Federal Buildings in Crisis

Federal workers are enduring crumbling offices—leaky roofs, mold, pests, broken elevators—amid a $50 billion maintenance backlog. Post-pandemic return to work hit a wall of decay, with repairs stalled by slow congressional approval for projects over $3.96 million. Some buildings, like IRS sites, have rodents and makeshift fixes. Officials are now pushing for emergency repairs and even cutting through red tape, while critics argue the solution is to sell off unused properties and shrink the government’s real estate footprint to cut taxpayer costs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/03da093ff8bc0306