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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-K

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ý	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 1-13102 (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.)

333-21873 (First Industrial, L.P.)

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



Maryland (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.)		36-3935116 (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.)
Delaware ( First Industrial, L.P.)		36-3924586 (First Industrial, L.P.)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900, Chicago, Illinois		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(312) 344-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.)

(Title of Class)

New York Stock Exchange

(Name of exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.



First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	Yes þ No o
First Industrial, L.P.	Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	Yes o No þ
First Industrial, L.P.	Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.



First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	Yes þ No o
First Industrial, L.P.	Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).



First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	Yes þ No o
First Industrial, L.P.	Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.:
Large accelerated filer	þ		Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	o



First Industrial, L.P.:
Large accelerated filer	o		Accelerated filer	þ
Non-accelerated filer	o	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).



First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	Yes o No þ
First Industrial, L.P.	Yes o No þ

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. was approximately $3,194.2 million based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for such stock on June 30, 2016.

At February 23, 2017, 117,274,432 shares of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III incorporates certain information by reference to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s fiscal year.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2016 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and First Industrial, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company is a real estate investment trust and the general partner of the Operating Partnership. At December 31, 2016, the Company owned an approximate 96.7% common general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining approximate 3.3% common limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are owned by certain limited partners. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company exercises exclusive and complete discretion over the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management and control and can cause it to enter into certain major transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings. The management of the Company consists of the same members as the management of the Operating Partnership.

The Company and the Operating Partnership are managed and operated as one enterprise. The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the Company. The Company has no significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and its operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Operating Partnership are substantially the same.

We believe it is important to understand the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how the Company and the Operating Partnership operate as an interrelated, consolidated company. The main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Company and those of the Operating Partnership are:


•	Stockholders’ Equity, Noncontrolling Interest and Partners’ Capital. The 3.3% equity interest in the Operating Partnership held by entities other than the Company are classified within partners’ capital in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements and as a noncontrolling interest in the Company's financial statements.

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Relationship to Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Company's operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, though operations are also conducted through eight other limited partnerships, which are referred to as the "Other Real Estate Partnerships." The Operating Partnership is a limited partner, holding at least a 99% interest, and the Company is a general partner, holding at least a .01% general partnership interest through eight separate wholly-owned corporations, in each of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Other Real Estate Partnerships are variable interest entities that both the Company and the Operating Partnership consolidate. The Company's direct general partnership interest in the Other Real Estate Partnerships is reflected as noncontrolling interest within the Operating Partnership's financial statements.

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Relationship to Service Subsidiary. The Company has a direct wholly-owned subsidiary that does not own any real estate but provides services to various other entities owned by the Company. Since the Operating Partnership does not have an ownership interest in this entity, its operations are reflected in the consolidated results of the Company but not the Operating Partnership. Also, this entity owes certain amounts to the Operating Partnership, for which a receivable is included on the Operating Partnership’s balance sheet but is eliminated on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, since both this entity and the Operating Partnership are fully consolidated by the Company.

We believe combining the Company’s and Operating Partnership’s annual reports into this single report results in the following benefits:


•	enhances investors' understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole and in the same manner as management views and operates the business;


•	creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports; and


•	eliminates duplicative disclosures and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation for our investors to review since a substantial portion of the Company’s disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership.

To help investors understand the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report provides the following separate disclosures for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership:


•	consolidated financial statements;


•	a single set of consolidated notes to such financial statements that includes separate discussions of each entity’s stockholders’ equity or partners’ capital, as applicable; and


•	a combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section that includes distinct information related to each entity.

This report also includes separate Part II, Item 9A, Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for the Company and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that the Company and the Operating Partnership are both compliant with Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



		Page
PART I.		4
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	7
Item 1B.	Unresolved SEC Comments	16
Item 2.	Properties	17
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	22
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	22

PART II.		23

Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity / Partners' Capital, Related Stockholder / Unitholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	23
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	25
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	41
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	42
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	42
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	42
Item 9B.	Other Information	43

PART III.		44

Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	44
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	44
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	44
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence	44
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	44

PART IV.		44

Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule	44
Signatures		S-17

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "focus," "may," "will," "should" or similar words. Although we believe the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ. Factors which could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:


•	changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically;


•	changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities;


•	our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust;


•	the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) and changes in interest rates;


•	the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases;


•	changes in our credit agency ratings;


•	our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants;


•	our competitive environment;


•	changes in supply, demand and valuation of industrial properties and land in our current and potential market areas;


•	difficulties in identifying and consummating acquisitions and dispositions;


•	our ability to manage the integration of properties we acquire;


•	potential liability relating to environmental matters;


•	defaults on or non-renewal of leases by our tenants;


•	decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;


•	higher-than-expected real estate construction costs and delays in development or lease-up schedules;


•	changes in general accounting principles, policies and guidelines applicable to real estate investment trusts; and


•	other risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this report as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other Exchange Act reports and in our other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our outlook only and speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements.

PART I

THE COMPANY



Item 1.	Business

Background

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and fully integrated real estate company which owns, manages, acquires, sells, develops and redevelops industrial real estate. The Company is a Maryland corporation organized on August 10, 1993 and a real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). As of December 31, 2016, our in-service portfolio consisted of 215 light industrial properties, 53 R&D/flex properties, 167 bulk warehouse properties and 100 regional warehouse properties containing an aggregate of approximately 62.2 million square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA") located in 23 states. Our in-service portfolio includes all properties that have reached stabilized occupancy (generally defined as properties that are 90% leased), developed and redeveloped properties one year from the date construction is completed and acquired properties that are at least 75% occupied at acquisition or one year from the acquisition date.

We began operations on July 1, 1994. The Company's operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner (the "General Partner"), with an approximate 96.7% and 96.3% ownership interest ("General Partner Units") at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Operating Partnership also conducts operations through the Other Real Estate Partnerships, numerous limited liability companies ("LLCs") and certain taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"), the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The Company does not have any significant assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership and its 100% ownership interest in the general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership of approximately 3.3% and 3.7% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, represents the aggregate partnership interest held by the limited partners thereof ("Limited Partner Units" and together with the General Partner Units, the "Units").

Profits, losses and distributions of the Operating Partnership, the LLCs, the Other Real Estate Partnerships and the TRSs are allocated to the general partner and the limited partners, the members or the shareholders, as applicable, of such entities in accordance with the provisions contained within their respective organizational documents.

We utilize an operating approach which combines the effectiveness of decentralized, locally based property management, acquisition, sales and development functions with the cost efficiencies of centralized acquisition, sales and development support, capital markets expertise, asset management and fiscal control systems. At December 31, 2016, we had 161 employees.

Available Information

We maintain a website at www.firstindustrial.com. Information on this website shall not constitute part of this Form 10-K. Copies of our respective annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports are available without charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. You may also read and copy any document filed at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference facilities. These documents also may be accessed through the SEC’s Interactive Data Electronic Application via the SEC's home page on the Internet (www.sec.gov). In addition, the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee Charter, along with supplemental financial and operating information prepared by us, are all available without charge on the Company's website or upon request to the Company. Amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to our executive officers or directors will also be posted to our website. We also post or otherwise make available on our website from time to time other information that may be of interest to our investors. Please direct requests as follows:

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900

Chicago, IL 60606

Attention: Investor Relations

Business Objectives and Growth Plans

Our fundamental business objective is to maximize the total return to the Company's stockholders and the Operating Partnership's partners through distributions and increases in the value of our properties and operations. Our long-term business growth plans include the following elements:


•	Internal Growth. We seek to grow internally by (i) increasing revenues by renewing or re-leasing spaces subject to expiring leases at higher rental levels; (ii) increasing occupancy levels at properties where vacancies exist and maintaining occupancy elsewhere; (iii) controlling and minimizing property operating and general and administrative expenses; and (iv) renovating existing properties.


•	External Growth. We seek to grow externally through (i) the development of industrial properties; (ii) the acquisition of portfolios of industrial properties or individual properties which meet our investment parameters within our target markets; (iii) the expansion of our properties; and (iv) possible joint venture investments.


•	Portfolio Enhancement. We continually seek to upgrade our overall portfolio via new investments as well as through the sale of select assets that we believe do not exhibit favorable characteristics for long-term cash flow growth.

Our ability to pursue our long-term growth plans is affected by market conditions and our financial condition and operating capabilities. See "Summary of Significant Transactions in 2016" under Item 7,"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

Business Strategies

We utilize the following six strategies in connection with the operation of our business:

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Organizational Strategy. We implement our decentralized property operations strategy through the deployment of experienced regional management teams and local property managers. We provide acquisition, development and financing assistance, asset management oversight and financial reporting functions from our headquarters in Chicago, Illinois to support our regional operations. We believe the size of our portfolio enables us to realize operating efficiencies by spreading overhead among many properties and by negotiating purchasing discounts.

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Market Strategy. Our market strategy is to concentrate on the top industrial real estate markets in the United States. These markets have one or more of the following characteristics: (i) favorable industrial real estate fundamentals, including improving industrial demand and constrained supply that can lead to long-term rent growth; (ii) warehouse distribution markets with favorable economic and business environments that should benefit from increases in distribution activity driven by growth in global trade and local consumption; and (iii) sufficient size to provide ample opportunity for growth through incremental investments as well as offer asset liquidity.

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Leasing and Marketing Strategy. We have an operational management strategy designed to enhance tenant satisfaction and portfolio performance. We pursue an active leasing strategy, which includes broadly marketing available space, seeking to renew existing leases at higher rents per square foot and seeking leases which provide for the pass-through of property-related expenses to the tenant. We also have local and national marketing programs which focus on the business and real estate brokerage communities and multi-national tenants.


•	Acquisition/Development Strategy. Our acquisition/development strategy is to invest in industrial properties in the top industrial real estate markets in the United States.


•	Disposition Strategy. We continuously evaluate local market conditions and property-related factors in all of our markets for purposes of identifying assets suitable for disposition.

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Financing Strategy. To finance acquisitions, developments and debt maturities, as market conditions permit, we may utilize a portion of proceeds from property sales, unsecured debt offerings, term loans, mortgage financings and line of credit borrowings under our $625.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the "Unsecured Credit Facility"), and proceeds from the issuance, when and as warranted, of additional equity securities. As of February 23, 2017, we had approximately $384.0 million available for additional borrowings under the Unsecured Credit Facility.

Future Property Acquisitions, Developments and Property Sales

We have acquisition and development programs through which we seek to identify portfolio and individual industrial property acquisitions and developments. We also sell properties based on market conditions and property related factors. As a result, we are currently engaged in negotiations relating to the possible acquisition, development or sale of certain industrial properties in our portfolio.

When evaluating potential industrial property acquisitions and developments, as well as potential industrial property sales, we will consider such factors as: (i) the geographic area and type of property; (ii) the location, construction quality, condition and design of the property; (iii) the terms of tenant leases, including the potential for rent increases; (iv) the potential for economic growth and the general business, tax and regulatory environment of the area in which the property is located; (v) the occupancy and demand by tenants for properties of a similar type in the vicinity; (vi) competition from existing properties and the potential for the construction of new properties in the area; (vii) the potential for capital appreciation of the property; (viii) the ability to improve the property’s performance through renovation; and (ix) the potential for expansion of the physical layout of the property and/or the number of sites.

Industry

Industrial properties are typically used for the design, assembly, packaging, storage and distribution of goods and/or the provision of services. As a result, the demand for industrial space in the United States is related to the level of economic output. Accordingly, the competition we face to lease our existing properties and acquire new properties varies with the level of economic output.



Item 1A.	Risk Factors

Our operations involve various risks that could adversely affect our business, including our financial condition, our results of operations, our cash flow, our liquidity, our ability to make distributions to holders of the Company's common stock and the Operating Partnership's Units, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units. These risks, among others contained in our other filings with the SEC, include:

Disruptions in the financial markets could affect our ability to obtain financing and may negatively impact our liquidity, financial condition and operating results.

A significant amount of our existing indebtedness was issued through capital markets transactions. We anticipate that the capital markets could be a source of refinancing of our existing indebtedness in the future. This source of refinancing may not be available if volatility in or disruption of the capital markets occurs. From time to time, the capital and credit markets in the United States and other countries experience significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which can cause the market prices of many securities and the spreads on prospective debt financings to fluctuate substantially. These circumstances can materially impact liquidity in the financial markets, making terms for certain financings less attractive, and in some cases result in the unavailability of financing. Furthermore, we could potentially lose access to available liquidity under our Unsecured Credit Facility if one or more participating lenders were to default on their commitments. If our ability to issue additional debt or equity securities or to borrow money under our Unsecured Credit Facility were to be impaired by volatility in or disruption of the capital markets, it could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.

In addition, price volatility in the capital and credit markets could make the valuation of our properties more difficult. There may be significant uncertainty in the valuation, or in the stability of the value, of our properties that could result in a substantial decrease in the value of our properties. As a result, we may not be able to recover the carrying amount of our properties, which may require us to recognize an impairment loss in earnings.

Real estate investments fluctuate in value depending on conditions in the general economy and the real estate industry. These conditions may limit our revenues and available cash.

The factors that affect the value of our real estate and the revenues we derive from our properties include, among other things:


•	general economic conditions;


•	local, regional, national and international economic conditions and other events and occurrences that affect the markets in which we own properties;


•	local conditions such as oversupply or a reduction in demand in an area;


•	increasing labor and material costs;


•	the ability to collect on a timely basis all rents from tenants;


•	changes in tenant operations, real estate needs and credit;


•	changes in interest rates and in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funding;


•	zoning or other regulatory restrictions;


•	competition from other available real estate;


•	operating costs, including maintenance, insurance premiums and real estate taxes; and


•	other factors that are beyond our control.

Our investments in real estate assets are concentrated in the industrial sector, and the demand for industrial space in the United States is related to the level of economic output. Accordingly, reduced economic output may lead to lower occupancy rates for our properties. In addition, if any of our tenants experiences a downturn in its business that weakens its financial condition, delays lease commencement, fails to make rental payments when due, becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy, the result could be a termination of the tenant’s lease, which could adversely affect our cash flow from operations. These factors may be amplified by a disruption of financial markets or more general economic conditions.

Many real estate costs are fixed, even if income from properties decreases.

Our financial results depend on leasing space to tenants on terms favorable to us. Our income and funds available for distribution to our stockholders and Unitholders will decrease if a significant number of our tenants cannot pay their rent or we are unable to lease properties on favorable terms. In addition, if a tenant does not pay its rent, we may not be able to enforce our rights as landlord without delays and we may incur substantial legal costs. Costs associated with real property, such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs, generally are not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property.

We may be unable to acquire properties on advantageous terms or acquisitions may not perform as we expect.

We have routinely acquired properties from third parties as conditions warrant and, as part of our business, we intend to continue to do so. The acquisition of properties entails various risks, including risks that our investments may not perform as expected and that our cost estimates for bringing an acquired property up to market standards, if necessary, may prove inaccurate. Further, we face significant competition for attractive investment opportunities from other well-capitalized real estate investors, including publicly-traded REITs and private investors. This competition increases as investments in real estate become attractive relative to other forms of investment. As a result of competition, we may be unable to acquire additional properties and purchase prices may increase. In addition, we expect to finance future acquisitions through a combination of borrowings under the Unsecured Credit Facility, proceeds from equity or debt offerings and debt originations and proceeds from property sales, which may not be available. Any of the above risks could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units.

We may obtain only limited warranties when we purchase a property and would have only limited recourse in the event our due diligence did not identify any issues that lower the value of our property.

The seller of a property often sells such property in its "as is" condition on a "where is" basis and "with all faults," without any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. In addition, purchase agreements may contain only limited warranties, representations and indemnifications that will only survive for a limited period after the closing. The purchase of properties with limited warranties increases the risk that we may lose some or all of our invested capital in the property as well as the loss of rental income from that property.

We may be unable to sell properties when appropriate or at all because real estate investments are not as liquid as certain other types of assets.

Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly, which could limit our ability to adjust our property portfolio in response to changes in economic conditions or in the performance of the portfolio. This could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to service debt and make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders. In addition, like other companies qualifying as REITs under the Code, our ability to sell assets may be restricted by tax laws that potentially result in punitive taxation on asset sales that fail to meet certain safe harbor rules or other criteria established under case law.

We may be unable to sell properties on advantageous terms.

We have routinely sold properties to third parties as conditions warrant and, as part of our business, we intend to continue to do so. However, our ability to sell properties on advantageous terms depends on factors beyond our control, including competition from other sellers and the availability of attractive financing for potential buyers. If we are unable to sell properties on favorable terms or to redeploy the proceeds in accordance with our business strategy, then our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units could be adversely affected. Further, if we sell properties by providing financing to purchasers, defaults by the purchasers would adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

We may be unable to complete development and re-development projects on advantageous terms.

As part of our business, we develop new properties and re-develop existing properties as conditions warrant. This part of our business involves significant risks, including the following:


•	we may not be able to obtain financing for these projects on favorable terms;


•	we may not complete construction on schedule or within budget;


•	we may not be able to obtain, or may experience delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other governmental permits and authorizations;


•	contractor and subcontractor disputes, strikes, labor disputes or supply chain disruptions may occur; and


•	properties may perform below anticipated levels, producing cash flow below budgeted amounts, which may result in us paying too much for a property, cause the property to not be profitable and limit our ability to sell such properties to third parties.

To the extent these risks result in increased debt service expense, construction costs and delays in budgeted leasing, they could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units.

We may be unable to renew leases or find other lessees on advantageous terms or at all.

We are subject to the risks that, upon expiration, leases may not be renewed, the space subject to such leases may not be relet or the terms of renewal or reletting, including the cost of required renovations, may be less favorable than the expiring lease terms. If we were unable to promptly renew a significant number of expiring leases or to promptly relet the spaces covered by such leases, or if the rental rates upon renewal or reletting were significantly lower than the current rates, our financial condition, results of operation, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units could be adversely affected.

The Company might fail to qualify as a REIT under existing laws and/or federal income tax laws could change.

The Company intends to operate so as to qualify as a REIT under the Code, and we believe that the Company is organized and will operate in a manner that allows us to continue to do so. However, qualification as a REIT involves the satisfaction of numerous requirements, some of which must be met on a recurring basis. These requirements are established under highly technical and complex Code provisions. There are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations of these provisions, and they involve the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control.

If the Company were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company would be subject to federal income tax at corporate rates, including any applicable alternative minimum tax. This could result in a discontinuation or substantial reduction in distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders and could reduce the cash available to pay interest and principal on debt securities that we issue. Unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, the Company would be disqualified from electing treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which the Company failed to qualify. Additionally, since the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), the United States Treasury Department and Congress frequently review federal income tax legislation, we cannot predict whether, when or to what extent new federal laws, regulations, interpretations or rulings will be adopted. Any such legislative action may prospectively or retroactively modify the Company's tax treatment and therefore, may adversely affect taxation of us and/or our stockholders and Unitholders. For example, in December 2015, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”) was signed into law. The Path Act contains numerous changes to prior U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to REITs. Such changes include modifications to various rules that apply to our ownership of, and business relationship with, any taxable REIT subsidiaries (including a reduction in the maximum allowable value of our assets attributable to taxable REIT subsidiaries from 25% to 20%) which could impact our ability to enter into future investments. The provisions enacted by the PATH Act could affect our tax positions or investments, and future legislative changes related to those rules described above could have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations.

Certain property transfers may generate prohibited transaction income, resulting in a penalty tax on the gain attributable to the transaction.

As part of our business, we sell properties to third parties as opportunities arise. Under the Code, a 100% penalty tax could be assessed on the tax gain recognized from sales of properties that are deemed to be prohibited transactions. The question of what constitutes a prohibited transaction is based on the facts and circumstances surrounding each transaction. The IRS could contend that certain sales of properties by us are prohibited transactions. While we have implemented controls to avoid prohibited transactions, if a dispute were to arise that was successfully argued by the IRS, the 100% penalty tax could be assessed against the Company's profits from these transactions.

The REIT distribution requirements may limit our ability to retain capital and require us to turn to external financing sources.

As a REIT, the Company must distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its taxable income each year. The Company could, in certain instances, have taxable income without sufficient cash to enable it to meet this requirement. In that situation, we could be required to borrow funds or sell properties on adverse terms in order to do so. The distribution requirement could also limit our ability to accumulate capital to provide capital resources for our ongoing business, and to satisfy our debt repayment obligations and other liquidity needs, we may be more dependent on outside sources of financing, such as debt financing or issuances of additional capital stock, which may or may not be available on favorable terms. Additional debt financings may substantially increase our leverage and additional equity offerings may result in substantial dilution of stockholders’ and Unitholders' interests.

Failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may adversely affect our results of operations.

Subject to maintaining the Company's qualification as a REIT, we may seek to manage our exposure to interest rate volatility by using interest rate hedging arrangements, such as interest cap agreements and interest rate swap agreements. These agreements may fail to protect or could adversely affect us because, among other things:


•	interest rate hedging can be expensive, particularly during periods of rising and volatile interest rates;


•	available interest rate hedges may not correspond directly with the interest rate risk for which protection is sought;


•	the duration of the hedge may not match the duration of the related liability;


•	the amount of income that a REIT may earn from hedging transactions (other than through taxable REIT subsidiaries) is limited by U.S. federal tax provisions governing REITs;


•	the credit quality of the party owing money on the hedge may be downgraded to such an extent that it impairs our ability to sell or assign our side of the hedging transaction;


•	the party owing money in the hedging transaction may default on its obligation to pay;


•	we could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements;


•	the underlying transactions could fail to qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges under generally accepted accounting practices; and


•	a court could rule that such an agreement is not legally enforceable.

We have adopted a practice relating to the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate risks related to our borrowings. This practice requires the Company's Board of Directors to authorize our use of derivative financial instruments to fix the interest rate on anticipated offerings of unsecured debt and to manage the interest rates on our variable rate borrowings. Our practice is that we do not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes and intend only to enter into contracts with major financial institutions based on their credit rating and other factors, but the Company's Board of Directors may choose to change these practices in the future. Hedging may reduce the overall returns on our investments, which could reduce our cash available for distribution to our stockholders and Unitholders. Failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

Debt financing, the degree of leverage and rising interest rates could reduce our cash flow.

We use debt to increase the rate of return to our stockholders and Unitholders and to allow us to make more investments than we otherwise could. Our use of leverage presents an additional element of risk in the event that the cash flow from our properties is insufficient to meet both debt payment obligations and the distribution requirements of the REIT provisions of the Code. In addition, rising interest rates would reduce our cash flow by increasing the amount of interest due on our floating rate debt and on our fixed rate debt as it matures and is refinanced. Our organizational documents do not contain any limitation on the amount or percentage of indebtedness we may incur.

Failure to comply with covenants in our debt agreements could adversely affect our financial condition.

The terms of our agreements governing our indebtedness require that we comply with a number of financial and other covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage. Complying with such covenants may limit our operational flexibility. Our failure to comply with these covenants could cause a default under the applicable debt agreement even if we have satisfied our payment obligations. Consistent with our prior practice, we will continue to interpret and certify our performance under these covenants in a good faith manner that we deem reasonable and appropriate. However, these financial covenants are complex and there can be no assurance that these provisions would not be interpreted by the noteholders or lenders in a manner that could impose and cause us to incur material costs. Our ability to meet our financial covenants may be adversely affected if economic and credit market conditions limit our ability to reduce our debt levels consistent with, or result in net operating income below, our current expectations. Under our Unsecured Credit Facility, an event of default can also occur if the lenders, in their good faith judgment, determine that a material adverse change has occurred that could prevent timely repayment or materially impair our ability to perform our obligations under the loan agreement.

Upon the occurrence of an event of default, we would be subject to higher finance costs and fees, and the lenders under our Unsecured Credit Facility will not be required to lend any additional amounts to us. In addition, our indebtedness, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, could be accelerated and declared to be immediately due and payable. Furthermore, our Unsecured Credit Facility, our unsecured term loans and the indentures governing our senior unsecured notes contain certain cross-default provisions that may be triggered in the event that our other material indebtedness is in default. These cross-default provisions may require us to repay or restructure our Unsecured Credit Facility, our unsecured term loans or our senior unsecured notes, depending on which is in default, and such restructuring could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units. If repayment of any of our indebtedness is accelerated, we cannot provide assurance that we would be able to borrow sufficient funds to refinance such indebtedness or that we would be able to sell sufficient assets to repay such indebtedness. Even if we were able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms, or terms that are acceptable to us.

Cross-collateralization of mortgage loans could result in foreclosure on a significant portion of our properties if we are unable to service its indebtedness.

Certain of our mortgages were issued on a cross-collateralized basis. Cross-collateralization makes all of the subject properties available to the lender in order to satisfy the debt. To the extent indebtedness is cross-collateralized, lenders may seek to foreclose upon properties that do not comprise the primary collateral for a loan, which may, in turn, result in acceleration of other indebtedness collateralized by such properties. Foreclosure of properties would result in a loss of income and asset value to us, making it difficult for us to meet both debt payment obligations and the distribution requirements of the REIT provisions of the Code.

We may have to make lump-sum payments on our existing indebtedness.

We are required to make lump-sum or "balloon" payments under the terms of some of our indebtedness. Our ability to make required payments of principal on outstanding indebtedness, whether at maturity or otherwise, may depend on our ability to refinance the applicable indebtedness or to sell properties. Currently, we have no commitments to refinance any of our indebtedness.

Our mortgages may impact our ability to sell encumbered properties on advantageous terms or at all.

Certain of our mortgages contain, and some future mortgages may contain, substantial prepayment premiums that we would have to pay upon the sale of a property, thereby reducing the net proceeds to us from the sale of any such property. As a result, our willingness to sell certain properties and the price at which we may desire to sell a property may be impacted. If we are unable to sell properties on favorable terms or redeploy the proceeds of property sales in accordance with our business strategy, then our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units could be adversely affected.

Adverse market and economic conditions could cause us to recognize impairment charges.

We regularly review our real estate assets for impairment indicators, such as a decline in a property’s occupancy rate, decline in general market conditions or a change in the expected hold period of an asset. If we determine that indicators of impairment are present, we review the properties affected by these indicators to determine whether an impairment charge is required. As a result, we may be required to recognize asset impairment, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We use considerable judgment in making determinations about impairments, from analyzing whether there are indicators of impairment, to the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the investment. Accordingly, our subjective estimates and evaluations may not be accurate, and such estimates and evaluations are subject to change or revision.

Earnings and cash dividends, asset value and market interest rates affect the price of the Company's common stock.

The market value of the Company's common stock is based in large part upon the market’s perception of the growth potential of the Company's earnings and cash dividends. The market value of the Company's common stock is also based upon the value of the Company's underlying real estate assets. For this reason, shares of the Company's common stock may trade at prices that are higher or lower than the Company's net asset value per share. To the extent that the Company retains operating cash flow for investment purposes, working capital reserves, or other purposes, these retained funds, while increasing the value of the Company's underlying assets, may not correspondingly increase the market price of the Company's common stock. The Company's failure to meet the market’s expectations with regard to future earnings and the payment of cash dividends/distributions likely would adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock. Further, the distribution yield on the common stock (as a percentage of the price of the common stock) relative to market interest rates may also influence the market price of the Company's common stock. An increase in market interest rates might lead prospective purchasers of the Company's common stock to expect a higher distribution yield, which would adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock. Any reduction in the market price of the Company's common stock would, in turn, reduce the market value of the Units.

We may become subject to litigation.

We may become subject to litigation, including claims relating to our operations, offerings, and otherwise in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims may result in significant defense costs and potentially significant judgments against us, some of which are not, or cannot be, insured against. Resolution of these types of matters could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability or cost of some of our insurance coverage, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, expose us to increased risks that would be uninsured, and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.

We may incur unanticipated costs and liabilities due to environmental problems.

Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we may, as an owner or operator of real estate, be liable for the costs of clean-up of certain conditions relating to the presence of hazardous or toxic materials on, in or emanating from a property and any related damages to natural resources. Environmental laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic materials. The presence of such materials, or the failure to address those conditions properly, may adversely affect our ability to rent or sell a property or to borrow using a property as collateral. The disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic materials, or the arrangement of such disposal or treatment, may cause us to be liable for the costs of clean-up of such materials or for related natural resource damages occurring at or emanating from an off-site disposal or treatment facility, whether or not the facility is owned or operated by us. No assurance can be given that existing environmental assessments with respect to any of our properties reveal all environmental liabilities, that any prior owner or operator of any of our properties did not create any material environmental condition not known to us or that a material environmental condition does not otherwise exist as to any of our properties. Moreover, there can be no assurance that (i) changes to existing laws, ordinances or regulations to address, among other things, climate change, will not impose any material environmental liability or (ii) the current environmental condition of our properties will not be affected by customers, by the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of our properties (such as releases from underground storage tanks), or by third-parties unrelated to us.

All of our properties were subject to a Phase I or similar environmental assessment by independent environmental consultants at the time of acquisition. Phase I assessments are intended to discover and evaluate information regarding the environmental condition of the surveyed property and surrounding properties. Phase I assessments generally include a historical review, a public records review, an investigation of the surveyed site and surrounding properties, and preparation and issuance of a written report, but do not include soil sampling or subsurface investigations and typically do not include an asbestos survey. While some of these assessments have led to further investigation and sampling, none of our environmental assessments of our properties have revealed an environmental liability that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole. However, we cannot give any assurance that such conditions do not exist or may not arise in the future. Material environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns may arise after the environmental assessment has been completed.

Environmental laws in the U.S. also require that owners or operators of buildings containing asbestos properly manage and maintain the asbestos, adequately inform or train those who may come into contact with asbestos and undertake special precautions, including removal or other abatement, in the event that asbestos is disturbed during building renovation or demolition. These laws may impose fines and penalties on building owners or operators who fail to comply with these requirements and may allow third-parties to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos. Some of our properties may contain asbestos-containing building materials.

We invest in properties historically used for industrial, manufacturing and commercial purposes. Some of these properties contain, or may have contained, underground storage tanks for the storage of petroleum products and other hazardous or toxic substances. All of these operations create a potential for the release of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. Some of our properties are adjacent to or near other properties that may have contained or currently contain underground storage tanks used to store petroleum products, or other hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, previous or current occupants of our properties and adjacent properties may have engaged, or may in the future engage, in activities that may release petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances.

We have a portfolio environmental insurance policy that provides coverage for potential environmental liabilities, subject to the policy’s coverage conditions and limitations, for most of our properties. From time to time, we may acquire properties or interests in properties, with known adverse environmental conditions where we believe that the environmental liabilities associated with these conditions are quantifiable and that the acquisition will yield a superior risk-adjusted return. In such an instance, we underwrite the costs of environmental investigation, clean-up and monitoring into the cost. Further, in connection with property dispositions, we may agree to remain responsible for, and to bear the cost of, remediating or monitoring certain environmental conditions on the properties.

Our insurance coverage does not include all potential losses.

Real property is subject to casualty risk including damage, destruction, or loss resulting from events that are unusual, sudden and unexpected. Some of our properties are located in areas where casualty risk is higher due to earthquake, wind and/or flood risk. We carry comprehensive insurance coverage to mitigate our casualty risk, in amounts and of a kind that we believe are appropriate for the markets where each of our properties and their business operations are located. Among other coverage, we carry property, boiler and machinery, liability, fire, flood, terrorism, earthquake, extended coverage and rental insurance. Our coverage includes policy specifications and limits customarily carried for similar properties and business activities. We evaluate our level of insurance coverage and deductibles using analysis and modeling, as is customary in our industry. However, we do not insure against all types of casualty, and we may not fully insure against those casualty types where we do have insurance, either because coverage is not available or because we do not deem it to be economically feasible or prudent to do so. As a result, we could experience a significant loss of capital or revenues, and be exposed to obligations under recourse debt associated with a property. This could occur if an uninsured loss occurs, a loss in excess of insured limits occurs, or a loss is not paid due to insurer insolvency.

We may incur significant costs complying with various federal, state and local laws, regulations and covenants that are applicable to our properties and, in particular, costs associated with complying with regulations such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA") may result in unanticipated expenses.

