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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-041942.txt : 20080709
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080709161158
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-041942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080708
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080709

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				363935116
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123444300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 N WACHER DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIDLER JAY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926695

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13102
		FILM NUMBER:		08945152

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE SHIDLER GROUP
		STREET 2:		810 RICHARDS STREET SUITE 100
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3085313000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE SHIDLER GROUP
		STREET 2:		810 RICHARDS STREET SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000921825</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000926695</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHIDLER JAY H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>311 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1864</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78961</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares granted under FR's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. Of such shares, 364 vest on January 31, 2013 and 1,500 vest on July 1, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No figure applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Does not include 910,660 shares held indirectly by the reporting person through Shidler Equities, L.P. Also does not include 20,000 shares held indirectly by the reporting person through his spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jay Shidler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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