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:  January 29, 1997
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                        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.)


1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland      20852-4041
   (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number including area code:         301/998-8100
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ITEM 5.  OTHER ITEMS

     During 1996 Federal Realty Investment Trust ("the Trust") acquired three
shopping centers ("the acquired centers").  On October 1, 1996, the Trust
acquired Saugus Plaza Shopping Center, located in the metropolitan Boston,
Massachusetts area, for a cash purchase price of $12.2 million.  On October 29,
1996, the Trust purchased Wynnewood Shopping Center in suburban Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, for $20.9 million in cash.  On December 31, 1996, the Trust
acquired the controlling interest in a Limited Liability Company formed to own
Escondido Promenade Shopping Center in Escondido, California, for $14.2 million
in cash. The $23.5 million center is subject to $9.4 million of long-term, tax-
free financing.  The cash portion of all of the acquisitions was initially
financed with borrowings under the Trust's revolving credit facilities.

     During 1996 the Trust also acquired 14 retail buildings. On February 28,
1996, the Trust purchased, for cash, two retail buildings totalling 28,446
square feet in Winter Park, Florida for a cost of $6.8 million. On May 6, 1996,
the Trust purchased a 14,712 square foot building in Greenwich, Connecticut for
$3.2 million in cash and on June 4, 1996 purchased a 21,954 square foot building
in Greenwich, Connecticut for $9.5 million in cash. On December 31, 1996, the
Trust invested $17.6 million for the general partnership interest in a
partnership which owns ten buildings in Southern California valued at $28.0
million. The minority partner will receive a cumulative return of $762,000 per
year. All remaining income and cash available for distribution will be allocated
90% to the Trust and 10% to the minority partner until each receives a return of
10% on its deemed investment and then 60% to the Trust and 40% to the minority
partner. The Trust is obligated to fund 90% of future required capital. After 
twenty four months, the Trust, upon the properties meeting certain performance 
goals, can be required to redeem the minority partner's interest for a price 
determined by an agreed upon formula, payable in either cash or shares at the 
election of the minority partner. Six of the buildings are vacant and will be
redeveloped primarily for retail use. Therefore, the six buildings are not
classified as real estate operations. The partnership's investment in the
remaining four retail buildings is $14.4 million. Financial statements for the
retail buildings, which are not significant individually or in total, are not
included with this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     The following financial statements, pro forma financial information and
exhibits are filed as part of this report:

(a)  Financial statements of the real estate operations acquired, prepared
pursuant to Rule 3.14 of Regulation S-X:

1.)  Audited financial statement of Saugus Plaza Center

       Independent Auditor's Report                                            5
 
       Special Purpose Statement of Operations
       for the year ended December 31, 1995                                    6
 

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       Notes to Special Purpose Statement of
       Operations December 31, 1995                                            7
 
 
2.)  Audited financial statement of Wynnewood Shopping Center

       Independent Auditor's Report                                            8
 
       Balance Sheet - December 31, 1995                                       9
 
       Statement of Operations - Year Ended December 31, 1995                 10
 
       Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital                              11
 
       Statement of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 1995                   12
 
       Notes to the Financial Statements - December 31, 1995               13-15
 
       Schedules of Rental and General and Administrative Expenses            16
 
3.)  Audited financial statement of Escondido Promenade Shopping
Center                      
 
       Independent Auditor's Report                                           17
 
       Historical Summary of Gross Income and 
       Direct Operating Expenses
       for the year ended December 31, 1995                                   18
 
       Notes to Historical Summary of Gross Income and
       Direct Operating Expenses 
       for the year ended December 31, 1995                                   19

(b)  Pro forma financial information required pursuant to Article 11 of
Regulation S-X:
 
1.)  Federal Realty Investment Trust, Saugus Plaza Shopping Center, Wynnewood
Shopping Center and Escondido Promenade Shopping Center Pro Forma Condensed
Financial Statements (unaudited) 
 
     Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet - September 30, 1996                   20
 
     Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations 
     Year ended December 31, 1995                                             21
 
     Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations
     Nine months ended September 30, 1996                                     22
 
     Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements                        23

     The pro forma condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 1996 and the pro
forma condensed statements of operations for the year

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ended December 31, 1995  are based on audited historical financial statements of
the Acquired Centers and the Trust after giving effect to the acquisition of the
Acquired Centers and the adjustments as described in the accompanying notes to
the pro forma financial statements.

     The pro forma financial statements have been prepared by the Trust based
upon the financial statements of the Acquired Centers (filed with this report
under Item 7(a)).  These pro forma financial statements may not be indicative of
the results that actually would have occurred if the acquisitions had been in
effect on the dates indicated or which may be obtained in the future.  The pro
forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements and notes of the Acquired Centers, the audited consolidated
financial statements of the Trust in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995 and the unaudited financial statements of the Trust on
Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.

(c)  Exhibits in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

     Item 23.  Independent Auditor's Consents



                                  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 hereto duly authorized.

                                  Federal Realty Investment Trust
                                  (Registrant)
                             
Date:  January 29, 1997           /s/  Cecily A. Ward
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                                  Cecily A. Ward
                                  Vice President - Controller
                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

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(23)      Independent Auditor's Consents           24 - 26

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                         Independent Auditor's Report

To the Partners
J.B.S. Limited Partnership
(A Limited Partnership)

We have audited the accompanying special-purpose statement of operations
(exclusive of interest income and expense, depreciation and amortization, rent
expense and management fees) of J.B.S. Limited Partnership (A Limited
Partnership) for the year ended December 31, 1995.  The special purpose
statement is the responsibility of the Partnership's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the special purpose statement based
on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the special purpose statement is free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the special purpose statement.  An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principals used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

As described in Note 1(b), the accompanying special purpose financial statement
has been prepared to present only the revenues and expenses related to the
operations of the shopping center and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the Partnership's revenue and expenses for the year ended
December 31, 1995.

In our opinion, the accompanying special purpose statement of operations
presents fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations (exclusive
of interest income and expense, depreciation and amortization, rent expense and
management fees) of J.B.S. Limited Partnership (A Limited Partnership) for the
year ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

