Exhibit 23.1



Independent  Auditors'  Consent


We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference in Registration Statement No.
33-20964,  No.  33-24364, No. 33-41604, No. 33-52473, No. 33-54402, No. 33-54404
and  No. 333-94945 of Weingarten Realty Investors on Form S-8, in Post-Effective
Amendment  No.  1  to  Registration  Statement  33-25581  of  Weingarten  Realty
Investors on Form S-8 and in  Registration Statement No. 333-85967 of Weingarten
Realty  Investors  on  Form S-3 of our report dated January 26, 2001 relating to
the  Statement  of  Revenue and Certain Expenses for the year ended December 31,
1999  of  Westland  Fair  Shopping  Center,  our  report  dated January 31, 2001
relating  to  the  Statement  of Revenue and Certain Expenses for the year ended
December  31, 1999 of Kohl's Shopping Center and our report dated March 19, 2001
relating  to  the  Statement  of Revenue and Certain Expenses for the year ended
June 30, 2000 of Regency Park Shopping Center, included in the Current Report on
Form  8-K  of  Weingarten  Realty  Investors.





Deloitte  &  Touche  LLP
Houston,  Texas
March  22,  2001