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): February 27, 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 will present to current
and prospective stockholders and other persons and institutions that may be
interested in United Dominion and its business, finances or securities.  United
Dominion first presented this information to these persons and entities on
February 27, 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,
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 February 27, 2001, and the information and
analyses presented should be read as of that date with the understanding that
United Dominion is not undertaking to update this presentation.



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 78,000 apartment
homes and is the developer for approximately 1,600 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:   February 28, 2001                    /s/ A. William Hamill
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                                             A. William Hamill
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer



Date:   February 28, 2001                    /s/ Scott A. Shanaberger
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                                             Scott A. Shanberger
                                             Vice President and
                                                    Chief Accounting Officer

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                                 Exhibit Index

99.1  Presentation Materials

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