BuildingCensus

1600 M ST NW

Office (large) · Washington · 20036

Active records here
2
business-tax + registry entities
Building area
598,366
sq ft (county roll)
Floors
—
county roll
Year built
1983
vintage
Assessed value
$102.5M
current roll
Assessed / sq ft
$171
assessed value per sq ft
Last sold
—
no transfer on record
Sale / sq ft
—
not derivable from the record

Public record — 2 matched business locations

Tenants & business locations

CompanySuite / floorSinceSourceMatch
National Geographic Society—Jun 2026dc_dlcpfolio match · high
Explorer's Eatery—May 2026dc_dlcpfolio match · high

Washington, DC assessment roll

Parcel record

FieldValue
SSL01830886
Site address1600 M ST NW
Land use (DOR)052 — Office (large)
Building area (actual)598,366 sq ft
Floors / units / buildings— / — / —
Lot size89,467 sq ft
Year built1983
Zoning (primary)—
Land value—
Building value—
Total assessed value$102,494,010

Recorded owner (assessment roll)

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Owner mailing address: 1145 17TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036

The owner is on site.A business-tax receipt at this address is held in the owner's own name, so the public record shows an owner-occupier rather than a landlord letting the space.

2 Washington office properties share this owner mailing address →
Commercial property is usually held one building per entity; a shared mailbox is how the roll reveals a portfolio. It is evidence of common ownership, not proof.

Location

Address
1600 M ST NW
City
Washington
ZIP
20036

Within ~650 m

Nearby office buildings

No other office parcels within ~650 m.

Frequently asked questions

Who owns 1600 M ST NW?

The recorded owner on the Washington, DC assessment roll (current) is NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER. Owner mailing address on file: 1145 17TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036.

What companies have offices at 1600 M ST NW?

2 active business locations at this building appear in Washington, DC public records, including National Geographic Society, Explorer's Eatery. Public records under-count tenants that don't hold a local receipt or register the address.

How big is 1600 M ST NW?

The county assessment roll records 598,366 sq ft of building area, built in 1983, on a 89,467 sq ft lot, with a current assessed value of $102,494,010.

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Data provenance — public records only

Every fact on this page is drawn from the government records above — no listing sites, no scraped platforms, no third-party images. Facts from public records are uncopyrightable; each tenancy row carries its source and match confidence. Records can lag reality — a business-tax receipt or registration at an address is evidence of occupancy, not a lease confirmation.

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Dataset updated . Source: Washington, DC assessment roll, SSL 01830886.