Exhibit 32

                                  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. Section. 1350(a) and (b))

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63,
Title 18 U.S.C. Section 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, 2003 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company")
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.

Dated: March 12, 2004                           /s/ Michael W. Brennan
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                                                Michael W. Brennan
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                (Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: March 12, 2004                           /s/ Michael J. Havala
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                                                Michael J. Havala
                                                Chief  Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial 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.