[City Office REIT, Inc. Letterhead]
June 9, 2017
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Sandra Hunter
| RE: | City Office REIT, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on FormS-3 |
| FileNo. 333-218419 |
| Filed on June 1, 2017 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, City Office REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 4:01 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 12, 2017 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to James V. Davidson of Hunton & Williams LLP at (804)787-8035.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| CITY OFFICE REIT, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anthony Maretic | |
| Name: | Anthony Maretic | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |
