Washington, DC Commercial Real Estate for Lease - 612 Listings

1920 L Street NW

1920 L Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

101,317 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

5,851 SF
Year Built

1968
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1146 19th Street NW

1146 19th Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

51,000 SF
Availability

9 Spaces

39,809 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$57.00 - $59.00/SF/YR
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601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - North Building

601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Penn Quarter, Washington, DC
Property

Office

193,116 SF
Availability

11 Spaces

92,459 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease

$45.00 - $79.00/SF/YR
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Republic Square I

25 Massachusetts Avenue NW, North Capitol Street, Washington, DC
Property

Office

385,765 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

29,466 SF
Year Built

2006
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The Southern Building

805 15th Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

200,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,510 SF
Year Built

1911
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1794 Columbia Rd NW

1794 Columbia Rd NW, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

7,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,000 SF
Year Built

1918
For Lease

$65.00/SF/YR
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Republic Square II

660 North Capitol Street NW, North Capitol Street, Washington, DC
Property

Office

202,000 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

46,676 SF
Year Built

2016
For Lease

$48.50/SF/YR
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200 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
WeWork
200 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Bike storage

Cleaning services

EV charging stations

Fitness center

Hands-free dispensers

Heating & A/C

High-speed wifi

IT support
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1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

286,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

283,456 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease

$49.00/SF/YR
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1819 L Street NW

1819 L Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

70,262 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,684 SF
Year Built

1982
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700 V St NW

700 V St NW, Shaw, Washington, DC
Property

Restaurant

3,936 SF
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Year Built

1968
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Broadcast Building

1705 De Sales Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

34,010 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

15,155 SF
Year Built

1964
For Lease

$35.00/SF/YR
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3201 New Mexico Avenue NW

3201 New Mexico Avenue NW, Wesley Heights, Washington, DC
Property

Office

88,000 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

2,578 SF
Year Built

1980
For Lease

$48.00/SF/YR
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1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

200,430 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,386 SF
Year Built

1951
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1825 K Street NW

1825 K Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

237,746 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

43,850 SF
Year Built

1966
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1801 Pennsylvania Avenue

1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

192,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

4,547 SF
Year Built

1991
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1101 K Street NW

1101 K Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

305,083 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

129,423 SF
Year Built

2006
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1023 15th Street NW

1023 15th Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

66,909 SF
Availability

9 Spaces

22,598 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$34.50 - $40.50/SF/YR
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1710 Rhode Island Avenue NW

1710 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Office

36,000 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

23,639 SF
Year Built

1966
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901 New York Avenue NW

901 New York Avenue NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

539,435 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,632 SF
Year Built

2004
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Watergate 2600

2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
Property

Office

215,520 SF
Availability

10 Spaces

48,835 SF
Year Built

1969
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Letter Carriers Building

100 Indiana Avenue NW, Judiciary Square, Washington, DC
Property

Office

67,200 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

18,437 SF
Year Built

1951
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4530 Wisconsin Avenue NW

4530 Wisconsin Avenue NW, American University Park, Washington, DC
Property

Office

40,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,731 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$47.00/SF/YR
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2001 L Street NW

2001 L Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

170,156 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

56,978 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$57.00 - $59.75/SF/YR
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Anthem Row - 700 K Street

700 K Street NW, Chinatown, Washington, DC
Property

Office

390,000 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

62,378 SF
Year Built

2019
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1720 I Street NW

1720 I Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

70,447 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

30,593 SF
Year Built

1967
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial real estate is a broad category that includes a high variety of space types designed to meet the needs of various industries of the local economy and their specialized subsectors, as presented in our real estate 101 guide to types of commercial real estate. However, there are three main categories that you are most likely to come across: office, retail, and industrial space.

Modern office space is typically organized over large floor plates bound by high ceilings and large windows for an abundance of natural light and is located in transit-oriented developments with good access to multiple modes of transportation, so as to facilitate employee commute. The Washington commercial real estate market incorporates 79,534,008 square feet of office space across 426 buildings.

Office buildings can also accommodate coworking spaces, which are shared office options that typically cater to the needs of small, startup businesses that require flexible workspaces, a concentration of amenities, and services that can be accessed on an occasional or short-term basis. In Washington, the coworking segment of the commercial real estate market incorporates about 5,157 square feet.
Retail space includes shopping malls, department stores, street retail, or specialty stores dedicated to a narrow range of products. Such properties are typically located in high foot-traffic and/or car traffic areas, to facilitate customer access. The Washington commercial real estate market includes 3,694,353 square feet of retail space in a variety of settings.
Industrial property most often serves businesses operating in manufacturing or logistics and generally consists of large open spaces located within good access to roads, railways, freight airports or regional water ports. Industrial space listings can include warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, flexible industrial space, or even data center facilities. Across the Washington market, there is a total of 765,763 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in Washington incorporates commercial real estate for lease and for sale of almost all property types and subtypes. However, you’ll find some categories offer more rental or investment opportunities than others.

