Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
277 Park Avenue, Suite 410, New York, NY 10172
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Three World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281
February 3, 2015
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Sonia Gupta Barros
| Re: | Easterly Government Properties, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-201251) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we hereby join in the request of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on February 5, 2015 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The following is supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) and Rule 460 under the Act:
| (i) | Dates of distribution: January 26, 2015 through the date hereof. |
| (ii) | Number of prospectuses distributed: a total of approximately 1,100 copies of the prospectus were distributed to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others. |
| (iii) | We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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Very truly yours,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
As Representatives of the Underwriters
| By: | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Meghan Baivier | |
| Name: | Meghan Baivier | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| By: | RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Steven Loffman | |
| Name: | Steven Loffman | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| By: | RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | |
| By: | /s/ Mark Hagan | |
| Name: | Mark Hagan | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
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