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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001404930-09-000089.txt : 20090512
<SEC-HEADER>0001404930-09-000089.hdr.sgml : 20090512
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090512085332
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001404930-09-000089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUKE REALTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000783280
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				351740409
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 EAST 96TH STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3178086000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 EAST 96TH STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUKE WEEKS REALTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990716

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEINSAND HOWARD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024246

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09044
		FILM NUMBER:		09817164

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3950 SHACKLEFORD RD, #300
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			300968268
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-02-12</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000783280</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DUKE REALTY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001024246</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEINSAND HOWARD L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3950 SHACKLEFORD RD, #300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DULUTH,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30096-8268</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>38440</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80732</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of restricted stock units pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) of Section 16b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This amended filing corrects the number of restricted stock units awarded on February 10, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tracy D. Swearingen for Howard L. Feinsand per POA prev. filed.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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