UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): ~~September~~January 2912, ~~2005~~2006

Columbia Equity Trust, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	001-32536	20-1978579
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1750 H Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, District of Columbia		20006
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(202) 303-3080

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On ~~August~~November 1014, 2005, Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the entry by the Company into a material definitive agreement (the "1025 Vermont Purchase Agreement") with 1025 Vermont Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors") an affiliate of Cambridge Holdings Limited Partnership ("Cambridge") to acquire a ~~six~~twelve-story, ~~approximate~~approximately ~~124~~115,~~500~~000 square foot ~~officebuilding~~office building located in ~~Rockville~~Washington, ~~Maryland~~D.C. ("~~Park~~1025 ~~Plaza~~Vermont") ~~for $35,000,000~~. On ~~September~~January 2912, ~~2005~~2006, the Company completed the acquisition of ~~the~~1025 ~~Property~~Vermont from ~~Park Plaza Partners, L~~Investors.~~L.C.~~ ~~("PPP") an affiliate of Opus East, L.L.C. ("Opus").~~ The purchase price ~~for the Property~~ was $3534,~~000~~050,000. In ~~The~~conjunction ~~transaction was funded 100%~~ with ~~proceeds~~the ~~raised~~acquisition, ~~through~~ the Company’s ~~initial~~assumed ~~public~~an ~~offering~~existing ~~which~~financing ~~closed~~in onthe ~~July~~amount 5,of ~~2005~~$19.~~The~~0 ~~Property~~million isat ~~currently~~a ~~100~~fixed interest rate of 4.91% ~~leased~~which tomatures ~~seven~~in ~~tenants~~January 2010. The ~~property~~balance isof ~~subject~~the toacquisition awas ~~ground~~funded ~~lease~~ with aproceeds ~~remaining~~from ~~term,~~the ~~including~~Company's ~~extension~~revolving ~~options,~~credit offacility. 711025 ~~years~~Vermont is currently 97% leased to 27 tenants.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On ~~September~~January 2913, ~~2005~~2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition described in Item 2.01 above. The press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. The financial statements that are required to be filed pursuant to this item will be filed by amendment as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 71 days after the date this report is required to be filed.(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. The pro forma financial information this is required to be filed pursuant to this item will be filed by amendment as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 71 days after the date this report is required to be filed.(c) Exhibits.The following exhibits are being filed herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.Exhibit No. Description99.1 Press release, dated ~~September~~December 2912, 2005

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Columbia Equity Trust, Inc.
October 3, 2005	By:	/s/ John A. Schissel
January 17, 2006	By:	/s/ John A. Schissel
		Name: John A. Schissel
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated ~~September~~January 2913, ~~2005~~2006

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