UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO THE SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number: 1-07533 (Federal Realty Investment Trust)

Commission file number: 333-262016-01 (Federal Realty OP LP) 

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

FEDERAL REALTY OP LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its charter) 

Maryland (Federal Realty Investment Trust)	87-3916363
Delaware (Federal Realty OP LP)	52-0782497
(State of Organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

909 Rose Avenue, Suite 200, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(301) 998-8100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Federal Realty Investment Trust
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	FRT	New York Stock Exchange
$.01 par value per share, with associated Common Share Purchase Rights
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1000 of a share	FRT-C	New York Stock Exchange
of 5.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share

Federal Realty OP LP
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
None	N/A	N/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Federal Realty Investment Trust     ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Federal Realty OP LP         ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Federal Realty Investment Trust     ☐  Yes    ☒  No

Federal Realty OP LP         ☐  Yes    ☒  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Federal Realty Investment Trust    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Federal Realty OP LP            ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Federal Realty Investment Trust    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Federal Realty OP LP            ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Federal Realty Investment Trust
Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐
Federal Realty OP LP
Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
Federal Realty Investment Trust	☒
Federal Realty OP LP	☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Federal Realty Investment Trust    ☐  Yes    ☒  No

Federal Realty OP LP            ☐  Yes    ☒  No

The aggregate market value of the registrant's common shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sales price of the registrant's common shares on June 30, 2021:    

Federal Realty Investment Trust: $9.1 billion

Federal Realty OP LP: N/A

The number of Federal Realty Investment Trust's common shares outstanding on February 7, 2022 was 78,616,815.

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

FEDERAL REALTY OP LP

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held in May 2022 will be incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the business of the registrant was conducted by an entity known as Federal Realty Investment Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Predecessor”). On December 2, 2021, the Predecessor’s Board of Trustees approved the reorganization of the Predecessor’s business into an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or “UPREIT.” To effect the UPREIT reorganization, the Predecessor formed a wholly-owned subsidiary real estate investment trust known as FRT Holdco REIT (“Holdco”), and Holdco formed its own wholly-owned subsidiary real estate investment trust known as FRT Merger Sub REIT (“Merger Sub”). Holdco also formed a wholly-owned subsidiary limited liability company known as Federal Realty GP LLC (the “General Partner”). Effective as of January 1, 2022, Merger Sub merged with and into the Predecessor, with the Predecessor being the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Merger”). At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding capital share of the Predecessor was converted into one equivalent capital share of Holdco. Effective as of January 5, 2022, the Predecessor converted into a Delaware limited partnership known as Federal Realty OP LP, the entity we refer to herein as the “Partnership.” In connection with the UPREIT reorganization, Holdco changed its name to Federal Realty Investment Trust, the entity we refer to herein as the “Parent Company.” The Parent Company had the same consolidated assets and liabilities immediately following the Merger as the Predecessor immediately before the Merger. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership, and the Parent Company owns 100% of the limited liability company interests of, is the sole member of and exercises exclusive control over the General Partner. Following the UPREIT reorganization described above, the Parent Company expects to conduct its business through the Partnership and does not expect to have substantial assets or liabilities other than through its investment in the Partnership.

As a result of the UPREIT reorganization, the Parent Company became the successor issuer to the Predecessor pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and as a result, the Parent Company's common shares and Series C depositary shares were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. This Annual Report on Form 10-K pertains to the business and results of operations of the Predecessor for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Company and the Partnership have elected to co-file such Annual Report of the Predecessor to ensure continuity of information to investors. For additional information on our UPREIT reorganization, please see our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2022 and January 5, 2022.

Throughout this Annual Report, unless the context requires otherwise:

•“Parent Company” refers to Federal Realty Investment Trust following the Merger;

•“Partnership” refers to Federal Realty OP LP;

•“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Trust” refer to the Parent Company and its business and operations conducted through its directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries, including Federal Realty OP LP; and

•References to “shares” and “shareholders” refer to the shares and shareholders of the Parent Company and not the limited partnership interests or limited partners of the Partnership.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	8
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	19
Item 2.	Properties	20
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	28
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	29
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Our Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	30
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	32
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	32
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	52
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	52
Item 9.	Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	52
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	53
Item 9B.	Other Information	53
PART III
Item 10.	Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	54
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	54
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters	54
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Trustee Independence	54
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	54
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	54
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	58
SIGNATURES		59

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PART I

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Federal Realty Investment Trust and Federal Realty OP LP (together, “we” “our” or “us”) and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

The following are some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements:

•risks that our tenants will not pay rent, may vacate early or may file for bankruptcy or that we may be unable to renew leases or re-let space at favorable rents as leases expire or to fill existing vacancy;

•risks that we may not be able to proceed with or obtain necessary approvals for any development, redevelopment or renovation project, and that completion of anticipated or ongoing property development, redevelopment, or renovation projects that we do pursue may cost more, take more time to complete or fail to perform as expected;

•risks normally associated with the real estate industry, including risks that occupancy levels at our properties and the amount of rent that we receive from our properties may be lower than expected, that new acquisitions may fail to perform as expected, that competition for acquisitions could result in increased prices for acquisitions, that costs associated with the periodic maintenance and repair or renovation of space, insurance and other operations may increase, that environmental issues may develop at our properties and result in unanticipated costs, and, because real estate is illiquid, that we may not be able to sell properties when appropriate;

•risks that our growth will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital;

•risks associated with general economic conditions, including local economic conditions in our geographic markets;

•risks of financing on terms which are acceptable to us, our ability to meet existing financial covenants and the limitations imposed on our operations by those covenants, and the possibility of increases in interest rates that would result in increased interest expense;

•risks related to our status as a real estate investment trust, commonly referred to as a REIT, for federal income tax purposes, such as the existence of complex tax regulations relating to our status as a REIT, the effect of future changes in REIT requirements as a result of new legislation, and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT; and

•risks related to natural disasters, climate change and public health crises (such as the outbreak and worldwide spread of COVID-19), and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address them, may precipitate or materially exacerbate one or more of the above-mentioned risks, and may significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period.

In addition, we describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially in “Risk Factors” (Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” (Part II, Item 7A), and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” (Part II, Item 7).

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

General

We are an equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high quality retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where we believe retail demand exceeds supply, in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, California, and South Florida. As of December 31, 2021, we owned or had a majority interest in community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties which are operated as 104 predominantly retail real estate projects comprising approximately

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25.1 million square feet. In total, the real estate projects were 93.6% leased and 91.1% occupied at December 31, 2021. Our revenue is primarily generated from lease agreements with tenants. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our dividends per common share for 54 consecutive years.

We were founded in 1962 as a REIT under the laws of the District of Columbia and re-formed as a REIT in the state of Maryland in 1999. In January of 2022, we consummated the UPREIT reorganization described in the Explanatory Note at the beginning of this Annual Report. We operate in a manner intended to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Our principal executive offices are located at 909 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. Our telephone number is (301) 998-8100. Our website address is www.federalrealty.com. The information contained on our website is not a part of this report and is not incorporated herein by reference.

Business Objectives and Strategies

While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is impacting us in the short-term, our long-term focus has not changed.

Our primary business objective is to own, manage, acquire and redevelop a portfolio of high quality retail focused properties that will:

•provide increasing cash flow for distribution to shareholders;

•generate higher internal growth than the shopping center industry over the long term;

•provide potential for capital appreciation; and

•protect investor capital.

Our portfolio includes, and we continue to acquire and redevelop, high quality retail in many formats ranging from regional, community and neighborhood shopping centers that often are anchored by grocery stores to mixed-use properties that are typically centered around a retail component but also include office, residential and/or hotel components.

Operating Strategies

While managing through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in short-term deviations, our long-term core operating strategy has not changed. We continuously evaluate and assess our operating strategies to ensure they are effective and put us in the best position to address changes in the market. We actively manage our properties to maximize rents and maintain occupancy levels by attracting and retaining a strong and diverse base of tenants and replacing less relevant, weaker, underperforming tenants with stronger ones. Our properties are generally located in some of the most densely populated and affluent areas of the country. These strong demographics help our tenants generate higher sales, which has generally enabled us to maintain higher occupancy rates, charge higher rental rates, and maintain steady rent growth, all of which increase the value of our portfolio. Our operating strategies also include:

•increasing rental rates through the renewal of expiring leases or the leasing of space to new tenants at higher rental rates while limiting vacancy and down-time;

•maintaining a diversified tenant base, thereby limiting exposure to any one tenant’s financial or operating difficulties;

•monitoring the merchandising mix of our tenant base to achieve a balance of strong national and regional tenants with local specialty tenants;

•minimizing overhead and operating costs;

•monitoring the physical appearance of our properties and the construction quality, condition and design of the buildings and other improvements located on our properties to maximize our ability to attract customers and thereby generate higher rents and occupancy rates;

•managing our properties to take into account their impact on climate change and their resilience in the face of climate change;

•developing local and regional market expertise in order to capitalize on market and retailing trends;

•leveraging the contacts and experience of our management team to build and maintain long-term relationships with tenants;

•providing exceptional customer service; and

•creating an experience at many of our properties that is identifiable, unique and serves the surrounding communities to help insulate these properties and the tenants at these properties from the impact of on-line retailing.

Investing Strategies

Our investment strategy is to deploy capital at risk-adjusted rates of return that exceed our long-term weighted average cost of capital in projects that have potential for future income growth and increased value. Our investments primarily fall into one of the following four categories:

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•renovating, expanding, reconfiguring and/or retenanting our existing properties to take advantage of under-utilized land or existing square footage to increase revenue;

•renovating or expanding tenant spaces for tenants capable of producing higher sales, and therefore, paying higher rents;

•acquiring quality retail and mixed-use properties located in densely populated and/or affluent areas where barriers to entry for further development are high, and that have possibilities for enhancing operating performance and creating value through renovation, expansion, reconfiguration and/or retenanting; and

•developing the retail portions of mixed-use properties and developing or otherwise investing in non-retail portions of mixed-use properties we already own in order to capitalize on the overall value created in these properties.

Investment Criteria

When we evaluate potential redevelopment, retenanting, expansion, acquisition and development opportunities, we consider such factors as:

•the expected returns in relation to our short and long-term cost of capital as well as the anticipated risk we will face in achieving the expected returns;

•the anticipated growth rate of operating income generated by the property;

•the ability to increase the long-term value of the property through redevelopment and retenanting;

•the tenant mix at the property, tenant sales performance and the creditworthiness of those tenants;

•the geographic area in which the property is located, including the population density, household incomes, education levels, as well as the population and income trends in that geographic area. This may from time to time include the evaluation of new markets;

•competitive conditions in the vicinity of the property, including gross leasable area (GLA) per capita, competition for tenants and the ability of others to create competing properties through redevelopment, new construction or renovation;

•access to and visibility of the property from existing roadways and the potential for new, widened or realigned, roadways within the property’s trade area, which may affect access and commuting and shopping patterns;

•the level and success of our existing investments in the market area;

•the current market value of the land, buildings and other improvements and the potential for increasing those market values; and

•the physical condition of the land, buildings and other improvements, including the structural and environmental condition.

