Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HEFNER THOMAS L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DUKE REALTY CORP [DRE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
600 E. 96TH STREET, SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005
(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               1,559 (1) D  
Common Stock               301,149 I By Trust (2)
Common Stock 03/01/2005   A   103,829 A (9) 289,594 I By Spouse's Trust (3)
Common Stock               202 (4) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               43,275 I By Family Limited Partnership (5)
Common Stock               100,000 I By The Community Covenant Foundation, Inc. (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Units of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (7)             10/04/1994   (7) Common Stock 489,742   489,742 I By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (8)
Units of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (7) 03/01/2005   D     103,829   (9)   (7) Common Stock 103,829 (9) 0 I By Duke Management, Inc.
Units of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (7)             10/04/1994   (7) Common Stock 89,764   89,764 I By Trust (2)
Units of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (7)             08/07/2004   (7) Common Stock 16,351   16,351 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 19.4375               (10) 01/29/2007 Common Stock 7,790   7,790 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 24.25               (11) 01/28/2008 Common Stock 18,960   18,960 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 23.0625               (12) 01/26/2009 Common Stock 24,920   24,920 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 20               (13) 01/25/2010 Common Stock 31,609   31,609 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 24.98               (14) 01/31/2011 Common Stock 27,608   27,608 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 23.35               (15) 01/30/2012 Common Stock 21,659   21,659 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 25.42               (16) 02/19/2013 Common Stock 46,913   46,913 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 32.51               (17) 01/28/2014 Common Stock 36,682   36,682 D  
Employee Stock Options-Right to Buy $ 32.33               (18) 02/10/2015 Common Stock 32,975   32,975 D  
Phantom Stock Units (19)               (19)   (19) Common Stock 9,404   9,404 (19) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HEFNER THOMAS L
600 E. 96TH STREET, SUITE 100
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
  X      

Signatures

 Valerie J. Steffen for Thomas L. Hefner per POA previously filed   03/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Between February 10, 2005 and March 1, 2005, the Reporting Person acquired 21 shares under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) Securities held by the Thomas L. Hefner Revocable Trust in which the Reporting Person is the grantor.
(3) Securities held by the Patty M. Hefner Revocable Trust in which the Reporting Person is the grantor.
(4) Between February 10, 2005 and March 1, 2005, the Reporting Person acquired 10 shares of Duke Realty Coporation's common stock under the Company's 401(k) plan.
(5) Securities owned by the Hefner Family Investors Limited Partnership, a family limited partnership in which the sole general partner is the Reporting Person and the limited partnership interests are beneficially held by the Reporting Person and his family members.
(6) Shares owned by The Community Covenant Foundation, Inc., a private charitable foundation controlled by the Reporting Person and his family.
(7) Units of Duke Realty Limited Partnership are convertible on a one to one basis to the Company's common stock and have no expiration date.
(8) Securities held by the Thomas L. Hefner 2002 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2. The Reporting Person is a trustee and the Reporting Person's children are residual beneficiaries.
(9) On March 1, 2005, Duke Management, Inc. ("DMI") was merged with and into Duke Realty Corporation. In return for his stock in DMI, the Reporting Person received 103,829 shares of Duke Realty Corporation. The only significant assets owned by DMI on the merger date were limited partnership units of Duke Realty Limited Partnership ("DRLP"), which were redeemable on a one-for-one basis for shares of Duke Realty Corporation. Immediately prior to the merger, the Reporting Person indirectly owned 103,829 units of DRLP through his ownership interest in DMI.
(10) The Stock Options vested annually at a rate of 20% per year and were fully vested on 1/29/02.
(11) The Stock Options vested annually at a rate of 20% per year and were fully vested on 1/28/03.
(12) The Stock Options vested annually at a rate of 20% per year and were fully vested on 1/26/04.
(13) The Stock Options vested annually at a rate of 20% per year and were fully vested on 1/25/05.
(14) The Stock Options vest annually at a rate of 20% per year and will be fully vested on 1/31/06.
(15) The Stock Options vest annually at a rate of 20% per year and will be fully vested on 1/30/07.
(16) The Stock Options vest annually at a rate of 20% per year and will be fully vested on 2/19/08.
(17) The Stock Options vest annually at a rate of 20% per year and will be fully vested on 1/28/09.
(18) The Stock Options vest annually at a rate of 20% per year and will be fully vested on 2/10/10.
(19) Represents phantom stock units vested under the 2000 Performance Share Plan of Duke Realty Corporation. Between February 10, 2005 and March 1, 2005, the Reporting Person acquired 136 phantom stock units through dividend reinvestment. The units are valued on a one to one basis to the Company's common stock and are to be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment.

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