The properties in our portfolio are subject to various covenants and U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements, including permitting and licensing requirements. Local regulations, including municipal or local ordinances, zoning restrictions and restrictive covenants imposed by community developers may restrict our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials or restrict our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials of community standards organizations at any time with respect to our properties, including prior to acquiring a property or when undertaking renovations of any of our existing properties. Among other things, these restrictions may relate to fire and safety, seismic or hazardous material abatement requirements. There can be no assurance that existing laws and regulatory policies will not adversely affect us or the timing or cost of any future acquisitions or renovations, or that additional regulation will not be adopted that increase such delays or result in additional costs. Our growth strategy may be affected by our ability to obtain permits, licenses and zoning relief. Our failure to obtain such permits, licenses and zoning relief or to comply with applicable laws could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

In addition, under the ADA, all places of public accommodation are required to meet certain U.S. federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Noncompliance with the ADA could result in an order to correct any non-complying feature, which could result in substantial capital expenditures. We do not conduct audits or investigations of all of these properties to determine their compliance and we cannot predict the ultimate cost of compliance with the ADA, or other legislation. If one or more of our properties in which we invest is not in compliance with the ADA, or other legislation, then we would be required to incur additional costs to bring the property into compliance. If we incur substantial costs to comply with the ADA or other legislation, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, our ability to satisfy debt service obligations and to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units could be adversely affected.

Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war may affect the market for the Company's common stock, the industry in which we conduct our operations and our profitability.

Acts of violence, including terrorist attacks could occur in the localities in which we conduct business. More generally, these events could cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease or result in increased volatility in the worldwide financial markets and economy. These attacks or armed conflicts may adversely impact our operations or financial condition. In addition, losses resulting from these types of events may be uninsurable.

We face risks relating to cybersecurity attacks that could cause loss of confidential information and other business disruptions.

We rely extensively on computer systems to manage our business, and our business is at risk from and may be impacted by cybersecurity attacks. These could include attempts to gain unauthorized access to our data and computer systems. Attacks can be both individual and/or highly organized attempts organized by very sophisticated hacking organizations. We employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate these threats, which include password protection, frequent password change events, firewall detection systems, frequent backups, a redundant data system for core applications and annual penetration testing; however, there is no guarantee such efforts will be successful in preventing a cybersecurity attack. A cybersecurity attack could compromise the confidential information of our employees, tenants and vendors. A successful attack could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Adverse changes in our credit ratings could negatively affect our liquidity and business operations.

The credit ratings of our senior unsecured notes are based on our operating performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, overall financial position and other factors employed by the credit rating agencies in their rating analyses. Our credit ratings can affect the availability, terms and pricing of any indebtedness we may incur or preferred stock that we might issue going forward. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain any credit rating and, in the event any credit rating is downgraded, we could incur higher borrowing costs or may be unable to access certain or any capital markets.

Our business could be adversely impacted if we have deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting.

The design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not prevent all errors, misstatements or misrepresentations. While management will continue to review the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, there can be no guarantee that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective in accomplishing all control objectives all of the time. Deficiencies, including any material weakness, in our internal control over financial reporting which may occur could result in misstatements of our results of operations, restatements of our financial statements, a decline in the price/value of our securities, or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

The Company is authorized to issue preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the holders of the Company's common stock issued pursuant to its public offerings.

Our declaration of trust authorizes the Company to issue 150,000,000 shares, of which 10,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock. Subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors, the Company may issue preferred stock with rights, preferences and privileges that are more beneficial than the rights, preferences and privileges of its common stock. Holders of the Company's common stock do not have preemptive rights to acquire any shares issued by the Company in the future. If the Company ever creates and issues preferred stock with a distribution preference over common stock, payment of any distribution preferences on outstanding preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of distributions to our common stockholders and Unitholders. In addition, holders of preferred stock are normally entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up before any payment is made to our common stockholders, which would reduce the amount our common stockholders and Unitholders, might otherwise receive upon such an occurrence. Also, under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company.

The Company's Board of Directors may change its strategies, policies or procedures without stockholder approval, which may subject us to different and more significant risks in the future.

Our investment, financing, leverage and distribution policies and our policies with respect to all other activities, including growth, debt, capitalization and operations, are determined by the Company's Board of Directors. These policies may be amended or revised at any time and from time to time at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors without notice to or a vote of its stockholders. This could result in us conducting operational matters, making investments or pursuing different business or growth strategies. Under these circumstances, we may expose ourselves to different and more significant risks in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and growth. In addition, the Company's Board of Directors may change its governance policies provided that such changes are consistent with applicable legal requirements. A change in these policies could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, ability to satisfy our principal and interest obligations, ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units.

We may be unable to retain and attract key management personnel.

We may be unable to retain and attract talented executives. In the event of the loss of key management personnel or upon unexpected death, disability or retirement, we may not be able to find replacements with comparable skill, ability and industry expertise. Until suitable replacements are identified and retained, if at all, our operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

We could be subject to risks and liabilities in connection with joint venture arrangements.

Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of available funds that we may invest in joint ventures. Although we have no investments in joint ventures as of December 31, 2016, we may selectively develop and acquire properties through joint ventures with other persons or entities when we deem such transactions are warranted by the circumstances in the future. Joint venture investments, in general, involve certain risks not otherwise present with other methods of investment in real estate, including:


•	joint venturers may share certain approval rights over major decisions;


•	joint venturers might become bankrupt or otherwise fail to fund their share of any required capital commitments;


•	joint venturers might have economic or other business interests or goals that are competitive or inconsistent with our business interests or goals that would affect our ability to operate the property;


•	joint venturers may have the power to act contrary to our instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including our current policy with respect to maintaining the Company's qualification as a REIT;


•	the joint venture agreements often restrict the transfer of a member’s or joint venturer’s interest or may otherwise restrict our ability to sell the interest when we desire or on advantageous terms;


•	disputes between us and our joint venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers and directors from focusing their time and effort on our business and subject the properties owned by the applicable joint venture to additional risk; and


•	we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our joint venturers.

The occurrence of one or more of the events described above could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units.



Item 1B.	Unresolved SEC Comments

None.



Item 2.	Properties

General

At December 31, 2016, we owned 535 in-service industrial properties containing an aggregate of approximately 62.2 million square feet of GLA in 23 states, with a diverse base of approximately 1,500 tenants engaged in a wide variety of businesses, including manufacturing, retail, wholesale trade, distribution and professional services. The average annual base rent per square foot on a portfolio basis, calculated at December 31, 2016, was $4.90. The properties are generally located in business parks that have convenient access to interstate highways and/or rail and air transportation. We maintain insurance on our properties that we believe is adequate.

We classify our properties into four industrial categories: light industrial, R&D/flex, bulk warehouse and regional warehouse. While some properties may have characteristics which fall under more than one property type, we use what we believe is the most dominant characteristic to categorize the property.

The following describes, generally, the different industrial categories:


•	Light industrial properties are of less than 100,000 square feet, have a ceiling height of 16-21 feet and are comprised of 5%-50% of office space;


•	R&D/flex buildings are of less than 100,000 square feet, have a ceiling height of less than 16 feet and are comprised of 50% or more of office space;


•	Bulk warehouse buildings are of more than 100,000 square feet, have a ceiling height of at least 22 feet and are comprised of 5%-15% of office space; and


•	Regional warehouses are of less than 100,000 square feet, have a ceiling height of at least 22 feet and are comprised of 5%-15% of office space.

The following tables summarize, by market, certain information as of December 31, 2016, with respect to the in-service properties.

In-Service Property Summary Totals



	Light Industrial			R&D/Flex			Bulk Warehouse			Regional Warehouse			Total
Metropolitan Area	GLA (in 000's)	Number of Properties		GLA (in 000's)	Number of Properties		GLA (in 000's)	Number of Properties		GLA (in 000's)	Number of Properties		GLA (in 000's)	Number of Properties		Average Occupancy at 12/31/16
Atlanta, GA	380	6		—	—		4,077	14		924	7		5,381	27		95	%
Baltimore, MD	453	8		140	4		1,580	5		96	1		2,269	18		83	%
Central/Eastern PA (a)	460	11		—	—		6,107	14		712	8		7,279	33		95	%
Chicago, IL	254	5		124	2		4,014	12		227	5		4,619	24		98	%
Cincinnati, OH	278	5		100	2		416	2		763	5		1,557	14		97	%
Cleveland, OH	—	—		—	—		1,318	7		—	—		1,318	7		100	%
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX	1,250	30		151	5		3,781	24		524	7		5,706	66		97	%
Denver, CO	1,147	26		156	5		398	3		632	6		2,333	40		99	%
Detroit, MI	998	37		136	3		499	4		517	12		2,150	56		100	%
Houston, TX	470	8		—	—		3,009	13		444	6		3,923	27		95	%
Indianapolis, IN	416	11		25	2		2,177	7		603	7		3,221	27		96	%
Miami, FL	82	1		—	—		143	1		345	7		570	9		100	%
Milwaukee, WI	36	1		—	—		873	4		90	1		999	6		100	%
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN	601	7		406	5		3,567	16		145	2		4,719	30		97	%
Nashville, TN	164	2		—	—		979	3		—	—		1,143	5		97	%
New Jersey (a)	865	15		217	4		907	3		112	1		2,101	23		98	%
Orlando, FL	79	1		—	—		325	2		—	—		404	3		100	%
Phoenix, AZ	39	1		—	—		1,219	7		452	7		1,710	15		86	%
Salt Lake City, UT	190	6		92	5		282	1		123	1		687	13		97	%
Seattle, WA	—	—		—	—		100	1		127	2		227	3		86	%
Southern California (a)	773	21		—	—		4,084	15		990	15		5,847	51		99	%
St. Louis, MO	404	6		192	2		1,238	2		—	—		1,834	10		95	%
Tampa, FL	213	6		354	14		210	1		—	—		777	21		95	%
Other (b)	24	1		—	—		1,397	6		—	—		1,421	7		92	%
Total	9,576	215		2,093	53		42,700	167		7,826	100		62,195	535		96.0	%
Occupancy by Industrial Property Type		94.4	%		91.9	%		96.2	%		98.4	%		96.0	%

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(a)	Southern California includes the markets of Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and San Diego. Central/Eastern PA includes the markets of Central Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. New Jersey includes the markets of Northern and Southern New Jersey.


(b)	Properties are located in Kansas City, MO; San Antonio, TX; Birmingham, AL; Jefferson County, KY; Greenville, KY; Fort Smith, AR and Winchester, VA.

Indebtedness

As of December 31, 2016, 152 of our 535 in-service industrial properties, with a net carrying value of $660.0 million, are pledged as collateral under our mortgage financings, totaling $498.9 million, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Schedule III beginning on page S-1 for additional information. See Subsequent Events.

Property Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we acquired six industrial properties and several land parcels for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $111.1 million. The industrial properties were acquired at an expected stabilized capitalization rate of approximately 6.7%. The capitalization rate for these industrial property acquisitions was calculated using the estimated stabilized net operating income (excluding straight-line rent and above and below market lease amortization) and dividing it by the sum of the purchase price plus estimated costs incurred to stabilize the properties. The acquired industrial properties have the following characteristics:



Metropolitan Area	Number of Properties	GLA	Property Type	Occupancy at 12/31/16
Chicago, IL	1	121,142	Bulk Warehouse	0	%
Indianapolis, IN	1	99,877	Regional Warehouse	100	%
Miami, FL	1	63,389	Regional Warehouse	100	%
Orlando, FL	2	324,875	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Southern California	1	99,307	Regional Warehouse	100	%
	6	708,590

Development Activity

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we placed in-service 11 development projects totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet of GLA at a total estimated cost of approximately $210.1 million. Included in the total estimated cost is $18.0 million of estimated leasing costs, including tenant improvements, lease inducements and leasing commissions, less one-time reimbursements of tenant improvements. The capitalization rate for these development projects, calculated using the estimated stabilized net operating income (excluding straight-line rent and lease inducement amortization) divided by the total estimated investment in the developed properties is 7.4%. The placed in-service development projects have the following characteristics:



Metropolitan Area	Number of Properties	GLA	Property Type	Occupancy at 12/31/16
Atlanta, GA	1	409,559	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Central/Eastern PA	1	341,400	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Central/Eastern PA	1	243,360	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Chicago, IL	1	601,439	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX	1	153,200	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX	1	234,100	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
New Jersey	1	577,200	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Phoenix, AZ	1	386,100	Bulk Warehouse	81	%
Southern California	1	187,985	Bulk Warehouse	100	%
Southern California	1	63,450	Regional Warehouse	100	%
Southern California	1	65,600	Regional Warehouse	100	%
	11	3,263,393

As of December 31, 2016, we have four development projects that are under construction totaling approximately 2.4 million square feet of GLA. The estimated total investment for the four development projects under construction is $167.2 million, of which $67.1 million has been incurred as of December 31, 2016. There can be no assurance that the actual completion cost will not exceed the estimated completion cost stated above. The development projects under construction have the following characteristics:



Metropolitan Area	Number of Properties	GLA	Property Type	Anticipated Quarter of Building Completion
Phoenix, AZ	1	618,350	Bulk Warehouse	Q1 2017
Chicago, IL	1	602,348	Bulk Warehouse	Q2 2017
Southern California	1	242,580	Bulk Warehouse	Q2 2017
Southern California	6	936,000	Bulk Warehouse, Regional Warehouse	Q4 2017
	9	2,399,278

Property Sales

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we sold 63 industrial properties comprising approximately 3.9 million square feet of GLA, at a weighted average capitalization rate of 6.9%, for total gross sales proceeds of approximately $169.9 million. The capitalization rate for the 63 industrial property sales is calculated by taking revenues of the property (excluding straight-line rent, lease inducement amortization and above and below market lease amortization) less operating expenses of the property for a period of the last twelve full months prior to sale and dividing the sum by the sales price of the property. The sold industrial properties have the following characteristics:



Metropolitan Area	Number of Properties	GLA	Property Type
Atlanta, GA	1	152,819	Bulk Warehouse
Baltimore, MD	1	28,570	R&D/Flex
Chicago, IL	4	613,319	Bulk Warehouse, R&D/Flex
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX	6	215,472	Bulk Warehouse, R&D/Flex, Regional Warehouse
Denver, CO	6	338,406	R&D/Flex, Regional Warehouse
Detroit, MI	15	441,968	R&D/Flex, Regional Warehouse, Light Industrial
Indianapolis, IN	2	167,080	Light Industrial
New Jersey	1	79,329	Regional Warehouse
Milwaukee, WI	6	491,058	Bulk Warehouse, R&D/Flex, Regional Warehouse, Light Industrial
St. Louis, MO	7	602,439	Bulk Warehouse, Light Industrial
Tampa, FL	12	293,362	R&D/Flex
Other (a)	2	485,798	Bulk Warehouse, Regional Warehouse
Total	63	3,909,620

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(a)	Properties were located in Des Moines, IA and Horn Lake, MS.

Tenant and Lease Information

We have a diverse base of approximately 1,500 tenants engaged in a wide variety of businesses including retail, wholesale trade, distribution, manufacturing and professional services. At December 31, 2016, our leases have a weighted average lease length of 6.5 years and provide for periodic rent increases that are either fixed or based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Industrial tenants typically have net or semi-net leases and pay as additional rent their percentage of the property’s operating costs, including the costs of common area maintenance, utilities, property taxes and insurance. As of December 31, 2016, approximately 96.0% of the GLA of our in-service properties was leased, and no single tenant or group of related tenants accounted for more than 2.7% of our rent revenues, nor did any single tenant or group of related tenants occupy more than 2.2% of the total GLA of our in-service properties.

Leasing Activity

The following table provides a summary of our leasing activity for the year ended December 31, 2016. The table does not include month-to-month leases or leases with terms less than twelve months.



	Number of Leases Commenced	Square Feet Commenced (in 000’s)	Net Rent Per Square Foot (1)		GAAP Basis Rent Growth (2)		Weighted Average Lease Term (3)	Lease Costs Per Square Foot (4)		Weighted Average Tenant Retention (5)
New Leases	155	2,352	$	5.60	18.7	%	5.2	$	5.27	N/A
Renewal Leases	292	8,968	$	5.03	15.1	%	3.9	$	1.18	74.3	%
Development / Not In Service Acquisition Leases	18	3,181	$	5.15	N/A		9.1	N/A		N/A
Total / Weighted Average	465	14,501	$	5.16	15.9	%	5.2	$	2.02	N/A

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(1)	Net rent is the average base rent calculated in accordance with GAAP, over the term of the lease.


(2)	GAAP basis rent growth is a ratio of the change in net rent (on a GAAP basis, including straight-line rent adjustments as required by GAAP) on a new or renewal lease compared to the net rent (on a GAAP basis) of the comparable lease. New leases where there were no prior comparable leases are excluded.


(3)	The lease term is expressed in years. Assumes no exercise of lease renewal options, if any.


(4)	Lease costs are comprised of the costs incurred or capitalized for improvements of vacant and renewal spaces, as well as the commissions paid and costs capitalized for leasing transactions. Lease costs per square foot represent the total turnover costs expected to be incurred on the leases signed during the period and do not reflect actual expenditures for the period.


(5)	Represents the weighted average square feet of tenants renewing their respective leases.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, 101 new leases commenced with free rent periods during the lease term with such leases constituting 1.9 million square feet of GLA. Total free rent concessions of $2.5 million were associated with these new leases. During the year ended December 31, 2016, 25 renewal leases commenced with free rent periods during the lease term with such leases constituting 0.9 million square feet of GLA. Total free rent concessions of $0.7 million were associated with these renewal leases. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2016, 17 development and not in service acquisition leases commenced with free rent periods during the lease term with such leases constituting 3.1 million square feet of GLA. Total free rent concessions of $5.4 million were associated with these development and not in service acquisition leases.

Lease Expirations

Fundamentals for the United States industrial real estate market remained favorable in 2016, as growth in the general economy, in particular e-commerce supply chain activity, drove additional demand for space. Development of new industrial space increased in response to this growth in demand, but incremental demand continued to exceed new supply. The fourth quarter of 2016 marked the 27th consecutive quarter of positive net absorption for the overall market. These conditions resulted in continued growth in market rental rate environments in virtually all of our markets. Based on our recent experience, the favorable supply-demand balance and the 2017 forecast from a leading national research company, we expect our average net rental rates for renewal leases on a cash basis to be higher than the expiring rates. For 2017, net rental rates for new leases on a cash basis on average are expected to be slightly higher than the comparative prior leases, primarily due to the improvement in market conditions as compared to the conditions prevailing when the comparative leases were structured. The following table shows scheduled lease expirations for all leases for our in-service properties as of December 31, 2016.



Year of Expiration (1)	Number of Leases Expiring	GLA Expiring (2)	Percentage of GLA Expiring (2)		Annualized Base Rent Under Expiring Leases (3)		Percentage of Total Annualized Base Rent Expiring (3)
					(In thousands)
2017	228	4,114,770	7	%	24,030		8	%
2018	303	9,479,579	16	%	46,825		16	%
2019	302	9,159,777	15	%	46,024		16	%
2020	230	7,652,882	13	%	37,714		13	%
2021	194	9,205,746	16	%	43,193		15	%
2022	107	4,830,977	8	%	22,415		8	%
2023	44	2,491,433	4	%	13,682		5	%
2024	27	3,016,427	5	%	12,845		4	%
2025	29	2,798,755	5	%	12,946		5	%
2026	30	2,742,798	5	%	12,454		4	%
Thereafter	21	3,652,120	6	%	17,615		6	%
Total	1,515	59,145,264	100	%	$	289,743	100	%

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(1)	Includes leases that expire on or after January 1, 2017 and assumes tenants do not exercise existing renewal, termination or purchase options.


(2)	Does not include existing vacancies of 2,468,967 aggregate square feet and December 31, 2016 move outs of 581,036 aggregate square feet.


(3)	Annualized base rent is calculated as monthly base rent (cash basis) per the terms of the lease, as of December 31, 2016, multiplied by 12. If free rent is granted, then the first positive rent value is used.



Item 3.	Legal Proceedings

We are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. All such proceedings, taken together, are not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.



Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

PART II



Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity / Partners' Capital, Related Stockholder / Unitholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices per share of the Company's common stock, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “FR” and the dividends declared per share for the Company's common stock and the distributions declared per Unit for the Operating Partnership's Units. There is no established public trading market for the Units.



Quarter Ended	High		Low		Dividend/Distribution Declared
December 31, 2016	$	28.12	$	25.35	$	0.1900
September 30, 2016	$	29.61	$	27.00	$	0.1900
June 30, 2016	$	27.82	$	22.36	$	0.1900
March 31, 2016	$	22.98	$	19.32	$	0.1900
December 31, 2015	$	23.08	$	21.08	$	0.1275
September 30, 2015	$	21.43	$	18.69	$	0.1275
June 30, 2015	$	21.53	$	18.73	$	0.1275
March 31, 2015	$	22.45	$	20.02	$	0.1275

As of February 21, 2016, the Company had 415 common stockholders of record. The number of holders does not include individuals or entities who beneficially own shares but whose shares are held of record by a broker or clearing agency, but does include each such broker or clearing agency as one record holder. The Operating Partnership had 130 holders of record of Units registered with our transfer agent.

In order to comply with the REIT requirements of the Code, the Company is generally required to make common share distributions and preferred share distributions (other than capital gain distributions) to its shareholders in amounts that together at least equal i) the sum of a) 90% of the Company's “REIT taxable income” computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and net capital gains and b) 90% of net income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, minus ii) certain excess non-cash income.

Our dividend/distribution policy is determined by the Company's Board of Directors and is dependent on multiple factors, including cash flow and capital expenditure requirements, as well as ensuring that the Company meets the minimum distribution requirements set forth in the Code. The Company met the minimum distribution requirements with respect to 2016.

Holders of Units are entitled to receive distributions when, as and if declared by the Company's Board of Directors, after the priority distributions required under the Operating Partnership's partnership agreement have been made with respect to preferred partnership interests in the Operating Partnership out of any funds legally available for that purpose.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Operating Partnership did not issue any Limited Partner Units.

Subject to certain lock-up periods, holders of Limited Partner Units can redeem their Units by providing written notification to the General Partner of the Operating Partnership. Unless the General Partner provides notice of a redemption restriction to the holder, redemption must be made within seven business days after receipt of the holder’s notice. The redemption can be effectuated, as determined by the General Partner, either by exchanging the Limited Partner Units for shares of common stock of the Company on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, or by paying cash equal to the fair market value of such shares. Prior requests for redemption have generally been fulfilled with shares of common stock of the Company, and the Operating Partnership intends to continue this practice. If each Limited Partner Unit of the Operating Partnership were redeemed as of December 31, 2016, the Operating Partnership could satisfy its redemption obligations by making an aggregate cash payment of approximately $113.3 million or by issuing 4,039,375 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2016.



Plan Category	Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights	Weighted- Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights		Number of Securities Remaining Available for Further Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders	510,677	$	—	2,409,352
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders	—	—		—
Total	510,677	$	—	2,409,352

Performance Graph

The following graph provides a comparison of the cumulative total stockholder return among the Company, the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (the “NAREIT Index”) and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”). The historical information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

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*	$100 invested on 12/31/11 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.



	12/11		12/12		12/13		12/14		12/15		12/16
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.	$	100.00	$	137.63	$	174.15	$	209.66	$	231.28	$	301.71
S&P 500	$	100.00	$	116.00	$	153.58	$	174.60	$	177.01	$	198.18
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs	$	100.00	$	118.06	$	120.97	$	157.43	$	162.46	$	176.30

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*	The information provided in this performance graph shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” to be “filed” or to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 unless specifically treated as such.



Item 6.	Selected Financial Data

The following tables set forth the selected financial and operating data for the Company and the Operating Partnership on a consolidated basis. The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

The Company



	Year Ended 12/31/16			Year Ended 12/31/15			Year Ended 12/31/14			Year Ended 12/31/13			Year Ended 12/31/12
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Total Revenues	$	378,020		$	365,823		$	346,709		$	320,808		$	307,391
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	125,684			76,705			23,182			4,862			(21,286		)
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	121,232			73,802			46,629			25,907			(22,069		)
Basic Per Share Data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.18		$	(0.09	)	$	(0.44	)
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	1.05			0.67			0.42			0.24			(0.24		)
Diluted Per Share Data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.18		$	(0.09	)	$	(0.44	)
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	1.05			0.66			0.42			0.24			(0.24		)
Dividends/Distributions Per Share	$	0.76		$	0.51		$	0.41		$	0.34		$	0.00
Basic Weighted Average Shares	115,030			110,352			109,922			106,995			91,468
Diluted Weighted Average Shares	115,370			110,781			110,325			106,995			91,468
Balance Sheet Data (End of Period):
Real Estate, Before Accumulated Depreciation	$	3,384,914		$	3,293,968		$	3,183,369		$	3,119,547		$	3,121,448
Total Assets	2,793,263			2,709,808			2,574,911			2,590,690			2,599,605
Indebtedness	1,347,092			1,434,168			1,342,762			1,289,986			1,326,529
Total Equity	1,284,625			1,115,135			1,090,827			1,171,219			1,145,653
Cash Flow Data:
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	$	173,335		$	162,149		$	137,176		$	125,751		$	136,422
Cash Flow From Investing Activities	(110,992		)	(197,074		)	(69,069		)	(61,313		)	(42,235		)
Cash Flow From Financing Activities	(56,471		)	29,426			(66,166		)	(61,748		)	(99,407		)
Other Data:
Funds from Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities (1)	$	167,811		$	140,841		$	127,890		$	105,011		$	80,640

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(1)

Funds from operations ("FFO") is a non-GAAP measure used in the real estate industry. See definition and a complete reconciliation of FFO to Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities under the caption "Supplemental Earnings Measure" under Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

The Operating Partnership



	Year Ended 12/31/16			Year Ended 12/31/15			Year Ended 12/31/14			Year Ended 12/31/13			Year Ended 12/31/12
	(In thousands, except per Unit data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Total Revenues	$	378,020		$	365,823		$	346,709		$	320,808		$	307,391
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	125,684			76,820			23,434			4,908			(21,142		)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities	125,547			76,682			48,704			27,033			(23,169		)
Basic Per Unit Data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.18		$	(0.09	)	$	(0.43	)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Unitholders	1.05			0.67			0.42			0.24			(0.24		)
Diluted Per Unit Data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.18		$	(0.09	)	$	(0.43	)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Unitholders	1.05			0.66			0.42			0.24			(0.24		)
Distributions Per Unit	$	0.76		$	0.51		$	0.41		$	0.34		$	0.00
Basic Weighted Average Units	119,274			114,709			114,388			111,646			96,509
Diluted Weighted Average Units	119,614			115,138			114,791			111,646			96,509
Balance Sheet Data (End of Period):
Real Estate, Before Accumulated Depreciation	$	3,384,914		$	3,293,968		$	3,183,369		$	3,119,547		$	3,121,448
Total Assets	2,803,701			2,720,523			2,585,624			2,601,291			2,610,208
Indebtedness	1,347,092			1,434,168			1,342,762			1,289,986			1,326,529
Total Partners' Capital	1,295,063			1,125,850			1,101,590			1,181,817			1,156,257
Cash Flow Data:
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	$	173,612		$	162,286		$	137,918		$	126,410		$	136,611
Cash Flow From Investing Activities	(110,992		)	(197,074		)	(69,724		)	(61,926		)	(42,235		)
Cash Flow From Financing Activities	(56,748		)	29,304			(66,253		)	(61,800		)	(99,567		)



Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the sections of this Form 10-K titled "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Selected Financial Data" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Business Overview

The Company is a self-administered and fully integrated real estate company which owns, manages, acquires, sells, develops and redevelops industrial real estate. The Company is a Maryland corporation organized on August 10, 1993 and a real estate investment trust as defined in the Code.

We believe our financial condition and results of operations are, primarily, a function of our performance in four key areas: leasing of industrial properties, acquisition and development of additional industrial properties, disposition of industrial properties and access to external capital.

We generate revenue primarily from rental income and tenant recoveries from operating leases of our industrial properties. Such revenue is offset by certain property specific operating expenses, such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities and insurance expenses, along with certain other costs and expenses, such as depreciation and amortization costs and general and administrative and interest expenses. Our revenue growth is dependent, in part, on our ability to: (i) increase rental income, through increasing either or both occupancy rates and rental rates at our properties; (ii) maximize tenant recoveries; and (iii) minimize operating and certain other expenses. Revenues generated from rental income and tenant recoveries are a significant source of funds, in addition to income generated from gains on the sale of our properties (as discussed below), for our liquidity. The leasing of property, in general, and occupancy rates, rental rates, operating expenses and certain non-operating expenses, in particular, are impacted, variously, by property specific, market specific, general economic and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. The leasing of property also entails various risks, including the risk of tenant default. If we were unable to maintain or increase occupancy rates and rental rates at our properties or to maintain tenant recoveries and operating and certain other expenses consistent with historical levels and proportions, our revenue would decline. Further, if a significant number of our tenants were unable to pay rent (including tenant recoveries) or if we were unable to rent our properties on favorable terms, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units would be adversely affected.

Our revenue growth is also dependent, in part, on our ability to acquire existing, and develop new industrial properties on favorable terms. We seek to identify opportunities to acquire existing industrial properties on favorable terms, and, when conditions permit, also seek to acquire and develop new industrial properties on favorable terms. Existing properties, as they are acquired, and acquired and developed properties, as they are leased, generate revenue from rental income, tenant recoveries and fees, income from which, as discussed above, is a source of funds for our distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders. The acquisition and development of properties is impacted, variously, by property specific, market specific, general economic and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. The acquisition and development of properties also entails various risks, including the risk that our investments may not perform as expected. For example, acquired existing and acquired and developed new properties may not sustain and/or achieve anticipated occupancy and rental rate levels. With respect to acquired and developed new properties, we may not be able to complete construction on schedule or within budget, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs and delays in leasing the properties. Also, we face significant competition for attractive acquisition and development opportunities from other well-capitalized real estate investors, including publicly-traded REITs and private investors. Further, as discussed below, we may not be able to finance the acquisition and development opportunities we identify. If we were unable to acquire and develop sufficient additional properties on favorable terms, or if such investments did not perform as expected, our revenue growth would be limited and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units would be adversely affected.

We also generate income from the sale of our properties (including existing buildings, buildings which we have developed or re-developed on a merchant basis and land). The gain or loss on, and fees from, the sale of such properties are included in our income and can be a significant source of funds, in addition to revenues generated from rental income and tenant recoveries. Proceeds from sales are used to repay outstanding debt and, market conditions permitting, may be used to fund the acquisition of existing industrial properties, and the acquisition and development of new industrial properties. The sale of properties is impacted, variously, by property specific, market specific, general economic and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control. The sale of properties also entails various risks, including competition from other sellers and the availability of attractive financing for potential buyers of our properties. Further, our ability to sell properties is limited by safe harbor rules applying to REITs under the Code which relate to the number of properties that may be disposed of in a year, their tax bases and the cost of improvements made to the properties, along with other tests which enable a REIT to avoid punitive taxation on the sale of assets. If we are unable to sell properties on favorable terms, our income growth would be limited and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units could be adversely affected.

We utilize a portion of the net sales proceeds from property sales, borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility and proceeds from the issuance, when and as warranted, of additional debt and equity securities to refinance debt and finance future acquisitions and developments. Access to external capital on favorable terms plays a key role in our financial condition and results of operations, as it impacts our cost of capital and our ability and cost to refinance existing indebtedness as it matures and our ability to fund acquisitions and developments. Our ability to access external capital on favorable terms is dependent on various factors, including general market conditions, interest rates, credit ratings on our debt, the market’s perception of our growth potential, our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions and the market price of the Company's common stock. If we were unable to access external capital on favorable terms, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders and Unitholders, the market price of the Company's common stock and the market value of the Units could be adversely affected.

Summary of Significant Transactions During 2016

During 2016, we completed the following significant transactions and financing activities:


•	We acquired six industrial properties comprising approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA and several land parcels for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $111.1 million, excluding costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisitions.