Hecht and Company, P.C.
October 18, 1996

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                           J.B.S. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                            (A Limited Partnership)
                    Special Purpose Statement of Operations
                      For the year ended December 31, 1995
Revenue: Base rents $1,413,290 Percentage rents 5,109 Tenant reimbursements: Real estate taxes 273,941 Common area maintenance and insurance 87,586 ---------- Total revenue 1,779,926 ---------- Expenses: Real estate taxes 273,179 Insurance 19,038 Parking lot maintenance and repairs 26,971 Roof and structural repairs 15,819 Snow removal 26,020 Utilities 16,900 Administrative expenses 10,490 ---------- Total expenses 388,417 ---------- Net operating income $1,391,509 ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement. 6 J.B.S. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (A Limited Partnership) Notes to Special Purpose Statement of Operations December 31, 1995 Note 1 - Description of organization and summary of significant accounting policies: a) Nature of business: J.B.S. Limited Partnership (JBS) was organized on April 1, 1982 as a limited partnership under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to manage and lease a shopping center in the city of Saugus, Massachusetts. The shopping center was leased by JBS from TM Massachusetts Shopping Center Limited Partnership (TM) under a net lease. Effective January 1, 1996 the net lease terminated and TM commenced management of the property. b) Basis of presentation: The accompanying special purpose statement has been prepared to present in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles only the revenues and expenses related to the operation of the property. Interest income and expense, depreciation and amortization, rent expenses and management fees have not been included in the accompanying statement. Since a complete presentation of the Partnership's operations would include these items, the accompanying special purpose statement is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Partnership's revenue and expenses for the year ended December 31, 1995. c) Rental income: The shopping center's revenue is substantially from two major tenants. 7 Independent Auditors' Report ---------------------------- To the Partners Wynnewood Shopping Center, LP Wynnewood, Pennsylvania We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Wynnewood Shopping Center, LP (A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wynnewood Shopping Center, LP as of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedules of rental and general and administrative expenses on page ten are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Landsburg Platt Raschiatore & Dalton September 30, 1996 8 WYNNEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LP (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) Balance Sheet December 31, 1995 ASSETS
Current assets Cash $ 164,054 Accounts receivable (Note 1) 204,917 Prepaid expenses 82,877 Due from related entity (Note 2) 1,500 ----------- Total current assets 453,348 ----------- Rental property and equipment (Note 1) Land 1,200,000 Rental property 12,339,279 Equipment 3,993 Vehicles 28,997 ----------- 13,572,269 Less accumulated depreciation 471,835 ----------- Net rental property and equipment 13,100,434 ----------- $13,553,782 =========== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Accounts payable $ 4,926 Tenants security deposits 20,305 Accrued expenses 2,029 Payroll taxes payable 1,934 Loan payable, related party, current (Note 3) 201,740 ----------- Total current liabilities 230,934 Long-term debt Loan payable, related party, net of current portion (Note 3) 339,465 ----------- Total liabilities 570,399 Partners' capital 12,983,383 ----------- $13,553,782 ===========
See notes to the financial statements and independent auditors' report. 9 WYNNEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LP (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) Statement of Operations Year Ended December 31, 1995 Rental income, including tenant reimbursements $2,045,739 Rental expenses 501,207 ---------- Income from rental operations 1,544,532 Interest income 2,227 ---------- Income from operations 1,546,759 General and administrative expenses 153,686 ---------- Income before depreciation, interest expense and provision for vacancies 1,393,073 ---------- Depreciation expense 300,155 Interest expense 57,070 Provision for vacancies 629,487 ---------- 986,712 ---------- Net income $ 406,361 ==========
See notes to the financial statements and independent auditors' report. 10 WYNNEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LP (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
Harriet Wynnewood, Inc. Kravitz Total Capital, January 1, 1995 $125,601 $12,434,470 $12,560,071 Capital contributed --- 16,951 16,951 Net income 4,064 402,297 406,361 -------- ----------- ----------- Capital, December 31, 1995 $129,665 $12,853,718 $12,983,383 ======== =========== ===========
See notes to the financial statements and independent auditors' report. 11 WYNNEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LP (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) Statement of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 1995 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 406,361 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 300,155 (Increase) decrease in assets: Accounts receivable 68,061 Prepaid expenses (10,244) Due from related entity (1,000) Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable 1,663 Tenants security deposits 963 Accrued expenses (255,793) Payroll taxes payable (524) --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 509,642 --------- Cash flows from investing activities Improvements to rental property (414,984) Purchase of equipment (1,118) Purchase of vehicle (28,997) --------- Net cash used in investing activities (445,099) --------- Cash flows from financing activities Partners' capital contributions 16,951 Proceeds from related party loan 288,000 Payments on related party loan (391,495) --------- Net cash used in financing activities (86,544) --------- Net decrease in cash (22,001) Cash, beginning of year 186,055 --------- Cash, end of year $ 164,054 ========= Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $ 58,505 ========= Increase in accounts receivable for prior period $ 26,363 ========= Non-cash financing activity: Reclassification of prior period accrued expense to related party loan principal $ 44,700 =========
