Commercial Properties for Sale in the Washington metro

There was a time when commercial property in Washington DC was very narrowly defined. A store was just a store, a factory warehouse was only that. Those days are gone. Sit in on a commercial planning meeting with city officials, architects and developers, and you'll hear terms like holistic, synergy and cross-purposing. The nation's capital has gone through some rough patches since the 1960s and 70s, and it's not going back. The district is well into a longterm growth phase and at its core is a belief that commercial success is not the result of any one business sector, but the act of combining revenue streams that promote each other.

Commercial Listings for Sale in DC, MD and VA

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1324 N North Capitol St Nw, WASHINGTON

$27,500,000

1324 N North Capitol St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 41,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2202348

2000 Massachusetts Ave. Nw, WASHINGTON

$19,995,000

2000 Massachusetts Ave. Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 15,210 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2194308

3316-3324 Wheeler Rd Se, WASHINGTON

$19,900,000

3316-3324 Wheeler Rd Se, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 107,343 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2192710

CONGRESS HEIGHTS

1335 11th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$18,900,000

↓ $2,600,000

1335 11th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 34,807 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2139392

5001 Backlick Rd, ANNANDALE

$13,500,000

5001 Backlick Rd, ANNANDALE

0 Beds 0 Baths 5,444 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFX2120992

815-817 Kennedy St Nw, WASHINGTON

$13,500,000

815-817 Kennedy St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 17,562 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2095530

117 Elm Ave, TAKOMA PARK

$12,500,000

117 Elm Ave, TAKOMA PARK

0 Beds 0 Baths 37,620 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # MDMC2181186

3559 Georgia Nw, WASHINGTON

$12,200,000

↑ $400,000

3559 Georgia Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 22,850 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2184510

2009 18th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$12,000,000

2009 18th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 8,080 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2195044

43659 Tall Cedars Pkwy, CHANTILLY

$11,000,000

43659 Tall Cedars Pkwy, CHANTILLY

0 Beds 0 Baths 23,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VALO2095742

15158 Berlin Tpke, PURCELLVILLE

$9,999,000

15158 Berlin Tpke, PURCELLVILLE

0 Beds 0 Baths 47,318 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VALO2098842

5912 13th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$9,000,000

↑ $500,000

5912 13th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 42,885 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2073186

43181 Amberwood Plz, CHANTILLY

$8,990,000

↓ $310,000

43181 Amberwood Plz, CHANTILLY

0 Beds 0 Baths 9,888 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VALO2093202

444-448 K St Nw, WASHINGTON

$8,799,999

↓ $200,001

444-448 K St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 12,275 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2174196

MT VERNON SQUARE

9865 Fairfax Blvd, FAIRFAX

$8,500,000

9865 Fairfax Blvd, FAIRFAX

0 Beds 0 Baths 18,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFC2004732

BOULEVARD COURTS

1812 12th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$8,200,000

1812 12th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 16,288 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2193420

11007 Nokesville Rd, MANASSAS

$8,000,000

11007 Nokesville Rd, MANASSAS

0 Beds 0 Baths 13,275 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAPW2094642

11326 Leesburg Pike, HERNDON

$8,000,000

↓ $2,000,000

11326 Leesburg Pike, HERNDON

0 Beds 0 Baths 21,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFX1156028

8236 Patton Ln, MANASSAS

$8,000,000

8236 Patton Ln, MANASSAS

0 Beds 0 Baths 348,480 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAPW2065360

1000 H St Ne, WASHINGTON

$7,600,000

↑ $7,599,500

1000 H St Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,470 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2162340

1806 Robert Fulton Dr, RESTON

$7,500,000

1806 Robert Fulton Dr, RESTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 38,510 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFX2246342

414 Kennedy St Nw, WASHINGTON

$7,300,000

414 Kennedy St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 14,765 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2131510

PETWORTH

6121 Lincolnia Rd, ALEXANDRIA

$7,000,000

↓ $700,000

6121 Lincolnia Rd, ALEXANDRIA

0 Beds 0 Baths 36,079 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAAX2022696

1901-1907 Fairview Ave Ne, WASHINGTON

$6,900,000

↓ $700,000

1901-1907 Fairview Ave Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 33,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2183590

Not all buyers want to hear about synergistic models. Sometimes you just want to buy a warehouse for storage, or find an empty storefront and open a little neighborhood coffee shop. It’s worth noting however that Washington DC and its commercial properties have been around for a few hundred years now and the district’s boundaries are not moving. The real estate market is rebounding and inventory is shrinking. This wasn’t the case just twenty years ago when so many neighborhoods were experiencing urban blight and it may not have even been the case five years ago. Times are changing though, gentrification has taken hold, competition for business is up and the latest commercial trends are in multifamily, retail, office space and amenities.

Washington DC is still a compilation of neighborhoods and their unique economies. Commercial properties are often dependent on the varying footprints. Residential neighborhoods like Crestwood or Foxhall Village have little use for commercial ventures while urban areas like the U-Street Corridor and Penn Quarter are all about melding work, living and entertainment. Lenders may not seem especially eager to invest in some of the more economically challenged neighborhoods in Wards 7 and 8 but there are also incentives and support that can be garnered through business improvement initiatives and local leaders who are looking to grow their community.

At the end of the day, the market for commercial properties in Washington DC is stable and healthy, even with a tighter inventory. Sometimes it simply means looking a little harder or casting a wider net. Sometimes it means being imaginative. When it became evident that there weren’t as many former factory buildings in DC as in other cities, developers began turning vacant schools into trendy condos. Ultimately, a commercial property is what you wish to make of it. But if you finally manage to purchase that long vacant storefront and turn it into a corner coffee shop, don’t forget about the dusty storage rooms on the second floor – they might make great lofts.


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