The record
The highest price per square foot ever achieved on a residential lease in Washington, DC was set by a residence Robert Schlee represented for its owner.
Figure, year and building available on request. Documented in the Bright MLS record.
Price the home, not the market
A luxury lease is priced on the specific residence: the floor, the exposure, the terrace, the furniture, the building's services. Averages set the floor; the home sets the ceiling.
Find the tenant first
The record tenant was on the list before the residence was. A waitlist of officials, executives and missions with fixed dates removes the discount that vacancy imposes on everyone else.
Write terms worth paying for
Furnished and turnkey, a defined exit, a renewal option and a move-in handled to the hour. Tenants pay for certainty; the lease is where certainty is written.
What it means if you own a residence
Most owners in Washington lease through a portal and a formula: last year's rent, plus a little. The record was set by doing the opposite, pricing the residence on what it is and placing it with a tenant who needed exactly that. The same method runs every lease in the portfolio, which is why the same residences lease again each year.
If you own a residence at The Amaris, VIO, the Ritz-Carlton Residences or a house in Georgetown or Kalorama and want to know what it would lease for, Robert will give you a number and the comparables behind it.
What is the record for a residential lease in Washington, DC?
Robert Schlee holds the record for the highest price per square foot ever achieved on a residential lease in Washington, DC, set on a residence he represented for the owner. The figure and the year are available on request and are documented in the Bright MLS record.
Why does price per square foot matter on a lease?
Because it is the one number that compares a furnished penthouse with an unfurnished rowhouse. Owners use it to price, tenants use it to judge value, and it is the measure by which the record was set.
Does the record change what Robert charges?
No. Tenants pay nothing; the owner's fee is agreed in the listing agreement. The record is the proof of what disciplined pricing and the right tenant pool can achieve for an owner.
Ask what your residence would lease for
Owners get a number and the comparables behind it. Tenants get the next residence first.
Or call or text Robert directly at (202) 766-9892. Showings are by appointment and discretion is assumed.