Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Carr Oliver T III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. [COE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President/ CEO/Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1750 H STREET, N.W. SUITE 500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/05/2005
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20006		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
LTIP Units $ 0 (1) 07/05/2005   A   35,000     (2)   (3) Units 35,000 $ 0 35,000 D  
Units $ 0 (4) 07/05/2005   J(5)   102,120 (6)     (4)   (7) Common Stock 102,120 $ 0 102,120 I Held by Carr Capital Corporation
Units $ 0 (4) 07/05/2005   J(8)   128,798 (9)     (4)   (7) Common Stock 128,798 $ 0 230,918 I Held by Carr Capital Real Estate Investments, LLC

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Carr Oliver T III
1750 H STREET, N.W. SUITE 500
WASHINGTON, DC 20006		   X     President/ CEO/Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ John M. Novack Attorney-in-Fact   07/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) LTIP Units may be converted into units of limited partnership interest ("Units") of Columbia Equity, LP, of which the issuer is the general partner, on a one-for-one basis.
(2) The LTIP Units are exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(3) LTIP Units will expire upon dissolution or the expiration of the term of Columbia Equity, LP, whichever occurs first.
(4) Units may be redeemed for shares of the issuer's Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of the issuer, cash equal to the fair market value of such shares, beginning July 5, 2006.
(5) The Units were acquired by Carr Capital Corporation ("CCC") in exchange for CCC's contribution of asset and property management agreements to Columbia Equity, LP.
(6) Amount of securities beneficially owned represents reporting person's pro rata ownership interest in CCC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the remaining balance of Units owned by CCC.
(7) Units will expire upon the dissolution or expiration of the term of Columbia Equity, LP, whichever occurs first.
(8) The Units were acquired by Carr Capital Real Estate Investments, LLC ("CCREI") in exchange for CCREI's contribution of ownership interests in entities that own certain commercial office properties.
(9) CCREI is wholly-owned by CCC. Amount of securities beneficially owned represents reporting person's pro rata ownership interest in CCC. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of remaining balance of Units owned by CCC.

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