Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                              Registration No. 333-54704

   [LETTERHEAD OF WRIT WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST APPEARS HERE]

EDMUND B. CRONIN, JR.
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER




March 29, 2001




Dear WRIT Investor

We are pleased to inform you of a modification in the fee structure of WRIT
Direct, our direct share purchase and dividend reinvestment program, as stated
in the WRIT Direct prospectus dated February 12, 2001.

There will no longer be an enrollment fee for joining WRIT Direct, nor will
there be a fee for purchasing shares with optional cash investments, either by
check or by automatic investment from a bank account. The $.03 per share
brokerage commission will continue in effect for initial purchases and optional
cash investments.

Share purchases with reinvested dividends will remain free of all fees and
commissions.

We at WRIT value our shareholders and we hope that you will find WRIT Direct to
be an attractive means for safekeeping your shares and increasing your
investment. If you have any questions or need additional information, please
call WRIT Direct's administrator, EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., at
1-800-519-3111.

Sincerely,

/s/ Edmund B. Cronin, Jr.