FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
8-K/A, 1997-10-16
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                FORM 8-K/A NO. 2

            Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             -------------------

                         Commission File Number 1-13102

        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): JUNE 30, 1997


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                                  
               MARYLAND                              36-3935116
   (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)



            311 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (312) 344-4300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)















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                 ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On June 30, 1997, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries
( the "Company"), through First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"),
of which the Company is the sole general partner, acquired 12 light industrial
properties, two bulk warehouses and one office building (the "Punia Phase I
Properties") in New Jersey, totaling 697,778 square feet of gross leasable area
(the "Punia Phase I Acquisition").  The Punia Phase I Properties were acquired
for approximately $39.2 million which was funded with $36.0 million in cash and
the issuance of 107,516 limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership
(the "Units") valued at $3.2 million.  The $36 million in cash was funded with
borrowings under the Company's $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility
(the "1996 Unsecured Acquisition Facility") with a group of banks for which the
First National Bank of Chicago and the Union Bank of Switzerland act as agents.
The $36.0 million borrowed under the Company's 1996 Unsecured Acquisition
Facility currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 1%.  The Punia Phase I
Properties were acquired from Ethel Road Associates, Gamma Three Associates,
Jayeff Associates, RCP Associates, 244 Sheffield Associates, South Broad
Company, Suburban Roseland Associates, World's Fair 25 Associates, World's Fair
Associates, World's Fair Office Associates, and World's Fair V Associates
(together, the "Punia Group").  Prior to the Punia Phase I Acquisition, the
Punia Group was not affiliated with the Company, any affiliate of the Company
or any director or officer of the Company.  Following the Punia Phase I
Acquisition, Jeff Punia and Hayden Tiger were appointed Regional Directors.
The Punia Phase I Properties will continue to be used for light industrial,
bulk warehouse and office use under the existing lease terms.

     In connection with the Punia Phase I Acquisition, the Company completed
negotiations with the Punia Group to acquire an additional 33 properties
totaling 1,055,344 square feet of gross leasable area (the "Punia Phase II
Properties") and additional parcels of land for approximately $65.9 million
(the "Punia Phase II Acquisition").  The Punia Phase II Acquisition will be
funded with cash and Units and is scheduled to close by September 30, 1997.
The Punia Phase II Properties will be used for light industrial, bulk warehouse
and office use under the existing lease terms.

                             ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     Since the filing of the Company's Form 8-K/A No. 1 dated February 12,
1997, exclusive of the Punia Phase I Acquisition described above, the Company
acquired 20 industrial properties, eight land parcels for future development
and one parking lot from unrelated parties during the period February 1, 1997
through July 14, 1997, the closing date of the last industrial property
acquired.  The combined purchase price for these industrial properties, land
parcels and parking lot totaled approximately $71.4 million, excluding
development costs incurred subsequent to the acquisition of the land parcels
and closing costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the
industrial properties, land parcels and parking lot.  The 20 industrial
properties, eight land parcels and one parking lot acquired are described below
and were funded with working capital, the issuance of Units and borrowings
under the Company's 1996 Unsecured Acquisition Facility.  The Company has
continued the pre-acquisition uses of the properties.  With respect to the land
parcels purchased, the Company intends to develop the land parcels and operate
the facilities as industrial rental property.

- -    On February 20, 1997, the Company purchased a 58,746 square foot light
     industrial property located in Dayton, Ohio.  The purchase price for the
     property was approximately $1.5 million.  The property was purchased from
     Danis Properties Co., Inc.

- -    On March 17, 1997, the Company purchased two bulk warehouse properties
     totaling 312,500 square feet in York, Pennsylvania for approximately $8.4
     million which was funded with $6.8 million in cash and 58,032 Units valued
     at $1.6 million in the aggregate.  The properties were purchased from
     Valcor Properties.

- -    On March 21, 1997, the Company purchased a 179,400 square foot bulk
     warehouse property located in Taylor, Michigan for approximately $5.1
     million.  The property was purchased from National Wholesale Drug Company.


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- -    On March 24, 1997, the Company purchased a 162,500 square foot light
     industrial property located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.  The purchase
     price for the property was approximately $3.4 million.  The property was
     purchased from Kinney Service Corporation.  This property was owner
     occupied prior to purchase.

- -    On March 28, 1997, the Company purchased a 84,956 square foot light
     industrial property located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.  The purchase
     price for the property was approximately $4.1 million.  The property was
     purchased from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

- -    On March 31, 1997, the Company purchased a 112,082 square foot light
     industrial property located in New Brighton, Minnesota.  The purchase
     price for the property was approximately $3.2 million.  The property was
     purchased from Lowy Group, Inc.  This property was owner occupied prior to
     purchase.

- -    On March 31, 1997, the Company purchased a 79,675 square foot light
     industrial property located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.  The purchase
     price for the property was approximately $4.4 million.  The property was
     purchased from Ryan Companies US, Inc.  This property was owner occupied
     prior to purchase.

- -    On March 31, 1997, the Company purchased a parking lot located in Brooklyn
     Park, Minnesota.  The purchase price for the parking lot was approximately
     $1.3 million.  The parking lot was purchased from Damark International,
     Inc.

