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            <rptOwnerName>CRONIN EDMUND B JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
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				<value>Common Stock</value>
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					<value>7219</value>
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		<footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Washinton Real Estate Investment Trust Share Grant Plan.  20% of shares become nonforfeitable one year from transaction date.  Fully vested 5 years from transaction (grant) date.</footnote>
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	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Sara L. Grootwassink</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-08-26</signatureDate>
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2003-08-26
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WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
WRE
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CRONIN EDMUND B JR
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SUITE 800
ROCKVILLE
MD
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0
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Chairman, President & CEO
Common Stock
2003-08-26
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A
0
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A
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D
Granted pursuant to the Washinton Real Estate Investment Trust Share Grant Plan.  20% of shares become nonforfeitable one year from transaction date.  Fully vested 5 years from transaction (grant) date.
By: Sara L. Grootwassink
2003-08-26