First Industrial Realty Trust. Inc. (NYSE: FR)
Since its initial public offering in 1994, First Industrial has become the nation’s largest provider of diversified industrial real estate, having acquired or developed a nationwide portfolio of 84,000,000 square feet.  The principals of Venture One Real Estate are proud to have represented First Industrial in nearly one-third of all acquisitions at the time of its IPO.  Subsequently we represented the company in transactions involving 385 properties totaling 25,400,000 square feet, valued at $827,600,000, and helped establish First Industrial in 10 of its top 25 national industrial real estate markets.  Here are highlights of our long-term relationship:

Acquisition of 343 properties totaling 19,510,466 SF, valued at $663,878,520

Acquisition of a 63-building, 1,737,632 SF Detroit portfolio, valued at $78,000,000

Disposition of 29 properties totaling 4,331,947 SF, valued at $118,973,500

Disposition of a three-building, 604,000 SF Des Moines portfolio, valued at $11,800,000

Disposition of a nine-building, 1,100,000 SF Des Moines portfolio, valued at $9,405,000

Disposition of a three-building, 819,618 SF Fond du Lac portfolio, valued at $23,260,000

Disposition of a Perrysburg, OH, portfolio of 10 single-tenant buildings totaling 737,041 SF, valued at $21,480,000

Evaluation of more than $4 billion worth of properties for acquisition

Established First Industrial in 10 new major markets: Detroit, Indianapolis, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Portland and Baltimore