- -    On April 3, 1997, the Company purchased a 49,190 square foot light
     industrial property located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.  The purchase
     price for the property was approximately $2.1 million.  The property was
     purchased from The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

- -    On April 4, 1997, the Company purchased a 243,000 square foot bulk
     warehouse property located in Columbus, Ohio for approximately $5.4
     million.  The property was purchased from PMF Investments, L.L.C. and
     Walcutt Road LTD.

- -    On April 15, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Shakopee, Minnesota for approximately $.8 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from Valley Green Business Park Limited Partnership.

- -    On April 28, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in St.
     Louis, Missouri for approximately $.8 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from Stitch-Tec Co., Inc.

- -    On May 9, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in Romulus,
     Michigan for approximately $.7 million.  The land parcel was purchased
     from Yves Rea.

- -    On May 29, 1997, the Company purchased a 320,171 square foot bulk
     warehouse property located in Alsip, Illinois for approximately $8.1
     million.  The property was purchased from Sammis PCA Partners.

- -    On May 30, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Cumberland, Pennsylvania for approximately $.4 million.  The land parcel
     was purchased from Kinney Service Corporation.

- -    On June 2, 1997, the Company purchased two light industrial properties
     totaling 92,815 square feet located in West Allis, Wisconsin.  The
     purchase price of the properties was approximately $3.2 million.  The
     properties were purchased from  RREEF Mid America Fund III.

- -    On June 2, 1997, the Company purchased a 178,600 square foot bulk
     warehouse property located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania for
     approximately $4.6 million.  The property was purchased from Cumberland
     Partners.  This property was owner occupied prior to purchase.

- -    On June 5, 1997, the Company purchased a 25,150 square foot light
     industrial property located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $.8 million.  The property was
     purchased from  American Paper and Packaging Corporation.  This property
     was owner occupied prior to purchase.


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- -    On June 9, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Shreveport, Louisiana for approximately $.1 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from Crow-Shreveport No. 1 Limited Partnership.

- -    On June 12, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in Lorain
     County, Ohio for approximately $.7 million.  The land parcel was purchased
     from the Key Trust Company of Ohio, N.A.

- -    On June 13, 1997, the Company purchased a 25,254 square foot light
     industrial property located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $.8 million.  The property was
     purchased from  Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.  This property was
     owner occupied prior to purchase.

- -    On June 20, 1997, the Company purchased a 59,075 square foot light
     industrial property located in LaGrange, Illinois.  The purchase price for
     the property was approximately $2.5 million.  The property was purchased
     from  Chicago Trust Company KATN 1535.

- -    On June 20, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Minneapolis, Minnesota for approximately $.8 million which was funded
     entirely with the issuance of 25,342 Units.  The land parcel was purchased
     from Malcolm Properties, L.L.C.

- -    On June 26, 1997, the Company purchased a 39,800 square foot light
     industrial property located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $1.4 million.  The property was
     purchased from Matex, Inc.

- -    On June 26, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Brookfield, Wisconsin for approximately $1.0 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from MLG/JLP Twenty East Limited Partnership.

- -    On June 30, 1997, the Company purchased a 212,040 square foot light
     industrial property located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.  The purchase
     price for the property was approximately $3.1 million.  The property was
     purchased from 2201 Lunt Avenue Venture.

- -    On July 14, 1997, the Company purchased a 52,402 square foot light
     industrial property located in Oakland, New Jersey.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $2.7 million.  The property was
     purchased from Willinger Bros., Inc.  This property was owner occupied
     prior to purchase.




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                   ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a) Financial Statements:

                Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties - Unaudited.

           *    Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the Punia Acquisition Properties and Notes thereto with
                Independent Accountant's report dated July  30, 1997.

                Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the 1997 Acquisition I Properties and Notes thereto with
                Independent Accountant's report dated October  13, 1997.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information:

                Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June
                30, 1997. 

                Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year Ended
                December 31, 1996.


     (c)  Exhibits.


           Exhibits Number        Description
           ---------------        -----------
                  23              Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                                  Independent Accountants







                    *Previously Filed


















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                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                         PAGE
 
OTHER 1997 ACQUISITION PROPERTIES                       
                                                        
  Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and   
  Certain Expenses for the Other 1997 Acquisition       
  Properties for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 
  and the Year Ended December 31, 1996                      
  --Unaudited........................................... 6
                                                        
                                                        
1997 ACQUISITION I PROPERTIES                           
                                                        
   Report of Independent Accountants.................... 7                  
   
                                                        
   Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and       
   Certain Expenses for the 1997  Acquisition I         
   Properties for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997    
   and for the Year Ended December 31,                  
   1996................................................. 8

   Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues 
   and Certain Expenses................................. 9-10

                                                         
                                                         
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION                          
                                                         
   Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Six         
   Months Ended June  30, 1997.........................  11
                                                         
   Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements.............  12-13
                                                         
   Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year        
   Ended December 31, 1996.............................  14-15
                                                         
   Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements.............  16-18









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                       OTHER 1997 ACQUISITION PROPERTIES
        COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


     The Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses as
shown below, present the summarized results of operations of 11 of the 13
properties acquired by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(the "Company") during the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 ( the
"Other 1997 Acquisition Properties").  These statements are exclusive of 15
properties (the "Punia Phase I Properties") acquired by the Company and 33
properties (the "Punia Phase II Properties") contracted to be acquired by the
Company (together, the "Punia Acquisition Properties"), which have been audited
and are reported on Form 8-K/A No.1, dated June 30, 1997, two properties (the
"1997 Acquisition I Properties") acquired by the company which have been
audited and are included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A No. 2, one parking lot,
additional parcels of land for future development and seven properties occupied
by the previous owner during the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997.

