Federal Real Property

Prior to seeking appropriations, The General Services Administration (GSA) is required to obtain congressional authorisation for constructing, purchasing, leasing, or renovating real property. The GSA controls over 8,700 owned and leased buildings with 422 million square feet of floor space, which represents about 12.6% of the government's 3.354 billion total building square footage. GSA has the authority to acquire, operate, and dispose of real property on behalf of other federal agencies, including the judiciary. Its portfolio includes courthouses, land ports of entry, and federal office space. This book provides an analysis of key issues of federal real property.