10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

¨ 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 1-13102

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	36-3935116
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(312) 344-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).     Yes  x    No  ¨

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

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    ¨    No   þ

Number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of November 2, 2011: 86,622,563.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Period Ended September 30, 2011

INDEX

	Page
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements		3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010		3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011 and September 30, 2010		4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011 and September 30, 2010		5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011		6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and September  30, 2010		7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		31
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		31
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		33
Item 1A. Risk Factors		33
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		33
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		33
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)		33
Item 5. Other Information		33
Item 6. Exhibits		34
SIGNATURE		35
EXHIBIT INDEX		36

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(Unaudited) (In thousands except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Assets:
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$	613,636		$	554,829
Buildings and Improvements		2,273,450			2,061,266
Construction in Progress		15,956			2,672
Less: Accumulated Depreciation		(631,330	)		(509,634	)
Net Investment in Real Estate		2,271,712			2,109,133
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $61,354 and $165,211		161,122			392,291
Cash and Cash Equivalents		47,913			25,963
Restricted Cash		—			117
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net		3,452			3,064
Investments in Joint Ventures		1,492			2,451
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net		46,395			37,878
Deferred Financing Costs, Net		13,429			15,351
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net		39,374			39,718
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net		114,843			124,088
Total Assets	$	2,699,732		$	2,750,054
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Indebtedness:
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net	$	695,337		$	486,055
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net		657,519			879,529
Unsecured Credit Facility		161,000			376,184
Mortgage Loan Payable on Real Estate Held for Sale, Net, Inclusive of $0 and $6 of Accrued Interest		—			1,014
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net		66,332			67,326
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net		16,788			18,519
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits		26,183			27,367
Leasing Intangibles Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $811 and $2,668		994			1,916
Total Liabilities		1,624,153			1,857,910
Commitments and Contingencies		—			—
Equity:
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 500, 250, 600, and 200 shares of Series F, G, J, and K Cumulative Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding, having a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share ($50,000), $100,000 per share ($25,000), $250,000 per share ($150,000), and $250,000 per share ($50,000), respectively)		—			—
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 90,946,677 and 73,165,410 shares issued; and 86,622,563 and 68,841,296 shares outstanding)		909			732
Additional Paid-in-Capital		1,810,130			1,608,014
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings		(629,170	)		(606,511	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(12,649	)		(15,339	)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares)		(140,018	)		(140,018	)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity		1,029,202			846,878
Noncontrolling Interest		46,377			45,266
Total Equity		1,075,579			892,144
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	2,699,732		$	2,750,054

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
				(Unaudited)
	(In thousands except per share data)
Revenues:
Rental Income	$	59,053		$	58,058		$	177,574		$	176,516
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income		17,740			17,924			55,022			58,659
Construction Revenues		—			271			—			541
Total Revenues		76,793			76,253			232,596			235,716
Expenses:
Property Expenses		25,443			24,743			79,039			79,062
General and Administrative		5,016			4,939			15,053			21,231
Restructuring Costs		—			338			1,553			1,549
Impairment of Real Estate		(789	)		77,906			(9,413	)		87,061
Depreciation and Other Amortization		32,981			31,538			88,898			93,112
Construction Expenses		—			247			—			456
Total Expenses		62,651			139,711			175,130			282,471
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		1,167			1,037			3,034			3,120
Interest Expense		(24,446	)		(25,542	)		(76,931	)		(78,739	)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		(1,075	)		(798	)		(3,237	)		(2,412	)
Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements		(1,372	)		(330	)		(1,560	)		(1,788	)
Loss on Retirement of Debt		(345	)		(19	)		(4,604	)		(3,984	)
Foreign Currency Exchange Loss		(332	)		—			(332	)		(190	)
Total Other Income (Expense)		(26,403	)		(25,652	)		(83,630	)		(83,993	)
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Ventures, Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests, Gain on Change in Control of Interests and Income Tax Benefit (Provision)		(12,261	)		(89,110	)		(26,164	)		(130,748	)
Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Ventures		772			(398	)		907			(275	)
Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests		—			9,874			—			9,874
Gain on Change in Control of Interests		—			—			689			—
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)		327			247			(458	)		(2,109	)
Loss from Continuing Operations		(11,162	)		(79,387	)		(25,026	)		(123,258	)
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations		(12	)		(84,833	)		3,374			(82,912	)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate		6,010			1,949			13,351			9,568
Provision for Income Taxes Allocable to Discontinued Operations		—			—			(1,959	)		—
Total Discontinued Operations		5,998			(82,884	)		14,766			(73,344	)
Loss Before Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate		(5,164	)		(162,271	)		(10,260	)		(196,602	)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate		1,370			(214	)		1,370			858
Provision for Income Taxes Allocable to Gain on Sale of Real Estate		(743	)		—			(124	)		(660	)
Net Loss		(4,537	)		(162,485	)		(9,014	)		(196,404	)
Less: Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest		547			13,100			1,490			16,557
Net Loss Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.		(3,990	)		(149,385	)		(7,524	)		(179,847	)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		(4,928	)		(4,884	)		(14,802	)		(14,823	)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	(8,918	)	$	(154,269	)	$	(22,326	)	$	(194,670	)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(0.17	)	$	(1.23	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(2.03	)
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.07		$	(1.21	)	$	0.18		$	(1.08	)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(0.10	)	$	(2.44	)	$	(0.28	)	$	(3.11	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		85,930			63,100			78,821			62,583

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
				(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Net Loss	$	(4,537	)	$	(162,485	)	$	(9,014	)	$	(196,404	)
Mark-to-Market on Interest Rate Protection Agreements, Net of Income Tax Provision		—			1,577			—			990
Amortization of Interest Rate Protection Agreements		531			535			1,633			1,563
Write-off of Unamortized Settlement Amounts of Interest Rate Protection Agreements		541			(24	)		2,889			(182	)
Reclassification of Foreign Exchange Loss on Substantial Liquidation of Foreign Entities, Net of Income Benefit		179			—			179			—
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)		(1,160	)		19			(1,586	)		721
Comprehensive Loss		(4,446	)		(160,378	)		(5,899	)		(193,312	)
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		551			12,937			1,296			16,316
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	$	(3,895	)	$	(147,441	)	$	(4,603	)	$	(176,996	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

	Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Shares At Cost			Distributions in Excess of Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
											(Unaudited) (In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	—	$	732	$	1,608,014		$	(140,018	)	$	(606,511	)	$	(15,339	)	$	45,266		$	892,144
Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Issuance Costs		—		174		202,199			—			—			—			—			202,373
Stock Based Compensation Activity		—		2		2,094			—			(333	)		—			—			1,763
Conversion of Units to Common Stock		—		1		884			—			—			—			(885	)		—
Reallocation — Additional Paid in Capital		—		—		(3,061	)		—			—			—			3,061			—
Preferred Dividends		—		—		—			—			(14,802	)		—			—			(14,802	)
Comprehensive Loss:
Net Loss		—		—		—			—			(7,524	)		—			(1,490	)		(9,014	)
Reallocation — Other Comprehensive Loss		—		—		—			—			—			(231	)		231			—
Other Comprehensive Income		—		—		—			—			—			2,921			194			3,115
Balance as of September 30, 2011	$	—	$	909	$	1,810,130		$	(140,018	)	$	(629,170	)	$	(12,649	)	$	46,377		$	1,075,579

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss	$	(9,014	)	$	(196,404	)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation		70,655			81,263
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		3,237			2,412
Other Amortization		26,742			30,934
Impairment of Real Estate, Net		(2,303	)		173,017
Provision for Bad Debt		1,019			1,564
Equity in (Income) Loss of Joint Ventures		(907	)		275
Distributions from Joint Ventures		949			2,087
Gain on Sale of Real Estate		(14,721	)		(10,426	)
Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests		—			(9,874	)
Gain on Change in Control of Interests		(689	)		—
Loss on Retirement of Debt		4,604			3,984
Prepayment Premiums Associated with Retirement of Debt		(1,268	)		—
Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements		1,560			1,788
Increase in Tenant Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net		(633	)		(4,472	)
Increase in Deferred Rent Receivable		(5,746	)		(4,927	)
Decrease in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Other Liabilities, Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits		(4,338	)		(7,823	)
Decrease (Increase) in Restricted Cash		117			(25	)
Payments of Premiums and Discounts Associated with Senior Unsecured Notes		(5,157	)		(6,279	)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		64,107			57,094
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of and Additions to Investment in Real Estate and Lease Costs		(60,950	)		(68,584	)
Net Proceeds from Sales of Investments in Real Estate		70,080			60,795
Contributions to and Investments in Joint Ventures		(26	)		(752	)
Distributions and Sales Proceeds from Joint Venture Interests		717			10,868
Repayment of Notes Receivable		10,173			1,206
Increase in Lender Escrows		(318	)		(669	)
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities		19,676			2,864
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Debt and Equity Issuance Costs		(3,304	)		(1,630	)
Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Underwriter’s Discount		202,845			10,341
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock		(1,001	)		(298	)
Preferred Stock Dividends		(15,254	)		(15,275	)
Payments on Interest Rate Swap Agreement		(381	)		(287	)
Costs Associated with Retirement of Debt		—			(1,008	)
Proceeds from Origination of Mortgage Loans Payable		255,900			95,780
Repayments on Mortgage Loans Payable		(66,927	)		(6,078	)
Repayments on Senior Unsecured Notes		(217,522	)		(241,642	)
Proceeds from Unsecured Credit Facility		235,500			51,500
Repayments on Unsecured Credit Facility		(451,553	)		(10,341	)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		(61,697	)		(118,938	)
Net Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents		(136	)		136
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		22,086			(58,980	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		25,963			182,943
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	47,913		$	124,099

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Formation of Company

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993. The Company is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., First Industrial, L.P. and their other controlled subsidiaries. We refer to our operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P., as the “Operating Partnership.”

We began operations on July 1, 1994. Our operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which we are the sole general partner with an approximate 94.3% ownership interest at September 30, 2011, and through our taxable REIT subsidiaries. We also conduct operations through other partnerships and limited liability companies, the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership and the taxable REIT subsidiaries, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. Noncontrolling interest at September 30, 2011, of approximately 5.7% represents the aggregate partnership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the limited partners thereof.

We also own noncontrolling equity interests in, and provide various services to, two joint ventures (the “2003 Net Lease Joint Venture” and the “2007 Europe Joint Venture”). During 2010, we provided various services to, and ultimately disposed of our equity interests in, five joint ventures (the “2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture,” the “2005 Core Joint Venture,” the “2006 Net Lease Co-Investment Program,” the “2006 Land/Development Joint Venture,” and the “2007 Canada Joint Venture;” together with the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture and the 2007 Europe Joint Venture, the “Joint Ventures”). The Joint Ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the operating data of our Joint Ventures is not consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The 2007 Europe Joint Venture does not own any properties. See Note 4 for more information on the Joint Ventures.

As of September 30, 2011, we owned 745 industrial properties located in 26 states in the United States and one province in Canada, containing an aggregate of approximately 66.9 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (“2010 Form 10-K”) and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and related notes. The 2010 year end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Form 10-Q filing was derived from the audited financial statements in our 2010 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The following notes to these interim financial statements highlight significant changes to the notes included in the December 31, 2010 audited financial statements included in our 2010 Form 10-K and present interim disclosures as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to conform with GAAP, we, in preparation of our financial statements, are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial position as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the results of our operations and comprehensive income for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, and our cash flows for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, and all adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Franchise Taxes

During 2005, we recorded a $745 franchise tax reserve related to a potential state franchise tax assessment for the 1996-2001 tax years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we received a refund from the state, representing amounts paid during 2006 related to the 1996-2001 tax years. Based on the refund received and discussions with the taxing authorities, as of September 30, 2011, management believes that it is unlikely that any franchise tax amounts will be assessed by the state for such tax years. As such, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we have reversed $745 of franchise taxes. Franchise taxes are recorded within general and administrative expense.

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3. Investment in Real Estate

Acquisition

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we acquired one industrial property comprising approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA in connection with the purchase of the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture (see Note 4). The gross agreed-upon fair value for the real estate was $30,625, excluding costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the industrial property. The acquisition was funded through the assumption of a mortgage loan, whose carrying value approximated fair market value, in the amount of $24,417 and a cash payment of $5,277 (85% of the net fair value of the acquisition). We accounted for this transaction as a step acquisition utilizing the purchase method of accounting. Due to the change in control that occurred, we recorded a gain of approximately $689 related to the difference between our carrying value and fair value of our equity interest on the acquisition date.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we acquired three industrial properties comprising approximately 0.5 million square feet of GLA, including one industrial property purchased from the 2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture. The purchase price of these acquisitions totaled approximately $22,408, excluding costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the industrial properties.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization in the Period of Acquisition

The fair value at the date of acquisition of in-place leases, above market leases and tenant relationships recorded due to real estate properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, which is recorded as deferred leasing intangibles, is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
In-Place Leases	$	2,511	$	1,782
Above Market Leases	$	2,883	$	239
Tenant Relationships	$	1,553	$	1,881

The weighted average life in months of in-place leases, above market leases and tenant relationships recorded as a result of the real estate properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
In-Place Leases		56		100
Above Market Leases		56		88
Tenant Relationships		116		165

Sales and Discontinued Operations

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we sold 30 industrial properties comprising approximately 2.4 million square feet of GLA and one land parcel. Gross proceeds from the sales of the 30 industrial properties and the one land parcel were approximately $74,264. Included in the 30 industrial properties sold is one industrial property totaling approximately 0.4 million square feet of GLA that we transferred title to a lender in satisfaction of a non-recourse mortgage loan (See Note 5). The gain on sale of real estate was approximately $14,721, of which $13,351 is shown in discontinued operations. The 30 industrial properties sold meet the criteria to be included in discontinued operations. Therefore the results of operations and gain on sale of real estate for the 30 sold industrial properties are included in discontinued operations. The results of operations and gain on sale of real estate for the one land parcel that does not meet the criteria to be included in discontinued operations are included in continuing operations.