     The Other 1997 Acquisition Properties were acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $31.4 million, have an aggregate gross
leaseable area of 1,088,522 square feet and were 98.4% leased as of June 30,
1997.  A description of each property is included in Item 5.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            FOR THE SIX             FOR THE
                                                           MONTHS ENDED            YEAR ENDED
                                                           JUNE 30, 1997        DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                            (UNAUDITED)            (UNAUDITED)
                                                          --------------        -----------------
<S>                                                         <C>                     <C>
Revenues:                                            
  Rental Income........................................       $  1,963              $  3,829  
  Tenant Recoveries and Other Income...................            617                 1,089  
                                                              --------              --------
       Total Revenues..................................          2,580                 4,918  
                                                              --------              --------
Expenses:                                                                                   
  Real Estate Taxes....................................            565                 1,131  
  Repairs and Maintenance..............................             59                   124  
  Property Management..................................             28                    89  
  Utilities............................................              9                    27  
  Insurance............................................             11                    30  
  Other................................................             25                    --  
                                                              --------              --------
       Total Expenses..................................            697                 1,401  
                                                              --------              --------
  Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses...............       $  1,883              $  3,517  
                                                              ========              ========
</TABLE>


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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Board of Directors of
  First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.


     We have audited the accompanying combined historical statement of revenues
and certain expenses of the  1997 Acquisition I Properties as described in Note
1 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This financial statement is the
responsibility of the 1997 Acquisition I Properties' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on
our audit.

     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and the significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

     The accompanying combined historical statement of revenues and certain
expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the Form
8-K/A No. 2 dated June 30, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and is
not intended to be a complete presentation of the 1997 Acquisition  I
Properties' revenues and expenses.

     In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the 1997
Acquisition I Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996 in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.








                                     COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
October 13, 1997

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                        1997 ACQUISITION  I  PROPERTIES
        COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           FOR THE SIX
                                                           MONTHS ENDED            FOR THE
                                                          JUNE 30, 1997           YEAR ENDED
                                                           (UNAUDITED)        DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                         ---------------     -------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                   <C>
Revenues:                                             
  Rental Income.......................................     $   772               $ 1,451
  Tenant Recoveries and Other Income..................         302                   648
                                                           -------               -------
       Total Revenues.................................       1,074                 2,099
                                                           -------               -------
Expenses:                                                      
  Real Estate Taxes...................................         244                   490
  Repairs and Maintenance.............................          33                   102
  Property Management.................................          26                    54
  Utilities...........................................           2                     7
  Insurance...........................................           6                    22
  Other...............................................          --                    --
                                                           -------               -------
       Total Expenses.................................         311                   675
                                                           -------               -------
  Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses..............     $   763               $ 1,424
                                                           =======               =======
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                         1997 ACQUISITION I PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     The Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses (the
"Statements") combined the results of operations of two properties acquired by
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") during
the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition I
Properties").

     The 1997 Acquisition I Properties were acquired for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $13.5 million and were 98.5% leased at June 30, 1997.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   SQUARE
                       # OF         FEET               DATE          DATE RENTAL
METROPOLITAN AREA   PROPERTIES   (UNAUDITED)         ACQUIRED     HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------   -----------------------          --------     -----------------
<S>                 <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>
Columbus, OH         1               243,000       April 4, 1997    January 1, 1996
Chicago, IL          1               320,171       May 29, 1997     January 1, 1996
                    ------------------------
  TOTAL              2               563,171
                    ========================
</TABLE>


     The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1997 reflects, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim
statement.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

     The Statements exclude certain expenses such as interest, depreciation and
amortization, professional fees, and other costs not directly related to the
future operations of the 1997 Acquisition I Properties that may not be
comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in their proposed future
operations.  Management is not aware of any material factors relating to these
properties which would cause the reported financial information not to be
necessarily indicative of future operating results.

     In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles,
management, in preparation of the  Statements, is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and certain
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these
estimates.


Revenue and Expense Recognition

     The Statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

     Rental income is recorded when due from tenants.  The effects of scheduled
rent increases and rental concessions, if any, are recognized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the tenant's lease.









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                         1997 ACQUISITION I  PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3.   FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

     The 1997 Acquisition I Properties are leased to tenants under net and
semi-net operating leases.  Minimum lease payments receivable, excluding tenant
reimbursement of expenses, under noncancelable operating leases in effect as of
December 31, 1996 are approximately as follows:




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        1997          
                                    Acquisition I      
                                      Properties        
                                    -------------
              <S>                    <C>
              1997                   $   1,526                 
              1998                       1,373  
              1999                         357  
              2000                          12  
              2001                           -  
              Thereafter                     -  
                                     ---------
              Total                  $   3,268
                                     =========

</TABLE>

     Two tenants represent approximately 60.4% and 12.8% of rental income,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 55.3% and 14.4% of the
gross leasable area, respectively, at December 31, 1996.


