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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-080841
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20100825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100825

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-57355
		FILM NUMBER:		101037869

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123444300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)<BR>
Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-57355
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 16</B><BR>
(to prospectus dated July&nbsp;17, 1998)
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>3,267,564 Shares<BR>
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.<BR>
Common Stock</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the &#147;Selling Stockholders&#148;
section of the prospectus dated July&nbsp;17, 1998 relating to the potential offer and sale from time to
time of up to 3,267,564 shares of common stock of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. by the
selling stockholders. This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered
or used except in connection with, the prospectus dated July&nbsp;17, 1998, including any supplements or
amendments to such prospectus.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The table below reflects units and redemption shares that were originally included in the
&#147;Selling Stockholders&#148; section of the prospectus as being held by &#147;Additional Holders of Units&#148; and
were acquired on March&nbsp;17, 1997.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Number of Shares and Units Owned</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Number of Shares</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Name</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Before the Offering</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Thomas and Sandra Johnson</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,142</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">2,142 </TD>
    <TD nowrap>(18)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a result of the identification of the selling stockholder listed in the table above, the
&#147;Number of Shares Offered Hereby&#148; for &#147;Additional Holders of Units&#148; is changed to 90,617.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">The date of this prospectus supplement is August&nbsp;25, 2010.
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