At September 30, 2011, we had 76 industrial properties comprising approximately 7.0 million square feet of GLA and several land parcels held for sale. The results of operations of the 76 industrial properties held for sale at September 30, 2011 are included in discontinued operations. There can be no assurance that such industrial properties or land parcels held for sale will be sold.

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Income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflects the results of operations of the 30 industrial properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the results of operations of 13 industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2010, the results of operations of the 76 industrial properties identified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 and the gain on sale of real estate relating to nine industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

The following table discloses certain information regarding the industrial properties included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Total Revenues	$	6,729		$	8,634		$	21,628		$	26,943
Property Expenses		(2,879	)		(3,605	)		(9,139	)		(11,186	)
Impairment of Real Estate, Net		(3,309	)		(85,956	)		(7,110	)		(85,956	)
Depreciation and Amortization		(553	)		(3,839	)		(1,942	)		(12,511	)
Interest Expense		—			(67	)		(63	)		(202	)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate		6,010			1,949			13,351			9,568
Provision for Income Taxes		—			—			(1,959	)		—
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	5,998		$	(82,884	)	$	14,766		$	(73,344	)

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had notes receivable outstanding of approximately $49,957 and $58,803, net of a discount of $335 and $383, respectively, which are included as a component of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair value of the notes receivable was $52,258 and $60,944, respectively. The fair value of our notes receivable was determined by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans with similar remaining maturities would be made to other borrowers. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value of our notes receivable was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as discussed below.

Impairment Charges

On October 22, 2010, we amended our unsecured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Unsecured Credit Facility”). In conjunction with the amendment, management identified a pool of real estate assets (the “Non-Strategic Assets”) that it intends to sell. At September 30, 2011, the Non-Strategic Assets consisted of 135 industrial properties comprising approximately 11.4 million square feet of GLA and land parcels comprising approximately 494 acres. Seventy-four industrial properties comprising approximately 7.0 million square feet of GLA and land parcels comprising approximately 479 acres of the Non-Strategic Assets were classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2011.

The net impairment charges for assets that qualify to be classified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 were calculated as the difference of the carrying value of the properties and land parcels over the fair value less costs to sell. The net impairment charges recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are due to updated fair market values for certain of the Non-Strategic Assets whose estimated fair market values have changed since December 31, 2010. On the date an asset no longer qualifies to be classified as held for sale, the carrying value must be reestablished at the lower of the estimated fair market value of the asset or the carrying value of the asset prior to held for sale classification, adjusted for any depreciation and amortization that would have been recorded if the asset had not been classified as held for sale. Impairment charges or reversals and/or catch-up depreciation and amortization were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, as applicable, for these assets that are no longer classified as held for sale. The fair market values were determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analyses on expected cash flows, internal valuations of real estate and third party offers.

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, we recorded the following net non-cash impairment charges:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Operating Properties — Held for Sale and Sold Assets	$	(3,309	)	$	(85,956	)	$	(7,110	)	$	(85,956	)
Impairment — Discontinued Operations	$	(3,309	)	$	(85,956	)	$	(7,110	)	$	(85,956	)
Land Parcels — Held for Sale and Sold Assets	$	(51	)	$	(2,659	)	$	5,828		$	(2,659	)
Operating Properties — Held for Use		749			(63,626	)		2,899			(72,781	)
Land Parcels — Held for Use		91			(11,621	)		686			(11,621	)
Impairment — Continuing Operations	$	789		$	(77,906	)	$	9,413		$	(87,061	)
Total Net Impairment	$	(2,520	)	$	(163,862	)	$	2,303		$	(173,017	)

The guidance for the fair value measurement provisions for the impairment of long lived assets recorded at fair value establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following tables present information about our assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. The tables indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we utilized to determine fair value.

			Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis Using:
Description	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Impairment
Long-lived Assets Held for Sale*	$	81,262		—		—	$	81,262	$	(7,652	)
Long-lived Assets Held and Used*	$	8,844		—		—	$	8,844		(1,161	)
									$	(8,813	)

			Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis Using:
Description	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010		Quoted Prices  in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Impairment
Long-lived Assets Held for Sale	$	1,833		—		—	$	1,833	$	(1,505	)
Long-lived Assets Held and Used**	$	253,677		—		—	$	253,677	$	(162,357	)
									$	(163,862	)

* Excludes industrial properties and land parcels for which an impairment reversal of $11,116 was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 since the related assets are recorded at carrying value, which is lower than estimated fair value at September 30, 2011.

** Excludes an industrial property for which an impairment charge of $9,155 was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 since the industrial property was recorded at its carrying value at September 30, 2010.

4. Investments in Joint Ventures

On May 26, 2011, we acquired the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture (See Note 3).

At September 30, 2011, the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture owned seven industrial properties comprising approximately 3.4 million square feet of GLA. The 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture is considered a variable interest entity in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (the “FASB”) guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities. However, we continue to conclude that we are not the primary beneficiary of this venture. As of September 30, 2011, our investment in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture is $1,492. Our maximum exposure to loss is equal to our investment plus any future contributions we make to the venture. We continue to hold our 10% equity interest in the 2007 Europe Joint Venture. As of September 30, 2011, the 2007 Europe Joint Venture did not own any properties.

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At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we have receivables from the Joint Ventures (and/or our former Joint Venture partners) in the aggregate amount of $414 and $2,857, respectively. These receivable amounts are included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, we invested the following amounts in, as well as received distributions from, our Joint Ventures and recognized fees from our Joint Ventures (and/or our former Joint Venture partners) in the following amounts:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011		Three Months Ended September 30, 2010		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Contributions	$	10	$	338	$	26	$	752
Distributions	$	1,397	$	6,688	$	1,666	$	12,955
Fees	$	113	$	764	$	700	$	4,805

5. Indebtedness

The following table discloses certain information regarding our indebtedness:

	Outstanding Balance at						Interest Rate at			Effective Interest Rate at
	September  30, 2011			December  31, 2010			September  30, 2011			September  30, 2011			Maturity Date
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net*	$	695,337		$	486,055			4.45% - 9.25%			4.45% - 9.25%			January 2012 - October 2021
Unamortized Premiums*		(330	)		(358	)
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Gross	$	695,007		$	485,697
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net
2016 Notes	$	159,940		$	159,899			5.750	%		5.91	%		01/15/16
2017 Notes		64,715			87,195			7.500	%		7.52	%		12/01/17
2027 Notes		6,065			13,559			7.150	%		7.11	%		05/15/27
2028 Notes		130,889			189,869			7.600	%		8.13	%		07/15/28
2012 Notes		61,806			61,774			6.875	%		6.85	%		04/15/12
2032 Notes		34,679			34,667			7.750	%		7.87	%		04/15/32
2014 Notes		87,755			86,792			6.420	%		6.54	%		06/01/14
2011 Exchangeable Notes		—			128,137			4.625	%		5.53	%		09/15/11
2017 II Notes		111,670			117,637			5.950	%		6.37	%		05/15/17
Subtotal	$	657,519		$	879,529
Unamortized Discounts		5,065			6,980
Senior Unsecured Notes, Gross	$	662,584		$	886,509
Unsecured Credit Facility	$	161,000		$	376,184			3.341	%		3.341	%		09/28/12

* Excludes $1,008 of Mortgage Loan Payable on Real Estate Held for Sale, inclusive of $48 of unamortized premium as of December 31, 2010.

On February 10, 2011, we paid off and retired prior to maturity a secured mortgage loan maturing in September 2012 in the amount of $14,520. On March 9, 2011, we paid off and retired prior to maturity a secured mortgage loan maturing in December 2014 in the amount of $18,662. On April 1, 2011, we paid off and retired prior to maturity a secured mortgage loan maturing in October 2014 in the amount of $27,389. In connection with the early payoffs, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded a loss on retirement of debt of $2,130 related to prepayment premiums and the write-off of unamortized loan fees.

On May 2, 2011, we obtained eight secured mortgage loans aggregating $178,300. The mortgage loans are cross-collateralized by 32 industrial properties totaling approximately 5.9 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.45%, principal payments are amortized over 30 years and the loans mature in June 2018. Prepayments are prohibited for twelve months after loan origination, after which prepayment premiums are calculated at the greater of yield maintenance or 1% of the outstanding loan balance.

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On May 26, 2011, we assumed a secured mortgage loan in the amount of $24,417 in conjunction with the acquisition of an industrial property from the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture. The mortgage loan is collateralized by one industrial property totaling approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.579%, principal payments are amortized over 30 years and the loan matures in February 2016.

On September 20, 2011, we transferred title to a property totaling approximately 0.4 million square feet of GLA and an escrow balance in the amount of $1,845 to a lender in satisfaction of a $5,040 non-recourse mortgage loan. We recognized a $147 loss related to the transaction, which is included in loss on retirement of debt for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

On September 23, 2011, we obtained 11 secured mortgage loans aggregating $77,600. The mortgage loans are cross-collateralized by 24 industrial properties totaling approximately 2.3 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.85%, principal payments are amortized over 30 years and the loans mature in October 2021. Prepayments are prohibited for twelve months after loan origination, after which prepayment premiums are calculated at the greater of yield maintenance or 1% of the outstanding loan balance.

As of September 30, 2011, Mortgage and Other Loans Payable are collateralized by, and in some instances cross-collateralized by, industrial properties with a net carrying value of $898,264 and one letter of credit in the amount of $889.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased and retired the following senior unsecured notes prior to maturity:

	Principal  Amount Repurchased		Purchase Price
2017 Notes	$	22,500	$	22,387
2017 II Notes		6,000		5,550
2027 Notes		7,500		7,500
2028 Notes		59,025		58,341
	$	95,025	$	93,778

In connection with these repurchases prior to maturity, we recognized $2,327 as loss on retirement of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which is the difference between the repurchase price of $93,778 and the principal amount retired of $95,025, net of the pro rata write off of the unamortized debt issue discount, the unamortized loan fees and the unamortized settlement amount of the interest rate protection agreements related to the repurchases of $69, $616 and $2,889, respectively.

On September 15, 2011, we paid off and retired our 2011 Exchangeable Notes, at maturity, in the amount of $128,900.

During June 2011, we made a permanent repayment of $100,000 on the term loan of our Unsecured Credit Facility.

The following is a schedule of the stated maturities and scheduled principal payments as of September 30, 2011 of our indebtedness, exclusive of premiums and discounts, for the next five years ending December 31, and thereafter:

	Amount
Remainder of 2011	$	2,969
2012		237,605
2013		13,164
2014		157,207
2015		62,088
Thereafter		1,045,558
Total	$	1,518,591

The Unsecured Credit Facility and the indentures under which our senior unsecured indebtedness is, or may be, issued contain certain financial covenants, including, among other things, coverage ratios and limitations on our ability to incur total indebtedness and secured and unsecured indebtedness. Consistent with our prior practice, we will, in the future, continue to interpret and certify our performance under these covenants in a good faith manner that we deem reasonable and appropriate. However, these financial covenants are complex and there can be no assurance that these provisions would not be interpreted by our noteholders or lenders in a manner that could impose and cause us to incur material costs. Any violation of these covenants would subject us to higher finance

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costs and fees, or accelerated maturities. We believe that we were in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2011, and we anticipate that we will be able to operate in compliance with these financial covenants throughout 2011. In addition, our credit facilities and senior debt securities contain certain cross-default provisions, which are triggered in the event that our other material indebtedness is in default. Under the Unsecured Credit Facility, an event of default can also occur if the lenders, in their good faith judgment, determine that a material adverse change has occurred which could prevent timely repayment or materially impair our ability to perform our obligations under the loan agreement.

Fair Value

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair values of our indebtedness were as follows:

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, including mortgages Held for Sale	$	695,337	$	743,627	$	487,063	$	548,696
Senior Unsecured Notes		657,519		640,889		879,529		851,771
Unsecured Credit Facility		161,000		162,288		376,184		376,184
Total	$	1,513,856	$	1,546,804	$	1,742,776	$	1,776,651

The fair values of our mortgage and other loans payable were determined by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made based upon similar leverage levels and similar remaining maturities. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our mortgage and other loans payable was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes was determined by quoted market prices (Level 1) or, for certain senior unsecured notes that are thinly traded, were based upon reported transactions for notes with comparable maturities (Level 2). The fair value of the Unsecured Credit Facility was determined by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining term, assuming no repayment until maturity. The current market rate utilized for our Unsecured Credit Facility was internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.

6. Stockholders’ Equity

Shares of Common Stock and Noncontrolling Interest:

On May 12, 2011, we filed an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation, increasing the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance from 100 million to 150 million shares.

On May 31, 2011, we announced an underwritten public offering of 8,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $12.15 per share to the public. Gross offering proceeds upon settlement on June 6, 2011 were $102,060 in the aggregate. Proceeds to us, net of underwriter’s discount of $1,176 and total expenses of $138, were approximately $100,746.

On March 3, 2011, we announced an underwritten public offering of 8,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $11.40 per share to the public. Gross offering proceeds upon settlement on March 9, 2011 were $101,460 in the aggregate. Proceeds to us, net of underwriter’s discount of $890 and total expenses of $166, were approximately $100,404.

On February 28, 2011, we entered into distribution agreements with sales agents to sell up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, for up to $100,000 aggregate gross sale proceeds, from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings (the “ATM”). During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we did not issue any shares of the Company’s common stock under the ATM. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we issued 115,856 shares of the Company’s common stock under the ATM for approximately $1,391, net of $28 paid to the sales agent. Under the terms of the ATM, sales are to be made primarily in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings, including sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made through a market maker other than on an exchange or by privately negotiated transactions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 100,618 limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Units”) were converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock, resulting in a reclassification of $885 of Noncontrolling Interest to First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity.