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                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)





<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
                                                                                                                              
                                       First Industrial      1997 Acquisition       
                                      Realty Trust, Inc.         Property          Lazarus Burman         Punia Acquisition 
                                         (Historical)          (Historical)            Properties             Properties    
                                          Note 2 (a)            Note 2 (b)     (Historical) Note 2 (c)  (Historical) Note 2 (d)   
                                      ------------------     ----------------  ----------------------- ------------------------
<S>                                     <C>                      <C>                 <C>                       <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                     
  Rental Income.......................   $ 74,709                $   20               $ 1,501                   $ 5,354       
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                       
    Other Income......................     19,925                     5                   374                     1,157       
  Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                                     
    Government Securities.............      4,157                   ---                   ---                       ---       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
       Total Revenues.................     98,791                    25                 1,875                     6,511       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                     
  Real Estate Taxes...................     15,647                     4                   396                       983       
  Repairs and Maintenance.............      4,286                     1                   119                       267       
  Property Management.................      3,519                     1                    59                       124       
  Utilities...........................      2,825                     3                    77                       268       
  Insurance...........................        276                   ---                    22                        85       
  Other...............................        854                   ---                    37                       ---       
  General and Administrative..........      2,690                   ---                   ---                       ---       
  Interest Expense....................     21,321                   ---                   ---                       ---       
  Amortization of Interest                                                                                                    
    Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                                
    and Deferred Financing                                                                                                    
    Costs.............................      1,380                   ---                   ---                       ---       
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                                      
    Amortization......................     17,712                   ---                   ---                       ---       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
       Total Expenses.................     70,510                     9                   710                     1,727       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
  Income Before Disposition of                                                                                                
    Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                  
    Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                              
    Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                             
    and Extraordinary Item............     28,281                    16                 1,165                     4,784       
  Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                                
    Protection Agreements.............      1,430                   ---                   ---                       ---       
  Gain on Sales of Properties.........      3,999                   ---                   ---                       ---       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
  Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                             
    and Extraordinary Item............     33,710                    16                 1,165                     4,784       
  Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                
    Interest..........................     (1,950)                  ---                   ---                       ---       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                 
    Item..............................     31,760                    16                 1,165                     4,784       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
  Preferred Stock Dividends...........     (3,365)                  ---                   ---                       ---       
                                         --------                ------               -------                   -------
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                 
    Item Available to Common                                                                                                  
    Shareholders......................   $ 28,395                $   16               $ 1,165                   $ 4,784       
                                         ========                ======               =======                   =======
  Income Before Extraordinary         
    Item Per Weighted Average           
    Common Share Outstanding            
    (30,080,434 as of June 30, 1997)..   $    .94
                                         ========
  Pro Forma Income Before             
    Extraordinary Item Per              
    Weighted  Average Common            
    Share Outstanding (30,080,434       
    as of  June 30, 1997, pro forma)..       


<CAPTION>
                                          Other 1997              1997
                                         Acquisition          Acquisition I
                                          Properties           Properties                                First Industrial
                                         (Historical)         (Historical)           Pro Forma          Realty Trust, Inc.
                                          Note 2 (e)           Note 2 (f)       Adjustments Note 2 (g)       Pro Forma
                                         ------------         -------------     ---------------------   --------------------
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                   <C>                      <C>      
REVENUES:                                                                                                             
  Rental Income.......................   $  1,178              $   550               $   ---                  $83,312 
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                               
    Other Income......................        482                  236                   ---                   22,179 
  Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                             
    Government Securities.............        ---                  ---                   ---                    4,157 
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
       Total Revenues.................      1,660                  786                   ---                  109,648 
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
EXPENSES:                                                                                                             
  Real Estate Taxes...................        448                  194                   ---                   17,672 
  Repairs and Maintenance.............         53                   31                   ---                    4,757 
  Property Management.................         21                   22                   ---                    3,746 
  Utilities...........................          6                    1                   ---                    3,180 
  Insurance...........................          9                    5                   ---                      397 
  Other...............................        ---                  ---                   ---                      891 
  General and Administrative..........        ---                  ---                   ---                    2,690 
  Interest Expense....................        ---                  ---                  (435)                  20,886 
  Amortization of Interest                                                                                            
    Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                        
    and Deferred Financing                                                                                            
    Costs.............................        ---                  ---                   ---                    1,380  
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                              
    Amortization......................        ---                  ---                 1,494                   19,206  
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
       Total Expenses.................        537                  253                 1,059                   74,805  
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
                                                                                                                      
  Income Before Disposition of                                                                                        
    Interest Rate Protection                                                                                          
    Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                      
    Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                     
    and Extraordinary Item............      1,123                  533                (1,059)                  34,843 
  Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                        
    Protection Agreements.............        ---                  ---                   ---                    1,430  
  Gain on Sales of Properties.........        ---                  ---                   ---                    3,999  
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
  Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                     
    and Extraordinary Item............      1,123                  533                (1,059)                  40,272 
  Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                        
    Interest..........................        ---                  ---                  (355)                  (2,305)
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                         
    Item..............................      1,123                  533                (1,414)                  37,967 
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
  Preferred Stock Dividends...........        ---                  ---                (5,126)                  (8,491)
                                         --------               ------               -------                  ------- 
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                         
    Item Available to Common                                                                                          
    Shareholders......................   $  1,123               $  533               $(6,540)                 $29,476 
                                         ========               ======               =======                  ======= 
                                      
  Income Before Extraordinary         
    Item Per Weighted Average         
    Common Share Outstanding          
    (30,080,434 as of June 30, 1997)..
                                      
  Pro Forma Income Before             
    Extraordinary Item Per            
    Weighted  Average Common          
    Share Outstanding (30,080,434     
    as of  June 30, 1997, pro forma)..                                                                        $   .98
                                                                                                              =======
</TABLE>               

                The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                      the pro forma financial statement.

