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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001286043-09-000091.txt : 20090721
<SEC-HEADER>0001286043-09-000091.hdr.sgml : 20090721
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090721084649
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001286043-09-000091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286043
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				113715772
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 S MERIDIAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3175775600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 S MERIDIAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZINK DARELL E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024242

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32268
		FILM NUMBER:		09954196

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HHGREGG, INC.
		STREET 2:		4151 EAST 96TH STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46240
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001286043</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001024242</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZINK DARELL E JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>30 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 1100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>249.28</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.03</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22837.97</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents share units acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Trustee Deferred Compensation
 Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John A. Kite, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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