The Trump administration is advancing efforts to reduce federal real estate holdings, with plans to sell off government buildings deemed underused and costly to maintain. Backed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the initiative may soon place figurative “for sale” signs on properties across the country, including in Washington, D.C.
During a DOGE subcommittee hearing, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized federal spending on vacant office buildings and expensive furnishings. John Hart, CEO of watchdog group Open the Books, testified that agencies spent $3.3 billion on furniture from 2020–2022, including $700,000 on one SEC conference room.
While the General Services Administration initially listed over 400 buildings for sale, that number has since been reduced to 16. DOGE claims to have canceled 676 leases, saving $400 million.
Critics, including Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), argue the sell-off is poorly planned. The federal government owns over 270,000 buildings, costing $10 billion annually to maintain.
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