Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Adam Metz, certify that:

1.                                       I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A to the annual report on Form 10-K of General Growth Properties, Inc.; and

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.