Exhibit 4.1

COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK S H A R E S RIR CUSIP 76169C 10 0 Rexford Real Estate Aquistion industrial Development Management SEE REVERSE FOR IMPORTANT INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND NOTICE ON TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF BY Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the “Corporation”), transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder thereof in person or by its duly authorized attorney, upon AMERICAN surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to allCOUNTERSIGNED of the provisions of the charter of the Corporation (the ”Charter”) and the Bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments thereto. This certificate STOCK AND is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.REGISTER Witness the facsimile signatures of the Corporation’s duly authorized officers. (Brooklyn, TRANSFER D: & TRANSFER NY) Dated: TRUST AGENT AUTHORIZED AND COMPANY, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERLLC CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SIGNATURE REGISTRAR

IMPORTANT NOTICE The Corporation will furnish to any stockholder, on request and without charge, a full statement of the information required by Section 2-211(b) of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland with respect to the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the stock of each class which the Corporation has authority to issue and, if the Corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, (i) the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent set, and (ii) the authority of the Board of Directors to set such rights and preferences of subsequent series. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Charter, a copy of which will be sent without charge to each stockholder who so requests. Such request must be made to the Secretary of the Corporation at its principal office. The shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on Beneficial and Constructive Ownership and Transfer for the purpose of the Corporation’s maintenance of its status as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Subject to certain further restrictions and except as expressly provided in the Charter, (i) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock in excess of the Common Stock Ownership Limit unless such Person is an Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (ii) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation in excess of the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit, unless such Person is an Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (iii) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own Capital Stock that could result in the Corporation being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause the Corporation to fail to qualify as a REIT; and (iv) no Person may Transfer shares of Capital Stock if such Transfer would result in the Capital Stock of the Corporation being owned by fewer than 100 Persons. Any Person who Beneficially or Constructively Owns or attempts to Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock which causes or may cause a Person to Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock in excess or in violation of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation or, in the case of such a proposed or attempted transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice. If any of the restrictions on transfer or ownership set forth in (i) through (iii) above are violated, the shares of Capital Stock represented hereby will be automatically transferred to a Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries. In addition, the Corporation may take other actions, including redeeming shares upon the terms and conditions specified by the Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion if the Board of Directors determines that ownership or a Transfer or other event may violate the restrictions described above. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of certain events, attempted Transfers in violation of the restrictions described above may be void ab initio. All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the Charter of the Corporation, as the same may be amended from time to time, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer and ownership, will be furnished to each holder of Capital Stock of the Corporation on request and without charge. KEEP THIS Requests CERTIFICATE for such a copy IN A SAFE may be PLACE. directed IF to IT the IS Secretary LOST, STOLEN of the Corporation at its Principal Office. OR DESTROYED, CONDITION THE CORPORATION TO THE ISSUANCE WILL OF REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT A BOND OF CERTIFICATE. INDEMNITY AS A The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM – as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT– Custodian TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN – as joint tenants with right under Uniform Gifts to Minors of survivorship and not as Act tenants in common (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE Shares of the shares of Common Stock represented by this Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated, NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.