FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
8-K, 1997-02-12
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

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): FEBRUARY 12, 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.)




            150 N. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 150, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (312) 704-9000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




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                ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

        On January 31, 1997, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (the "Company"), through First Industrial, L.P., of which the
Company is the sole general partner, acquired 10 bulk warehouse and 29 light
industrial properties (the "Properties") in Long Island, New York and northern
New Jersey totaling 2.7 million square feet of gross leasable area (the
"Lazarus Burman Acquisition"). The Properties were purchased for approximately
$138.8 million which was funded with $86.4 million in cash, assumption of $4.5
million in debt and the issuance of 1,595,282 limited partnership units in
First Industrial, L.P. ("Units") valued at $47.9 million.  The properties were
acquired from Lazarus Burman Associates, Jan Burman Management Co., Jerry
Lazarus Management Co., Connie Lazarus Management Co., Red Ground Co., Junie
Investors Co., 109 Industrial Co., LLC, L.B. Management Co., JDHL Co., Susieco
Co., Laz-Bur Company, SJB Realty Company, C4-6-7 Company, C3-5 Company, 290
Industrial Co., LLC, 185 Price Parkway, LLC and 116 Le High Industrial Co.,
LLC. (together the "Lazarus Burman Group"). Prior to the acquisition, the
Lazarus Burman Group was not affiliated with the Company, any affiliate of the
Company or any director of officer of the Company.  Following the acquisition,
Jan Burman was appointed Senior Regional Director.  The Properties will
continue to be used for bulk warehouse and light industrial use under the
existing lease terms.

        In connection with the Lazarus Burman Acquisition, the Company, through
First Industrial, L.P. assumed existing indebtedness under two mortgage loans
with Patomi Realty Co. and Smithkline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc.
totaling $3.8 million and $.7 million, respectively, issued Units with an
aggregate value of $47.9 million and borrowed $86.4 million under the Company's
$200 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of banks for
which the First National Bank of Chicago is the agent (the "1996 Acquisition
Facility").  The $3.8 million mortgage loan  bears interest at 10%.  The $.7
million mortgage loan is interest free until February 1998 at which time the
mortgage loan bears interest at 8%.  The $86.4 million borrowed under the
Company's 1996 Acquisition Facility currently bears interest at LIBOR plus
1.10%.


                             ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

        Since the filing of the Company's Form 8-K/A No. 1 dated March 20,
1996, the Company acquired 65 industrial properties and four land parcels for
future development from unrelated parties during the period April 11, 1996
through January 9, 1997, the closing date of the last property acquired. The
combined purchase price for these properties and land parcels totaled
approximately $146.2 million, excluding development costs incurred subsequent
to the acquisition of the land parcels and closings costs incurred in
conjunction with the acquisition of the properties and the land parcels.  The
65 properties and four land parcels acquired are described below and were
funded with working capital, proceeds from a public offering of 5,750,000
shares of Common stock, the issuance Units, and borrowings under the Company's
$150 million  secured revolving credit facility (the "1994 Acquisition 
Facility") or the 1996 Acquisition Facility which replaced the 1994 Acquisition
Facility on December 16, 1996. The Company has continued the pre-acquisition
uses of the properties.  With respect to the properties currently under
development, the Company intends to operate the facilities as industrial rental
property.

     -    On June 19, 1996, the Company purchased a 327,997 square foot
          bulk warehouse property located in Indianapolis, Indiana for
          approximately $5.6 million.  The property was purchased from the
          Cummins Engine Company, Inc.

     -    On June 25, 1996, the Company purchased a 78,000 square foot
          light industrial property located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The
          purchase price for the property was approximately $2.5 million.  The
          property was purchased from Stowell Industries, Inc.

     -    On June 26, 1996, the Company purchased a 78,029 square foot
          light industrial property located in Chaska, Minnesota.  The purchase
          price for the property was approximately $2.7 million.  The property
          was purchased from Aeration Industries International, Inc.  This
          property was owner occupied prior to purchase.


     -    On June 28, 1996, the Company purchased four light industrial
          properties totaling 180,000 square feet located in Dayton, Ohio.  The
          purchase price for the properties was approximately $5.0 million
          which was funded with $3.0 million in cash and 84,500 Units valued at
          approximately $2.0 million in the aggregate.  The properties were
          purchased from Trotwood Industrial Park.

     -    On July 9, 1996, the Company purchased a 125,950 square foot
          bulk warehouse property located in Bloomington, Minnesota for
          approximately $3.5 million.  The property was purchased from Bethany
          Corporation, Ltd.

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     -    On July 10, 1996, the Company purchased for approximately $2.7
          million, approximately 10.7 acres of land in Detroit, Michigan where
          a 140,365 square foot bulk warehouse facility is currently under
          construction.  The land was purchased from Hygrade Food Products
          Company.

