1420 COLUMBIA RD NW
Office (large) · Washington · 20009
At a glance
1420 COLUMBIA RD NW in Washington, DC is listed on the Washington, DC property roll as “Office (large)”, SSL 26700835. The roll records 86,675 sq ft of building area, a 1910 build year and an assessed value of $12,923,220. It last sold for $21,750,000 in Mar 2016. 4 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 3 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.
Recorded transfers — county roll + state sale file
Sale history
| Recorded | Price | Qualification | Source | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | $21,750,000 | not rated | County roll | — |
Prices are the consideration recorded in Washington, DC's public property records. Where a qualification code exists it is the assessor's judgement of whether a transfer was arm's length; transfers without one appear unrated rather than assumed clean. Whether a building is on the market today, and at what price, is not a public record and is not shown here — asking prices, listings and lease terms live in private commercial databases.
Public record — 4 matched business locations
Tenants & business locations
| Company | Suite / floor | Since | Source | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRO NIA, INC. | — | Jul 2026 | DC business licence | folio match · high |
| Selenium, LLC | — | Jun 2026 | DC business licence | folio match · high |
| CENTRONIA, INC. | 307E | Apr 2025 | DC business licence | folio match · high |
| VIRGINIA SARAVIA | APT 401 | — | DC business licence | address match · high |
Washington, DC assessment roll
Parcel record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| SSL | 26700835 |
| Site address | 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW |
| Land use (DOR) | 052 — Office (large) |
| Building area (actual) | 86,675 sq ft |
| Floors / units / buildings | — / — / — |
| Lot size | 22,520 sq ft |
| Year built | 1910 |
| Zoning (primary) | — |
| Land value | — |
| Building value | — |
| Total assessed value | $12,923,220 |
Recorded owner (assessment roll)
SELENIUM LLC
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
- 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW
- City
- Washington
- ZIP
- 20009
Within ~650 m
Nearby office buildings
No other office parcels within ~650 m.
How does 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW compare with other Washington office buildings?
At 86,675 sq ft, 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW is about 28% 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 $149 per square foot of building area, against $370 across all office floor area on the roll.
The last recorded sale priced it at $251 per square foot.
Does the owner of 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW hold other Washington office property?
SELENIUM 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 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW recently?
1 recorded transfer is on file for this parcel, the latest dated Mar 2016.
The building files energy-benchmarking disclosures — 3 report years are matched to this parcel.
What does “Office (large)” mean for this parcel?
The Washington, DC roll classifies SSL 26700835 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 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW?
The recorded owner on the Washington, DC assessment roll (current) is SELENIUM LLC. Owner mailing address on file: 1627 K ST NW # LL, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006.
What companies have offices at 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW?
4 active business locations at this building appear in Washington, DC public records, including CENTRO NIA, INC., Selenium, LLC, CENTRONIA, INC., VIRGINIA SARAVIA. Public records under-count tenants that don't hold a local receipt or register the address.
How big is 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW?
The Washington, DC roll records 86,675 sq ft of building area, a build year of 1910. It sits on a 22,520 sq ft lot.
What is the assessed value of 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW?
$12,923,220 on the Washington, DC roll. Assessed values are taxable-roll figures, not market prices.
When did 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW last sell?
The last recorded transfer was in Mar 2016 for $21,750,000 ($251 per square foot).
What is the SSL for 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW?
SSL 26700835, site address 1420 COLUMBIA RD NW, Washington. It is the key to look the parcel up in the Integrated Tax System public extract (Washington, DC).
More around 1420 COLUMBIA RD 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 26700835.
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, “1420 COLUMBIA RD NW, Washington, DC (SSL 26700835)”, https://buildingcensus.com/offices/dc/office-building-6e8d0281 (data as of September 20, 2026).