Navigating the Evolving DOGE Federal Lease Terminations

As the initiative to reduce costs and the planned reduction of the government’s real estate footprint unfolds, opportunities and challenges arise for occupiers and the broader corporate real estate sector.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), put in place by the Donald Trump administration, is an initiative to cut federal spending. DOGE was enacted by executive order on January 20, 2025. As part of the initiative, the department has been terminating numerous federal real estate leases across the United States for the purposes of reducing government costs and the real estate footprint. Thus far, the terminated leases impact over eight million square feet within 689 leases. The properties are located within the District of Columbia, all 50 states, and several U.S. territories.

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