                                       11



<PAGE>   13


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company")
was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993.  The Company is a
real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

     The accompany unaudited proforma statement of operations for the Company
reflects the historical operations of the Company for the period  January 1,
1997 through June 30, 1997, the acquisition of one property on January 9, 1997
(the "1997 Acquisition Property") and 39 properties acquired on January 31,
1997 (the "Lazarus Burman Properties") which are reported on Form 8-K/A No.1
dated February 12, 1997, 15 properties  (the "Punia Phase I Properties")
acquired on June 30, 1997 and the additional 33 properties (the "Punia Phase II
Properties") to be acquired  by September 30, 1997 (together, the "Punia
Acquisition Properties") which are reported on Form 8-K/A No.1 dated June 30,
1997 and 11 properties acquired during the period February 1, 1997 through July
14, 1997 (the "Other 1997 Acquisition Properties") and two properties acquired
during the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition
I Properties")  reported on this Form 8-K/A No. 2.

     The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statement has been prepared
based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the historical June 30, 1997
financial statements of the Company.  The pro forma statement of operations for
the six months ended June 30, 1997 has been prepared as if the properties
acquired subsequent to December 31, 1996 had been acquired on either January 1,
1996 or the lease commencement date if the property was developed and as if the
40,000 shares of $1 par value Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on May
14, 1997 (the "Series B Preferred Stock Offering") and the 20,000 shares of $1
par value Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on June 6, 1997 (the
"Series C Preferred Stock Offering") had been completed on January 1, 1996.

     The unaudited pro forma financial statement is not necessarily indicative
of what the Company's results of operations would have been for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 had the properties been acquired as described above, nor do
they purport to present the future results of operations of the Company.


2.    PRO FORMA ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS - JUNE 30, 1997

 (a)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Company for the
      period January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997 as reported on the Company's
      Form 10-Q/A No.1 dated August 26, 1997.

 (b)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition Property for the period January 1, 1997 through the
      acquisition date of this property on January 9, 1997.

 (c)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Lazarus Burman
      Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through January 31, 1997.

 (d)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Punia
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through June 30,
      1997.

                                       12



<PAGE>   14


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 (e)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other 1997
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through the earlier
      of June 30, 1997 or their respective acquisition dates.

 (f)  The historical operations reflect the operations of  the 1997
      Acquisition I Properties for the period January 1,   1997 through the
      earlier of June 30, 1997 or their respective acquisition dates.

 (g)  In connection with the Lazarus Burman Properties acquisition, the
      Company assumed two mortgage loans totaling $4.5 million (the "Lazarus
      Burman Mortgage Loans").  The interest expense adjustment reflects
      interest on the Lazarus Burman Mortgage Loans as if such indebtedness was
      outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
      plus 1%) for the assumed earlier purchase of the 1997 Acquisition
      Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia Acquisition Properties,
      the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties and the 1997 Acquisition I
      Properties offset by the interest savings related to the assumed repayment
      of $144.0 million of acquisition facility borrowings on January 1, 1996
      from the proceeds of the Series B Preferred Stock Offering and Series C
      Preferred Stock Offering.

      The depreciation and amortization adjustments reflect the charges for the
      1997 Acquisition Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia
      Acquisition Properties, the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties and the 1997
      Acquisition I Properties from January 1, 1997 through the earlier of their
      respective acquisition date or June 30, 1997.

      Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
      units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Units") owned by unit holders other
      than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects an 11.99%
      minority interest for the six months ended June 30, 1997.  This adjustment
      reflects the income to unitholders for Units issued in connection with
      certain property acquisitions as if such Units had been issued on January
      1, 1996 and to reflect the completion of the Series B Preferred Stock
      Offering and the Series C Preferred Stock Offering as of January 1, 1996.

      The preferred stock dividend adjustment reflects preferred dividends
      attributable to the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred
      Stock as if such preferred stock was outstanding as of January 1, 1996.


