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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001180654-07-000001.txt : 20070213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070213121230
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001180654-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				520782497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1626 EAST JEFFERSON STREET
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20852-4041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019988100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1625 EAST JEFFERSON STREET
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20852-4041

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VASSALLUZZO JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180654

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07533
		FILM NUMBER:		07607216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 STAPLES DRIVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019988100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1626 EAST JEFFERSON STREET
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20852
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-02-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000034903</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001180654</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VASSALLUZZO JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1626 EAST JEFFERSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20852-4041</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares of beneficial interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5753.901</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 14.901 shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment program that were inadvertantly omitted from the total holdings previously reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dawn M. Becker, by power of atty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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