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The following table summarizes the changes in Noncontrolling Interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

	September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning of Period	$	45,266		$	64,806
Net Loss		(1,490	)		(16,557	)
Other Comprehensive Income		194			241
Comprehensive Loss		(1,296	)		(16,316	)
Conversion of Units to Common Stock		(885	)		(294	)
Reallocation — Additional Paid In Capital		3,061			(523	)
Reallocation — Other Comprehensive Income		231			49
Noncontrolling Interest, End of Period	$	46,377		$	47,722

Restricted Stock:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, we awarded 292,339 and 573,198 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock to certain employees. The restricted common stock had a fair value of approximately $3,248 and $3,336, respectively, on the date of approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The restricted common stock vests over a three year period. Compensation expense will be charged to earnings over the vesting period for the shares expected to vest.

We recognized $1,042 and $1,390 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, and $2,768 and $4,667 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, in compensation expense related to restricted stock/unit awards. At September 30, 2011, we have $6,267 in unrecognized compensation related to unvested restricted stock/unit awards. The weighted average period that the unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized is 0.89 year.

Dividend/Distributions:

The coupon rate of our Series F Preferred Stock resets every quarter at 2.375% plus the greater of (i) the 30 year U.S. Treasury rate, (ii) the 10 year U.S. Treasury rate or (iii) 3-month LIBOR. For the third quarter of 2011, the new coupon rate was 6.655%. See Note 10 for additional derivative information related to the Series F Preferred Stock coupon rate reset.

The following table summarizes dividends/distributions accrued during the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Dividend/ Distribution per Share		Total Dividend
Series F Preferred Stock	$	5,139.85	$	2,570
Series G Preferred Stock	$	5,427.00	$	1,357
Series J Preferred Stock	$	13,593.90	$	8,156
Series K Preferred Stock	$	13,593.90	$	2,719

7. Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of Units for common stock:
Noncontrolling interest	$	(885	)	$	(294	)
Common stock		1			—
Additional paid-in-capital		884			294
	$	—		$	—
Write-off of fully depreciated assets	$	(34,644	)	$	(42,433	)
In conjunction with a property acquisition, the following mortgage loan was assumed:
Mortgage loan payable	$	(24,417	)	$	—
In conjunction with certain property sales, we provided seller financing:
Mortgage notes receivable	$	1,279		$	—

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8. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

The computation of basic and diluted EPS is presented below:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Numerator:
Loss from Continuing Operations, Net of Income Tax	$	(11,162	)	$	(79,387	)	$	(25,026	)	$	(123,258	)
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Continuing Operations		927			6,651			2,492			10,823
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Income Tax		627			(214	)		1,246			198
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate		(36	)		17			(78	)		(16	)
Preferred Stock Dividends		(4,928	)		(4,884	)		(14,802	)		(14,823	)
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(14,572	)	$	(77,817	)	$	(36,168	)	$	(127,076	)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax	$	5,998		$	(82,884	)	$	14,766		$	(73,344	)
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Discontinued Operations		(344	)		6,432			(924	)		5,750
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	$	5,654		$	(76,452	)	$	13,842		$	(67,594	)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(8,918	)	$	(154,269	)	$	(22,326	)	$	(194,670	)
Denominator:
Weighted Average Shares — Basic and Diluted		85,930,470			63,100,012			78,821,342			62,583,149
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(0.17	)	$	(1.23	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(2.03	)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.07		$	(1.21	)	$	0.18		$	(1.08	)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(0.10	)	$	(2.44	)	$	(0.28	)	$	(3.11	)

Participating securities include unvested restricted stock awards outstanding that participate in non-forfeitable dividends of the Company.

	Unvested  Awards Outstanding at September  30, 2011		Allocation of Net Income Available to Participating Securities For the Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011		Unvested Awards Outstanding at September 30, 2010		Allocation of Net Income Available to Participating Securities For the Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2010
Participating Securities:
Restricted Stock Awards		688,708	$	—		665,632	$	—

Participating security holders are not obligated to share in losses. Therefore, none of the loss was allocated to participating securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

The number of weighted average shares — diluted is the same as the number of weighted average shares — basic for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, as the effect of stock options and restricted stock unit awards (that do not participate in non-forfeitable dividends of the Company) was excluded as its inclusion would have been antidilutive to the loss from continuing operations available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stockholders. The following awards were could be dilutive in future periods:

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	Number of Awards Outstanding At September 30, 2011		Number of Awards Outstanding At September 30, 2010
Non-Participating Securities:
Restricted Stock Unit Awards		923,700		1,162,800
Options		25,201		98,701

9. Restructuring Costs

We committed to a plan to reduce organizational and overhead costs in October 2008 and have subsequently modified that plan with the goal of further reducing these costs. The following summarizes our restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011		Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Pre-tax restructuring costs:
Employee severance and benefits*	$	—	$	(33	)	$	—	$	775
Termination of certain office leases		—		156			1,200		239
Other		—		215			353		535
Total restructuring costs	$	—	$	338		$	1,553	$	1,549

* The three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes $(33) and $156, respectively, of non-cash costs which represents the accelerated recognition of restricted stock expense for certain employees.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we have $2,304 and $1,574, respectively, included in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net primarily related to remaining payments under certain lease obligations.

10. Derivatives

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our cash flow volatility and exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

Our Series F Preferred Stock is subject to a coupon rate reset. The coupon rate resets at the beginning of every quarter at 2.375% plus the greater of i) the 30 year U.S. Treasury rate, ii) the 10 year U.S. Treasury rate or iii) 3-month LIBOR. For the third quarter of 2011 the new coupon rate was 6.655%. In October 2008, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of $50,000 to mitigate our exposure to floating interest rates related to the forecasted reset rate of the coupon rate of our Series F Preferred Stock (the “Series F Agreement”). The Series F Agreement fixes the 30-year U.S. Treasury rate at 5.2175%. Accounting guidance for derivatives does not permit hedge accounting treatment related to equity instruments and therefore the mark to market gains or losses related to this agreement are recorded in the statement of operations. Quarterly payments or receipts are treated as a component of the mark to market gains or losses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements includes quarterly payments totaling $106 and $294, respectively and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, payments totaling $163 and $298, respectively.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) and is subsequently reclassified to earnings through interest expense over the life of the derivative or over the life of the debt. In the next 12 months, we will amortize approximately $2,234 into net income by increasing interest expense for interest rate protection agreements we settled in previous periods.

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The following is a summary of the terms of our derivatives and their fair values, which are included in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:

Hedge Product	Notional Amount		Strike			Trade Date		Maturity Date		Fair Value As  of September 30, 2011			Fair Value As  of December 31, 2010
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Series F Agreement*.	$	50,000		5.2175	%		October 2008		October 1, 2013	$	(1,789	)	$	(523	)

* Fair value excludes quarterly settlement payment due on Series F Agreement. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the outstanding payable was $106 and $194, respectively.

The following is a summary of the impact of the derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships on the statement of operations and the statement of OCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Interest Rate Products	Location on Statement	September  30, 2011			September  30, 2010			September  30, 2011			September  30, 2010
Income Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	Mark-to-Market on Interest Rate Protection Agreements (OCI)	$	—		$	1,577		$	—		$	990
Amortization Reclassified from OCI into Earnings	Interest Expense	$	(531	)	$	(535	)	$	(1,633	)	$	(1,563	)

Our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain provisions where if we default on any of our indebtedness, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations subject to certain thresholds.

The guidance for fair value measurement of financial instruments includes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table sets forth our financial liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Description	Fair Value			Quoted Prices  in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities:
Series F Agreement at September 30, 2011	$	(1,789	)		—		—	$	(1,789	)
Series F Agreement at December 31, 2010	$	(523	)		—		—	$	(523	)

The valuation of the Series F Agreement is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the agreements including the period to maturity. In adjusting the fair value of the interest rate protection agreements for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements. To comply with the provisions of fair value measurement, we incorporated a credit valuation adjustment (“CVA”) to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. However, assessing significance of inputs is a matter of judgment that should consider a variety of factors. One factor we consider is the CVA and its materiality to the overall valuation of the derivatives on the balance sheet and to their related changes in fair value. We consider the Series F Agreement to be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to a significant number of unobservable inputs. The Series F Agreement swaps a fixed rate of 5.2175% for floating rate payments based on the 30-year U.S. Treasury rate. No market observable prices exist for long-dated Treasuries. Therefore, we have classified the Series F Agreement in its entirety as a Level 3.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of our liabilities classified as Level 3 at September 30, 2011:

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Derivatives
Beginning liability balance at December 31, 2010	$	(523	)
Total unrealized losses:
Mark-to-Market of the Series F Agreement		(1,266	)
Ending liability balance at September 30, 2011	$	(1,789	)

11. Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, we are involved in legal actions arising from the ownership of our industrial properties. In our opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, operations or liquidity.

12. Subsequent Events

On October 21, 2011, we sold one industrial property for approximately $480. There were no industrial properties acquired during this period.

From October 1, 2011 to October 12, 2011, we repurchased and retired $6,000 of our senior unsecured notes maturing in 2028 for a payment of $5,520 and repurchased and retired $1,144 of our senior unsecured notes maturing in 2014 for payments totaling $1,143. In connection with the partial retirements, we will recognize approximately $93 as a net gain on retirement of debt.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “seek,” “target,” “potential,” “focus,” “may,” “should” or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to: changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities (including the Internal Revenue Service); our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) to us and to our potential counterparties; the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases; interest rates; our credit agency ratings; our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants; competition; changes in supply and demand for industrial properties (including land, the supply and demand for which is inherently more volatile than other types of industrial property) in the Company’s current and proposed market areas; difficulties in consummating acquisitions and dispositions; risks related to our investments in properties through joint ventures; environmental liabilities; slippages in development or lease-up schedules; tenant creditworthiness; higher-than-expected costs; changes in asset valuations and related impairment charges; changes in general accounting principles, policies and guidelines applicable to real estate investment trusts; international business risks and those additional factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (“2010 Form 10-K”), and in this quarterly report. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements, which reflect our analysis only and speak only as of the date of this report or the dates indicated in the statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., First Industrial, L.P. and their controlled subsidiaries. We refer to our operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P., as the “Operating Partnership.”

GENERAL

The Company was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993. We are a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).

We began operations on July 1, 1994. Our operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which we are the sole general partner with an approximate 94.3% ownership interest at September 30, 2011 and through our taxable REIT subsidiaries. We also conduct operations through other partnerships and limited liability companies, the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership and the taxable REIT subsidiaries, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. Noncontrolling interest at September 30, 2011 of approximately 5.7% represents the aggregate partnership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the limited partners thereof.

We also own noncontrolling equity interests in, and provide services to, two joint ventures (the “2003 Net Lease Joint Venture” and the “2007 Europe Joint Venture”). During 2010, we provided various services to, and ultimately disposed of our equity interests in, five joint ventures (the “2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture,” the “2005 Core Joint Venture,” the “2006 Net Lease Co-Investment Program,” the “2006 Land/Development Joint Venture” and the “2007 Canada Joint Venture;” together with the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture and the 2007 Europe Joint Venture, the “Joint Ventures”). The Joint Ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the operating data of our Joint Ventures is not consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The 2007 Europe Joint Venture does not own any properties. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Joint Ventures.

As of September 30, 2011, we owned 745 industrial properties located in 26 states in the United States and one province in Canada, containing an aggregate of approximately 66.9 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).

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We maintain a website at www.firstindustrial.com. Information on this website shall not constitute part of this Form 10-Q. Copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports are available without charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee Charter, along with supplemental financial and operating information prepared by us, are all available without charge on our website or upon request to us. Amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to our executive officers or directors will also be posted to our website. We also post or otherwise make available on our website from time to time other information that may be of interest to our investors. Please direct requests as follows:

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

311 S. Wacker, Suite 3900

Chicago, IL 60606

Attn: Investor Relations

MANAGEMENT’S OVERVIEW

We believe our financial condition and results of operations are, primarily, a function of our performance in five key areas: leasing of industrial properties, acquisition and development of additional industrial properties, disposition of industrial properties, debt reduction and access to external capital.

We generate revenue primarily from rental income and tenant recoveries from long-term (generally three to six years) operating leases of our industrial properties. Such revenue is offset by certain property specific operating expenses, such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities and insurance expenses, along with certain other costs and expenses, such as depreciation and amortization costs and general and administrative and interest expenses. Our revenue growth is dependent, in part, on our ability to (i) increase rental income, through increasing either or both occupancy rates and rental rates at our properties, (ii) maximize tenant recoveries and (iii) minimize operating and certain other expenses. Revenues generated from rental income and tenant recoveries are a significant source of funds, in addition to income generated from gains/losses on the sale of our properties (as discussed below), for our liquidity. The leasing of property, in general, and occupancy rates, rental rates, operating expenses and certain non-operating expenses, in particular, are impacted, variously, by property specific, market specific, general economic and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. The leasing of property also entails various risks, including the risk of tenant default. If we were unable to maintain or increase occupancy rates and rental rates at our properties or to maintain tenant recoveries and operating and certain other expenses consistent with historical levels and proportions, our revenue would decline. Further, if a significant number of our tenants were unable to pay rent (including tenant recoveries) or if we were unable to rent our properties on favorable terms, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our common stock would be adversely affected.

