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): October 10, 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
October 10, 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 or 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 October 10, 2001, and the information and
analyses presented should be read as of that date.










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 77,000 apartment
homes and is the developer for approximately 1,500 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: October 12, 2001                     /s/ Christopher D. Genry
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                                           Christopher D. Genry
                                           Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer



Date: October 12, 2001                     /s/ Scott A. Shanaberger
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                                           Scott A. Shanaberger
                                           Vice President and
                                                      Chief Accounting Officer



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                                  Exhibit Index

99.1     Presentation Materials



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