•	We placed in-service 11 development projects totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet of GLA at a total cost of approximately $210.1 million. The average occupancy of these 11 development projects is 98% at December 31, 2016.


•	We sold 63 industrial properties comprising approximately 3.9 million square feet of GLA for total gross sales proceeds of approximately $169.9 million.


•	We paid off and retired our 2016 Notes, at maturity, in the amount of $159.7 million.


•	We paid off $59.4 million in mortgage loans payable.


•	We issued 5,600,000 shares of the Company's common stock in an underwritten public offering. Proceeds to the Company, net of the underwriter's discount, were $124.9 million.


•	We declared an annual cash dividend of $0.76 per common share or Unit, an increase of 49% from 2015.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2016 to Year Ended December 31, 2015

The Company's net income was $125.7 million and $76.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Operating Partnership's net income was $125.7 million and $76.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The tables below summarize our revenues, property expenses and depreciation and other amortization by various categories for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Same store properties are properties owned prior to January 1, 2015 and held as an in-service property through December 31, 2016 and developments and redevelopments that were placed in service prior to January 1, 2015 or were substantially completed for the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015. Properties which are at least 75% occupied at acquisition are placed in service. Acquisitions that are less than 75% occupied at the date of acquisition, developments and redevelopments are placed in service as they reach the earlier of a) stabilized occupancy (generally defined as 90% occupied), or b) one year subsequent to acquisition or development/redevelopment construction completion. Properties are moved from the same store classification to the redevelopment classification when capital expenditures for a project are estimated to exceed 25% of the undepreciated gross book value of the property. Acquired properties are properties that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2014 and held as an operating property through December 31, 2016. Sold properties are properties that were sold subsequent to December 31, 2014. (Re)Developments include developments and redevelopments that were not: a) substantially complete 12 months prior to January 1, 2015; or b) stabilized prior to January 1, 2015. Other revenues are derived from the operations of properties not placed in service under one of the categories discussed above, the operations of our maintenance company and other miscellaneous revenues. Other property expenses are derived from the operations of properties not placed in service under one of the categories discussed above, the operations of our maintenance company, vacant land expenses and other miscellaneous regional expenses.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, one industrial property, comprising approximately 0.2 million square feet of GLA, was taken out of service with the intention of demolishing the industrial property and developing a new industrial property. As a result of taking the industrial property out of service, the results related to this industrial property were reclassified from the same store classification to the other classification. During the first quarter of 2016, the results related to this industrial property were reclassified from the other classification to the (re) developments classification after the industrial property was demolished and we began developing the new industrial property. The newly developed industrial property was completed in the fourth quarter of 2016 and will return to the same store classification following a complete calendar year of in service classification.

During the fourth quarter of 2016, one industrial property, comprising approximately 28 thousand square feet of GLA, was taken out of service due to a fire which caused complete destruction of the building. As a result of taking the industrial property out of service, the results related to this industrial property were reclassified from the same store classification to the (re) development classification.

Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, may be impacted by the future acquisition, (re)development and sale of properties. Our future revenues and expenses may vary materially from historical rates.

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the average occupancy rates of our same store properties were 95.9% and 95.2%, respectively.



	2016		2015		$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
REVENUES
Same Store Properties	$	335,674	$	324,280	$	11,394		3.5	%
Acquired Properties	10,367		2,189		8,178			373.6	%
Sold Properties	9,429		32,222		(22,793		)	(70.7	)%
(Re) Developments	20,297		5,129		15,168			295.7	%
Other	2,253		2,003		250			12.5	%
Total Revenues	$	378,020	$	365,823	$	12,197		3.3	%

Revenues from same store properties increased $11.4 million due primarily to an increase in occupancy, rental rates and tenant recoveries. Revenues from acquired properties increased $8.2 million due to the 14 industrial properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2014 totaling approximately 2.7 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from sold properties decreased $22.8 million due to the 129 industrial properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2014 totaling approximately 7.7 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from (re)developments increased $15.2 million due to an increase in occupancy. Other revenues increased $0.3 million primarily due to an increase in occupancy related to a property acquired in 2014 that was placed in service during 2015.



	2016		2015		$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
PROPERTY EXPENSES
Same Store Properties	$	91,462	$	90,241	$	1,221		1.4	%
Acquired Properties	3,098		516		2,582			500.4	%
Sold Properties	3,925		12,779		(8,854		)	(69.3	)%
(Re) Developments	5,240		2,122		3,118			146.9	%
Other	8,599		8,970		(371		)	(4.1	)%
Total Property Expenses	$	112,324	$	114,628	$	(2,304	)	(2.0	)%

Property expenses include real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses. Property expenses from same store properties increased $1.2 million primarily due to a decrease in real estate tax refunds received in 2016 compared to 2015. Property expenses from acquired properties increased $2.6 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2014. Property expenses from sold properties decreased $8.9 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2014. Property expenses from (re)developments increased $3.1 million primarily due to the substantial completion of developments. Other property expenses remained relatively unchanged.

General and administrative expense for the Company increased $1.3 million, or 5.3%, and for the Operating Partnership increased $1.5 million, or 5.8%, in each case primarily due to an increase in compensation, partially offset by a decrease in professional service expense during the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of expense related to costs associated with acquiring industrial properties from third parties.

The impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2015 of $0.6 million is due to marketing certain properties for sale and our assessment of the likelihood of a potential sale transaction.



	2016		2015		$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
DEPRECIATION AND OTHER AMORTIZATION
Same Store Properties	$	97,773	$	98,691	$	(918	)	(0.9	)%
Acquired Properties	7,085		1,782		5,303			297.6	%
Sold Properties	2,767		10,036		(7,269		)	(72.4	)%
(Re) Developments	8,592		2,354		6,238			265.0	%
Corporate Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment and Other	1,065		951		114			12.0	%
Total Depreciation and Other Amortization	$	117,282	$	113,814	$	3,468		3.0	%

Depreciation and other amortization from same store properties remained relatively unchanged. Depreciation and other amortization from acquired properties increased $5.3 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2014. Depreciation and other amortization from sold properties decreased $7.3 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2014. Depreciation and other amortization from (re)developments increased $6.2 million primarily due to an increase in developments that were placed in service as well as accelerated depreciation on one property in Rancho Dominguez, CA that was razed during the first quarter of 2016. Depreciation from corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment and other remained relatively unchanged.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, we recognized $68.2 million of gain on sale of real estate related to the sale of 63 industrial properties comprising approximately 3.9 million square feet of GLA. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recognized $48.9 million of gain on sale of real estate related to the sale of 66 industrial properties comprising approximately 3.8 million square feet of GLA and several land parcels.

Interest expense decreased $8.0 million, or 11.9%, primarily due to a decrease in the weighted average interest rate for the year ended December 31, 2016 (4.50%) as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 (4.99%) and an increase in capitalized interest of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 due to an increase in development activities, offset by an increase in the weighted average debt balance outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2016 ($1,400.5 million) as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 ($1,399.9 million).

Amortization of deferred financing costs remained relatively unchanged.

In August 2014, we entered into three interest rate protection agreements in order to maintain our flexibility to pursue an offering of unsecured debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we settled the interest rate protection agreements and reclassified the fair market value loss recorded in other comprehensive income relating to the three interest rate protection agreements to earnings as a result of determining the forecasted offering of unsecured debt was no longer probable to occur within the time period stated in the respective hedge designation memos. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded $11.5 million in mark-to-market and settlement loss on the three interest rate protection agreements.

Equity in income of joint ventures is not significant.

The income tax provision increased $1.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 primarily due to an increase in taxable gain from the sales of real estate from one of our TRSs.

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2015 to Year Ended December 31, 2014

The Company's net income was $76.7 million and $51.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Operating Partnership's net income was $76.8 million and $51.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The tables below summarize our revenues, property expenses and depreciation and other amortization by various categories for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Same store properties are properties owned prior to January 1, 2014 and held as an in-service property through December 31, 2015 and developments and redevelopments that were placed in service prior to January 1, 2014 or were substantially completed for the 12 months prior to January 1, 2014. Properties which are at least 75% occupied at acquisition are placed in service. Acquisitions that are less than 75% occupied at the date of acquisition, developments and redevelopments are placed in service as they reach the earlier of a) stabilized occupancy (generally defined as 90% occupied), or b) one year subsequent to acquisition or development/redevelopment construction completion. Properties are moved from the same store classification to the redevelopment classification when capital expenditures for a project are estimated to exceed 25% of the undepreciated gross book value of the property. Acquired properties are properties that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2013 and held as an operating property through December 31, 2015. Sold properties are properties that were sold subsequent to December 31, 2013. (Re)Developments include developments and redevelopments that were not: a) substantially complete 12 months prior to January 1, 2014; or b) stabilized prior to January 1, 2014. Other revenues are derived from operations of properties not placed in service under one of the categories discussed above, the operations of our maintenance company, fees earned from our previous joint ventures and other miscellaneous revenues. Other expenses are derived from the operations of properties not placed in service under one of the categories discussed above, operations of our maintenance company, vacant land expenses and other miscellaneous regional expenses.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, one industrial property previously classified within same store, comprising approximately 0.2 million square feet of GLA, was taken out of service and reclassified to the other classification. We intend to demolish the existing industrial property and construct a new industrial property, at which time the results related to this property will be reclassified from other to the (re) developments classification. The newly constructed property will return to the same store classification following a complete calendar year of in service classification.

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the average occupancy rates of our same store properties were 94.2% and 93.2%, respectively.



	2015		2014			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
REVENUES
Same Store Properties	$	324,165	$	318,420		$	5,745		1.8	%
Acquired Properties	8,828		2,896			5,932			204.8	%
Sold Properties	13,751		24,203			(10,452		)	(43.2	)%
(Re) Developments	14,124		2,131			11,993			562.8	%
Other	4,955		6,066			(1,111		)	(18.3	)%
	$	365,823	$	353,716		$	12,107		3.4	%
Discontinued Operations	—		(7,007		)	7,007			(100.0	)%
Total Revenues	$	365,823	$	346,709		$	19,114		5.5	%

Revenues from same store properties increased $5.7 million primarily due to an increase in occupancy as well as an increase in rental rates during the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to December 31, 2014, partially offset by a decrease in restoration fees. Revenues from acquired properties increased $5.9 million due to the 16 industrial properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2013 totaling approximately 3.0 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from sold properties decreased $10.5 million due to the 95 industrial properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2013 totaling approximately 5.8 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from (re)developments increased $12.0 million due to an increase in occupancy. Other revenues decreased $1.1 million due to a decrease in interest income related to the decrease in the weighted average note receivable balance outstanding, offset by an increase in occupancy related to a property acquired in 2013 that was placed in service during 2014.



	2015		2014			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
PROPERTY EXPENSES
Same Store Properties	$	92,244	$	93,205		$	(961	)	(1.0	)%
Acquired Properties	2,494		869			1,625			187.0	%
Sold Properties	6,245		10,905			(4,660		)	(42.7	)%
(Re) Developments	3,521		1,934			1,587			82.1	%
Other	10,124		10,370			(246		)	(2.4	)%
	$	114,628	$	117,283		$	(2,655	)	(2.3	)%
Discontinued Operations	—		(2,784		)	2,784			(100.0	)%
Total Property Expenses	$	114,628	$	114,499		$	129		0.1	%

Property expenses include real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses. Property expenses from same store properties decreased $1.0 million primarily due to lower snow removal costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to the harsh 2014 winter. Property expenses from acquired properties increased $1.6 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2013. Property expenses from sold properties decreased $4.7 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2013. Property expenses from (re)developments increased $1.6 million primarily due to an increase in real estate tax expense related to the substantial completion of developments. Other expenses remained relatively unchanged.

General and administrative expense for the Company increased by $1.9 million, or 8.3%, and increased for the Operating Partnership by $2.1 million, or 9.0%, primarily due to an increase in employee compensation and incentive compensation.

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of expense related to costs associated with acquiring industrial properties from third parties.

The impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2015 of $0.6 million is due to marketing certain properties for sale and our assessment of the likelihood of a potential sale transaction.



	2015		2014			$ Change			% Change
	($ in 000’s)
DEPRECIATION AND OTHER AMORTIZATION
Same Store Properties	$	98,107	$	100,758		$	(2,651	)	(2.6	)%
Acquired Properties	5,567		1,723			3,844			223.1	%
Sold Properties	3,993		8,257			(4,264		)	(51.6	)%
(Re) Developments	4,008		1,843			2,165			117.5	%
Corporate Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment and Other	2,139		1,704			435			25.5	%
	$	113,814	$	114,285		$	(471	)	(0.4	)%
Discontinued Operations	—		(2,388		)	2,388			(100.0	)%
Total Depreciation and Other Amortization	$	113,814	$	111,897		$	1,917		1.7	%

Depreciation and other amortization from same store properties decreased $2.7 million primarily due to accelerated depreciation and amortization taken during the year ended December 31, 2014 attributable to certain tenants who terminated their lease early. Depreciation and other amortization from acquired properties increased $3.8 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2013. Depreciation and other amortization from sold properties decreased $4.3 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2013. Depreciation and other amortization from (re)developments increased $2.2 million primarily due to an increase in developments that were placed in service. Depreciation from corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment and other increased $0.4 million primarily due to additional furniture, fixtures and equipment asset purchases as well as an increase related to additional leasing costs incurred for a property that was placed in service during 2014.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recognized $48.9 million of gain on sale of real estate related to the sale of 66 industrial properties comprising approximately 3.8 million square feet of GLA and several land parcels. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we recognized $0.1 million of loss on sale of real estate related to the sale of land parcels that did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations.

Interest expense decreased $4.8 million, or 6.6%, primarily due to a decrease in the weighted average interest rate for the year ended December 31, 2015 (4.99%) as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 (5.33%) and an increase in capitalized interest of $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to an increase in development activities, offset by an increase in the weighted average debt balance outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2015 ($1,399.9 million) as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 ($1,380.6 million).

Amortization of deferred financing costs remained relatively unchanged.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we recognized a loss from retirement of debt of $0.7 million due to the early payoff of certain mortgage loans.

Equity in income of joint ventures decreased $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to a decrease in our pro rata share of gain and earn outs from the sales of industrial properties from a previous joint venture.

The income tax provision is not significant.

As discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we adopted the new accounting standard relating to discontinued operations on January 1, 2015. There were no sales of industrial properties during the year ended December 31, 2015 that met the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations. The industrial properties sold prior to January 1, 2015 that met the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations continue to be presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table summarizes certain information regarding the industrial properties included in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.



	2014
	($ in 000’s)
Total Revenues	$	7,007
Property Expenses	(2,784		)
Depreciation and Amortization	(2,388		)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	25,988
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	27,823

Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 reflects the results of operations and gain on sale of real estate relating to 29 industrial properties that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2014.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies relate to the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

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Accounts Receivable: We are subject to tenant defaults and bankruptcies that could affect the collection of rent due under our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rent. In order to mitigate these risks, we perform credit reviews and analyses on our major existing tenants and all prospective tenants meeting certain financial thresholds before leases are executed. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts which is an estimate that is based on our assessment of various factors including the accounts receivable aging, customer credit-worthiness and historical bad debts.

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Investment in Real Estate: We allocate purchase price of acquired properties to tangible (land, building, tenant improvements) and identified intangible assets (leasing commissions, in-place leases, tenant relationships, above and below market leases and below market ground lease obligations). Above-market and below-market lease and below market ground lease obligation values for acquired properties are recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) our estimate of fair market lease rents for each corresponding in-place lease. Leasing commission, in-place lease and tenant relationship values for acquired properties are recorded based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with the respective tenant. The value allocated to tenant relationships is amortized to depreciation and amortization expense over the expected term of the relationship, which includes an estimate of the probability of lease renewal and its estimated term. We also allocate purchase price on multi-property portfolios to individual properties. The allocation of purchase price is based on our assessment of various characteristics of the markets where the property is located and the expected cash flows of the property.

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Capitalization of Costs: We capitalize costs incurred in developing and expanding real estate assets as part of the investment basis. During the construction period, we capitalize interest costs, real estate taxes and certain costs of the personnel performing development up to the time the property is substantially complete. The interest rate used to capitalize interest is based upon our average borrowing rate on existing debt. Costs incurred in making repairs and maintaining real estate assets are expensed as incurred. We also capitalize internal and external costs incurred to successfully originate a lease that result directly from, and are essential to, the acquisition of that lease. Leasing costs that meet the requirements for capitalization are presented as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets. The determination and calculation of certain costs requires estimates by us.

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Impairment of Real Estate Assets: We review our real estate assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. We utilize the guidelines established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (the "FASB") guidance for accounting for the impairment of long lived assets to determine if impairment conditions exist. We review the expected undiscounted cash flows of the property to determine if there are any indications of impairment. If the expected undiscounted cash flows of a particular property are less than the net book basis of the property, we will recognize an impairment charge equal to the amount of carrying value of the property that exceeds the fair value of the property. Fair value is generally determined by discounting the future expected cash flows of the property. The preparation of the undiscounted cash flows and the calculation of fair value involve subjective assumptions such as estimated occupancy, rental rates, ultimate residual value and hold period. The discount rate used to present value the cash flows for determining fair value is also subjective. To the extent applicable marketplace data is available, we generally use the market approach in estimating the fair value of undeveloped land. Real estate assets that are classified as held-for-sale are reported at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value, less estimated costs to sell.

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Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities: In the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, significant management judgment is required to estimate our current and deferred income tax liabilities. Our estimates are based on our interpretation of tax laws. These estimates may have an impact on the income tax expense recognized. Adjustments may be required by a change in assessment of our deferred income tax assets and liabilities, changes due to audit adjustments by federal and state tax authorities, the Company's inability to qualify as a REIT and changes in tax laws. Adjustments required in any given period are included within the income tax provision. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, we estimate future taxable income, considering the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies and the realizability of tax loss carryforwards. In the event we were to determine that we would not be able to realize all or a portion of our deferred tax assets in the future, we would reduce such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made. Conversely, if we were to determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net carrying amounts, we would decrease the recorded valuation allowance through an increase to income in the period in which that determination is made.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2016, our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were approximately $9.9 million and $11.6 million, respectively. Restricted cash is comprised of gross proceeds from the sales of certain industrial properties. These sale proceeds will be disbursed as we exchange industrial properties under Section 1031 of the Code. We also had $433.8 million available for additional borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility as of December 31, 2016.

We have considered our short-term (through December 31, 2017) liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flow from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs. Our 5.95% 2017 II Notes and our 7.50% 2017 Notes, (each described in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), in the aggregate principal amount of $101.9 million and $55.0 million, respectively, are due May 15, 2017 and December 1, 2017, respectively. Also, we have $36.1 million in mortgage loans payable outstanding at December 31, 2016 that we anticipate prepaying prior to December 31, 2017. We expect to satisfy these payment obligations on or prior to the maturity dates with borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility and the issuance of unsecured debt securities. With the exception of these payment obligations, we believe that our principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund normal recurring expenses, property acquisitions, developments, renovations, expansions and other nonrecurring capital improvements, debt service requirements, the minimum distributions required to maintain the Company's REIT qualification under the Code and distributions approved by the Company's Board of Directors. We anticipate that these needs will be met with cash flows provided by operating activities as well as the disposition of select assets. These needs may also be met by the issuance of additional equity or debt securities or long-term unsecured indebtedness, subject to market conditions and contractual restrictions or borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility.

We expect to meet long-term (after December 31, 2017) liquidity requirements such as property acquisitions, developments, scheduled debt maturities, major renovations, expansions and other nonrecurring capital improvements through the disposition of select assets, long-term unsecured and secured indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity or debt securities, subject to market conditions.

At December 31, 2016, borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 1.77%. As of February 23, 2017 we had approximately $384.0 million available for additional borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility. Our Unsecured Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants including limitations on incurrence of debt and debt service coverage. Our access to borrowings may be limited if we fail to meet any of these covenants. We believe that we were in compliance with our financial covenants as of December 31, 2016, and we anticipate that we will be able to operate in compliance with our financial covenants in 2017.

Our senior unsecured notes have been assigned credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings of BBB-/Baa3/BBB-, respectively. In the event of a downgrade, we believe we would continue to have access to sufficient capital; however, our cost of borrowing would increase and our ability to access certain financial markets may be limited.

Year Ended December 31, 2016

Net cash provided by operating activities for the Company of approximately $173.3 million (net cash provided by operating activities for the Operating Partnership of approximately $173.6 million) for the year ended December 31, 2016 was comprised primarily of the non-cash adjustments of approximately $52.9 million and net income of approximately $125.7 million, offset by the net change in the Company's operating assets and liabilities of approximately $4.7 million (net change in the Operating Partnership's operating assets and liabilities of approximately $4.4 million) and the payment of discounts associated with the retirement of debt of approximately $0.6 million. The adjustments for the non-cash items of approximately $52.9 million are primarily comprised of depreciation and amortization of approximately $127.1 million and the provision for bad debt of approximately $0.6 million, offset by the gain on sale of real estate of approximately $68.2 million and the effect of the straight-lining of rental income of approximately $6.6 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for both the Company and the Operating Partnership of approximately $111.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 was comprised primarily of the acquisition of land parcels and six industrial properties comprising approximately 0.7 million square feet of GLA, the development of real estate, capital expenditures related to the improvement of existing real estate, payments related to leasing activities, offset by repayments on our notes receivable, a decrease in escrows (primarily related to sales proceeds held by third party intermediaries to be disbursed as we exchange into properties under Section 1031 of the Code) and the net proceeds from the sale of real estate.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we sold 63 industrial properties comprising approximately 3.9 million square feet of GLA. Proceeds from the sales of these 63 industrial properties, net of closing costs, were approximately $163.4 million. We are in various stages of discussions with third parties for the sale of additional properties and plan to continue to selectively market other properties for sale in 2017.

Net cash used in financing activities for the Company of approximately $56.5 million (net cash used in financing activities for the Operating Partnership of approximately $56.7 million) for the year ended December 31, 2016 was comprised primarily of the repayments on our senior unsecured notes and mortgage loans payable, common stock and Unit distributions, payments of financing and equity issuance costs, the repurchase and retirement of restricted stock and restricted Units and solely with respect to the Operating Partnership, the Operating Partnership's net distributions to noncontrolling interests, offset by the net proceeds from the issuance of common stock or General Partner Units and net proceeds from the Unsecured Credit Facility.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we paid off $59.4 million in mortgage loans payable. Additionally, we paid off and retired our 2016 Notes, at maturity, in the amount of $159.7 million. We may from time to time repay additional amounts of our outstanding debt. Any repayments would depend upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors we consider important. Future repayments may materially impact our liquidity, taxable income and results of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued 5,600,000 shares of the Company's common stock through a public offering, resulting in proceeds, net of the underwriter's discount, of approximately $124.9 million. The proceeds were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for General Partner Units.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table lists our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2016:



			Payments Due by Period (In thousands)
	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		Over 5 Years
Operating and Ground Leases⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$	30,602	$	2,052	$	2,024	$	1,113	$	25,413
Real Estate Development Costs⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	100,100		100,100		—		—		—
Long Term Debt	1,353,358		168,914		436,954		357,675		389,815
Interest Expense on Long Term Debt⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	213,972		52,901		78,060		47,811		35,200
Total	$	1,698,032	$	323,967	$	517,038	$	406,599	$	450,428

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(1)	Not on balance sheet.


(2)	Operating lease minimum rental payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $2.3 million due in the future under non-cancelable subleases.


(3)	Represents estimated remaining costs on the completion of development projects under construction.


(4)	Includes interest expense on our unsecured term loans, inclusive of the impact of interest rate protection agreements which effectively swap the variable interest rate to a fixed interest rate. Excludes interest expense on our Unsecured Credit Facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At December 31, 2016, we had letters of credit and performance bonds outstanding amounting to $16.9 million in the aggregate. The letters of credit and performance bonds are not reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet. We have no other off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K, other than those disclosed on the Contractual Obligations and Commitments table above that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operation or liquidity and capital resources.

Environmental

We paid approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to environmental expenditures. We estimate 2017 expenditures of approximately $0.3 million. We estimate that the aggregate expenditures which need to be expended in 2017 and beyond with regard to currently identified environmental issues will not exceed approximately $1.2 million.

Inflation

For the last several years, inflation has not had a significant impact on us because of the relatively low inflation rates in our markets of operation. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, our leases have a weighted average lease length of 6.5 years which may enable us to replace existing leases with new leases at higher base rentals if rents of existing leases are below the then-existing market rate.

Market Risk

The following discussion about our risk-management activities includes "forward-looking statements" that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Our business subjects us to market risk from interest rates, as described below.

Interest Rate Risk

The following analysis presents the hypothetical gain or loss in earnings, cash flows or fair value of the financial instruments and derivative instruments which are held by us at December 31, 2016 that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. While this analysis may have some use as a benchmark, it should not be viewed as a forecast.

In the normal course of business, we also face risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable. Such risks principally include credit risk and legal risk and are not represented in the following analysis.

At December 31, 2016, $1,164.2 million or 86.0% of our total debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs, was fixed rate debt. This includes $460.0 million of variable-rate debt that has been effectively swapped to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate protection agreements. As of the same date, $189.5 million or 14.0% of our total debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs, was variable rate debt. At December 31, 2015, $1,389.9 million or 96.4% of our total debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs, was fixed rate debt. This includes $460.0 million of variable-rate debt that has been effectively swapped to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate protection agreements. As of the same date, $52.5 million or 3.6% of our total debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs, was variable rate debt.

For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt, but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable rate debt, changes in the base interest rate used to calculate the all-in interest rate generally do not impact the fair value of the debt, but would affect our future earnings and cash flows. The interest rate risk and changes in fair market value of fixed rate debt generally do not have a significant impact on us until we are required to refinance such debt. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the maturity dates of our various fixed rate debt.

Our variable rate debt is subject to risk based upon prevailing market interest rates. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, we had approximately $189.5 million and $52.5 million, respectively, of variable rate debt outstanding indexed to LIBOR rates (excluding the $460.0 million of variable-rate debt that has been effectively swapped to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate protection agreements). If the LIBOR rates relevant to our variable rate debt were to have increased 10%, we estimate that our interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 would have increased by approximately $0.14 million and $0.07 million, respectively, based on our average outstanding floating-rate debt during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Additionally, if weighted average interest rates on our fixed rate debt were to have increased by 10% due to refinancing, interest expense would have increased by approximately $6.0 million and $6.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the estimated fair value of our debt was approximately $1,384.1 million and $1,495.7 million, respectively, based on our estimate of the then-current market interest rates.

The use of derivative financial instruments allows us to manage risks of increases in interest rates with respect to the effect these fluctuations would have on our earnings and cash flows. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, we had interest rate protection agreements with a notional aggregate amount outstanding of $460.0 million, which mitigate our exposure to our unsecured term loans' variable interest rates, which are based upon LIBOR, as defined in the loan agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we settled certain interest rate protection agreements, which were entered into in August 2014, to maintain our flexibility to pursue an offering of unsecured debt, for a payment of $11.5 million made to our derivative counterparties. We have recognized such payment as mark-to-market and settlement loss on interest rate protection agreements. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of these interest rate protection agreements. Currently, we do not enter into financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

Supplemental Earnings Measure

Investors in and industry analysts following the real estate industry utilize funds from operations ("FFO") and net operating income ("NOI") as supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time through depreciation. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors prefer to supplement operating results that use historical cost accounting with measures such as FFO and NOI, among others. We provide information related to FFO and same store NOI ("SS NOI") both because such industry analysts are interested in such information, and because our management believes FFO and SS NOI are important performance measures. FFO and SS NOI are factors used by management in measuring our performance, including for purposes of determining the compensation of our executive officers under our 2016 incentive compensation plan.

Neither FFO nor SS NOI should be considered as a substitute for net income, or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Neither FFO nor SS NOI represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and neither should be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity, nor is either indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.

Funds From Operations

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") has recognized and defined for the real estate industry a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance, FFO, that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from net income determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. FFO is calculated by us in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT and therefore may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Management believes that the use of FFO available to common stockholders and participating securities, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management believes that, by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, real estate asset depreciation and amortization and impairment of depreciable real estate, investors and analysts are able to identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT’s activity and use these operating results for assistance in comparing these operating results between periods or to those of different companies.

The following table shows a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders and participating securities to the calculation of FFO available to common stockholders and participating securities for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	121,232		$	73,802		$	46,629		$	25,907		$	(22,069	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and Other Amortization of Real Estate	116,506			113,126			111,371			106,333			109,784
Depreciation and Other Amortization of Real Estate Included in Discontinued Operations	—			—			2,388			7,727			11,648
Equity in Depreciation and Other Amortization of Joint Ventures	—			17			117			273			(20		)
Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate	—			626			—			—			(192		)
Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate Included in Discontinued Operations	—			—			—			2,652			1,438
Gain on Sale of Depreciable Real Estate	(68,202		)	(44,022		)	(25,988		)	(34,344		)	(12,665		)
Gain on Sale of Depreciable Real Estate from Joint Ventures	—			(63		)	(3,346		)	(111		)	(902		)
Gain on Change in Control of Interests	—			—			—			—			(776		)
Noncontrolling Interest Share of Adjustments	(1,725		)	(2,645		)	(3,281		)	(3,426		)	(5,606		)
Funds from Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	167,811		$	140,841		$	127,890		$	105,011		$	80,640

Same Store Net Operating Income

SS NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that provides a measure of rental operations and, as calculated by us, that does not factor in depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, acquisition costs, interest expense, impairment charges, equity in income and loss from joint ventures, income tax benefit and expense, gains and losses on retirement of debt, sale of real estate and mark-to-market and settlement loss on interest rate protection agreements. We define SS NOI as revenues minus property expenses such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other expenses, minus the NOI of properties that are not same store properties and minus the impact of straight-line rent, the amortization of lease inducements, the amortization of above/below market rent and lease termination fees. As so defined, SS NOI may not be comparable to same store net operating income or similar measures reported by other REITs that define same store properties or NOI differently. The major factors influencing SS NOI are occupancy levels, rental rate increases or decreases and tenant recoveries increases or decreases. Our success depends largely upon our ability to lease space and to recover the operating costs associated with those leases from our tenants.

The following table shows a reconciliation of the same store revenues and property expenses disclosed in the results of operations (and reconciled to revenues and expenses reflected on the statements of operations) to SS NOI for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Same Store Revenues	$	335,674		$	324,280
Same Store Property Expenses	91,462			90,241
Same Store Net Operating Income Before Same Store Adjustments	$	244,212		$	234,039
Same Store Adjustments:
Lease Inducement Amortization	895			788
Straight-line Rent	355			(3,511		)
Above / Below Market Rent Amortization	(941		)	(397		)
Lease Termination Fees	(396		)	(800		)
Same Store Net Operating Income	$	244,125		$	230,119

Subsequent Events

From January 1, 2017 to February 23, 2017, we sold three industrial properties for approximately $5.5 million.

From January 1, 2017 to February 23, 2017, we paid off prior to maturity mortgage loans payable in the amount of $692. Additionally, we anticipate paying off on or about March 1, 2017, $35.4 million of mortgage loans payable which were originally scheduled to mature on October 1, 2020.

On February 21, 2017, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a Note and Guaranty Agreement to sell up to $125.0 million of 4.30% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due April 20, 2027 (the "2027 Private Placement Notes") and up to $75.0 million of 4.40% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due April 20, 2029 (the "2029 Private Placement Notes") issued by the Operating Partnership in a private placement. The issuance and sale of the 2027 Private Placement Notes and the 2029 Private Placement Notes is anticipated to occur on or about April 20, 2017. Upon issuance, the 2027 Private Placement Notes and the 2029 Private Placement Notes will require semi-annual interest payments with principal due on April 20, 2027, with respect to the 2027 Private Placement Notes, and April 20, 2029, with respect to the 2029 Private Placement Notes. The 2027 Private Placement Notes and the 2029 Private Placement Notes will be unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.



Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Response to this item is included in Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” above.



Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule included in Item 15.



Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.



Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its periodic reports pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial disclosure.

