SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                           Federal Realty Investment Trust
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                                (Name of Issuer)

         Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   313747206
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

             [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)
             [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)
             [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*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).



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CUSIP No.  313747206                 13G                     Page 2 of 8 Pages
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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

           Security Capital Group Incorporated
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Maryland
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF                  -0- Shares
    SHARES         -------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY        6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
     EACH                     -0- Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
  REPORTING        -------------------------------------------------------------
    PERSON           7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     WITH
                              -0- Shares
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              -0- Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           -0- Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           0% of the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No.  313747206                 13G                     Page 3 of 8 Pages
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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

           Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- Shares
   NUMBER OF       -------------------------------------------------------------
    SHARES           6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY                   1,455,725 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
     EACH          -------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON
     WITH                     -0- Shares
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,455,725 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,455,725 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           3.36% of the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:

             Federal Realty Investment Trust

      (b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852-4041

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:

             Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated, a corporation
             organized and existing under the laws of Delaware ("SCR&M").

      (b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

             11 South LaSalle Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603

      (c).   Citizenship:

             Delaware

      (d).   Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value per share

      (e).   CUSIP Number:

             313747206

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:

             (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                     Exchange Act;
             (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
             (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                     Exchange Act;
             (d) [_] Investmet company registered under Section 8 of the
                     Investment Company Act;
             (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                     13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
             (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                     with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
             (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                     with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
             (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                      ederal Deposit Insurance Act;
             (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                     Company Act;
             (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



Item 4.  Ownership.

         (a). Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  SCR&M beneficially owns 1,455,725 Common Shares of Beneficial
                  Interest.

         (b). Percent of Class:

                  3.36% of the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest determined
                  in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1 promulgated
                  under the Act.

         (c). Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i).   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                         None.

                  (ii).  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                         SCR&M has shared power to vote or direct the vote of
                         1,455,725 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest.

                  (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                         None.

                  (iv).  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of:

                         SCR&M has shared power to dispose or to direct the
                         disposition of 1,455,725 Common Shares of Beneficial
                         Interest.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  [X]
                  Security Capital Group Incorporated ("SCGI") previously filed
                  as part of this Schedule 13G by virtue of its position as the
                  parent of SCR&M. SCGI is no longer the parent corporation of
                  SCR&M and no longer beneficially owns any of the shares of
                  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest reported on this Schedule
                  13G.

                  SCR&M has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
                  percent of the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                  Various persons have the right to receive or the power to
                  direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
                  sale of, the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest. No one
                  person's interest in the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
                  is more than five percent of the total outstanding Common
                  Shares of Beneficial Interest.



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 a Group.

                  Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

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



                                    SIGNATURE

         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 13, 2003

                                            SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED


                                            By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Klopf
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                                            Name:   Jeffrey A. Klopf
                                            Title:  Senior Vice President



Date: February 13, 2003

                                        SECURITY CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT
                                        INCORPORATED


                                        By: /s/ David T. Novick
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                                        Name:   David T. Novick
                                        Title:  General Counsel