING  LEASES

Future  minimum  rental income from non-cancelable operating leases at December
31,  2000  is:





                   
          2001 . . . . . . $ 5,126,443
          2002 . . . . . .   4,696,840
          2003 . . . . . .   4,524,048
          2004 . . . . . .   4,311,204
          2005 . . . . . .   4,139,088
          Thereafter . . . $19,344,865



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                          Weingarten Realty Investors
              Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Consolidated Income
                         Six Months Ended June 30, 2001
                                  (Unaudited)

                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

This  unaudited  Pro  Forma  Condensed  Statement of Consolidated Income and Pro
Forma  Condensed  Balance Sheet are presented as if (A)  the acquisitions of the
acquired  properties  and (B)  the acquisition of other properties, as set forth
in  the  Notes  and Significant Assumptions, had occurred as of January 1, 2001.
In  management's  opinion,  all  adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of
these transactions have been made.  This unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement
of  Consolidated  Income is not necessarily indicative of what actual results of
operations  would  have been had these transactions occurred on January 1, 2001,
nor  does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.





                                                                Adjustment      Adjustment
                                                               for Acquired      for Other            Pro
                                                  Historical   Properties(A)   Acquisitions(B)       Forma
                                                  ----------   -------------   ---------------   -----------
                                                                                     
Revenue:

    Rentals                                       $ 143,511      $   10,616       $   7,289       $ 161,416
    Interest                                          1,785                              17           1,802
    Other                                             2,485              27             (58)          2,454
                                                  ----------   -------------   ---------------   -----------
        Total Revenue                               147,781          10,643           7,248         165,672
                                                  ----------   -------------   ---------------   -----------

Expenses:

    Operating                                        20,912           1,578           1,113          23,603
    Ad Valorem Taxes                                 18,193             996             668          19,857
    Depreciation & Amortization                      32,466           1,540           1,149          35,155
    Interest                                         25,395           5,159           3,318          33,872
    General &  Administrative                         5,104              40               7           5,151
                                                  ----------   -------------   ---------------   -----------
          Total Expenses                            102,070           9,313           6,255         117,638
                                                  ----------   -------------   ---------------   -----------

Income from Operations                               45,711           1,330             993          48,034
Minority Interest in Income of Partnerships          (1,366)                                         (1,366)
Gain on Sales of Property and Securities              4,984                                           4,984
Equity in Earnings of Joint Ventures                  2,054                                           2,054
                                                  ----------   -------------   ---------------   -----------
Net Income                                        $  51,383      $    1,330       $     993       $  53,706
                                                  ==========   =============   ===============   ===========

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders:
  Shareholders:
    Basic                                         $  41,363      $    1,330       $     993       $  43,686
                                                  ==========   =============   ===============   ===========
    Diluted                                       $  41,427      $    1,330       $     993       $  43,750
                                                  ==========   =============   ===============   ===========

Net Income per Common Share - Basic               $    1.33                                       $    1.40
                                                  ==========                                     ===========
Net Income per Common Share - Diluted             $    1.33                                       $    1.40
                                                  ==========                                     ===========

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
    Basic                                            31,105                                          31,105
                                                  ==========                                     ===========

    Diluted                                          31,251                                          31,251
                                                  ==========                                     ===========








                          Weingarten Realty Investors
                       Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet
                              As of June 30, 2001
                                  (Unaudited)

                                 (in thousands)






                                                                Adjustment
                                                                   for            Pro
                                                 Historical    Acquisitions      Forma
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------
                                                                     
Assets:

      Property                                  $ 2,166,717   $      63,287   $2,230,004
      Accumulated Depreciation                     (388,117)         (2,689)    (390,806)
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------
          Property - net                          1,778,600          60,598    1,839,198
      Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures       27,458                       27,458
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------
            Total                                 1,806,058          60,598    1,866,656


      Notes Receivable from Joint Ventures and
        Partnerships                                 43,499                       43,499
      Unamortized Debt and Lease Costs               37,814                       37,814
      Accrued Rent and Accounts Receivable           20,998                       20,998
      Other                                          31,763           5,012       36,775
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------
                         Total                  $ 1,940,132   $      65,610   $2,005,742
                                                ============  ==============  ===========


Liabilities and Equity:

Debt                                            $ 1,003,364   $      63,287   $1,066,651
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                59,815                       59,815
Other                                                 5,961                        5,961
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------

Total                                             1,069,140          63,287    1,132,427
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------

Minority Interest                                    31,076                       31,076
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------

Shareholders' Equity                                839,916           2,323      842,239
                                                ------------  --------------  -----------

                         Total                  $ 1,940,132   $      65,610   $2,005,742
                                                ============  ==============  ===========









                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                       NOTES AND SIGNIFICANT ASSUMPTIONS
                         SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
                                  (Unaudited)


(A)     ACQUIRED  PROPERTIES

The aggregate purchase price for the acquisitions described below (the "Acquired
Properties")  was  $332.2  million and was allocated between land and buildings,
with  the  buildings  being  depreciated  over  a  period of forty years.  These
purchases  were  funded  under  the Company's revolving credit facility (average
rate  of  5.50%) with the exception of a $131.9 million of debt (average rate of
8.33%)  which was assumed by the Company.  Pro forma revenue and expenses, other
than interest and depreciation, represent the historical amounts of the Acquired
Properties.

