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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-011531.txt : 20050218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050218181807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-011531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228862
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				942953477
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MISSION STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MISSION STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATELLUS SUBCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASHINGTON VANESSA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189687

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31908
		FILM NUMBER:		05628803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CATELLUS DEVELOPEMENT CORP
		STREET 2:		201 MISSION STREET 2ND FL
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105-1832
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR VANESSA L. WASHINGTON
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001228862</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189687</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WASHINGTON VANESSA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>201 MISSION STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, General Counsel &amp; Sect</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14080</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>109597</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock under the Catellus Development Corporation 2003 Performance Award Plan. The award vests 20% on the first anniversary of the award date, an additional 20% on the second anniversary, and an additional 60% on the third anniversary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 71,441 Restricted Stock Units, 14,080 shares of Restricted Stock and 24,076 shares subject to time vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Barbara Polster, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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