Exhibit 32.2

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



     I, William H. Schafer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial 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/ William H. Schafer
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William H. Schafer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
November 9, 2004