The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by President Trump and Elon Musk, has identified 14 federal buildings across Washington state for lease terminations, a move the department claims will yield over $6 million in savings. These buildings were highlighted on DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts,” which tracks government lease terminations and the associated financial benefits. The latest update to this list was issued on March 19.
Among the agencies affected are the Government Accountability Office (GAO) located in Seattle, three sites of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in Olympia, the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Toppenish, and the Employment Standards Administration in Richland.
The targeted properties are primarily concentrated in the northwestern region of the state, with several sites in Seattle and Olympia. Notably, the Small Business Administration office in Seattle is also included in the list.
The complete list of properties slated for lease termination in Washington features:
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Dayton, WA
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Olympia, WA
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Olympia, WA
- Forest Service, Pomeroy, WA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Port Angeles, WA
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Puyallup, WA
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Renton, WA
- Employment Standards Administration, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Richland, WA
- Government Accountability Office, Seattle, WA
- Small Business Administration, Seattle, WA
- Geological Survey, Spokane Valley, WA
- Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Tacoma, WA
- Bureau of Indian Affairs, Toppenish, WA
- Drug Enforcement Administration, Yakima, WA
DOGE asserts that the lease terminations in Washington state alone will lead to estimated savings of $6.4 million. On a national scale, the list includes 657 lease terminations, amounting to roughly $350 million in anticipated savings.