Our revenue growth is also dependent, in part, on our ability to acquire existing, and acquire and develop new, additional industrial properties on favorable terms. We seek to identify opportunities to acquire existing industrial properties on favorable terms, and, when conditions permit, also seek to identify opportunities to acquire and develop new industrial properties on favorable terms. Existing properties, as they are acquired, and acquired and developed properties, as they are leased, generate revenue from rental income, tenant recoveries and fees, income from which, as discussed above, is a source of funds for our distributions. The acquisition and development of properties is impacted, variously, by property specific, market specific, general economic and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. The acquisition and development of properties also entails various risks, including the risk that our investments may not perform as expected. For example, acquired existing and acquired and developed new properties may not sustain and/or achieve anticipated occupancy and rental rate levels. With respect to acquired and developed new properties, we may not be able to complete construction on schedule or within budget, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs and delays in leasing the properties. Also, we face significant competition for attractive acquisition and development opportunities from other well-capitalized real estate investors, including both publicly-traded REITs and private investors. Further, as discussed below, we may not be able to finance the acquisition and development opportunities we identify. If we were unable to acquire and develop sufficient additional properties on favorable terms, or if such investments did not perform as expected, our revenue growth would be limited and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our common stock would be adversely affected.

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We also generate income from the sale of our properties (including existing buildings, buildings which we have developed or re-developed on a merchant basis and land). The gain/loss on, and fees from, the sale of such properties are included in our income and can be a significant source of funds, in addition to revenues generated from rental income and tenant recoveries, for our operations.

Currently, a significant portion of our proceeds from sales are being used to repay outstanding debt. Market conditions permitting, however, a portion of our proceeds from such sales may also be used to fund the acquisition of existing, and the acquisition and development of new, industrial properties. The sale of properties is impacted, variously, by property specific, market specific, general economic and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. The sale of properties also entails various risks, including competition from other sellers and the availability of attractive financing for potential buyers of our properties. Further, our ability to sell properties is limited by safe harbor rules applying to REITs under the Code which relate to the number of properties that may be disposed of in a year, their tax bases and the cost of improvements made to the properties, along with other tests which enable a REIT to avoid punitive taxation on the sale of assets. If we were unable to sell properties on favorable terms, our income growth would be limited and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our common stock would be adversely affected.

We utilize a portion of the net sales proceeds from property sales, borrowings under our unsecured credit facility (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”) and proceeds from the issuance, when and as warranted, of additional debt and equity securities to refinance debt and finance future acquisitions and developments. Access to external capital on favorable terms plays a key role in our financial condition and results of operations, as it impacts our cost of capital and our ability and cost to refinance existing indebtedness as it matures and to fund acquisitions and developments or through the issuance, when and as warranted, of additional equity securities. Our ability to access external capital on favorable terms is dependent on various factors, including general market conditions, interest rates, credit ratings on our capital stock and debt, the market’s perception of our growth potential, our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions and the market price of our capital stock. If we were unable to access external capital on favorable terms, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our common stock would be adversely affected.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

Our net loss available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stockholders and participating securities was $22.3 million and $194.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Basic and diluted net loss available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stockholders were $0.28 per share and $3.11 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

The tables below summarize our revenues, property expenses and depreciation and other amortization by various categories for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Same store properties are properties owned prior to January 1, 2010 and held as an operating property through September 30, 2011, and developments and redevelopments that were placed in service prior to January 1, 2010 or were substantially completed for 12 months prior to January 1, 2010. Properties which are at least 75% occupied at acquisition are placed in service. All other properties are placed in service as they reach the earlier of a) stabilized occupancy (generally defined as 90% occupied), or b) one year subsequent to acquisition or development completion. Acquired properties are properties that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009 and held as an operating property through September 30, 2011. Sold properties are properties that were sold subsequent to December 31, 2009. (Re)Developments and land are land parcels and developments and redevelopments that were not a) substantially complete 12 months prior to January 1, 2010 or b) placed in service prior to January 1, 2010. Other revenues are derived from the operations of our maintenance company, fees earned from our Joint Ventures and other miscellaneous revenues. Construction revenues and expenses represent revenues earned and expenses incurred in connection with certain subsidiaries of the Company acting as development manager to construct industrial properties. Other expenses are derived from the operations of our maintenance company and other miscellaneous regional expenses.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the average occupancy rates of our same store properties were 85.4% and 81.7%, respectively.

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
REVENUES
Same Store Properties	$	244,150		$	245,399		$	(1,249	)		(0.5	)%
Acquired Properties		2,340			629			1,711			272.0	%
Sold Properties		4,152			8,362			(4,210	)		(50.3	)%
(Re)Developments and Land, Not Included Above		514			176			338			192.0	%
Other		3,068			7,552			(4,484	)		(59.4	)%
	$	254,224		$	262,118		$	(7,894	)		(3.0	)%
Discontinued Operations		(21,628	)		(26,943	)		5,315			(19.7	)%
Subtotal Revenues	$	232,596		$	235,175		$	(2,579	)		(1.1	)%
Construction Revenues		—			541			(541	)		(100.0	)%
Total Revenues	$	232,596		$	235,716		$	(3,120	)		(1.3	)%

Revenues from same store properties decreased $1.2 million due primarily to a decrease in rental rates, offset by an increase in occupancy. Revenues from acquired properties increased $1.7 million due to the four industrial properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009 totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from sold properties decreased $4.2 million due to the 43 industrial properties and one leased land parcel sold subsequent to December 31, 2009 totaling approximately 3.5 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from (re)developments and land increased $0.3 million primarily due to an increase in occupancy. Other revenues decreased $4.5 million due primarily to a decrease in asset management and property management fees earned from our Joint Ventures due to the disposition of our equity interests in five of our Joint Ventures during 2010. Construction revenues decreased $0.5 million primarily due to the substantial completion prior to September 30, 2010 of certain development projects for which we were acting in the capacity of development manager.

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES
Same Store Properties	$	76,870		$	76,508		$	362			0.5	%
Acquired Properties		450			111			339			305.4	%
Sold Properties		1,914			3,423			(1,509	)		(44.1	)%
(Re)Developments and Land, Not Included Above		795			807			(12	)		(1.5	)%
Other		8,149			9,399			(1,250	)		(13.3	)%
	$	88,178		$	90,248		$	(2,070	)		(2.3	)%
Discontinued Operations		(9,139	)		(11,186	)		2,047			(18.3	)%
Total Property Expenses	$	79,039		$	79,062		$	(23	)		0.0	%
Construction Expenses		—			456			(456	)		(100.0	)%
Total Property and Construction Expenses	$	79,039		$	79,518		$	(479	)		(0.6	)%

Property expenses include real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses. Property expenses from same store properties remained relatively unchanged. Property expenses from acquired properties increased $0.3 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009. Property expenses from sold properties decreased $1.5 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2009. Property expenses from (re)developments and land remained relatively unchanged. The $1.3 million decrease in other expense is primarily attributable to a decrease in compensation resulting from a reduction in employee headcount. Construction expenses decreased $0.5 million primarily due to the substantial completion prior to September 30, 2010 of certain development projects for which we were acting in the capacity of development manager.

General and administrative expense decreased $6.2 million, or 29.1%, due primarily to a decrease in compensation expense resulting from the reduction in employee headcount that occurred in 2010, a decrease in lawsuit settlement expense and a decrease in franchise tax expense primarily due to the reversal of a state franchise tax reserve relating to the 1996-2001 tax years.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we incurred $1.6 million in restructuring charges to provide for costs associated with the termination of a certain office lease ($1.2 million) and other costs ($0.4 million) associated with implementing our restructuring plan.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred $1.5 million in restructuring charges to provide for employee severance and benefits ($0.8 million), costs associated with the termination of certain office leases ($0.2 million) and other costs ($0.5 million) associated with implementing our restructuring plan.

On October 22, 2010, we amended our Unsecured Credit Facility. In conjunction with the amendment, management identified a pool of real estate assets (the “Non-Strategic Assets”) that it intends to sell. At December 31, 2010, all of the Non-Strategic Assets, which consisted of 193 industrial properties comprising approximately 16.1 million square feet of GLA and land parcels comprising approximately 695 acres, were classified as held for sale (except one industrial property comprising 0.3 million square feet of GLA). At September 30, 2011, there are 96 industrial properties comprising approximately 7.3 million square feet of GLA that no longer qualify to be classified as held for sale and as such, any impairment charge or reversal is reflected in continuing operations. Additionally, any impairment charge or reversal related to a land parcel, whether held for sale or held for use, is reflected in continuing operations. While certain of 96 industrial properties were classified as held for sale, we had recorded impairment in order to adjust the carrying value of the assets to fair market value less costs to sell. The impairment reversal included in continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $9.4 million includes a reversal of impairment of $3.6 million relating to certain industrial properties and land parcels that no longer qualify for held for sale classification and $5.8 million relating to a sold land parcel.

We recorded an impairment loss included in continuing operations in the amount of $77.9 million during the third quarter of 2010 related to certain Non-Strategic Assets. This impairment charge related to certain land parcels that continue to be classified as held for sale and sold land parcels ($2.7 million), land parcels that have been reclassified as held for use ($11.6 million) and certain industrial properties that no longer qualify to be classified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 ($63.6 million). In addition, in connection with our periodic review of the carrying values of our properties and the negotiation of a new lease, we determined in the first quarter of 2010 that an impairment loss in the amount of $9.2 million should be recorded on one property located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
DEPRECIATION AND OTHER AMORTIZATION
Same Store Properties	$	86,738		$	99,280		$	(12,542	)		(12.6	)%
Acquired Properties		1,493			358			1,135			317.0	%
Sold Properties		1,152			4,198			(3,046	)		(72.6	)%
(Re)Developments and Land, Not Included Above and Other		359			270			89			33.0	%
Corporate Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment		1,098			1,517			(419	)		(27.6	)%
	$	90,840		$	105,623		$	(14,783	)		(14.0	)%
Discontinued Operations		(1,942	)		(12,511	)		10,569			(84.5	)%
Total Depreciation and Other Amortization	$	88,898		$	93,112		$	(4,214	)		(4.5	)%

Depreciation and other amortization for same store properties decreased $12.5 million primarily due to the cessation of depreciation and amortization of the Non-Strategic Assets that qualified for held for sale classification during 2011 as well as accelerated depreciation and amortization taken during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, attributable to certain tenants who terminated their lease early. Depreciation and other amortization from acquired properties increased $1.1 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009. Depreciation and other amortization from sold properties decreased $3.0 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2009. Depreciation and other amortization for (re)developments and land and other increased $0.09 million due primarily to an increase in the substantial completion of developments. Depreciation and other amortization for corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment decreased $0.4 million primarily due to assets becoming fully depreciated.

Interest income remained relatively unchanged.

Interest expense decreased $1.8 million, or 2.3%, primarily due to a decrease in the weighted average debt balance outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 ($1,627.9 million), as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 ($1,888.2 million), and due to an increase in capitalized interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to an increase in development activities, partially offset by an increase in the weighted average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (6.34%), as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (5.59%).

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Amortization of deferred financing costs increased $0.8 million, or 34.2%, primarily due to an increase in financing costs related to the amendment of our Unsecured Credit Facility in October 2010.

In October 2008, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the “Series F Agreement”) to mitigate our exposure to floating interest rates related to the coupon reset of the Company’s Series F Preferred Stock. The Series F Agreement has a notional value of $50.0 million and is effective from April 1, 2009 through October 1, 2013. The Series F Agreement fixes the 30-year U.S. Treasury rate at 5.2175%. We recorded $1.6 million in mark to market loss, inclusive of the reset payment, which is included in Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $1.8 million in mark to market loss, inclusive of reset payments, which is included in Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized a loss on retirement of debt of $4.6 million due to the early payoff of certain mortgage loans, the partial repurchase of certain series of our senior unsecured notes and a loss on a transfer of a property to a lender in satisfaction of a mortgage loan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized a net loss on retirement of debt of $4.0 million primarily due to the redemption of our 2011 Notes.

Foreign currency exchange loss of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 relates to the Company’s wind-down of operations in Canada. Foreign currency exchange loss of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 relates to the Company’s wind-down of its operations in Europe.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Equity in Income of Joint Ventures increased $1.2 million, primarily due to our pro rata share of gain on sale and earn out related to a property sale from the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture. During 2010 we sold our equity interests in five joint ventures (the 2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture, the 2005 Core Joint Venture, the 2006 Net Lease Co-Investment Program, the 2006 Land/Development Joint Venture and the 2007 Canada Joint Venture). For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our pro rata share of net losses from two of the sold joint ventures of $2.3 million was substantially offset by our pro rata share of net income from three of the sold joint ventures of $2.1 million.

The Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests of $9.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 relates to the sale of our 10% equity interest in the 2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture, the 2005 Core Joint Venture, the 2006 Land/Development Joint Venture and the 2007 Canada Joint Venture to our joint venture partner on August 5, 2010. Additionally, the gain includes approximately $1.3 million of proceeds related to a sale of an industrial property that was sold on August 30, 2010 for which, in accordance with the sale agreement, we were entitled to a final distribution.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Gain on Change in Control of Interests relates to the acquisition of the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture. The $0.7 million gain is the difference between our carrying value and fair value of our equity interest on the acquisition date.

Income tax provision (included in continuing operations, discontinued operations and gain on sale of real estate) decreased $0.2 million, or 8.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to an increase in state taxes in 2010 due to a one time unfavorable court decision on the business loss carryforwards in the State of Michigan in 2010, partially offset by an increase in income taxes primarily due to an increase in gain on sale of real estate in the taxable REIT subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

The following table summarizes certain information regarding the industrial properties included in our discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	($ in 000’s)
Total Revenues	$	21,628		$	26,943
Property Expenses		(9,139	)		(11,186	)
Impairment of Real Estate, Net		(7,110	)		(85,956	)

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	($ in 000’s)
Depreciation and Amortization		(1,942	)		(12,511	)
Interest Expense		(63	)		(202	)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate		13,351			9,568
Provision for Income Taxes		(1,959	)		—
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	14,766		$	(73,344	)

Income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects the results of operations and gain on sale of real estate relating to 30 industrial properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the results of operations of 76 industrial properties that were identified as held for sale at September 30, 2011.

Loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflects the gain on sale of real estate relating to nine industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and reflects the results of operations of the 13 industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2010, 30 industrial properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 76 industrial properties identified as held for sale at September 30, 2011.

The $1.4 million gain on sale of real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 resulted from the sale of one land parcel that did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations. The $0.9 million gain on sale of real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 resulted from the sale of several land parcels that did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations.

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

Our net loss available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stockholders and participating securities was $8.9 million and $154.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Basic and diluted net loss available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stockholders were $0.10 per share and $2.44 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

The tables below summarize our revenues, property expenses and depreciation and other amortization by various categories for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Same store properties are properties owned prior to January 1, 2010 and held as an operating property through September 30, 2011, and developments and redevelopments that were placed in service prior to January 1, 2010 or were substantially completed for 12 months prior to January 1, 2010. Properties which are at least 75% occupied at acquisition are placed in service. All other properties are placed in service as they reach the earlier of a) stabilized occupancy (generally defined as 90% occupied), or b) one year subsequent to acquisition or development completion. Acquired properties are properties that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009 and held as an operating property through September 30, 2011. Sold properties are properties that were sold subsequent to December 31, 2009. (Re)Developments and land are land parcels and developments and redevelopments that were not a) substantially complete 12 months prior to January 1, 2010 or b) placed in service prior to January 1, 2010. Other revenues are derived from the operations of our maintenance company, fees earned from our Joint Ventures and other miscellaneous revenues. Construction revenues and expenses represent revenues earned and expenses incurred in connection with certain subsidiaries of the Company acting as development manager to construct industrial properties. Other expenses are derived from the operations of our maintenance company and other miscellaneous regional expenses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the average occupancy rates of our same store properties were 85.8% and 82.4%, respectively.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
REVENUES
Same Store Properties	$	80,608		$	80,382		$	226			0.3	%
Acquired Properties		1,103			503			600			119.3	%
Sold Properties		1,042			2,746			(1,704	)		(62.1	)%
(Re)Developments and Land, Not Included Above		192			66			126			190.9	%
Other		577			919			(342	)		(37.2	)%
	$	83,522		$	84,616		$	(1,094	)		(1.3	)%
Discontinued Operations		(6,729	)		(8,634	)		1,905			(22.1	)%
Subtotal Revenues	$	76,793		$	75,982		$	811			1.1	%
Construction Revenues		—			271			(271	)		(100.0	)%
Total Revenues	$	76,793		$	76,253		$	540			0.7	%

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Revenues from same store properties remained relatively unchanged since the increase in occupancy was substantially offset by a decrease in rental rates. Revenues from acquired properties increased $0.6 million due to the four industrial properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009 totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from sold properties decreased $1.7 million due to the 43 industrial properties and one leased land parcel sold subsequent to December 31, 2009 totaling approximately 3.5 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from (re)developments and land increased $0.1 million primarily due to an increase in occupancy. Other revenues decreased $0.3 million due primarily to a decrease in fees earned from our Joint Ventures due to the disposition of our equity interests in five of our Joint Ventures during 2010. Construction revenues decreased $0.3 million primarily due to the substantial completion prior to September 30, 2010 of certain development projects for which we were acting in the capacity of development manager.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES
Same Store Properties	$	24,752		$	24,621		$	131			0.5	%
Acquired Properties		211			90			121			134.4	%
Sold Properties		339			1,124			(785	)		(69.8	)%
(Re)Developments and Land, Not Included Above		215			132			83			62.9	%
Other		2,805			2,381			424			17.8	%
	$	28,322		$	28,348		$	(26	)		(0.1	)%
Discontinued Operations		(2,879	)		(3,605	)		726			(20.1	)%
Total Property Expenses	$	25,443		$	24,743		$	700			2.8	%
Construction Expenses		—			247			(247	)		(100.0	)%
Total Property Expenses and Construction Expenses	$	25,443		$	24,990		$	453			1.8	%

Property expenses include real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses. Property expenses from same store properties remained relatively unchanged. Property expenses from acquired properties increased $0.1 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009. Property expenses from sold properties decreased $0.8 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2009. Property expenses from (re)developments and land increased $0.08 million primarily due to an increase in real estate tax expense. The $0.4 million increase in other expense is primarily attributable to an increase in compensation resulting from an increase in incentive compensation. Construction expenses decreased $0.2 million primarily due to the substantial completion prior to September 30, 2010 of certain development projects for which we were acting in the capacity of development manager.

General and administrative expense remained relatively unchanged.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred $0.3 million in restructuring charges associated with the termination of certain office leases ($0.1 million) and other costs ($0.2 million) associated with implementing our restructuring plan.

The impairment reversal included in continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 of $0.8 million primarily relates to certain Non-Strategic Assets that no longer qualify to be classified as held for sale at September 30, 2011.

We recorded an impairment loss included in continuing operations in the amount of $77.9 million during the third quarter of 2010 related to certain Non-Strategic Assets. This impairment charge relates to certain land parcels that continue to be classified as held for sale and sold land parcels ($2.7 million), land parcels that have been reclassified as held for use ($11.6 million) and certain industrial properties that no longer qualify to be classified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 ($63.6 million).

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
DEPRECIATION AND OTHER AMORTIZATION
Same Store Properties	$	32,008		$	33,175		$	(1,167	)		(3.5	)%
Acquired Properties		701			253			448			177.1	%
Sold Properties		354			1,323			(969	)		(73.2	)%
(Re)Developments and Land, Not Included Above and Other		130			136			(6	)		(4.4	)%
Corporate Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment		341			490			(149	)		(30.4	)%
	$	33,534		$	35,377		$	(1,843	)		(5.2	)%
Discontinued Operations		(553	)		(3,839	)		3,286			(85.6	)%
Total Depreciation and Other Amortization	$	32,981		$	31,538		$	1,443			4.6	%

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Depreciation and other amortization for same store properties decreased $1.2 million primarily due accelerated depreciation and amortization taken during the three months ended September 30, 2010, attributable to certain tenants who terminated their lease early as well as the cessation of depreciation and amortization of the Non-Strategic Assets that qualified for held for sale classification at September 30, 2011 partially offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization related to the catch up depreciation and amortization of $3.9 million for industrial properties that ceased to qualify for held for sale classification during the three months ended September 30, 2011. Depreciation and other amortization from acquired properties increased $0.4 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2009. Depreciation and other amortization from sold properties decreased $1.0 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2009. Depreciation and other amortization for (re)developments and land and other remained relatively unchanged. Depreciation and other amortization for corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment decreased $0.1 million primarily due to assets becoming fully depreciated.

Interest income increased $0.1 million, or 12.5%, primarily due to an increase in the weighted average interest rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average mortgage loan receivable balance for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Interest expense decreased $1.1 million, or 4.3%, primarily due to a decrease in the weighted average debt balance outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2011 ($1,541.1 million), as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 ($1,854.0 million), and due to an increase in capitalized interest for the three months ended September 30, 2011 due to an increase in development activities, partially offset by an increase in the weighted average interest rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 (6.33%), as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 (5.48%).

Amortization of deferred financing costs increased $0.3 million, or 34.7%, primarily due an increase in financing costs related to the amendment of our Unsecured Credit Facility in October 2010.

We recorded $1.4 million in mark to market loss, inclusive of the reset payment, which is included in Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $0.3 million in mark to market loss, inclusive of the reset payment, which is included in Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements, for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized a loss on retirement of debt of $0.3 million due to the partial repurchases of certain series of our senior unsecured notes as well as the loss on a transfer of a property to a lender in satisfaction of a mortgage loan. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized a loss on retirement of debt of $0.02 million due to a partial repurchase of our 2012 Notes.

Foreign currency exchange loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 relates to the wind-down of operations in Canada.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010, Equity in Income of Joint Ventures increased $1.2 million primarily due to our pro rata share of gain on sale and earn out related to a property sale from the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture.

The Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests of $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 relates to the sale of our 10% equity interest in the 2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture, the 2005 Core Joint Venture, the 2006 Land/Development Joint Venture and the 2007 Canada Joint Venture to our joint venture partner on August 5, 2010. Additionally, the gain includes approximately $1.3 million of proceeds related to a sale of an industrial property that was sold on August 30, 2010 for which, in accordance with the sale agreement, we were entitled to a final distribution.

Income tax provision (included in continuing operations, discontinued operations and gain on sale of real estate ) increased by $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to an increase in gain on sale of real estate in the taxable REIT subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010.

The following table summarizes certain information regarding the industrial properties included in our discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
	($ in 000’s)
Total Revenues	$	6,729		$	8,634
Property Expenses		(2,879	)		(3,605	)
Impairment of Real Estate, Net		(3,309	)		(85,956	)
Depreciation and Amortization		(553	)		(3,839	)
Interest Expense		—			(67	)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate		6,010			1,949
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	5,998		$	(82,884	)

Income from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 reflects the results of operations and gain on sale of real estate relating to 13 industrial properties that were sold during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and the results of operations of 76 industrial properties that were identified as held for sale at September 30, 2011.

Loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 reflects the gain on sale of real estate relating to four industrial properties that were sold during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and reflects the results of operations of the 13 industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2010, 13 industrial properties that were sold during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 76 industrial properties identified as held for sale at September 30, 2011.

The $1.4 million gain on sale of real estate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 resulted from the sale of one land parcels that did not meet the criteria established for inclusion in discontinued operations. The $0.2 million loss on sale of real estate for the three months ended September 30, 2010 resulted from the partial sale of real estate that did not meet the criteria established for inclusion in discontinued operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At September 30, 2011, our cash and cash equivalents was approximately $47.9 million. We also had $138.7 million available for additional borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility, subject to certain restrictions.

We have considered our short-term (through September 30, 2012) liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flow from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs. Our 6.875% Notes due in 2012, in the aggregate principal amount of $61.8 million, are due on April 15, 2012 (the “2012 Notes”). We expect to satisfy the payment obligations on the 2012 Notes with borrowings on our Unsecured Credit Facility. Our Unsecured Credit Facility also matures on September 28, 2012. We expect to refinance the Unsecured Credit Facility prior to its maturity. With the exception of the 2012 Notes and our Unsecured Credit Facility, we believe that our principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund normal recurring expenses, property acquisitions, developments, renovations, expansions and other nonrecurring capital improvements, debt service requirements, mortgage financing maturities and the minimum distributions required to maintain our REIT qualification under the Code. We anticipate that these needs will be met with cash flows provided by operating and investing activities, including the disposition of select assets. In addition, we plan to retain capital by distributing the minimum amount of dividends required to maintain our REIT status. We have not paid a common stock dividend to date in 2011 and may not pay common stock dividends in the fourth quarter in 2011 depending on our taxable income. If we are required to pay common stock dividends in 2011, we may elect to satisfy this obligation by distributing a combination of cash and shares of common stock.

We expect to meet long-term (after September 30, 2012) liquidity requirements such as property acquisitions, developments, scheduled debt maturities, major renovations, expansions and other nonrecurring capital improvements through the disposition of select assets, long-term unsecured and secured indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity securities, subject to market conditions.

We also have financed the development or acquisition of additional properties through borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility and may finance the development or acquisition of additional properties through such borrowings, to the extent capacity is available, in the future. At September 30, 2011, borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 3.341%. Our Unsecured Credit Facility is comprised of a $100.0 million term loan and a $200.0 million revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the term loan is LIBOR plus 325 basis points or a base rate plus 225 basis points, at our election. The revolving credit facility currently bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 275 basis points or a base rate plus 175 basis points, at our election. As of November 2, 2011, we had approximately $147.7 million available for additional borrowings under the Unsecured Credit Facility, subject to certain restrictions. Our Unsecured Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants including limitations on incurrence of debt and debt service coverage. Our access to borrowings may be limited if we fail to meet any of these covenants. We believe that we were in compliance with our financial covenants as of September 30, 2011, and we anticipate that we will be able to operate in compliance with our financial covenants for the remainder of 2011.

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Our senior unsecured notes have been assigned credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings of BB-/Ba3/BB, respectively. In the event of a downgrade, we believe we would continue to have access to sufficient capital; however, our cost of borrowing would increase and our ability to access certain financial markets may be limited.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $64.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was comprised primarily of the non-cash adjustments of approximately $84.4 million and a decrease in restricted cash of approximately $0.1 million offset by net loss of approximately $9.0 million, payments of the discount on senior unsecured notes of $5.1million, prepayment premiums associated with the retirement of debt of approximately $1.3 million and the net change in operating assets and liabilities of approximately $5.0 million. The adjustments for the non-cash items of approximately $84.4 million are primarily comprised of depreciation and amortization of approximately $100.6 million, the provision for bad debt of approximately $1.0 million, the loss on retirement of debt of approximately $4.6 million, the mark to market loss related to the Series F Agreement of approximately $1.6 million, offset by the reversal of impairment of $2.3 million, the gain on sale of real estate of approximately $14.7 million, the gain on the change in control of interests in connection with the redemption of the 85% equity interest in one property from the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture of approximately $0.7 million and the effect of the straight-lining of rental income of approximately $5.7 million.

Net cash provided by investing activities of approximately $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was comprised primarily of net proceeds from the sale of real estate and the repayments on our mortgage loan receivables, offset by the acquisition of the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture, capital expenditures related to the improvement of existing real estate and payments related to leasing activities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we sold 30 industrial properties comprising approximately 2.4 million square feet of GLA and one land parcel. Proceeds from the sales of the 30 industrial properties and one land parcel, net of closing costs and seller financing, were approximately $70.1 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we acquired one industrial property comprising approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA in connection with the redemption of the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture. The acquisition was funded with a cash payment of $5.3 million and the assumption of a mortgage loan in the amount of $24.4 million.

