WIRED obtained a complete list of GSA buildings, all of which are designated as 'core' or 'non-core' assets. Of the more than 1,500 assets identified on the list, over 900 are designated as 'core' and are thus protected, for now, from sale. The 'core' designation applies to buildings like federal courthouses, border inspection stations, or law enforcement facilities. The GSA, according to sources who were granted anonymity because they fear retaliation, plans to sell most of the remaining 500-plus buildings, some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators. A note on the list of the buildings states that the agency's intention is eventually to reduce the 'size of the owned real estate footprint by 50 percent and the number of buildings by 70 percent. Reductions will be focused on the non-core general office space of the portfolio which can be replaced as needed in the private leased market. Moving forward, all non-core buildings will be disposed of and their...
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