SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000

Commission File Number 33-99774-02

GS MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION II issuer in respect of
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 1997-GL1
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware				22-3442024
(State or Other Juris-        (I.R.S. Employer
diction of Incorporation)     Identification No.)

85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-902-1000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:	None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed  by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports),and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  X   No  __

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
Pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K.  Not applicable.

Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the Registrant as of December 31, 2000.
Not applicable.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December
31, 2000.
Not applicable.






Table of Contents

 PART I

Item 1. Business............................................3

Item 2. Properties..........................................3

Item 3. Legal Proceedings...................................3

Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders...3

PART II

Item 5. Market For Registrant's Common Equity And
Related Shareholder
Matters..............................................3

Item 6. Selected Financial Data......................3

Item 7. Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial
Condition And Results Of Operations........................4

Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data..4

Item 9. Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants On
        Accounting And Financial Disclosure..........4

PART III

Item 10. Directors And Executive Officers Of The Registrant..4

Item 11. Executive Compensation..............................4

Item 12. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And
Management..............................................4

Item 13. Certain Relationships And Related Transactions......4

PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules And Reports On
Form 8-K................................................4

Signatures...................................................4

Exhibit Index................................................4






PART I

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K relates to the
Trust Fund formed, and the Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1997-GL I issued, pursuant to a Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 11, 1997 (the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), by and among GS Mortgage
Securities Corporation II, as sponsor  (the "Company, GMAC
Commercial Mortgage Corporation., as master and special
servicer, LaSalle National Bank, as trustee and REMIC
administrator, and ABN AMRO Bank, N.V., as fiscal agent.
The Certificates have been registered pursuant to the Act
under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-27083) the
"Registration Statement").

Capitalized terms used herein and not defined have the same
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.

This Annual Report is being filed by the Servicer, in its
capacity as such under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, on
behalf of Registrant.  The information contained herein has been
supplied to the Servicer by one or more of the Borrowers or other
third parties without independent review or investigation by the
Servicer.  Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the
Servicer is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of
such information.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

See Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto for Servicer s Annual
Statement of Compliance and Servicer s Independent Accountants
Report on Servicer's servicing activities.

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Except for claims arising in the ordinary course of business
and which are covered by liability insurance, there are no
material pending legal proceedings involving the Trust Fund,
the Mortgages comprising the Trust Fund or the Trustee, the
Special Servicer or the Servicer with respect to or affecting
their respective duties under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of Certificateholders during
the fiscal year covered by this report.








PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

There was one registered holder of the Certificate representing
an equity interest in the Trust as of December 31, 2000.  To the
Registrant's knowledge, as of that date, there was no principal
market in which the Certificates representing an equity interest
in the Trust were traded.

ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not applicable.

ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF A
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

PART III

The information required by Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 is not
applicable as the trust fund does not have directors or
officers and Certificateholders have no right to vote (except
with respect to required consents to certain amendments to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement and upon certain events of
default) or control the Trust Fund.

PART IV

ITEM 14.     EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

a)	1.*	Servicer's Annual Statement of Compliance for the
period ended 12/31/99.
 	2.*	Servicer's Independent Accountant's Report on
Servicer's servicing activities.

b)  1.*	Audited Financial Statements for One Hundred Towers,
L.L.C.
2.*	Audited Combined Financial Statements for Grande A
Properties.
3.*	Audited Financials Statements of ComMet 380, Inc.
4.*	Audited Financial Statements for Century Plaza Towers.
5.*	Audited Financial Statements for Commonwealth Atlantic Properties.
6.*	Audited Financial Statements for WMP II Limited
Partnership.
7.*	Audited Financial Statements for Vornado Montehiedra
Acquisition L.P.
8.*	Consent of Price Waterhouse for One Hundred Towers,
L.L.C. audited financials.
9.*	Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP for combined financial
statements of Grande A Properties.
10.*	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for ComMet 380, Inc.
audited financial statements.
11.*	Auditors consent for Century Plaza Towers.
12.*	Auditors consent for Commonwealth Atlantic Properties.
13.*	Auditors consent for WMP II Limited Partnership.
14.*	Auditors consent for Vornado Montehiedra Acquisition L.P.

c)  All current Reports on Form 8-K for the Trust have been
filed as of 12/31/99.

* IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 202 OF REGULATION S-T, THESE
EXHIBITS ARE BEING FILED IN PAPER PURSUANT TO A
CONTINUING HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.

Pursuant to the requirements of  Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on behalf of the Registrant by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


LASALLE NATIONAL BANK, IN
ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE UNDER
THE POOLING AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF GS MORTGAGE
SECURITIES CORPORATION II,
REGISTRANT


By: /s/ Russell Goldenberg
Name:  Russell Goldenberg
Title: Senior Vice President
Dated: March 29, 2000


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1*	Servicer's Annual Statement of Compliance
99.2*	Servicer's Independent Accountants' Report on Servicer's
servicing activities
99.3* Audited Financial Statements for One Hundred Towers,
L.L.C.
99.4* Audited Combined Financial Statements for Grande A
Properties.
99.5* Consent of Price Waterhouse for One Hundred Towers,
L.L.C.
audited financials.
99.6*	Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP for combined financial
statements of Grande A Properties.
99.7*	Audited Financial Statements of ComMet 380, Inc.
99.8*	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for ComMet 380, Inc.
audited financial statements.
99.9*	Audited Financial Statements for Century Plaza Towers.
99.10*Audited Financial Statements for Commonwealth Atlantic
Properties.
99.11*Audited Financial Statements for WMP II Limited
Partnership.
99.12*Audited Financial Statements for Vornado Montehiedra
Acquisition L.P.
99.13*Auditors consent for Century Plaza Towers.
99.14*Auditors consent for Commonwealth Atlantic Properties.
99.15*Auditors consent for WMP II Limited Partnership.
99.16*Auditors consent for Vornado Montehiedra Acquisition L.P.


* IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 202 OF REGULATION S-T, THESE
EXHIBITS ARE BEING FILED IN PAPER PURSUANT TO A
CONTINUING HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.