Financing Strategies

Our financing strategies are designed to enable us to maintain an investment grade balance sheet while retaining sufficient flexibility to fund our operating and investing activities in the most cost-efficient way possible. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our cash flows, we have been maintaining levels of cash significantly in excess of the cash balances we have historically maintained. Our financing strategies include:

•maintaining a prudent level of overall leverage and an appropriate pool of unencumbered properties that is sufficient to support our unsecured borrowings;

•managing our exposure to variable-rate debt;

•maintaining sufficient levels of cash and available line of credit to fund operating and investing needs on a short-term basis;

•taking advantage of market opportunities to refinance existing debt, reduce interest costs and manage our debt maturity schedule so that a significant portion of our debt relative to our size does not mature in any one year;

•selling properties that have limited growth potential or are not a strategic fit within our overall portfolio and redeploying the proceeds to redevelop, renovate, retenant and/or expand our existing properties, acquire new properties or reduce debt; and

•utilizing the most advantageous long-term source of capital available to us to finance redevelopment and acquisition opportunities, which may include:

◦the sale of our equity or debt securities through public offerings, including our at-the-market ("ATM") equity program in which we may from time to time offer and sell common shares including through forward sales contracts, or private placements,

◦the incurrence of indebtedness through unsecured or secured borrowings,

◦the issuance of units in our operating partnership (generally issued in exchange for a tax deferred contribution of property); these units typically receive the same distributions as our common shares and the holders of these units have the right to exchange their units for cash or common shares at our option, or

◦the use of joint venture arrangements.

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Human Capital

At February 7, 2022, we had 310 full-time employees and 5 part-time employees. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining unit. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative action employer, and strive to maintain a workplace that is free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Health, Safety, and Wellness

We are committed to the health, safety, and wellness of our employees, and foster an environment that allows our people to succeed while balancing work and life. We provide our employees with access to health and wellness programs, which includes benefits that support both physical and mental health. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented significant changes that were in the best interest of our employees and to comply with government regulations. This includes implementing additional safety measures for our employees as we have transitioned to a hybrid work model.

Compensation and Benefits

We provide competitive pay and benefits including health, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance and a 401(k) retirement program, as well as a generous paid time off program that includes vacation, sick, and personal leave. In addition to our equity awards program, we also offer a quarterly recognition program, as well as rewarding employees with spot bonuses for stellar performance or going above and beyond the base requirements of their job description.

Talent Development

Employees have access to a variety of different training courses, books, book summaries and audio books, and an array of source materials covering a myriad of different business and soft skills training subjects. Additionally, we provide reimbursement for tuition and professional licensures.

Community Involvement

Giving back to the community is an integral part of who we are and what we do. We provide ample ways to give back through programs at our properties or charitable endeavors and volunteer opportunities that also serve as team building exercises for our employees.

Tax Status

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the federal income tax laws when we filed our 1962 tax return. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to federal income tax on taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders. Under the Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement to generally distribute at least 90% of taxable income each year. We will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income (including, for our taxable years ending on or prior to December 31, 2017, any applicable alternative minimum tax) at regular corporate rates if we fail to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes in any taxable year, or to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our taxable income. We will also generally not qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost. Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to certain state and local income and franchise taxes and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income.

We have elected to treat certain of our subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, which we refer to as a TRS. In general, a TRS may engage in any real estate business and certain non-real estate businesses, subject to certain limitations under the Code. A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes. Our TRS activities have not been material.

Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") as a pandemic. While we currently expect the impact to our properties is temporary in nature, the extent of the future effects of COVID-19 on our business, operating strategies, results of operations, cash flows, and growth prospects is highly uncertain and will ultimately depend on future developments, none of which can be predicted with any certainty. Refer to Item 7 for further discussion of the impacts of COVID-19 on our business.

Governmental Regulations Affecting Our Properties

We and our properties are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environmental, health, safety and similar laws. Please see Item 1A. "Risk Factors - Risk Factors Related to our REIT Status and Other Laws and Regulations" for further discussion of potential material effects of our compliance with government regulation, including environmental regulations and the rules governing REITs.

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The application of these laws to a specific property that we own depends on a variety of property-specific circumstances, including the current and former uses of the property, the building materials used at the property and the physical layout of the property. Under certain environmental laws, we, as the owner or operator of properties currently or previously owned, may be required to investigate and clean up certain hazardous or toxic substances, asbestos-containing materials, or petroleum product releases at the property. We may also be held liable to a governmental entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean up costs incurred in connection with the contamination, whether or not we knew of, or were responsible for, such contamination. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the contamination. As the owner or operator of real estate, we also may be liable under common law to third parties for damages and injuries resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the real estate. Such costs or liabilities could exceed the value of the affected real estate. The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral.

Neither existing environmental, health, safety and similar laws nor the costs of our compliance with these laws has had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, and management does not believe they will in the future. In addition, we have not incurred, and do not expect to incur, any material costs or liabilities due to environmental contamination at properties we currently own or have owned in the past. However, we cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on properties we currently own or may acquire in the future. We have no current plans for substantial capital expenditures with respect to compliance with environmental, health, safety and similar laws and we carry environmental insurance which covers a number of environmental risks for most of our properties.

Competition

Numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us with respect to the leasing and the acquisition of properties. Some of these competitors may possess greater capital resources than we do, although we do not believe that any single competitor or group of competitors in any of the primary markets where our properties are located are dominant in that market. This competition may:

•reduce the number of properties available for acquisition;

•increase the cost of properties available for acquisition;

•interfere with our ability to attract and retain tenants, leading to increased vacancy rates and/or reduced rents; and

•adversely affect our ability to minimize expenses of operation.

Retailers at our properties also face increasing competition from online retailers, outlet stores, discount shopping clubs, superstores, and other forms of sales and marketing of goods and services, such as direct mail. This competition could contribute to lease defaults and insolvency of tenants.

Available Information

Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) are available free of charge through the Investors section of our website at www.federalrealty.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the material with, or furnish the material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers, Whistleblower Policy, organizational documents and the charters of our audit committee, compensation and human capital committee and nominating and corporate governance committee are all available in the Corporate Governance section of the Investors section of our website.

Amendments to the Code of Ethics or Code of Business Conduct or waivers that apply to any of our executive officers or our senior financial officers will be disclosed in the Corporate Governance section of our website as well.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Also, documents that we “incorporate by reference” into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including documents that we subsequently file with the SEC will contain forward-looking statements. When we refer to forward-looking statements or information, sometimes we use words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates” and “continues.” In particular, the below risk factors describe forward-looking information. The risk factors describe risks that may

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affect these statements but are not all-inclusive, particularly with respect to possible future events. Many things can happen that can cause actual results to be different from those we describe. These factors include, but are not limited to the following:

Risk Factors Related to our Real Estate Investments and Operations

Revenue from our properties may be reduced or limited if the retail operations of our tenants are not successful.

Revenue from our properties depends primarily on the ability of our tenants to pay the full amount of rent and other charges due under their leases on a timely basis. Some of our leases provide for the payment, in addition to base rent, of additional rent above the base amount according to a specified percentage of the gross sales generated by the tenants and generally provide for reimbursement of real estate taxes and expenses of operating the property. Economic, legal, and/or competitive conditions, as well as COVID-19, may impact the success of our tenants’ retail operations and therefore the amount of rent and expense reimbursements we receive from our tenants. Any reduction in our tenants' abilities to pay base rent, percentage rent, or other charges on a timely basis, including the closing of stores prior to the end of the lease term or the filing by any of our tenants for bankruptcy protection, will adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In the event of default by a tenant, we may experience delays and unexpected costs in enforcing our rights as landlord under lease terms, which may also adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our net income depends on the success and continued presence of our “anchor” tenants.

Our net income could be adversely affected in the event of a downturn in the business, or the bankruptcy or insolvency, of any anchor store or anchor tenant. Anchor tenants generally occupy large amounts of square footage, pay a significant portion of the total rents at a property and contribute to the success of other tenants by drawing significant numbers of customers to a property. The closing of one or more anchor stores at a property could adversely affect that property and result in lease terminations by, or reductions in rent from, other tenants whose leases may permit termination or rent reduction in those circumstances or whose own operations may suffer as a result. Over the past several years, we have seen higher levels of anchor turnover and closings in some markets, which has caused an oversupply of larger retail spaces. Therefore, tenant demand for certain of our anchor spaces may decrease and as a result, we may see an increase in vacancy and/or a decrease in rents for those spaces that could have a negative impact to our net income. As of December 31, 2021, our anchor tenant space is 96.8% leased and 94.4% occupied.

A shift in retail shopping from brick and mortar stores to online shopping may have an adverse impact on our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.

Many retailers operating brick and mortar stores have made online sales a vital piece of their business. The shift to online shopping may cause declines in brick and mortar sales generated by certain of our tenants and may cause certain of our tenants to reduce the size or number of their retail locations in the future. This risk is partially mitigated by our strategy of maintaining a diverse portfolio of retail properties. The trend of retailers utilizing brick and mortar locations for ‘showroom’ and on-line sales distribution purposes (particularly at shopping centers in densely populated areas like ours) may further mitigate this risk. However, there can be no assurance that our shopping centers will not be further impacted by the shift to online shopping. As a result, our cash flow, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We have properties that are geographically concentrated, and adverse economic or real estate market declines in these areas could have a material adverse effect on us.

As of December 31, 2021, our tenants operated in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Any adverse situation that disproportionately affects the the markets where our properties are concentrated may have a magnified adverse effect on our portfolio. Refer to “Properties” (Item 2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K) for additional discussion of the geographic concentration. Real estate markets are subject to economic downturns, as they have been in the past, and we cannot predict how economic conditions will impact this market in both the short and long term.

Declines in the economy or a decline in the real estate market in these states could hurt our financial performance and the value of our properties. Factors that may negatively affect economic conditions in these states include:

•business layoffs or downsizing;

•industry slowdowns;

•increased business restrictions due to health crises;

•relocations of businesses;

•changing demographics;

•increased telecommuting and use of alternative work places;

•infrastructure quality;

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•any oversupply of, or reduced demand for, real estate;

•concessions or reduced rental rates under new leases for properties where tenants defaulted; and

•increased operating costs including insurance premiums and real estate taxes.

We may be unable to collect balances due from tenants that file for bankruptcy protection.

If a tenant or lease guarantor files for bankruptcy, we may not be able to collect all pre-petition amounts owed by that party. In addition, a tenant that files for bankruptcy protection may terminate our lease in which event we would have a general unsecured claim that would likely be for less than the full amount owed to us for the remainder of the lease term, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We may experience difficulty or delay in renewing leases or re-leasing space.

We derive most of our revenue directly or indirectly from rent received from our tenants. We are subject to the risks that, upon expiration or termination of leases, whether by their terms, as a result of a tenant bankruptcy, general economic conditions or otherwise, leases for space in our properties may not be renewed, space may not be re-leased, or the terms of renewal or re-lease, including the cost of required renovations or concessions to tenants, may be less favorable than current lease terms and may include decreases in rental rates. As a result, our net income could be reduced.

Our development activities have inherent risks.

