1705 DE SALES ST NW
Office (large) · Washington · 20036
At a glance
1705 DE SALES ST NW in Washington, DC is listed on the Washington, DC property roll as “Office (large)”, SSL 01620817. The roll records 33,778 sq ft of building area, a 1964 build year and an assessed value of $4,907,000. 2 active business locations at this address appear in public records.
The building's own benchmarking filing
Energy performance
From the building's own filing under its city's benchmarking ordinance, latest of 2 years on record. An ENERGY STAR score of 75 or above means the building outperforms three quarters of comparable buildings nationally. It is a self-reported figure, verified by the city only to the extent the ordinance requires.
Public record — 2 matched business locations
Tenants & business locations
| Company | Suite / floor | Since | Source | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1705 DeSales Street, LLC | — | Jun 2026 | DC business licence | folio match · high |
| Capsule Pharmacy | — | Aug 2023 | DC business licence | folio match · high |
Washington, DC assessment roll
Parcel record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| SSL | 01620817 |
| Site address | 1705 DE SALES ST NW |
| Land use (DOR) | 052 — Office (large) |
| Building area (actual) | 33,778 sq ft |
| Floors / units / buildings | — / — / — |
| Lot size | 3,800 sq ft |
| Year built | 1964 |
| Zoning (primary) | — |
| Land value | — |
| Building value | — |
| Total assessed value | $4,907,000 |
Recorded owner (assessment roll)
1705 DESALES STREET LLC
EMPIRE LEASING
Owner mailing address: 1627 K ST NW # LL, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006
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.
7 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
- 1705 DE SALES ST NW
- City
- Washington
- ZIP
- 20036
Within ~650 m
Nearby office buildings
No other office parcels within ~650 m.
How does 1705 DE SALES ST NW compare with other Washington office buildings?
At 33,778 sq ft, 1705 DE SALES ST NW is about 72% smaller than the average office building on the Washington, DC roll, which comes to 120,450 sq ft across 1,761 buildings.
Its assessed value works out to $145 per square foot of building area, against $370 across all office floor area on the roll.
Does the owner of 1705 DE SALES ST NW hold other Washington office property?
1705 DESALES STREET LLC also holds a business-tax receipt at this address, so the public record shows an owner-occupier rather than a landlord letting the space.
7 Washington office properties (7 parcels, 339.8K sq ft) are recorded to 7 owner entities sharing this parcel's tax-bill mailing address. A shared mailing address is evidence of common ownership, not proof of it.
What has happened at 1705 DE SALES ST NW recently?
The building files energy-benchmarking disclosures — 2 report years are matched to this parcel.
What does “Office (large)” mean for this parcel?
The Washington, DC roll classifies SSL 01620817 as “Office (large)” (use code 052). BuildingCensus includes a parcel in its office census when the roll gives it an office-class use, so the label is the county's, not an inference.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns 1705 DE SALES ST NW?
The recorded owner on the Washington, DC assessment roll (current) is 1705 DESALES STREET LLC, EMPIRE LEASING. Owner mailing address on file: 1627 K ST NW # LL, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006.
What companies have offices at 1705 DE SALES ST NW?
2 active business locations at this building appear in Washington, DC public records, including 1705 DeSales Street, LLC, Capsule Pharmacy. Public records under-count tenants that don't hold a local receipt or register the address.
How big is 1705 DE SALES ST NW?
The Washington, DC roll records 33,778 sq ft of building area, a build year of 1964. It sits on a 3,800 sq ft lot.
What is the assessed value of 1705 DE SALES ST NW?
$4,907,000 on the Washington, DC roll. Assessed values are taxable-roll figures, not market prices.
What is the SSL for 1705 DE SALES ST NW?
SSL 01620817, site address 1705 DE SALES ST NW, Washington. It is the key to look the parcel up in the Integrated Tax System public extract (Washington, DC).
More around 1705 DE SALES ST NW
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Data provenance — public records only
- Washington, DC — Integrated Tax System public extract (owner names, mailing addresses, assessments), CAMA commercial and daily sales tables, Basic Business Licenses (suite-level premises; the universal catch-all licence was repealed Oct 2025, thinning the roll thereafter), and DOEE energy benchmarking.
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 01620817.
About this data
Source: Integrated Tax System public extract (Washington, DC), as published September 20, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1705 DE SALES ST NW, Washington, DC (SSL 01620817)”, https://buildingcensus.com/offices/dc/office-building-3f620d8b (data as of September 20, 2026).