                                       13



<PAGE>   15


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           First Industrial                                                                    
                                               Realty             First Highland       Other Acquisition        Acquisition    
                                             Trust, Inc.            Properties             Properties            Properties    
                                            (Historical)           (Historical)           (Historical)          (Historical)   
                                             Note 2 (a)             Note 2 (b)             Note 2 (c)              Note 2 (d)     
                                           ----------------      ---------------       ------------------    ----------------
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                  <C>                   <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                      
  Rental Income......................       $  109,113             $   1,915            $    1,029            $    2,893       
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                        
    Other Income.....................           30,942                   182                   218                   469       
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
      Total Revenues.................          140,055                 2,097                 1,247                 3,362       
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                      
  Real Estate Taxes..................           23,371                   213                   237                   519       
  Repairs and Maintenance............            5,408                   134                    45                   139       
  Property Management................            5,067                    86                    40                   109       
  Utilities..........................            3,582                   189                    21                    68       
  Insurance..........................              877                    28                    14                    44       
  Other..............................              919                   ---                   ---                   ---       
  General and Administrative.........            4,018                   ---                   ---                   ---       
  Interest Expense...................           28,954                   ---                   ---                   ---       
  Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                
    Protection Agreements and                                                                                                  
    Deferred Financing Costs.........            3,286                   ---                   ---                   ---       
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                                       
    Amortization.....................           28,049                   ---                   ---                   ---       
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
      Total Expenses.................          103,531                   650                   357                   879       
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
  Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                               
    Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                              
    and Extraordinary Item...........           36,524                 1,447                   890                 2,483       
  Gain on Sale of Properties.........            4,344                   ---                   ---                   ---       
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
  Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                              
    and Extraordinary Item...........           40,868                 1,447                   890                 2,483       
  Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                 
    Interest.........................           (2,931)                  ---                   ---                   ---      
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
    Item.............................           37,937                 1,447                   890                 2,483       
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
  Preferred Stock Dividends .........           (3,919)                  ---                   ---                   ---      
                                            ----------             ---------            ----------            ----------
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
    Item Available to Common                                                                                                   
    Shareholders.....................       $   34,018             $   1,447            $      890            $    2,483       
                                            ==========             =========            ==========            ==========
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
    Item Per Weighted Average                 
    Common Share Outstanding                  
    (24,755,953 as of December                
    31,1996).........................       $     1.37
  Pro Forma Income Before                   ==========
    Extraordinary Item Per                    
    Weighted Average Common                   
    Share Outstanding                         
    (29,890,106 as of                         
    December 31, 1996, pro                    
    forma)...........................         


<CAPTION>
                                                1996                1997
                                            Acquisition          Acquisition
                                             Properties           Property
                                            (Historical)        (Historical)        Subtotal
                                             Note 2 (e)          Note 2 (f)       Carry Forward
                                           -------------       -------------     ---------------
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>               <C>
REVENUES:                                  
  Rental Income......................       $  7,601            $    948           $  123,499
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                 
    Other Income.....................            944                 210               32,965
                                            --------            ---------          ---------- 
      Total Revenues.................          8,545               1,158              156,464
                                            --------            ---------          ---------- 
EXPENSES:                                                               
  Real Estate Taxes..................          1,283                 167               25,790
  Repairs and Maintenance............            539                  62                6,327
  Property Management................            354                  30                5,686
  Utilities..........................             30                 135                4,025
  Insurance..........................             65                 ---                1,028
  Other..............................              2                 ---                  921
  General and Administrative.........            ---                 ---                4,018
  Interest Expense...................            ---                 ---               28,954
  Amortization of Interest Rate                                         
    Protection Agreements and                                           
    Deferred Financing Costs.........            ---                 ---                3,286
  Depreciation and Other                                                
    Amortization.....................            ---                 ---               28,049
                                            --------            --------           ---------- 
      Total Expenses.................          2,273                 394              108,084
                                            --------            --------           ---------- 
  Income Before Gain on Sales of                                        
    Properties, Minority Interest                                       
    and Extraordinary Item...........          6,272                 764               48,380
  Gain on Sale of Properties.........            ---                 ---                4,344
                                            --------            --------           ---------- 
  Income Before Minority Interest                                       
    and Extraordinary Item...........          6,272                 764               52,724
  Income Allocated to Minority                                          
    Interest.........................            ---                 ---               (2,931)
                                            --------            --------           ---------- 
  Income Before Extraordinary                                           
    Item.............................          6,272                 764               49,793
                                            --------            --------           ---------- 
  Preferred Stock Dividends .........            ---                 ---               (3,919)
                                            --------            --------           ---------- 
  Income Before Extraordinary                                           
    Item Available to Common                                                       
    Shareholders.....................       $  6,272            $    764           $   45,874
                                            ========            ========           ==========
  Income Before Extraordinary              
    Item Per Weighted Average              
    Common Share Outstanding               
    (24,755,953 as of December             
    31,1996).........................      
  Pro Forma Income Before                   
    Extraordinary Item Per                    
    Weighted Average Common                   
    Share Outstanding                         
    (29,890,106 as of                         
    December 31, 1996, pro                    
    forma)...........................         
</TABLE>

                The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                      the pro forma financial statement

