UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. ____)*


                       First Washington Realty Trust, Inc.
           ---------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
           ---------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    337489504
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE
IS FILED:

           X        Rule 13d-1(b)
          ---

     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

CUSIP NO.  337489504







1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

         Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC
         IRS ID# 36-4265577


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                     (a)  ----

                                     (b)    X

3    SEC USE ONLY


4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware

                             5    SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES                     425,325
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH                          0

                             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     425,325

                             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     5,700


9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         431,025

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         5.03

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
         IA








ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER:

         First Washington Realty Trust, Inc.

ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

         4350 East - West Highway
         Suite 400
         Bethesda, MD 20814

ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

         Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC

ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

         180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600
         Chicago, Illinois 60601

ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP:

         Illinois

ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

         Common Stock

ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER:  337489504

ITEM 3   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE
         13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE
         PERSON FILING IS A:

ITEM 3 (E) An Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

ITEM 4   OWNERSHIP:

ITEM 4 (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

         431,025

ITEM 4 (B) PERCENT OF CLASS:

         5.03

ITEM 4 (C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

         (i)   sole power to vote or to
               direct the vote                  425,325
         (ii)  shared power to vote or to
               direct the vote                  0



         (iii) sole power to dispose or
               to direct the disposition of     425,325
         (iv)  shared power to dispose or to
               direct the disposition of        5,700

ITEM 5   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

     Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors LLC serves as investment adviser to the
Heitman Real Estate Fund, a registered investment company, and sixty-one (61)
separate account clients.

Heitman Real Estate Portfolio, a Series of UAM Funds Trust, and 60 separate
account clients have given dispositive power to Heitman/PRA Securities Advisors
LLC the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or proceeds from the sale of 425,325 shares (4.96%) of this issuer. One (1)
separate account has the right to vote and the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends, or proceeds from the sale of 5,700 shares
(0.07%) of this issuer.

ITEM 7   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 8   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10  CERTIFICATIONS.

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.






     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date:  February 10, 1999

                                            /s/Nancy B. Lynn
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                                            NANCY B. LYNN,
                                            Vice President