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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107 E Holly Ave #3, STERLING

$230,000

107 E Holly Ave #3, STERLING

0 Beds 0 Baths 996 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VALO2067666

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818 H St Ne, WASHINGTON

$1,950,000

818 H St Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 4,690 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2134588

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3938 Benning Rd Ne, WASHINGTON

$1,300,000

3938 Benning Rd Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2134590

BENNING HEIGHTS

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2723 Jasper St Se, WASHINGTON

$875,000

2723 Jasper St Se, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 4,104 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2134526

RANDLE HEIGHTS

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1630 K St Ne, WASHINGTON

$2,000,000

1630 K St Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 4,256 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2134514

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7015 Backlick Ct, SPRINGFIELD

$475,000

7015 Backlick Ct, SPRINGFIELD

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,884 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFX2170474

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7013 Backlick Ct, SPRINGFIELD

$475,000

7013 Backlick Ct, SPRINGFIELD

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,884 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFX2170472

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3501 Bunker Hill Rd, MOUNT RAINIER

$6,500,000

3501 Bunker Hill Rd, MOUNT RAINIER

0 Beds 0 Baths 15,323 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # MDPG2107968

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1515 Good Hope Rd Se, WASHINGTON

$700,000

1515 Good Hope Rd Se, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,928 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2134340

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7297 Jacksonville Ave, MANASSAS

$1,199,900

7297 Jacksonville Ave, MANASSAS

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAPW2067778

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6371 Rolling Mill Pl #103, SPRINGFIELD

$250,000

6371 Rolling Mill Pl #103, SPRINGFIELD

0 Beds 0 Baths 941 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VAFX2170782

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Parcel 759 Frederick Road, CLARKSBURG

$550,000

Parcel 759 Frederick Road, CLARKSBURG

0 Beds 0 Baths 61,419 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # MDMC2125506

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24 R St Ne, WASHINGTON

$1,200,000

24 R St Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,380 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2134316

ECKINGTON

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1638 16th St Se, WASHINGTON

$765,000

1638 16th St Se, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,700 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2099374

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817 18th St Ne, WASHINGTON

$3,500,000

817 18th St Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 4,750 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2134208

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1119 6th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$2,195,000

1119 6th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,824 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2134056

MOUNT VERNON

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107-a W Federal St #1, MIDDLEBURG

$245,000

107-a W Federal St #1, MIDDLEBURG

0 Beds 0 Baths 927 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VALO2066770

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107-a W Federal St #2, MIDDLEBURG

$380,000

107-a W Federal St #2, MIDDLEBURG

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,400 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # VALO2066764

FEDERAL COURT

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2802 Pomeroy Rd Se, WASHINGTON

$650,000

2802 Pomeroy Rd Se, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,432 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2134166

BARRY FARMS

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1423 Girard St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,600,000

1423 Girard St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,248 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2134158

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1226 17th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,950,000

1226 17th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,554 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2133758

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1426 Montello Ave Ne, WASHINGTON

$1,529,000

1426 Montello Ave Ne, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,800 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2134132

TRINIDAD

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1226 17th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,950,000

1226 17th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,554 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2133702

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1224/1226 17th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$3,750,000

1224/1226 17th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 7,074 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2133806

CENTRAL

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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Listing information last updated on March 29th, 2024 at 2:15am EDT.