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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001311761-10-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWKEN JEFFREY C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214278

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12675
		FILM NUMBER:		10550047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12200 W OLYMPIC BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KILROY REALTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001025996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				954598246
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3104818400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12200 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064
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    <periodOfReport>2010-01-25</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001025996</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KILROY REALTY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE: KRC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001214278</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAWKEN JEFFREY C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12200 W. OLYMPIC BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90064</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>29881</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>338981.6548</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Kilroy Realty 2006 Incentive Award Plan.  Each restricted stock unit carries with it a right to receive dividend equivalents in respect of the share of stock underlying such restricted stock unit.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey C. Hawken</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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