The largest share of commercial real estate space for lease in Washington is represented by Office space, which accounts for 18,379,452 square feet of available listings. Retail space available in Washington adds up to 947,489 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Washington are in the Office category.

The price of renting or buying commercial real estate is influenced by a variety of factors, including: the property type (for example, office space is priced higher than other property types in most locations); the condition and asset class rating (property rated class A or above will typically command a higher price than lower grade classifications); the quality or the development potential of the property location; whether or not there is high demand for the type of commercial asset in question; and what the state of supply is relative to demand.

The average rent for commercial real estate space listed for lease in Washington is $47.34 per square foot. However, this value does not offer enough perspective on its own, as you will find significant variation in prices across property types, property classes, and location, as well as other impacting factors. For instance, rent per square foot of office space in Washington can vary greatly depending on the rating of the property from Class A to Class C, as well as across the city depending on the location of the asset.

Whether you are looking for commercial real estate for lease or commercial property for sale, the best choice of location depends on the factors that are most relevant to your business strategy. A good thing to look for at the start, however, is the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of your preferred type of property, as these areas are generally well connected to the amenities and points of interest that are most relevant to each property type.

As such, there are several areas that you could consider to be the best location for commercial real estate in Washington, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Washington is in the Downtown Washington neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Downtown Washington area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Downtown Washington submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Gateway.

Select your preferred property type from the search filters menu at the top of the search page and then navigate the interactive map for a better view of commercial real estate availability in the locations most suited to your needs.

Regardless of whether buying or leasing commercial space is a new experience for you, there are significant benefits to working with a commercial real estate broker. In addition to saving you time and money, an experienced broker will contribute specialist knowledge of the local market, the property type you need representation for, and will handle negotiations on your behalf in your best interest.

To start, it is important for you to have a good understanding of what kind of broker you need. For instance, there are differences between a tenant broker and a listing broker. Also important at the start is to have a clear idea of what kind of space (or tenant) you are looking for and what (if any) particular needs and requirements you might have. And, while it is good to get a referral, you should interview several brokers to better gauge who you feel would best represent your interests.

CommercialCafe hosts listings from some of the most trusted commercial real estate brokerages in the country. Use the contact form available on each listing page or the contact details for the property representatives to reach out and start your search!

The profitability of a commercial real estate investment depends on a multitude of factors working together. These factors include the quality of the asset itself — which itself includes aspects such as location, property class, amenities, and the quality of the property management — to the local market conditions, the state of the local economy, the demand for that particular type of commercial property, and of course the costs of owning and maintaining it relative to what leasing rate or sale price you get from the property. Asking rents in the city went as high as $85 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Washington was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $305,000,000 that is located at 655 15th Street NW.

The average size of a commercial property in Washington depends greatly on the property type and the location — geographical possibilities and zoning allowances have significant influence on how big developers can build. While there are outliers that break height or volume records in the city, we can look at some average sizes by property use:

In Washington, the average size of an office property is 190,730 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 29,090 square feet.
Industrial space in Washington is in buildings that are, on average 42,543 square feet in size.

Washington, DC Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Washington currently add up to 19,690,521 square feet. The market offers 405 active office listing(s), which amount to 18,379,452 square feet and account for 63% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 947,489 square feet across 208 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Washington amount to 246,001 square feet across a total of 15 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	405	18,379,452
Retail	208	947,489
Industrial	15	246,001
Other	9	117,579

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

What’s more, if you are interested in making an investment in the local market, you can also find commercial real estate for sale in Washington, DC. Currently, there is 835,378 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 18 office building(s) for sale , 10 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 2 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	18	478,778
Retail	10	71,993
Industrial	2	8,098
Other	16	276,509

Washington, DC Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

The commercial real estate market of Washington, D.C. has always benefited from the city’s status as the seat of the U.S. government, in combination with a healthy financial sector. Besides these factors, the city has also seen tremendous growth in innovative sectors, such as technology and research and development.

Washington, D.C. is also well-connected to the rest of the country, being crossed by two interstate highways and four auxiliary interstates, while also being serviced by three nearby airports.

The most important employers in the city hail from the government and education sectors, including George Washington University, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the George Washington University Alumni Association, the Naval Research Laboratory and Medstar Washington Hospital Center. Numerous Fortune 500 companies also have offices in Washington, D.C. Two of them — the Federal National Mortgage Association (also known as Fanny Mae) and conglomerate Danaher Corporation — are headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC Commercial Real Estate for Lease - 612 Listings

1920 L Street NW

1146 19th Street NW

601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - North Building

Republic Square I

The Southern Building

1794 Columbia Rd NW

Republic Square II

200 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

1819 L Street NW

700 V St NW

Broadcast Building

3201 New Mexico Avenue NW

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

1825 K Street NW

1801 Pennsylvania Avenue

1101 K Street NW

1023 15th Street NW

1710 Rhode Island Avenue NW

901 New York Avenue NW

Watergate 2600

Letter Carriers Building

4530 Wisconsin Avenue NW

2001 L Street NW

Anthem Row - 700 K Street

1720 I Street NW

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