Net cash used in financing activities of approximately $61.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was comprised primarily of repayments on our senior unsecured notes and mortgage loans payable, payments of debt and equity issuance costs, net repayments on our Unsecured Credit Facility, preferred stock dividends, the repurchase and retirement of restricted stock and payments on the interest rate swap agreement offset by the net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and proceeds from the new mortgage financings.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we issued 17,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock through public offerings, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $201.5 million. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 we issued 115,856 shares of the Company’s common stock under an ATM offering, resulting in net proceeds of $1.4 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we obtained 19 secured mortgage loans aggregating to $255.9 million. The mortgage loans bear interest at a fixed rate of between 4.45% and 4.85% and mature between June 2018 and October 2021.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased and retired $223.9 million of senior unsecured notes at an aggregate purchase price of $222.7 million. Additionally, we paid off and retired prior to maturity $60.6 million in mortgage loans payable and made a $100.0 million permanent repayment on the term loan portion of our Unsecured Credit Facility.

Market Risk

The following discussion about our risk-management activities includes “forward-looking statements” that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Our business subjects us to market risk from interest rates, and to a much lesser extent, foreign currency fluctuations.

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Interest Rate Risk

In the normal course of business, we also face risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable. Such risks principally include credit risk and legal risk and are not represented in the following analysis.

At September 30, 2011, approximately $1,352.9 million (approximately 89.4% of total debt at September 30, 2011) of our debt was fixed rate debt and approximately $161.0 million (approximately 10.6% of total debt at September 30, 2011) was variable rate debt.

For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt, but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable rate debt, changes in the base interest rate used to calculate the all-in interest rate generally do not impact the fair value of the debt, but would affect our future earnings and cash flows. The interest rate risk and changes in fair market value of fixed rate debt generally do not have a significant impact on us until we are required to refinance such debt. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the maturity dates of our various fixed rate debt.

Based upon the amount of variable rate debt outstanding at September 30, 2011, a 10% increase or decrease in the interest rate on our variable rate debt would decrease or increase, respectively, future net income and cash flows by approximately $0.5 million per year. The foregoing calculation assumes an instantaneous increase or decrease in the rates applicable to the amount of borrowings outstanding under our Unsecured Credit Facility at September 30, 2011. Changes in LIBOR could result in a greater than 10% increase to such rates. In addition, the calculation does not account for our option to elect the lower of two different interest rates under our borrowings or other possible actions, such as prepayment, that we might take in response to any rate increase.

The use of derivative financial instruments allows us to manage risks of increases in interest rates with respect to the effect these fluctuations would have on our earnings and cash flows. As of September 30, 2011, we had one outstanding derivative with a notional amount of $50.0 million which mitigates our exposure to floating interest rates related to the reset rate of our Series F Preferred Stock (see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Owning, operating and developing industrial property outside of the United States exposes us to the possibility of volatile movements in foreign exchange rates. Changes in foreign currencies can affect the operating results of international operations reported in U.S. dollars and the value of the foreign assets reported in U.S. dollars. The economic impact of foreign exchange rate movements is complex because such changes are often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. At September 30, 2011, we owned a land parcel for which the U.S. dollar was not the functional currency. The land parcel is located in Ontario, Canada and we use the Canadian dollar as its functional currency.

Subsequent Events

On October 21, 2011, we sold one industrial property for approximately $0.5 million. There were no industrial properties acquired during this period.

From October 1, 2011 to October 12, 2011, we repurchased and retired $6.0 million of our senior unsecured notes maturing in 2028 for a payment of $5.5 million and repurchased and retired $1.1 million of our senior unsecured notes maturing in 2014 for payments totaling $1.1 million. In connection with the partial retirements, we will recognize approximately $0.1 million as a net gain on retirement of debt.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Response to this item is included in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” above.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, in evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on

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the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), have concluded that as of the end of such period our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

None.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1**	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1*	The following financial statements from First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
By:	/s/    Scott A. Musil
	Scott A. Musil Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 2, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1**	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1*	The following financial statements from First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Bruce W. Duncan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/S/    BRUCE W. DUNCAN

Bruce W. Duncan
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 2, 2011

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Scott A. Musil, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/S/    SCOTT A. MUSIL

Scott A. Musil
Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 2, 2011

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Accompanying Form 10-Q Report

of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b))

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. § 1350(a) and (b)), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/S/    BRUCE W. DUNCAN

Bruce W. Duncan
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 2, 2011

/S/    SCOTT A. MUSIL

Scott A. Musil
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 2, 2011

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information contained in this written statement shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment in Real Estate:
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	$ 61,354	$ 165,211
Indebtedness:
Accrued Interest Mortgage Loan Payable	0	6
Leasing Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	811	2,668
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	90,946,677	73,165,410
Common Stock, shares outstanding	86,622,563	68,841,296
Treasury Shares at cost, shares	4,324,114	4,324,114
Series F Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, shares issued	500	500
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	500	500
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Preferred Stock liquidation preference value	(50,000)	(50,000)
Series G Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, shares issued	250	250
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	250	250
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Preferred Stock liquidation preference value	(25,000)	(25,000)
Series J Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, shares issued	600	600
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	600	600
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Preferred Stock liquidation preference value	(150,000)	(150,000)
Series K Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, shares issued	200	200
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	200	200
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Preferred Stock liquidation preference value	$ (50,000)	$ (50,000)

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Rental Income	$ 59,053	$ 58,058	$ 177,574	$ 176,516
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	17,740	17,924	55,022	58,659
Construction Revenues		271		541
Total Revenues	76,793	76,253	232,596	235,716
Expenses:
Property Expenses	25,443	24,743	79,039	79,062
General and Administrative	5,016	4,939	15,053	21,231
Restructuring Costs		338	1,553	1,549
Impairment of Real Estate	(789)	77,906	(9,413)	87,061
Depreciation and Other Amortization	32,981	31,538	88,898	93,112
Construction Expenses		247		456
Total Expenses	62,651	139,711	175,130	282,471
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income	1,167	1,037	3,034	3,120
Interest Expense	(24,446)	(25,542)	(76,931)	(78,739)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(1,075)	(798)	(3,237)	(2,412)
Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	(1,372)	(330)	(1,560)	(1,788)
Loss on Retirement of Debt	(345)	(19)	(4,604)	(3,984)
Foreign Currency Exchange Loss	(332)		(332)	(190)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(26,403)	(25,652)	(83,630)	(83,993)
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Ventures, Gain on Sale of Venture Interests, Gain on Change in Control of Interests and Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	(12,261)	(89,110)	(26,164)	(130,748)
Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Ventures	772	(398)	907	(275)
Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests		9,874	0	9,874
Gain on Change in Control of Interests			689
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	327	247	(458)	(2,109)
Loss from Continuing Operations	(11,162)	(79,387)	(25,026)	(123,258)
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations	(12)	(84,833)	3,374	(82,912)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	6,010	1,949	13,351	9,568
Provision for Income Taxes Allocable to Discontinued Operations			(1,959)
Total Discontinued Operations	5,998	(82,884)	14,766	(73,344)
Loss Before Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate	(5,164)	(162,271)	(10,260)	(196,602)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate	1,370	(214)	1,370	858
Provision for Income Taxes Allocable to Gain on Sale of Real Estate	(743)		(124)	(660)
Net Loss	(4,537)	(162,485)	(9,014)	(196,404)
Less: Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	547	13,100	1,490	16,557
Net Loss Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	(3,990)	(149,385)	(7,524)	(179,847)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(4,928)	(4,884)	(14,802)	(14,823)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$ (8,918)	$ (154,269)	$ (22,326)	$ (194,670)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders	$ (0.17)	$ (1.23)	$ (0.46)	$ (2.03)
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders	$ 0.07	$ (1.21)	$ 0.18	$ (1.08)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders	$ (0.10)	$ (2.44)	$ (0.28)	$ (3.11)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	85,930	63,100	78,821	62,583

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Document and Entity Information (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Nov. 02, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000921825
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 306.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		86,622,563

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Indebtedness

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Indebtedness [Abstract]

Indebtedness

5. Indebtedness

The following table discloses certain information regarding our indebtedness:

	Outstanding Balance at						Interest Rate at			Effective Interest Rate at
	September  30, 2011			December  31, 2010			September  30, 2011			September  30, 2011			Maturity Date
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net*	$	695,337		$	486,055			4.45% - 9.25%			4.45% - 9.25%			January 2012 - October 2021
Unamortized Premiums*		(330	)		(358	)
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Gross	$	695,007		$	485,697
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net
2016 Notes	$	159,940		$	159,899			5.750	%		5.91	%		01/15/16
2017 Notes		64,715			87,195			7.500	%		7.52	%		12/01/17
2027 Notes		6,065			13,559			7.150	%		7.11	%		05/15/27
2028 Notes		130,889			189,869			7.600	%		8.13	%		07/15/28
2012 Notes		61,806			61,774			6.875	%		6.85	%		04/15/12
2032 Notes		34,679			34,667			7.750	%		7.87	%		04/15/32
2014 Notes		87,755			86,792			6.420	%		6.54	%		06/01/14
2011 Exchangeable Notes		—			128,137			4.625	%		5.53	%		09/15/11
2017 II Notes		111,670			117,637			5.950	%		6.37	%		05/15/17
Subtotal	$	657,519		$	879,529
Unamortized Discounts		5,065			6,980
Senior Unsecured Notes, Gross	$	662,584		$	886,509
Unsecured Credit Facility	$	161,000		$	376,184			3.341	%		3.341	%		09/28/12

* Excludes $1,008 of Mortgage Loan Payable on Real Estate Held for Sale, inclusive of $48 of unamortized premium as of December 31, 2010.

On February 10, 2011, we paid off and retired prior to maturity a secured mortgage loan maturing in September 2012 in the amount of $14,520. On March 9, 2011, we paid off and retired prior to maturity a secured mortgage loan maturing in December 2014 in the amount of $18,662. On April 1, 2011, we paid off and retired prior to maturity a secured mortgage loan maturing in October 2014 in the amount of $27,389. In connection with the early payoffs, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded a loss on retirement of debt of $2,130 related to prepayment premiums and the write-off of unamortized loan fees.

On May 2, 2011, we obtained eight secured mortgage loans aggregating $178,300. The mortgage loans are cross-collateralized by 32 industrial properties totaling approximately 5.9 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.45%, principal payments are amortized over 30 years and the loans mature in June 2018. Prepayments are prohibited for twelve months after loan origination, after which prepayment premiums are calculated at the greater of yield maintenance or 1% of the outstanding loan balance.

On May 26, 2011, we assumed a secured mortgage loan in the amount of $24,417 in conjunction with the acquisition of an industrial property from the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture. The mortgage loan is collateralized by one industrial property totaling approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.579%, principal payments are amortized over 30 years and the loan matures in February 2016.

On September 20, 2011, we transferred title to a property totaling approximately 0.4 million square feet of GLA and an escrow balance in the amount of $1,845 to a lender in satisfaction of a $5,040 non-recourse mortgage loan. We recognized a $147 loss related to the transaction, which is included in loss on retirement of debt for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

On September 23, 2011, we obtained 11 secured mortgage loans aggregating $77,600. The mortgage loans are cross-collateralized by 24 industrial properties totaling approximately 2.3 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.85%, principal payments are amortized over 30 years and the loans mature in October 2021. Prepayments are prohibited for twelve months after loan origination, after which prepayment premiums are calculated at the greater of yield maintenance or 1% of the outstanding loan balance.

As of September 30, 2011, Mortgage and Other Loans Payable are collateralized by, and in some instances cross-collateralized by, industrial properties with a net carrying value of $898,264 and one letter of credit in the amount of $889.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased and retired the following senior unsecured notes prior to maturity:

	Principal  Amount Repurchased		Purchase Price
2017 Notes	$	22,500	$	22,387
2017 II Notes		6,000		5,550
2027 Notes		7,500		7,500
2028 Notes		59,025		58,341
	$	95,025	$	93,778

In connection with these repurchases prior to maturity, we recognized $2,327 as loss on retirement of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which is the difference between the repurchase price of $93,778 and the principal amount retired of $95,025, net of the pro rata write off of the unamortized debt issue discount, the unamortized loan fees and the unamortized settlement amount of the interest rate protection agreements related to the repurchases of $69, $616 and $2,889, respectively.

On September 15, 2011, we paid off and retired our 2011 Exchangeable Notes, at maturity, in the amount of $128,900.

During June 2011, we made a permanent repayment of $100,000 on the term loan of our Unsecured Credit Facility.

The following is a schedule of the stated maturities and scheduled principal payments as of September 30, 2011 of our indebtedness, exclusive of premiums and discounts, for the next five years ending December 31, and thereafter:

	Amount
Remainder of 2011	$	2,969
2012		237,605
2013		13,164
2014		157,207
2015		62,088
Thereafter		1,045,558
Total	$	1,518,591

The Unsecured Credit Facility and the indentures under which our senior unsecured indebtedness is, or may be, issued contain certain financial covenants, including, among other things, coverage ratios and limitations on our ability to incur total indebtedness and secured and unsecured indebtedness. Consistent with our prior practice, we will, in the future, continue to interpret and certify our performance under these covenants in a good faith manner that we deem reasonable and appropriate. However, these financial covenants are complex and there can be no assurance that these provisions would not be interpreted by our noteholders or lenders in a manner that could impose and cause us to incur material costs. Any violation of these covenants would subject us to higher finance costs and fees, or accelerated maturities. We believe that we were in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2011, and we anticipate that we will be able to operate in compliance with these financial covenants throughout 2011. In addition, our credit facilities and senior debt securities contain certain cross-default provisions, which are triggered in the event that our other material indebtedness is in default. Under the Unsecured Credit Facility, an event of default can also occur if the lenders, in their good faith judgment, determine that a material adverse change has occurred which could prevent timely repayment or materially impair our ability to perform our obligations under the loan agreement.

Fair Value

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair values of our indebtedness were as follows:

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, including mortgages Held for Sale	$	695,337	$	743,627	$	487,063	$	548,696
Senior Unsecured Notes		657,519		640,889		879,529		851,771
Unsecured Credit Facility		161,000		162,288		376,184		376,184
Total	$	1,513,856	$	1,546,804	$	1,742,776	$	1,776,651

The fair values of our mortgage and other loans payable were determined by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made based upon similar leverage levels and similar remaining maturities. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our mortgage and other loans payable was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes was determined by quoted market prices (Level 1) or, for certain senior unsecured notes that are thinly traded, were based upon reported transactions for notes with comparable maturities (Level 2). The fair value of the Unsecured Credit Facility was determined by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining term, assuming no repayment until maturity. The current market rate utilized for our Unsecured Credit Facility was internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.

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Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivatives [Abstract]

Derivatives

10. Derivatives

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our cash flow volatility and exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

Our Series F Preferred Stock is subject to a coupon rate reset. The coupon rate resets at the beginning of every quarter at 2.375% plus the greater of i) the 30 year U.S. Treasury rate, ii) the 10 year U.S. Treasury rate or iii) 3-month LIBOR. For the third quarter of 2011 the new coupon rate was 6.655%. In October 2008, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of $50,000 to mitigate our exposure to floating interest rates related to the forecasted reset rate of the coupon rate of our Series F Preferred Stock (the “Series F Agreement”). The Series F Agreement fixes the 30-year U.S. Treasury rate at 5.2175%. Accounting guidance for derivatives does not permit hedge accounting treatment related to equity instruments and therefore the mark to market gains or losses related to this agreement are recorded in the statement of operations. Quarterly payments or receipts are treated as a component of the mark to market gains or losses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements includes quarterly payments totaling $106 and $294, respectively and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, payments totaling $163 and $298, respectively.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) and is subsequently reclassified to earnings through interest expense over the life of the derivative or over the life of the debt. In the next 12 months, we will amortize approximately $2,234 into net income by increasing interest expense for interest rate protection agreements we settled in previous periods.

The following is a summary of the terms of our derivatives and their fair values, which are included in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:

Hedge Product	Notional Amount		Strike			Trade Date		Maturity Date		Fair Value As  of September 30, 2011			Fair Value As  of December 31, 2010
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Series F Agreement*.	$	50,000		5.2175	%		October 2008		October 1, 2013	$	(1,789	)	$	(523	)

* Fair value excludes quarterly settlement payment due on Series F Agreement. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the outstanding payable was $106 and $194, respectively.

The following is a summary of the impact of the derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships on the statement of operations and the statement of OCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Interest Rate Products	Location on Statement	September  30, 2011			September  30, 2010			September  30, 2011			September  30, 2010
Income Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	Mark-to-Market on Interest Rate Protection Agreements (OCI)	$	—		$	1,577		$	—		$	990
Amortization Reclassified from OCI into Earnings	Interest Expense	$	(531	)	$	(535	)	$	(1,633	)	$	(1,563	)

Our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain provisions where if we default on any of our indebtedness, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations subject to certain thresholds.

The guidance for fair value measurement of financial instruments includes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table sets forth our financial liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Description	Fair Value			Quoted Prices  in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant  Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities:
Series F Agreement at September 30, 2011	$	(1,789	)		—		—	$	(1,789	)
Series F Agreement at December 31, 2010	$	(523	)		—		—	$	(523	)

The valuation of the Series F Agreement is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the agreements including the period to maturity. In adjusting the fair value of the interest rate protection agreements for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements. To comply with the provisions of fair value measurement, we incorporated a credit valuation adjustment (“CVA”) to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. However, assessing significance of inputs is a matter of judgment that should consider a variety of factors. One factor we consider is the CVA and its materiality to the overall valuation of the derivatives on the balance sheet and to their related changes in fair value. We consider the Series F Agreement to be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to a significant number of unobservable inputs. The Series F Agreement swaps a fixed rate of 5.2175% for floating rate payments based on the 30-year U.S. Treasury rate. No market observable prices exist for long-dated Treasuries. Therefore, we have classified the Series F Agreement in its entirety as a Level 3.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our liabilities classified as Level 3 at September 30, 2011:

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Derivatives
Beginning liability balance at December 31, 2010	$	(523	)
Total unrealized losses:
Mark-to-Market of the Series F Agreement		(1,266	)
Ending liability balance at September 30, 2011	$	(1,789	)

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Organization and Formation of Company

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Organization and Formation of Company [Abstract]

Organization and Formation of Company

1. Organization and Formation of Company

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993. The Company is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., First Industrial, L.P. and their other controlled subsidiaries. We refer to our operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P., as the “Operating Partnership.”

We began operations on July 1, 1994. Our operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which we are the sole general partner with an approximate 94.3% ownership interest at September 30, 2011, and through our taxable REIT subsidiaries. We also conduct operations through other partnerships and limited liability companies, the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership and the taxable REIT subsidiaries, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. Noncontrolling interest at September 30, 2011, of approximately 5.7% represents the aggregate partnership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the limited partners thereof.

We also own noncontrolling equity interests in, and provide various services to, two joint ventures (the “2003 Net Lease Joint Venture” and the “2007 Europe Joint Venture”). During 2010, we provided various services to, and ultimately disposed of our equity interests in, five joint ventures (the “2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture,” the “2005 Core Joint Venture,” the “2006 Net Lease Co-Investment Program,” the “2006 Land/Development Joint Venture,” and the “2007 Canada Joint Venture;” together with the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture and the 2007 Europe Joint Venture, the “Joint Ventures”). The Joint Ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the operating data of our Joint Ventures is not consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The 2007 Europe Joint Venture does not own any properties. See Note 4 for more information on the Joint Ventures.

As of September 30, 2011, we owned 745 industrial properties located in 26 states in the United States and one province in Canada, containing an aggregate of approximately 66.9 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).

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Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows

7. Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of Units for common stock:
Noncontrolling interest	$	(885	)	$	(294	)
Common stock		1			—
Additional paid-in-capital		884			294
	$	—		$	—
Write-off of fully depreciated assets	$	(34,644	)	$	(42,433	)
In conjunction with a property acquisition, the following mortgage loan was assumed:
Mortgage loan payable	$	(24,417	)	$	—
In conjunction with certain property sales, we provided seller financing:
Mortgage notes receivable	$	1,279		$	—

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

12. Subsequent Events

On October 21, 2011, we sold one industrial property for approximately $480. There were no industrial properties acquired during this period.

From October 1, 2011 to October 12, 2011, we repurchased and retired $6,000 of our senior unsecured notes maturing in 2028 for a payment of $5,520 and repurchased and retired $1,144 of our senior unsecured notes maturing in 2014 for payments totaling $1,143. In connection with the partial retirements, we will recognize approximately $93 as a net gain on retirement of debt.

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Earnings Per Share (EPS)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share (EPS) [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

8. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

The computation of basic and diluted EPS is presented below:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Numerator:
Loss from Continuing Operations, Net of Income Tax	$	(11,162	)	$	(79,387	)	$	(25,026	)	$	(123,258	)
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Continuing Operations		927			6,651			2,492			10,823
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Income Tax		627			(214	)		1,246			198
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate		(36	)		17			(78	)		(16	)
Preferred Stock Dividends		(4,928	)		(4,884	)		(14,802	)		(14,823	)
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(14,572	)	$	(77,817	)	$	(36,168	)	$	(127,076	)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax	$	5,998		$	(82,884	)	$	14,766		$	(73,344	)
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Discontinued Operations		(344	)		6,432			(924	)		5,750
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	$	5,654		$	(76,452	)	$	13,842		$	(67,594	)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(8,918	)	$	(154,269	)	$	(22,326	)	$	(194,670	)
Denominator:
Weighted Average Shares — Basic and Diluted		85,930,470			63,100,012			78,821,342			62,583,149
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(0.17	)	$	(1.23	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(2.03	)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.07		$	(1.21	)	$	0.18		$	(1.08	)
Net Loss Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	(0.10	)	$	(2.44	)	$	(0.28	)	$	(3.11	)

Participating securities include unvested restricted stock awards outstanding that participate in non-forfeitable dividends of the Company.

	Unvested  Awards Outstanding at September  30, 2011		Allocation of Net Income Available to Participating Securities For the Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011		Unvested Awards Outstanding at September 30, 2010		Allocation of Net Income Available to Participating Securities For the Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2010
Participating Securities:
Restricted Stock Awards		688,708	$	—		665,632	$	—

Participating security holders are not obligated to share in losses. Therefore, none of the loss was allocated to participating securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

The number of weighted average shares — diluted is the same as the number of weighted average shares — basic for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, as the effect of stock options and restricted stock unit awards (that do not participate in non-forfeitable dividends of the Company) was excluded as its inclusion would have been antidilutive to the loss from continuing operations available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stockholders. The following awards were could be dilutive in future periods:

	Number of Awards Outstanding At September 30, 2011		Number of Awards Outstanding At September 30, 2010
Non-Participating Securities:
Restricted Stock Unit Awards		923,700		1,162,800
Options		25,201		98,701

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

6. Stockholders’ Equity

Shares of Common Stock and Noncontrolling Interest:

On May 12, 2011, we filed an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation, increasing the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance from 100 million to 150 million shares.

On May 31, 2011, we announced an underwritten public offering of 8,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $12.15 per share to the public. Gross offering proceeds upon settlement on June 6, 2011 were $102,060 in the aggregate. Proceeds to us, net of underwriter’s discount of $1,176 and total expenses of $138, were approximately $100,746.

On March 3, 2011, we announced an underwritten public offering of 8,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $11.40 per share to the public. Gross offering proceeds upon settlement on March 9, 2011 were $101,460 in the aggregate. Proceeds to us, net of underwriter’s discount of $890 and total expenses of $166, were approximately $100,404.

On February 28, 2011, we entered into distribution agreements with sales agents to sell up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, for up to $100,000 aggregate gross sale proceeds, from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings (the “ATM”). During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we did not issue any shares of the Company’s common stock under the ATM. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we issued 115,856 shares of the Company’s common stock under the ATM for approximately $1,391, net of $28 paid to the sales agent. Under the terms of the ATM, sales are to be made primarily in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings, including sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made through a market maker other than on an exchange or by privately negotiated transactions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 100,618 limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Units”) were converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock, resulting in a reclassification of $885 of Noncontrolling Interest to First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity.

The following table summarizes the changes in Noncontrolling Interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

	September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning of Period	$	45,266		$	64,806
Net Loss		(1,490	)		(16,557	)
Other Comprehensive Income		194			241
Comprehensive Loss		(1,296	)		(16,316	)
Conversion of Units to Common Stock		(885	)		(294	)
Reallocation — Additional Paid In Capital		3,061			(523	)
Reallocation — Other Comprehensive Income		231			49
Noncontrolling Interest, End of Period	$	46,377		$	47,722

Restricted Stock:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, we awarded 292,339 and 573,198 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock to certain employees. The restricted common stock had a fair value of approximately $3,248 and $3,336, respectively, on the date of approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The restricted common stock vests over a three year period. Compensation expense will be charged to earnings over the vesting period for the shares expected to vest.

We recognized $1,042 and $1,390 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, and $2,768 and $4,667 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, in compensation expense related to restricted stock/unit awards. At September 30, 2011, we have $6,267 in unrecognized compensation related to unvested restricted stock/unit awards. The weighted average period that the unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized is 0.89 year.

Dividend/Distributions:

The coupon rate of our Series F Preferred Stock resets every quarter at 2.375% plus the greater of (i) the 30 year U.S. Treasury rate, (ii) the 10 year U.S. Treasury rate or (iii) 3-month LIBOR. For the third quarter of 2011, the new coupon rate was 6.655%. See Note 10 for additional derivative information related to the Series F Preferred Stock coupon rate reset.

The following table summarizes dividends/distributions accrued during the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Dividend/ Distribution per Share		Total Dividend
Series F Preferred Stock	$	5,139.85	$	2,570
Series G Preferred Stock	$	5,427.00	$	1,357
Series J Preferred Stock	$	13,593.90	$	8,156
Series K Preferred Stock	$	13,593.90	$	2,719

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Shares At Cost	Distributions in Excess of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 892,144	$ 732	$ 1,608,014	$ (140,018)	$ (606,511)	$ (15,339)	$ 45,266
Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Issuance Costs	202,373	174	202,199
Stock Based Compensation Activity	1,763	2	2,094		(333)
Conversion of Units to Common Stock		1	884				(885)
Reallocation - Additional Paid in Capital			(3,061)				3,061
Preferred Dividends	(14,802)				(14,802)
Comprehensive Loss:
Net Loss	(9,014)				(7,524)		(1,490)
Reallocation - Other Comprehensive Loss						(231)	231
Other Comprehensive Income	3,115					2,921	194
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 1,075,579	$ 909	$ 1,810,130	$ (140,018)	$ (629,170)	$ (12,649)	$ 46,377

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (“2010 Form 10-K”) and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and related notes. The 2010 year end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Form 10-Q filing was derived from the audited financial statements in our 2010 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The following notes to these interim financial statements highlight significant changes to the notes included in the December 31, 2010 audited financial statements included in our 2010 Form 10-K and present interim disclosures as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to conform with GAAP, we, in preparation of our financial statements, are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial position as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the results of our operations and comprehensive income for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, and our cash flows for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, and all adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Franchise Taxes

During 2005, we recorded a $745 franchise tax reserve related to a potential state franchise tax assessment for the 1996-2001 tax years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we received a refund from the state, representing amounts paid during 2006 related to the 1996-2001 tax years. Based on the refund received and discussions with the taxing authorities, as of September 30, 2011, management believes that it is unlikely that any franchise tax amounts will be assessed by the state for such tax years. As such, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we have reversed $745 of franchise taxes. Franchise taxes are recorded within general and administrative expense.

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Investment in Real Estate

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investment in Real Estate [Abstract]

Investment in Real Estate

3. Investment in Real Estate

Acquisition

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we acquired one industrial property comprising approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA in connection with the purchase of the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture (see Note 4). The gross agreed-upon fair value for the real estate was $30,625, excluding costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the industrial property. The acquisition was funded through the assumption of a mortgage loan, whose carrying value approximated fair market value, in the amount of $24,417 and a cash payment of $5,277 (85% of the net fair value of the acquisition). We accounted for this transaction as a step acquisition utilizing the purchase method of accounting. Due to the change in control that occurred, we recorded a gain of approximately $689 related to the difference between our carrying value and fair value of our equity interest on the acquisition date.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we acquired three industrial properties comprising approximately 0.5 million square feet of GLA, including one industrial property purchased from the 2005 Development/Repositioning Joint Venture. The purchase price of these acquisitions totaled approximately $22,408, excluding costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the industrial properties.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization in the Period of Acquisition

The fair value at the date of acquisition of in-place leases, above market leases and tenant relationships recorded due to real estate properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, which is recorded as deferred leasing intangibles, is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
In-Place Leases	$	2,511	$	1,782
Above Market Leases	$	2,883	$	239
Tenant Relationships	$	1,553	$	1,881

The weighted average life in months of in-place leases, above market leases and tenant relationships recorded as a result of the real estate properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
In-Place Leases		56		100
Above Market Leases		56		88
Tenant Relationships		116		165

Sales and Discontinued Operations

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we sold 30 industrial properties comprising approximately 2.4 million square feet of GLA and one land parcel. Gross proceeds from the sales of the 30 industrial properties and the one land parcel were approximately $74,264. Included in the 30 industrial properties sold is one industrial property totaling approximately 0.4 million square feet of GLA that we transferred title to a lender in satisfaction of a non-recourse mortgage loan (See Note 5). The gain on sale of real estate was approximately $14,721, of which $13,351 is shown in discontinued operations. The 30 industrial properties sold meet the criteria to be included in discontinued operations. Therefore the results of operations and gain on sale of real estate for the 30 sold industrial properties are included in discontinued operations. The results of operations and gain on sale of real estate for the one land parcel that does not meet the criteria to be included in discontinued operations are included in continuing operations.

At September 30, 2011, we had 76 industrial properties comprising approximately 7.0 million square feet of GLA and several land parcels held for sale. The results of operations of the 76 industrial properties held for sale at September 30, 2011 are included in discontinued operations. There can be no assurance that such industrial properties or land parcels held for sale will be sold.

Income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflects the results of operations of the 30 industrial properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the results of operations of 13 industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2010, the results of operations of the 76 industrial properties identified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 and the gain on sale of real estate relating to nine industrial properties and one land parcel that received ground rental revenues that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

The following table discloses certain information regarding the industrial properties included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Total Revenues	$	6,729		$	8,634		$	21,628		$	26,943
Property Expenses		(2,879	)		(3,605	)		(9,139	)		(11,186	)
Impairment of Real Estate, Net		(3,309	)		(85,956	)		(7,110	)		(85,956	)
Depreciation and Amortization		(553	)		(3,839	)		(1,942	)		(12,511	)
Interest Expense		—			(67	)		(63	)		(202	)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate		6,010			1,949			13,351			9,568
Provision for Income Taxes		—			—			(1,959	)		—
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	5,998		$	(82,884	)	$	14,766		$	(73,344	)

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had notes receivable outstanding of approximately $49,957 and $58,803, net of a discount of $335 and $383, respectively, which are included as a component of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair value of the notes receivable was $52,258 and $60,944, respectively. The fair value of our notes receivable was determined by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans with similar remaining maturities would be made to other borrowers. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value of our notes receivable was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as discussed below.

Impairment Charges

On October 22, 2010, we amended our unsecured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Unsecured Credit Facility”). In conjunction with the amendment, management identified a pool of real estate assets (the “Non-Strategic Assets”) that it intends to sell. At September 30, 2011, the Non-Strategic Assets consisted of 135 industrial properties comprising approximately 11.4 million square feet of GLA and land parcels comprising approximately 494 acres. Seventy-four industrial properties comprising approximately 7.0 million square feet of GLA and land parcels comprising approximately 479 acres of the Non-Strategic Assets were classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2011.

The net impairment charges for assets that qualify to be classified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 were calculated as the difference of the carrying value of the properties and land parcels over the fair value less costs to sell. The net impairment charges recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are due to updated fair market values for certain of the Non-Strategic Assets whose estimated fair market values have changed since December 31, 2010. On the date an asset no longer qualifies to be classified as held for sale, the carrying value must be reestablished at the lower of the estimated fair market value of the asset or the carrying value of the asset prior to held for sale classification, adjusted for any depreciation and amortization that would have been recorded if the asset had not been classified as held for sale. Impairment charges or reversals and/or catch-up depreciation and amortization were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, as applicable, for these assets that are no longer classified as held for sale. The fair market values were determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analyses on expected cash flows, internal valuations of real estate and third party offers.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, we recorded the following net non-cash impairment charges:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Operating Properties — Held for Sale and Sold Assets	$	(3,309	)	$	(85,956	)	$	(7,110	)	$	(85,956	)
Impairment — Discontinued Operations	$	(3,309	)	$	(85,956	)	$	(7,110	)	$	(85,956	)
Land Parcels — Held for Sale and Sold Assets	$	(51	)	$	(2,659	)	$	5,828		$	(2,659	)
Operating Properties — Held for Use		749			(63,626	)		2,899			(72,781	)
Land Parcels — Held for Use		91			(11,621	)		686			(11,621	)
Impairment — Continuing Operations	$	789		$	(77,906	)	$	9,413		$	(87,061	)
Total Net Impairment	$	(2,520	)	$	(163,862	)	$	2,303		$	(173,017	)

The guidance for the fair value measurement provisions for the impairment of long lived assets recorded at fair value establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following tables present information about our assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. The tables indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we utilized to determine fair value.

			Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis Using:
Description	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Impairment
Long-lived Assets Held for Sale*	$	81,262		—		—	$	81,262	$	(7,652	)
Long-lived Assets Held and Used*	$	8,844		—		—	$	8,844		(1,161	)
									$	(8,813	)

			Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis Using:
Description	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010		Quoted Prices  in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Impairment
Long-lived Assets Held for Sale	$	1,833		—		—	$	1,833	$	(1,505	)
Long-lived Assets Held and Used**	$	253,677		—		—	$	253,677	$	(162,357	)
									$	(163,862	)

* Excludes industrial properties and land parcels for which an impairment reversal of $11,116 was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 since the related assets are recorded at carrying value, which is lower than estimated fair value at September 30, 2011.

** Excludes an industrial property for which an impairment charge of $9,155 was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 since the industrial property was recorded at its carrying value at September 30, 2010.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

11. Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, we are involved in legal actions arising from the ownership of our industrial properties. In our opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, operations or liquidity.

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Investments in Joint Ventures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments in Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Joint Ventures

4. Investments in Joint Ventures

On May 26, 2011, we acquired the 85% equity interest in one property from the institutional investor in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture (See Note 3).

At September 30, 2011, the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture owned seven industrial properties comprising approximately 3.4 million square feet of GLA. The 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture is considered a variable interest entity in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (the “FASB”) guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities. However, we continue to conclude that we are not the primary beneficiary of this venture. As of September 30, 2011, our investment in the 2003 Net Lease Joint Venture is $1,492. Our maximum exposure to loss is equal to our investment plus any future contributions we make to the venture. We continue to hold our 10% equity interest in the 2007 Europe Joint Venture. As of September 30, 2011, the 2007 Europe Joint Venture did not own any properties.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we have receivables from the Joint Ventures (and/or our former Joint Venture partners) in the aggregate amount of $414 and $2,857, respectively. These receivable amounts are included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, we invested the following amounts in, as well as received distributions from, our Joint Ventures and recognized fees from our Joint Ventures (and/or our former Joint Venture partners) in the following amounts:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011		Three Months Ended September 30, 2010		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Contributions	$	10	$	338	$	26	$	752
Distributions	$	1,397	$	6,688	$	1,666	$	12,955
Fees	$	113	$	764	$	700	$	4,805

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Loss	$ (4,537)	$ (162,485)	$ (9,014)	$ (196,404)
Mark-to-Market on Interest Rate Protection Agreements, Net of Income Tax Provision		1,577		990
Amortization of Interest Rate Protection Agreements	531	535	1,633	1,563
Write-off of Unamortized Settlement Amounts of Interest Rate Protection Agreements	541	(24)	2,889	(182)
Reclassification of Foreign Exchange Loss on Substantial Liquidation of Foreign Entities, Net of Income Benefit	179		179
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	(1,160)	19	(1,586)	721
Comprehensive Loss	(4,446)	(160,378)	(5,899)	(193,312)
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	551	12,937	1,296	16,316
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (3,895)	$ (147,441)	$ (4,603)	$ (176,996)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss	$ (9,014)	$ (196,404)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation	70,655	81,263
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	3,237	2,412
Other Amortization	26,742	30,934
Impairment of Real Estate, Net	(2,303)	173,017
Provision for Bad Debt	1,019	1,564
Equity in (Income) Loss of Joint Ventures	(907)	275
Distributions from Joint Ventures	949	2,087
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	(14,721)	(10,426)
Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests	0	(9,874)
Gain on Change in Control of Interests	(689)	0
Loss on Retirement of Debt	4,604	3,984
Prepayment Premiums Associated with Retirement of Debt	(1,268)	0
Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	1,560	1,788
Increase in Tenant Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	(633)	(4,472)
Increase in Deferred Rent Receivable	(5,746)	(4,927)
Decrease in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Other Liabilities, Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	(4,338)	(7,823)
Decrease (Increase) in Restricted Cash	117	(25)
Payments of Premiums and Discounts Associated with Senior Unsecured Notes	(5,157)	(6,279)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	64,107	57,094
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of and Additions to Investment in Real Estate and Lease Costs	(60,950)	(68,584)
Net Proceeds from Sales of Investments in Real Estate	70,080	60,795
Contributions to and Investments in Joint Ventures	(26)	(752)
Distributions and Sales Proceeds from Joint Venture Interests	717	10,868
Repayment of Notes Receivable	10,173	1,206
Increase in Lender Escrows	(318)	(669)
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities	19,676	2,864
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Debt and Equity Issuance Costs	(3,304)	(1,630)
Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Underwriter's Discount	202,845	10,341
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock	(1,001)	(298)
Preferred Stock Dividends	(15,254)	(15,275)
Payments on Interest Rate Swap Agreement	(381)	(287)
Costs Associated with Retirement of Debt	0	(1,008)
Proceeds from Origination of Mortgage Loans Payable	255,900	95,780
Repayments on Mortgage Loans Payable	(66,927)	(6,078)
Repayments on Senior Unsecured Notes	(217,522)	(241,642)
Proceeds from Unsecured Credit Facility	235,500	51,500
Repayments on Unsecured Credit Facility	(451,553)	(10,341)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(61,697)	(118,938)
Net Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(136)	136
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	22,086	(58,980)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	25,963	182,943
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 47,913	$ 124,099

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Restructuring Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

9. Restructuring Costs

We committed to a plan to reduce organizational and overhead costs in October 2008 and have subsequently modified that plan with the goal of further reducing these costs. The following summarizes our restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011		Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Pre-tax restructuring costs:
Employee severance and benefits*	$	—	$	(33	)	$	—	$	775
Termination of certain office leases		—		156			1,200		239
Other		—		215			353		535
Total restructuring costs	$	—	$	338		$	1,553	$	1,549

* The three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes $(33) and $156, respectively, of non-cash costs which represents the accelerated recognition of restricted stock expense for certain employees.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we have $2,304 and $1,574, respectively, included in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net primarily related to remaining payments under certain lease obligations.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 613,636	$ 554,829
Buildings and Improvements	2,273,450	2,061,266
Construction in Progress	15,956	2,672
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(631,330)	(509,634)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,271,712	2,109,133
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $61,354 and $165,211	161,122	392,291
Cash and Cash Equivalents	47,913	25,963
Restricted Cash	0	117
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	3,452	3,064
Investments in Joint Ventures	1,492	2,451
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	46,395	37,878
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	13,429	15,351
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	39,374	39,718
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	114,843	124,088
Total Assets	2,699,732	2,750,054
Indebtedness:
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net	695,337	486,055
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	657,519	879,529
Unsecured Credit Facility	161,000	376,184
Mortgage Loan Payable on Real Estate Held for Sale, Net, Inclusive of $0 and $6 of Accrued Interest	0	1,014
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net	66,332	67,326
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	16,788	18,519
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	26,183	27,367
Leasing Intangibles Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $811 and $2,668	994	1,916
Total Liabilities	1,624,153	1,857,910
Commitments and Contingencies
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 500, 250, 600, and 200 shares of Series F,G, J, and K Cumulative Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding, having a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share ($50,000), $100,000 per share ($25,000), $250,000 per share ($150,000), and $250,000 per share ($50,000), respectively)
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 90,946,677 and 73,165,410 shares issued; and 86,622,563 and 68,841,296 shares outstanding)	909	732
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,810,130	1,608,014
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(629,170)	(606,511)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(12,649)	(15,339)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares)	(140,018)	(140,018)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	1,029,202	846,878
Noncontrolling Interest	46,377	45,266
Total Equity	1,075,579	892,144
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,699,732	$ 2,750,054