Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

CoStar Group Inc. / CSGP

About CoStar Group Inc.

2 Bethesda Metro Center, 10th Floor, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.costar.com | 301-215-8300 | Founded: 1987

Industry: Information Technology | Category: Top 100 Companies

CoStar provides information online about commercial properties for real estate professionals in the United States, Britain and France. Last year, its research database expanded to cover all major U.S. markets. In September, it signed an 11-year agreement with CB Richard Ellis, the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, to provide data services. In 2007, the firm added 2,214 subscribing firms, a 21 percent increase in subscription growth from 2006.

President and CEO: Andrew C. Florance

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 1,345 | Local employees: 605

Company Leadership

David Bonderman Director
Andrew C. Florance Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Warren H. Haber Director
Michael R. Klein Chairman
Josiah O. Low III Director
Christopher J. Nassetta Director
Catherine B. Reynolds Director

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

HIGH-TECH TREK: CoStar uses 101 hybrid vehicles equipped with computers, GPS tracking software, digital cameras and handheld laser instruments to precisely measure buildings, geocode them and position them on digital maps.

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