Exhibit 32.1

     CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



     I, Scott A. Wolstein, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1) The quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended
     September 30, 2004 which this certification accompanies fully complies with
     the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
     of 1934; and

     (2) The information contained in the quarterly report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




/s/ Scott A. Wolstein
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Scott A. Wolstein
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
November 9, 2004