Exhibit 32

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“Washington REIT”), each hereby certifies on the date hereof, that:

(a)	the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(b)	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Washington REIT.

DATE:	November 2, 2016		/s/ Paul T. McDermott
			Paul T. McDermott
			Chief Executive Officer
DATE:	November 2, 2016		/s/ Stephen E. Riffee
			Stephen E. Riffee
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)
DATE:	November 2, 2016		/s/ W. Drew Hammond
			W. Drew Hammond
			Chief Accounting Officer
			(Principal Accounting Officer)