EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS'  CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-effective Amendment No.
2  to  this Registration Statement of Weingarten Realty Investors on Form S-3 of
our  report dated February 28, 2001, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of  Weingarten  Realty  Investors  for the year ended December 31, 2000, and our
report dated  January 31, 2001 (relating to the Statement of Revenue and Certain
Expenses  of Kohl's Shopping Center for the year ended December 31, 1999) and of
our  report  dated  January  26,  2001 (relating to the Statement of Revenue and
Certain  Expenses  of  Westland Fair Shopping Center for the year ended December
31,  1999)  and of our report dated March 19, 2001 (relating to the Statement of
Revenue and Certain Expenses for Regency Park Shopping Center for the year ended
June  30, 2000) appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Weingarten Realty
Investors  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  March 22, 2001,
and  of  our report dated June 6, 2001 (relating to the Statement of Revenue and
Certain  Expenses for the Golden State Portfolio for the year ended December 31,
2000) appearing on the Current Report on Form 8-K of Weingarten Realty Investors
filed  with  the Securities and Exchange Commission on  June 18, 2001 and to the
reference  to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this  Registration  Statement.


DELOITTE  &  TOUCHE  LLP
Houston,  Texas
August  13,  2001