Washington, DC Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 647 listings of Washington commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

1759 R Street, NW

1759 R Street, NW, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Office

20,668 SF
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221 Pennsylvania Ave SE

221 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

6,024 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,400 SF
Year Built

1850
For Lease

$47.00/SF/YR
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1801 L Street

1801 L Street, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

43,256 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

43,256 SF
For Lease

$37.50 - $55.00/SF/YR
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1430 K Street NW #104

1430 K Street NW, Downtown Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Office

1,089 SF
Year Built

2006
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Office Coworking Retail Industrial

Office Retail Industrial Land
101 Constitution Avenue NW

101 Constitution Avenue NW, Judiciary Square, Washington, DC
Property

Office

511,338 SF
Availability

9 Spaces

173,645 SF
Year Built

2002
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1211 Wisconsin Avenue

1211 Wisconsin Avenue, Georgetown, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

7,761 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

7,761 SF
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1333 16th St NW

1333 16th St NW, Logan Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Office

20,000 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

20,000 SF
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North Capitol

1500 N Capitol St NW, Truxton Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

1,450 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,450 SF
Year Built

1900
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2303 14th Street NW, Columbia Heights Dc Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

153,272 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,266 SF
Year Built

2010
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211 Pennsylvania Ave SE

211 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

3,388 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,387 SF
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2340 Wisconsin Ave NW

2340 Wisconsin Ave NW, Glover Park, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

5,821 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,821 SF
Year Built

1919
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City Vista

475 K Street, Mt Vernon Triangle Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

102,070 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,309 SF
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2501 Pennsylvania Ave

2501 Pennsylvania Ave, West End Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

3,972 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,972 SF
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Carriage House

1413-1415 22nd St NW, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

9,604 SF
For Sale

$8,250,000
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3342 M St NW

3342 M St NW, Georgetown, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

120,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,800 SF
Year Built

1925
For Lease

$57.50/SF/YR
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3230 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast Suite 205

3230 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast Suite 205, Dupont Park, Washington, DC
Property

Office

2,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,500 SF
For Lease

$46.00/SF/MO
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Georgia Ave Carry-Out

3725 Georgia Ave NW, Petworth, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

4,083 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,400 SF
Year Built

1912
For Lease

$52.00/SF/YR
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The Arbor

218 Cedar St, Takoma Dc Washington, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

8,365 SF
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1615 New Hampshire Ave NW #C-5

1615 New Hampshire Ave NW #C-5, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Office

1,100 SF
Year Built

2004
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Crossing

88 K Street, Navy Yard, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

29,702 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,985 SF
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Mazza Gallerie

5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Friendship Heights, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

40,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

9,200 SF
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1501-1503 Connecticut Ave NW

1501-1503 Connecticut Ave NW, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

5,485 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,860 SF
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400 E STREET SW

400 E STREET SW, Southwest Waterfront, Washington, DC
Property

Retail

1,435 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,435 SF
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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 69,414,270 square feet of office space across 393 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 4,298,636 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 703,134 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 16,476,217 square feet of available listings. Retail space available in Washington adds up to 928,868 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 $47.22 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 Navy Yard.

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 $71 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 180,767 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 33,584 square feet.
Industrial space in Washington is in buildings that are, on average 46,876 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 18,314,515 square feet. The market offers 378 active office listing(s), which amount to 17,045,277 square feet and account for 61% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 918,720 square feet across 206 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Washington amount to 195,208 square feet across a total of 14 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	378	17,045,277
Retail	206	918,720
Industrial	14	195,208
Other	12	155,310

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 417,271 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 17 office building(s) for sale , 13 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 2 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	17	279,072
Retail	13	59,250
Industrial	2	8,618
Other	11	70,331

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 and Sale

1759 R Street, NW

221 Pennsylvania Ave SE

1801 L Street

1430 K Street NW #104

101 Constitution Avenue NW

1211 Wisconsin Avenue

1333 16th St NW

North Capitol

View 14

211 Pennsylvania Ave SE

2340 Wisconsin Ave NW

City Vista

2501 Pennsylvania Ave

Carriage House

3342 M St NW

3230 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast Suite 205

Georgia Ave Carry-Out

The Arbor

1615 New Hampshire Ave NW #C-5

Crossing

Mazza Gallerie

1501-1503 Connecticut Ave NW

400 E STREET SW

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