The ground-up development of improvements on real property, as opposed to the renovation and redevelopment of existing improvements, presents substantial risks. We generally do not look to acquire raw land for future development; however, we do intend to complete the development and construction of future phases of projects we already own. We may undertake development of these and other projects on our own or bring in third parties if it is justifiable on a risk-adjusted return basis. We may also choose to delay completion of a project if market conditions do not allow an appropriate return. If conditions arise and we are not able or decide not to complete a project or if the expected cash flows of our project do not exceed the book value, an impairment of the project may be required. If additional phases of any of our existing projects or if any new projects are not successful, it may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to the risks associated with real estate investment in general, as described elsewhere and the specific risks above, the risks associated with our remaining development activities include:

•contractor changes may delay the completion of development projects and increase overall costs;

•significant time lag between commencement and stabilization subjects us to greater risks due to fluctuations in the general economy;

•delivery of residential product into uncertain residential environments may result in lower rents or longer time periods to reach economic stabilization;

•substantial amount of our investment is related to infrastructure and the overall value of the project may be negatively impacted if we do not complete subsequent phases;

•failure or inability to obtain construction or permanent financing on favorable terms;

•expenditure of money and time on projects that may never be completed;

•difficulty securing key anchor or other tenants may impact occupancy rates and projected revenue;

•inability to achieve projected rental rates or anticipated pace of lease-up;

•higher than estimated construction or operating costs, including labor and material costs; and

•possible delay in completion of a project because of a number of factors, including COVID-19, supply chain disruptions and shortages, weather, labor disruptions, construction delays or delays in receipt of zoning or other regulatory approvals, acts of terror or other acts of violence, or acts of God (such as fires, earthquakes or floods).

Redevelopments and acquisitions may fail to perform as expected.

Our investment strategy includes the redevelopment and acquisition of high quality, retail focused properties in densely populated areas with high average household incomes and significant barriers to adding competitive retail supply. The redevelopment and acquisition of properties entail risks that include the following, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations:

•our estimate of the costs to improve, reposition or redevelop a property may prove to be too low, or the time we estimate to complete the improvement, repositioning or redevelopment may be too short. As a result, the property may fail to achieve the returns we have projected, either temporarily or for a longer period;

•we may not be able to identify suitable properties to acquire or may be unable to complete the acquisition of the properties we identify;

•we may not be able to integrate an acquisition into our existing operations successfully;

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•properties we redevelop or acquire may fail to achieve the occupancy or rental rates we project, within the time frames we project, at the time we make the decision to invest, which may result in the properties’ failure to achieve the returns we projected;

•our pre-acquisition evaluation of the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify necessary repairs until after the property is acquired, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs or decrease cash flow from the property; and

•our investigation of a property or building prior to our acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the seller of such building or property, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the property or increase our acquisition cost.

Our performance and value are subject to general risks associated with the real estate industry.

Our economic performance and the value of our real estate assets, and consequently, the value of our investments, are subject to the risk that if our properties do not generate revenues sufficient to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow and ability to pay distributions to our shareholders will be adversely affected. As a real estate company, we are susceptible to the following real estate industry risks:

•economic downturns in general, or in the areas where our properties are located;

•adverse changes in local real estate market conditions, such as an oversupply or reduction in demand;

•changes in tenant preferences that reduce the attractiveness of our properties to tenants;

•zoning or regulatory restrictions;

•decreases in market rental rates;

•weather conditions that may increase or decrease energy costs and other weather-related expenses;

•costs associated with the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space; and

•increases in the cost of adequate maintenance, insurance and other operating costs, including real estate taxes, associated with one or more properties, which may occur even when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in revenues from one or more properties, although real estate taxes typically do not increase upon a reduction in such revenues.

Each of these risks could result in decreases in market rental rates and increases in vacancy rates, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operation.

Many real estate costs are fixed, even if income from our properties decreases.

Our financial results depend primarily on leasing space in our properties to tenants on terms favorable to us. Costs associated with real estate investment, such as real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, generally are not reduced even when a property is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, or other circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property. As a result, cash flow from the operations of our properties may be reduced if a tenant does not pay its rent or we are unable to rent our properties on favorable terms. Under those circumstances, we might not be able to enforce our rights as landlord without delays and may incur substantial legal costs. Additionally, new properties that we may acquire or redevelop may not produce any significant revenue immediately, and the cash flow from existing operations may be insufficient to pay the operating expenses and debt service associated with such new properties until they are fully occupied.

Competition may limit our ability to purchase new properties and generate sufficient income from tenants.

Numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us in seeking tenants for our existing properties and properties for acquisition. This competition may:

•reduce properties available for acquisition;

•increase the cost of properties available for acquisition;

•reduce rents payable to us;

•interfere with our ability to attract and retain tenants;

•lead to increased vacancy rates at our properties; and

•adversely affect our ability to minimize expenses of operation.

Retailers at our properties also face increasing competition from online retailers, outlet stores, discount shopping clubs and other forms of sales and marketing of goods, such as direct mail. This competition could contribute to lease defaults and insolvency of tenants. If we are unable to continue to attract appropriate retail tenants to our properties, or to purchase new properties in our geographic markets, it could materially affect our ability to generate net income, service our debt and make distributions to our shareholders.

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We may be unable to sell properties when appropriate because real estate investments are illiquid.

Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. In addition, there are some limitations under federal income tax laws applicable to real estate and to REITs in particular that may limit our ability to sell our assets. We may not be able to alter our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions including being unable to sell a property at a return we believe is appropriate due to the economic environment. Our inability to respond quickly to adverse changes in the performance of our investments could have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our obligations and make distributions to our shareholders.

We may have limited flexibility in dealing with our jointly owned investments.

Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of funds that we may invest in properties and assets owned jointly with other persons or entities. As of December 31, 2021, we held 19 predominantly retail real estate projects jointly with other persons in addition to properties owned in a “downREIT” structure. Additionally, as of December 31, 2021, we owned an interest in the hotel component of Assembly Row. We may make additional joint investments in the future. Our existing and future joint investments may subject us to special risks, including the possibility that our partners or co-investors might become bankrupt, that those partners or co-investors might have economic or other business interests or goals which are unlike or incompatible with our business interests or goals, that those partners or co-investors might be in a position to take action contrary to our suggestions or instructions, or in opposition to our policies or objectives, and that disputes may develop with our joint venture partners over decisions affecting the property or the joint venture, which may result in litigation or arbitration or some other form of dispute resolution. Although as of December 31, 2021, we held the controlling interests in all of our existing co-investments (except the hotel investment discussed above and the investment in the La Alameda shopping center acquired in 2017), we generally must obtain the consent of the co-investor or meet defined criteria to sell or to finance these properties. Joint ownership gives a third party the opportunity to influence the return we can achieve on some of our investments and may adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. We may also be liable for the actions of our co-investors.

Our insurance coverage on our properties may be inadequate.

We currently carry comprehensive insurance on all of our properties, including insurance for liability, fire, flood, earthquake, environmental matters, rental loss and acts of terrorism. All of these policies contain coverage limitations. We believe these coverages are of the types and amounts customarily obtained for or by an owner of similar types of real property assets located in the areas where our properties are located. We intend to obtain similar insurance coverage on subsequently acquired properties.

The availability of insurance coverage may decrease and the prices for insurance may increase as a consequence of significant losses incurred by the insurance industry and other factors outside our control. As a result, we may be unable to renew or duplicate our current insurance coverage in adequate amounts or at reasonable prices. In addition, insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses, such as losses due to terrorist acts, pandemics, and toxic mold, or, if offered, the expense of obtaining these types of insurance may not be justified. We therefore may cease to have insurance coverage against certain types of losses and/or there may be decreases in the limits of insurance available. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of our insured limits occurs, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property, but still remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. We cannot guarantee that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future. If any of our properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Also, due to inflation, changes in codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors, it may not be feasible to use insurance proceeds to replace a building after it has been damaged or destroyed. Further, we may be unable to collect insurance proceeds if our insurers are unable to pay or contest a claim. Events such as these could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations, including distributions to our shareholders.

Natural disasters, climate change and health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, could have an adverse impact on our cash flow and operating results.

Climate change may add to the unpredictability and frequency of natural disasters and severe weather conditions and create additional uncertainty as to future trends and exposures. Certain of our operations are located in areas that are subject to natural disasters and severe weather conditions such as hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, snow storms, floods and fires.  The impact of climate change or the occurrence of natural disasters can delay new development projects, increase investment costs to repair or replace damaged properties, increase operating costs, create additional investment costs to make improvements to existing properties to comply with climate change regulations, increase future property insurance costs, and negatively impact the tenant demand for space.  If insurance is unavailable to us or is unavailable on acceptable terms, or if our insurance is not adequate to cover business interruption or losses from these events, our earnings, liquidity or capital resources could be adversely affected.

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In addition, our business is subject to risks related to the effects of public health crises, epidemics and pandemics, including the

COVID-19 pandemic. Such events could:

•inhibit global, national and local economic activity;

•drive inflation, adversely affect trading activity in securities markets, which could negatively impact the trading prices of our common shares and debt securities and our ability to access the securities markets as a source of liquidity;

•adversely affect our tenants’ financial condition by limiting foot traffic and staffing at their businesses, which could affect their ability to pay rent and willingness to make new leasing commitments;

•reduce our cash flow, which could impact our ability to pay dividends at the current rate and in the current format or at all or to service our debt;

•temporarily or permanently reduce the demand for retail or office space;

•interfere with our business operations by requiring our personnel to work remotely;

•increase the frequency of cyber-attacks;

•disrupt supply chains that could be important in our development and redevelopment activities;

•result in labor shortages;

•interfere with potential purchases and sales of properties;

•impact our ability to pay dividends at the current rate and in the current format or at all; and

•have other direct and indirect effects that are difficult to predict.

Such risks depend upon the nature and severity of the public health concern, as well as the extent and duration of government-mandated orders and personal decisions to limit travel, economic activity and personal interaction, none of which can be predicted with confidence. In particular, we cannot predict the impact of stay-at-home and other government orders instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which vary by jurisdiction, or the pandemics' short and long term economic effects, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

An increased focus on metrics and reporting related to corporate responsibility, specifically related to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors, may impose additional costs and expose us to new risks.

Investors and other stakeholders have become more focused on understanding how companies address a variety of ESG factors. Many of those investors and shareholders look to ESG rating systems that have been developed by third party groups to allow comparisons between companies on ESG factors as they evaluate investment decisions as well as to company disclosures. Although we participate in many of these ratings systems and generally score relatively well in those in which we do participate, we do not participate in, and would not necessarily score well in, all of the available ratings systems. Further, the criteria used in these ratings systems change frequently, and we cannot guaranty that we will be able to score well as criteria change. We supplement our participation in ratings systems with corporate disclosures of our ESG activities but many investors and stakeholders may look for specific disclosures that we do not provide. Failure to participate in certain of the third party ratings systems, failure to score well in those ratings systems or failure to provide certain ESG disclosures could result in reputational harm when investors or others compare us against similar companies in our industry and could cause certain investors to be unwilling to invest in our stock which could adversely impact our ability to raise capital.

