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)  September 30, 1999



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



                                          
             Maryland                    1-7533          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
September 30, 1999.


Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c)        Exhibits.

               99   Supplemental portfolio information at September 30, 1999



                                   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:  November 3, 1999                  //Cecily A. Ward//
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                                         Cecily A. Ward
                                         Vice President, Controller


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exh No.   Exhibit                                                         Page
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  99      Supplemental portfolio information at September 30, 1999           4


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