SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 28, 2001
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                       UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          Virginia                        1-10524                54-0857512
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation of organization)                              Identification No.)



                 400 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
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               (Address of principal executive offices - zip code)



                                 (804) 780-2691
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code



ITEM 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)      Exhibits

99.1     Presentation Materials



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ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. is furnishing under Item 9 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report. Exhibit 99.1 includes information that United Dominion presented at the
Fifth Annual REIT/Real Estate Conference in New York on November 28, 2001. Note:
The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to
Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality
of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by
Regulation FD.



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Forward-Looking Statements and Qualifications

In addition to historical information, this presentation contains
forward-looking statements. The statements are based on current expectations,
estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which United
Dominion operates, as well as management's beliefs and assumptions.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
certain risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results,
performance or achievements pursuant to its disposition programs and its other
activities to be materially different from the results, plans or expectations
expressed or implied by such statements. For more details, please refer to the
Company's SEC filings, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Important Notes

Because this presentation was prepared as a slide show, the text on each page
was kept to a minimum to facilitate visual communication and to emphasize major
points. This presentation is dated November 28, 2001, and the information and
analyses presented should be read as of that date.

About United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

United Dominion is one of the country's largest multifamily real estate
investment trusts owning and operating apartment communities nationwide. The
Company currently owns all or an interest in approximately 77,000 apartment
homes and is the developer for approximately 500 homes under construction.
United Dominion's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol UDR. Additional information about United Dominion may be found on its
web site at www.udrt.com.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.



Date:   November 30, 2001                /s/ Christopher D. Genry
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                                        Christopher D. Genry
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

Date:   November 30, 2001                /s/ Scott A. Shanaberger
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                                        Scott A. Shanaberger
                                        Vice President and
                                          Chief Accounting Officer

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                                  Exhibit Index

99.1     Presentation Materials










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