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2016, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein within Item 15. See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

First Industrial, L.P.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Operating Partnership maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its periodic reports pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on behalf of the Company in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial disclosure.

The Operating Partnership carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on behalf of the Company in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on behalf of the Company in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, concluded that the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2016, the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein within Item 15. See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting.



Item 9B.	Other Information

None.

PART III



Item 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence and Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, Item 13 and Item 14 is hereby incorporated or furnished, solely to the extent required by such item, from the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which is expected to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year. Information from the Company’s definitive proxy statement shall not be deemed to be “filed” or “soliciting material,” or subject to liability for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to the maximum extent permitted under the Exchange Act.

PART IV



Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedule and Exhibits

(1 & 2) See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.

(3) Exhibits: The Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index on page 44 to 47 of this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary

Not applicable.

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibits		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-13102)

3.2		Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, dated May 7, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 7, 2015, File No. 1-13102)

3.3		Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, dated June 20, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-13102)

3.4		Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, dated May 31, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-13102)

3.5		Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 6.236% Series F Flexible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-13102)

3.6		Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 7.236% Series G Flexible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-13102)

3.7		Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of Form S-3 of the Company and First Industrial, L.P. dated September 24, 1997, Registration No. 333-29879)

3.8		Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 7.25% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed January 17, 2006, File No. 1-13102)

3.9		Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 7.25% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.6 of the Form 8-A of the Company, as filed on August 18, 2006, File No. 1-13102)

3.10		Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, dated May 12, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed June 2, 2011, File No. 1-13102)

3.11		Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, dated May 9, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed May 10, 2013, File No. 1-13102)

3.12		Twelfth Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of First Industrial, L.P. dated February 27, 2012 and effective March 17, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 1-13102)

4.1		Indenture, dated as of May 13, 1997, between First Industrial, L.P. and First Trust National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1997, as amended by Form 10-Q/A No. 1 of the Company filed May 30, 1997, File No. 1-13102)

4.2		Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of May 13, 1997, between First Industrial, L.P. and First Trust National Association as Trustee relating to $100 million of 7.15% Notes due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1997, as amended by Form 10-Q/A No. 1 of the Company filed May 30, 1997, File No. 1-13102)

4.3		Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated October 28, 1997 between First Industrial, L.P. and First Trust National Association providing for the issuance of Medium-Term Notes due Nine Months or more from Date of Issue (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K of First Industrial, L.P., dated November 3, 1997, as filed November 3, 1997, File No. 333-21873)

4.4		7.50% Medium-Term Note due 2017 in principal amount of $100 million issued by First Industrial, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 1-13102)

4.5		Trust Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1997, between First Industrial, L.P. and First Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Form 10-Q of First Industrial, L.P. for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 333-21873)

4.6		7.60% Notes due 2028 in principal amount of $200 million issued by First Industrial, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 8-K of First Industrial, L.P. dated July 15, 1998, File No. 333-21873)

4.7		Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of July 14, 1998, between First Industrial, L.P. and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, relating to First Industrial, L.P.’s 7.60% Notes due July 15, 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of First Industrial, L.P. dated July 15, 1998, File No. 333-21873)

4.8		Supplemental Indenture No. 7 dated as of April 15, 2002, between First Industrial, L.P. and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to First Industrial, L.P.’s 6.875% Notes due 2012 and 7.75% Notes due 2032 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of First Industrial, L.P. dated April 4, 2002, File No. 333-21873)



Exhibits		Description
4.9		Form of 6.875% Notes due in 2012 in the principal amount of $200 million issued by First Industrial, L.P. and 7.75% Notes due in 2032 in the principal amount of $50 million issued by First Industrial L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of First Industrial L.P.’s Form 8-K dated April 4, 2002, File No. 333-21873)

4.10		Form of 7.75% Notes due 2032 in the principal amount of $50.0 million issued by First Industrial, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Form 8-K of First Industrial, L.P., dated April 4, 2002, File No. 333-21873)

4.11		Supplemental Indenture No. 10, dated as of January 10, 2006, relating to 5.75% Senior Notes due 2016, by and between the First Industrial, L.P. and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed January 11, 2006, File No. 1-13102)

4.12		Supplemental Indenture No. 11, dated as of May 7, 2007, relating to 5.95% Senior Notes due 2017, by and between the First Industrial, L.P. and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 5, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.1		Sales Agreement by and among the Company, First Industrial, L.P. and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. dated September 16, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company and First Industrial, L.P., dated September 16, 2004, Company's File No. 1-13102 and First Industrial, L.P.'s File No. 333-21873)

10.2		Form of Non-Competition Agreement between Johannson L. Yap and First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, File No. 33-77804)

10.3†		1994 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 1-13102)

10.4		Contribution Agreement, dated March 19, 1996, among FR Acquisitions, Inc. and the parties listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company, dated April 3, 1996, File No. 1-13102)

10.5		Contribution Agreement, dated January 31, 1997, among FR Acquisitions, Inc. and the parties listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-13102)

10.6†		1997 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-13102)

10.7†		2001 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, File No. 1-13102)

10.8†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-13102)

10.9†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-13102)

10.10†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-13102)

10.11†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-13102)

10.12†		Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Director’s Annual Retainer) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed May 19, 2006, File No. 1-13102)

10.13†		Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, File No. 1-13102)

10.14†		Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.15†		Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 1994 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.16†		Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.17†		Form of Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.18†		Form of Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.19†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-13102)

10.20†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-13102)



Exhibits		Description

10.21†		Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, File No. 1-13102)

10.22†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, File No. 1-13102)

10.23†		Employment Agreement dated as of December 17, 2012 by and among the Company, First Industrial L.P. and Bruce W. Duncan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed December 19, 2012, File No. 1-13102)

10.24†		2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, File No. 1-13102)

10.25†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed July 15, 2009, File No. 1-13102)

10.26†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed March 4, 2010, File No. 1-13102)

10.27†		Form of Employee Service Based Bonus Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed July 7, 2010, File No. 1-13102)

10.28†		Form of Employee Service Based Bonus Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed July 13, 2011, File No. 1-13102)

10.29†		2011 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 2, 2011, File No. 1-13102)

10.30†		Amendment No. 1 to 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, dated April 28, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed on April 28, 2011, File No. 1-13102)

10.31†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, File No. 1-13102)

10.32†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, File No. 1-13102)

10.33†		Form of Employee Service Based Bonus Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, File No. 1-13102)

10.34†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Bruce Duncan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, file No. 1-13102)

10.35†		Form of 2013 Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed June 25, 2013, File No. 1-13102)

10.36†		Form of 2013 Long-Term Incentive Program Performance Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed June 25, 2013, File No. 1-13102)

10.37		Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 29, 2014 among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the other lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed January 29, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.38		Distribution Agreement among the Company, First Industrial, L.P. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC dated March 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed on March 13, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.39†		2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 9, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.40†		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 9, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.41†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Bruce Duncan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 9, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.42†		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 9, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.43†		Form of 2013 Long-Term Incentive Program Performance Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 9, 2014, File No. 1-13102)

10.44†		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference Exhibit 10.6 of the Form 8-K of the Company, filed May 9, 2014, File No. 13102)



Exhibits		Description
10.45		Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2015, among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the other lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed March 12, 2015, File No. 1-13102)

10.46		First Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2015, among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the other lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, File No. 1-13102)

10.47		Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2015, among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Regions Bank, U.S. Bank, National Association and the other lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company filed September 14, 2015, File No. 1-13102)

10.48		Employment Agreement, dated August 2, 2016, by and among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and Peter E. Baccile (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership, filed August 3, 2016, Company's File No. 1-13102 and Operating Partnership's File No. 333-21873)

10.49		Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated January 26, 2017, by and among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., certain lenders signatory thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership, filed February 23, 2017, Company's File No. 1-13102 and Operating Partnership's File No. 333-21873)

10.50		Second Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated January 26, 2017, by and among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., certain lenders signatory thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 8-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership, filed February 23, 2017, Company's File No. 1-13102 and Operating Partnership's File No. 333-21873)

10.51		First Amendment to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated January 26, 2017, by and among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., certain lenders signatory thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Form 8-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership, filed February 23, 2017, Company's File No. 1-13102 and Operating Partnership's File No. 333-21873)

10.52		Note and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2017, by and among First Industrial, L.P., First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and the purchasers of the notes party thereto (including the forms of each of the 4.30% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due April 20, 2027 and 4.40% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due April 20, 2029) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership, filed February 23, 2017, Company's File No. 1-13102 and Operating Partnership's File No. 333-21873)

21.1*		Subsidiaries of the Registrants

23*		Consents of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

31.3*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., in its capacity as the sole general partner of First Industrial, L.P., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

31.4*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., in its capacity as the sole general partner of First Industrial, L.P., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

32.1**		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., in its capacity as the sole general partner of First Industrial, L.P., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.1*		The following financial statements from First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s and First Industrial L.P.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (audited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (audited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (audited), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity / Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital (audited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (audited) and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (audited)

_______________



*	Filed herewith.



**	Furnished herewith.



†	Indicates a compensatory plan or arrangement contemplated by Item 15 a (3) of Form 10-K.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE



	Page
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P.
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	50

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015	52
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	53
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	54
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	55
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	56
First Industrial, L.P.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015	57
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	58
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	60
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	61
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	62
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	64

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P.
Schedule III: Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation	S-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of changes in stockholders' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 23, 2017

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners of

First Industrial, L.P.:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of changes in partners' capital and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Industrial, L.P. and its subsidiaries (the “Operating Partnership”) at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Operating Partnership maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Operating Partnership’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 23, 2017

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Assets:
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$	794,821		$	745,912
Buildings and Improvements	2,523,015			2,511,737
Construction in Progress	67,078			36,319
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(796,492		)	(791,330		)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,588,422			2,502,638
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,471 and $1,171	2,354			2,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents	9,859			3,987
Restricted Cash	11,602			23,005
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,757			5,612
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	67,382			62,335
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	29,499			33,326
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	79,388			76,395
Total Assets	$	2,793,263		$	2,709,808
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	$	495,956		$	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	204,998			364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,638			455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	189,500			52,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	84,412			93,699
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,400			11,841
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	43,300			40,153
Dividends and Distributions Payable	23,434			14,812
Total Liabilities	1,508,638			1,594,673
Commitments and Contingencies	—			—
Equity:
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity:
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized and 117,107,746 and 111,027,225 shares issued and outstanding)	1,172			1,111
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,886,771			1,756,415
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(641,859		)	(674,759		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,643		)	(9,667		)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,241,441			1,073,100
Noncontrolling Interest	43,184			42,035
Total Equity	1,284,625			1,115,135
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	2,793,263		$	2,709,808

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
Rental Income	$	289,858		$	281,186		$	259,609
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	88,162			84,637			87,100
Total Revenues	378,020			365,823			346,709
Expenses:
Property Expenses	112,324			114,628			114,499
General and Administrative	26,703			25,362			23,418
Acquisition Costs	491			1,403			960
Impairment of Real Estate	—			626			—
Depreciation and Other Amortization	117,282			113,814			111,897
Total Expenses	256,800			255,833			250,774
Other Income (Expense):
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate	68,202			48,906			(83		)
Interest Expense	(59,430		)	(67,424		)	(72,178		)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(3,219		)	(3,159		)	(3,098		)
Mark-to-Market and Settlement Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	—			(11,546		)	—
Loss from Retirement of Debt	—			—			(655		)
Total Other Income (Expense)	5,553			(33,223		)	(76,014		)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income of Joint Ventures and Income Tax Provision	126,773			76,767			19,921
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	—			55			3,499
Income Tax Provision	(1,089		)	(117		)	(238		)
Income from Continuing Operations	125,684			76,705			23,182
Discontinued Operations:
Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations	—			—			1,835
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	—			—			25,988
Income from Discontinued Operations	—			—			27,823
Net Income	125,684			76,705			51,005
Less: Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	(4,452		)	(2,903		)	(1,895		)
Net Income Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	121,232			73,802			49,110
Less: Preferred Dividends	—			—			(1,019		)
Less: Redemption of Preferred Stock	—			—			(1,462		)
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	121,232		$	73,802		$	46,629
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.42

Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.42
Dividends/Distributions Per Share	$	0.76		$	0.51		$	0.41
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic	115,030			110,352			109,922
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted	115,370			110,781			110,325

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Net Income	$	125,684		$	76,705		$	51,005
Mark-to-Market Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	4,849			(9,155		)	(12,279		)
Reclassification of Fair Value of Interest Rate Protection Agreements (See Note 12)	—			12,990			—
Amortization of Interest Rate Protection Agreements	390			524			1,358
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	—			15			(93		)
Comprehensive Income	130,923			81,079			39,991
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4,638		)	(3,069		)	(1,467		)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	$	126,285		$	78,010		$	38,524

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY



	Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-in- Capital			Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	—	$	1,100	$	1,817,609		$	(688,594	)	$	(3,265	)	$	44,369		$	1,171,219
Redemption of Preferred Stock	—		—		(73,587		)	(1,462		)	—			—			(75,049		)
Stock Based Compensation Activity	—		4		4,880			(1,936		)	—			—			2,948
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock	—		2		2,153			—			—			(2,155		)	—
Reallocation—Additional Paid-in-Capital	—		—		4			—			—			(4		)	—
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions	—		—		—			(45,447		)	—			(1,816		)	(47,263		)
Preferred Dividends	—		—		—			(1,019		)	—			—			(1,019		)
Net Income	—		—		—			49,110			—			1,895			51,005
Reallocation—Other Comprehensive Income	—		—		—			—			(16		)	16			—
Other Comprehensive Loss	—		—		—			—			(10,586		)	(428		)	(11,014		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—	$	1,106	$	1,751,059		$	(689,348	)	$	(13,867	)	$	41,877		$	1,090,827
Stock Based Compensation Activity	—		4		4,656			(2,417		)	—			—			2,243
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock	—		1		672			—			—			(673		)	—
Reallocation—Additional Paid-in-Capital	—		—		28			—			—			(28		)	—
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions	—		—		—			(56,796		)	—			(2,218		)	(59,014		)
Net Income	—		—		—			73,802			—			2,903			76,705
Reallocation—Other Comprehensive Income	—		—		—			—			(8		)	8			—
Other Comprehensive Income	—		—		—			—			4,208			166			4,374
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—	$	1,111	$	1,756,415		$	(674,759	)	$	(9,667	)	$	42,035		$	1,115,135
Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Issuance Costs	—		56		124,528			—			—			—			124,584
Stock Based Compensation Activity	—		2		5,516			(217		)	—			—			5,301
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock	—		3		2,859			—			—			(2,862		)	—
Reallocation—Additional Paid-in-Capital	—		—		(2,547		)	—			—			2,547			—
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions	—		—		—			(88,115		)	—			(3,203		)	(91,318		)
Net Income	—		—		—			121,232			—			4,452			125,684
Reallocation—Other Comprehensive Income	—		—		—			—			(29		)	29			—
Other Comprehensive Income	—		—		—			—			5,053			186			5,239
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	—	$	1,172	$	1,886,771		$	(641,859	)	$	(4,643	)	$	43,184		$	1,284,625

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$	125,684		$	76,705		$	51,005
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation	95,514			92,955			93,457
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	3,219			3,159			3,098
Other Amortization, including Stock Based Compensation	28,403			28,359			30,218
Impairment of Real Estate	—			626			—
Provision for Bad Debt	563			954			1,425
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	—			(55		)	(3,499		)
Distributions from Joint Ventures	—			—			1,881
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	(68,202		)	(48,906		)	(25,905		)
Loss from Retirement of Debt	—			—			655
Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	—			11,546			—
Decrease (Increase) in Tenant Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	965			(2,686		)	(2,582		)
Increase in Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	(6,602		)	(6,181		)	(2,715		)
(Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Other Liabilities, Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	(5,655		)	5,673			452
Payments of Discounts and Prepayment Penalties Associated with Retirement of Debt	(554		)	—			(10,650		)
Cash Book Overdraft	—			—			336
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	173,335			162,149			137,176
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of Real Estate	(107,484		)	(168,122		)	(96,045		)
Additions to Investment in Real Estate and Non-Acquisition Tenant Improvements and Lease Costs	(179,994		)	(150,079		)	(123,037		)
Net Proceeds from Sales of Investments in Real Estate	163,435			154,024			98,472
Contributions to and Investments in Joint Ventures	—			(200		)	(31		)
Distributions from Joint Ventures	—			126			2,475
Settlement of Interest Rate Protection Agreements	—			(11,546		)	—
Repayments of Notes Receivable	43			2,760			49,761
Decrease (Increase) in Escrows	13,008			(24,037		)	(664		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(110,992		)	(197,074		)	(69,069		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Financing and Equity Issuance and Preferred Stock Redemption Costs	(375		)	(5,158		)	(2,419		)
Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Underwriter’s Discount	124,936			—			—
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock	(5,242		)	(2,101		)	(4,667		)
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions Paid	(82,696		)	(55,811		)	(45,151		)
Preferred Dividends Paid	—			—			(1,471		)
Redemption of Preferred Stock	—			—			(75,000		)
Repayments on Mortgage Loans Payable	(70,969		)	(35,004		)	(77,880		)
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Notes	(159,125		)	—			(71,578		)
Proceeds from Unsecured Term Loans	—			260,000			200,000
Proceeds from Unsecured Credit Facility	442,000			321,500			356,000
Repayments on Unsecured Credit Facility	(305,000		)	(454,000		)	(344,000		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(56,471		)	29,426			(66,166		)
Net Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			(14		)	(18		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,872			(5,499		)	1,941
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	3,987			9,500			7,577
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$	9,859		$	3,987		$	9,500
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
Interest Paid, Net of Interest Expense Capitalized in Connection with Development Activity	$	63,600		$	66,452		$	70,194
Interest Expense Capitalized in Connection with Development Activity	$	3,523		$	2,453		$	1,411
Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)	$	1,358		$	23		$	(105	)
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions Payable	$	23,434		$	14,812		$	11,949
Exchange of Limited Partnership Units for Common Stock:
Noncontrolling Interest	$	(2,862	)	$	(673	)	$	(2,155	)
Common Stock	3			1			2
Additional Paid-in-Capital	2,859			672			2,153
Total	$	—		$	—		$	—
Assumption of Indebtedness and Other Liabilities in Connection with the Acquisition of Real Estate	$	5,405		$	2,090		$	364
Accounts Payable Related to Construction in Progress and Additions to Investment in Real Estate	$	32,712		$	25,747		$	14,901
Write-off of Fully Depreciated Assets	$	(44,080	)	$	(45,457	)	$	(44,769	)

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands, except Unit data)
ASSETS
Assets:
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$	794,821		$	745,912
Buildings and Improvements	2,523,015			2,511,737
Construction in Progress	67,078			36,319
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(796,492		)	(791,330		)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,588,422			2,502,638
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,471 and $1,171	2,354			2,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents	9,859			3,987
Restricted Cash	11,602			23,005
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,757			5,612
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	67,382			62,335
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	29,499			33,326
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	89,826			87,110
Total Assets	$	2,803,701		$	2,720,523
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	$	495,956		$	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	204,998			364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,638			455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	189,500			52,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	84,412			93,699
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,400			11,841
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	43,300			40,153
Distributions Payable	23,434			14,812
Total Liabilities	1,508,638			1,594,673
Commitments and Contingencies	—			—
Partners’ Capital:
First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
General Partner Units (117,107,746 and 111,027,225 units outstanding)	1,219,755			1,054,028
Limited Partners Units (4,039,375 and 4,305,707 units outstanding)	79,156			80,769
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,804		)	(10,043		)
Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners’ Capital	1,294,107			1,124,754
Noncontrolling Interest	956			1,096
Total Partners’ Capital	1,295,063			1,125,850
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital	$	2,803,701		$	2,720,523

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands, except per Unit data)
Revenues:
Rental Income	$	289,858		$	281,186		$	259,609
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	88,162			84,637			87,100
Total Revenues	378,020			365,823			346,709
Expenses:
Property Expenses	112,324			114,628			114,499
General and Administrative	26,703			25,247			23,166
Acquisition Costs	491			1,403			960
Impairment of Real Estate	—			626			—
Depreciation and Other Amortization	117,282			113,814			111,897
Total Expenses	256,800			255,718			250,522
Other Income (Expense):
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate	68,202			48,906			(83		)
Interest Expense	(59,430		)	(67,424		)	(72,178		)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(3,219		)	(3,159		)	(3,098		)
Mark-to-Market and Settlement Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	—			(11,546		)	—
Loss from Retirement of Debt	—			—			(655		)
Total Other Income (Expense)	5,553			(33,223		)	(76,014		)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income of Joint Ventures and Income Tax Provision	126,773			76,882			20,173
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	—			55			3,499
Income Tax Provision	(1,089		)	(117		)	(238		)
Income from Continuing Operations	125,684			76,820			23,434
Discontinued Operations:
Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations	—			—			1,835
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	—			—			25,988
Income from Discontinued Operations	—			—			27,823
Net Income	125,684			76,820			51,257
Less: Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	(137		)	(138		)	(72		)
Net Income Attributable to Unitholders	125,547			76,682			51,185
Less: Preferred Unit Distributions	—			—			(1,019		)
Less: Redemption of Preferred Units	—			—			(1,462		)
Net Income Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities	$	125,547		$	76,682		$	48,704
Basic Earnings Per Unit:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Unitholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.42
Diluted Earnings Per Unit:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Unitholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.42



Distributions Per Unit	$	0.76	$	0.51	$	0.41
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic	119,274		114,709		114,388
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Diluted	119,614		115,138		114,791

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Net Income	$	125,684		$	76,820		$	51,257
Mark-to-Market Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	4,849			(9,155		)	(12,279		)
Reclassification of Fair Value of Interest Rate Protection Agreements (See Note 12)	—			12,990			—
Amortization of Interest Rate Protection Agreements	390			524			1,358
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	—			(26		)	(93		)
Comprehensive Income	$	130,923		$	81,153		$	40,243
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(137		)	(138		)	(72		)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Unitholders	$	130,786		$	81,015		$	40,171

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL



	General Partner Preferred Units			General Partner Units			Limited Partner Units			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	73,587		$	1,027,664		$	82,833		$	(3,362	)	$	1,095		$	1,181,817
Redemption of Preferred Units	(73,587		)	—			—			—			—			(73,587		)
Stock Based Compensation Activity	—			2,948			—			—			—			2,948
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to General Partner Units	—			2,155			(2,155		)	—			—			—
Unit Distributions	—			(45,447		)	(1,816		)	—			—			(47,263		)
Preferred Unit Distributions	(2,481		)	—			—			—			—			(2,481		)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest	—			—			—			—			335			335
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest	—			—			—			—			(422		)	(422		)
Net Income	2,481			46,809			1,895			—			72			51,257
Other Comprehensive Loss	—			—			—			(11,014		)	—			(11,014		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	1,034,129		$	80,757		$	(14,376	)	$	1,080		$	1,101,590
Stock Based Compensation Activity	—			2,243			—			—			—			2,243
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to General Partner Units	—			673			(673		)	—			—			—
Unit Distributions	—			(56,796		)	(2,218		)	—			—			(59,014		)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest	—			—			—			—			67			67
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest	—			—			—			—			(189		)	(189		)
Net Income	—			73,779			2,903			—			138			76,820
Other Comprehensive Income	—			—			—			4,333			—			4,333
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—		$	1,054,028		$	80,769		$	(10,043	)	$	1,096		$	1,125,850
Contribution of General Partner Units, Net of Issuance Costs	—			124,584			—			—			—			124,584
Stock Based Compensation Activity	—			5,301			—			—			—			5,301
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to General Partner Units	—			2,862			(2,862		)	—			—			—
Unit Distributions	—			(88,115		)	(3,203		)	—			—			(91,318		)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest				—			—			—			123			123
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest				—			—			—			(400		)	(400		)
Net Income	—			121,095			4,452			—			137			125,684
Other Comprehensive Income	—			—			—			5,239			—			5,239
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	—		$	1,219,755		$	79,156		$	(4,804	)	$	956		$	1,295,063

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$	125,684		$	76,820		$	51,257
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation	95,514			92,955			93,457
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	3,219			3,159			3,098
Other Amortization, including Stock Based Compensation	28,403			28,359			30,218
Impairment of Real Estate	—			626			—
Provision for Bad Debt	563			954			1,425
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	—			(55		)	(3,499		)
Distributions from Joint Ventures	—			—			1,881
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	(68,202		)	(48,906		)	(25,905		)
Loss from Retirement of Debt	—			—			655
Mark-to-Market Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	—			11,546			—
Decrease (Increase) in Tenant Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	1,242			(2,673		)	(2,039		)
Increase in Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	(6,602		)	(6,181		)	(2,715		)
(Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Other Liabilities, Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	(5,655		)	5,682			399
Payments of Discounts and Prepayment Penalties Associated with Retirement of Debt	(554		)	—			(10,650		)
Cash Book Overdraft	—			—			336
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	173,612			162,286			137,918
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of Real Estate	(107,484		)	(168,122		)	(96,045		)
Additions to Investment in Real Estate and Non-Acquisition Tenant Improvements and Lease Costs	(179,994		)	(150,079		)	(123,037		)
Net Proceeds from Sales of Investments in Real Estate	163,435			154,024			98,472
Contributions to and Investments in Joint Ventures	—			(200		)	(31		)
Distributions from Joint Ventures	—			126			2,475
Settlement of Interest Rate Protection Agreements	—			(11,546		)	—
Repayments of Notes Receivable	43			2,760			49,761
Decrease (Increase) in Escrows	13,008			(24,037		)	(1,319		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(110,992		)	(197,074		)	(69,724		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Financing and Equity Issuance and Preferred Unit Redemption Costs	(375		)	(5,158		)	(2,419		)
Contribution of General Partner Units	124,936			—			—
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Units	(5,242		)	(2,101		)	(4,667		)
Unit Distributions Paid	(82,696		)	(55,811		)	(45,151		)
Preferred Unit Distributions Paid	—			—			(1,471		)
Redemption of Preferred Units	—			—			(75,000		)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	123			67			335
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(400		)	(189		)	(422		)
Repayments on Mortgage Loans Payable	(70,969		)	(35,004		)	(77,880		)
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Notes	(159,125		)	—			(71,578		)
Proceeds from Unsecured Term Loans	—			260,000			200,000



Proceeds from Unsecured Credit Facility	442,000			321,500			356,000
Repayments on Unsecured Credit Facility	(305,000		)	(454,000		)	(344,000		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(56,748		)	29,304			(66,253		)
Net Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			(14		)	(18		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,872			(5,484		)	1,941
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	3,987			9,485			7,562
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$	9,859		$	3,987		$	9,485
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
Interest Paid, Net of Interest Expense Capitalized in Connection with Development Activity	$	63,600		$	66,452		$	70,194
Interest Expense Capitalized in Connection with Development Activity	$	3,523		$	2,453		$	1,411
Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)	$	1,358		$	23		$	(105	)
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
General and Limited Partner Unit Distributions Payable	$	23,434		$	14,812		$	11,949
Exchange of Limited Partner Units for General Partner Units:
Limited Partner Units	$	(2,862	)	$	(673	)	$	(2,155	)
General Partner Units	2,862			673			2,155
Total	$	—		$	—		$	—
Assumption of Indebtedness and Other Liabilities in Connection with the Acquisition of Real Estate	$	5,405		$	2,090		$	364
Accounts Payable Related to Construction in Progress and Additions to Investment in Real Estate	$	32,712		$	25,747		$	14,901
Write-off of Fully Depreciated Assets	$	(44,080	)	$	(45,457	)	$	(44,769	)

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

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share and Unit data)

1. Organization

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") is a self-administered and fully integrated real estate company which owns, manages, acquires, sells, develops and redevelops industrial real estate. The Company is a Maryland corporation organized on August 10, 1993 and a real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to the Company and its subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We began operations on July 1, 1994. The Company's operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner (the "General Partner"), with an approximate 96.7% and 96.3% ownership interest ("General Partner Units") at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Operating Partnership also conducts operations through eight other limited partnerships (the "Other Real Estate Partnerships"), numerous limited liability companies ("LLCs") and certain taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"), the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The Operating Partnership holds at least a 99% limited partnership interest in each of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships are separate corporations, wholly-owned by the Company, each with at least a .01% general partnership interest in the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Company does not have any significant assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership and its 100% ownership interest in the general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership of approximately 3.3% and 3.7% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, represents the aggregate partnership interest held by the limited partners thereof ("Limited Partner Units" and together with the General Partner Units, the "Units") .

As of December 31, 2016, we owned 537 industrial properties located in 23 states, containing an aggregate of approximately 62.3 million square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA"). Of the 537 properties owned on a consolidated basis, none of them are directly owned by the Company.

Any references to the number of industrial properties and square footage in the financial statement footnotes are unaudited.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 include the accounts and operating results of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Such financial statements present noncontrolling equity interests in joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), in preparation of our consolidated financial statements we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Interest income, which was included in other income and expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, has been reclassified to be included in tenant recoveries and other income to conform to the presentation of the same data as reported for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short term maturity of these investments.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes cash held in escrow in connection with gross proceeds from the sales of certain industrial properties. These sales proceeds will be disbursed as we exchange into properties under Section 1031 of the Code. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short term maturity of these investments.

Investment in Real Estate and Depreciation

Investment in real estate is carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We review our properties on a quarterly basis for impairment and provide a provision if impairments exist. To determine if an impairment may exist, we review our properties and identify those that have had either an event of change or event of circumstances warranting further assessment of recoverability (such as a decrease in occupancy, a decline in general market conditions or a change in the expected hold period of an asset or asset group). If further assessment of recoverability is needed, we estimate the future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the property and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the property or group of properties, we will recognize an impairment loss based upon the estimated fair value of the property or group of properties. For properties we consider held for sale, we cease depreciating the properties and value the properties at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, less costs to dispose. If circumstances arise that were previously considered unlikely, and, as a result, we decide not to sell a property or group of properties previously classified as held for sale, we will reclassify the properties as held and used. Properties are measured at the lower of their carrying amounts (adjusted for any depreciation and amortization expense that would have been recognized had the properties been continuously classified as held and used) or fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell. We classify properties as held for sale when all criteria within the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (the "FASB") guidance on the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets are met.

Interest costs, real estate taxes, compensation costs of development personnel and other directly related costs incurred during construction periods are capitalized and depreciated commencing with the date the property is substantially completed. Upon substantial completion, we reclassify construction in progress to building, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. Such costs begin to be capitalized to the development projects from the point we are undergoing necessary activities to get the development ready for its intended use and cease when the development projects are substantially completed and held available for occupancy.

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method based on the following useful lives:



	Years
Buildings and Improvements	7 to 50
Land Improvements	5 to 20
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	3 to 10
Tenant Improvements	Lease Term

Construction expenditures for tenant improvements, leasehold improvements and leasing commissions (inclusive of compensation costs of personnel attributable to leasing) are capitalized and amortized over the terms of each specific lease. Capitalized compensation costs of personnel attributable to leasing relate to time directly attributable to originating leases with tenants that result directly from and are essential to originating those leases and would not have been incurred had these leasing transactions not occurred. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for improvements are capitalized.

Upon acquisition of an occupied property, we allocate the purchase price of the property based upon the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which generally consists of land, buildings, tenant improvements, leasing commissions and intangible assets including in-place leases, above market and below market leases, below market ground lease obligations and tenant relationships. We allocate the purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property by valuing the property as if it were vacant. Acquired above and below market leases and below market ground lease obligations are valued based on the present value of the difference between prevailing market rates and the in-place rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above market leases and below market ground lease obligations, and the initial term plus the term of any below market fixed rate renewal options for below market leases. The above market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental revenue over the remaining term of the respective leases, and the below market lease values are amortized as an increase to base rental revenue over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below market fixed rate renewal options of the respective leases.

The purchase price is further allocated to in-place lease values and tenant relationships based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with the respective tenant. The value of in-place lease intangibles and tenant relationships, which are included as components of deferred leasing intangibles, net are amortized over the remaining lease term (and expected renewal periods of the respective lease for tenant relationships) as adjustments to depreciation and other amortization expense. If a tenant terminates its lease early, the unamortized portion of the tenant improvements, leasing commissions, above and below market leases, the in-place lease value and tenant relationships is immediately written off.

