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

(a)	the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 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.

Dated:	February 20, 2018	/s/ Paul T. McDermott
		Paul T. McDermott
		Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	February 20, 2018	/s/ Stephen E. Riffee
		Stephen E. Riffee
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:	February 20, 2018	/s/ W. Drew Hammond
		W. Drew Hammond
		Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)