For more information about the Trust's Corporate Responsibility initiatives, see Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Corporate Responsibility."

Risk Factors Related to our Funding Strategies and Capital Structure

The amount of debt we have and the restrictions imposed by that debt could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $4.1 billion of debt outstanding. Of that outstanding debt, approximately $341.6 million was secured by all or a portion of 7 of our real estate projects. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 92.6% of our debt is fixed rate or is fixed via interest rate swap agreements, which includes all of our property secured debt and our unsecured senior notes. Our organizational documents do not limit the level or amount of debt that we may incur. The amount of our debt outstanding from time to time could have important consequences to our shareholders. For example, it could:

•require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby reducing funds available for operations, property acquisitions, redevelopments and other appropriate business opportunities that may arise in the future;

•limit our ability to make distributions on our outstanding common shares and preferred shares;

•make it difficult to satisfy our debt service requirements;

•require us to dedicate increased amounts of our cash flow from operations to payments on debt upon refinancing or on our variable rate, unhedged debt, if interest rates rise;

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•limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the factors that affect the profitability of our business;

•limit our ability to obtain any additional debt or equity financing we may need in the future for working capital, debt refinancing, capital expenditures, acquisitions, redevelopments or other general corporate purposes or to obtain such financing on favorable terms; and/or

•limit our flexibility in conducting our business, which may place us at a disadvantage compared to competitors with less debt or debt with less restrictive terms.

Our ability to make scheduled principal payments of, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness will depend primarily on our future performance, which to a certain extent is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that our business will continue to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debt or meet our other cash needs. If we are unable to generate this cash flow from our business, we may be required to refinance all or a portion of our existing debt, sell assets or obtain additional financing to meet our debt obligations and other cash needs, including the payment of dividends required to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. We cannot assure you that any such refinancing, sale of assets or additional financing would be possible on terms that we would find acceptable.

We are obligated to comply with financial and other covenants pursuant to our debt obligations that could restrict our operating activities, and the failure to comply with such covenants could result in defaults that accelerate payment under our debt agreements.

Our revolving credit facility, unsecured term loan, and certain series of notes include financial covenants that may limit our operating activities in the future. We are also required to comply with additional covenants that include, among other things, provisions:

•relating to the maintenance of property securing a mortgage;

•restricting our ability to pledge assets or create liens;

•restricting our ability to incur additional debt;

•restricting our ability to amend or modify existing leases at properties securing a mortgage;

•restricting our ability to enter into transactions with affiliates; and

•restricting our ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets.

As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all of our default related financial covenants. If we were to breach any of our default related debt covenants, including the covenants listed above, and did not cure the breach within any applicable cure period, our lenders could require us to repay the debt immediately, and, if the debt is secured, could immediately begin proceedings to take possession of the property securing the loan. Many of our debt arrangements, including our public notes and our revolving credit facility, are cross-defaulted, which means that the lenders under those debt arrangements can put us in default and require immediate repayment of their debt if we breach and fail to cure a default under certain of our other debt obligations. As a result, any default under our debt covenants could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, our results of operations, our ability to meet our obligations and the market value of our shares.

Adverse changes in our credit rating could affect our borrowing capacity and borrowing terms.

Our credit worthiness is rated by nationally recognized credit rating agencies. The credit ratings assigned are based on our operating performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, financial condition and prospects, and other factors viewed by the credit rating agencies as relevant to our industry and the economic outlook in general. Our credit rating can affect the amount of capital we access, as well as the terms of certain existing and future financing we obtain. Since we depend on debt financing to fund the growth of our business, an adverse change in our credit rating, including actual changes in outlook, or even the initiation of review of our credit rating that could result in an adverse change, could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our ability to grow will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital.

Our growth strategy is focused on the development and redevelopment of properties we already own and the acquisition of additional properties. We believe that it will be difficult to fund our expected growth with cash from operating activities because, in addition to other requirements, we are generally required to distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our taxable income each year to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a result, we must rely primarily upon the availability of debt or equity capital, which may or may not be available on favorable terms or at all. Debt could include the sale of debt securities and mortgage loans from third parties. If economic conditions and conditions in the capital markets are not favorable at the time we need to raise capital, we may need to obtain capital on less favorable terms. Additionally, we cannot guarantee that additional financing, refinancing or other capital will be available in the amounts we desire or on favorable terms. Our access to debt or equity capital depends on a number of factors, including the market’s

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perception of our growth potential and risk profile, our ability to pay dividends, and our current and potential future earnings. Depending on the outcome of these factors as well as the impact of the economic environment, we could experience delay or difficulty in implementing our growth strategy on satisfactory terms, or be unable to implement this strategy.

Rising interest rates could adversely affect our cash flow and the market price of our outstanding debt and preferred shares.

Of our $4.1 billion of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021, approximately $356.5 million bears interest at a variable rate, of which, $300.0 million is our unsecured term loan that bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 80 basis points and $56.5 million in mortgages payable that bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 195 basis points and are effectively fixed through two interest rate swap agreements. We also have a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, on which no balance was outstanding at December 31, 2021, that bears interest at LIBOR plus 77.5 basis points. We may borrow additional funds at variable interest rates in the future. Increases in interest rates would increase the interest expense on our variable rate debt and reduce our cash flow, which could adversely affect our ability to service our debt and meet our other obligations and also could reduce the amount we are able to distribute to our shareholders. We may enter into additional hedging arrangements or other transactions for all or a portion of our variable rate debt to limit our exposure to rising interest rates. However, the amounts we are required to pay under variable rate debt to which hedging or similar arrangements relate may increase in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to any such hedging arrangements. In addition, an increase in market interest rates may lead purchasers of our debt securities and preferred shares to demand a higher annual yield, which could adversely affect the market price of our outstanding debt securities and preferred shares and the cost and/or timing of refinancing or issuing additional debt securities or preferred shares.

The phase-out of LIBOR could affect interest rates under our variable rate debt and interest rate swap arrangements.

LIBOR is used as a reference rate for our revolving credit facility, certain mortgage payables, and in our interest rate swap arrangements. On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. On November 30, 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited announced its plan to extend the date that most U.S. LIBOR values would cease being computed and published from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized the Alternative Reference Rates Committee which identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as its preferred alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR in derivatives and other financial contracts. At this time, we can not predict the effect of any discontinuance, modification or other reforms to LIBOR, or if SOFR, or another alternative rate reference rate, attains market traction as a LIBOR replacement. As LIBOR phases out and ceases to exist, we will need to agree upon a benchmark replacement index with the bank, and as such the interest rate on our revolving credit facility and certain mortgage payables may change. The new rate may not be as favorable as those in effect prior to any LIBOR phase-out. Furthermore, the transition process may result in delays in funding, higher interest expense, additional expenses, and increased volatility in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR, all of which could negatively impact our cash flow.

Risk Factors Related to our REIT Status and Other Laws and Regulations

Environmental laws and regulations could reduce the value or profitability of our properties.

All real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations relating to hazardous materials, environmental protection and human health and safety. Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we and our tenants may be responsible for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances released on or in properties we own or operate, as well as certain other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). This liability may be imposed whether or not we knew about, or were responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. Further, the presence of contamination on our properties or the failure to properly remediate contamination at any of our properties may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease those properties or to borrow funds by using those properties as collateral. The costs or liabilities could exceed the value of the affected real estate. We are not aware of any environmental condition with respect to any of our properties that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operations taken as a whole.

In addition, changes in government legislation and regulation on climate change could result in increased capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing properties and could also require us to spend more on our development or redevelopment projects without a corresponding increase in revenues, which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 could require us to take remedial steps with respect to existing or newly acquired properties.

Our existing properties, as well as properties we may acquire, as commercial facilities, are required to comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Investigation of a property may reveal non-compliance with this Act. The requirements of this Act, or of other federal, state or local laws or regulations, also may change in the future and restrict further renovations of our properties with respect to access for disabled persons. Future compliance with this Act may require expensive changes to the properties.

The revenues generated by our tenants could be negatively affected by various federal, state and local laws to which they are subject.

We and our tenants are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations, such as local licensing requirements, consumer protection laws and state and local fire, life-safety and similar requirements that affect the use of the properties. The leases typically require that each tenant comply with all laws and regulations. Failure to comply could result in fines by governmental authorities, awards of damages to private litigants, or restrictions on the ability to conduct business on such properties. Non-compliance of this sort could reduce our revenues from a tenant, could require us to pay penalties or fines relating to any non-compliance, and could adversely affect our ability to sell or lease a property.

Failure to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes would cause the Parent Company to be taxed as a corporation, which would substantially reduce funds available for payment of distributions.

We believe that we are organized and qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and currently intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Code. However, we cannot assure you that we will remain qualified as such in the future.

Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions and applicable income tax regulations that have been issued under the Code. Certain facts and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying rents and certain other income. Satisfying this requirement could be difficult, for example, if defaults by tenants were to reduce the amount of income from qualifying rents. As a REIT, we must generally make annual distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our taxable income. In addition, new legislation, new regulations, new administrative interpretations or new court decisions may significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification. Any modification in the tax treatment of REITs could have a significant adverse impact to our net income.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT:

•we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to shareholders in computing taxable income;

•we would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;

•unless we are entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we were disqualified;

•we could be required to pay significant income taxes, which would substantially reduce the funds available for investment or for distribution to our shareholders for each year in which we failed or were not permitted to qualify; and

•we would no longer be required by law to make any distributions to our shareholders.

To maintain our status as a REIT, we limit the amount of shares any one shareholder of the Parent Company can own.

The Code imposes certain limitations on the ownership of the stock of a REIT. For example, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares of capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code) during the last half of any taxable year. To protect our REIT status, the Parent Company's declaration of trust prohibits any one shareholder from owning (actually or constructively) more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding common shares or of any class or series of outstanding preferred shares. The constructive ownership rules are complex. Shares of the Parent Company's capital stock owned, actually or constructively, by a group of related individuals and/or entities may be treated as constructively owned by one of those individuals or entities. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% in value of the outstanding common shares and/or a class or series of preferred shares (or the acquisition of an interest in an entity that owns common shares or preferred shares) by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity (or another) to own constructively more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding capital stock. If that happened, either the transfer of ownership would be void or the shares would be transferred to a charitable trust and then sold to someone who can own those shares without violating the 9.8% ownership limit.

The Board of Trustees may waive these restrictions on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the Board of Trustees and two-thirds of our shareholders eligible to vote at a shareholder meeting may remove these restrictions if they determine it is no longer in our

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best interests for the Parent Company to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT. The 9.8% ownership restrictions may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of our control that might involve a premium price for the common shares or otherwise be in the shareholders’ best interest.

Legislative, administrative, regulatory or other actions affecting REITs, including positions taken by the IRS, could have a material adverse effect on us and our investors.

The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, and by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”). Changes to the tax laws or interpretations thereof by the IRS and the Treasury, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect us and our investors. In particular, additional technical corrections legislation and implementing regulations may be enacted or promulgated in response to the Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017 (the "Act"), and substantive legislative changes to the Act are also possible. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple pieces of legislation have already been enacted, including the 2020 CARES Act, and there have also been significant issuances of regulatory and other guidance, and further legislative enactments and other IRS or Treasury action is possible. No prediction can be made as to the likelihood of passage of new tax legislation or other provisions, or the direct or indirect effect on us and our shareholders. Accordingly, such new legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively affect our ability to qualify to be taxed as a REIT and/or the U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and our investors of such qualification.

