CIVITAS Recognized by CoStar for Top Office Lease of 2026 Q3
Prominent office leases signed by Google, Howard University and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education are among the third-quarter office leases recognized by CoStar.
As big-ticket items involving sizable investments, commercial property transactions often have a wider impact within the community. CoStar is pleased to recognize the following top leases completed during the third quarter and the dealmakers who made them happen in their respective markets.
Here are the Washington, D.C., office leases selected as the third-quarter 2026 winners of the CoStar Power Broker Quarterly Deal Awards:
TOP LEASE: 650 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Space Leased: 175,000 SF
Deal Type: New Lease
Size: 339,702 SF
Tenant: Howard University
Brokers Involved: Mark Klug, Dimitri Hajimihalis, Emily Eppolito and Carroll Cavanagh of CBRE represented the landlord. Dennis Perkins of Civitas Commercial represented the tenant.
Deal Commentary: Howard University, a major private research university and historically Black institution, leased office space to support administrative functions near Judiciary Square. The deal marks an expansion for the university after it signed a nearly 95,000-square-foot sublease in the building in March. The property is owned by AustralianSuper, a global pension fund investing in diversified commercial real estate holdings worldwide.
