Several federal buildings in WA deemed non-essential could be sold

Updated on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 9:51 a.m.: U.S. Senator Patty Murray issued a statement to KUOW regarding the U.S. General Services Administration's list of "non-core" properties, which includes the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building. Murray's Seattle office is located in the federal building.

"At the behest of an unelected billionaire, President Trump is pushing to sell all manner of federal properties with zero thought or consideration for what the people who work there actually do. Selling the buildings people work in to help process VA disability claims or make sure seniors get their Social Security checks is yet another blatant attempt by two corrupt billionaires to break government and enrich themselves. I am demanding answers from the Trump administration on what exactly their plans are, particularly how they plan to ensure continuity of service for the millions of Americans who rely on the services provided in these federal offices and buildings."

Updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 3:45 p.m.: A day after the federal government published a list of buildings deemed non-essential to government operations, the list was taken down and replaced with a "coming soon" update. Read the original article below.

A federal agency that oversees government operations has published a list of over 300 properties and facilities considered non-essential to government operations, including downtown Seattle's Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.

On Tuesday, the U.S. General Services Administration posted the list of "non-core" properties for government operations on its website. The properties are scattered throughout the U.S., with nine properties in Washington state flagged for potential sale or transfer.

According to the GSA, the buildings and facilities are "not core to government operations" and are subject to "disposal."

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KUOW has reached out to GSA for more information about why D.C. properties were removed, but the agency did not immediately respond.

The properties in Washington state flagged for disposal include the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in Seattle — where both of Washington state's Democratic senators have their local offices — the Food and Drug Administration Building in Bothell, and the Vancouver Federal Building.

Selling these buildings, the GSA says, will "ensure that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces."

This is a developing story.