CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rental Income	$ 65,384	$ 62,055	$ 193,433	$ 185,916
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	18,026	16,555	57,033	53,099
Total Revenues	83,410	78,610	250,466	239,015
Expenses:
Property Expenses	26,769	24,423	81,941	75,724
General and Administrative	5,137	4,843	17,001	16,414
Impairment of Real Estate	1,047	0	2,476	(257)
Depreciation and Other Amortization	28,604	28,552	84,791	89,138
Total Expenses	61,557	57,818	186,209	181,019
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income	591	656	1,754	2,261
Interest Expense	(17,997)	(20,127)	(55,391)	(63,992)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(781)	(868)	(2,468)	(2,593)
Mark-to-Market (Loss) Gain on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	0	(29)	52	(334)
Loss from Retirement of Debt	(662)	(424)	(6,248)	(6,646)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(18,849)	(20,792)	(62,301)	(71,304)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income of Joint Ventures, Gain on Change in Control of Interests and Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	3,004	0	1,956	(13,308)
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	72	28	119	156
Gain on Change in Control of Interests	0	0	0	776
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	(63)	5	(4)	(5,258)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	3,013	33	2,071	(17,634)
Discontinued Operations:
Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations	216	966	728	1,737
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	5,243	4,420	15,650	12,005
Income from Discontinued Operations	5,459	5,386	16,378	13,742
Income (Loss) Before Gain on Sale of Real Estate	8,472	5,419	18,449	(3,892)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	291	3,777	553	3,777
Net Income (Loss)	8,763	9,196	19,002	(115)
Less: Net (Income) Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	(219)	(277)	(244)	768
Net Income Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	8,544	8,919	18,758	653
Less: Preferred Dividends	(1,392)	(4,725)	(7,506)	(14,285)
Less: Redemption of Preferred Stock	(2,121)	0	(5,667)	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$ 5,031	$ 4,194	$ 5,585	$ (13,632)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.30)
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.04	$ 0.05	$ (0.15)
Distributions Per Share	$ 0.085	$ 0	$ 0.255	$ 0
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	109,474	93,488	106,154	89,363