On  April  2,  2001,  WRI  purchased  19 supermarket-anchored shopping  centers,
aggregating  2.5  million  square  feet  from Burnham Pacific  Properties,  Inc.
These  properties  (the  "Golden  State  Portfolio") are over 96% leased and are
located  in  the Sacramento/San Francisco Bay area (13 properties)  and  in  the
Los  Angeles  area  (six  properties).

On  February  28,  2001,  WRI purchased a 480,000-square-foot center in Orlando,
Florida.  Colonial  Plaza  Market Center is located on 46 acres on East Colonial
Drive  (Highway  50) at Bumby Avenue two miles from downtown Orlando. The center
is  anchored  by  Babies  "R"  Us,  Barnes & Noble, Circuit City, Just For Feet,
Linens  'N  Things,  Marshalls, Old Navy, Rhodes Furniture, Ross Dress For Less,
Stein  Mart  and  Staples.

B)     OTHER  ACQUISITIONS

The  aggregate  purchase  price for the acquisitions described below (the "Other
Acquisitions")  totaled $128.9 million.  The purchase price is allocated between
land  and buildings, with the buildings being depreciated over a period of forty
years.  These  purchases  were  or  will be funded under the Company's revolving
credit  facility  (average  rate of 5.50%) with the exception of $15,091 of debt
(average  interest  rate  of 8.12%) which was assumed by the Company.  Pro forma
revenue  and  expenses,  other  than  interest  and  depreciation, represent the
historical  amounts  of  the  Other  Acquisitions.

On  May  15,  we  acquired  four  supermarket-anchored  shopping  centers in the
Memphis, Tennessee market area.  Three of the centers are anchored by Kroger and
the  fourth  is  anchored  by  Seessel's  (owned  by Albertson's).  Other anchor
retailers include Walgreen Drugs and Stein Mart.   These properties total nearly
617,000  square  feet  and  were  over  92%  leased  in  the  aggregate.

On June 6, we purchased the Venice Pines Shopping Center in Venice, Florida, our
fourth  property  in  the  state  of Florida.  This 97,000 square foot center is
anchored  by  Kash  N  Karry  Supermarket  and  is  91%  leased.

On June 29, we purchased Parkway Pointe Shopping Center in Cary, North Carolina,
a  suburb of Raleigh.  Anchored by Food Lion, Eckerd Drugs and Ace Hardware, the
center  was  95%  leased  upon  acquisition.

In  August,  we  acquired the Boca Lyons Shopping Center in Boca Raton, Florida.
This center is anchored by Ross Dress for Less, Ethan Allen Furniture, Sun Trust
Bank  and  World  Savings.  This  113,000 square foot center was 94% leased upon
acquisition.

In  September,  we  purchased Winter Park Corners in Winter Park, Florida.  This
103,000  square  foot  center  is  anchored by Whole Foods and the Orange County
Courthouse  and  was  100%  leased  at  the  date  of  purchase.

On  October  18,  2001,  we purchased Oak Hill Industrial Park (I and II).  This
property  is located in southwest Austin on Industrial Oaks Blvd., just north of
I-71.  It consists of two buildings constructed in two phases, in 1982 and 1984.

On  October  25,  2001, we purchased Sunset Point Shopping Center in Clearwater,
Florida.  This  236,000  square  foot  center  is  anchored by Publix, Old Navy,
Barnes  &  Noble  and  Eckerds.





                           WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED TAXABLE OPERATING RESULTS
                   AND CASH TO BE MADE AVAILABLE BY OPERATIONS
                  FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 (in thousands)



                                                        

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $30,169

Expenses:
      Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,124
      Ad Valorem Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,941
      Depreciation & Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,611
      Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   14,726
                                                           --------
          Total Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26,402
                                                           --------

Estimated Taxable Operating Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . .    3,767

Add back depreciation & amortization. . . . . . . . . . .    4,611
                                                           --------

Estimated Cash to be Made Available from Operations . . .  $ 8,378
                                                           ========



Note:  This statement of estimated taxable operating results and estimated cash
       to be made available from operations is an estimate of operating results
       for all properties  acquired by WRI during the six months ended June 30,
       2001 and does not purport to  reflect actual  results  for  any  period.





(c)  Exhibits

     Exhibit  Number     Description
     ---------------      -----------
     23.1          Consent  of  Deloitte  &  Touche  LLP






                                   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/  Joe  D.  Shafer
                                                -------------------------
                                                    Joe D. Shafer
                                             Vice President/Controller
                                           (Principal Accounting Officer)




DATE:     October  26,  2001