EXHIBIT 3.1 State of California Bill Jones Secretary of State LLC-1 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION IMPORTANT - Read the instructions before completing the form. This document is presented for filing pursuant to section 17050 of the California Corporates Code - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Limited Liability company name: Cornerstone Industrial Properties income & Growth Fund I, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Latest date (month/day/year) onwhich the limited liability company is to dissolve. 12/31/10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. The purpose of the limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Beverly-Killea limited Liability Company Act. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Enter the name and address of initial agent for service of process and check the appropriate provision below: Terry G. Roussel --------------------------------------------------------------,which is {X} an individual residing in California { } a corporation which has filed a certificate pursuant to Section 1505 of the Calfornia Corporations Code. Skip Item 5 and proceed to Item 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. If the initial agent for service of process is an individua, enter a business or residential street address in California: Street address: 4590 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 610 City: Newport Beach State: California Zip Code: 92660 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The limited liability company will be managed by: (check one) {X} one manager { } more than one manager { } limited liability company members - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Describe type of business of the Limited Liability Company. Investment in multi-tenant industrial business parks. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. If other matters are to be included in the Articles of Organization attach one or more separate pages. Number of pages attached, if any: 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. It is hereby declared that I am the person who executed this instrument, which execution is my act and deed. /S/ TERRY G. ROUSSEL For Secretary of State Use --------------------- File No. 101998301009 Terry G. Roussel Date: October 23, 1998 Filed - ------------------------- In the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California OCTOBER 28 1998 /S/ BILL JONES ------------------------------ Bill Jones, Secretary of State