GSA sells federal property, former DHS office, to DC real estate firm

Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
March 25, 2026, 7:31 PM

The U.S. General Services Administration announced Wednesday it was selling its Regional Office Building on 7th Street SW.

The property had been listed for an “accelerated disposition” last year in accordance with a directive from President Donald Trump to reduce waste, according to a news release.

The 940,000-square-foot office sits on GSA’s 3.4-acre campus and last served as a major operational hub for the Department of Homeland Security until March 2025. It was sold for just over $24 million, according to the Washington Business Journal.

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Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
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U.S. General Services Administration

March 25, 2026

GSA Sells Its Underutilized Federal Property in Washington, D.C.

GSA Regional Office Building sale signals momentum in property dispositions

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the completion of a competitive public sale for the GSA Regional Office Building (ROB), located at 301 7th St SW, Washington, D.C. GSA listed the property for accelerated disposition last year, following President Trump’s directive to reduce waste, including unnecessary properties.

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The building, originally constructed as a warehouse between 1929 and 1932 and later adapted for office use, most recently housed the Department of Homeland Security, but has sat vacant since March 2025.

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Situated at the intersection of Washington’s government quarter and the Southwest waterfront district, the GSA ROB stands within walking distance of national landmarks, Metro connectivity at L’Enfant Plaza, and the rapidly transforming Southwest neighborhood. The area has seen accelerated redevelopment through public-private partnerships, waterfront activation, and residential conversion projects, creating opportunities for adaptive reuse that aligns with the district’s evolution into a vibrant mixed-use community.

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