Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company specializes in the ownership, management and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in affluent communities in selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, as well as in California and South Florida. The Company owns and has interest in community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties. The Company’s tenants range from sole proprietorships to national retailers, or corporate group of tenants.