NINTH RENEWAL AND EXTENSION AGREEMENT
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THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  MONTGOMERY

     This  NINTH  RENEWAL  AND  EXTENSION  AGREEMENT  (the "Ninth Renewal") is
executed this 15th day of December, 1997 (the "Execution Date"), but effective
as  of  December 1, 1997, by and between PLAZA CONSTRUCTION, INC. ("Maker"), a
Texas  corporation,  and  WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS ("Payee") a Texas real
estate  investment  trust.

                                  WITNESSETH:
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     WHEREAS,  the Payee is the present legal owner and holder of that certain
Promissory Note (the "Original Note") dated November 29, 1982, in the original
principal  sum  of Twelve Million and No/100 Dollars ($12,000,000.00) executed
by  River Pointe Venture I ("River Pointe"), a Texas joint venture, payable to
the  order  of  Weingarten  Realty, Inc. "WRI" a Texas corporation, payable as
therein  provided,  which  Note is secured by (i) a Deed of Trust and Security
Agreement  (the "Original Deed of Trust") dated November 29, 1982, executed by
River  Pointe  to Melvin A. Dow, Trustee, filed under Clerk's File No. 8254156
and  under Film Code Reference No. 171-01-0638 in the Real Property Records of
Montgomery  County, Texas, covering and affecting certain property situated in
Montgomery  County,  Texas,  more  particularly  described  therein  (the
"Property"),  and  (ii)  any  and  all  other liens, security instruments, and
documents  executed  by  River  Pointe and/or Maker, securing or governing the
payment  of the Original Note including, but not limited to, that certain Loan
Agreement  ("Original Loan Agreement") dated November 29, 1982 executed by WRl
and  River  Pointe;  and

     WHEREAS,  by  that  certain River Pointe Venture I Assignment of Interest
and  Dissolution,  dated  October  16,  1987, filed on October 19, 1987, under
Clerk's  File  No. 8747284, in the Real Property Records of Montgomery County,
Texas,  River  Pointe  was  dissolved  and  Maker assumed all of the debts and
obligations  of  River  Pointe, and obtained ownership of all of the assets of
River  Pointe,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  the  Property;  and

     WHEREAS,  WRI  assigned  and  conveyed all of its property, both real and
personal  including,  without  limitation,  the  Original  Note,  to  Payee, a
evidenced  by  that certain Master Deed and General Conveyance, by and between
WRI and Payee, a counterpart of which was filed under Clerk's File No. 8815730
and under Film Code Reference No. 520-01-0704, in the Real Property Records of
Montgomery  County,  Texas;  and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled  Renewal  and Extension Agreement (the
"First  Renewal")  entered  into as of November 1, 1989, executed by Maker and
Payee,  the Original Note, Original Deed of Trust, Original Loan Agreement and
all other documents evidencing, governing, or securing the payment of the Note
were  renewed  and  extended;  and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled Second Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the  "Second  Renewal") dated March 12, 1991, but effective as of December 1,
1990,  filed  on March 21, 1991, under Clerk's File No. 9111519 and under Film
Code Reference No. ###-##-#### in the Official Public Records of Real Property
of Montgomery County, Texas, Maker and Payee further modified and extended the
Original  Note, Original Deed of Trust, Original Loan Agreement, and all other
documents  evidencing, governing or securing payment of the Original Note; and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled  Third Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the "Third Renewal") dated February 28, 1992, but effective as of December 1,
1991,  filed  on  May 14, 1992, under Clerk's File No. 9222962, and under Film
Code Reference No. ###-##-#### in the Official Public Records of Real Property
of Montgomery County, Texas, Maker and Payee further modified and extended the
Original  Note,  Original  Deed  of Trust Original Loan Agreement and d1 other
documents  evidencing, governing or securing payment of the Original Note; and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled Fourth Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the  "Fourth  Renewal") dated February 19, 1993, but effective as of December
1,  1992,  Maker  and  Payee  further modified and extended the Original Note,
Original  Deed  of  Trust  Original  Loan  Agreement,  and all other documents
evidencing,  governing  or  securing  payment  of  the  Original  Note;  and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled  Fifth Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the  "Fifth  Renewal")  dated  March 9, 1994, but effective as of December 1,
1993,  filed  on  March 18, 1994 under Clerk's File No. 9415326 and under Film
Code Reference No. ###-##-#### in the Official Public Records of Real Property
of Montgomery County, Texas, Maker and Payee further modified and extended the
Original  Note,  Original Deed of Trust, Original Loan Agreement and all other
documents evidencing, governing, or securing payment of the Original Note; and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled  Sixth Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the "Sixth Renewal") dated February 22, 1995, but effective as of December 1,
1994,  filed  on  March 1, 1995 under Clerk's File No. 09511049 and under Film
Code Reference No. 046-00-0785 in the Official Public Records of Real Property
of Montgomery County, Texas, Maker and Payee further modified and extended the
Original  Note,  Original Deed of Trust Original Loan Agreement, and all other
documents evidencing, governing, or securing payment of the Original Note; and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument entitled Seventh Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the "Seventh Renewal") dated February 7, 1996, but effective a of December 1,
1995, filed on February 23, 1996 under Clerk's File No. 9611331 and under Film
Code  Reference No. 135-00-0887 in the Official Public Records of Red Property
of Montgomery County, Texas, Maker and Payee further modified and extended the
Original  Note,  Original Deed of Trust Original Loan Agreement, and all other
documents evidencing, governing, or securing payment of the Original Note; and