                                       14



<PAGE>   16


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     Other 1997        1997      
                                                             Lazarus Burman   Punia Acquisition     Acquisition    Acquisition I 
                                                               Properties        Properties          Properties      Properties  
                                             Subtotal         (Historical)      (Historical)        (Historical)    (Historical) 
                                          Carry Forward        Note 2 (g)        Note 2 (h)          Note 2 (i)     Note  2 (j)  
                                          --------------    ---------------   ------------------   --------------  --------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>         
REVENUES:                                                                                                                        
  Rental Income.......................       $123,499            $18,606          $10,448            $3,829           $1,451 
  Tenant Recoveries and Other                                                                                                    
    Income............................         32,965              4,636            2,668             1,089              648     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
      Total Revenues.................         156,464             23,242           13,116             4,918            2,099     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                        
  Real Estate Taxes...................         25,790              4,767            1,908             1,131              490     
  Repairs and Maintenance.............          6,327              1,477              795               124              102     
  Property Management.................          5,686                732              329                89               54     
  Utilities...........................          4,025                959              586                27                7     
  Insurance...........................          1,028                275              160                30               22     
  Other...............................            921                457              218               ---              ---     
  General and Administrative..........          4,018                ---              ---               ---              ---     
  Interest Expense....................         28,954                ---              ---               ---              ---     
  Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                  
    Protection Agreements and                                                                                                    
    Deferred Financing Costs..........          3,286                ---              ---               ---              ---     
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                                         
    Amortization......................         28,049                ---              ---               ---              ---     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
        Total Expenses................        108,084              8,667            3,996             1,401              675     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
  Income Before Gain on Sales                                                                                                    
    of Properties, Minority                                                                                                      
    Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                                   
    Item .............................         48,380             14,575            9,120             3,517            1,424     
  Gain on Sales of Properties.........          4,344                ---              ---               ---              ---     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
  Income Before Minority                                                                                                         
    Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                                   
    Item..............................         52,724             14,575            9,120             3,517            1,424     
  Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                   
    Interest..........................         (2,931)               ---              ---               ---              --- 
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
    Item..............................         49,793             14,575            9,120             3,517            1,424     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
  Preferred Stock Dividends...........         (3,919)               ---              ---               ---              ---     
                                             --------            -------          -------            ------           ------     
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
    Item Available to Common                                                                                                     
    Shareholders......................       $ 45,874            $14,575          $ 9,120            $3,517           $1,424     
                                             ========            =======          =======            ======           ======
  Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
    Item Per Weighted Average                                                                                                    
    Common Share Outstanding                                                                                       
    (24,755,953 as of December                                                                                     
    31, 1996).........................                                                                             

  Pro Forma Income Before                                                                                          
    Extraordinary Item Per                                                                                         
    Weighted Average Common                                                                                        
    Share Outstanding                                                                                              
    (29,890,106 as of December                                                                                     
    31, 1996, pro forma)..............                      


<CAPTION>
                                        
                                                                        First
                                             Pro Forma                Industrial
                                            Adjustments           Realty  Trust, Inc.
                                             Note 2 (k)               Pro Forma
                                            ------------          -------------------
<S>                                          <C>                     <C>                  
REVENUES:                                                      
  Rental Income.......................       $    ---                 $157,833
  Tenant Recoveries and Other                                  
    Income............................            ---                   42,006
                                             --------                 --------
      Total Revenues.................             ---                  199,839
                                             --------                 --------
EXPENSES:                                                      
  Real Estate Taxes...................            ---                   34,086
  Repairs and Maintenance.............            ---                    8,825
  Property Management.................            ---                    6,890
  Utilities...........................            ---                    5,604
  Insurance...........................            ---                    1,515
  Other...............................            ---                    1,596
  General and Administrative..........            ---                    4,018
  Interest Expense....................          5,303                   34,257
  Amortization of Interest Rate                                
    Protection Agreements and                                  
    Deferred Financing Costs..........            ---                    3,286
  Depreciation and Other                                       
    Amortization......................          8,249                   36,298
                                             --------                 --------
        Total Expenses................         13,552                  136,375
                                             --------                 --------
  Income Before Gain on Sales                                  
    of Properties, Minority                                    
    Interest and Extraordinary                                 
    Item .............................        (13,552)                  63,464
  Gain on Sales of Properties.........            ---                    4,344
                                             --------                 --------
  Income Before Minority                                       
    Interest and Extraordinary                                 
    Item..............................        (13,552)                  67,808
  Income Allocated to Minority                                 
    Interest..........................         (3,398)                  (6,329)
                                             --------                 --------
  Income Before Extraordinary                                  
    Item..............................        (16,950)                  61,479
                                             --------                 --------
  Preferred Stock Dividends...........        (13,063)                 (16,982)
                                             --------                 --------
  Income Before Extraordinary                                  
    Item Available to Common                                   
    Shareholders......................       $(30,013)                $ 44,497
                                             ========                 ========
  Income Before Extraordinary                                  
    Item Per Weighted Average                                  
    Common Share Outstanding                                   
    (24,755,953 as of December                                 
    31, 1996).........................                         

  Pro Forma Income Before                                      
    Extraordinary Item Per                                     
    Weighted Average Common                                    
    Share Outstanding                                          
    (29,890,106 as of December                                 
    31, 1996, pro forma)..............                                $   1.49
                                                                      ========
</TABLE> 

                The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                      the pro forma financial statement.

                                       15



<PAGE>   17


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company")
was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993.  The Company is a
real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

     The accompanying unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the
Company reflects the historical operations of the Company for the period
January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 and the acquisition of 28 properties
(the "First Highland Properties") and 18 properties (the "Other Acquisition
Properties") acquired by the Company between January 1, 1996 and April 10, 1996
which were reported on Form 8-K/A No. 1 dated March 20, 1996, the acquisition
of 14 properties (the "Acquisition Properties") and 43 (the "1996 Acquisition
Properties") between April 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996, one property
acquired on January 9, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition Property"), and 39
properties acquired on January 31, 1997 (the "Lazarus Burman Properties") which
are reported on Form 8-K/A No. 1 dated February 12, 1997,  the acquisition of
15 properties (the "Punia Phase I Properties") acquired on June 30, 1997 and
the additional 33 properties (the "Punia Phase II Properties") to be acquired
by September 30, 1997 (together, the "Punia Acquisition Properties") which are
reported on  Form 8-K/A No.1 dated June 30, 1997 and 11 properties acquired
during the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 (the "Other 1997
Acquisition Properties") and two properties acquired during the period February
1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition I Properties") reported on
this form 8-K/A No. 2.

