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, 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        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                File 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
December 31, 1995.



Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits


    (c)    Exhibits.


           99  Supplemental portfolio information at December 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



Date:  March 21,  1996                 /s/ Cecily A. Ward
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                                       Cecily A. Ward
                                       Vice President, Controller



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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exh No.    Exhibit                                                      Page No.
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  99       Supplemental portfolio information at December 31, 1995         4



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