SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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) December 31, 2001



                         Federal Realty Investment Trust
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Maryland                    1-07533               52-0782497
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     (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission          (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                  File Number)         Identification No.)


     1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland               20852-4041
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


         Registrant's telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100
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Exhibit Index appears on Page 3.



Item 5.     Other Events

            Federal Realty Investment Trust hereby files as exhibit 99 the
following supplemental data pertaining to its portfolio of properties at
December 31, 2001.

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c)     Exhibits.


            99       Supplemental portfolio information at December 31, 2001



                                   SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST



Date:    February 12, 2002              /s/ Cecily A. Ward
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                                        Cecily A. Ward
                                        Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                        and Treasurer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exh No.  Exhibit                                                        Page No.
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   99    Supplemental portfolio information at December 31, 2001              4

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