Federal Agencies Use Less Than 60 Percent of Federal Building Space: Report

None of the more than 9,700 federal buildings managed by 22 agencies meets the 60 percent utilization threshold, government data shows.

The U.S. General Services Administration in Washington on Jan. 27, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

None of the more than 9,700 federal buildings managed by 22 large agencies reach a 60 percent utilization threshold, according to the General Services Administration data.

Maintenance of delinquent properties and empty space have plagued America’s real estate portfolio for decades, said Edward Forst, administrator of the General Services Administration.