UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 11)*

                         FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST
                    -----------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                     Common
                                     ------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    32054K103
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


             Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement

                                October 31, 2005
                               --------------------

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule
is filed:

[x]     Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]     Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in prior coverage.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SEC 1745 (12-02)


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Page 2 of 7 Pages Amendment Number 11 to Schedule 13G (continued) CUSIP No. 32054K103 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cohen & Steers, Inc. 14-1904657 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 3,281,700 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 3,288,700 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,288,700 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.6% - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

Page 3 of 7 Pages Amendment Number 11 to Schedule 13G (continued) CUSIP No. 32054K103 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. 13-3353336 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 3,281,700 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 3,288,700 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,288,700 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.6% - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

Page 4 of 7 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 311 S. Wacker Drive Suite 4000 Chicago, IL 60606 Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing: Cohen & Steers, Inc. Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 757 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 (c) Citizenship: Cohen & Steers, Inc: Delaware Corporations Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc: New York Corporation (d) Title of Class Securities: Commmon (e) CUSIP Number: 32054K103 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [x] An investment advisor in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J)

Page 5 of 7 Pages Item 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of October 31, 2005: See row 9 on cover sheet (b) Percent of Class: See row 11 on cover sheet (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: See row 5 on cover sheet (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: See row 6 on cover sheet (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See row 7 on cover sheet (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: See row 8 on cover sheet Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS N/A Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON N/A Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent company. Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP N/A

Page 6 of 7 Pages Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP N/A Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: November 10, 2005 Cohen & Steers, Inc. Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. By: /s/ Robert Steers ____________________________________________ Signature Robert H. Steers, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO ____________________________________________ Name and Title

Page 7 of 7 Pages Joint Filing Agreement The undersigned each hereby agree that the Schedule 13G dated November 9, 2005, which relates to the common stock of First Industrial Realty Trust, is to be filed jointly on behalf of each of them for the reasons stated therein, and any amendments thereto shall be filed jointly by the undersigned. Dated: November 10, 2005 Cohen & Steers, Inc. Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. /s/ Robert Steers ____________________________________________ Robert Steers, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO