SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549


                                SCHEDULE 13G
                               (RULE 13d-102)

          INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                         PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                             (Amendment No. )*


                     United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, $1 par value per share
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                 910197102
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                               (CUSIP Number)


                              August 20, 2001
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          (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                     [ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
                     [x]      Rule 13d-1(c)
                     [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).











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CUSIP No.  910197102                    13G                   Page 2 of 5 Pages
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 1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
               Security Capital Preferred Growth Incorporated

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 2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [ ]
                                                                     (b) [ ]

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 3        SEC USE ONLY

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 4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                      Maryland

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      NUMBER OF      5       SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY             12,307,692 shares of Common Stock
      OWNED BY       ----------------------------------------------------------
        EACH         6       SHARED VOTING POWER
      REPORTING
       PERSON                -0- shares of Common Stock
        WITH         ----------------------------------------------------------
                     7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             12,307,692 shares of Common Stock
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                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0- shares of Common Stock
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 9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  12,307,692 shares of Common Stock
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                     [ ]
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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                       10.9% of the Common Stock
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       CO
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                             *SEE INSTRUCTIONS





Item 1    (a).    Name of Issuer:

                  United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

          (b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  400 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-3802

Item 2    (a).    Name of Person Filing:

                  Security Capital Preferred Growth Incorporated, a
                  corporation organized and existing under the laws of
                  Maryland ("SC-PG").

          (b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  11 South LaSalle Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603

          (c).    Citizenship:

                  Maryland

          (d).    Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, $1 par value per share ("Common Stock")

          (e).    CUSIP Number:

                  910197102

Item  3           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
                  or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
                          the Exchange Act;
                  (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
                          Exchange Act;
                  (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
                          of the Exchange Act;
                  (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
                          the Investment Company Act;
                  (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                          Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                  (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                          accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
                  (g) [ ] An parent holding company or control person in
                          accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
                  (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
                          of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
                  (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                          of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14)
                          of the Investment Company Act;
                  (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.           Ownership.

          (a).    Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  SC-PG beneficially owns 12,307,692 shares of Common
                  Stock, consisting of the number of shares that SC-PG has
                  the right to acquire upon the conversion of its 8,000,000
                  shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable
                  Preferred Stock.



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          (b).    Percent of Class:

                  10.9% of the Common Stock determined in accordance with
                  the provisions of Rule 13d-1 promulgated under the Act.

          (c).    Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i).     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           SC-PG has the sole power to vote or direct the
                           vote of 12,307,692 shares of Common Stock.

                  (ii).    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           None.

                  (iii).   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:

                           SC-PG has the sole power to dispose or to direct
                           the disposition of 12,307,692 shares of Common
                           Stock.

                  (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:

                           None.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person.

                  Not applicable.

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
                  Holding Company.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of a Group.

                  Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification.

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
                  were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
                  with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
                  the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
                  are not held in connection with or as a participant in
                  any transaction having that purpose or effect.



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                                 SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: August 28, 2001.

                                SECURITY CAPITAL PREFERRED GROWTH INCORPORATED



                                By:    /S/ DAVID T. NOVICK
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                                    Name:    David T. Novick
                                    Title:   Vice President

















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