See notes to the financial statements and independent auditors' report. 12 WYNNEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LP (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 1995 NOTE 1 Summary of significant accounting policies The accounting policies of Wynnewood Shopping Center, LP conform to generally accepted accounting principles. A summary of the more significant accounting policies is as follows: Wynnewood Shopping Center, LP commenced activities on January 1, 1994. The Company manages the Wynnewood Shopping Center located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Rental property and equipment The rental property is stated at the fair market value of the land and shopping center when contributed to the partnership by the limited partner. Improvements to the rental property and equipment are stated at cost. Property and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method. Income taxes The limited partnership is not a taxpaying entity for federal and state income tax purposes, and thus no income tax expense has been recorded in the statements. The results of partnership operations are included on the income tax returns of each partner. Accounts receivable The partners write-off bad debts as they become uncollectible. The partners believe all receivables to be collectible. NOTE 2 Due from related entity This amount represents advances to a related entity which are not partnership distributions. The advances are expected to be repaid within the next operating cycle and are non-interest bearing. NOTE 3 Loan payable, related party The loan represents advances to the limited partnership by the limited partner. The loan is payable in monthly installments of $20,000, including interest of 8.5%. The loan is due in July 1998. 13 Maturities of the related party loan are as follows:
Year ended December 31, -------------- 1996 $201,740 1997 219,568 1998 119,897 ------- $541,205 =======
NOTE 4 Minimum future rental income Minimum future rental income expected for each of the next five years and in the aggregate is as follows:
Year ended December 31, 1996 $ 695,041 1997 575,262 1998 559,090 1999 535,509 2000 369,641 Thereafter 1,510,649 ---------- Total minimum future rental income $4,245,192 ==========
Minimum future rental income does not include percentage rent that may be received under certain leases. Percentage rent is computed as a percent of the gross receipts received from sales in excess of a specified base amount. 14 NOTE 5 Percentage of occupancy As of December 31, 1995, the Shopping Center was at 85% of total capacity. Of the total 251,797 square footage available for occupancy, 212,799 was occupied. Monthly gross rents at full occupancy would amount to $83,407 the Company currently collects $67,888. NOTE 6 Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. NOTE 7 Subsequent event On April 3, 1996, the Partnership entered into an agreement of sale for the shopping center located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The sale has been scheduled for October 29, 1996. 15 WYNNEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LP (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) Schedules of Rental and General and Administrative Expenses Year Ended December 31, 1995
Rental expenses Auto and truck $ 4,145 Dues and subscriptions 125 Insurance 71,109 Maintenance and snow removal 13,921 Office expense 5,273 Real estate taxes, gross 189,883 Repairs 26,945 Security 2,119 Supplies 1,078 Telephone 4,956 Trash removal 3,528 Utilities 60,504 Wages, benefits and related taxes 117,621 -------- Total rental expenses $501,207 ======== General and administrative expenses Administrative salary, benefits and related taxes $108,533 Consulting 8,370 Contributions 975 Other taxes 3,114 Professional fees 32,694 -------- Total general and administrative expenses $153,686 ========
See independent auditors' report. 16 Independent Auditor's Report To the Board of Trustees of Federal Realty Investment Trust We have audited the accompanying Historical Summary of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses of Escondido Promenade Shopping Center, Escondido, California ("Historical Summary"), for the year ended December 31, 1995. This Historical Summary is the responsibility of the Center's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Historical Summary based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Historical Summary is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the Historical Summary. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Historical Summary. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The accompanying Historical Summary was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission as described in Note 2, and is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Center's income and expenses. In our opinion, the Historical Summary referred to above presents fairly, in all material aspects, the gross income and direct operating expenses described in Note 2 of Escondido Promenade Shopping Center for the year ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Hurley & Company Los Angeles, California January 9, 1997 17 ESCONDIDO PROMENADE SHOPPING CENTER HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF GROSS INCOME AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES Year Ended December 31, 1995
GROSS INCOME: Base rent $2,977,020 Expense recoveries $ 886,620 Other 20,260 ---------- TOTAL GROSS INCOME $3,883,900 ========== DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES: Bad debts 33,863 Supplies 25,705 Security 30,509 Insurance 63,661 Loan fees 121,304 Office 118,617 Professional fees 82,265 Promotions 62,705 Property taxes 528,937 Repairs and maintenance 296,435 Utilities 107,443 Interest on bonds 359,979 ---------- TOTAL DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES $1,831,423 ==========
