Commercial real estate brokerages in Washington, D.C.
Eight firms with a Washington-area office we checked on their own websites. Here the tenant base drives the choice: government-related users, law firms and nonprofits. So does geography. Most firms staff the District, Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland from separate offices.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 8 firms listed, every office checked 2026-10-20.
The local angle: federal, legal and nonprofit tenants, across three jurisdictions
What the firms’ own Washington, D.C. pages say about this market. Market figures are each firm’s claim, not our measurement.
- JLL’s D.C. page describes a market “shaped by federal presence and a thriving private sector” and says its team navigates both government and private-sector requirements. (JLL Washington, D.C. location page)
- CBRE’s page says the District has 125 million square feet of space, 700 properties and nine submarkets. It names Capitol Riverfront and NoMa as emerging hubs. Those are CBRE’s figures. (CBRE Washington, D.C. office page)
- Newmark’s D.C. office, opened in 2000, cites expertise with law firms, government agencies and nonprofits. (Newmark Washington, D.C. office page)
- Watch the address. Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C. office is actually in Bethesda, Maryland. CBRE, Colliers, Avison Young and KLNB also list Virginia or Maryland offices. (Marcus & Millichap Washington, D.C. office page, CBRE Washington, D.C. office page, Colliers Washington, D.C. city page, Avison Young Washington, D.C. location page, KLNB Contact page (office addresses))
Pick by situation
Our read, based on what each firm’s local page and filings say. It is not a ranking of local teams. We have no Washington, D.C. deal data or client reviews yet.
| Your situation | What the sources show | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| A law firm or association lease downtown | Newmark names law firms, government agencies and nonprofits among its specialties. CBRE has more than 75 sales professionals in its District office, by its own count. | Newmark, CBRE |
| A government-related or federal-contractor occupier | JLL’s page is built around government and private-sector requirements. | JLL |
| Retail or a restaurant lease in the D.C. region | KLNB says it has represented more than 400 tenants. Its recent news includes a restaurant lease at National Harbor. | KLNB |
| A suburban Maryland or Northern Virginia deal | Colliers lists Tysons, Arlington and Columbia, MD. CBRE lists Tysons Corner and Bethesda. KLNB lists Tysons and Rockville. | Colliers, CBRE, KLNB |
National firms in Washington, D.C.
Scores are firm-wide, the same as on the main ranking. They do not rate the Washington, D.C. office.
| Firm | Local office | What the local page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE 7.8/10 · Recommend | 1900 N Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; also Tysons Corner (McLean, VA) and Bethesda, MD | Calls itself the flagship of its Mid-Atlantic Division, in D.C. since 1976 with more than 75 sales professionals. Kyle Schoppmann is listed as President. | Local page |
| JLL 7.5/10 · Recommend | Local team confirmed on JLL’s location page (no street address listed there) | Lists site selection, tenant and landlord representation, investment sales and property management, for both government and private-sector clients. | Local page |
| Cushman & Wakefield 6.5/10 · Conditional recommend | 2101 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20037 | Says it has 850+ team members and works from Georgetown to NoMa. | Local page |
| Colliers 6.8/10 · Conditional recommend | 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006; also Arlington, VA, Tysons (McLean, VA) and Columbia, MD | Announced on June 30, 2026 that 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue is its new D.C. regional headquarters. | Local page |
| Newmark 5.8/10 · Not recommended | 1899 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 | Opened in 2000. Offers consulting, leasing advisory and investment sales, with sector expertise in law firms, government agencies and nonprofits. | Local page |
| Marcus & Millichap 5.2/10 · Not recommended | 7200 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1101, Bethesda, MD 20814 (the firm’s Washington, D.C. office) | Investment brokerage and financing across D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic for office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality and self-storage. | Local page |
Independent and regional firms
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not scored.
| Firm | Address | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avison Young Principal-owned international firm · not scored | 2001 K Street NW, Suite 200 North, Washington, DC 20006; plus Northern Virginia and Rockville, MD | Says its D.C. Metro team does leasing and investment sales across all asset types. Its location page says its Principals are the owners and leaders of the business. | Firm page |
| KLNB Partner-owned Mid-Atlantic independent (NAI Global member) · not scored | 1130 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036; plus Tysons, VA, Rockville, MD, Columbia, MD and Baltimore | Calls itself the Mid-Atlantic’s largest independent brokerage. It reports 57 years in business, 120 advisors and 56 partners. | Firm page |
Left out: Avison Young’s Northern Virginia street address was cut off on its page, so we list the town only. Office claims such as “leading” or “largest” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which national commercial brokerages have an office in Washington, D.C.?
All six firms in our national ranking list a local office or team: CBRE (1900 N Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036); JLL (team on its location page); Cushman & Wakefield (2101 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20037); Colliers (1919 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006); Newmark (1899 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006); Marcus & Millichap (7200 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1101, Bethesda, MD 20814 (the firm’s Washington, D.C. office)). Each is confirmed on the firm’s own site.
Which independent or regional firms are listed for Washington, D.C.?
We list Avison Young: Principal-owned international firm; KLNB: Partner-owned Mid-Atlantic independent (NAI Global member). They are profiled from their own pages and not scored.
How big is the Washington, D.C. metro area?
The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area had an estimated 6,436,489 residents on July 1, 2024, per the U.S. Census Bureau. That makes it #7 among U.S. metro areas by population.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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- Washington, D.C. hub published. 8 firms, each local office checked on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- JLL Washington, D.C. location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- CBRE Washington, D.C. office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Newmark Washington, D.C. office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Marcus & Millichap Washington, D.C. office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Colliers Washington, D.C. city page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Avison Young Washington, D.C. location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- KLNB Contact page (office addresses) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Cushman & Wakefield Washington, D.C. office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- KLNB About page · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20