UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No.)*


                              Vornado Realty Trust
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                               Series A Preferred
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    929042208
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE
IS FILED:

           X               Rule 13d-1(b)
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     *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).

CUSIP NO.  929042208

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC IRS ID# 36-4265577 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ---- (b) X 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 448,477 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON WITH 0 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 448,477 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,400 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 455,877 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.96 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA

ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER: Vornado Realty Trust ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Park 80 West Plaza II Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600 Chicago, Illinois 60601 ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP: Illinois ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Series A Preferred ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 929042208 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: ITEM 3 (E) An Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: ITEM 4 (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 455,877 ITEM 4 (B) PERCENT OF CLASS: 7.96 ITEM 4 (C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 448,477 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 448,477 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,400 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. Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC serves as investment adviser to the Heitman Real Estate Portfolio, a registered investment company, and sixty-one (61) separate account clients. Heitman Real Estate Portfolio, a Series of UAM Funds Trust, and 60 separate account clients have given dispositive power to Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of 448,477 shares (7.83%) of this issuer. One (1) separate account has the right to vote and the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends, or proceeds from the sale of 7,400 shares (0.13%) of this issuer. 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 GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10 CERTIFICATIONS. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

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: February 10, 1999 /s/Nancy B. Lynn ----------------------- NANCY B. LYNN, Vice President