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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                    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 6, 1998
 
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                      CENTERTRUST RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
                            COMMISSION FILE: 1-12588
 

                                            
                  MARYLAND                                       95-4444963
        (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
      OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 
                            3500 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
                       MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90266
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
 
       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (310) 546-4520
 
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
 
  On November 6, 1998 the Registrant made available additional financial and
operational information concerning the Registrant, CenterTrust Retail
Properties, Inc., and properties owned as of September 30, 1998, in the form
of a Supplemental Information package, a copy of which is included as an
exhibit to this filing. The Supplemental Information package is available upon
request as specified therein.
 
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
  Financial Statements:
    None
 
  Exhibits:
 


   EXHIBIT
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    99     Supplemental Information as of September 30, 1998...........        4

 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  Dated: November 6, 1998
 
                                          CENTERTRUST RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                                               /s/ Stuart J. S. Gulland
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                  Stuart J. S. Gulland
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
 
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