GENERALGROWTHPROPERTIESINC

Filedby

MORGANSTANLEY

FORMSC13G

(StatementofOwnership)

Filed09/28/09

Address110NWACKERDRIVE STE3100 CHICAGO,IL60606 Telephone3129605000 CIK0000895648 SymbolGGWPQ SICCode6798-RealEstateInvestmentTrusts IndustryRealEstateOperations SectorServices FiscalYear12/31 

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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13GUnder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No._)*

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)370021107(CUSIP Number)September 17, 2009(Date Of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Scheduleis 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 SecuritiesExchange 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 theAct (however, see the Notes).Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currentlyvalid OMB control number.SEC 1745 (3-06)

CUSIP No.370021107 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:Morgan StanleyI.R.S. #36-3145972--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:(a) [ ](b) [ ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. SEC USE ONLY:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:The state of organization is Delaware.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER:SHARES 16,016,717BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER:EACH 14,731REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:WITH: 16,034,371--------------------------------------------------------------8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:16,034,371--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:[ ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):5.1%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:HC, CO--------------------------------------------------------------------------------