14 Washington state federal buildings targeted for lease termination by Musk's DOGE
SEATTLE — At least 14 federal buildings in Washington state are targeted for lease terminations by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a move the group says will result in over $6 million in savings.
The buildings were listed on DOGE’s Wall of Receipts under the government’s accounting for lease terminations and associated savings. The list was last updated on March 19.
The targeted buildings are mostly centered in the northwestern part of the state, including multiple sites in Seattle and Olympia.
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Some of the agencies affected include the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Seattle, three Natural Resources Conservation Services sites, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in Olympia, the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Toppenish, and the Employment Standards Administration in Richland.
The Small Business Administration office in Seattle is also on the list.
The full list of Washington properties includes:
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Dayton, WA
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Olympia, WA
- Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service, Olympia, WA
- Forest Service, Pomeroy, WA
- National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Port Angeles, WA
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Puyallup, WA
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Renton, WA
- Employment Standards Administration, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Richland, WA
- Government Accountability Office, Seattle, WA
- Small Business Administration, Seattle, WA
- Geological Survey, Spokane Valley, WA
- Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Tacoma, WA
- Bureau Of Indian Affairs, Toppenish, WA
- Drug Enforcement Administration, Yakima, WA
DOGE claims that the lease terminations in Washington state will result in $6.4 million in savings. Nationwide, there are 657 lease terminations on the list, totaling about $350 million in lease savings.
