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GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian and One and Two Constitution Square, Washington, D.C.
Government/Military · Leases
Washington DC

Trump Administration Downsizes DOJ Office Lease in D.C.

By Nick Trombola
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner and Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in Washington, D.C.
Government/Military · Investments & Sales
Washington DC

GSA Adds Distinctive HUD HQ to ‘Accelerated Disposal’ List

By Nick Trombola
President Donald Trump and the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Manhattan.
Government/Military · Policy
National

Trump Wants Federal Agencies to Disregard Downtown Office Hubs

By Nick Trombola
GSA Administrator Stephen Elhikian and 301 Seventh Street SW, Washington, D.C.
Government/Military · Investments & Sales
National

Trump Administration Re-Posts Nearly 1M-SF Office in D.C. to Disposal List

By Nick Trombola
Kari Lake, special advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Government/Military · Leases
Washington DC

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

By Nick Trombola
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on March 10.
Arenas/Stadiums · Policy
Washington DC

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

By Nick Trombola
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Elon Musk and 444 South Flower Street, Los Angeles.
Government/Military · Leases
California

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

By Nick Trombola
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The Department of Agriculture South Building in Washington, D.C., Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump.
Government/Military · Investments & Sales
National

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

By Nick Trombola
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GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian and the GSA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Government/Military · Policy
National

GSA Unveils ‘Space Match’ Program for Sharing Federal Offices

By Nick Trombola
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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Government/Military · Policy
Washington DC

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

By Nick Trombola
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President Donald Trump.
Government/Military · Policy
National

Judge Pauses Trump’s Federal Workforce Resignation Deadline

By Nick Trombola
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing Director Patty Collins and a printing supervisor inspects sheets of one dollar bills.
Government/Military · Development
Washington DC

Plan Nixed for $1.4B Money-Printing Facility

By Nick Trombola
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GSA Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian.
Government/Military · Players
National

Tech Entrepreneur Stephen Ehikian to Oversee Federal Real Estate Portfolio

By Nick Trombola
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David Happ, president of Donohoe Commercial Real Estate, and FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Government/Military · Finance
Washington DC

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

By Nick Trombola
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GSA Public Buildings Commissioner Elliot Doomes, and 301 Seventh Street SW, Washington, D.C.
Government/Military · Investments & Sales
National

GSA to Jettison Eight More Federally Owned Office Buildings Nationwide

By Nick Trombola
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OCTA Board Chair Tam T. Nguyen and 2677 North Main Street in Santa Ana, Calif.
Government/Military · Investments & Sales
California

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

By Nick Trombola
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Arnaud Kasenti, managing principal of 13th Floor Investments, and a rendering of Link at SoMi.
Government/Military · Development
Florida

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

By Julia Echikson
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