     -    On July 24, 1996, the Company purchased a 70,560 square foot
          light industrial property located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The
          purchase price for the property was approximately $1.4 million.  The
          property was purchased from Pin Oak Properties, L.P.

     -    On August 16, 1996, the Company purchased a 42,300 square foot
          light industrial property located in Plymouth Township, Michigan.
          The purchase price for the property was approximately $1.7 million.
          The property was purchased from Chris A. Kindred and Patti R.
          Kindred.  This property was owner occupied prior to purchase.

     -    On September 12, 1996, the Company purchased a 84,000 square
          foot light industrial property located in Dayton, Ohio.  The purchase
          price for the property was approximately $1.8 million which was
          funded with $1.1 million in cash and 29,056 Units valued at 
          approximately $.7 million.  The property was purchased from Trotwood 
          Industrial Park.

     -    On September 30, 1996, the Company purchased for approximately
          $7.8 million approximately 11.3 acres of land in Minneapolis,
          Minnesota which included a partially completed 172,800 square foot
          bulk warehouse.   The Company is continuing the construction of this
          bulk warehouse.  The land and partially completed bulk warehouse was
          purchased from Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc.

     -    On September 30, 1996, the Company purchased a 97,770 square
          foot light industrial property located in Plymouth, Minnesota.  The
          purchase price of the property was approximately $3.0 million.  The
          property was purchased from Greenland Investment Company.

     -    On September 30, 1996, the Company purchased a 83,189 square
          foot light industrial property located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
          The purchase price of the property was approximately $3.5 million.
          The property was purchased from CB Institutional Fund VIII.

     -    On September 30, 1996, the Company purchased two bulk warehouse
          properties totaling 1,110,300 square feet in Columbus, Ohio for
          approximately $21.8 million which was funded with $11.3 million in
          cash, incurrence of $9.9 million in Promissory Notes bearing interest
          at 8%, and 24,789 Units valued at $.6 million in the aggregate.  The 
          properties were purchased from Lockborne Industrial Associates and 
          Groveport Road Associates.

     -    On October 4, 1996, the Company purchased a 187,777 square foot
          light industrial property located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.  The
          purchase price for the property was approximately $7.5 million.  The
          property was purchased from Grandchildren's Realty Alternative
          Management Program I Limited Partnership.  This property was owner
          occupied prior to purchase.

     -    On October 8, 1996, the Company purchased a 102,500 square foot
          light industrial property located in Cleveland, Ohio.  The purchase
          price for the property was approximately $3.7 million.  The property
          was purchased from Koenig Properties.  This property was owner
          occupied prior to purchase.

     -    On October 28, 1996, the Company purchased three bulk warehouse
          properties totaling 538,811 square feet located in Portland,
          Tennessee for approximately $12.8 million.  The properties were
          purchased from Wanda and Larry Collins.

     -    On October 28, 1996, the Company purchased a 51,960 square foot
          light industrial property located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.  The
          purchase price for the property was approximately $2.0 million.  The
          property was purchased from Harvey Property Associates.

     -    On October 30, 1996, the Company purchased five light
          industrial properties totaling 295,400 square feet located in
          Indianapolis, Indiana.  The aggregate purchase price for the
          properties was approximately $7.9 million.  The properties were
          purchased from Kern County Employees' Retirement Association.

     -    On October 31, 1996, the Company purchased for approximately
          $.1 million approximately 1 acre of land in Indianapolis, Indiana
          where a 10,000 square foot bulk warehouse is currently under
          construction.  The land was purchased from Shadeland Associates
          Limited Partnership.

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     -    On November 14, 1996, the Company purchased 23 bulk warehouse
          properties totaling 654,095 square feet located in Romulus, Michigan
          for approximately $19.7 million which was funded with $11.2 in cash
          and 325,068 Units valued at $8.5 million in the aggregate.  The
          properties were purchased from the Highland Industrial Development
          Company.

     -    On December 2, 1996, the Company purchased two light industrial
          properties totaling 150,536 square feet in Atlanta, Georgia.  The
          aggregate purchase price for these properties was approximately $3.5
          million.  The properties were purchased from the John Hancock Realty
          Income Fund - II Limited Partnership.

     -    On December 13, 1996, the Company purchased for approximately
          $.5 million approximately 7.8  acres of land in suburban Cincinnati,
          Ohio where a 112,500 square foot light industrial warehouse is
          currently under construction.  The land was purchased from A.L.
          Neyer, Inc.

     -    On December 18, 1996, the Company purchased two light
          industrial properties totaling 125,000 square feet in St. Louis,
          Missouri.  The aggregate purchase price for these properties was
          approximately $2.7 million.  The properties were purchased from the
          McDonnell Douglas Corporation.  These properties were owner occupied
          prior to purchase.

