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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001600626-20-000129
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200708
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200708
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200708

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001600626
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
    		IRS NUMBER:				464654479
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-55605
    		FILM NUMBER:		201018061

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		3104696100

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1520 EAST GRAND AVENUE
    		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			90245

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140220
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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>gcearform8-kx1800taposale2.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: gcearform8-kx1800taposale2.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>a1800taposaleandupdateonre.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: a1800taposaleandupdateonre.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>a1800taposaleandupdat_image1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: a1800taposaleandupdat_image1.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>a1800taposaleandupdat_image2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: a1800taposaleandupdat_image2.jpg

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