The Trump administration has unveiled a list of 443 federal properties it is considering closing or selling, including the FBI headquarters and the Department of Justice’s main building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.”
Published on Tuesday by the General Services Administration (GSA), the list spans nearly every state and features some of the country’s most recognizable buildings — from courthouses and office buildings to parking garages.
Among the notable properties in Washington, DC, are the J. Edgar Hoover Building (FBI headquarters), the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, the American Red Cross headquarters, and the Old Post Office building, where former President Donald Trump previously operated a hotel.
“Selling ensures that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces,” the GSA said.
The sell-off forms part of Trump’s broader push to downsize the federal government, spearheaded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The downsizing effort has already resulted in 100,000 government workers either taking buyouts or being laid off. DOGE claims the initiative has saved $105 billion, largely by canceling leases and cutting operational costs — though budget experts have questioned the reliability of those figures.
The GSA acknowledged that many properties were outdated, saying it could “no longer hope” to secure funding for upgrades. It estimated that the sales could save more than $430 million in annual operating costs.
The list features headquarters of several key agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Labor, Veterans Administration, and Federal Aviation Administration. The GSA’s own headquarters is also among the properties under review.
IRS hubs in Chicago, Atlanta, and Cleveland — critical for processing tax returns — are included, with internal memos indicating they will be sold starting in June, after the April tax filing season concludes.
It remains unclear how many properties will ultimately be sold or what revenue the sales might generate.
