COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 20, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 20, 2026
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Item 2. Properties
The following table provides certain information about our operating property segments as of December 31, 2025 (dollars and square feet in thousands, except per square foot amounts):
| Segment | Number of Properties | Operational Square Feet | Occupancy (1) | ARR (2) | ARR per Occupied Square Foot (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense/IT Portfolio | |||||
| Fort Meade/BW Corridor | |||||
| National Business Park (Annapolis Junction, MD) | 34 | 4,288 | 96.8% | $182,792 | $44.03 |
| Howard County, MD | 36 | 3,064 | 89.2% | 82,553 | $30.13 |
| Other | 25 | 1,883 | 93.3% | 58,654 | $33.24 |
| Fort Meade/BW Corridor Subtotal / Average | 95 | 9,235 | 93.6% | 323,999 | $37.44 |
| Redstone Arsenal | 25 | 2,525 | 96.1% | 64,160 | $26.31 |
| NoVA Defense/IT | 17 | 2,643 | 93.5% | 100,065 | $40.50 |
| Lackland Air Force Base | 9 | 1,143 | 100.0% | 73,213 | $59.71 |
| Navy Support | 22 | 1,271 | 86.9% | 34,583 | $31.32 |
| Data Center Shells | |||||
| Consolidated Properties | 9 | 2,047 | 100.0% | 52,952 | $25.87 |
| Unconsolidated Joint Venture Properties | 24 | 4,295 | 100.0% | 8,286 | $19.29 |
| Defense/IT Portfolio Subtotal / Average | 201 | 23,159 | 95.5% | 657,258 | $35.67 |
| Other | 6 | 1,988 | 76.6% | 70,827 | $41.78 |
| Total Operating Properties / Average | 207 | 25,147 | 94.0% | $728,085 | $36.14 |
| Total Consolidated Operating Properties | $719,799 | ||||
(1)This percentage is based upon all rentable square feet under lease terms that were in effect as of December 31, 2025.
(2)Refer to definition provided in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our computation of ARR excludes the effect of lease incentives; the ARR per occupied square foot, including the effect of lease incentives, was $35.43 for our total operating properties and $35.06 for our Defense/IT Portfolio.
The following table provides certain information about properties that were under, or contractually committed for, development as of December 31, 2025 (dollars and square feet in thousands):
| Property and Location · Estimated Rentable Square Feet Upon Completion · Percentage Leased · Calendar Quarter Anticipated to be Operational · Costs Incurred to Date (1) · Estimated Costs to Complete (1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Meade/BW Corridor | |||||||||
| 400 National Business Parkway Annapolis Junction, MD | 148 | 0% | 2Q 26 | $49,799 | $18,456 | ||||
| 4400 River Road College Park, MD | 110 | 100% | 3Q 27 | 4,867 | 61,399 | ||||
| Fort Meade/BW Corridor Subtotal / Average | 258 | 43% | 54,666 | 79,855 | |||||
| Redstone Arsenal | |||||||||
| 7700 Advanced Gateway Huntsville, AL | 101 | 100% | 1Q 27 | 2,546 | 24,718 | ||||
| 8500 Advanced Gateway Huntsville, AL | 155 | 20% | 2Q 27 | 28,654 | 23,663 | ||||
| Redstone Arsenal Subtotal / Average | 256 | 52% | 31,200 | 48,381 | |||||
| Lackland Air Force Base | |||||||||
| Project EL 2 San Antonio, TX | 132 | 100% | 4Q 27 | 813 | 86,787 | ||||
| Total Under Development | 646 | 58% | $86,679 | $215,023 | |||||
(1)Includes land, development, leasing costs and allocated portion of structured parking and other shared infrastructure, if applicable.
The following table provides certain information about land that we owned or controlled as of December 31, 2025, including properties under ground lease to us (square feet in thousands):
| Segment | Acres | Estimated Developable Square Feet |
|---|---|---|
| Defense/IT Portfolio land owned/controlled for future development | ||
| Fort Meade/BW Corridor | ||
| National Business Park (Annapolis Junction, MD) | 144 | 1,483 |
| Howard County, MD | 19 | 290 |
| Other | 123 | 1,228 |
| Total Fort Meade/BW Corridor | 286 | 3,001 |
| Redstone Arsenal (1) | 280 | 3,099 |
| NoVA Defense/IT | 29 | 1,171 |
| Navy Support | 38 | 64 |
| Data Center Shells | 365 | 3,300 |
| Total Defense/IT Portfolio land owned/controlled for future development | 998 | 10,635 |
| Other land owned/controlled | 47 | 1,478 |
| Total Land Owned/Controlled | 1,045 | 12,113 |
(1)This land is owned by the USG and is controlled by us under a long-term master lease agreement to a consolidated joint venture. As this land is developed in the future, the joint venture will execute site-specific leases under the master lease agreement. Lease payments will commence under the site-specific leases as cash rents under tenant leases commence at the respective properties.
Lease Expirations
The following table provides a summary schedule of lease expirations for leases in place at our operating properties as of December 31, 2025 based on the non-cancelable term of tenant leases determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) (dollars and square feet in thousands, except per square foot amounts):
| Year of Lease Expiration | Square Footage of Leases Expiring | ARR of Expiring Leases (1) | Percentage of Total ARR Expiring (1) | Total ARR of Expiring Leases Per Occupied Square Foot (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,906 | $140,301 | 19.3% | $48.24 |
| 2027 | 2,060 | 63,131 | 8.7% | $36.40 |
| 2028 | 3,426 | 119,880 | 16.5% | $38.06 |
| 2029 | 3,622 | 91,563 | 12.6% | $33.51 |
| 2030 | 1,943 | 50,461 | 6.9% | $32.40 |
| 2031 | 1,824 | 33,842 | 4.7% | $32.93 |
| 2032 | 462 | 12,575 | 1.7% | $27.23 |
| 2033 | 775 | 31,574 | 4.3% | $40.74 |
| 2034 | 1,677 | 41,651 | 5.7% | $30.91 |
| 2035 | 1,482 | 50,830 | 7.0% | $34.29 |
| 2036 | 1,248 | 17,213 | 2.4% | $29.95 |
| 2037 | 133 | 10,704 | 1.5% | $79.68 |
| 2038 | 651 | 19,893 | 2.7% | $30.53 |
| 2039 | 483 | 10,980 | 1.5% | $22.73 |
| 2040 | 422 | 11,248 | 1.5% | $26.64 |
| 2041 | 39 | 5,924 | 0.8% | $22.78 |
| 2042 | 277 | 9,651 | 1.3% | $34.79 |
| 2043 | 193 | 4,906 | 0.7% | $25.42 |
| 2045 | 16 | 1,231 | 0.2% | $75.00 |
| 2046 | 10 | 259 | —% | $25.25 |
| 2063 (2) | — | 139 | —% | $— |
| 2072 (2) | — | 129 | —% | $— |
| Total | 23,649 | $728,085 | 100.0% | $36.14 |
(1)Refer to definition provided in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(2)Includes only ground leases.
With regard to the leases reported above as expiring in 2026, we believe that the weighted average ARR per occupied square foot for such leases as of December 31, 2025, on average, was approximately 1.0% to 3.0% lower than estimated current market rents for the related space, with specific results varying by market.
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