POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Joan U. Allgood, William H. Schafer and Tammy Battler, and each of
them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and
stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to execute, on behalf of
the undersigned, (1) any and all notices pursuant to Rule l44 under the
Securities Act of 1933 with respect to sales of common shares, par value $0.10
per share, or other securities, of Developers Diversified Realty Corporation,
including, without limitation, all notices of proposed sale on Form 144, and (2)
any and all statements or reports under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 with respect to the beneficial ownership of common shares, par value
$0.10 per share, or other securities, of Developers Diversified Realty
Corporation, including, without limitation, all initial statements of beneficial
ownership on Form 3, all statements of changes in beneficial ownership on Form
4, all annual statements of beneficial ownership on Form 5 and all successor or
similar forms, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to
execute any and all amendments or supplements to any such notices, statements or
reports, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to
said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority
to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises (including, without limitation, completing,
executing, delivering and filing a Form ID to apply for electronic filing
codes), as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney
or attorneys-in-fact, or either of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the
responsibilities of the undersigned to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or any other legal requirement.  This Power of Attorney
shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by the undersigned.




						  /s/ Scott D. Roulston
						Scott D. Roulston


Date:  May 12, 2009