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Kari Lake, special advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Leases · Office Leases

Trump, Kari Lake Cancel Massive D.C. Lease as Voice of America Folds

By Nick Trombola

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on March 10.

Policy · Urban Planning

D.C. Faces $1B Budget Cut After Senate Passes National Spending Bill

By Nick Trombola

Elon Musk and 444 South Flower Street, Los Angeles.

Leases · Office Leases

Eight Leases in L.A. Among Hundreds Allegedly Cut by DOGE So Far

By Nick Trombola

The Department of Agriculture South Building in Washington, D.C., Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump.

Investments & Sales

Trump Administration Looks to Sell Hundreds of Federal Properties Across U.S.

By Nick Trombola

GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian and the GSA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

GSA Unveils ‘Space Match’ Program for Sharing Federal Offices

By Nick Trombola

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Federal Agencies Have Until April 14 to Propose Any Relocations Outside of DMV

By Nick Trombola

President Donald Trump.

Legal · Policy

Judge Pauses Trump’s Federal Workforce Resignation Deadline

By Nick Trombola

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Director Patty Collins and a printing supervisor inspects sheets of one dollar bills.

Development · Policy

Plan Nixed for $1.4B Money-Printing Facility

By Nick Trombola

GSA Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian.

Tech Entrepreneur Stephen Ehikian to Oversee Federal Real Estate Portfolio

By Nick Trombola

David Happ, president of Donohoe Commercial Real Estate, and FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Finance · CMBS

$130M Loan Tied to FEMA HQ in D.C. Transferred to Special Servicing Again

By Nick Trombola

GSA Public Buildings Commissioner Elliot Doomes, and 301 Seventh Street SW, Washington, D.C.

Investments & Sales · Policy

GSA to Jettison Eight More Federally Owned Office Buildings Nationwide

By Nick Trombola

OCTA Board Chair Tam T. Nguyen and 2677 North Main Street in Santa Ana, Calif.

Investments & Sales

Orange County, Calif. Transit Authority Pays $55M for New HQ

By Nick Trombola

Arnaud Kasenti, managing principal of 13th Floor Investments, and a rendering of Link at SoMi.

South Miami Taps 13th Floor Investments for $309M City Hall Revamp

By Julia Echikson

GSA Administator Robin Carnahan and 301 Seventh Street SW, Washington, D.C.

Development · Urban Planning

GSA Pauses Relocation, Expansion Plans for D.C. FEMA Headquarters

By Nick Trombola

The historic Liberty Loan Building.

Feds to Vacate Historic D.C. Building in Bid to Reduce Real Estate Footprint

By Jacob Gardenswartz

Empty offices.

Development · Leases

Calif. Congressmen Want to Turn Unused Government Buildings Into Affordable Housing

By Greg Cornfield

Leases · Policy

Why the Federal Government Can’t Shake Its Empty Office Space

By Tom Acitelli

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