content: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
  directly with a market maker
  
  OMB APPROVAL
  OMB Number: 3235-0101
  Expires: August 31,2003
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response. . . 2.0
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  WORK LOCATION
  
  
  1(a)NAME OF ISSUER   (Please type or print)
  CenterPoint Properties Trust
  (b)   IRS IDENT. NO.
  36-3910279
  (c)   S.E.C. FILE NO.
  1(d)ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
  1808 Swift Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523
  
  (e)TELEPHONE
  AREA CODE
  (630)
  NUMBERS
  586-8000
  
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
   	Paul S. Fisher
  (b)IRS IDENT. NO.
  ###-##-####
  (c)RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  DIRECTOR/OFFICER
  (d)ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
  1808 Swift Drive Oak Brook IL 60523
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer
  to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3(a) Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold
  Common
  (b)Name and Address of Each Broker Through whom the Securities
  Are To Be Offered or Each Market Maker who Is Acquiring the Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  
  Merrill Lynch
  33 W. Monroe
  Chicago, IL 60603
  
  
  (c)Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold
  See instr. 3(c))
  2,000
  (d)Agggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  120,100
   (e)Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding (See instr. 3(e))
  23,067,336
  (f)Approximate Date of Sale  (See instr. 3(f)) (MO.DAY YR.)
  04/21/2003
  (g)Name of Each Securities Exchange (See instr. 3(g))
  NYSE
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. (a)Name of issuer
  (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (b)Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
  intended to be sold
  (c)Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (c)Number of shares or other units to be sold
  (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)
  (d)Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e)Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  (d)Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
  as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  
  2. (a)Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
  securities the face amount thereof outstanding,
  as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  (b)Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number
  (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  (c)Such person's relationship to the issuer
  (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder,
  or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
  are intended to be sold
  
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with
  respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase
  price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of the Class
  Common
  Date you Acquired
  03/10/1995
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  ISO
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  CenterPoint Properties Trust
  (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  7,878
  Date of Payment
  n/a
  Nature of Payment
  n/a
  
  1.If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
  in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note
  thereto the nature of the consideration given.
  If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation,
  or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state
  when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the
  last installment paid.
  2.If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person
  for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions,
  put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph
  (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  
  REMARKS:
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.
  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included
  in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales
  by all persons whose sales are required by
  paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account
  of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
  are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not
  know any material adverse information in regard to the current and
  prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which
  has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  DATE OF NOTICE
  /s/  Paul S. Fisher
  (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
  Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
  directly with a market maker
  
  OMB APPROVAL
  OMB Number: 3235-0101
  Expires: August 31,2003
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response. . . 2.0
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  WORK LOCATION
  
  1(a)NAME OF ISSUER   (Please type or print)
  CenterPoint Properties Trust
  (b)   IRS IDENT. NO.
  36-3910279
  (c)   S.E.C. FILE NO.
  1(d)ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
  1808 Swift Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523
  
  (e)TELEPHONE
  AREA CODE
  (630)
  NUMBERS
  586-8000
  
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
   	Paul S. Fisher
  (b)IRS IDENT. NO.
  ###-##-####
  (c)RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  DIRECTOR/OFFICER
  (d)ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
  1808 Swift Drive Oak Brook IL 60523
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer
  to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3(a) Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold
  Common
  (b)Name and Address of Each Broker Through whom the Securities
  Are To Be Offered or Each Market Maker who Is Acquiring the Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  
  Merrill Lynch
  33 W. Monroe
  Chicago, IL 60603
  
  (c)Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold
  See instr. 3(c))
  2,000
  (d)Agggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  120,100
   (e)Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding (See instr. 3(e))
  23,067,336
  (f)Approximate Date of Sale  (See instr. 3(f)) (MO.DAY YR.)
  04/21/2003
  (g)Name of Each Securities Exchange (See instr. 3(g))
  NYSE
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. (a)Name of issuer
  (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (b)Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
  intended to be sold
  (c)Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (c)Number of shares or other units to be sold
  (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)
  (d)Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e)Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  (d)Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
  as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  
  2. (a)Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
  securities the face amount thereof outstanding,
  as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  (b)Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number
  (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  (c)Such person's relationship to the issuer
  (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder,
  or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
  are intended to be sold
  
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with
  respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase
  price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of the Class
  Common
  Date you Acquired
  03/10/1995
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  ISO
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  CenterPoint Properties Trust
  (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  7,878
  Date of Payment
  n/a
  Nature of Payment
  n/a
  
  1.If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
  in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note
  thereto the nature of the consideration given.
  If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation,
  or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state
  when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the
  last installment paid.
  2.If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person
  for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions,
  put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph
  (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  
  REMARKS:
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.
  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included
  in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales
  by all persons whose sales are required by
  paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account
  of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
  are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not
  know any material adverse information in regard to the current and
  prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which
  has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  DATE OF NOTICE
  /s/  Paul S. Fisher
  (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
  Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)