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) MARCH 31, 1995


 
                        FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


 
   DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA                1-7533                 52-0782497
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION      (COMMISSION FILE           (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)               NUMBER)               IDENTIFICATION NO.)


 
       4800 HAMPDEN LANE, SUITE 500, BETHESDA, MARYLAND        20814
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          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS)          (ZIP CODE)
 


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE:  301/652-3360
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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 March 31, 1995.

 
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
  (c)   Exhibits.
 
        99  Supplemental portfolio information at March 31, 1995
 


                                  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
 
                                       /s/ Cecily A. Ward
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                                       Cecily A. Ward
                                       Vice President, Controller
 

Date: May 25, 1995
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 


 EXH NO.     EXHIBIT                                                PAGE NO.
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     99      Supplemental portfolio information at March 31, 1995       E-1


 
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