     -    On December 24, 1996, the Company purchased five light
          industrial properties totaling 111,375 square feet in Cincinnati,
          Ohio.  The aggregate purchase price for these properties was
          approximately $3.1 million.  The properties were purchased from the
          Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

     -    On December 24, 1996, the Company purchased two light
          industrial properties totaling 72,239 square feet in Eden Prairie,
          Minnesota.  The aggregate purchase price for these properties was
          approximately $2.6 million.  The properties were purchased from the
          Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

     -    On December 31, 1996, the Company purchased a 48,000 square
          foot bulk warehouse property located in Atlanta, Georgia for
          approximately $1.0 million.  The property was purchased from Gary
          Leeman.  This property was owner occupied prior to purchase.

     -    On December 31, 1996, the Company purchased two bulk warehouse
          properties totaling 409,119 square feet located in Atlanta, Georgia
          for approximately $6.6 million.  The properties were purchased from
          the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

     -    On December 31, 1996, the Company purchased an 80,000 square
          foot light industrial property located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
          The purchase price for the property was approximately $2.4 million.
          The property was purchased from the Valley Industrial Center 3
          Limited Partnership.

     -    On January 9,  1997, the Company purchased a 482,400 square
          foot bulk warehouse property located in Indianapolis, Indiana for
          approximately $7.1 million.  The property was purchased from 4430
          Airport Associated, Limited Partnership.



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                   ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a) Financial Statements:

     Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain  Expenses for the
1996 and 1997 Acquisition Properties - Unaudited.

     Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses for the
Acquisition Properties and Notes thereto with Independent Accountants' Report
thereon dated  February 11, 1997.

     At this time it is impracticable to file the required financial statements
for the Lazarus Burman Acquisition described in Item 2 of this Form 8-K.  The
required financial statements will be filed in an amendment to this report on
Form 8-K as soon as possible, but not later than sixty (60) days from the date
on which this Form 8-K is filed.


     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information:

     Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
1996

     Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
1995

     At this time it is impracticable to file the required pro forma financial
information related to the Lazarus Burman Acquisition described in Item 2 of
this Form 8-K.  The required financial statements and pro forma financial
information will be filed in an amendment to this report on Form 8-K as soon
as possible, but not later than sixty (60) days from the date on which this
report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.



     (c).  Exhibits.


<TABLE>
              <S>             <C>
              Exhibit Number  Description
              --------------  ------------------------------------
              23              Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
                              Independent Accountants
</TABLE>



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                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                     PAGE

1996 AND 1997 ACQUISITION PROPERTIES

   Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and
   Certain Expenses for the 1996 and 1997 Acquisition
   Properties for the nine months ended September 30,
   1996 and the twelve months ended December 31, 1995
   --Unaudited......................................................   6


ACQUISITION PROPERTIES

   Report of Independent Accountants................................   7

   Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and
   Certain Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September
   30, 1996 and for the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
   1995.............................................................   8



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


PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended
   September  30, 1996..............................................   11-12
   
   Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements..........................   13-14
   
   Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended
   December 31, 1995................................................   15-16
   
   Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements..........................   17-18

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                      1996 AND 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 the 43 properties
acquired during the period April 11, 1996 through December 31, 1996 ( the "1996
Acquisition Properties") and the one property acquired during the period
January 1, 1997 through January 9, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition Property").
These statements are exclusive of 14 properties acquired by the Company (the
"Acquisition Properties"), which have been audited and are  included elsewhere
in this Form 8-K  and properties occupied by the previous owner during the
period April 11, 1996 through January 9, 1997.  The 1996 Acquisition Properties
and the 1997 Acquisition Property were acquired for an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $79.8 million.  A description of each property is included in
Item 5.





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 FOR THE NINE               FOR THE NINE                  FOR THE TWELVE      
                                                 MONTHS ENDED               MONTHS ENDED                   MONTHS ENDED       
                                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996          SEPTEMBER 30, 1996            DECEMBER 31, 1995     
                                            ----------------------      -----------------------      -------------------------
                                               1997 ACQUISITION            1996 ACQUISITION             1996 ACQUISITION      
                                                    PROPERTY                   PROPERTIES                  PROPERTIES         
                                                  (UNAUDITED)                 (UNAUDITED)                  (UNAUDITED)        
                                            ----------------------      -----------------------      -------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                         <C>                          <C>
Revenues:                                   
Rental Income...........................                      $711                        $7,082                        $8,600
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income......                       158                           958                         1,199
                                             ---------------------       -----------------------     -------------------------
    Total Revenues......................                       869                         8,040                         9,799
                                             ---------------------       -----------------------     -------------------------
Expenses:                                                                                                                     
Real Estate Taxes.......................                       125                         1,255                         1,587
Repairs and Maintenance.................                        47                           473                           368
Property Management.....................                        23                           323                           403
Utilities...............................                       101                            33                            31
Insurance...............................                         7                            63                            87
Other...................................                       ---                             2                             8
                                            ----------------------      ------------------------     -------------------------
    Total Expenses......................                       296                         2,149                         2,484
                                            ----------------------      ------------------------     -------------------------
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses..                      $573                        $5,891                        $7,315
                                            ======================      ========================     =========================
                                                                                                     
</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  Acquisition Properties as described in Note 1 for
the year ended December 31, 1995.  This financial statement is the
responsibility of the Acquisition Properties' management.  Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audits.

