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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001600626-21-000082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RISOLEO JAMES F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194637

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-55605
		FILM NUMBER:		21699988

ISSUER:		

	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

	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>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>wf-form3_161463900338296.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form3_161463900338296.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_161463900338296.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex-24.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RISOLEO POA EX. 24.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex-24.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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