Acquisition related costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred. As defined by GAAP, a business is an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members or participants. We do not consider acquisitions of land or unoccupied buildings to be business combinations. Rather, these transactions are treated as asset acquisitions and the acquisition related costs are capitalized to the basis of the assets acquired.

Deferred leasing intangibles, net of accumulated amortization, included in our total assets and total liabilities consist of the following:



	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
In-Place Leases	$	17,529	$	19,438
Above Market Leases	2,373		2,520
Below Market Ground Lease Obligation	1,733		1,778
Tenant Relationships	7,864		9,590
Total Included in Total Assets, Net of $27,336 and $26,432 of Accumulated Amortization	$	29,499	$	33,326
Below Market Leases	$	10,400	$	11,841
Total Included in Total Liabilities, Net of $10,193 and $8,911 of Accumulated Amortization	$	10,400	$	11,841

Amortization expense related to in-place leases and tenant relationships, exclusive of amortization expense related to in-place leases and tenant relationships included in discontinued operations, was $6,717, $6,326 and $6,239 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Rental revenues increased by $996, $462 and $925 related to net amortization of above and below market leases, exclusive of net amortization related to above and below market leases included in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. We will recognize net amortization expense related to deferred leasing intangibles over the next five years, for properties owned as of December 31, 2016 as follows:



	Estimated Amortization of In-Place Leases and Tenant Relationships		Estimated Net Increase to Rental Revenues Related to Above and Below Market Leases
2017	$	5,860	$	961
2018	$	4,119	$	817
2019	$	3,251	$	828
2020	$	2,700	$	754
2021	$	2,069	$	740

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The assets and liabilities of our operations in Canada were translated to U.S. dollars from the Canadian dollar based on the current exchange rate prevailing at each balance sheet date. The income statement accounts were translated using the average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments were included in accumulated other comprehensive income. We sold our sole remaining real estate asset located in Canada during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs include fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing. These fees and costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans. Unamortized deferred financing costs are written-off when debt is retired before the maturity date.

Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" ("ASU 2015-03"), which amended the presentation of debt issuance costs on a consolidated balance sheet. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts, instead of as an asset. We applied ASU 2015-03 retrospectively. The debt issuance costs related to the unsecured credit facility remain classified as an asset and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Investments in Joint Ventures

Investments in joint ventures represented noncontrolling equity or limited partnership interests in joint ventures. We accounted for investments in joint ventures under the equity method of accounting, as we did not have a majority voting interest, operational control or financial control. Control is determined using accounting standards related to the consolidation of joint ventures and variable interest entities ("VIEs"). In order to assess whether consolidation of a VIE is required, an enterprise is required to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (1) has the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the VIE and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Additionally, they require an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary and provide a framework for the events that trigger a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE.

Under the equity method of accounting, our share of earnings or losses of joint ventures was reflected in income as earned and contributions or distributions increased or decreased our investments in joint ventures as paid or received, respectively. Differences between our carrying value of our investments in joint ventures and our underlying equity of such joint ventures was amortized over the respective lives of the underlying assets. During the year ended 2015, the joint venture in which we held a noncontrolling equity interest, sold it's last remaining industrial property.

Limited Partner Units

Limited Partner Units are reported within Partners’ Capital in the Operating Partnership's balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 because they are not redeemable for cash or other assets (a) at a fixed or determinable date, (b) at the option of the Unitholder or (c) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the Operating Partnership. Redemption can be effectuated, as determined by the General Partner, either by exchanging the Units for shares of common stock of the Company on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, or by paying cash equal to the fair market value of such shares.

The Operating Partnership is the only significant asset of the Company and economic, fiduciary and contractual means align the interests of the Company and the Operating Partnership. The Company's Board of Directors and officers of the Company direct the Company to act when acting in its capacity as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. Because of this, the Operating Partnership is deemed to have effective control of the form of redemption consideration. As of December 31, 2016, all criteria were met for the Operating Partnership to control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of the Company’s common shares required to be delivered upon redemption of all remaining Limited Partner Units.

Stock Based Compensation

We measure compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognize compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest.

Net income, net of preferred stock dividends or preferred Unit distributions and redemption of preferred stock or preferred Units, is allocated to common stockholders or Unitholders and participating securities based upon their proportionate share of weighted average shares or Units plus weighted average participating securities. Participating securities are unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents. Restricted stock or restricted Unit awards granted to employees and directors are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable dividend or dividend equivalents at the same rate as common stock or Units. See Note 8 for further disclosure about participating securities.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income is recognized on a straight-line method under which contractual rent increases are recognized evenly over the lease term. Tenant recovery income includes payments from tenants for real estate taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses and is recognized as revenue in the same period the related expenses are incurred by us.

If the lease provides for tenant improvements, we determine whether the tenant improvements are owned by the tenant or us. When we are the owner of the tenant improvements, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially complete. Also, when we are the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvements funded by the tenant are treated as lease payments which are deferred and amortized into income over the lease term. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, we record any tenant improvement allowance funded as a lease inducement and amortize it as a reduction of revenue over the lease term.

Revenue is generally recognized on payments received from tenants for early lease terminations upon the effective termination of a tenant’s lease and when we have no further obligations under the lease.

We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts against the portion of tenant accounts receivable including deferred rent receivable, which is estimated to be uncollectible. Tenant accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $528 and $1,515 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Deferred rent receivable in the consolidated balance sheets is shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,694 and $2,669 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For accounts receivable we deem uncollectible, we use the direct write-off method.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate

Gain on sale of real estate is recognized using the full accrual method, when appropriate. Gains relating to transactions which do not meet the full accrual method of accounting are deferred and recognized when the full accrual method of accounting criteria are met or by using the installment or deposit methods of profit recognition, as appropriate in the circumstances. As the assets are sold, their costs and related accumulated depreciation are written off with resulting gains or losses reflected in net income. Estimated future costs to be incurred by us after completion of each sale are accrued and included in the determination of the gain on sales.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income to its stockholders. Management intends to continue to adhere to these requirements and to maintain the Company's REIT status. As a REIT, the Company is entitled to a tax deduction for some or all of the dividends it pays to shareholders. Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes as long as it currently distributes to shareholders an amount equal to or in excess of the Company's taxable income. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years.

REIT qualification reduces, but does not eliminate, the amount of state and local taxes we pay. In addition, our financial statements include the operations of taxable corporate subsidiaries that are not entitled to a dividends paid deduction and are subject to corporate federal, state and local income taxes.

In accordance with partnership taxation, each of the partners of the Operating Partnership is responsible for reporting their share of taxable income or loss.

We may also be subject to certain federal excise and franchise taxes if we engage in certain types of transactions. A benefit or provision has been made for federal, state and local income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The provision for excise and franchise taxes has been reflected in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and has not been separately stated due to its insignificance.

Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit ("EPS" and "EPU")

Basic net income per common share or Unit is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders or Unitholders by the weighted average number of common shares or Units outstanding for the period.

Diluted net income per common share or Unit is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders or Unitholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares or Units outstanding and any dilutive non-participating securities for the period.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Historically, we have used interest rate protection agreements ("Agreements") to fix the interest rate on anticipated offerings of senior unsecured notes. Receipts or payments that result from the settlement of Agreements used to fix the interest rate on anticipated offerings of senior unsecured notes are amortized over the life of the derivative or the life of the debt and included in interest expense. Receipts or payments resulting from Agreements used to convert floating rate debt to fixed rate debt are recognized as a component of interest expense. Agreements which qualify for hedge accounting are marked-to-market and any gain or loss that is effective is recognized in other comprehensive income whereas mark-to-market gains and losses on Agreements which do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in net income immediately. Amounts accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) during the hedge period are reclassified to earnings in the same period during which the forecasted transaction or hedged item affects net income. The credit risks associated with Agreements are controlled through the evaluation and monitoring of the creditworthiness of the counterparty. In the event that the counterparty fails to meet the terms of Agreements, our exposure is limited to the fair value of Agreements, not the notional amounts.

Fair Value

GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value based on observable and unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions of pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. We estimate fair value using available market information and valuation methodologies we believe to be appropriate for these purposes. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three broad levels:


•	Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;


•	Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability; and


•	Level 3 - unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists for the asset or liability.

Our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to their fair value measurement. Considerable judgment and a high degree of subjectivity are involved in developing these estimates and, accordingly, they are not necessarily indicative of amounts that we would realize on disposition.

Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale

Effective January 1, 2015, we adopted ASU No. 2014-08, "Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity" ("ASU 2014-08") for all properties not previously sold. ASU 2014-08 revised the reporting requirements to only allow a component of an entity, or group of components of an entity, to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Going forward, we expect the majority of our property dispositions will not qualify as discontinued operations and the results of the dispositions, including the gain on sale of real estate, will be presented in income from continuing operations.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-08, the FASB’s guidance on financial reporting for the disposal of long lived assets required that the results of operations and gains or losses on the sale of property or property held for sale be presented in discontinued operations if both of the following criteria were met: (a) the operations and cash flows of the property have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership as a result of the disposal transaction and (b) we will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the property after the disposal transaction. The guidance also required prior period results of operations for these properties to be reclassified and presented in discontinued operations in prior consolidated statements of operations.

We classify certain properties and related assets and liabilities as held for sale when certain criteria are met. At such time, the respective assets and liabilities are presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell.

Segment Reporting

Management views the Company, inclusive of the Operating Partnership, as a single segment based on its method of internal reporting.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases" ("ASU 2016-02"), which amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting and sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract. Under ASU 2016-02, we will be required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. We are a lessee on certain ground and operating leases as disclosed in Note 14. Due to the length of lease terms of some of these ground and operating leases, we expect to record a right-of-use asset and lease liability upon adoption of this standard. ASU 2016-02 also requires that lessors expense certain initial direct costs, which are capitalizable under existing leasing standards, as incurred. ASU 2016-02 requires the use of a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are continuing the process of evaluating and quantifying the effect that ASU 201-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We plan to adopt ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue when they transfer promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. While lease contracts with customers, which constitute a vast majority of our revenues, are a specific scope exception, certain of our revenue streams may be impacted by the new guidance. Once the new guidance setting forth principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases (ASU 2016-02, as discussed above) goes into effect, the new revenue standard may apply to executory costs and other components of revenue due under leases that are deemed to be non-lease components (such as common area maintenance and provision of utilities), even when the revenue for such activities is not separately stipulated in the lease. ASU 2014-09 provides the option of using a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We have not decided which method of adoption we will use. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on our financial position or results of operations and we plan to adopt the standard January 1, 2018.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 intends to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, the classification of certain items on the statement of cash flows, statutory tax withholding requirements and the accounting for forfeitures. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.We plan to adopt ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2017.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 requires, among other things, the use of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model in determining our allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable, accrued straight-line rents receivable and notes receivable. The CECL model requires that we estimate our lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the net amounts expected to be collected. We will also be required to disclose information about how we developed the allowances, including changes in the factors that influenced our estimate of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We are in the process of evaluating ASU 2016-13.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” ("ASU 2016-15"). ASU 2016-15 addresses eight specific cash flow issues and intends to reduce the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with retrospective application required. We expect ASU 2016-15 to impact the presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows and we will adopt on January 1, 2018.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash" ("ASU 2016-18"). ASU 2016-18 requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We expect ASU 2016-18 to impact the presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows and we will adopt on January 1, 2018.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business" ("ASU 2017-01"). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the framework for determining whether an integrated set of assets and activities meets the definition of a business. The revised framework establishes a screen for determining whether an integrated set of assets and activities is a business and narrows the definition of a business, which is expected to result in fewer transactions being accounted for as business combinations. Acquisitions of integrated sets of assets and activities that do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and is to be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. We plan to adopt ASU 2017-01 on January 1, 2017 and we anticipate that our acquisitions of real estate in the future will generally not meet the definition of a business combination and accordingly transaction costs which have historically been expensed, will be capitalized as part of the basis of the real estate assets acquired.

3. Investment in Real Estate

Acquisitions

The following table summarizes our acquisition of industrial properties from third parties for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. The revenue and net income associated with the acquisition of the industrial properties, since their respective acquisition dates, are not significant for 2016, 2015 or 2014.



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Number of Industrial Properties Acquired	6		8		8
GLA (in millions)	0.7		1.9		1.1
Purchase Price (A)	$	111,130	$	169,218	$	95,692

(A) Purchase price includes the acquisition of several land parcels for the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014 and excludes closing costs incurred with the acquisition of the industrial properties and land parcels.

The following table summarizes the fair value of amounts recognized for each major class of asset and liability for the industrial properties and land parcels acquired during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Year Ended December 31, 2016				Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Purchase Price			Weighted Average Life (in Months)	Purchase Price			Weighted Average Life (in Months)
Land	$	70,380		N/A	$	52,954		N/A
Building and Improvements	37,031			(A)	107,106			(A)
Other Assets	781			(B)	2,562			(B)
In-Place Leases	3,253			75	7,124			84
Above Market Leases	214			33	—			N/A
Below Market Leases	—			N/A	(528		)	62
Assumed Mortgage Loan Premium (See Note 4)	(529		)	44	—			N/A
Total Purchase Price	$	111,130			$	169,218
Assumed Mortgage Loan (See Note 4)	(4,513		)
Total Net Assets Acquired	$	106,617

(A) See Note 2 for the disclosure of useful lives of our Investment in Real Estate and our Depreciation policy.

(B) Represents leasing commissions, which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and amortized over the remaining term of each lease.

Real Estate Held for Sale

As of December 31, 2016, we had three industrial properties comprising approximately 0.1 million square feet of GLA held for sale.

Sales and Discontinued Operations

The following table summarizes our property dispositions for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Number of Industrial Properties Sold	63		66		29
GLA (in millions)	3.9		3.8		2.0
Gross Proceeds from the Sale of Real Estate (A)	$	169,911	$	158,429	$	102,596
Gain on Sale of Real Estate (A)	$	68,202	$	48,906	$	25,905

(A) Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate and gain on sale of real estate includes the sale of several land parcels for years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

The 29 industrial properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2014 meet the criteria to be included in discontinued operations. Therefore the results of operations and gain on sale of real estate for the 29 industrial properties sold are included in discontinued operations. The results of operations and loss on sale of real estate for the several land parcels, which do not meet the criteria to be included in discontinued operations, are included in continuing operations. As discussed in Note 2, we adopted the new accounting standard relating to discontinued operations on January 1, 2015. There were no sales of industrial properties during the years ended ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 that met the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations.

The following table discloses the components of our discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
Total Revenues	$	7,007
Property Expenses	(2,784		)
Depreciation and Amortization	(2,388		)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	25,988
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	27,823

Impairment Charge

The impairment charge of $626 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015 was due to marketing certain industrial properties for sale and our assessment of the likelihood and timing of a potential sale transaction. The fair market values were determined using third party offers. Valuations based on third party offers include bona fide contract prices and letter of intent amounts that we believe are indicative of fair value and fall into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

4. Indebtedness

The following table discloses certain information regarding our indebtedness:



	Outstanding Balance at						Interest Rate at December 31, 2016	Effective Interest Rate at Issuance	Maturity Date
	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			Interest Rate at December 31, 2016	Effective Interest Rate at Issuance	Maturity Date
Mortgage Loans Payable, Gross	$	498,435		$	564,891		4.03% – 8.26%	3.82% – 8.26%	June 2018 – September 2022
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(2,905		)	(3,714		)
Unamortized Premiums	426			64
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	$	495,956		$	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Gross
2016 Notes	$	—		$	159,679		N/A	N/A	1/15/2016
2017 Notes	54,981			54,981			7.50%	7.52%	12/1/2017
2027 Notes	6,070			6,070			7.15%	7.11%	5/15/2027
2028 Notes	31,901			31,901			7.60%	8.13%	7/15/2028
2032 Notes	10,600			10,600			7.75%	7.87%	4/15/2032
2017 II Notes	101,871			101,871			5.95%	6.37%	5/15/2017
Subtotal	$	205,423		$	365,102
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(320		)	(499		)
Unamortized Discounts	(105		)	(146		)
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	$	204,998		$	364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Gross
2014 Unsecured Term Loan (A)	$	200,000		$	200,000		3.99%	N/A	1/29/2021
2015 Unsecured Term Loan (A)	260,000			260,000			3.39%	N/A	9/12/2022
Subtotal	$	460,000		$	460,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(3,362		)	(4,030		)
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	$	456,638		$	455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility (B)	$	189,500		$	52,500		1.77%	N/A	3/11/2019

(A) The interest rate at December 31, 2016 reflects the interest rate protection agreements we entered into to effectively convert the variable rate to a fixed rate. See Note 12.

(B) The maturity date may be extended an additional year at our election, subject to certain restrictions. Amounts exclude unamortized deferred financing costs of $2,876 and $4,204 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Mortgage Loans Payable, Net

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we paid off mortgage loans in the amount of $59,420 and $22,910, respectively. In connection with the mortgage loans paid off during the year ended December 31, 2016, we recognized $79 as loss from retirement of debt, which is included in general and administrative expense.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we assumed a mortgage loan in the amount of $4,513 in conjunction with the acquisition of one industrial property, totaling approximately 0.1 million square feet of GLA. The mortgage loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.35%, principal payments are amortized over 25 years and the loan matures in September 2019. In conjunction with the assumption of the mortgage loan, we recorded a premium in the amount of $529, which will be amortized as an adjustment to interest expense through maturity.

As of December 31, 2016, mortgage loans payable are collateralized, and in some instances cross-collateralized, by industrial properties with a net carrying value of $659,987. We believe the Operating Partnership and the Company were in compliance with all covenants relating to mortgage loans as of December 31, 2016.

Senior Unsecured Notes, Net

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we paid off and retired our 2016 Notes (as described in the table above), at maturity, in the amount of $159,679.

Unsecured Term Loans, Net

On January 29, 2014, we entered into a seven-year, $200,000 unsecured loan (the "2014 Unsecured Term Loan") with a syndicate of financial institutions. At December 31, 2016, the 2014 Unsecured Term Loan requires interest only payments and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus 170 basis points.

On September 11, 2015, we entered into a seven-year, $260,000 unsecured loan (the "2015 Unsecured Term Loan"; together with the 2014 Unsecured Term Loan, the "Unsecured Term Loans") with a syndicate of financial institutions. At December 31, 2016, the 2015 Unsecured Term Loan requires interest only payments and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus 160 basis points. The interest rates on the Unsecured Term Loans vary based on the Company's leverage ratio or, at our election, the Company's credit ratings.

Unsecured Credit Facility

On March 10, 2015, we amended and restated our $625,000 unsecured revolving credit agreement (the "Old Credit Facility") with a new $625,000 unsecured revolving credit agreement (as amended and restated, the "Unsecured Credit Facility"). We may request that the borrowing capacity under the Unsecured Credit Facility be increased to $900,000, subject to certain restrictions. The Unsecured Credit Facility matures on March 11, 2019 with an option to extend an additional one year at our election, subject to certain restrictions. At December 31, 2016, the Unsecured Credit Facility provides for interest only payments at LIBOR plus 115 basis points. The interest rate on the Unsecured Credit Facility varies based on the Company's leverage ratio or, at our election, the Company's credit ratings.

Indebtedness

The following is a schedule of the stated maturities and scheduled principal payments of our indebtedness, exclusive of premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, for the next five years as of December 31, and thereafter:



	Amount
2017	$	168,914
2018	166,893
2019	270,061
2020	90,857
2021	266,818
Thereafter	389,815
Total	$	1,353,358

The Unsecured Credit Facility, the Unsecured Term Loans and the indentures governing our senior unsecured notes contain certain financial covenants, including limitations on incurrence of debt and debt service coverage. Under the Unsecured Credit Facility and the Unsecured Term Loans, an event of default can occur if the lenders, in their good faith judgment, determine that a material adverse change has occurred which could prevent timely repayment or materially impair our ability to perform our obligations under the loan agreements. We believe that the Operating Partnership and the Company were in compliance with all covenants relating to the Unsecured Credit Facility, the Unsecured Term Loans and indentures governing our senior unsecured notes as of December 31, 2016. However, these financial covenants are complex and there can be no assurance that these provisions would not be interpreted by our lenders and noteholders in a manner that could impose and cause us to incur material costs.

Fair Value

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the fair value of our indebtedness was as follows:



	December 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount (A)		Fair Value		Carrying Amount (A)		Fair Value
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	$	498,861	$	513,540	$	564,955	$	595,964
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	205,318		222,469		364,956		386,253
Unsecured Term Loans	460,000		458,602		460,000		460,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	189,500		189,500		52,500		52,500
Total	$	1,353,679	$	1,384,111	$	1,442,411	$	1,495,687

(A) The carrying amounts include unamortized premiums and discounts and exclude unamortized deferred financing costs.

The fair values of our mortgage loans payable were determined by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made based upon similar remaining maturities. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes were determined by using rates, as advised by our bankers, that are based upon recent trades within the same series of the senior unsecured notes, recent trades for senior unsecured notes with comparable maturities, recent trades for fixed rate unsecured notes from companies with profiles similar to ours, as well as overall economic conditions. The fair value of the Unsecured Credit Facility and the Unsecured Term Loans was determined by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining term, assuming no repayment until maturity. We have concluded that our determination of fair value for each of our mortgage loans payable, senior unsecured notes, the Unsecured Term Loans and the Unsecured Credit Facility was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.

5. Variable Interest Entities

The Other Real Estate Partnerships are VIEs of the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership is the primary beneficiary, thus causing the Other Real Estate Partnerships to be consolidated by the Operating Partnership. In addition, the Operating Partnership is a VIE of the Company and the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of the Other Real Estate Partnerships included in our consolidated balance sheets:



	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Assets:
Net Investment in Real Estate	$	278,398	$	306,866
Other Assets, Net	24,719		20,104
Total Assets	$	303,117	$	326,970
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	$	70,366	$	77,071
Other Liabilities, Net	25,392		43,103
Partners’ Capital	207,359		206,796
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital	$	303,117	$	326,970

6. Stockholders’ Equity of the Company and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership

Operating Partnership Units

The Operating Partnership has issued General Partner Units, Limited Partner Units and preferred general partnership Units. The General Partner Units resulted from capital contributions from the Company. The Limited Partner Units are issued in conjunction with the acquisition of certain properties. Subject to certain lock-up periods, holders of Limited Partner Units can redeem their Units by providing written notification to the General Partner. Unless the General Partner provides notice of a redemption restriction to the holder, redemption must be made within seven business days after receipt of the holder’s notice. The redemption can be effectuated, as determined by the General Partner, either by exchanging the Limited Partner Units for shares of common stock of the Company on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, or by paying cash equal to the fair market value of such shares. Prior requests for redemption have generally been fulfilled with shares of common stock of the Company, and the Operating Partnership intends to continue this practice. If each Limited Partner Unit of the Operating Partnership were redeemed as of December 31, 2016, the Operating Partnership could satisfy its redemption obligations by making an aggregate cash payment of approximately $113,304 or by issuing 4,039,375 shares of the Company’s common stock. The preferred general partnership Units result from preferred capital contributions from the Company. The Operating Partnership is required to make all required distributions on the preferred general partnership Units prior to any distribution of cash or assets to the holders of the Units. The consent of the holder of the Limited Partner Units is required to alter such holder’s rights as to allocations and distributions, to alter or modify such holder’s rights with respect to redemption, to cause the early termination of the Operating Partnership or to amend the provisions of the partnership agreement which requires such consent.

Preferred Stock or General Partner Preferred Units

On May 27, 2004, the Company issued 50,000 Depositary Shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of the Company's 6.236%, Series F Flexible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Series F Preferred Stock"), at an initial offering price of $1,000.00 per Depositary Share. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 6.236% Series F Cumulative Preferred Units (the "Series F Preferred Units") and are reflected in the Operating Partnerships' financial statements as a general partner preferred unit contribution. The Series F Preferred Stock was redeemable for cash at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $1,000.00 per Depositary Share, or $50,000 in the aggregate, plus dividends accrued and unpaid to the redemption date. On March 6, 2014, the Company fully redeemed the Series F Preferred Stock, at a redemption price of $1,000.00 per Depositary Share, and paid a pro-rated first quarter dividend of $11.3299 per Depositary Share, totaling $566. An equivalent number of Series F Preferred Units were redeemed on March 6, 2014 as well. The initial offering costs associated with the issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock or Series F Preferred Units, as well as costs associated with the redemption, totaled $949 and are reflected as a deduction from net income in determining earnings per share or earnings per Unit for the year ended December 31, 2014.

On May 27, 2004, the Company issued 25,000 Depositary Shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of the Company's 7.236%, Series G Flexible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Series G Preferred Stock"), at an initial offering price of $1,000.00 per Depositary Share. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Series G Preferred Stock were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 7.236% Series G Cumulative Preferred Units (the "Series G Preferred Units") and are reflected in the Operating Partnerships' financial statements as a general partner preferred unit contribution. The Series G Preferred Stock was redeemable for cash at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $1,000.00 per Depositary Share, or $25,000 in the aggregate, plus dividends accrued and unpaid to the redemption date. On March 31, 2014, the Company fully redeemed the Series G Preferred Stock, at a redemption price of $1,000.00 per Depositary Share, and paid a semi-annual dividend of $36.18 per Depositary Share, totaling $905. An equivalent number of Series G Preferred Units were redeemed on March 31, 2014 as well. The initial offering costs associated with the issuance of the Series G Preferred Stock or Series G Preferred Units, as well as costs associated with the redemption, totaled $513 and are reflected as a deduction from net income in determining earnings per share or earnings per Unit for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The Company has 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no preferred shares or general partner preferred Units outstanding.

Shares of Common Stock or Unit Contributions

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 266,332, 68,930 and 222,676 Limited Partner Units, respectively, were converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company, resulting in a reclassification of $2,862, $673 and $2,155, respectively, of noncontrolling interest to the Company’s stockholders’ equity.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued 5,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in an underwritten public offering. Proceeds to the Company, net of the underwriter's discount, were $124,936. The proceeds were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for General Partner Units and are reflected in the Operating Partnership's financial statements as a general partner contribution.

On March 13, 2014, we entered into distribution agreements with sales agents to sell up to 13,300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, for up to $200,000 aggregate gross sales proceeds, from time to time in "at-the-market" offerings (the "2014 ATM"). During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not issue any shares of common stock under the 2014 ATM. Under the terms of the 2014 ATM, sales are to be made primarily in transactions that are deemed to be "at-the-market" offerings, including sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made through a market maker other than on an exchange or by privately negotiated transactions.

The following table is a roll-forward of the Company's shares of common stock outstanding and the Operating Partnership's Units outstanding, including unvested restricted stock or restricted Unit awards (see Note 11), for the three years ended December 31, 2016:



	Shares of Common Stock Outstanding		General Partner and Limited Partner Units Outstanding
Balance at December 31, 2013	109,980,850		114,578,163
Vesting of LTIP Unit Awards (As Defined in Note 11)	219,695		219,695
Issuance of Restricted Stock/Restricted Unit Awards	319,055		319,055
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock/Restricted Unit Awards	(141,410	)	(141,410	)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	222,676		—
Balance at December 31, 2014	110,600,866		114,975,503
Vesting of LTIP Unit Awards (As Defined in Note 11)	224,990		224,990
Issuance of Restricted Stock/Restricted Unit Awards	234,360		234,360
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock/Restricted Unit Awards	(101,921	)	(101,921	)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	68,930		—
Balance at December 31, 2015	111,027,225		115,332,932
Issuance of Common Stock/Contribution of General Partner Units	5,600,000		5,600,000
Issuance of Restricted Stock/Restricted Unit Awards	322,833		322,833
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock/Restricted Unit Awards	(108,644	)	(108,644	)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	266,332		—
Balance at December 31, 2016	117,107,746		121,147,121

Dividends/Distributions

The following table summarizes dividends/distributions accrued during the past three years:



	2016 Total Dividend/ Distribution		2015 Total Dividend/ Distribution		2014 Total Dividend/ Distribution
Common Stock/Operating Partnership Units	$	91,318	$	59,014	$	47,263
Series F Preferred Stock/Units (A) (B)	N/A		N/A		$	566
Series G Preferred Stock/Units (A)	N/A		N/A		$	453

_______________



(A)	See the "Preferred Stock or General Partner Preferred Units" section for the redemptions and discussion of pro-rated dividends/distributions for all series of preferred stock or general partner preferred Units occurring during the year ended December 31, 2014.
(B)	The coupon rate of our Series F Preferred Stock or Series F Preferred Units was variable. For the period January 1, 2014 through March 6, 2014 (the redemption date), the coupon rate was 6.275%.

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Interest Rate Protection Agreements			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	(14,402	)	$	(15	)	$	550		$	(13,867	)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Before Reclassifications	(14,684		)	15			(174		)	(14,843		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	19,043			—			—			19,043
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income	4,359			15			(174		)	4,200
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(10,043	)	$	—		$	376		$	(9,667	)
Other Comprehensive Loss Before Reclassifications	(2,274		)	—			(215		)	(2,489		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	7,513			—			—			7,513
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income	5,239			—			(215		)	5,024
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(4,804	)	$	—		$	161		$	(4,643	)

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the Operating Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Interest Rate Protection Agreements			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	(14,402	)	$	26		$	(14,376	)
Other Comprehensive Loss Before Reclassifications	(14,684		)	(26		)	(14,710		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	19,043			—			19,043
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,359			(26		)	4,333
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(10,043	)	$	—		$	(10,043	)
Other Comprehensive Loss Before Reclassifications	(2,274		)	—			(2,274		)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	7,513			—			7,513
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income	5,239			—			5,239
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(4,804	)	$	—		$	(4,804	)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for both the Company and the Operating Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:



	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components	Year Ended December 31, 2016		Year Ended December 31, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014		Affected Line Items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Interest Rate Protection Agreements:
Reclassification of Fair Value of Interest Rate Protection Agreement	$	—	$	12,990	$	—	Mark-to-Market and Settlement Loss on Interest Rate Protection Agreements
Amortization of Interest Rate Protection Agreements (Previously Settled)	390		524		1,358		Interest Expense
Settlement Payments to our Counterparties	7,123		5,529		3,991		Interest Expense
	$	7,513	$	19,043	5,349		Total

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified to earnings through interest expense over the life of the derivative or over the life of the debt. In the next 12 months, we expect to amortize approximately $204 into net income by increasing interest expense for interest rate protection agreements we settled in previous periods. Additionally, recurring settlement amounts on the 2014 Swaps and 2015 Swaps (as defined in Note 12) will also be reclassified to net income. See Note 12 for more information about our derivatives.

8. Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit (EPS/EPU)

The computation of basic and diluted EPS of the Company is presented below:



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Numerator:
Income from Continuing Operations	$	125,684		$	76,705		$	23,182
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Continuing Operations	(4,452		)	(2,903		)	(813		)
Income from Continuing Operations Allocable to Participating Securities	(411		)	(248		)	(75		)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	120,821			73,554			22,294
Preferred Dividends	—			—			(1,019		)
Redemption of Preferred Stock	—			—			(1,462		)
Income from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	120,821		$	73,554		$	19,813
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	—		$	—		$	27,823
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Discontinued Operations	—			—			(1,082		)
Income from Discontinued Operations Allocable to Participating Securities	—			—			(100		)
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	$	—		$	—		$	26,641
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	121,232		$	73,802		$	46,629
Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities	(411		)	(248		)	(175		)
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	120,821		$	73,554		$	46,454
Denominator (In Thousands):
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	115,030			110,352			109,922
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
LTIP Unit Awards (As Defined in Note 11)	340			429			403
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	115,370			110,781			110,325
Basic EPS:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.42
Diluted EPS:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.42

The computation of basic and diluted EPU of the Operating Partnership is presented below:



	Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Numerator:
Income from Continuing Operations	$	125,684		$	76,820		$	23,434
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Continuing Operations	(137		)	(138		)	(62		)
Income from Continuing Operations Allocable to Participating Securities	(410		)	(248		)	(75		)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Unitholders	125,137			76,434			23,297
Preferred Unit Distributions	—			—			(1,019		)
Redemption of Preferred Units	—			—			(1,462		)
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	125,137		$	76,434		$	20,816
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	—		$	—		$	27,823
Noncontrolling Interest Allocable to Discontinued Operations	—			—			(10		)
Income from Discontinued Operations Allocable to Participating Securities	—			—			(100		)
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Unitholders	$	—		$	—		$	27,713
Net Income Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities	$	125,547		$	76,682		$	48,704
Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities	(410		)	(248		)	(175		)
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	125,137		$	76,434		$	48,529
Denominator (In Thousands):
Weighted Average Units - Basic	119,274			114,709			114,388
Effect of Dilutive Securities that Result in the Issuance of General Partner Units:
LTIP Unit Awards (As Defined in Note 11)	340			429			403
Weighted Average Units - Diluted	119,614			115,138			114,791
Basic EPU:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Unitholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.67		$	0.42
Diluted EPU:
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.18
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Unitholders	$	—		$	—		$	0.24
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	1.05		$	0.66		$	0.42

Participating securities include 406,855, 387,947 and 463,774 of unvested restricted stock or restricted Unit awards outstanding at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which participate in non-forfeitable distributions. Under the two class method, participating security holders are allocated income, in proportion to total weighted average shares or Units outstanding, based upon the greater of net income (after reduction for preferred dividends or general partner preferred Unit distributions and redemption of preferred stock or general partner preferred Units) or common stock dividends or Unit distributions declared.