     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  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 audits provide 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 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the Acquisition 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 Acquisition
Properties for the year ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.





                                             COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



Chicago, Illinois
February 11, 1997

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






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       FOR THE NINE           FOR THE TWELVE
                                                                                       MONTHS ENDED            MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                    SEPTEMBER 30, 1996       DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                                                   --------------------    --------------------
                                                                                        ACQUISITION             
                                                                                         PROPERTIES            ACQUISITION
                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)            PROPERTIES
                                                                                   --------------------    -------------------- 
<S>                                                                                <C>                     <C>
Revenues:                                                                                                           
 Rental Income...................................................                          $3,047                   $4,128
 Tenant Recoveries and Other Income..............................                             452                      456
                                                                                   --------------------    --------------------
   Total Revenues................................................                           3,499                    4,584
                                                                                   --------------------    --------------------
Expenses:                                                                                     
 Real Estate Taxes...............................................                             538                      706
 Repairs and Maintenance.........................................                             116                      131
 Property Management.............................................                             111                      149
 Utilities.......................................................                              63                       43
 Insurance.......................................................                              46                       63
 Other...........................................................                              --                       57
                                                                                   --------------------    -------------------- 
   Total Expenses................................................                             874                    1,149
                                                                                   --------------------    -------------------- 
                                                                                                                    
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses...........................                          $2,625                   $3,435
                                                                                    ===================     ====================
</TABLE>  



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





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                            ACQUISITION 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") combine the results of operations of 14 properties acquired by
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") during
the period April 11, 1996 through January 9, 1997, the closing date of the last
property acquired (the "Acquisition Properties").  The Acquisition Properties
were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $36.0 million.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          SQUARE
                              # OF         FEET                   DATE        DATE RENTAL
METROPOLITAN AREA          PROPERTIES   (UNAUDITED)             ACQUIRED   HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------          ------------------------             ---------  -----------------
<S>                        <C>           <C>                    <C>         <C>
Dayton, OH                    4             180,000         June 28, 1996     January 1, 1995
Bloomington, MN               1             125,950          July 9, 1996     January 1, 1995
Columbus, OH                  2           1,110,300     September 30,1996     January 1, 1995
Cincinnati, OH                5             111,375     December 24, 1996     January 1, 1995
Eden Prairie, MN              2              72,239     December 24, 1996     January 1, 1995
                           ------------------------
TOTAL                        14           1,599,864
                           ========================
</TABLE>

     The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 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 Acquisition 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 Combined Historical Statements of Revenues
and Certain Expenses, 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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                             ACQUISITION PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3. FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

     The Acquisition 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, 1995 are approximately as follows:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                      Acquisition
                       Properties
                      -----------
<S>                  <C>
1996                      $4,105
1997                       4,284
1998                       5,551
1999                       2,492
2000                       1,466
Thereafter                   514
                      ----------
Total                    $18,412
                      ==========

