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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030910160938
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-003259
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030910

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRE PROPERTIES INC /MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011174
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				941722214
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 MONTGOMERY ST
		STREET 2:		STE 3600
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104-5525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4154456530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500 TELESIS TOWER
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104-5525

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRE MARYLAND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS  ABP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14306
		FILM NUMBER:		03890146

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OUDE LINDESTRAAT 70
		STREET 2:		POSTBUS 6401
		CITY:			DL HEERLEN
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0113145798022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SHERMAN & STERLING
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALGEMEEN BURGERLIJK PENSIOENFONDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940202
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-09-09</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011174</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRE PROPERTIES INC /MD/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000918509</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STICHTING PENSIOENFONDS  ABP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>OUDE LINDESTRAAT 70</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>POSTBUS 2889, 6401 DL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HEERLEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable>
<nonDerivativeHolding>
<securityTitle>
<value>BRE Properties Inc.</value>
</securityTitle>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>5272865</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeHolding>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Leo Palmen</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-09-10</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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