9. Income Taxes

The components of the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are comprised of the following:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Current:
Federal	$	(656	)	$	68		$	(51	)
State	(251		)	(297		)	(196		)
Deferred:
State	(182		)	112			9
	$	(1,089	)	$	(117	)	$	(238	)

Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect of the temporary differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities include the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
Impairment of Real Estate	$	2,051		$	2,484
Other - Temporary Differences	433			1,021
Valuation Allowance	(2,181		)	(3,437		)
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net of Allowance	$	303		$	68
Straight-line Rent	$	(51	)	$	(79	)
Basis Difference - Real Estate Properties	(260		)	—
Other - Temporary Differences	(186		)	(1		)
Total Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	$	(497	)	$	(80	)
Total Net Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	$	(194	)	$	(12	)

A valuation allowance is recorded if we believe it is more likely than not that all or some portion of our deferred income tax assets will not be realized. We do not have projections of future taxable income or other sources of taxable income in the TRSs significant enough to allow us to believe it is more likely than not that we will realize our deferred income tax assets. Therefore, we have recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred income tax assets. An increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from a change in circumstances, and which causes a change in our judgment about the realizability of the related deferred income tax assets, is included in the current income tax provision.

The income tax provision pertaining to income from continuing operations of the TRSs differs from the amounts computed by applying the applicable federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Tax (Provision) Benefit at Federal Rate Related to Continuing Operations	$	(1,764	)	$	64		$	(532	)
State Tax Provision, Net of Federal Benefit	(462		)	(212		)	(214		)
Non-deductible Permanent Items, Net	7			10			1
Change in Valuation Allowance	1,256			787			1,133
Other	(126		)	(766		)	(626		)
Net Income Tax Provision	$	(1,089	)	$	(117	)	$	(238	)

We evaluate tax positions taken in the financial statements on a quarterly basis under the interpretation for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. As a result of this evaluation, we may recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is "more-likely-than-not" that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities. As of December 31, 2016, we do not have any unrecognized tax benefits.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. and various states. The statute of limitations for income tax returns is generally three years. As such, our tax returns that are subject to examination would be primarily from 2013 and thereafter.

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Common Dividends

For income tax purposes, dividends paid to the Company's common shareholders are characterized as ordinary income, capital gains or as a return of a shareholder's invested capital. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the dividends per common share were characterized as follows:



	2016		As a Percentage of Distributions		2015		As a Percentage of Distributions		2014		As a Percentage of Distributions
Ordinary Income	$	0.6935	82.53	%	$	0.2629	67.93	%	$	0.4412	100.00	%
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain	0.1130		13.45	%	0.1241		32.07	%	—		0.00	%
Capital Gain	0.0066		0.78	%	—		0.00	%	—		0.00	%
Nondividend Distribution - Return of Capital	0.0272		3.24	%	—		0.00	%	—		0.00	%
	$	0.8403	100.00	%	$	0.3870	100.00	%	$	0.4412	100.00	%

The income tax characterization of dividends to common shareholders is based on the calculation of Taxable Earnings and Profits, as defined in the Code. Taxable Earnings and Profits differ from regular taxable income due primarily to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and in the recognition of gains and losses on the sale of real estate assets.

10. Future Rental Revenues

Our properties are leased to tenants under net and semi-net operating leases. Future minimum rental receipts, excluding tenant reimbursements of expenses, under non-cancelable operating leases executed as of December 31, 2016 are approximately as follows:



2017	$	287,007
2018	252,871
2019	209,176
2020	170,242
2021	128,050
Thereafter	382,769
Total	$	1,430,115

11. Benefit Plans

Stock Based Compensation

The Company maintains a stock incentive plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”), which is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Officers, certain employees and the Company's independent directors generally are eligible to participate in the Stock Incentive Plan. Awards made under the Stock Incentive Plan can be in the form of restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance share awards, dividend equivalent rights, non-statutory stock options and stock appreciation rights. Special provisions apply to awards granted under the Stock Incentive Plan in the event of a change in control in the Company. As of December 31, 2016, awards covering 2.4 million shares of common stock were available to be granted under the Stock Incentive Plan.

Restricted Stock or Restricted Unit Awards

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company awarded 308,373, 216,975 and 299,805 shares, respectively, of restricted stock awards to certain employees, which had a fair value of $6,047, $4,708 and $5,413 on the date such awards were approved by either the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or the Company's stockholders of the Stock Incentive Plan, as the case may be. These restricted stock awards were granted based upon the achievement of certain corporate performance goals and generally vest over a period of three years. Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company awarded 14,460, 17,385 and 19,250 shares, respectively, of restricted stock to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, which each had a fair value of $350 on the date of approval. These restricted stock awards vest over a one-year period. The Operating Partnership issued restricted Unit awards to the Company in the same amount for both restricted stock awards.

Compensation expense is charged to earnings over the vesting periods for the restricted stock or restricted Unit awards expected to vest except if the recipient is not required to provide future service in exchange for vesting of such restricted stock or restricted Unit awards. If vesting of a recipient's restricted stock or restricted Unit awards is not contingent upon future service, the expense is recognized immediately at the date of grant. During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $1,710, $1,352 and $1,451, respectively, of compensation expense related to restricted stock or restricted Unit awards granted to our Chief Executive Officer and one other employee for which future service was not required.

LTIP Unit Awards

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted to certain employees 254,524 and 264,432 Long-Term Incentive Program ("LTIP") performance units ("LTIP Unit Awards"), which had a fair value of $2,561 and $2,531 on the grant date. The LTIP Unit Awards vest based upon the relative total shareholder return ("TSR") of the Company's common stock compared to the TSRs of the MSCI US REIT Index and the NAREIT Industrial Index over a performance period of three years. Compensation expense is charged to earnings on a straight-line basis over the respective performance periods. At the end of the respective performance periods each participant will be issued shares of the Company's common stock equal to the maximum shares issuable to the participant for the performance period multiplied by a percentage, ranging from 0% to 100%, based on the Company's TSR as compared to the TSRs of the MSCI US REIT Index and the NAREIT Industrial Index. The participant is also entitled to dividend equivalents for shares issued pursuant to vested LTIP Unit Awards. The Operating Partnership issues General Partner Units to the Company in the same amounts for vested LTIP Unit Awards.

The fair values of the LTIP Unit Awards at issuance were determined by a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on Monte Carlo simulations using the following assumptions:



	Year Ended December 31, 2016		Year Ended December 31, 2015
Expected dividend yield	2.31	%	1.99	%
Expected volatility - range used	21.01% - 21.19%		20.43% - 21.99%
Expected volatility - weighted average	20.92	%	21.34	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.48% - 1.43%		0.10% - 1.16%

Outstanding Restricted Stock or Restricted Unit Awards and LTIP Unit Awards

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $7,371, $7,177 and $7,605, respectively, in amortization related to restricted stock or restricted Unit awards and LTIP Unit Awards. Restricted stock or restricted Unit award and LTIP Unit Award amortization capitalized in connection with development activities was not significant. At December 31, 2016, we had $6,758 in unrecognized compensation related to unvested restricted stock or restricted Unit awards and LTIP Unit Awards. The weighted average period that the unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized is 0.88 years.

Restricted stock or restricted Unit award and LTIP Unit Award transactions for the year ended December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:



	Awards		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2015	649,975		$	15.43
Issued	577,357		$	15.51
Forfeited	(16,172	)	$	16.11
Vested	(293,628	)	$	18.96
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	917,532		$	14.35

401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan

Under the Company's 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, all eligible employees may participate by making voluntary contributions and the Company may make, but is not required to make, matching contributions, which are funded by the Operating Partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, total expense related to matching contributions was $509, $471 and $387, respectively.

12. Derivatives

Our objectives in using derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our cash flow volatility and exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate protection agreements as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate protection agreements designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

In connection with the originations of the Unsecured Term Loans (see Note 4), we entered into interest rate protection agreements to manage our exposure to changes in the one month LIBOR rate. The four interest rate protection agreements, which fix the variable rate of the 2014 Unsecured Term Loan, have an aggregate notional value of $200,000, mature on January 29, 2021 and fix the LIBOR rate at a weighted average rate of 2.29% (the "2014 Swaps"). The six interest rate protection agreements, which fix the variable rate of the 2015 Unsecured Term Loan, have an aggregate notional value of $260,000, mature on September 12, 2022 and fix the LIBOR rate at a weighted average rate of 1.79% (the "2015 Swaps"). We designated the 2014 Swaps and 2015 Swaps as cash flow hedges.

In order to maintain our flexibility to pursue an offering of unsecured debt, during August 2014, we entered into three interest rate protection agreements, with an aggregate notional value of $220,000, to manage our exposure to changes in the three month LIBOR rate (the "Settled Swaps"). At origination, we designated the Settled Swaps as cash flow hedges but, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Settled Swaps were de-designated and the fair market value loss of $12,990 was reclassified to earnings from other comprehensive income since we determined the forecasted offering of unsecured debt was no longer probable to occur within the time period stated in the respective designation memos. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we made a settlement payment of $11,546 to our derivative counterparties, which is recognized as mark-to-market and settlement loss on interest rate protection agreements.

Our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain provisions where if we default on any of our indebtedness, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations subject to certain thresholds. As of December 31, 2016, we had not posted any collateral related to these agreements and were not in breach of any of the provisions of these agreements. If we had breached these agreements, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value.

The following table sets forth our financial assets and liabilities related to the 2014 Swaps and 2015 Swaps, which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016:



				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Description	Fair Value			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument:
Assets:
2015 Swaps	$	1,288		—	$	1,288		—
Liabilities:
2014 Swaps	$	(4,883	)	—	$	(4,883	)	—

There was no ineffectiveness recorded on the 2014 Swaps and 2015 Swaps during the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note 7 for more information regarding our derivatives.

The estimated fair value of the 2014 Swaps and 2015 Swaps was determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair value to account for potential non-performance risk, including our own non-performance risk and the respective counterparty’s non-performance risk. We determined that the significant inputs used to value the 2014 Swaps and 2015 Swaps fell within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

13. Related Party Transactions

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Operating Partnership had receivable balances of $10,448 and $10,714, respectively, from a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, we are involved in legal actions arising from the ownership of our industrial properties. In our opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, operations or liquidity.

Two properties have leases granting the tenants options to purchase the property. Such options are exercisable at various times at appraised fair market value or at a fixed purchase price. We have no notice of exercise of either tenant purchase option.

At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds in the aggregate amount of $16,939.

In conjunction with the development of industrial properties, we have entered into agreements with general contractors for the construction of industrial properties. At December 31, 2016, we had nine industrial properties totaling approximately 2.4 million square feet of GLA under construction. The estimated total investment as of December 31, 2016 is approximately $167,200 (unaudited). Of this amount, approximately $100,100 (unaudited) remains to be funded. There can be no assurance that the actual completion cost will not exceed the estimated total investment.

Ground and Operating Lease Agreements

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $1,380, $1,281 and $1,300, respectively, in operating and ground lease expense.

Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable ground and operating leases under which we are the lessee as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:



2017	$	2,052
2018	1,349
2019	675
2020	579
2021	534
Thereafter	25,413
Total (A)	$	30,602

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(A)	Minimum rental payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $2,335 due in the future under non-cancelable subleases.

15. Subsequent Events

From January 1, 2017 to February 23, 2017, we sold three industrial properties for approximately $5,500.

From January 1, 2017 to February 23, 2017, we paid off prior to maturity mortgage loans payable in the amount of $692. Additionally, we anticipate paying off on or about March 1, 2017, $35,416 of mortgage loans payable which were originally scheduled to mature on October 1, 2020.

On February 21, 2017, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a Note and Guaranty Agreement to sell up to $125,000 of 4.30% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due April 20, 2027 (the “2027 Private Placement Notes”) and up to $75,000 of 4.40% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due April 20, 2029 (the “2029 Private Placement Notes”) issued by the Operating Partnership in a private placement. The issuance and sale of the 2027 Private Placement Notes and the 2029 Private Placement Notes is anticipated to occur on or about April 20, 2017. Upon issuance, the 2027 Private Placement Notes and the 2029 Private Placement Notes will require semi-annual interest payments with principal due on April 20, 2027, with respect to the 2027 Private Placement Notes, and April 20, 2029, with respect to the 2029 Private Placement Notes. The 2027 Private Placement Notes and the 2029 Private Placement Notes will be unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.

16. Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

The following tables summarize the Company's unaudited quarterly financial information for each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.



	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Total Revenues	$	93,467		$	93,015		$	93,562		$	97,976
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	15,688		$	50,229		$	31,519		$	23,796
Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities	(63		)	(180		)	(110		)	(82		)
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	15,625		$	50,049		$	31,409		$	23,714
Basic EPS:
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.14		$	0.43		$	0.27		$	0.20
Diluted EPS:
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.14		$	0.43		$	0.27		$	0.20
Weighted Average Shares Basic/Diluted (In Thousands):
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	110,793			116,191			116,467			116,636
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	110,985			116,558			116,864			117,042



	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Total Revenues	$	89,966		$	90,489		$	92,159		$	93,209
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$	2,373		$	14,012		$	13,917		$	43,500
Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities	(41		)	(50		)	(50		)	(153		)
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	2,332		$	13,962		$	13,867		$	43,347
Basic EPS:
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.02		$	0.13		$	0.13		$	0.39
Diluted EPS:
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$	0.02		$	0.13		$	0.13		$	0.39
Weighted Average Shares Basic/Diluted (In Thousands):
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	110,310			110,348			110,356			110,392
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	110,675			110,683			110,848			110,916

The following tables summarize the Operating Partnership's unaudited quarterly financial information for each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.



	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Total Revenues	$	93,467		$	93,015		$	93,562		$	97,976
Net Income Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities	$	16,281		$	52,048		$	32,630		$	24,588
Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities	(63		)	(180		)	(110		)	(83		)
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	16,218		$	51,868		$	32,520		$	24,505
Basic EPU:
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	0.14		$	0.43		$	0.27		$	0.20
Diluted EPU:
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	0.14		$	0.43		$	0.27		$	0.20
Weighted Average Units Basic/Diluted (In Thousands):
Weighted Average Units - Basic	115,096			120,486			120,740			120,740
Weighted Average Units - Diluted	115,288			120,853			121,137			121,146



	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Total Revenues	$	89,966		$	90,489		$	92,159		$	93,209
Net Income Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities	$	2,457		$	14,644		$	14,438		$	45,143
Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities	(41		)	(50		)	(50		)	(153		)
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	2,416		$	14,594		$	14,388		$	44,990
Basic EPU:
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	0.02		$	0.13		$	0.13		$	0.39
Diluted EPU:
Net Income Available to Unitholders	$	0.02		$	0.13		$	0.12		$	0.39
Weighted Average Units Basic/Diluted (In Thousands):
Weighted Average Units - Basic	114,681			114,712			114,720			114,722
Weighted Average Units - Diluted	115,046			115,047			115,212			115,246

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

SCHEDULE III:

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

As of December 31, 2016



				(b) Initial Cost		(c) Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition or Completion and Valuation Provision		Gross Amount Carried At Close of Period 12/31/16				Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
Building Address		Location (City/State)	(a) Encumbrances	Land	Buildings and Improvements			Land	Buildings and Improvements	Total	Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2016	Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
			(In thousands)
Atlanta
1650 Highway 155		McDonough, GA	—	779	4,544	(897	)	356	4,070	4,426	2,362	1994	(i)
1665 Dogwood		Conyers, GA	—	635	3,662	676		635	4,338	4,973	2,255	1994	(i)
1715 Dogwood		Conyers, GA	—	288	1,675	833		228	2,568	2,796	1,154	1994	(i)
11235 Harland Drive		Covington, GA	—	125	739	218		125	957	1,082	510	1994	(i)
4051 Southmeadow Parkway		Atlanta, GA	—	726	4,130	1,590		726	5,720	6,446	2,691	1994	(i)
4071 Southmeadow Parkway		Atlanta, GA	—	750	4,460	1,766		828	6,148	6,976	3,132	1994	(i)
4081 Southmeadow Parkway		Atlanta, GA	—	1,012	5,918	2,059		1,157	7,832	8,989	3,836	1994	(i)
5570 Tulane Drive	(d)	Atlanta, GA	2,235	527	2,984	1,340		546	4,305	4,851	1,996	1996	(i)
955 Cobb Place		Kennesaw, GA	2,822	780	4,420	924		804	5,320	6,124	2,439	1997	(i)
1005 Sigman Road		Conyers, GA	1,896	566	3,134	413		574	3,539	4,113	1,476	1999	(i)
2050 East Park Drive		Conyers, GA	—	452	2,504	861		459	3,358	3,817	1,217	1999	(i)
3060 South Park Blvd		Ellenwood, GA	—	1,600	12,464	3,037		1,604	15,497	17,101	4,966	2003	(i)
175 Greenwood Industrial Parkway		McDonough, GA	4,231	1,550	—	7,632		1,550	7,632	9,182	2,383	2004	(i)
46 Kent Drive		Cartersville GA	—	794	2,252	125		798	2,373	3,171	942	2005	(i)
5095 Phillip Lee Drive		Atlanta, GA	3,729	735	3,627	493		740	4,115	4,855	2,907	2005	(i)
6514 Warren Drive		Norcross, GA	—	510	1,250	118		513	1,365	1,878	502	2005	(i)
6544 Warren Drive		Norcross, GA	—	711	2,310	329		715	2,635	3,350	1,059	2005	(i)
5356 E. Ponce De Leon		Stone Mountain, GA	—	604	3,888	135		610	4,017	4,627	2,307	2005	(i)
5390 E. Ponce De Leon		Stone Mountain, GA	—	397	1,791	147		402	1,933	2,335	866	2005	(i)
195 & 197 Collins Boulevard		Athens, GA	—	1,410	5,344	539		989	6,304	7,293	3,945	2005	(i)
1755 Enterprise Drive		Buford, GA	1,210	712	2,118	(204	)	716	1,910	2,626	743	2006	(i)
4555 Atwater Court		Buford, GA	2,098	881	3,550	121		885	3,667	4,552	1,269	2006	(i)
80 Liberty Industrial Parkway		McDonough, GA	—	756	3,695	(1,336	)	467	2,648	3,115	1,059	2007	(i)
596 Bonnie Valentine		Pendergrass, GA	—	2,580	21,730	2,370		2,594	24,086	26,680	6,250	2007	(i)
11415 Old Roswell Road		Alpharetta, GA	3,308	2,403	1,912	1,019		2,428	2,906	5,334	892	2008	(i)
1281 Highway 155 S.		McDonough, GA	—	2,501	—	16,422		2,501	16,422	18,923	—	2016	(i)
Baltimore
9700 Martin Luther King Hwy		Lanham, MD	—	700	1,920	563		700	2,483	3,183	976	2003	(i)
9730 Martin Luther King Hwy		Lanham, MD	—	500	955	494		500	1,449	1,949	619	2003	(i)
4621 Boston Way		Lanham, MD	—	1,100	3,070	860		1,100	3,930	5,030	1,652	2003	(i)
4720 Boston Way		Lanham, MD	—	1,200	2,174	830		1,200	3,004	4,204	1,308	2003	(i)
22520 Randolph Drive		Dulles, VA	—	3,200	8,187	(172	)	3,208	8,007	11,215	2,035	2004	(i)

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22630 Dulles Summit Court	Dulles, VA	—	2,200	9,346	(903	)	2,206	8,437	10,643	2,339	2004	(i)
4370-4383 Lottsford Vista Road	Lanham, MD	—	279	1,358	89		296	1,430	1,726	443	2005	(i)
4400 Lottsford Vista Road	Lanham, MD	—	351	1,955	241		372	2,175	2,547	788	2005	(i)
4420 Lottsford Vista Road	Lanham, MD	—	539	2,196	271		568	2,438	3,006	735	2005	(i)
11204 McCormick Road	Hunt Valley, MD	—	1,017	3,132	170		1,038	3,281	4,319	1,483	2005	(i)
11110 Pepper Road	Hunt Valley, MD	—	918	2,529	316		938	2,825	3,763	1,250	2005	(i)
11100-11120 Gilroy Road	Hunt Valley, MD	—	901	1,455	51		919	1,488	2,407	629	2005	(i)
10709 Gilroy Road	Hunt Valley, MD	1,975	913	2,705	(103	)	913	2,602	3,515	1,452	2005	(i)
10707 Gilroy Road	Hunt Valley, MD	—	1,111	3,819	564		1,136	4,358	5,494	1,941	2005	(i)
38 Loveton Circle	Sparks, MD	—	1,648	2,151	(192	)	1,690	1,917	3,607	884	2005	(i)
1225 Bengies Road	Baltimore, MD	—	2,640	270	14,057		2,823	14,144	16,967	4,381	2008	(i)
400 Old Post Road	Aberdeen, MD	—	3,411	17,144	162		3,411	17,306	20,717	865	2015	(i)
500 Old Post Road	Aberdeen, MD	—	5,959	30,533	146		5,959	30,679	36,638	1,500	2015	(i)
Central/Eastern Pennsylvania
1214-B Freedom Road	Cranberry Township, PA	1,036	31	994	613		200	1,438	1,638	1,288	1994	(i)
401 Russell Drive	Middletown, PA	—	262	857	1,705		287	2,537	2,824	2,080	1994	(i)
2700 Commerce Drive	Middletown, PA	—	196	997	935		206	1,922	2,128	1,592	1994	(i)
2701 Commerce Drive	Middletown, PA	1,518	141	859	1,399		164	2,235	2,399	1,545	1994	(i)
2780 Commerce Drive	Middletown, PA	1,269	113	743	1,150		209	1,797	2,006	1,472	1994	(i)
350 Old Silver Spring Road	Mechanicsburg, PA	—	510	2,890	6,447		541	9,306	9,847	4,114	1997	(i)
230-240 Welsh Pool Road	Exton, PA	—	154	851	355		170	1,190	1,360	499	1998	(i)
254 Welsh Pool Road	Exton, PA	—	75	418	206		91	608	699	285	1998	(i)
151-161 Philips Road	Exton, PA	—	191	1,059	388		229	1,409	1,638	642	1998	(i)
216 Philips Road	Exton, PA	—	199	1,100	327		220	1,406	1,626	624	1998	(i)
16522 Hunters Green Parkway	Hagerstown, MD	12,201	1,390	13,104	4,790		1,863	17,421	19,284	5,036	2003	(i)
18212 Shawley Drive	Hagerstown, MD	5,157	1,000	5,847	1,304		1,016	7,135	8,151	2,107	2004	(i)
37 Valley View Drive	Jessup, PA	2,297	542	—	3,088		532	3,098	3,630	916	2004	(i)
14 McFadden Road	Palmer, PA	—	600	1,349	(274	)	625	1,050	1,675	333	2004	(i)
301 Railroad Avenue	Shiremanstown, PA	—	1,181	4,447	3,179		1,328	7,479	8,807	3,870	2005	(i)
431 Railroad Avenue	Shiremanstown, PA	6,466	1,293	7,164	1,968		1,341	9,084	10,425	4,398	2005	(i)
6951 Allentown Blvd	Harrisburg, PA	—	585	3,176	349		601	3,509	4,110	1,526	2005	(i)
320 Reliance Road	Washington, PA	—	201	1,819	(348	)	178	1,494	1,672	808	2005	(i)
2801 Red Lion Road	Philadelphia, PA	—	950	5,916	7		964	5,909	6,873	2,688	2005	(i)
3240 South 78th Street	Philadelphia, PA	—	515	1,245	(514	)	423	823	1,246	274	2005	(i)
1351 Eisenhower Blvd., Bldg. 1	Harrisburg, PA	—	382	2,343	(55	)	387	2,283	2,670	912	2006	(i)
1351 Eisenhower Blvd., Bldg. 2	Harrisburg, PA	—	436	1,587	75		443	1,655	2,098	753	2006	(i)
200 Cascade Drive, Bldg. 1	Allentown, PA	13,125	2,133	17,562	692		2,769	17,618	20,387	6,579	2007	(i)
200 Cascade Drive, Bldg. 2	Allentown, PA	1,684	310	2,268	84		316	2,346	2,662	779	2007	(i)
1490 Dennison Circle	Carlisle, PA	—	1,500	—	13,881		2,341	13,040	15,381	3,611	2008	(i)
298 First Avenue	Covington Twp, PA	—	7,022	—	57,325		7,019	57,328	64,347	12,062	2008	(i)
225 Cross Farm Lane	York, PA	17,641	4,718	—	23,163		4,715	23,166	27,881	5,362	2008	(i)
6300 Bristol Pike	Levittown, PA	—	1,074	2,642	(194	)	964	2,558	3,522	2,056	2008	(i)
2455 Boulevard of Generals	Norristown, PA	2,923	1,200	4,800	344		1,226	5,118	6,344	1,804	2008	(i)

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105 Steamboat Blvd	Manchester, PA	—	4,085	14,464	1		4,070	14,480	18,550	2,867	2012	(i)
20 Leo Lane	York County, PA	—	6,884	—	27,336		6,889	27,331	34,220	2,040	2013	(i)
3895 Eastgate Blvd, Bldg. A	Easton, PA	—	4,855	—	17,672		4,388	18,139	22,527	558	2015	(i)
3895 Eastgate Blvd, Bldg. B	Easton, PA	—	3,459	—	13,716		3,128	14,047	17,175	446	2015	(i)
Chicago
720-730 Landwehr Drive	Northbrook, IL	—	521	2,982	826		521	3,808	4,329	1,978	1994	(i)
1385 101st Street	Lemont, IL	3,746	967	5,554	1,612		968	7,165	8,133	3,661	1994	(i)
585 Slawin Court	Mount Prospect, IL	—	611	3,505	(50	)	525	3,541	4,066	1,812	1994	(i)
2300 Windsor Court	Addison, IL	3,493	688	3,943	889		696	4,824	5,520	2,705	1994	(i)
305-311 Era Drive	Northbrook, IL	—	200	1,154	1,352		205	2,501	2,706	1,047	1994	(i)
800 Business Drive	Mount Prospect, IL	—	631	3,493	328		666	3,786	4,452	1,524	2000	(i)
580 Slawin Court	Mount Prospect, IL	750	233	1,292	(37	)	162	1,326	1,488	643	2000	(i)
1005 101st Street	Lemont, IL	5,587	1,200	6,643	2,102		1,220	8,725	9,945	3,263	2001	(i)
175 Wall Street	Glendale Heights, IL	1,385	427	2,363	215		433	2,572	3,005	903	2002	(i)
251 Airport Road	North Aurora, IL	3,962	983	—	6,927		983	6,927	7,910	2,661	2002	(i)
1661 Feehanville Drive	Mount Prospect, IL	—	985	5,455	3,627		1,044	9,023	10,067	3,820	2004	(i)
400 Crossroads Pkwy	Bolingbrook, IL	5,397	1,178	9,453	1,081		1,181	10,531	11,712	3,777	2005	(i)
7801 W. Industrial Drive	Forest Park, IL	—	1,215	3,020	1,307		1,220	4,322	5,542	1,600	2005	(i)
725 Kimberly Drive	Carol Stream, IL	—	793	1,395	231		801	1,618	2,419	736	2005	(i)
17001 S. Vincennes	Thornton, IL	—	497	504	3		513	491	1,004	412	2005	(i)
2900 W. 166th Street	Markham, IL	—	1,132	4,293	(881	)	1,134	3,410	4,544	1,041	2007	(i)
555 W. Algonquin Road	Arlington Heights, IL	1,942	574	741	1,936		579	2,672	3,251	895	2007	(i)
1501 Oakton Street	Elk Grove Village, IL	5,947	3,369	6,121	80		3,482	6,088	9,570	1,678	2008	(i)
16500 W. 103rd Street	Woodridge, IL	2,455	744	2,458	420		762	2,860	3,622	1,159	2008	(i)
8505 50th Street	Kenosha, WI	—	3,212	—	32,956		3,212	32,956	36,168	6,968	2008	(i)
4100 Rock Creek Blvd	Joliet, IL	—	4,476	16,061	818		4,476	16,879	21,355	2,705	2013	(i)
10100 58th Place	Kenosha, WI	—	4,201	17,604	1,446		4,201	19,050	23,251	3,769	2013	(i)
401 Airport Road	North Aurora, IL	—	534	1,957	12		534	1,969	2,503	216	2014	(i)
3737 84th Avenue	Somers, WI	—	1,943	—	24,156		1,943	24,156	26,099	345	2016	(i)
81 Paragon Drive	Romeoville, IL	—	1,787	7,252	222		1,787	7,474	9,261	62	2016	(i)
Cincinnati
9900-9970 Princeton	Cincinnati, OH	—	545	3,088	1,797		566	4,864	5,430	2,401	1996	(i)
4700-4750 Creek Road	Blue Ash, OH	—	1,080	6,118	1,509		1,109	7,598	8,707	3,530	1996	(i)
4436 Muhlhauser Road	Hamilton, OH	3,738	630	—	5,278		630	5,278	5,908	1,848	2002	(i)
4438 Muhlhauser Road	Hamilton, OH	4,467	779	—	6,424		779	6,424	7,203	2,338	2002	(i)
420 Wards Corner Road	Loveland, OH	—	600	1,083	825		606	1,902	2,508	740	2003	(i)
422 Wards Corner Road	Loveland, OH	—	600	1,811	207		592	2,026	2,618	751	2003	(i)
4663 Dues Drive	Westchester, OH	—	858	2,273	982		875	3,238	4,113	2,616	2005	(i)
9345 Princeton-Glendale Road	Westchester, OH	1,312	818	1,648	380		840	2,006	2,846	1,388	2006	(i)
9525 Glades Drive	Westchester, OH	—	347	1,323	112		355	1,427	1,782	536	2007	(i)
9774-9792 Windisch Road	Westchester, OH	—	392	1,744	152		394	1,894	2,288	688	2007	(i)
9808-9830 Windisch Road	Westchester, OH	—	395	2,541	202		397	2,741	3,138	824	2007	(i)
9842-9862 Windisch Road	Westchester, OH	—	506	3,148	153		508	3,299	3,807	924	2007	(i)

