It's been known that federal office buildings around the country were slated to close under the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) budget-cutting action. Now it's clear when it will happen.
An internal document from the General Services Administration (GSA), which manages the government’s real estate assets, lists dozens of federal offices and building leases slated to end by June 30, according to an Associated Press report. Some agencies are appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
DOGE maintains a list of canceled real estate leases, which includes buildings used by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Lease terminations do not mean all locations will close, as some agencies may negotiate new leases to stay in place, downsize, or relocate, said the report.
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