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                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints John W. Lee his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign Forms ID or any comparable form
subsequently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
amendments thereto, and  Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4
and Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 5, or any
comparable forms subsequently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and any amendments thereto, with respect to the undersigned's direct or indirect
ownership, acquisition, disposition or other transfer of any securities of First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. or any of its affiliates; and to file any of the
above forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection with such
matters, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     The powers granted hereby shall be effective on and as of the date hereof
and, unless earlier revoked by written instrument, shall continue in effect for
so long as the undersigned, in his capacity as an officer and/or director of
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. is subject to Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder, as the same may be
amended from time to time.

Dated:  August 8, 2012

                                             /s/Scott A. Musil
                                             Name:  Scott A. Musil
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer

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