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9872-9898 Windisch Road		Westchester, OH	—	546	3,039	150		548	3,187	3,735	1,003	2007	(i)
9902-9922 Windisch Road		Westchester, OH	—	623	4,003	1,094		627	5,093	5,720	1,929	2007	(i)
Cleveland
30311 Emerald Valley Parkway		Glenwillow, OH	6,769	681	11,838	993		691	12,821	13,512	4,818	2006	(i)
30333 Emerald Valley Parkway		Glenwillow, OH	3,466	466	5,447	(615	)	475	4,823	5,298	1,571	2006	(i)
7800 Cochran Road		Glenwillow, OH	3,801	972	7,033	243		991	7,257	8,248	2,714	2006	(i)
7900 Cochran Road		Glenwillow, OH	3,645	775	6,244	259		792	6,486	7,278	2,407	2006	(i)
7905 Cochran Road		Glenwillow, OH	4,009	920	6,174	42		922	6,214	7,136	2,072	2006	(i)
30600 Carter Street		Solon, OH	—	989	3,042	1,406		1,022	4,415	5,437	3,158	2006	(i)
8181 Darrow Road		Twinsburg, OH	7,171	2,478	6,791	2,064		2,496	8,837	11,333	4,448	2008	(i)
Dallas/Ft. Worth
2406-2416 Walnut Ridge		Dallas, TX	—	178	1,006	592		172	1,604	1,776	631	1997	(i)
2401-2419 Walnut Ridge		Dallas, TX	—	148	839	416		142	1,261	1,403	528	1997	(i)
900-906 Great Southwest Pkwy		Arlington, TX	—	237	1,342	625		270	1,934	2,204	972	1997	(i)
3000 West Commerce		Dallas, TX	—	456	2,584	1,208		469	3,779	4,248	1,721	1997	(i)
405-407 113th		Arlington, TX	—	181	1,026	463		185	1,485	1,670	628	1997	(i)
816 111th Street		Arlington, TX	—	251	1,421	139		258	1,553	1,811	714	1997	(i)
7427 Dogwood Park		Richland Hills, TX	—	96	532	322		102	848	950	351	1998	(i)
7348-54 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	88	489	237		94	720	814	315	1998	(i)
7339-41 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	98	541	180		104	715	819	302	1998	(i)
7437-45 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	102	563	283		108	840	948	356	1998	(i)
7331-59 Airport Freeway		Richland Hills, TX	1,844	354	1,958	603		372	2,543	2,915	1,054	1998	(i)
7338-60 Dogwood Park		Richland Hills, TX	—	106	587	257		112	838	950	337	1998	(i)
7450-70 Dogwood Park		Richland Hills, TX	—	106	584	156		112	734	846	316	1998	(i)
7423-49 Airport Freeway		Richland Hills, TX	1,562	293	1,621	554		308	2,160	2,468	882	1998	(i)
7400 Whitehall Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	109	603	95		115	692	807	302	1998	(i)
1602-1654 Terre Colony		Dallas, TX	—	458	2,596	859		468	3,445	3,913	1,356	2000	(i)
2220 Merritt Drive		Garland, TX	—	352	1,993	326		316	2,355	2,671	807	2000	(i)
2485-2505 Merritt Drive		Garland, TX	—	431	2,440	529		443	2,957	3,400	1,105	2000	(i)
2110 Hutton Drive		Carrolton, TX	—	374	2,117	106		255	2,342	2,597	1,072	2001	(i)
2025 McKenzie Drive		Carrolton, TX	—	437	2,478	459		442	2,932	3,374	1,059	2001	(i)
2019 McKenzie Drive		Carrolton, TX	—	502	2,843	283		507	3,121	3,628	1,202	2001	(i)
2029-2035 McKenzie Drive		Carrolton, TX	1,495	306	1,870	234		306	2,104	2,410	849	2001	(i)
2015 McKenzie Drive		Carrolton, TX	1,949	510	2,891	491		516	3,376	3,892	1,309	2001	(i)
2009 McKenzie Drive		Carrolton, TX	1,853	476	2,699	524		481	3,218	3,699	1,307	2001	(i)
900-1100 Avenue S		Grand Prairie, TX	—	623	3,528	994		629	4,516	5,145	1,530	2002	(i)
Plano Crossing Bus. Park	(f)	Plano, TX	7,121	1,961	11,112	1,143		1,981	12,235	14,216	4,292	2002	(i)
7413A-C Dogwood Park		Richland Hills, TX	—	110	623	245		111	867	978	338	2002	(i)
7450 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	36	204	196		36	400	436	130	2002	(i)
7436 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	57	324	192		58	515	573	146	2002	(i)
7426 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	76	429	186		76	615	691	200	2002	(i)
7427-7429 Tower Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	75	427	146		76	572	648	265	2002	(i)
2840-2842 Handley Ederville Road		Richland Hills, TX	—	112	635	77		113	711	824	247	2002	(i)

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7451-7477 Airport Freeway		Richland Hills, TX	1,344	256	1,453	415		259	1,865	2,124	658	2002	(i)
7450 Whitehall Street		Richland Hills, TX	—	104	591	339		105	929	1,034	303	2002	(i)
3000 Wesley Way		Richland Hills, TX	—	208	1,181	47		211	1,225	1,436	428	2002	(i)
7451 Dogwood Park		Richland Hills, TX	654	133	753	168		134	920	1,054	300	2002	(i)
825-827 Avenue H	(d)	Arlington, TX	2,076	600	3,006	90		604	3,092	3,696	1,491	2004	(i)
1013-31 Avenue M		Grand Prairie, TX	—	300	1,504	301		302	1,803	2,105	721	2004	(i)
1172-84 113th Street	(d)	Grand Prairie, TX	—	700	3,509	(12	)	704	3,493	4,197	1,185	2004	(i)
1200-16 Avenue H	(d)	Arlington, TX	—	600	2,846	364		604	3,206	3,810	1,157	2004	(i)
1322-66 W. North Carrier Parkway	(e)	Grand Prairie, TX	3,970	1,000	5,012	1,055		1,006	6,061	7,067	2,203	2004	(i)
2401-2407 Centennial Drive		Arlington, TX	1,949	600	2,534	548		604	3,078	3,682	1,219	2004	(i)
3111 West Commerce Street		Dallas, TX	3,463	1,000	3,364	1,801		1,011	5,154	6,165	1,930	2004	(i)
13800 Senlac Drive		Farmers Branch, TX	2,686	823	4,042	(83	)	825	3,957	4,782	1,648	2005	(i)
801-831 S Great Southwest Pkwy	(g)	Grand Prairie, TX	—	2,581	16,556	343		2,586	16,894	19,480	9,495	2005	(i)
801 Heinz Way		Grand Prairie, TX	2,709	599	3,327	355		601	3,680	4,281	1,682	2005	(i)
901-937 Heinz Way		Grand Prairie, TX	2,088	493	2,758	48		481	2,818	3,299	1,365	2005	(i)
3301 Century Circle		Irving, TX	—	760	3,856	53		771	3,898	4,669	1,114	2007	(i)
3901 W Miller Road		Garland, TX	—	1,912	—	15,493		1,947	15,458	17,405	4,226	2008	(i)
1251 North Cockrell Hill Road		Dallas, TX	—	2,064	—	13,532		1,073	14,523	15,596	715	2015	(i)
1171 North Cockrell Hill Road		Dallas, TX	—	1,215	—	10,968		632	11,551	12,183	472	2015	(i)
3996 Scientific Drive		Arlington, TX	—	1,301	—	8,073		1,349	8,025	9,374	412	2015	(i)
750 Gateway Blvd		Coppell, TX	—	1,452	4,679	80		1,452	4,759	6,211	210	2015	(i)
2250 East Bardin Road		Arlington, TX	—	1,603	—	10,284		1,603	10,284	11,887	180	2016	(i)
Denver
4785 Elati		Denver, CO	—	173	981	374		175	1,353	1,528	552	1997	(i)
4770 Fox Street		Denver, CO	—	132	750	259		134	1,007	1,141	423	1997	(i)
3851-3871 Revere		Denver, CO	—	361	2,047	538		368	2,578	2,946	1,165	1997	(i)
4570 Ivy Street		Denver, CO	—	219	1,239	265		220	1,503	1,723	763	1997	(i)
5855 Stapleton Drive North		Denver, CO	—	288	1,630	219		290	1,847	2,137	873	1997	(i)
5885 Stapleton Drive North		Denver, CO	—	376	2,129	320		380	2,445	2,825	1,151	1997	(i)
5977 North Broadway		Denver, CO	1,493	268	1,518	573		271	2,088	2,359	935	1997	(i)
5952-5978 North Broadway		Denver, CO	2,221	414	2,346	750		422	3,088	3,510	1,441	1997	(i)
4721 Ironton Street		Denver, CO	—	232	1,313	325		236	1,634	1,870	744	1997	(i)
7003 E 47th Ave Drive		Denver, CO	—	441	2,689	45		441	2,734	3,175	1,321	1997	(i)
9500 West 49th Street - A		Wheatridge, CO	1,019	283	1,625	126		287	1,747	2,034	888	1997	(i)
9500 West 49th Street - B		Wheatridge, CO	852	225	1,272	205		227	1,475	1,702	705	1997	(i)
9500 West 49th Street - C		Wheatridge, CO	2,198	600	3,409	378		601	3,786	4,387	1,725	1997	(i)
9500 West 49th Street - D		Wheatridge, CO	1,102	246	1,537	417		247	1,953	2,200	1,050	1997	(i)
451-591 East 124th Avenue		Thornton, CO	—	383	2,145	498		383	2,643	3,026	1,301	1997	(i)
6547 South Racine Circle		Centennial, CO	2,652	739	4,241	278		739	4,519	5,258	2,102	1997	(i)
11701 East 53rd Avenue		Denver, CO	—	416	2,355	350		422	2,699	3,121	1,269	1997	(i)
5401 Oswego		Denver, CO	—	273	1,547	224		278	1,766	2,044	825	1997	(i)
445 Bryant Street		Denver, CO	—	1,829	10,219	2,707		1,829	12,926	14,755	5,406	1998	(i)
12055 E 49th Ave/4955 Peoria		Denver, CO	—	298	1,688	469		305	2,150	2,455	1,001	1998	(i)

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

SCHEDULE III:

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

As of December 31, 2016



				(b) Initial Cost		(c) Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition or Completion and Valuation Provision		Gross Amount Carried At Close of Period 12/31/16				Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
Building Address		Location (City/State)	(a) Encumbrances	Land	Buildings and Improvements			Land	Buildings and Improvements	Total	Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2016	Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
4940-4950 Paris		Denver, CO	—	152	861	287		156	1,144	1,300	554	1998	(i)
4970 Paris		Denver, CO	—	95	537	103		97	638	735	289	1998	(i)
7367 South Revere Parkway		Centennial, CO	—	926	5,124	1,065		934	6,181	7,115	2,819	1998	(i)
8200 East Park Meadows Drive	(d)	Lone Tree, CO	5,470	1,297	7,348	1,092		1,304	8,433	9,737	3,499	2000	(i)
3250 Quentin Street	(d)	Aurora, CO	4,987	1,220	6,911	747		1,230	7,648	8,878	3,136	2000	(i)
8020 Southpark Circle		Littleton, CO	—	739	—	3,308		781	3,266	4,047	1,199	2000	(i)
1130 W. 124th Avenue		Westminster, CO	—	441	—	3,586		441	3,586	4,027	1,195	2000	(i)
1070 W. 124th Avenue		Westminster, CO	—	374	—	2,723		374	2,723	3,097	1,026	2000	(i)
1020 W. 124th Avenue		Westminster, CO	—	374	—	2,734		374	2,734	3,108	1,072	2000	(i)
8810 W. 116th Circle		Broomfield, CO	—	312	—	1,856		370	1,798	2,168	600	2001	(i)
960 W. 124th Avenue		Westminster, CO	—	441	—	3,652		442	3,651	4,093	1,484	2001	(i)
8820 W. 116th Circle		Broomfield, CO	—	338	1,918	386		372	2,270	2,642	811	2003	(i)
8835 W. 116th Circle		Broomfield, CO	—	1,151	6,523	1,095		1,304	7,465	8,769	2,646	2003	(i)
18150 E. 32nd Place		Aurora, CO	—	563	3,188	174		572	3,353	3,925	1,254	2004	(i)
3400 Fraser Street		Aurora, CO	2,051	616	3,593	(142	)	620	3,447	4,067	1,246	2005	(i)
7005 E. 46th Avenue Drive		Denver, CO	1,218	512	2,025	(121	)	517	1,899	2,416	670	2005	(i)
4001 Salazar Way		Frederick, CO	3,539	1,271	6,508	(713	)	1,276	5,790	7,066	1,670	2006	(i)
5909-5915 N. Broadway		Denver, CO	—	495	1,268	107		500	1,370	1,870	711	2006	(i)
Detroit
47461 Clipper		Plymouth Township, MI	—	122	723	103		122	826	948	448	1994	(i)
449 Executive Drive		Troy, MI	—	125	425	974		218	1,306	1,524	1,207	1994	(i)
1416 Meijer Drive		Troy, MI	—	94	394	399		121	766	887	714	1994	(i)
1624 Meijer Drive		Troy, MI	—	236	1,406	1,093		373	2,362	2,735	2,138	1994	(i)
1972 Meijer Drive		Troy, MI	—	315	1,301	787		372	2,031	2,403	1,698	1994	(i)
1707 Northwood Drive		Troy, MI	—	95	262	1,724		239	1,842	2,081	1,617	1994	(i)
1788 Northwood Drive		Troy, MI	—	50	196	486		103	629	732	571	1994	(i)
1826 Northwood Drive		Troy, MI	—	55	208	472		103	632	735	561	1994	(i)
1864 Northwood Drive		Troy, MI	—	57	190	489		107	629	736	576	1994	(i)
2730 Research Drive		Rochester Hills, MI	—	903	4,215	829		903	5,044	5,947	4,400	1994	(i)
2791 Research Drive		Rochester Hills, MI	—	557	2,731	1,020		560	3,748	4,308	2,892	1994	(i)
2871 Research Drive		Rochester Hills, MI	—	324	1,487	412		327	1,896	2,223	1,503	1994	(i)
2870 Technology Drive		Rochester Hills, MI	—	275	1,262	356		279	1,614	1,893	1,383	1994	(i)
2900 Technology Drive		Rochester Hills, MI	—	214	977	513		219	1,485	1,704	1,051	1994	(i)
2930 Technology Drive		Rochester Hills, MI	—	131	594	452		138	1,039	1,177	762	1994	(i)

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2950 Technology Drive	Rochester Hills, MI	—	178	819	368		185	1,180	1,365	894	1994	(i)
23014 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	39	203	191		56	377	433	340	1994	(i)
23028 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	98	507	262		125	742	867	696	1994	(i)
23035 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	71	355	290		93	623	716	536	1994	(i)
23065 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	71	408	254		93	640	733	554	1994	(i)
23093 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	211	1,024	1,337		295	2,277	2,572	1,866	1994	(i)
23135 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	146	701	310		158	999	1,157	895	1994	(i)
23163 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	111	513	393		138	879	1,017	769	1994	(i)
23177 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	175	1,007	689		254	1,617	1,871	1,409	1994	(i)
23206 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	125	531	371		137	890	1,027	795	1994	(i)
23370 Commerce Drive	Farmington Hills, MI	—	59	233	209		66	435	501	379	1994	(i)
1451 East Lincoln Avenue	Madison Heights, MI	—	299	1,703	(179	)	148	1,675	1,823	949	1995	(i)
4400 Purks Drive	Auburn Hills, MI	—	602	3,410	3,982		612	7,382	7,994	3,447	1995	(i)
12707 Eckles Road	Plymouth Township, MI	—	255	1,445	235		267	1,668	1,935	812	1996	(i)
32975 Capitol Avenue	Livonia, MI	—	135	748	(188	)	77	618	695	331	1998	(i)
32920 Capitol Avenue	Livonia, MI	—	76	422	(62	)	27	409	436	257	1998	(i)
11923 Brookfield Avenue	Livonia, MI	—	120	665	(314	)	32	439	471	288	1998	(i)
12886 Westmore Avenue	Livonia, MI	—	190	1,050	(351	)	86	803	889	478	1998	(i)
47711 Clipper Street	Plymouth Township, MI	—	539	2,983	540		575	3,487	4,062	1,517	1998	(i)
32975 Industrial Road	Livonia, MI	—	160	887	(175	)	92	780	872	424	1998	(i)
12874 Westmore Avenue	Livonia, MI	—	137	761	(241	)	58	599	657	324	1998	(i)
1775 Bellingham	Troy, MI	—	344	1,902	329		367	2,208	2,575	1,008	1998	(i)
1785 East Maple	Troy, MI	—	92	507	200		98	701	799	298	1998	(i)
980 Chicago	Troy, MI	—	206	1,141	333		220	1,460	1,680	621	1998	(i)
1885 Enterprise Drive	Rochester Hills, MI	—	209	1,158	589		223	1,733	1,956	752	1998	(i)
1935-55 Enterprise Drive	Rochester Hills, MI	—	1,285	7,144	1,322		1,371	8,380	9,751	3,712	1998	(i)
5500 Enterprise Court	Warren, MI	—	675	3,737	750		721	4,441	5,162	1,987	1998	(i)
750 Chicago Road	Troy, MI	—	323	1,790	392		345	2,160	2,505	993	1998	(i)
800 Chicago Road	Troy, MI	—	283	1,567	380		302	1,928	2,230	863	1998	(i)
850 Chicago Road	Troy, MI	—	183	1,016	218		196	1,221	1,417	555	1998	(i)
1100 East Mandoline Road	Madison Heights, MI	—	888	4,915	(1,257	)	332	4,214	4,546	2,703	1998	(i)
4872 S. Lapeer Road	Lake Orion Twsp, MI	—	1,342	5,441	1,214		1,412	6,585	7,997	3,129	1999	(i)
1400 Allen Drive	Troy, MI	—	209	1,154	380		212	1,531	1,743	552	2000	(i)
1408 Allen Drive	Troy, MI	—	151	834	121		153	953	1,106	375	2000	(i)
28435 Automation Blvd	Wixom, MI	—	621	—	3,664		628	3,657	4,285	1,103	2004	(i)
32200 North Avis Drive	Madison Heights, MI	—	503	3,367	(1,452	)	195	2,223	2,418	802	2005	(i)
100 Kay Industrial Drive	Orion Township, MI	—	677	2,018	156		685	2,166	2,851	1,032	2005	(i)
11800 Sears Drive	Livonia, MI	—	693	1,507	1,212		476	2,936	3,412	1,723	2005	(i)
1099 Chicago Road	Troy, MI	—	1,277	1,332	(1,134	)	303	1,172	1,475	618	2005	(i)
42555 Merrill Road	Sterling Heights, MI	—	1,080	2,300	3,487		1,090	5,777	6,867	2,456	2006	(i)
200 Northpointe Drive	Orion Township, MI	—	723	2,063	(95	)	734	1,957	2,691	962	2006	(i)
Houston
3351 Rauch Street	Houston, TX	—	272	1,541	576		278	2,111	2,389	882	1997	(i)

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3801-3851 Yale Street	Houston, TX	2,510	413	2,343	1,292		425	3,623	4,048	1,353	1997	(i)
3337-3347 Rauch Street	Houston, TX	—	227	1,287	433		233	1,714	1,947	730	1997	(i)
8505 North Loop East	Houston, TX	—	439	2,489	575		449	3,054	3,503	1,381	1997	(i)
4749-4799 Eastpark Drive	Houston, TX	—	594	3,368	1,208		611	4,559	5,170	2,062	1997	(i)
4851 Homestead Road	Houston, TX	2,384	491	2,782	1,485		504	4,254	4,758	1,940	1997	(i)
3365-3385 Rauch Street	Houston, TX	1,477	284	1,611	487		290	2,092	2,382	884	1997	(i)
5050 Campbell Road	Houston, TX	—	461	2,610	1,045		470	3,646	4,116	1,551	1997	(i)
4300 Pine Timbers	Houston, TX	2,218	489	2,769	690		499	3,449	3,948	1,619	1997	(i)
2500-2530 Fairway Park Drive	Houston, TX	—	766	4,342	1,925		792	6,241	7,033	2,640	1997	(i)
6550 Longpointe	Houston, TX	—	362	2,050	994		370	3,036	3,406	1,319	1997	(i)
1815 Turning Basin Drive	Houston, TX	—	487	2,761	1,626		531	4,343	4,874	1,722	1997	(i)
1819 Turning Basin Drive	Houston, TX	—	231	1,308	854		251	2,142	2,393	881	1997	(i)
1805 Turning Basin Drive	Houston, TX	—	564	3,197	2,428		616	5,573	6,189	2,170	1997	(i)
9835A Genard Road	Houston, TX	—	1,505	8,333	4,795		1,581	13,052	14,633	4,654	1999	(i)
9835B Genard Road	Houston, TX	—	245	1,357	644		256	1,990	2,246	793	1999	(i)
11505 State Highway 225	La Porte, TX	—	940	4,675	63		940	4,738	5,678	1,640	2005	(i)
1500 East Main Street	La Porte, TX	—	201	1,328	(91	)	204	1,234	1,438	973	2005	(i)
7230-7238 Wynnwood	Houston, TX	—	254	764	200		259	959	1,218	468	2007	(i)
7240-7248 Wynnwood	Houston, TX	—	271	726	320		276	1,041	1,317	436	2007	(i)
7250-7260 Wynnwood	Houston, TX	—	200	481	1,471		203	1,949	2,152	368	2007	(i)
6400 Long Point	Houston, TX	—	188	898	226		188	1,124	1,312	410	2007	(i)
7967 Blankenship	Houston, TX	—	307	1,166	337		307	1,503	1,810	535	2010	(i)
8800 City Park Loop East	Houston, TX	—	3,717	19,237	(784	)	3,717	18,453	22,170	4,022	2011	(i)
4800 West Greens Road	Houston, TX	—	3,350	—	17,763		3,312	17,801	21,113	1,166	2014	(i)
611 East Sam Houston Parkway S	Pasadena, TX	—	1,970	7,431	439		2,011	7,829	9,840	210	2015	(i)
619 East Sam Houston Parkway S	Pasadena, TX	—	2,879	11,713	138		2,872	11,858	14,730	349	2015	(i)
Indianapolis
2900 North Shadeland Avenue	Indianapolis, IN	—	2,057	13,565	6,118		2,057	19,683	21,740	8,743	1996	(i)
1445 Brookville Way	Indianapolis, IN	—	459	2,603	1,350		476	3,936	4,412	1,709	1996	(i)
1440 Brookville Way	Indianapolis, IN	3,035	665	3,770	968		685	4,718	5,403	2,306	1996	(i)
1240 Brookville Way	Indianapolis, IN	—	247	1,402	360		258	1,751	2,009	870	1996	(i)
1345 Brookville Way	Indianapolis, IN	—	586	3,321	1,512		601	4,818	5,419	2,258	1996	(i)
1350 Brookville Way	Indianapolis, IN	—	205	1,161	222		212	1,376	1,588	690	1996	(i)
1341 Sadlier Circle South	Indianapolis, IN	—	131	743	229		136	967	1,103	470	1996	(i)
1322-1438 Sadlier Circle East	Indianapolis, IN	—	145	822	341		152	1,156	1,308	557	1996	(i)
1327-1441 Sadlier Circle West	Indianapolis, IN	—	218	1,234	876		225	2,103	2,328	852	1996	(i)
1402-1430 Sadlier Circle West	Indianapolis, IN	—	165	934	397		171	1,325	1,496	623	1996	(i)
1504 Sadlier Circle South	Indianapolis, IN	—	219	1,238	58		115	1,400	1,515	662	1996	(i)
1365-1367 Sadlier Way Circle East	Indianapolis, IN	—	121	688	208		91	926	1,017	476	1996	(i)
1352-1354 Sadlier Circle West	Indianapolis, IN	—	178	1,008	236		166	1,256	1,422	610	1996	(i)
1335 Sadlier Circle East	Indianapolis, IN	—	81	460	206		85	662	747	340	1996	(i)
1425 Sadlier Circle West	Indianapolis, IN	—	21	117	57		23	172	195	77	1996	(i)
6951 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	2,510	256	1,449	258		265	1,698	1,963	847	1996	(i)

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

SCHEDULE III:

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

As of December 31, 2016



			(b) Initial Cost		(c) Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition or Completion and Valuation Provision		Gross Amount Carried At Close of Period 12/31/16				Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
Building Address	Location (City/State)	(a) Encumbrances	Land	Buildings and Improvements			Land	Buildings and Improvements	Total	Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2016	Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
		(In thousands)
6701 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	—	78	443	91		82	530	612	269	1996	(i)
6737 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	2,029	385	2,181	641		398	2,809	3,207	1,249	1996	(i)
6555 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	—	484	4,760	2,248		484	7,008	7,492	3,094	1996	(i)
7901 West 21st Street	Indianapolis, IN	—	1,048	6,027	340		1,048	6,367	7,415	2,989	1997	(i)
1225 Brookville Way	Indianapolis, IN	—	60	—	420		68	412	480	195	1997	(i)
6751 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	—	728	2,837	401		741	3,225	3,966	1,497	1997	(i)
6575 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	1,337	118	—	1,994		128	1,984	2,112	875	1998	(i)
6585 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	2,172	196	—	3,236		196	3,236	3,432	1,454	1998	(i)
1133 Northwest L Street	Richmond, IN	—	201	1,358	(128	)	208	1,223	1,431	788	2006	(i)
14425 Bergen Blvd	Noblesville, IN	—	647	—	3,693		743	3,597	4,340	917	2007	(i)
6635 East 30th Street	Indianapolis, IN	—	466	3,093	—		466	3,093	3,559	16	2016
Miami
4700 NW 15th Avenue	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	—	908	1,883	21		912	1,900	2,812	687	2007	(i)
4710 NW 15th Avenue	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	—	830	2,722	73		834	2,791	3,625	773	2007	(i)
4720 NW 15th Avenue	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	—	937	2,455	340		942	2,790	3,732	929	2007	(i)
4740 NW 15th Avenue	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	—	1,107	3,111	16		1,112	3,122	4,234	869	2007	(i)
4750 NW 15th Avenue	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	—	947	3,079	353		951	3,428	4,379	900	2007	(i)
4800 NW 15th Avenue	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	—	1,092	3,308	179		1,097	3,482	4,579	1,006	2007	(i)
6891 NW 74th Street	Medley, FL	—	857	3,428	4,288		864	7,709	8,573	2,427	2007	(i)
12601 &12605 NW 115th Avenue	Medley, FL	—	2,316	—	434		762	1,988	2,750	369	2008	(i)
1351 NW 78th Avenue	Doral, FL	—	3,111	4,634	13		3,111	4,647	7,758	51	2016	(i)
Milwaukee
5355 South Westridge Drive	New Berlin, WI	4,328	1,630	7,058	(105	)	1,646	6,937	8,583	1,967	2004	(i)
17005 West Ryerson Road	New Berlin, WI	2,454	403	3,647	317		405	3,962	4,367	1,958	2005	(i)
W140 N9059 Lilly Road	Menomonee Falls, WI	—	343	1,153	106		366	1,236	1,602	507	2005	(i)
1500 Peebles Drive	Richland Center, WI	—	1,577	1,018	(441	)	1,528	626	2,154	563	2005	(i)
16600 West Glendale Avenue	New Berlin, WI	1,782	704	1,923	932		715	2,844	3,559	1,911	2006	(i)
N58W15380 Shawn Circle	Menomonee Falls, WI	—	1,188	—	16,931		1,204	16,915	18,119	4,098	2008	(i)
Minneapolis/St. Paul
6201 West 111th Street	Bloomington, MN	2,537	1,358	8,622	13,466		1,519	21,927	23,446	12,616	1994	(i)
7101 Winnetka Avenue South	Brooklyn Park, MN	—	2,195	6,084	4,322		2,228	10,373	12,601	7,693	1994	(i)
9901 West 74th Street	Eden Prairie, MN	—	621	3,289	3,603		639	6,874	7,513	5,736	1994	(i)
1030 Lone Oak Road	Eagan, MN	1,966	456	2,703	767		456	3,470	3,926	1,797	1994	(i)

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1060 Lone Oak Road	Eagan, MN	2,490	624	3,700	645		624	4,345	4,969	2,292	1994	(i)
5400 Nathan Lane	Plymouth, MN	—	749	4,461	835		757	5,288	6,045	2,822	1994	(i)
6655 Wedgewood Road	Maple Grove, MN	—	1,466	8,342	5,615		1,466	13,957	15,423	6,432	1994	(i)
10120 West 76th Street	Eden Prairie, MN	—	315	1,804	917		315	2,721	3,036	1,375	1995	(i)
12155 Nicollet Avenue	Burnsville, MN	—	286	—	1,957		288	1,955	2,243	924	1995	(i)
4100 Peavey Road	Chaska, MN	—	277	2,261	832		277	3,093	3,370	1,477	1996	(i)
7100-7198 Shady Oak Road	Eden Prairie, MN	—	715	4,054	2,177		736	6,210	6,946	2,799	1996	(i)
5240-5300 Valley Industrial Blvd	Shakopee, MN	2,057	362	2,049	1,249		371	3,289	3,660	1,459	1996	(i)
5775 12th Avenue	Shakopee, MN	3,084	590	—	4,900		590	4,900	5,490	1,736	1998	(i)
1157 Valley Park Drive	Shakopee, MN	4,055	760	—	7,281		888	7,153	8,041	2,797	1999	(i)
9600 West 76th Street	Eden Prairie, MN	2,061	1,000	2,450	181		1,034	2,597	3,631	776	2004	(i)
9700 West 76th Street	Eden Prairie, MN	2,768	1,000	2,709	553		1,038	3,224	4,262	1,029	2004	(i)
7600 69th Avenue	Greenfield, MN	—	1,500	8,328	(468	)	1,510	7,850	9,360	1,976	2004	(i)
5017 Boone Avenue North	New Hope, MN	—	1,000	1,599	547		1,009	2,137	3,146	1,058	2005	(i)
2300 West Highway 13	Burnsville, MN	—	2,517	6,069	(1,651	)	1,296	5,639	6,935	4,175	2005	(i)
1087 Park Place	Shakopee, MN	3,281	1,195	4,891	(246	)	1,198	4,642	5,840	1,365	2005	(i)
5391 12th Avenue SE	Shakopee, MN	—	1,392	8,149	(259	)	1,395	7,887	9,282	2,278	2005	(i)
4701 Valley Industrial Blvd S	Shakopee, MN	4,652	1,296	7,157	(172	)	1,299	6,982	8,281	3,068	2005	(i)
6455 City West Parkway	Eden Prairie, MN	—	659	3,189	1,068		665	4,251	4,916	1,524	2006	(i)
7035 Winnetka Avenue North	Brooklyn Park, MN	4,329	1,275	—	7,309		1,343	7,241	8,584	1,729	2007	(i)
139 Eva Street	St. Paul, MN	—	2,132	3,105	(286	)	2,175	2,776	4,951	737	2008	(i)
21900 Dodd Boulevard	Lakeville, MN	9,255	2,289	7,952	—		2,289	7,952	10,241	2,377	2010	(i)
375 Rivertown Drive	Woodbury, MN	7,343	2,635	8,157	1,161		2,635	9,318	11,953	1,245	2014	(i)
935 Aldrin Drive	Eagan, MN	5,403	2,096	7,884	134		2,096	8,018	10,114	793	2014	(i)
7050 Winnetka Avenue North	Brooklyn Park, MN	4,580	1,623	—	7,520		1,634	7,509	9,143	390	2014	(i)
7051 West Broadway	Brooklyn Park, MN	3,558	1,275	—	5,828		1,279	5,824	7,103	301	2014	(i)
Nashville
1931 Air Lane Drive	Nashville, TN	1,801	489	2,785	322		493	3,103	3,596	1,457	1997	(i)
4640 Cummings Park	Nashville, TN	—	360	2,040	583		365	2,618	2,983	1,038	1999	(i)
1740 River Hills Drive	Nashville, TN	2,726	848	4,383	685		888	5,028	5,916	2,386	2005	(i)
211 Ellery Court	Nashville, TN	1,948	606	3,192	90		616	3,272	3,888	1,129	2007	(i)
130 Maddox Road	Mount Juliet, TN	16,236	1,778	—	23,882		1,778	23,882	25,660	4,693	2008	(i)
New Jersey
14 World's Fair Drive	Franklin, NJ	—	483	2,735	752		503	3,467	3,970	1,638	1997	(i)
12 World's Fair Drive	Franklin, NJ	—	572	3,240	1,110		593	4,329	4,922	2,134	1997	(i)
22 World's Fair Drive	Franklin, NJ	—	364	2,064	545		375	2,598	2,973	1,125	1997	(i)
26 World's Fair Drive	Franklin, NJ	—	361	2,048	665		377	2,697	3,074	1,161	1997	(i)
24 World's Fair Drive	Franklin, NJ	—	347	1,968	586		362	2,539	2,901	1,147	1997	(i)
2060 Springdale Road	Cherry Hill, NJ	—	258	1,436	602		258	2,038	2,296	886	1998	(i)
20 World's Fair Drive Lot 13	Somerset, NJ	—	9	—	2,559		691	1,877	2,568	734	1999	(i)
45 Route 46	Pine Brook, NJ	—	969	5,491	1,005		978	6,487	7,465	2,623	2000	(i)
43 Route 46	Pine Brook, NJ	—	474	2,686	432		479	3,113	3,592	1,226	2000	(i)
39 Route 46	Pine Brook, NJ	—	260	1,471	293		262	1,762	2,024	700	2000	(i)

