<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001475246-19-000010.txt : 20190423
<SEC-HEADER>0001475246-19-000010.hdr.sgml : 20190423
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190423161521
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001475246-19-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190423

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cutlip Robert G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33097
		FILM NUMBER:		19761716

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES
		STREET 2:		3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27604

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
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-287-5853

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-04-22</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001234006</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304746</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cutlip Robert G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.568</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>49100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 14, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions ranging from $20.52 to $20.5799 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Gladstone Commercial Corporation, any security holder of Gladstone Commercial Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael LiCalsi, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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