-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 RWlmQSfkkTEAgibASZt5fn6z/GCrVkLsKT/h5PZFveQVXvSB4ouUujlmeGVfDWKL
 HnzNukWzazTjDJYtxefK6Q==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001234006-03-000015.txt : 20030812
<SEC-HEADER>0001234006-03-000015.hdr.sgml : 20030812
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030812144414
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001234006-03-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234006
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LESSORS OF REAL PROPERTY, NEC [6519]
		IRS NUMBER:				020681276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 TYSON'S BLVD.
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENGLISH MICHELA A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-106024
		FILM NUMBER:		03837200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		1818 ANDERSON ROAD, STE. 208
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-12</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001234006</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOOD</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238282</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ENGLISH MICHELA A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1750 TYSONS BLVD., FOURTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>15.00</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-08-11</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>10000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Fifty percent of the shares underlying this option vest on 8/12/04 and 50% vest on 8/12/05</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Skye Bree
den, attorney-in-fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-12</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>attach_1.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints
each of David Gladstone, Terry Brubaker, Harry Brill and Skye Breeden of the
Company
and Thomas Salley, Darren DeStefano and Janet Hanson of Cooley Godward LLP,
signing
individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in fact and agents
to: (1)
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, an officer, director or holder
of 10%
or more of a registered class of securities of Gladstone Commercial
Corporation
the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that
 may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete
 and
execute
any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms or amendments
with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar
authority; and (3) take any other action of any nature whatsoever in
connection with the
foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit, in
the best
interest of,
or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents
executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of
Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such
attorney-in-fact
may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and
authority
to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary,
or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted,
as fully to
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally
present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming
all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or
substitutes,
shall
lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights
and
powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities
to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
earliest to occur of (a) the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4
and 5 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
 issued by
the Company, (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (c) as to any attorney-in-fact
individually, until
such attorney-in-fact shall no longer be employed by the Company or
Cooley Godward
LLP.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has cause this Power of
Attorney to be
executed as of this 11th day of August, 2003.


/s/ Michela English
Michela English




</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
