correspondence2june9

June 8, 2009

VIA FACSIMILE

Peggy Kim, Esq.

Office of Mergers & Acquisitions

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

Re: Weingarten Realty Investors Schedule TO-I filed June 1, 2009 File No. 5-43286

Dear Ms. Kim:

In connection to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") comments regarding the Weingarten Realty Investors (the "Company") Schedule TO-I filed June 1, 2009 (the "filing") we hereby acknowledge that:

·	the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

·	staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

·	the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Sincerely,



		/s/ Stephen C. Richter
		Stephen C. Richter
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer