Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 586,358	$ 554,829
Buildings and Improvements	2,142,334	2,061,266
Construction in Progress	5,422	2,672
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(565,023)	(509,634)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,169,091	2,109,133
Real Estate Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $122,497 and $165,211 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	312,211	392,291
Cash and Cash Equivalents	34,548	25,963
Restricted Cash	16	117
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,202	3,064
Investments in Joint Ventures	2,101	2,451
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	43,132	37,878
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	13,824	15,351
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	41,822	39,718
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	114,794	124,088
Total Assets	2,735,741	2,750,054
Indebtness:
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net	625,532	486,055
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	823,659	879,529
Unsecured Credit Facility	100,000	376,184
Mortgage Loan Payable on Real Estate Held for Sale, Net, Inclusive of $__ and $6 of Accrued Interest at June 30, 2011 and December, 31, 2010, respectively	0	1,014
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net	58,553	67,326
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	17,299	18,519
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	25,636	27,367
Leasing Intangibles Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $957 and $2,668 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	1,130	1,916
Total Liabilities	1,651,809	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 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 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)	0	0
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 90,940,850 and 73,165,410 shares issued and 86,616,736 and 68,841,296 shares outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	909	732
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,809,123	1,608,014
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(620,252)	(606,511)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(12,735)	(15,339)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)	(140,018)	(140,018)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	1,037,027	846,878
Noncontrolling Interest	46,905	45,266
Total Equity	1,083,932	892,144
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,735,741	$ 2,750,054