Certain tax and anti-takeover provisions of the Parent Company's declaration of trust and bylaws, and certain restrictions in the Partnership's limited partnership agreement, may inhibit a change of our control.

Certain provisions contained in the Parent Company's declaration of trust and bylaws and the Maryland General Corporation Law, as applicable to Maryland REITs, may discourage a third party from making a tender offer or acquisition proposal to us. If this were to happen, it could delay, deter or prevent a change in control or the removal of existing management. These provisions also may delay or prevent the shareholders from receiving a premium for their common shares over then-prevailing market prices. These provisions include:

•the REIT ownership limit described above;

•authorization of the issuance of our preferred shares with powers, preferences or rights to be determined by the Board of Trustees;

•special meetings of our shareholders may be called only by the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, by one-third of the trustees or by shareholders possessing no less than 25% of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting;

•the Board of Trustees, without a shareholder vote, can classify or reclassify unissued shares of beneficial interest, including the reclassification of common shares into preferred shares and vice-versa;

•a two-thirds shareholder vote is required to approve some amendments to the declaration of trust; and

•advance-notice requirements for proposals to be presented at shareholder meetings.

In addition, if we elect to be governed by it in the future, the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Law could delay or prevent a change in control. Under Maryland law, unless a REIT elects not to be subject to this law, “control shares” acquired in a “control share acquisition” have no voting rights except to the extent approved by shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding shares owned by the acquirer and by officers or trustees who are employees of the REIT. “Control shares” are voting shares that would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing trustees within specified ranges of voting power. A “control share acquisition” means the acquisition of control shares, with some exceptions.

The Parent Company's bylaws state that the Maryland control share acquisition law will not apply to any acquisition by any person of our common shares. This bylaw provision may be repealed, in whole or in part, at any time, whether before or after an acquisition of control shares, by a vote of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote, and, upon such repeal, may, to the extent provided by any successor bylaw, apply to any prior or subsequent control share acquisition.

In addition, certain provisions in the Partnership’s limited partnership agreement (the “Partnership Agreement”) may delay or make more difficult unsolicited acquisitions of us or changes in our control. These provisions could discourage third parties from making proposals involving an unsolicited acquisition of us or change of our control, although some shareholders might consider such proposals, if made, desirable. These provisions also make it more difficult for third parties to alter the management structure of the Partnership without the concurrence of our Board of Trustees. These provisions include, among others:

•redemption rights of limited partners and certain assignees of units of limited partnership interest ("OP Units");

•transfer restrictions on OP Units and restrictions on admissions of partners;

•a requirement that the General Partner may not be removed as the general partner of the Partnership without its consent;

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•the ability of the General Partner to issue preferred partnership interests in the Partnership with terms that it may determine, without the approval or consent of any Limited Partner; and

•restrictions on the ability of the General Partner, the Partnership or the Parent Company to transfer its interests in the Partnership or otherwise engage in certain extraordinary transactions, including, among others, certain mergers, business combinations, sales of all or substantially all of their assets and recapitalizations.

We may be required to incur additional debt to qualify as a REIT.

As a REIT, we must generally make annual distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our taxable income. We are subject to income tax on amounts of undistributed taxable income and net capital gain. In addition, we would be subject to a 4% excise tax if we fail to distribute sufficient income to meet a minimum distribution test based on our ordinary income, capital gain and aggregate undistributed income from prior years. We intend to make distributions to shareholders to comply with the Code’s distribution provisions and to avoid federal income and excise tax. We may need to borrow funds to meet our distribution requirements because:

•our income may not be matched by our related expenses at the time the income is considered received for purposes of determining taxable income; and

•non-deductible capital expenditures, creation of reserves, or debt service requirements may reduce available cash but not taxable income.

In these circumstances, we might have to borrow funds on terms we might otherwise find unfavorable and we may have to borrow funds even if our management believes the market conditions make borrowing financially unattractive. Current tax law also allows us to pay a portion of our distributions in shares instead of cash.

General Risk Factors

The market value of our debt and equity securities is subject to various factors that may cause significant fluctuations or volatility.

As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of our debt and equity securities depends on various factors, which may change from time to time and/or may be unrelated to our financial condition, operating performance or prospects that may cause significant fluctuations or volatility in such prices. These factors include, among others:

•general economic and financial market conditions;

•level and trend of interest rates;

•our ability to access the capital markets to raise additional capital;

•the issuance of additional equity or debt securities;

•changes in our funds from operations (“FFO”) or earnings estimates;

•changes in our credit or analyst ratings;

•our financial condition and performance;

•market perception of our business compared to other REITs; and

•market perception of REITs, in general, compared to other investment alternatives.

We cannot assure you we will continue to pay dividends in the current composition or at historical rates.

Our ability to continue to pay dividends on our common shares at historical rates or to increase our common share dividend rate, and our ability to pay preferred share dividends and service our debt securities, will depend on a number of factors, including, among others, the following:

•our financial condition and results of future operations;

•the performance by our tenants under their contractual lease agreements;

•the terms of our loan covenants; and

•our ability to acquire, finance, develop or redevelop and lease additional properties at attractive rates.

If we do not maintain or increase, or if we change the composition of the dividend on our common shares, it could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common shares and other securities. Any preferred shares we may offer in the future may have a fixed dividend rate that would not increase with any increases in the dividend rate of our common shares. Conversely, payment of dividends on our common shares may be subject to payment in full of the dividends on any preferred shares and payment of interest on any debt securities we may offer.

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The Parent Company is a holding company with no direct operations, and it will rely on funds received from the Partnership to pay its obligations and make distributions to its shareholders.

The Parent Company is a holding company and expects to conduct substantially all of its operations through the Partnership. The Parent Company will not have, apart from an interest in the Partnership, any independent operations. As a result, the Parent Company will rely on distributions from the Partnership to make any distributions we declare on our common shares. The Parent Company will also rely on distributions from the Partnership to meet its obligations, including any tax liability on taxable income allocated to the Parent Company from the Partnership. Through its ownership and control of the General Partner, the Parent Company exercises exclusive control over the Partnership, including the authority to cause the Partnership to make distributions, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the Partnership’s Limited Partners as described in the Partnership Agreement. In addition, because the Parent Company is a holding company, your claims as shareholders are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations to preferred equity holders of the Partnership and its subsidiaries. Therefore, in the event of a bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or reorganization of the Partnership or its subsidiaries, assets of the Partnership or the applicable subsidiary will be available to satisfy any claims of our shareholders only after such liabilities and obligations have been satisfied in full.

We currently own 100% of the OP Units issued by the Partnership and are its sole Limited Partner. However, in connection with our future acquisition activities or otherwise, we may issue additional OP Units to third parties and admit additional Limited Partners. Such issuances would reduce the Parent Company’s percentage ownership in the Partnership.

Loss of our key management could adversely affect performance and the value of our common shares.

We are dependent on the efforts of our key management. Although we believe qualified replacements could be found for any departures of key executives, the loss of their services could adversely affect our performance and the value of our common shares.

We may adjust our business policies without shareholder approval.

We may modify our approach to investment, financing, borrowing, and other operating strategies without shareholder approval. A change in the approach to any of these items could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations, and the market price of our securities.

Our current business plan focuses on our investment in high quality retail based properties that are typically neighborhood and community shopping centers or mixed-use properties, principally through redevelopments and acquisitions. If this business plan is not successful, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements that we make, including those in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as may be required by law, we make no promise to update any of the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should carefully review the above risks and the risk factors.

We face risks relating to cyber attacks that could cause loss of confidential information and other business disruptions.

We rely extensively on information technology systems to process transactions and manage our business, and our business is at risk from and may be impacted by cyber attacks. These could include attempts to gain unauthorized access to our data and computer systems as well as attacks on third party's information technology systems that we rely on to provide important information technology services relating to key business functions, such as payroll. Attacks can be both individual and/or highly organized attempts by very sophisticated hacking organizations. We employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate these threats, which include password encryption, multi-factor authentication, frequent password change events, firewall detection systems, anti-virus software in-place, frequent backups, a redundant data system for core applications and penetration testing; however, there is no guarantee such efforts will be successful in preventing a cyber attack. A cyber attack could compromise the confidential information of our employees, tenants and vendors. A successful attack could disrupt and otherwise adversely affect our business operations.

ITEM 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

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ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

General

As of December 31, 2021, we owned or had a majority ownership interest in community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-used properties which are operated as 104 predominantly retail real estate projects comprising approximately 25.1 million square feet. These properties are located primarily in densely populated and affluent communities in strategic metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, California, and South Florida. No single commercial or residential property accounted for over 10% of our 2021 total revenue. We believe that our properties are adequately covered by commercial general liability, fire, flood, earthquake, terrorism and business interruption insurance provided by reputable companies, with commercially reasonable exclusions, deductibles and limits.

Tenant Diversification

As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 3,100 commercial leases and 3,000 residential leases, with tenants ranging from sole proprietors to major national and international retailers. No one tenant or affiliated group of tenants accounted for more than 2.7% of our annualized base rent as of December 31, 2021. As a result of our tenant diversification, we believe our exposure to any one bankruptcy filing has not been and will not be significant, however, multiple filings by a number of tenants could have a significant impact.

Geographic Diversification

Our 104 real estate projects are located in 12 states and the District of Columbia. The following table shows the number of projects, the gross leasable area (“GLA”) of commercial space and the percentage of total portfolio gross leasable area of commercial space in each state as of December 31, 2021.

State	Number of Projects	Gross Leasable Area	Percentage of Gross Leasable Area
	(In square feet)
California	21	6,452,000	25.7	%
Maryland	20	4,488,000	17.9	%
Virginia	18	3,693,000	14.7	%
Pennsylvania	10	2,090,000	8.3	%
Massachusetts	7	2,067,000	8.3	%
New Jersey	7	1,892,000	7.5	%
New York	7	1,331,000	5.3	%
Florida	3	862,000	3.4	%
Illinois	4	799,000	3.2	%
Arizona	2	736,000	2.9	%
Connecticut	3	358,000	1.4	%
Michigan	1	215,000	0.9	%
District of Columbia	1	119,000	0.5	%
Total	104	25,102,000	100.0	%

Leases, Lease Terms and Lease Expirations

Our leases are classified as operating leases and typically are structured to require the monthly payment of minimum rents in advance, subject to periodic increases during the term of the lease, percentage rents based on the level of sales achieved by tenants, and reimbursement of a majority of on-site operating expenses and real estate taxes. These features in our leases generally reduce our exposure to higher costs and allow us to participate in improved tenant sales.

Commercial property leases generally range from three to ten years; however, certain leases, primarily with anchor tenants, may be longer. Many of our leases contain tenant options that enable the tenant to extend the term of the lease at expiration at pre-established rental rates that often include fixed rent increases, consumer price index adjustments or other market rate adjustments from the prior base rent. Leases on residential units are generally for a period of one year or less and, in 2021, represented approximately 9.1% of total rental income.

