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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-028291
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200511

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAZEMORE TERESA BRYCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001721267

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13102
		FILM NUMBER:		20865420

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		520 MADISON AVE, 32ND FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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:		1 NORTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4200
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123444300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 NORTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4200
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2020-05-11</signatureDate>
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Jennifer Matthews Rice and Scott A. Musil, and each of them (with full
power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, 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 an Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership
on Form 3, 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
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, 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
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, 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:	May 6, 2020
/s/ Teresa Bryce Bazemore
Name:	Teresa Bryce Bazemore
Title:	Director
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