EXHIBIT 23.1




INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS'  CONSENT


We  consent  to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Weingarten  Realty  Investors  on Form S-4 of our report dated February 28, 2001
(October  24, 2001 as to Note 17), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
of  Weingarten Realty Investors for the year ended December 31, 2000, 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),
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 our report dated March 19, 2001 (relating to the Statement of Revenue
and Certain Expenses of 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, our report
dated June 6, 2001 (relating to the Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of
the  Golden  State  Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2000) appearing in
the  Current  Report  on  Form 8-K of Weingarten Realty Investors filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  June  18,  2001, and our report dated
September 13, 2001 (relating to the Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of
the Colonial Plaza Market Center for the year ended December 31, 2000) appearing
in  the Current Report on Form 8-K of Weingarten Realty Investors filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange Commission on October 29, 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
November  15,  2001