United States securities and exchange commission logo September 1, 2021 Heath R. Fear Executive Vice President KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST 30 S. Meridian Street Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Re: KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed on August 23, 2021 File No. 333-259015 Dear Mr. Fear: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Patrick Costello at 202-551-8742 or David Link at 202-551-3356 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Real Estate & Construction cc: Tiffany Posil