</TABLE>
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                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          Other                  
                                       First                     Pro Forma                             Acquisition               
                                    Industrial       First      Adjustments               Other       Properties and             
                                  Realty Trust,    Highland       First                Acquisition     Other Pro                 
                                      Inc.       Properties     Highland                Properties       Forma          Subtotal 
                                  (Historical)   (Historical)   Properties             (Historical)    Adjustments       Carry   
                                   Note 2 (a)     Note 2 (b)    Note 2 (c)   Subtotal   Note 2 (d)      Note 2 (e)      Forward  
                                  -------------  ------------   -----------  --------  -------------  -------------     -------- 
<S>                                <C>             <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>              <C>      
REVENUES:                                                                                                                        
 Rental Income..................   $ 78,054        $1,915        $   ---     $ 79,969   $   1,029         $     ---     $ 80,998 
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                           
  Other Income..................     23,545           182            ---       23,727         218               ---       23,945 
                                  ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
    Total Revenues..............    101,599         2,097            ---      103,696       1,247               ---      104,943 
                                  ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                        
 Real Estate Taxes..............     17,061           213            ---       17,274         237               ---       17,511 
 Repairs and Maintenance........      4,231           134            ---        4,365          45               ---        4,410 
 Property Management............      3,657            86            ---        3,743          40               ---        3,783 
 Utilities......................      2,758           189            ---        2,947          21               ---        2,968 
 Insurance......................        824            28            ---          852          14               ---          866 
 Other..........................        736           ---            ---          736         ---               ---          736 
 General and Administrative.....      2,899           ---            ---        2,899         ---               ---        2,899 
 Interest Expense...............     21,600           ---            785       22,385         ---              (114)      22,271 
 Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                   
  Protection Agreements and                                                                                                      
  Deferred Financing Costs......      2,412           ---            ---        2,412         ---               ---        2,412 
 Depreciation and Other                                                                                                          
  Amortization..................     20,458           ---            250       20,708         ---               140       20,848 
                                  ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
    Total Expenses..............     76,636           650          1,035       78,321         357                26       78,704 
Income Before Gain on Sales of    ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                  
  and Extraordinary Loss........     24,963         1,447         (1,035)      25,375         890               (26)      26,239 
Gain on Sales of Properties.....      4,320           ---            ---        4,320         ---               ---        4,320 
                                  ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                  
  and Extraordinary Loss........     29,283         1,447         (1,035)      29,695         890               (26)      30,559 
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                     
 Interest.......................     (2,164)         (112)            80       (2,196)        (69)                2       (2,263)
                                  ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                      
Loss............................     27,119         1,335           (955)      27,499         821               (24)      28,296 
                                  ---------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
Extraordinary Loss..............       (821)          ---            ---         (821)        ---               ---         (821)
                                    -------        ------        -------     --------   ---------         ---------     -------- 
Net Income......................     26,298        $1,335        $  (955)    $ 26,678   $     821          $    (24)    $ 27,475 
                                    -------        ======        =======     ========   =========         =========     ======== 
Preferred Stock Dividends            (2,939)                                            
Net Income Available to             -------                                    
Common Shareholders.............   $ 23,359
                                    =======
Net Income Per Weighted           
 Average Common Share              
 Outstanding (23,529,280           
 as of September 30, 1996)......   $   0.99
                                    =======
Pro Forma Net Income                      
 Per  Weighted Average          
 Common Share Outstanding       
 (29,883,659 as of              
 September 30, 1996, pro forma) 

</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   13


                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)





<TABLE>        
<CAPTION>


                                                                  1996           1997                                       
                                                Acquisition    Acquisition    Acquisition     Other Pro     First Industrial
                                    Subtotal     Properties    Properties     Property          Forma         Realty Trust, 
                                     Carry      (Historical)   (Historical)   (Historical)    Adjustments         Inc.      
                                    Forward     Note 2(f)      Note 2 (g)     Note 2 (h)        Note 2 (i)     Pro Forma    
                                    -------     -------------  ------------   ------------   -------------- ----------------
                                                                              <C>            <C>                 <C>        
<S>                                 <C>           <C>            <C>                                                        
REVENUES:                                                                     $   711        $    ---            $ 91,062   
 Rental Income...................    $80,998      $2,733         $6,620                                                     
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                            158             ---              25,380   
  Other Income...................     23,945         408            869       -------        --------            --------   
                                     -------      ------         ------           869             ---             116,442   
   Total Revenues................    104,943       3,141          7,489       -------        --------            --------   
                                     -------      ------         ------                                                     
EXPENSES:                                                                         125             ---              19,271   
 Real Estate Taxes...............     17,511         481          1,154            47             ---               5,040   
 Repairs and Maintenance.........      4,410         112            471            23             ---               4,218   
 Property Management.............      3,783         102            310           101             ---               3,170   
 Utilities.......................      2,968          63             38           ---             ---                 954   
 Insurance.......................        866          42             46           ---             ---                 738   
 Other...........................        736         ---              2           ---             ---               2,899   
 General and Administrative......      2,899         ---            ---           ---             547              22,818   
 Interest Expense................     22,271         ---            ---                                                     
 Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                              
  Protection Agreements and                                                       ---             ---               2,412   
  Deferred Financing Costs.......      2,412         ---            ---                                                     
 Depreciation and Other                                                           ---           1,684              22,532   
  Amortization...................     20,848         ---            ---       -------        --------            --------   
                                    --------      ------         ------           296           2,231              84,052   
   Total Expenses................     78,704         800          2,021       -------        --------            --------   
Income Before Gain on Sales of      --------      ------         ------                                                     
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                             
  and Extraordinary Loss.........     26,239       2,341          5,468           573          (2,231)             32,390   
Gain on Sales of Properties......      4,320         ---            ---           ---             ---               4,320   
                                    --------      ------         ------       -------        --------            --------   
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                             
  and Extraordinary Loss.........     30,559       2,341          5,468           573          (2,231)             36,710   
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                
 Interest........................     (2,263)       (181)          (422)         (44)              76              (2,834)  
                                     -------       -----         ------       ------         --------            --------   
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                 
 Loss............................     28,296       2,160          5,046           529          (2,155)             33,876   
                                    --------      ------         ------       -------        --------            --------   
Extraordinary Loss...............       (821)        ---            ---           ---             ---                (821)  
                                     -------      ------         ------       -------        --------            --------   
Net Income.......................    $27,475      $2,160         $5,046       $   529        $ (2,155)           $ 33,055   
                                    ========      ======         ======       =======        ========            --------   
Preferred Stock Dividends           
Net Income Available to                                                                                            
 Common Shareholders.............                                                                                  (2,939)  
Net Income Per Weighted                                                                                          --------   
 Average Common Share                                                                                                       
 Outstanding (23,529,280                                                                                                    
 as of September 30, 1996).......                                                                                $ 30,116           
Pro Forma Net Income                                                                                             ========
 Per  Weighted Average                                                                                                      
 Common Share Outstanding                                                                                                   
 (29,883,659 as of                                                                                                  
 September 30, 1996, pro forma)..                                                                                $   1.01
                                                                                                                 ========   