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The following table sets forth the schedule of lease expirations for our commercial leases in place as of December 31, 2021 for each of the 10 years beginning with 2022 and after 2031 in the aggregate assuming that none of the tenants exercise future renewal options. Annualized base rents reflect in-place contractual rents as of December 31, 2021.

Year of Lease Expiration	Leased Square Footage Expiring	Percentage of Leased Square Footage Expiring		Annualized Base Rent Represented by Expiring Leases		Percentage of  Annualized Base Rent  Represented by Expiring Leases
2022	1,807,000	8	%	$	50,983,000	8	%
2023	2,492,000	11	%	74,952,000		11	%
2024	3,441,000	15	%	90,401,000		13	%
2025	3,121,000	14	%	81,484,000		12	%
2026	2,045,000	9	%	67,047,000		10	%
2027	2,258,000	10	%	75,497,000		11	%
2028	1,526,000	7	%	45,807,000		7	%
2029	1,483,000	6	%	49,632,000		7	%
2030	1,097,000	5	%	28,530,000		4	%
2031	768,000	3	%	28,704,000		4	%
Thereafter	2,819,000	12	%	85,630,000		13	%
Total	22,857,000	100	%	$	678,667,000	100	%

During 2021, we signed leases for a total of 2,193,000 square feet of retail space including 2,093,000 square feet of comparable space leases (leases for which there was a prior tenant) at an average rental increase of 7% on a cash basis. New leases for comparable spaces were signed for 1,144,000 square feet at an average rental increase of 10% on a cash basis. Renewals for comparable spaces were signed for 949,000 square feet at an average rental increase of 3% on a cash basis. Tenant improvements and incentives for comparable spaces were $37.57 per square foot, of which, $65.92 per square foot was for new leases and $3.41 per square foot was for renewals in 2021.

During 2020, we signed leases for a total of 1,756,000 square feet of retail space including 1,666,000 square feet of comparable space leases (leases for which there was a prior tenant) at an average rental increase of 3% on a cash basis. New leases for comparable spaces were signed for 595,000 square feet at an average rental increase of 4% on a cash basis. Renewals for comparable spaces were signed for 1,071,000 square feet at an average rental increase of 2% on a cash basis. Tenant improvements and incentives for comparable spaces were $31.49 per square foot, of which, $84.12 per square foot was for new leases and $2.25 per square foot was for renewals in 2020.

The rental increases associated with comparable spaces generally include all leases signed for retail space in arms-length transactions reflecting market leverage between landlords and tenants during the period. The comparison between the rent for expiring leases and new leases is determined by including contractual rent on the expiring lease, including percentage rent, and the comparable annual rent and in some instances, projections of percentage rent, to be paid on the new lease. In atypical circumstances, management may exercise judgment as to how to most effectively reflect the comparability of rents reported in this calculation. As a result of accommodations made to certain tenants to help them to stay open during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, we have found it necessary to exercise more judgement in 2020 and 2021 than in prior years in order to appropriately reflect the comparability of rents in the calculation. The change in rental income on comparable space leases is impacted by numerous factors including current market rates, location, individual tenant creditworthiness, use of space, market conditions when the expiring lease was signed, capital investment made in the space and the specific lease structure. Rent abatement and short term rent restructuring agreements that are a result of COVID-19 impacts are not included in this calculation. Tenant improvements and incentives include the total dollars committed for the improvement (fit out) of a space as it relates to a specific lease. Incentives include amounts paid to tenants as an inducement to sign a lease that do not represent building improvements. Costs related to tenant improvements require judgement by management in determining what are costs specific to the tenant and not deferred maintenance on the space.

Historically, we have executed comparable space leases for 1.4 to 1.9 million square feet of retail space each year. We expect some rental rates to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which we started experiencing in the second quarter of 2020. We expect the volume for 2022 will be in line with, or potentially exceed, our historical averages given a larger amount of vacancy as a result of COVID-19. Although we expect overall positive increases in annual rent for comparable spaces, changes in annual rent for any individual lease or combinations of individual leases reported in any particular period may be positive or negative and we can provide no assurance that the annual rents on comparable space leases will continue to increase at historical levels, if at all.

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The leases signed in 2021 generally become effective over the following two years though some may not become effective until 2024 and beyond. Further, there is risk that some new tenants will not ultimately take possession of their space and that tenants for both new and renewal leases may not pay all of their contractual rent due to operating, financing or other matters. However, our historical increases in rental rates do provide information about the tenant/landlord relationship and the potential increase we may achieve in rental income over time.

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Retail and Residential Properties

The following table sets forth information concerning all real estate projects in which we owned an equity interest, had a leasehold interest, or otherwise controlled and are consolidated as of December 31, 2021. Except as otherwise noted, we are the sole owner of our real estate projects. Principal tenants are the largest tenants in the project based on square feet leased or are tenants important to a project’s success due to their ability to attract retail customers.

Property, City, State, Zip Code	Year Completed	Year Acquired	Square Feet(1) /Apartment Units	Average Base Rent Per Square Foot(2)	Percentage Leased(3)	Principal Tenant(s)
Arizona
Camelback Colonnade    Phoenix, AZ 85016(5)	1977, 2019	2021	643,000	17.52	90%	Fry's Food & Drug Floor & Décor Marshalls Nordstrom Last Chance Best Buy
Hilton Village    Scottsdale, AZ 85250(4)(5)	1982, 1989	2021	93,000	36.25	93%	CVS Houston's
California
Azalea    South Gate, CA 90280(5)(8)	2014	2017	223,000	$30.30	99%	Marshalls Ross Dress for Less Ulta Michaels
Bell Gardens    Bell Gardens, CA 90201(4)(5)(8)	1990, 2003, 2006	2017/2018	330,000	$23.28	98%	Food4Less Marshalls Ross Dress for Less Bob's Discount Furniture
Colorado Blvd    Pasadena, CA 91103(4)	1905-1988	1998	42,000	$59.69	88%	Banana Republic True Food Kitchen
Crow Canyon Commons    San Ramon, CA 94583	1980, 1998, 2006	2005/2007	243,000	$28.28	93%	Sprouts Total Wine & More Rite Aid
East Bay Bridge    Emeryville & Oakland, CA 94608	1994-2001, 2011, 2012	2012	440,000	$19.43	99%	Pak-N-Save Home Depot Target Nordstrom Rack
Escondido Promenade    Escondido, CA 92029(5)	1987	1996/2010	298,000	$28.79	96%	TJ Maxx Dick's Sporting Goods Ross Dress For Less Bob's Discount Furniture
Fourth Street    Berkeley, CA 94710(5)	1948, 1975	2017	71,000	$32.66	78%	CB2 Ingram Book Group Bellwether Coffee
Freedom Plaza    Los Angeles, CA 90002(4)(5)	2020	2018	114,000	$30.17	93%	Smart & Final Nike Blink Fitness Ross Dress For Less
Grossmont Center    La Mesa, CA 91942(5)	1961, 1963, 1982-1983, 2002	2021	933,000	$14.19	99%	Target Walmart Macy's CVS
Hastings Ranch Plaza    Pasadena, CA 91107(4)	1958, 1984, 2006, 2007	2017	273,000	$8.47	100%	Marshalls HomeGoods CVS Sears
Hollywood Blvd    Hollywood, CA 90028	1929, 1991	1999	181,000	$36.54	86%	Target Marshalls L.A. Fitness
Kings Court    Los Gatos, CA 95032(4)(6)	1960	1998	81,000	$41.56	100%	Lunardi's CVS
La Alameda    Walnut Park, CA 90255(4)(7)(8)	2008	2017	245,000	$26.84	92%	Marshalls Ross Dress For Less CVS Petco
Old Town Center    Los Gatos, CA 95030	1962, 1998	1997	97,000	$43.95	90%	Anthropologie Sephora Teleferic Barcelona
Olivo at Mission Hills    Mission Hills, CA 91345(5)	2018	2017	155,000	$32.21	100%	Target 24 Hour Fitness Ross Dress for Less
Plaza Del Sol    South El Monte, CA 91733(5)	2009	2017	48,000	$24.91	96%	Marshalls
Plaza El Segundo / The Point    El Segundo, CA 90245(5)(8)	2006-2007, 2016	2011/2013	500,000	$45.15	92%	Whole Foods Nordstrom Rack HomeGoods Dick's Sporting Goods Multiple Restaurants

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Property, City, State, Zip Code	Year Completed	Year Acquired	Square Feet(1) /Apartment Units	Average Base Rent Per Square Foot(2)	Percentage Leased(3)	Principal Tenant(s)
San Antonio Center    Mountain View, CA 94040(4)(6)	1958, 1964-1965, 1974-1975, 1995-1997	2015/2019	212,000	$16.52	98%	Trader Joe's Walmart 24 Hour Fitness
Santana Row    San Jose, CA 95128(4)(10)	2002, 2009, 2016, 2020	1997	1,208,000	$55.20	95%	Crate & Barrel H&M Best Buy Splunk Net App Multiple Restaurants
Santana Row Residential    San Jose, CA 95128	2003-2006, 2011, 2014	1997/2012	662 units	N/A	95%
Sylmar Towne Center    Sylmar, CA 91342(5)	1973	2017	148,000	$17.39	93%	Food4Less CVS
Third Street Promenade    Santa Monica, CA 90401	1888-2000	1996-2000	207,000	$83.92	81%	adidas Madewell Patagonia Multiple Restaurants
Westgate Center    San Jose, CA 95129	1960-1966	2004	648,000	$20.19	97%	Target Nordstrom Rack Nike Factory TJ Maxx
Connecticut
Bristol Plaza    Bristol, CT 06010	1959	1995	264,000	$14.21	83%	Stop & Shop TJ Maxx Burlington
Greenwich Avenue    Greenwich Avenue, CT 06830	1968	1995	35,000	$96.19	100%	Saks Fifth Avenue
Darien Commons    Darien, CT 06820	1920-2009	2013/2018	59,000	$42.92	89%	Equinox Walgreens
			2 units	N/A	100%
District of Columbia
Friendship Center    Washington, DC 20015	1998	2001	119,000	$33.73	66%	Marshalls DSW Maggiano's
Florida
CocoWalk    Coconut Grove, FL 33133(5)(11)	1990/1994, 1922-1973, 2018-2021	2015-2017	245,000	$43.92	99%	Cinepolis Theaters Youfit Health Club Multiple Restaurants
Del Mar Village    Boca Raton, FL 33433	1982, 1994 & 2007	2008/2014	187,000	$20.92	95%	Winn Dixie CVS L.A. Fitness
Tower Shops    Davie, FL 33324	1989, 2017	2011/2014	430,000	$26.03	97%	Trader Joe's TJ Maxx Ross Dress for Less Best Buy Ulta
Illinois
Crossroads    Highland Park, IL 60035	1959	1993	168,000	$23.54	92%	L.A. Fitness Ulta Binny's Ferguson's Bath, Kitchen, & Lighting Gallery
Finley Square    Downers Grove, IL 60515	1974	1995	281,000	$16.45	90%	Bed, Bath & Beyond Buy Buy Baby Michaels Portillo's
Garden Market    Western Springs, IL 60558	1958	1994	139,000	$14.76	100%	Mariano's Fresh Market Walgreens
Riverpoint Center    Chicago, IL 60614	1989, 2012	2017	211,000	$21.23	93%	Jewel Osco Marshalls Old Navy
Maryland
Bethesda Row    Bethesda, MD 20814(4)	1945-1991 2001, 2008	1993-2006/ 2008/2010	529,000	$55.51	95%	Giant Food Apple Equinox Anthropologie Multiple Restaurants
Bethesda Row Residential    Bethesda, MD 20814	2008	1993	180 units	N/A	96%

