August 23, 2019 Paul Smithers Chief Executive Officer Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. 11440 West Bernardo Court Suite 220 San Diego, CA 92127 Re: Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. Form S-3 Filed August 15, 2019 File No. 333-233311 Dear Mr. Smithers: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Stacie Gorman at 202-551-3585 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Real Estate and Commodities cc: Carolyn Long, Esq.