</TABLE>    


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


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<PAGE>   14




                     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 September 30, 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 unaudited
pro forma statements of operations also include certain property acquisitions
by the Company between April 11, 1996 and January 9, 1997 which are reported on
this Form 8-K.  The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statements have
been prepared based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the historical
September 30, 1996 financial statements of the Company.  The pro forma
statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 have 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") and the
5,750,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued on October 25, 1996 (the
"October 1996 Equity Offering") had been completed on January 1, 1996.

     The unaudited pro forma financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of what the Company's results of operations would have been for the
nine months ended September 30, 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 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

 (a)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Company for the
      period January 1, 1996 through September 30, 1996 as reported on the
      Company's Form 10-Q dated November 8, 1996.

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

 (c)  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.

     The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charge for the
     First Highland Properties acquired on March 20, 1996 for the period
     January 1, 1996 to the acquisition date.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     Units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") owned by
     Unitholders other than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment
     reflects a 7.7% minority interest for the nine months ended September 30,
     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 and the October 1996 Equity Offering as of January 1,
     1996.

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


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<PAGE>   15



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

 (e)  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 related 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 depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charge for the
     Other Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 to their
     respective acquisition dates.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     Units in the Operating Partnership owned by Unitholders other than the
     Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects a 7.7% minority
     interest through the nine months ended September 30, 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 and the October 1996 Equity Offering as of January 1,
     1996.

 (f)  The historical operations reflect the operations of 14 properties
      acquired between April 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996 (the "Acquisition
      Properties"), for the period January 1, 1996 through the earlier of their
      respective acquisition date or September 30, 1996.

 (g)  The historical operations reflect the operations of 43 properties
      acquired between April 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996 (the "1996
      Acquisition Properties"), for the period January 1, 1996 through the
      earlier of their respective acquisition date or September 30, 1996.

 (h)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the property
      acquired January 9, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition Property"), for the
      period January 1, 1996 through September 30, 1996.

 (i)  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, the 1996 Acquisition Properties, and the 1997 Acquisition
      Property.

     The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charges for the
     Acquisition Properties, the 1996 Acquisition Properties, and the 1997
     Acquisition Property from January 1, 1996 through the earlier of their
     respective acquisition date or September 30, 1996.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     Units in the Operating Partnership owned by Unitholders other than the
     Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects a 7.7% minority
     interest for the nine months ended September 30, 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 earlier completion of the February 1996 Equity
     Offering and the October 1996 Equity Offering as of January 1, 1996.



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<PAGE>   16
                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                          Other
                                       First                      Pro Forma                            Acquisition
                                     Industrial      First       Adjustments                Other       Properties
                                       Realty       Highland        First                Acquisition    and Other
                                    Trust, Inc.    Properties      Highland               Properties    Pro Forma    Subtotal
                                    (Historical)   (Historical)   Properties             (Historical)  Adjustments    Carry
                                     Note 2 (a)     Note 2 (b)    Note 2 (c)   Subtotal    Note 2 (d)    Note 2 (e)   Forward
                                     ----------    -----------   -----------   --------    ----------    ----------   -------
<S>                                    <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>
REVENUES:
  Rental Income..................      $ 83,522     $ 8,366       $    ---     $ 91,888      $6,089        $   ---    $ 97,977
  Tenant Recoveries and
   Other Income..................        22,964       1,144            ---       24,108       1,088            ---      25,196
                                       --------     -------       --------     --------      ------        -------    --------
    Total Revenues...............       106,486       9,510            ---      115,996       7,177            ---     123,173
                                       --------     -------       --------     --------      ------        -------    --------