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Property, City, State, Zip Code	Year Completed	Year Acquired	Square Feet(1) /Apartment Units	Average Base Rent Per Square Foot(2)	Percentage Leased(3)	Principal Tenant(s)
Congressional Plaza    Rockville, MD 20852(5)	1965	1965	324,000	$42.22	91%	The Fresh Market Buy Buy Baby Ulta Barnes & Noble Container Store
Congressional Plaza Residential    Rockville, MD 20852(5)	2003, 2016	1965	194 units	N/A	98%
Courthouse Center    Rockville, MD 20852	1975	1997	38,000	$22.81	76%
Federal Plaza    Rockville, MD 20852	1970	1989	249,000	$37.11	93%	Trader Joe's TJ Maxx Micro Center Ross Dress for Less
Gaithersburg Square    Gaithersburg, MD 20878	1966	1993	208,000	$31.41	96%	Marshalls Ross Dress For Less Ashley Furniture HomeStore CVS
Governor Plaza    Glen Burnie, MD 21961	1963	1985	243,000	$20.92	88%	Aldi Dick's Sporting Goods
Laurel    Laurel, MD 20707	1956	1986	364,000	$22.98	94%	Giant Food Marshalls L.A. Fitness HomeGoods
Montrose Crossing    Rockville, MD 20852	1960-1979, 1996, 2011	2011/2013	368,000	$34.34	100%	Giant Food Marshalls Home Depot Design Center Old Navy Bob's Discount Furniture
Perring Plaza    Baltimore, MD 21134	1963	1985	397,000	$15.76	88%	Shoppers Food Warehouse Home Depot Micro Center Burlington
Pike & Rose    North Bethesda, MD 20852(10)	1963, 2014, 2018, 2020	1982/2007/ 2012	622,000	$40.17	99%	Porsche Uniqlo REI H&M L.L. Bean Multiple Restaurants
Pike & Rose Residential    North Bethesda, MD 20852	2014, 2016, 2018	1982/2007	765 units	N/A	97%
Plaza Del Mercado    Silver Spring, MD 20906	1969	2004	116,000	$32.16	95%	Aldi CVS L.A. Fitness
Quince Orchard    Gaithersburg, MD 20877(4)	1975	1993	268,000	$25.48	92%	Aldi HomeGoods L.A. Fitness Staples
Rockville Town Square    Rockville, MD 20852(4)	2006-2007	2006/2007	187,000	$28.87	79%	Dawson's Market CVS Gold's Gym Multiple Restaurants
Rollingwood Apartments    Silver Spring, MD 20910	1960	1971	282 units	N/A	99%
THE AVENUE at White Marsh    Baltimore, MD 21236(6)	1997	2007	315,000	$27.13	88%	AMC Ulta Old Navy Barnes & Noble
The Shoppes at Nottingham Square    Baltimore, MD 21236	2005-2006	2007	32,000	$49.73	96%
Towson Residential (Flats @703)    Baltimore, MD 21236	2017	2007	4,000	$82.83	100%
			105 units	N/A	100%
White Marsh Other    Baltimore, MD 21236	1985	2007	56,000	$32.79	100%
White Marsh Plaza    Baltimore, MD 21236	1987	2007	80,000	$23.61	100%	Giant Food
Wildwood    Bethesda, MD 20814	1958	1969	88,000	$102.87	96%	Balducci's CVS Multiple Restaurants

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Property, City, State, Zip Code	Year Completed	Year Acquired	Square Feet(1) /Apartment Units	Average Base Rent Per Square Foot(2)	Percentage Leased(3)	Principal Tenant(s)
Massachusetts
Assembly Row/ Assembly Square Marketplace    Somerville, MA 02145(10)	2005, 2014, 2018, 2021	2005-2011/ 2013	1,069,000	$35.11	97%	Trader Joe's TJ Maxx AMC LEGOLAND Discovery Center PUMA Multiple Restaurants
Assembly Row Residential    Somerville, MA 02145(10)(13)	2018	2005-2011	947 units	N/A	76%
Campus Plaza    Bridgewater, MA 02324	1970	2004	114,000	$17.35	96%	Roche Bros. Burlington
Chelsea Commons    Chelsea, MA 02150(8)	1962,1969, 2008	2006-2008	222,000	$12.81	93%	Home Depot Planet Fitness
Dedham Plaza    Dedham, MA 02026	1959	1993/2016/ 2019	245,000	$16.75	88%	Star Market Planet Fitness
Linden Square    Wellesley, MA 02481	1960, 2008	2006	220,000	$49.75	94%	Roche Bros. CVS
			7 units	N/A	100%
North Dartmouth    North Dartmouth, MA 02747	2004	2006	48,000	$17.22	100%	Stop & Shop
Queen Anne Plaza    Norwell, MA 02061	1967	1994	149,000	$20.39	99%	Big Y Foods TJ Maxx HomeGoods
Michigan
Gratiot Plaza    Roseville, MI 48066	1964	1973	215,000	$12.81	100%	Kroger Bed, Bath & Beyond Best Buy DSW
New Jersey
Brick Plaza    Brick Township, NJ 08723(4)	1958	1989	408,000	$21.96	93%	Trader Joe's AMC HomeGoods Ulta Burlington
Brook 35    Sea Grit, NJ 08750(5)(6)(8)	1986, 2004	2014	99,000	$40.24	92%	Banana Republic Gap Williams-Sonoma
Ellisburg    Cherry Hill, NJ 08034	1959	1992	260,000	$18.38	97%	Whole Foods Buy Buy Baby
Hoboken    Hoboken, NJ 07030(5)(8)(12)	1887-2006	2019/2020	171,000	$55.87	98%	CVS New York Sports Club Sephora Multiple Restaurants
			129 units	N/A	99%
Mercer Mall    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648(4)	1975	2003/2017	551,000	$26.54	89%	Shop Rite Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, & Lighting Ross Dress for Less Nordstrom Rack REI Tesla
The Grove at Shrewsbury    Shrewsbury, NJ 07702(5)(6)(8)	1988, 1993 & 2007	2014	192,000	$48.68	99%	Lululemon Anthropologie Pottery Barn Williams-Sonoma
Troy Hills    Parsippany-Troy, NJ 07054	1966	1980	211,000	$23.14	100%	Target L.A. Fitness Michaels
New York
Fresh Meadows    Queens, NY 11365	1949	1997	409,000	$37.29	95%	Island of Gold AMC Kohl's Michaels
Georgetowne Shopping Center    Brooklyn, NY 11234	1969, 2006, 2015	2019	147,000	$39.50	88%	Foodway Five Below IHOP
Greenlawn Plaza    Greenlawn, NY 11743	1975, 2004	2006	103,000	$18.39	89%	Greenlawn Farms Tuesday Morning Planet Fitness
Hauppauge    Hauppauge, NY 11788	1963	1998	133,000	$34.99	71%	Shop Rite

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Property, City, State, Zip Code	Year Completed	Year Acquired	Square Feet(1) /Apartment Units	Average Base Rent Per Square Foot(2)	Percentage Leased(3)	Principal Tenant(s)
Huntington    Huntington, NY 11746	1962	1988/2007/ 2015	212,000	$17.12	84%	Petsmart Michaels Ulta
Huntington Square    East Northport, NY 11731(4)	1980, 2007	2010	74,000	$30.05	81%	Barnes & Noble
Melville Mall    Huntington, NY 11747(4)	1974	2006	253,000	$28.70	100%	Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace Marshalls Dick's Sporting Goods Field & Stream Macy's Backstage
Pennsylvania
Andorra    Philadelphia, PA 19128	1953	1988	270,000	$15.01	87%	Acme Markets TJ Maxx Kohl's L.A. Fitness Five Below
Bala Cynwyd    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	1955	1993	174,000	$36.79	95%	Acme Markets Michaels L.A. Fitness
Bala Cynwyd Residential    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	2020	1993	87 units	N/A	97%
Flourtown    Flourtown, PA 19031	1957	1980	156,000	$23.45	98%	Giant Food Movie Tavern
Lancaster    Lancaster, PA 17601(4)	1958	1980	126,000	$20.08	96%	Giant Food
Langhorne Square    Levittown, PA 19056	1966	1985	223,000	$18.45	99%	Redner's Warehouse Markets Marshalls Planet Fitness
Lawrence Park    Broomall, PA 19008	1972	1980/2017	358,000	$22.88	96%	Acme Markets TJ Maxx HomeGoods Barnes & Noble Lankenau Medical Center
Northeast    Philadelphia, PA 19114	1959	1983	227,000	$19.76	82%	Marshalls Ulta Skechers Crunch Fitness
Town Center of New Britain    New Britain, PA 18901	1969	2006	124,000	$10.04	89%	Giant Food Rite Aid Dollar Tree
Willow Grove    Willow Grove, PA 19090	1953	1984	183,000	$22.06	58%	Marshalls Five Below
Wynnewood    Wynnewood, PA 19096	1948	1996	249,000	$29.12	96%	Giant Food Bed, Bath & Beyond Old Navy DSW
			9 units	N/A	78%
Virginia
29th Place    Charlottesville, VA 22091(8)	1975-2001	2007	168,000	$19.38	99%	Lidl HomeGoods DSW Staples
Barcoft Plaza    Falls Church, VA 22041	1963, 1972, 1990, & 2000	2006/2007/ 2016	113,000	$27.93	94%	Harris Teeter
Barracks Road    Charlottesville, VA 22905	1958	1985	498,000	$27.61	97%	Harris Teeter Kroger Anthropologie Nike Bed, Bath & Beyond Old Navy
Birch & Broad (formerly known as Falls Plaza)    Falls Church, VA 22046	1960/1962	1967/1972	144,000	$36.07	96%	Giant Food CVS Staples
Chesterbrook    McLean, VA 22101(5)	1967	2021	90,000	$26.79	85%	Safeway Walgreens Starbucks
Fairfax Junction    Fairfax, VA 22030(6)	1981, 1986, 2000	2019/2020	124,000	$25.50	97%	Aldi CVS Planet Fitness
Graham Park Plaza    Falls Church, VA 22042	1971	1983	132,000	$39.71	87%	Giant Food