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26 Chapin Road	Pine Brook, NJ	—	956	5,415	653		965	6,059	7,024	2,531	2000	(i)
30 Chapin Road	Pine Brook, NJ	—	960	5,440	477		970	5,907	6,877	2,385	2000	(i)
20 Hook Mountain Road	Pine Brook, NJ	—	1,507	8,542	3,214		1,534	11,729	13,263	5,524	2000	(i)
30 Hook Mountain Road	Pine Brook, NJ	—	389	2,206	526		396	2,725	3,121	1,152	2000	(i)
16 Chapin Road	Pine Brook, NJ	—	885	5,015	623		901	5,622	6,523	2,175	2000	(i)
20 Chapin Road	Pine Brook, NJ	—	1,134	6,426	606		1,154	7,012	8,166	2,778	2000	(i)
2500 Main Street	Sayreville, NJ	—	944	—	4,576		944	4,576	5,520	1,597	2002	(i)
2400 Main Street	Sayreville, NJ	—	996	—	5,539		996	5,539	6,535	1,789	2003	(i)
7851 Airport Highway	Pennsauken, NJ	—	160	508	328		162	834	996	369	2003	(i)
103 Central Avenue	Mt. Laurel, NJ	—	610	1,847	1,617		619	3,455	4,074	1,444	2003	(i)
309-313 Pierce Street	Somerset, NJ	2,868	1,300	4,628	296		1,309	4,915	6,224	1,656	2004	(i)
7890 Airport Hwy/7015 Central	Pennsauken, NJ	—	300	989	495		425	1,359	1,784	1,013	2006	(i)
400 Cedar Lane	Florence Township, NJ	—	9,730	—	21,394		9,730	21,394	31,124	—	2016	(i)
Orlando
6301 Hazeltine National Drive	Orlando, FL	—	909	4,613	113		920	4,715	5,635	1,432	2005	(i)
8751 Skinner Court	Orlando, FL	4,784	1,691	7,249	1		1,692	7,249	8,941	242	2016	(i)
4473 Shader Road	Orlando, FL	—	2,094	10,444	49		2,094	10,493	12,587	250	2016	(i)
Phoenix
1045 South Edward Drive	Tempe, AZ	—	390	2,160	363		396	2,517	2,913	1,061	1999	(i)
50 South 56th Street	Chandler, AZ	2,906	1,206	3,218	1,379		1,252	4,551	5,803	1,667	2004	(i)
4701 West Jefferson	Phoenix, AZ	2,390	926	2,195	243		929	2,435	3,364	1,492	2005	(i)
7102 West Roosevelt	Phoenix, AZ	4,779	1,613	6,451	444		1,620	6,888	8,508	2,770	2006	(i)
4137 West Adams Street	Phoenix, AZ	1,949	990	2,661	239		1,038	2,852	3,890	1,092	2006	(i)
245 West Lodge	Tempe, AZ	—	898	3,066	(2,252	)	362	1,350	1,712	465	2007	(i)
1590 East Riverview Dr.	Phoenix, AZ	4,632	1,293	5,950	77		1,292	6,028	7,320	1,474	2008	(i)
14131 N. Rio Vista Blvd	Peoria, AZ	—	2,563	9,388	165		2,563	9,553	12,116	2,465	2008	(i)
8716 W. Ludlow Drive	Peoria, AZ	—	2,709	10,970	770		2,709	11,740	14,449	3,020	2008	(i)
3815 W. Washington Street	Phoenix, AZ	3,294	1,675	4,514	149		1,719	4,619	6,338	1,251	2008	(i)
9180 W. Buckeye Road	Tolleson, AZ	6,907	1,904	6,805	2,428		1,923	9,214	11,137	2,197	2008	(i)
8644 West Ludlow Drive	Peoria, AZ	—	1,726	7,216	—		1,726	7,216	8,942	557	2014	(i)
8606 West Ludlow Drive	Peoria, AZ	—	956	2,668	123		956	2,791	3,747	221	2014	(i)
8679 West Ludlow Drive	Peoria, AZ	—	672	2,791	—		672	2,791	3,463	220	2014	(i)
94th Avenue & Buckeye Road	Tolleson, AZ	—	4,315	—	15,698		4,315	15,698	20,013	420	2015	(i)
Salt Lake City
1270 West 2320 South	West Valley, UT	—	138	784	193		143	972	1,115	424	1998	(i)
1275 West 2240 South	West Valley, UT	—	395	2,241	352		408	2,580	2,988	1,172	1998	(i)
1288 West 2240 South	West Valley, UT	—	119	672	138		123	806	929	373	1998	(i)
2235 South 1300 West	West Valley, UT	—	198	1,120	249		204	1,363	1,567	589	1998	(i)
1293 West 2200 South	West Valley, UT	—	158	896	224		163	1,115	1,278	491	1998	(i)
1279 West 2200 South	West Valley, UT	—	198	1,120	172		204	1,286	1,490	601	1998	(i)
1272 West 2240 South	West Valley, UT	—	336	1,905	428		347	2,322	2,669	1,006	1998	(i)
1149 West 2240 South	West Valley, UT	—	217	1,232	284		225	1,508	1,733	716	1998	(i)
1142 West 2320 South	West Valley, UT	—	217	1,232	372		225	1,596	1,821	695	1998	(i)

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2323 South 900 W	Salt Lake City, UT	—	886	2,995	(84	)	898	2,899	3,797	1,665	2006	(i)
1815-1957 South 4650 West	Salt Lake City, UT	6,460	1,707	10,873	46		1,713	10,913	12,626	3,268	2006	(i)
2100 Alexander Street	West Valley, UT	—	376	1,670	390		376	2,060	2,436	732	2007	(i)
2064 Alexander Street	West Valley, UT	—	864	2,771	(33	)	869	2,733	3,602	899	2007	(i)
Seattle
1901 Raymond Ave SW	Renton, WA	520	4,458	2,659	480		4,594	3,003	7,597	815	2008	(i)
19014 64th Avenue South	Kent, WA	2,968	1,990	3,979	471		2,042	4,398	6,440	1,484	2008	(i)
18640 68th Avenue South	Kent, WA	208	1,218	1,950	310		1,258	2,220	3,478	772	2008	(i)
Southern California
1944 Vista Bella Way	Rancho Dominguez, CA	3,010	1,746	3,148	465		1,822	3,537	5,359	1,579	2005	(i)
2000 Vista Bella Way	Rancho Dominguez, CA	1,282	817	1,673	292		853	1,929	2,782	904	2005	(i)
2835 East Ana Street	Rancho Dominguez, CA	2,425	1,682	2,750	409		1,772	3,069	4,841	1,318	2005	(i)
16275 Technology Drive	San Diego, CA	—	2,848	8,641	(40	)	2,859	8,590	11,449	2,724	2005	(i)
665 N. Baldwin Park Blvd.	City of Industry, CA	4,127	2,124	5,219	1,614		2,143	6,814	8,957	3,143	2006	(i)
27801 Avenue Scott	Santa Clarita, CA	6,010	2,890	7,020	788		2,902	7,796	10,698	2,963	2006	(i)
2610 & 2660 Columbia Street	Torrance, CA	4,331	3,008	5,826	565		3,031	6,368	9,399	2,167	2006	(i)
433 Alaska Avenue	Torrance, CA	—	681	168	3		684	168	852	107	2006	(i)
4020 S. Compton Avenue	Los Angeles, CA	—	3,800	7,330	(473	)	3,825	6,832	10,657	1,840	2006	(i)
6305 El Camino Real	Carlsbad, CA	—	1,590	6,360	7,730		1,590	14,090	15,680	4,329	2006	(i)
2325 Camino Vida Roble	Carlsbad, CA	1,890	1,441	1,239	650		1,446	1,884	3,330	614	2006	(i)
2335 Camino Vida Roble	Carlsbad, CA	965	817	762	121		821	879	1,700	356	2006	(i)
2345 Camino Vida Roble	Carlsbad, CA	631	562	456	94		565	547	1,112	185	2006	(i)
2355 Camino Vida Roble	Carlsbad, CA	616	481	365	239		483	602	1,085	273	2006	(i)
2365 Camino Vida Roble	Carlsbad, CA	1,171	1,098	630	336		1,102	962	2,064	450	2006	(i)
2375 Camino Vida Roble	Carlsbad, CA	1,283	1,210	874	113		1,214	983	2,197	402	2006	(i)
6451 El Camino Real	Carlsbad, CA	—	2,885	1,931	766		2,895	2,687	5,582	913	2006	(i)
13100 Gregg Street	Poway, CA	2,977	1,040	4,160	744		1,073	4,871	5,944	1,840	2007	(i)
21730-21748 Marilla Street	Chatsworth, CA	2,738	2,585	3,210	146		2,608	3,333	5,941	1,210	2007	(i)
8015 Paramount	Pico Rivera, CA	—	3,616	3,902	61		3,657	3,922	7,579	1,755	2007	(i)
3365 E. Slauson	Vernon, CA	—	2,367	3,243	40		2,396	3,254	5,650	1,534	2007	(i)
3015 East Ana	Rancho Dominguez, CA	—	19,678	9,321	6,305		20,144	15,160	35,304	4,504	2007	(i)
1250 Rancho Conejo Blvd.	Thousand Oaks, CA	—	1,435	779	46		1,441	819	2,260	289	2007	(i)
1260 Rancho Conejo Blvd.	Thousand Oaks, CA	—	1,353	722	(724	)	675	676	1,351	199	2007	(i)
1270 Rancho Conejo Blvd.	Thousand Oaks, CA	—	1,224	716	(107	)	1,229	604	1,833	253	2007	(i)
1280 Rancho Conejo Blvd.	Thousand Oaks, CA	2,396	2,043	3,408	(252	)	2,051	3,148	5,199	723	2007	(i)
1290 Rancho Conejo Blvd.	Thousand Oaks, CA	2,015	1,754	2,949	(332	)	1,761	2,610	4,371	610	2007	(i)
100 West Sinclair Street	Perris, CA	—	4,894	3,481	(5,233	)	1,819	1,323	3,142	630	2007	(i)
14050 Day Street	Moreno Valley, CA	3,395	2,538	2,538	291		2,565	2,801	5,366	1,002	2008	(i)
12925 Marlay Avenue	Fontana, CA	8,984	6,072	7,891	235		6,090	8,108	14,198	3,482	2008	(i)
18201-18291 Santa Fe	Rancho Dominguez, CA	9,949	6,720	—	9,004		6,897	8,827	15,724	2,148	2008	(i)
1011 Rancho Conejo	Thousand Oaks, CA	4,638	7,717	2,518	(168	)	7,752	2,314	10,066	866	2008	(i)
20700 Denker Avenue	Torrance, CA	5,445	5,767	2,538	1,289		5,964	3,631	9,595	1,902	2008	(i)
18408 Laurel Park Road	Rancho Dominguez, CA	—	2,850	2,850	659		2,874	3,485	6,359	1,115	2008	(i)

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19021 S. Reyes Avenue		Rancho Dominguez, CA	—	8,183	7,501	233		8,545	7,372	15,917	1,399	2008	(i)
24870 Nandina Avenue		Moreno Valley, CA	—	13,543	—	21,146		6,482	28,207	34,689	3,196	2012	(i)
6185 Kimball Avenue		Chino, CA	—	6,385	—	12,343		6,382	12,346	18,728	1,792	2013	(i)
5553 Bandini Blvd.		Bell, CA	—	32,536	—	21,620		32,540	21,616	54,156	1,764	2013	(i)
16875 Heacock Street		Moreno Valley, CA	—	—	6,831	72		—	6,903	6,903	1,006	2014	(i)
4710 Guasti Road		Ontario, CA	5,662	2,846	6,564	212		2,846	6,776	9,622	494	2014	(i)
17100 Perris Blvd		Moreno Valley, CA	—	6,388	—	25,843		6,395	25,836	32,231	1,697	2014	(i)
13414 S. Figueroa		Los Angeles, CA	4,148	1,701	—	6,580		1,887	6,394	8,281	408	2014	(i)
3841 Ocean Ranch Boulevard		Oceanside, CA	—	4,400	—	8,034		4,400	8,034	12,434	349	2015	(i)
3831 Ocean Ranch Boulevard		Oceanside, CA	—	2,693	—	4,584		2,694	4,583	7,277	193	2015	(i)
3821 Ocean Ranch Boulevard		Oceanside, CA	—	2,792	—	4,470		2,792	4,470	7,262	147	2015	(i)
145 West 134th Street		Los Angeles, CA	—	2,901	2,285	173		2,901	2,458	5,359	162	2015	(i)
6150 Sycamore Canyon Blvd.		Riverside, CA	—	3,182	10,643	—		3,182	10,643	13,825	556	2015	(i)
17825 Indian Street		Moreno Valley, CA	—	5,034	22,095	—		5,034	22,095	27,129	1,029	2015	(i)
24901 San Michele Road		Moreno Valley, CA	—	1,274	—	11,482		1,274	11,482	12,756	184	2016	(i)
1445 Engineer Street		Vista, CA	—	6,816	4,417	1		6,816	4,418	11,234	129	2016	(i)
19067 Reyes Ave		Rancho Dominguez, CA	—	9,281	3,920	3,542		9,381	7,362	16,743	34	2016	(i)
St. Louis
1067-1083 Warson-Bldg A		St. Louis, MO	1,429	246	1,359	939		251	2,293	2,544	710	2002	(i)
1093-1107 Warson-Bldg B		St. Louis, MO	2,461	380	2,103	1,898		388	3,993	4,381	1,304	2002	(i)
1113-1129 Warson-Bldg C		St. Louis, MO	1,661	303	1,680	975		310	2,648	2,958	862	2002	(i)
1131-1151 Warson-Bldg D		St. Louis, MO	1,990	353	1,952	1,237		360	3,182	3,542	954	2002	(i)
6821-6857 Hazelwood Avenue		Berkeley, MO	4,640	985	6,205	1,069		985	7,274	8,259	2,558	2003	(i)
13701 Rider Trail North		Earth City, MO	—	800	2,099	610		804	2,705	3,509	1,201	2003	(i)
1908-2000 Innerbelt	(d)	Overland, MO	6,781	1,590	9,026	1,235		1,591	10,260	11,851	4,432	2004	(i)
21-25 Gateway Commerce Center		Edwardsville, IL	—	1,874	31,958	(38	)	1,902	31,892	33,794	9,064	2006	(i)
6647 Romiss Court		St. Louis, MO	—	230	681	(8	)	241	662	903	318	2008	(i)
Tampa
5525 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—	192	1,086	280		200	1,358	1,558	638	1997	(i)
5709 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—	192	1,086	196		200	1,274	1,474	600	1997	(i)
5711 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—	243	1,376	171		255	1,535	1,790	716	1997	(i)
5455 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	307	1,742	769		326	2,492	2,818	1,278	1997	(i)
5553 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	307	1,742	427		326	2,150	2,476	1,059	1997	(i)
5501 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	215	871	291		242	1,135	1,377	506	1997	(i)
5503 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	98	402	150		110	540	650	245	1997	(i)
5555 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	213	1,206	222		221	1,420	1,641	648	1997	(i)
5557 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	59	335	60		62	392	454	183	1997	(i)
5463 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	497	2,751	1,261		560	3,949	4,509	1,589	1998	(i)
5461 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	261	—	1,311		265	1,307	1,572	584	1998	(i)
5481 W Waters Avenue		Tampa, FL	—	558	—	2,288		561	2,285	2,846	946	1999	(i)
4515-4519 George Road		Tampa, FL	—	633	3,587	861		640	4,441	5,081	1,710	2001	(i)
6089 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—	180	987	134		186	1,115	1,301	402	2004	(i)
6091 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—	140	730	45		144	771	915	269	2004	(i)

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

SCHEDULE III:

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

As of December 31, 2016



					(b) Initial Cost				(c) Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition or Completion and Valuation Provision			Gross Amount Carried At Close of Period 12/31/16								Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
Building Address		Location (City/State)	(a) Encumbrances		Land		Buildings and Improvements					Land		Buildings and Improvements		Total		Accumulated Depreciation 12/31/2016		Year Acquired/ Constructed	Depreciable Lives (Years)
			(In thousands)
6103 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—		220		1,160		38			226		1,192		1,418		434		2004	(i)
6201 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—		200		1,107		34			205		1,136		1,341		497		2004	(i)
6203 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—		300		1,460		(287		)	311		1,162		1,473		426		2004	(i)
6205 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—		270		1,363		36			278		1,391		1,669		385		2004	(i)
6101 Johns Road		Tampa, FL	—		210		833		93			216		920		1,136		385		2004	(i)
4908 Tampa West Blvd		Tampa, FL	—		2,622		8,643		(820		)	2,635		7,810		10,445		3,322		2005	(i)
Other
12626 Silicon Drive		San Antonio, TX	—		768		3,448		(329		)	779		3,108		3,887		1,149		2005	(i)
3100 Pinson Valley Parkway		Birmingham, AL	—		303		742		(304		)	225		516		741		230		2005	(i)
3730 Wheeler Avenue		Fort Smith, AR	—		720		2,800		(589		)	583		2,348		2,931		1,008		2006	(i)
3200 Pond Station		Jefferson County, KY	—		2,074		—		9,681			2,120		9,635		11,755		2,340		2007	(i)
581 Welltown Road/Tyson Blvd		Winchester, VA	—		2,320		—		10,972			2,401		10,891		13,292		2,589		2007	(i)
7501 NW 106th Terrace		Kansas City, MO	11,285		4,152		—		13,684			4,228		13,608		17,836		2,793		2008	(i)
600 Greene Drive		Greenville, KY	—		294		8,570		(727		)	296		7,841		8,137		5,270		2008	(i)
Developments in Process
First Park 94 - Building II		Somers, WI	—		2,133		—		19,846			2,134		19,845		21,979		—		2015	(i)
The Ranch By First Industrial		Eastvale, CA	—		22,857		—		5,895			22,857		5,895		28,752		—		2016	(i)
First Park @ PV303		Goodyear, AZ	—		6,998		—		14,740			6,998		14,740		21,738		—		2016	(i)
First Sycamore 215 Logistics Center		Riverside, CA	—		4,900		—		6,579			4,900		6,579		11,479		—		2016	(i)
Land Parcels
Land Parcels	(h)		2,067		159,066		3,227		27,207			154,345		35,155		189,500		3,146
Total			$	498,861	$	809,774	$	1,569,543	$	1,009,294		$	795,311	$	2,593,300	$	3,388,611	$	797,919

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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

SCHEDULE III:

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

As of December 31, 2016

NOTES:


(a)	See description of encumbrances in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. For purposes of this schedule the total principal balance of a mortgage loan payable that is collateralized by a pool of properties is allocated among the properties in the pool based on each property's carrying balance.


(b)	Initial cost for each respective property is tangible purchase price allocated in accordance with FASB’s guidance on business combinations.


(c)	Improvements are net of the write-off of fully depreciated assets and impairment of real estate and include construction in progress.


(d)	Comprised of two properties.


(e)	Comprised of three properties.


(f)	Comprised of four properties.


(g)	Comprised of five properties.


(h)	These properties represent developable land and land parcels for which we receive ground lease income.


(i)	Depreciation is computed based upon the following estimated lives:



Buildings and Improvements	7 to 50 years
Land Improvements	5 to 20 years
Tenant Improvements	Lease Term

At December 31, 2016, the aggregate cost of land and buildings and equipment for federal income tax purpose was approximately $3.3 billion (excluding construction in progress).

The changes in investment in real estate for the three years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2016			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Balance, Beginning of Year	$	3,297,649		$	3,183,369		$	3,119,547
Acquisition of Real Estate Assets	108,538			161,074			84,526
Construction Costs and Improvements	167,342			142,535			104,782
Disposition of Real Estate Assets	(153,364		)	(162,636		)	(98,378		)
Impairment of Real Estate	—			(626		)	—
Write-off of Fully Depreciated and Other Assets	(31,554		)	(26,067		)	(27,108		)
Balance, End of Year Including Real Estate Held for Sale	$	3,388,611		$	3,297,649		$	3,183,369
Real Estate Held for Sale (A)	(3,697		)	(3,681		)	—
Balance, End of Year Excluding Real Estate Held for Sale	$	3,384,914		$	3,293,968		$	3,183,369

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The changes in accumulated depreciation for the three years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2016			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Balance, Beginning of Year	$	792,501		$	786,978		$	748,044
Depreciation for Year	95,514			92,955			93,457
Disposition of Real Estate Assets	(62,634		)	(61,365		)	(27,415		)
Write-off of Fully Depreciated and Other Assets	(27,462		)	(26,067		)	(27,108		)
Balance, End of Year Including Real Estate Held for Sale	$	797,919		$	792,501		$	786,978
Real Estate Held for Sale (B)	(1,427		)	(1,171		)	—
Balance, End of Year Excluding Real Estate Held for Sale	$	796,492		$	791,330		$	786,978

_______________



(A)	The Real Estate Held for Sale at December 31, 2016 excludes $128 of other assets.
(B)	The Real Estate Held for Sale at December 31, 2016 excludes $44 of accumulated amortization related to the other assets mentioned above.

S-16

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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.

	By:	/S/ PETER E. BACCILE
		Peter E. Baccile President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 23, 2017



	By:	/S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL
		Scott A. Musil Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: February 23, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



Signature	Title	Date


/S/ BRUCE W. DUNCAN	Chairman of the Board of Directors	February 23, 2017
Bruce W. Duncan

/S/ PETER E. BACCILE	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director	February 23, 2017
Peter E. Baccile

/S/ JOHN E. RAU	Lead Independent Director	February 23, 2017
John E. Rau

/S/ MATTHEW DOMINSKI	Director	February 23, 2017
Matthew Dominski

/S/ H. PATRICK HACKETT, JR.	Director	February 23, 2017
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.

/S/ L. PETER SHARPE	Director	February 23, 2017
L. Peter Sharpe

/S/ W. EDWIN TYLER	Director	February 23, 2017
W. Edwin Tyler

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SIGNATURES



	FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

	By:	FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
		as general partner

	By:	/S/ PETER E. BACCILE
		Peter E. Baccile President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 23, 2017



	By:	/S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL
		Scott A. Musil Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: February 23, 2017



Signature	Title	Date


/S/ BRUCE W. DUNCAN	Chairman of the Board of Directors	February 23, 2017
Bruce W. Duncan

/S/ PETER E. BACCILE	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director	February 23, 2017
Peter E. Baccile

/S/ JOHN E. RAU	Lead Independent Director	February 23, 2017
John E. Rau

/S/ MATTHEW DOMINSKI	Director	February 23, 2017
Matthew Dominski

/S/ H. PATRICK HACKETT, JR.	Director	February 23, 2017
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.

/S/ L. PETER SHARPE	Director	February 23, 2017
L. Peter Sharpe

/S/ W. EDWIN TYLER	Director	February 23, 2017
W. Edwin Tyler

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Exhibit

EXHIBIT 21

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT



Name		State of Incorporation Formation
431 Railroad Avenue General Partner, LP		Delaware
431 Railroad Avenue Property Holding, LP		Delaware
431 Railroad Avenue Second, LLC		Delaware
431 Railroad Avenue, LLC		Delaware
9345 PGH, LLC		Delaware
FI Development Services Corporation		Maryland
FI Development Services, L.P.		Delaware
FI New Jersey Exchange LLC		Delaware
FIFP Conyers, LLC		Delaware
FIP MM Aurora, LLC		Delaware
First Florence I Urban Renewal, LLC		New Jersey
First Industrial - EU, Inc.		Maryland
First Industrial Acquisitions II, LLC		Delaware
First Industrial Acquisitions, Inc.		Maryland
First Industrial Development Services Tampa, LLC		Delaware
First Industrial Finance Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Financing Partnership, L.P.		Delaware
First Industrial Florida Finance Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Harrisburg Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Harrisburg L.P.		Delaware
First Industrial Indianapolis Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Indianapolis, L.P.		Delaware
First Industrial Investment II, LLC		Delaware
First Industrial Investment Properties, Inc.		Maryland
First Industrial Management Services (Denver), LLC		Delaware
First Industrial Mortgage Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Mortgage Partnership, L.P.		Delaware
First Industrial Pennsylvania Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Pennsylvania, L.P.		Delaware
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.		Maryland
First Industrial Securities Corporation		Maryland
First Industrial Securities, L.P.		Delaware
First Industrial Texas LP		Delaware
First Industrial, L.P.		Delaware
First Park 94, LLC		Delaware
FP Fairburn, LLC		Delaware
FR 17825 Indian Street, LLC		Delaware
FR 200 Cascade, LLC		Delaware
FR 30311 Emerald Valley Parkway, LLC		Delaware
FR 30333 Emerald Valley Parkway, LLC		Delaware
FR 750 Gateway, LLC		Delaware
FR 78th Street General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR 78th Street Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR 78th Street Second, LLC		Delaware



FR 78th Street, LLC		Delaware
FR 7900 Cochran Road, LLC		Delaware
FR 7905 Cochran Road, LLC		Delaware
FR 8751 Skinner, LLC		Delaware
FR ABC, LLC		Delaware
FR Aberdeen, LLC		Delaware
FR Aldrin Drive, LLC		Delaware
FR AZ/TX, LLC		Delaware
FR Bergen, LLC		Delaware
FR Boone, LLC		Delaware
FR Boulevard General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Boulevard Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Boulevard Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Boulevard, LLC		Delaware
FR Bristol General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Bristol Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Bristol Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Bristol, LLC		Delaware
FR Brokerage Services, Inc.		Maryland
FR Carter Street, LLC		Delaware
FR Clifton General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Clifton Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Clifton Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Clifton, LLC		Delaware
FR Clubhouse LN II LLC		Delaware
FR CO/Tex Cuna, LLC		Delaware
FR Collins Industrial, LLC		Delaware
FR Commerce Center, LLC		Delaware
FR Crossroads I, LLC		Delaware
FR Cumberland General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Cumberland Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Cumberland Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Cumberland, LLC		Delaware
FR Dallas Houston, LLC		Delaware
FR Danieldale Road, LLC		Delaware
FR Dessau Road, LLC		Delaware
FR Development Manager NLF, LLC		Delaware
FR E1 General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR E1 Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR E1 Second, LLC		Delaware
FR E1, LLC		Delaware
FR E2 General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR E2 Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR E2 Second, LLC		Delaware
FR E2, LLC		Delaware
FR E3 General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR E3 Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR E3 Second, LLC		Delaware
FR E3, LLC		Delaware
FR East Sam Houston Parkway, LLC		Delaware



FR Engineer Street, LLC		Delaware
FR Executive, LLC		Delaware
FR Feehanville, LLC		Delaware
FR First Avenue General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR First Avenue Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR First Avenue Second, LLC		Delaware
FR First Avenue, LLC		Delaware
FR Frederick, LLC		Delaware
FR Gateway Commerce Center, LLC		Delaware
FR Georgia, LLC		Delaware
FR Gilroy LLC		Delaware
FR Hagerstown, LLC		Delaware
FR Hunt Valley II LLC		Delaware
FR Hunt Valley LLC		Delaware
FR Investment Properties, LLC		Delaware
FR Jessup General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Jessup Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Jessup Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Jessup, LLC		Delaware
FR JH 10 MM, LLC		Delaware
FR JH 10, LLC		Delaware
FR JH 12 MM, LLC		Delaware
FR JH 12, LLC		Delaware
FR Leo Lane General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Leo Lane Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Leo Lane Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Leo Lane, LLC		Delaware
FR Loveton LLC		Delaware
FR Main Street, LLC		Delaware
FR Manchester General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Manchester Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Manchester Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Manchester, LLC		Delaware
FR Massachusetts 7, LLC		Delaware
FR McCormick Road II LLC		Delaware
FR McFadden General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR McFadden Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR McFadden Second, LLC		Delaware
FR MD Land I LLC		Delaware
FR Menomonee Falls, LLC		Delaware
FR Museum Road General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Museum Road Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Museum Road Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Museum Road, LLC		Delaware
FR National Life Harrisburg, LLC		Delaware
FR National Life, LLC		Delaware
FR Northwest L Street, LLC		Delaware
FR Old Post Road, LLC		Delaware
FR Orlando, LLC		Delaware
FR Park Plaza, LLC		Delaware



FR Peebles Drive, LLC		Delaware
FR Pennsauken Airport Central, LLC		Delaware
FR Pepper Road LLC		Delaware
FR Pinson Valley, LLC		Delaware
FR PV 303 LLC		Delaware
FR Rancho Conejo, LLC		Delaware
FR Randolph Drive, LLC		Virginia
FR Red Lion General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR Red Lion Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR Red Lion Second, LLC		Delaware
FR Relizon, LLC		Delaware
FR Roswell, LLC		Delaware
FR Sears Drive, LLC		Michigan
FR Shader Road, LLC		Delaware
FR Southgate Washington, LLC		Delaware
FR Summit, LLC		Virginia
FR Texas GP, LLC		Delaware
FR Texas LP, LLC		Delaware
FR The Ranch, LLC		Delaware
FR Washington Street, LLC		Delaware
FR Welsh Bindery, LLC		Delaware
FR Woodridge Land, LLC		Delaware
FR Woodridge LLC		Delaware
FR York General Partner, LP		Delaware
FR York Property Holding, LP		Delaware
FR York Second, LLC		Delaware
FR York, LLC		Delaware
Fraser Aurora, LLC		Delaware
FR-Kenosha, LLC		Delaware
FRV CO, LLC		Delaware
FRV IN, LLC		Delaware
HQ Lemont, LLC		Delaware
Lavergne Lemont, LLC		Delaware
LPF 10100 Kenosha, LLC		Delaware
Pewaukee Maple Grove, LLC		Delaware
Princeton Glendale, LLC		Delaware
Sigman Conyers, LLC		Delaware
TK-SV, Ltd.		Florida

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No.’s 33-95190, 333-03999, 333-21887, 333-53835, 333-57355, 333-64743, 333-38850, 333-70638, 333-104211, 333-142472, 333-142474 and 333-194527) and on Form S-8 (File No.’s 333-36699, 333-45317, 333-67824, 333-166489, 333-180724 and 333-195760) of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. of our report dated February 23, 2017 relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 23, 2017

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.333-194527) of First Industrial, L.P. of our report dated February 23, 2017 relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of First Industrial, L.P., which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 23, 2017

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Peter E. Baccile, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 23, 2017		/S/ Peter E. Baccile
		Peter E. Baccile
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Scott A. Musil, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 23, 2017		/S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL
		Scott A. Musil
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Peter E. Baccile, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of First Industrial, L.P.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-l5(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 23, 2017		/S/ PETER E. BACCILE
		Peter E. Baccile
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
		First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Scott A. Musil, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of First Industrial, L.P.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-l5(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 23, 2017		/S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL
		Scott A. Musil
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
		First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Accompanying Form 10-K Report

of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b))

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b)), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2016 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



Dated: February 23, 2017		/S/ PETER E. BACCILE
		Peter E. Baccile
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



Dated: February 23, 2017		/S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL
		Scott A. Musil
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information contained in this written statement shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Accompanying Form 10-K Report

of First Industrial, L.P.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b))

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b)), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2016 of First Industrial, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.



Dated: February 23, 2017			/S/ PETER E. BACCILE
			Peter E. Baccile
			President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
			First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.


Dated: February 23, 2017			/S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL
			Scott A. Musil
			Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
			First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Operating Partnership and will be retained by the Operating Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information contained in this written statement shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.