EXPENSES:
  Real Estate Taxes..............        16,998         911            ---       17,909       1,463            ---      19,372
  Repairs and Maintenance........         3,872         587            ---        4,459         317            ---       4,776
  Property Management............         3,539         459            ---        3,998         236            ---       4,234
  Utilities......................         2,060         810            ---        2,870         241            ---       3,111
  Insurance......................           903         117            ---        1,020         112            ---       1,132
  Other..........................           930         ---            ---          930          82            ---       1,012
  General and Administrative.....         3,135         ---            ---        3,135         ---            ---       3,135
  Interest Expense...............        28,591         ---          3,627       32,218         ---         (3,431)     28,787
  Amortization of Interest Rate
   Protection Agreements and
   Deferred Financing Costs......         4,438         ---            ---        4,438         ---            ---       4,438
  Depreciation and Other
   Amortization..................        22,264         ---          1,499       23,763         ---          1,175      24,938
  Disposition of Interest Rate
   Protection Agreement..........         6,410         ---            ---        6,410         ---            ---       6,410
                                       --------     -------       --------     --------      ------        -------    --------
    Total Expenses...............        93,140       2,884          5,126      101,150       2,451         (2,256)    101,345
                                       --------     -------       --------     --------      ------        -------    --------

Income Before Minority
  Interest.......................        13,346       6,626         (5,126)      14,846       4,726          2,256      21,828
Income Allocated to
  Minority Interest..............          (997)       (525)           406       (1,116)       (375)          (179)     (1,670)
                                       --------     -------       --------     --------      ------        -------    --------
Net Income.......................        12,349     $ 6,101       $ (4,720)    $ 13,730      $4,351        $ 2,077    $ 20,158
                                       --------     =======       ========     ========      ======        =======    ========
Preferred Stock Dividends                  (468)
                                       --------
Net Income Available to
  Common Shareholders............      $ 11,881
                                       ========
Net Income Per Weighted
  Average Common Share
  Outstanding (18,889,013 as of
  December 31, 1995).............      $   0.63
                                       ========
Pro Forma Net Income Per
  Weighted Average Common
  Share Outstanding
  (29,814,013 as of
  December 31, 1995, pro forma)
</TABLE>

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


                                      15

<PAGE>   17
                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  1996
                                                Acquisition    Acquisition      Other
                                                 Properties     Properties    Pro Forma     First Industrial
                                    Subtotal    (Historical)   (Historical)  Adjustments   Realty Trust, Inc.
                                 Carry Forward   Note 2 (f)     Note 2 (g)    Note 2 (h)       Pro Forma
                                 -------------   ----------     ---------     ----------       ---------
<S>                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
REVENUES:
  Rental Income.................   $ 97,977        $ 4,128       $ 8,600      $   ---          $110,705

  Tenant Recoveries and
   Other Income.................     25,196            456         1,199          ---            26,851
                                  ---------        -------       -------      -------          --------
    Total Revenues..............    123,173          4,584         9,799          ---           137,556
                                  ---------        -------       -------      -------          --------

EXPENSES:
  Real Estate Taxes.............     19,372            706         1,587          ---            21,665
  Repairs and Maintenance.......      4,776            131           368          ---             5,275
  Property Management...........      4,234            149           403          ---             4,786
  Utilities.....................      3,111             43            31          ---             3,185
  Insurance.....................      1,132             63            87          ---             1,282
  Other.........................      1,012             57             8          ---             1,077
  General and Administrative....      3,135            ---           ---          ---             3,135
  Interest Expense..............     28,787            ---           ---        1,152            29,939
  Amortization of Interest Rate
   Protection Agreements and
   Deferred Financing Costs.....      4,438            ---           ---          ---             4,438
  Depreciation and Other
   Amortization.................     24,938            ---           ---        2,113            27,051
  Disposition of Interest Rate
   Protection Agreement.........      6,410            ---           ---          ---             6,410
                                  ---------        -------       -------      -------          --------
    Total Expenses..............    101,345          1,149         2,484        3,265           108,243
                                  ---------        -------       -------      -------          --------
Income Before Minority
  Interest......................     21,828          3,435         7,315       (3,265)           29,313
Income Allocated to
  Minority Interest.............     (1,670)          (272)         (580)         197            (2,325)
                                  ---------        -------       -------      -------          --------
Net Income......................   $ 20,158        $ 3,163       $ 6,735     $ (3,068)         $ 26,988
                                  =========        =======       =======      =======          ========
Preferred Stock Dividends                                                                          (468)
Net Income Available to                                                                        --------
  Common  Shareholders..........                                                               $ 26,520
                                                                                               ========
Pro Forma Net Income Per                                                                       
  Weighted Average Common
  Share Outstanding
  (29,814,013 as of
  December 31, 1995, pro forma)                                                                $    .89
                                                                                               ========
</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   18