The notes to historical summary of gross income and direct operating expenses are an integral part of this summary. 18 ESCONDIDO PROMENADE SHOPPING CENTER NOTES TO HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF GROSS INCOME AND DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES Year Ended December 31, 1995 NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS Escondido Promenade Shopping Center (the "Center") is located at the intersection of Interstate 15 and West Valley Parkway in Escondido, California. The Center consists of a retail shopping center with approximately 220,503 square feet of rentable space. The Center's operations consist of leasing retail store space to various tenants. Expense recoveries represent property operating expenses billed to the tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs. Expense recoveries are recognized in the period the expenses are incurred. All leases are classified as operating leases and expire at various times prior to 2013. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION FRIT Escondido Promenade, LLC purchased the Center on December 31, 1996. The Historical Summary of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses has been prepared for the purpose of complying with Regulation S-X, Rule 3-14 of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which requires certain information with respect to real estate operations acquired to be included with certain filings with the SEC. This Historical Summary includes the historical gross income and direct operating expenses of the Center, exclusive of the following expenses which are not comparable to the proposed future operations of the Center: (a) Interest expense on existing mortgages and borrowings exclusive of the bonds (b) Depreciation of property and equipment (c) Management and leasing fees (d) Provisions for income taxes (e) Provision on receivable from affiliates (f) Interest income and expense on affiliate loans (g) Interest income (h) Appraisal fees See Accompanying Independent Auditors' Report 19 Federal Realty Investment Trust Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet (unaudited) September 30, 1996 (in thousands)
Pro Forma Adjustments Pro Forma Assets Trust Debit Credit Combined Actual Investments Real Estate $1,058,525 (1) 56,500 $1,115,025 Less accumulated depreciation (215,267) (215,267) ----------- ----------- 843,258 899,758 Mortgage notes receivable 26,975 26,975 ----------- ----------- 870,233 926,733 Cash and investments 9,666 9,666 Notes and accounts receivable 16,914 16,914 Other assets 31,784 31,784 ----------- ----------- $928,597 $985,097 =========== =========== Liabilities and Shareholders equity Liabilities Obligations under capital leases $130,930 $130,930 Mortgages payable 89,515 (1) 9,400 98,915 Notes payable 18,880 (1) 47,100 65,980 Convertible Subordinated debentures 75,289 75,289 Senior notes and debentures 215,000 215,000 Other liabilities 48,895 48,895 ----------- ----------- 578,509 635,009 Shareholders equity 350,088 350,088 ----------- ----------- $928,597 $985,097 =========== ===========
The condensed pro forma balance sheet of the Trust gives effect to the acquisition of three shopping centers and four retail buildings during the year ended December 31, 1996. The acquisition of the retail buildings are reflected in the actual numbers at September 30, 1996 since they were purchased prior to that date. The pro forma adjustments assume the acquisition of Saugus Plaza, Wynnewood Shopping Center and Escondido Promenade Shopping Center took place on September 30, 1996. See accompanying notes. 20 Federal Realty Investment Trust Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) Year ended December 31, 1995 (in thousands, except per share data)
Pro Forma Adjustments Trust Acquired Pro Forma Actual Properties Debit Credit Combined Revenue Rental income $142,841 $7,060 $149,901 Other 7,435 20 7,455 Interest 4,113 2 4,115 --------- -------- ----------- 154,389 7,082 161,471 Expenses Interest 39,268 360 (2) $3,250 42,878 Depreciation and amortization 34,901 (3) 974 35,875 Administrative & other charges 7,305 7,305 Other operating expenses 49,564 2,360 51,924 --------- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 131,038 2,720 4,224 137,982 --------- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before investors share of operations,and loss on sale of real estate 23,351 4,362 4,224 23,489 Investors' share of operations and loss on sale of real estate (241) (4) (261) (502) ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income $23,110 $4,362 $4,485 $22,987 ========== ======== ========== ========== ========== Weighted average number of common shares 31,860 31,860 Earnings per share $0.72 $0.72 ========== ==========
The pro forma consensed statement of operations of the Trust gives effect to the acquisition of the Acquired Centers as though they were acquired at the beginning of the period presented. See accompanying notes. 21 Federal Realty Investment Trust Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) Nine months ended September 30, 1996 (in thousands, except per share data)
Pro Forma Adjustments Trust Acquired Pro Forma Actual Properties Debit Credit Combined Revenue Rental income $121,555 $5,467 $127,022 Other 6,976 6,976 Interest 3,148 3,148 -------- --------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 131,679 5,467 137,146 Expenses Interest 33,559 340 (2) $2,296 36,195 Depreciation and amortization 28,125 (3) 731 28,856 Administrative & other charges 6,074 6,074 Other operating expenses 42,621 1,884 44,505 -------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------- 110,379 2,224 3,027 115,630 -------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Income before investors share or operations 21,300 3,243 3,027 21,516 Investors' share of operations (254) (4) (268) (522) -------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Net income $21,046 $3,243 $3,295 $20,994 ======== ========= ========= =========== =========== Weighted average number of common shares 33,193 33,193 Earnings per share $0.63 $0.63 ======== ========= ========= =========== ===========
The pro forma condensed statement of operations of the Trust gives effect to the acquisition of the acquired centers as though they were acquired at the beginning of the period presented. See accompanying notes. 22 Federal Realty Investment Trust NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) Note (1) Reflects the purchase of Acquired Centers in October and December 1996 as follows: (in thousands) Purchase of real estate $56,500 Mortgages payable (9,400) Borrowings under revolving credit facilities (47,100) Note (2) Reflects interest expense on revolving credit facilities used to purchase Saugus Plaza Shopping Center, Wynnewood Shopping Center, and Escondido Promenade Shopping Center. Note (3) Reflects depreciation based on the book value of depreciable real estate purchased. Note (4) Reflects minority interest in the earnings of Escondido Promenade. 23

 
                                                                      Exhibit 23

 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8-K of our report dated October 18,
1996, on our audit of the special purpose statement of operations (exclusive of
interest income and expense, depreciation and amortization, rent expense and
management fees) of J.B.S. Limited Partnership (A Limited Partnership) for the
year ended December 31, 1995.  We also consent to the incorporation by reference
of said report in the Registration Statements of Federal Realty Investment Trust
on Form S-3 (File No. 33-15264, effective August 4, 1987), (File No. 33-63687,
effective November 6, 1995) and (File No. 33-63955, effective November 3, 1995).


                                                   HECHT AND COMPANY, P.C.


New York, New York
January 28, 1997

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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8-K of our report dated September 30,
1996, on our audit of the financial statements of Wynnewood Shopping Center, LP
(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership) for the year ended December 31, 1995. We
also consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the
Registration Statements of Federal Realty Investment Trust on Forms S-3 (File
No. 33-15264, effective August 4, 1987), (File No. 33-63687, effective November
6, 1995) and (File No. 33-63955, effective November 3, 1995).


                                  LANDSBURG PLATT RASCHIATORE & DALTON



Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 28, 1997

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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountant, I hereby consent to the inclusion in this Form
8-K of our report dated January 9, 1997, on my audit of the Historical Summary
of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses of Escondido Promenade Shopping
Center, Escondido, California, for the year ended December 31, 1995. I also
consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration
Statements of Federal Realty Investment Trust on Forms S-3 (File No. 33-15264,
effective August 4, 1987), (File No. 33-63687, effective November 6, 1995) and
(File No. 33-63955, effective November 3, 1995).


                                                   HURLEY & COMPANY


Los Angeles, California
January 28, 1997

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