CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 712,151	$ 691,726
Buildings and Improvements	2,400,314	2,403,654
Construction in Progress	37,628	26,068
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(746,870)	(732,635)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,403,223	2,388,813
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,435 and $3,050	2,085	6,765
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,734	4,938
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,400	4,596
Investments in Joint Ventures	1,079	1,012
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	55,714	54,563
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	9,984	12,028
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	28,462	33,190
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	102,037	102,937
Total Assets	2,611,718	2,608,842
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	730,421	763,616
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	445,925	474,150
Unsecured Credit Facility	108,000	98,000
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	66,148	80,647
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	14,173	15,522
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	27,503	30,802
Dividend Payable	11,801	452
Total Liabilities	1,403,971	1,463,189
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 114,246,547 and 103,092,027 shares issued and 109,922,433 and 98,767,913 shares outstanding)	1,143	1,031
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,983,288	1,906,490
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(676,256)	(657,567)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,444)	(6,557)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares)	(140,018)	(140,018)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,163,713	1,103,379
Noncontrolling Interest	44,034	42,274
Total Equity	1,207,747	1,145,653
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,611,718	$ 2,608,842