     WHEREAS,  by  instrument  entitled Eighth Renewal and Extension Agreement
(the  "Eighth  Renewal") dated February 21, 1997, but effective as of December
1,  1996,  filed  on November 5, 1997 under Clerk's File No. 9771746 and under
Film  Code  Reference  No.  316-00-0327  in  the Official File Records of Real
property  of  Montgomery  County,  Texas, Maker and payee further modified and
extended  the  Original Note, Original Deed of Trust, Original Loan Agreement,
and  all  other  documents  evidencing,  governing, or securing payment of the
Original Note. The Original Note, the Original Deed of Trust and Original Loan
Agreement,  together  with  any  and  all other liens, security interests, and
documents    evidencing, securing or governing payment of the Original Note, a
modified  by the first Renewal, Second Renewal, Third Renewal, Fourth Renewal,
Fifth  Renewal,  Sixth Renewal, Seventh Renewal, and Eighth Renewal are herein
referred  to  a  the  "Note"  and  "Security  Instruments"  respectively;  and

     WHEREAS,  Maker  and  payee  now  propose  to  modify the Note in certain
respects  and  to continue the lien and priority of the Security Instruments a
security  for  the  payment of the Note, a set forth more particularly herein.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained  herein,  and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and  sufficiency  of  which is hereby acknowledged, the Maker and payee hereby
agree  as  follows:

     1.      The Maker reaffirms its promise to pay to the order of the payee,
at  2600  Citadel  plaza Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77008, the principal
balance  due and owing on the Note, with accrued interest thereon, as provided
in  the  Note, except that the maturity date of the Note is hereby amended and
extended until December 1, 1998, at which time the unpaid principal balance of
the  Note,  together  with  all  accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and
payable.

     All  liens  securing  the  Note,  including, but not limited to, the lien
created  by  the  Original  Deed  of  Trust,  are hereby renewed, extended and
carried  forward  to  secure  payment  of the Note, as hereby amended, and the
Original  Deed of Trust is hereby amended to reflect that the maturity date of
the  Note  is  December 1, 1998. All other Security Instruments including, but
not  limited to, the Original Loan Agreement, are likewise hereby modified and
amended  to reflect the renewal and extension of the maturity date of the Note
to  December  1,  1998.

