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

COLUMBIA EQUITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		001-32536		20-1978579
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		File Number)		Identification Number)

1750 H Street, N.W.,
Suite 500, Washington, D.C.		20006
(Address of principal executive office)		(Zip code)

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

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished by Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company’s results of operations or financial condition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

On November 14th, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and made available supplemental information concerning the ownership, operations and portfolio of the Company as of September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release and a copy of this supplemental information are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto), shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

	99.1		Press Release dated November 14, 2005
	99.2		Third Quarter 2005 Supplemental Financial Report

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.
		By:		/s/ John A. Schissel
		Name:		John A. Schissel
		Title:		Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 14, 2005

COLUMBIA EQUITY TRUST, INC.

No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated November 14, 2005
99.2		Third Quarter 2005 Supplemental Financial Report