     The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statement has been prepared
based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the historical December 31, 1996
financial statements of the Company.  The pro forma statement of operations for
the year ended December 31, 1996 has been prepared as if the properties
acquired subsequent to December 31, 1995 had been acquired on either January 1,
1996 or the lease commencement date if the property was developed and as if the
5,175,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued on February 2, 1996 (the
"February 1996 Equity Offering"), the 5,750,000 shares of $.01 par value common
stock issued on October 25, 1996 (the "October 1996 Equity Offering"), the
40,000 shares of $1 par value Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on May
14, 1997 (the "Series B Preferred Stock Offering") and the 20,000 shares of $1
par value Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on June 6, 1997 (the
"Series C Preferred Stock Offering") had been completed on January 1, 1996.

     The unaudited pro forma financial statement is not necessarily indicative
of what the Company's results of operations would have been for the year ended
December 31, 1996 had the properties been acquired as described above, nor do
they purport to present the future results of operations of the Company.

2.    PRO FORMA ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1996

 (a)  The historical operations reflect income from continuing operations of
      the Company for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 as
      reported on the Company's Form 10-K dated March 27, 1997.

 (b)  The historical operations reflect the operations of  the First Highland
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through the acquisition date of
      these properties on March 20, 1996.

 (c)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through their
      respective acquisition dates.

 (d)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Acquisition
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through their respective
      acquisition dates.

 (e)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1996
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through their
      respective acquisition dates.


                                       16



<PAGE>   18


                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                   NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 (f)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition Property for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31,
      1996.

 (g)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Lazarus Burman
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

 (h)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Punia
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December
      31, 1996.

 (i)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other 1997
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December
      31, 1996.

 (j)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition I Properties for  the period January 1, 1996 through December
      31, 1996.

 (k)  In connection with the First Highland Properties acquisition, the
      Company assumed two mortgage loans totaling $9.4 million (the "Assumed
      Indebtedness") and also entered into a new mortgage loan in the amount of
      $36.8 million ( the "New Indebtedness").  The interest expense adjustment
      reflects interest on the Assumed Indebtedness and the New Indebtedness as
      if such indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.

      In connection with the Lazarus Burman Properties acquisition, the Company
      assumed two mortgage loans totaling $4.5 million (the "Lazarus Burman     
      Mortgage Loans").  The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on
      the Lazarus Burman Mortgage Loans as if such indebtedness was outstanding
      beginning January 1, 1996.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
      plus 2%) for the assumed earlier purchase of the Other Acquisition
      Properties offset by the interest savings related to the assumed repayment
      of $59.4 million of acquisition facility borrowings on January 1, 1996
      from the proceeds of the February 1996 Equity Offering.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at LIBOR plus 2%) for borrowings under the Company's
      $150 million secured revolving credit facility (the "1994 Acquisition
      Facility") or LIBOR plus 1.1% for borrowings under the Company's $200     
      million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "1996 Acquisition
      Facility") for the assumed earlier purchase of the Acquisition Properties
      and the 1996 Acquisition Properties, offset by the related interest
      savings related to the assumed repayment of $84.2 million of acquisition
      facility borrowings on January 1, 1996 from the proceeds of the October
      1996 Equity Offering.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
      plus 1%) for the assumed earlier purchase of the 1997 Acquisition 
      Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia Acquisition Properties,
      the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties and the 1997 Acquisition I
      Properties offset by the interest savings related to the assumed repayment
      of $144.0 million of acquisition facility borrowings on January 1, 1996
      from the proceeds of the Series B Preferred Stock Offering and Series C
      Preferred Stock Offering.








                                       17



<PAGE>   19


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charges for
      the First Highland Properties, the Other Acquisition Properties, the
      Acquisition Properties, the 1996 Acquisition Properties, the 1997
      Acquisition Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia Acquisition
      Properties, the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties and the 1997 Acquisition
      I Properties from January 1, 1996 through the earlier of their respective
      acquisition date or December 31, 1996.

      Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
      units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Units") owned by unitholders other
      than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects a 12.46%     
      minority interest for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This adjustment
      reflects the income to unitholders for Units issued in connection with
      certain property acquisitions as if such Units had been issued on January
      1, 1996 and to reflect the completion of the February 1996 Equity
      Offering, the October 1996 Equity Offering, the Series B Preferred Stock
      Offering and the Series C Preferred Stock Offering as of January 1, 1996.

      The preferred stock dividend adjustment reflects preferred dividends      
      attributable to the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred
      Stock as if such preferred stock was outstanding as of January 1, 1996.



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<PAGE>   20



                                   SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                              FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.




October 16, 1997              By:  /s/  Michael J. Havala                
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Michael J. Havala
                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



                                       19



<PAGE>   21



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX




<TABLE>
<S>            <C>
Exhibit No.    Description
- -----------    -----------
   23          Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
               Independent Accountants
</TABLE>



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8-K/A No. 2 dated June 30, 1997
and the incorporation by reference into the Registrant's five previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-95190, 333-03999, 333-21873,
333-21887 and 333-29879), and the Registrant's two previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No.'s 33-95188 and 333-36699) of our
report dated October 13, 1997, on our audit of the combined historical
statement of revenues and certain expenses of the 1997 Acquisition I
Properties.









                                      COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Chicago, Illinois
October 16, 1997








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