So far the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated 748 leases, resulting in what it says is an annual savings of nearly $268.7 million and freeing up almost 9.6 million square feet of space.

While impressive on paper, this initiative reveals a complex landscape of government real estate management when examined more closely.

The average figures include $359,161 in annual lease payments per location, or $28.02 per square foot. However, a deeper analysis uncovers a range of anomalies and extreme variations that call for closer scrutiny.

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