Federal Realty’s David Middleton (center), presents a $2,500 “People’s Choice Award” donation to The Center for Teen Empowerment’s Elizabeth Pierre (left), and John Norena (right) as part of Assembly Row’s 2020 Deck the Cause initiative.

Assembly Row, Somerville’s fast-growing neighborhood, today presented $5,000 to the winners of their 2020 “Deck The Cause” initiative. Somerville-based The Center for Teen Empowerment won the $2,500 “People’s Choice Award” and an equal prize was presented to Somerville Homeless Coalition for the coveted “Judge’s Choice Award.”

“Deck The Cause” featured trees decorated by local non-profits as part of a self-guided stroll throughout Assembly Row. Participating organizations included East Somerville Main Streets, Breakthrough Greater Boston, Somerville Media Center, RESPOND, Inc., Somerville Homeless Coalition and The Center for Teen Empowerment. At each tree location, visitors scanned a QR code to learn more about each non-profit and vote for their favorites. Each participating charity received a $500 donation from Assembly Row.

Federal Realty’s David Middleton (center), presents a $2,500 “Judge’s Choice Award” donation to Somerville Homeless Coalition’s Sophia Naylor (left) and Larissa Loschiavo (right) as part of Assembly Row’s 2020 Deck the Cause initiative.

“Our holiday efforts this year were particularly focused on connecting with our community partners to not just create a festive atmosphere but support critical local resources,” said David Middleton, General Manager for Federal Realty at Assembly Row. “As we get to the other side of the pandemic, we want to make sure these non-profits are able to continue to serve the needs of our neighbors.”

About Assembly Row

Assembly Row is one of Greater Boston’s fastest growing neighborhood destinations. Conveniently located along I-93 and with direct access to Downtown Boston via the Orange Line and its dedicated MBTA station, Assembly Row is a dynamic neighborhood that offers first-class working, living, shopping, entertainment, and dining experiences. With Phase III now underway, Assembly Row boasts 830k square feet of office space, 1,000 residential units, a 158-key hotel, and 500k square feet of retail, restaurant, and entertainment. When fully built across 40 acres along the Mystic River, the Assembly Row neighborhood will feature a total of 635,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 2.0 million square feet of office space, and 1,800 residences.

Assembly Row currently offers more than 30 national brands, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike Factory, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, and J. Crew Factory. Entertainment options include the 12-screen AMC Assembly Row 12 and IMAX, the only LEGOLAND Discovery Center in New England and Lucky Strike Social. More than a dozen eateries line the Riverfront Park and streets, including Legal On The Mystic, Earl’s Kitchen + Bar, Tony C’s, River Bar, The Smoke Shop and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. For more information please visit AssemblyRow.com.

About Federal Realty

Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty’s mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in densely populated, affluent communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods like Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments that combine shopping, dining, living and working provide a destination experience valued by their respective communities. Federal Realty's 104 properties include approximately 2,900 tenants, in 24 million square feet, and approximately 2,800 residential units.

Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 53 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For additional information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.