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DC Wrings Out Additional $50 Million in Tax Revenue From September Sales Spike

Commercial Real Estate Buyers Looking to Beat Oct 1. Tax Hike Deadline Drove Increase, Report Shows
2600 Watergate was one of several high-priced office deals to close in September. (CoStar)
2600 Watergate was one of several high-priced office deals to close in September. (CoStar)
By Bryce Meyers
CoStar News
December 31, 2019 | 10:11 P.M.

A rush by commercial real estate investors to complete their deals before a new excise tax took effect in Washington, D.C., helped new owners save millions, and in turn gave the city a surprise spike in revenue to end its fiscal year, a new report shows.

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