The Trump administration has identified over 400 federal properties to potentially sell off, totaling nearly 78 million square feet of office space. The General Services Administration (GSA) has classified these as “non-core assets” that have become “obsolete and unsuitable” for federal use, with Congress lacking sufficient funds for necessary repairs.
According to the GSA, divesting these properties could save taxpayers more than $430 million in annual operating costs. The list includes over 40 properties in Washington, D.C., including major department headquarters like the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Building, as well as the headquarters for the Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development Departments.
The GSA’s own headquarters also appears on the list.
Numerous properties in Virginia and Maryland suburbs are targeted, including the Energy Department campus in Germantown, the Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland, and multiple buildings at the Federal Research Center in Silver Spring, which houses the Food and Drug Administration.
The San Francisco Federal Building, renamed the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in 2022, is among the high-profile properties listed. This 18-story building houses Pelosi’s office along with several federal departments. It has faced criticism, with Senator Joni Ernst calling it “a threat to public safety” after safety issues emerged from an open-air drug market outside. President Trump previously criticized it as “one of the ugliest structures” in San Francisco.
Local news outlets have differing views on the building’s potential sale, with the San Francisco Chronicle suggesting it could find buyers at a reduced price, while the California Globe reported it would be “a hard sell” due to its appearance and would likely need renaming.
The GSA is exploring “creative solutions” for these properties, including potential sale-lease back arrangements or other partnerships. This effort to eliminate space comes as President Trump pushes to return federal workers to offices, with Republicans arguing the government must either use the space or dispose of it.
The GSA’s Public Buildings Service stated it remains committed to meeting agency needs while improving space quality through consolidation into a smaller footprint.
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