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Property, City, State, Zip Code	Year Completed	Year Acquired	Square Feet(1) /Apartment Units	Average Base Rent Per Square Foot(2)	Percentage Leased(3)	Principal Tenant(s)
Idylwood Plaza    Falls Church, VA 22030	1991	1994	73,000	$52.50	100%	Whole Foods
Mount Vernon/South Valley/    7770 Richmond Hwy    Alexandria, VA 22306(6)	1966, 1972,1987 & 2001	2003/2006	565,000	$19.37	97%	Shoppers Food Warehouse TJ Maxx Home Depot Bed, Bath & Beyond Results Fitness
Old Keene Mill    Springfield, VA 22152	1968	1976	91,000	$35.05	95%	Whole Foods Walgreens Planet Fitness
Pan Am    Fairfax, VA 22031	1979	1993	228,000	$26.18	94%	Safeway Micro Center CVS Michaels
Pentagon Row    Arlington, VA 22202	2001-2002	1998/2010	297,000	$35.63	99%	Harris Teeter TJ Maxx DSW Ulta
Pike 7 Plaza    Vienna, VA 22180	1968	1997/2015	172,000	$48.37	97%	TJ Maxx DSW Crunch Fitness Staples
Tower Shopping Center    Springfield, VA 22150	1960	1998	111,000	$27.20	87%	L.A. Mart Talbots Total Wine & More
Twinbrooke Shopping Centre    Fairfax, VA 22032	1977	2021	106,000	$24.26	89%	Safeway Walgreens
Tyson's Station    Falls Church, VA 22043	1954	1978	50,000	$47.70	88%	Trader Joe's
Village at Shirlington    Arlington, VA 22206(4)	1940, 2006-2009	1995	267,000	$40.62	83%	Harris Teeter CVS AMC Carlyle Grand Café
Willow Lawn    Richmond, VA 23230	1957	1983	464,000	$21.11	96%	Kroger Old Navy Ross Dress For Less Gold's Gym Dick's Sporting Goods
Total — Commercial (9)			25,102,000	$29.69	94%
Total —Residential (13)			2,869 units		97%

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(1)Represents the GLA of the commercial portion of the property. Some of our properties include office space which is included in this square footage.

(2)Average base rent per square foot is calculated as the aggregate, annualized in-place contractual (defined as cash basis excluding rent abatements) minimum rent for all occupied spaces divided by the aggregate GLA of all occupied spaces. Average base rent is for commercial spaces only.

(3)Percentage leased is expressed as a percentage of rentable commercial square feet occupied or subject to a lease. Residential percentage leased is expressed as a percentage of units occupied or subject to a lease.

(4)All or a portion of this property is owned pursuant to a ground lease.

(5)We own the controlling interest in this property.

(6)We own all or a portion of this property in a “downREIT” partnership, of which a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust is the sole general partner, with third party partners holding operating partnership units.

(7)We own a noncontrolling interest in this property.

(8)All or a portion of this property is encumbered by a mortgage loan.

(9)Aggregate information is calculated on a GLA weighted-average basis, excluding our La Alameda property, which is unconsolidated.

(10)Portion of property is currently under development. See further discussion in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(11)This property includes interests in four buildings in addition to our initial acquisition.

(12)This property includes 39 buildings primarily along Washington Street and 14th Street in Hoboken, New Jersey.

(13)The new 500 unit residential building at Assembly Row was delivered in the second half of 2021 and is currently in the process of being leased-up for the first time. Consequently, these units are excluded from our total residential units and percentage leased statistics. If these units were included, our total residential units would be 3,369 and our percentage leased would be 91%.

ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved from time-to-time in various legal and regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including, but not limited to, commercial disputes, environmental matters, and litigation in connection with transactions such as acquisitions and divestitures. We believe that our current proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussions.

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ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR OUR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FRT.” Listed below are the high and low sales prices of our common shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange and the dividends declared for each of the periods indicated.

	Price Per Share				Dividends Declared Per Share
	High		Low
2021
Fourth quarter	$	138.40	$	117.48	$	1.070
Third quarter	$	123.43	$	111.21	$	1.070
Second quarter	$	125.00	$	101.45	$	1.060
First quarter	$	110.66	$	81.85	$	1.060
2020
Fourth quarter	$	97.00	$	67.01	$	1.060
Third quarter	$	90.09	$	70.69	$	1.060
Second quarter	$	105.49	$	64.11	$	1.050
First quarter	$	131.56	$	65.55	$	1.050

On February 7, 2022, there were 2,271 holders of record of our common shares.

Our ongoing operations generally will not be subject to federal income taxes as long as we maintain our REIT status and distribute to shareholders at least 100% of our taxable income. Under the Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement to generally distribute at least 90% of taxable income.

Future distributions will be at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on our actual net income available for common shareholders, financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deems relevant. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our regular annual dividend rate for 54 consecutive years. The impact of COVID-19 on our cash flow may impact our ability to pay dividends at the current rate, at an increased rate, and in the current format or at all.

Our total annual dividends paid per common share for 2021 and 2020 were $4.25 per share and $4.21 per share, respectively. The annual dividend amounts are different from dividends as calculated for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes generally will be taxable to a shareholder as ordinary dividend income. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a nontaxable reduction of the shareholder’s basis in such shareholder’s shares, to the extent thereof, and thereafter as taxable capital gain. Distributions that are treated as a reduction of the shareholder’s basis in its shares will have the effect of increasing the amount of gain, or reducing the amount of loss, recognized upon the sale of the shareholder’s shares. No assurances can be given regarding what portion, if any, of distributions in 2022 or subsequent years will constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. During a year in which a REIT earns a net long-term capital gain, the REIT can elect under Section 857(b)(3) of the Code to designate a portion of dividends paid to shareholders as capital gain dividends. If this election is made, then the capital gain dividends are generally taxable to the shareholder as long-term capital gains.

The following table reflects the income tax status of distributions per share paid to common shareholders:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Ordinary dividend	$	3.358	$	3.452
Capital gain	0.680		—
Return of capital	0.212		0.758
	$	4.250	$	4.210

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Distributions on our 5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares were paid at the rate of $1.354 per share per annum commencing on the issuance date of March 8, 2007. Distributions on our 5.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares were paid at the rate of $1.250 per depositary share per annum, commencing on the issuance date of September 29, 2017. We do not believe that the preferential rights available to the holders of interest in our preferred shares or the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements had or will have an adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends in the normal course of business to our common shareholders or to distribute amounts necessary to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

Total Stockholder Return Performance

The following performance graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on Federal Realty's common shares with the S&P 500 Index and the index of equity real estate investment trusts prepared by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") for the five fiscal years commencing December 31, 2016, and ending December 31, 2021, assuming an investment of $100 and the reinvestment of all dividends into additional common shares during the holding period. Equity real estate investment trusts are defined as those that derive more than 75% of their income from equity investments in real estate assets. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index includes all tax qualified real estate investment trusts listed on the NYSE, NYSE MKT, or the NASDAQ National Market. Stock performance for the past five years is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Shares

Under the terms of various operating partnership agreements of certain of our affiliated limited partnerships, the interest of limited partners in those limited partnerships may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, for cash or an equivalent number of our common shares, at our option. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, we issued 27,302 common shares in connection with the redemption of operating partnership units. Any equity securities sold by us during 2021 that were not registered have been previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

During 2021, 2,193 restricted common shares were forfeited by former employees.

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From time to time, we could be deemed to have repurchased shares as a result of shares withheld for tax purposes upon a stock compensation related vesting event.

ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

None.

ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This section generally discusses 2021 and 2020 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020. Discussions of 2019 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2020 and 2019 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2021.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this section or elsewhere in this report may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this report for important information regarding these forward-looking statements and certain risk and uncertainties that may affect us. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.

Overview

We are an equity real estate investment trust ("REIT") specializing in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high quality retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in densely populated and affluent communities in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, California, and South Florida. As of December 31, 2021, we owned or had a majority interest in community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties which are operated as 104 predominantly retail real estate projects comprising approximately 25.1 million square feet. In total, the real estate projects were 93.6% leased and 91.1% occupied at December 31, 2021. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our dividends per common share for 54 consecutive years.

Summary Financial Information

The following table includes select financial information that is helpful in understanding the trends in financial condition and the results of operations discussed throughout this Item 7. and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands, except per share data and ratios)
Operating Data:
Rental income	$	948,842	$	832,171	$	932,738
Property operating income (1)	$	634,607	$	545,332	$	637,030
Gain on sale of real estate and change in control of interest, net of tax	$	89,950	$	98,117	$	116,393
Operating income	$	394,725	$	289,524	$	470,911
Net income available for common shareholders	$	253,456	$	123,664	$	345,824
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	471,352	$	369,929	$	461,919
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(660,118)	$	(368,383)	$	(316,532)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(452,967)	$	661,736	$	(100,105)
Earnings per common share, diluted:
Net income available to common shareholders	$	3.26	$	1.62	$	4.61
Dividends declared per common share	$	4.26	$	4.22	$	4.14
Other Data:
Funds from operations available to common shareholders (2)	$	434,743	$	333,849	$	465,819
Funds from operations available for common shareholders, per diluted share (2)	$	5.57	$	4.38	$	6.17
EBITDAre (3)	$	589,792	$	501,813	$	599,567
Ratio of EBITDAre to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (3)(4)	3.6x		2.7x		4.2x

	As of December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Real estate, at cost	$	9,422,062	$	8,582,870	$	8,298,132
Total assets	$	7,622,320	$	7,607,624	$	6,794,992
Total debt	$	4,047,547	$	4,291,375	$	3,356,594
Total shareholders’ equity	$	2,663,148	$	2,548,747	$	2,636,132
Number of common shares outstanding	78,603		76,727		75,541

(1)Property operating income is a non-GAAP measure that consists of rental income and mortgage interest income, less rental expenses and real estate taxes. This measure is used internally to evaluate the performance of property operations and we consider it to be a significant measure. Property operating income should not be considered an alternative measure of operating results or cash flow from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of operating income to property operating income for 2021, 2020, and 2019 is as follows:

	2021		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
Operating income	$	394,725	$	289,524	$	470,911
General and administrative	49,856		41,680		42,754
Depreciation and amortization	279,976		255,027		239,758
Impairment charge	—		57,218		—
Gain on sale of real estate and change in control of interest, net of tax	(89,950)		(98,117)		(116,393)
Property operating income	$	634,607	$	545,332	$	637,030

(2)Funds from operations "FFO" is a supplemental non-GAAP measure. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in this Item 7. for further discussion.

(3)EBITDA for Real Estate ("EBITDAre") is a non-GAAP measure that NAREIT defines as: net income computed in accordance with GAAP plus net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on sale of real estate, impairments of real estate, and adjustments to reflect the entity's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated

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affiliates. We calculate EBITDAre consistent with the NAREIT definition. As EBITDA is a widely known and understood measure of performance, management believes EBITDAre represents an additional non-GAAP performance measure, independent of a company's capital structure that will provide investors with a uniform basis to measure the enterprise value of a company. EBITDAre also approximates a key performance measure in our debt covenants, but it should not be considered an alternative measure of operating results or cash flow from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.

The reconciliation of net income to EBITDAre for the periods presented is as follows:

	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	269,081	$	135,888	$	360,542
Interest expense	127,698		136,289		109,623
Other interest income	(809)		(1,894)		(1,266)
Early extinguishment of debt	—		11,179		—
Provision (benefit) for income tax	118		(194)		772