     2.        Maker hereby represents and warrants to payee that (a) Maker is
the  sole  legal  and beneficial owner of the property; (b) Maker has the full
power  and  authority  to  make the agreements contained in this Ninth Renewal
without  joinder  and  consent  of  any  other  party;  and (c) the execution,
delivery  and  performance  of  this  Ninth  Renewal  will  not  contravene or
constitute a event which itself or which with the passing of time or giving of
notice  or both would constitute a default under any trust deed, deed of trust
loan  agreement,  indenture or other agreement to which Maker is a party or by
which Maker or any of its property is bound.  Maker hereby agrees to indemnify
and  hold harmless payee against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense
(including,  without  limitation, attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of any
representation  or  warranty  made  by  Maker  in this Section 2 proving to be
untrue  in  any  material  respect.

     3.     To the extent that the Note is inconsistent with the terms of this
Ninth  Renewal,  the  Note  is hereby modified and amended. Except a modified,
renewed  and  extended  by  this  Ninth  Renewal,  the  Note  and the Security
Instruments  remain  unchanged  and  continue  unabated  and in full force and
effect  as  a  valid  and  binding  obligation  of  the  Maker.

     4.         In conjunction with the extension, renewal and modification of
the  Note and the Security Instruments, Maker hereby extends and mar the hens,
security  interests,  and  assignments  created  and  granted  in the Security
Instruments  until  the  indebtedness secured thereby, as so extended, renewed
and modified, has been fully paid, and agrees that such extension, renewal and
modification  shall  in  no  manner  affect  or  impair the Note, the liens or
security interests securing same, and that said liens, security interests, and
assignments  shall  not  in  any  manner  be waived. The purpose of this Ninth
Renewal  is  simply to extend the time of payment of the loan evidenced by the
Note  and any indebtedness secured by the Security Instruments, as modified by
this  Ninth  Renewal,  and  to  carry forward all liens and security interests
securing the same, which are acknowledged by Maker to be valid and subsisting.

      5.         Maker covenants and warrants that the payee is not in default
under  the Note or Security Instruments, each a modified by this Ninth Renewal
(collectively  referred  to  as  the  "Loan  Instruments")  that  there are no
defenses,  counterclaims  or offsets to such Loan Instruments; and that all of
the  provisions  of the Loan Instruments, as amended hereby, are in full force
and  effect.

     6.          Maker agrees to pay all costs incurred in connection with the
execution  and  consummation  of this Ninth Renewal, including but not limited
to,  all  recording  costs,  the  premium  for an endorsement to the Mortgagee
Policy  of  Title Insurance insuring the validity and priority of the Original
Deed  of  Trust  in  form  satisfactory  to Payee, and the reasonable fees and
expenses  of  Payee's  counsel.

     7.      If any covenant, condition, or provision herein contained is held
to  be  invalid  by final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, the
invalidity  of  such  covenant,  condition,  or provision shall not in any way
affect  any  other  covenant,  condition,  or  provision  herein  contained.

     8.        Payee is an unincorporated trust organized under the Texas Real
Estate Investment Trust Act.  Neither the shareholders of Payee, nor its Trust
Managers,  officers,  employees,  or  other  agents  shall  be  personally,
corporately,  or  individually  liable, in any manner whatsoever for any debt,
act,  omission,  or  obligation of Payee, and all persons having claims of any
kind  whatsoever  against Payee shall look solely to the property of Payee for
the  enforcement  of  their  rights  (whether monetary or nonmonetary) against
Payee.

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     EXECUTED  this  day  and  year first above written, but effective for all
purposes  as  of
December  1,  1997.



PLAZA  CONSTRUCTION,  INC.,
a  Texas  corporation



By:____________________________________
     Stanford  Alexander
     President

                                         "Maker"



WEINGARTEN  REALTY  INVESTORS,  a  Texas 
real  estate  investment  trust



By:____________________________________
     Bill  Robertson,  Jr.
     Executive  Vice  President

                                         "Payee"