Since 2005, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) has been attempting to transfer the historic Apex Building from the FTC—which has been headquartered there since the building opened in 1938 —to the National Gallery…
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Federal Spending vs. Inventory
Riddle: “What goes up and never comes down?” Answer: “Federal spending” Federal spending – especially if you measure it in constant dollars – hasn’t ALWAYS increased. But, let’s face it, it mostly has. As Washingtonians, we’ve…
Spotlight: SSA
Which federal agency operates the largest social insurance program in the world? The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) administers Social Security, the retirement, disability and survivors’ benefits that constitute more than 30% of all federal government…
Spotlight: FAA
Which federal agency began moving into its current headquarters building on November 22, 1963—the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—the national aviation authority of the United States—has the power to…
Your Stimulus Dollars at Work: The Denver Federal Center Solar Campus
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed by President Obama on February 13, 2009, called for major new construction and the energy-efficient modernization of federal office buildings, courthouses and land ports across the country. This article—which…
The Long Wait Continues
“Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you.” Once you get a song in your head it’s hard to get it back out. These Stealers Wheel…
GSA’s “Carbon Neutral by 2030” Goal
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established new energy-related requirements and standards for federal buildings and for the agencies that oversee them. Specifically, it required GSA to establish an Office of Federal High-Performance Green…
Spotlight: U.S. Department of State
Which federal agency’s mission is to “Advance freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states…
Our 100th Blog Post!
The decision to start writing a blog is a bit like dipping your toe in the water, knowing it’s cold yet forcing yourself to jump in anyway. As it turns out, it’s not so bad once…
Grim Outlook for Federal Tenants in Washington, DC’s Downtown
GSA’s lease selection process has made it a perpetual pioneer – pushing it to the fringe submarkets where office space is more generally available in abundant cheap supply. In the early 1990s the “fringe” was the East…