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COPT Defense Completes 557,000 Square Feet of Vacancy Leasing in 2025, Exceeds Revised Target
COLUMBIA, Md., January 07, 2026--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) ("COPT Defense" or the "Company") completed 557,000 square feet of vacancy leasing in 2025, with a weighted-average lease term of roughly 7.5 years, which exceeded the Company’s initial target by nearly 40%. The Company provided an initial vacancy leasing target of 400,000 square feet in February 2025, then increased the target to 450,000 square feet in July 2025, and increased the target again to 500,000 square feet in October
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