                     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 reflect the historical operations of the Company for the period January
1, 1995 through December 31, 1995 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 unaudited
pro forma statements of operations also include certain property acquisitions
by the Company between April 11, 1996 and January 9, 1997 which are reported on
this Form 8-K.  The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statements have
been prepared based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the historical
December 31, 1995 financial statements of the Company.  The pro forma
statements of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 1995 have
been prepared as if the properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 1995 and
through December 31, 1996 had been acquired on either January 1, 1995 or the
lease commencement date if the property was developed in 1995 (excluding
properties developed in 1996) and as if the 5,175,000 shares of $.01 par value
common stock issued on February 2, 1996 (the "February 1996 Equity Offering")
and the 5,750,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued on October 25,
1995 (the "October 1996 Equity Offering")  had been completed on January 1,
1995.


     The unaudited pro forma financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of what the Company's results of operations would have been for the
twelve months ended December 31 1995 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, 1995

 (a)  The historical operations reflect the operations for the twelve months
      ended December 31, 1995 of the Company as reported on the Company's
      December 31, 1995 Form 10-K.

 (b)  The historical operations reflect the operations for the twelve months
      ended December 31, 1995 of the First Highland Properties as if the
      properties had been acquired on January 1, 1995, except for properties
      which were developed for which operations are included beginning on the
      lease commencement date.

 (c)  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, 1995.

     The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charge for the
     First Highland Properties as if the acquisition occurred on January 1,
     1995.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     Units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") owned by
     Unitholders other than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment
     reflects a 7.9% minority interest throughout 1995.  This adjustment
     reflects income allocated to Unitholders for units issued in connection
     with certain property acquisitions as if such units had been issued on
     January 1, 1995 and to reflect the completion of the February 1996 Equity
     Offering and the October 1996 Equity Offering as of January 1, 1995.


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<PAGE>   19


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



 (d)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other
      Acquisition Properties as if the properties had been acquired at January
      1, 1995, except for properties which were developed for which operations
      are included beginning on the lease commencement date.

 (e)  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 related interest savings related to
      the assumed repayment of $59.4 million of acquisition facility borrowings
      on January 1, 1995 from the proceeds of the February 1996 Equity
      Offering.  The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the
      charge for the Other Acquisition Properties as if the acquisition
      occurred on January 1, 1995.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     Units in the Operating Partnership owned by Unitholders other than the
     Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects an 7.9% minority
     interest throughout 1995.  This adjustment reflects the income to
     Unitholders for units issued in connection with certain property
     acquisitions as if such Units had been issued as of January 1, 1995 and to
     reflect the completion of the February 1996 Equity Offering and the
     October 1996 Equity Offering as of January 1, 1995.

 (f)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 14 properties
      acquired between April 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996 (the "Acquisition
      Properties"), for the twelve months ended December 31, 1995 as if the
      properties had been acquired on January 1, 1995.

 (g)  The unaudited historical operations reflect the operations of the 43
      properties acquired between April 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996 (the
      "1996 Acquisition Properties") for the twelve months ended December 31,
      1995 as if the properties had been acquired at January 1, 1995.

 (h)  The interest rate adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at LIBOR plus 2% for borrowings under the Company's
      1994 Acquisition Facility or LIBOR plus 1.1% for borrowings under the
      Company's 1996 Acquisition Facility) for the assumed earlier purchase of
      the Acquisition Properties and the 1996 Acquisition Properties.

     The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charge for the
     Acquisition Properties and the 1996 Acquisition Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on January 1, 1995.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     Units in the Operating Partnership owned by Unitholders other than the
     Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects a 7.9% minority
     interest throughout 1995.  This adjustment reflects income allocated to
     Unitholders for units issued in connection with certain property
     acquisitions as if the Units had been issued on January 1, 1995 and to
     reflect the completion of the February 1996 Equity Offering and the
     October 1996 Equity Offering as of January 1, 1995.

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<PAGE>   20

                                   SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                   FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.





February 12, 1997  By:    /s/ Michael J. Havala       
                        ----------------------------------------------------
                        Michael J. Havala
                        Chief Financial Officer
                        (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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<PAGE>   21

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit No.  Description
- -----------  ------------------------------------
   23        Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
             Independent Accountants





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<PAGE>   1



                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8-K dated February 12, 1997 and
the incorporation by reference into the Registrant's three previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-95190, 333-03999 and
333-13225, respectively), and the Registrant's previously filed Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-95188) of our report dated February 11,
1997, on our audit of the combined historical statement of revenues and certain
expenses of the Acquisition Properties.










                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Chicago, Illinois
February 12, 1997




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