Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Scott A. Wolstein, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Developers Diversified Realty Corporation and
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

April 29, 2009  

Date  

/s/ Scott A. Wolstein  

Scott A. Wolstein 

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer