The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers building at 502 8th St. in Huntington is among hundreds of federal properties targeted for potential sale or closures in an online list Tuesday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers building at 502 8th St. in Huntington is among hundreds of federal properties targeted for potential sale or closures in an online list Tuesday
HUNTINGTON Ƶ Two local federal buildings were among hundreds of federal properties targeted for potential sale or closures in an online list Tuesday .
The Federal Building at 502 8th St. in downtown Huntington, which houses the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersƵ Huntington District headquarters, and the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at 99 15th St. in Ƶhland were included on a long list of federal buildings on the General Services AdministrationƵs (GSA) Ƶnon-core property list.Ƶ
The Carl D. Perkins Federal Building at 99 15th St. in Ƶhland is photographed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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Ƶhland Mayor Chuck D. Charles said Wednesday he was unaware of the potential sale of the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. Ƶ such, he said it was too early for him to make a statement as he wants to seek clarity on the situation.
Charles said the building is an asset to ƵhlandƵs downtown and he wants to know how the situation would be handled if the building were put up for sale.
Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell did not address the potential sale of the Federal Building when asked for comment early Wednesday. Farrell later sent to GSA and the federal Government Efficiency (DOGE) encouraging the federal government to send more of its employees to Huntington.
ƵƵ GSA reassesses its federal building portfolio, I urge you to consider a bold, cost-saving approach: repurpose vacancies in HuntingtonƵs existing federal space to relocate more of the workforce here,Ƶ Farrell wrote.
The Corps of Engineers employs about 1,000 people in Huntington.
In 2014, when the building was being remodeled, it was reported to house about 400 employees. Details on the buildingƵs current capacity, or vacancies, were unavailable by press time Wednesday.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers building at 502 8th St. in Huntington is photographed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Ryan Fischer | The Herald-Dispatch
GSA officials said in an email Wednesday the goal of publishing non-core assets was to align with President Donald TrumpƵs direction to bring federal employees back to office spaces throughout the country and drive maximum value for the federal real estate footprint.
Although an asset appearing on the list does not automatically make it for sale, GSA officials said, it will consider Ƶcompelling offersƵ and do whatƵs best for the needs of the federal government and taxpayers.
ƵGSA is taking swift, common-sense action to solve the nationƵs toughest problems of reducing the federal deficit and increasing government efficiency,Ƶ the email said. ƵThatƵs why weƵre exploring innovative approachesƵincluding public-private partnerships, ground leases, sale leasebacks, and interagency co-working agreementsƵto optimize our real property portfolio in support of the administrationƵs EO.Ƶ
Since publishing the initial list Tuesday, GSA said it received an overwhelming amount of interest.
ƵWe anticipate the list will be republished in the near future after we evaluate this initial input and determine how we can make it easier for stakeholders to understand the nuances of the assets listed,Ƶ the email said. ƵGSA will continuously review and update the list of non-core assets.Ƶ
Requests for additional information made to the offices of U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, both R-W.Va., and Reps. Carol Miller and Riley Moore, also both R-W.Va., were not answered Wednesday.
The GSA currently owns and maintains the federal buildings and facilities that are not core to government operations, or non-core properties, on the list, which is being revised.
ƵSelling ensures that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces,Ƶ the GSA website states. ƵDisposing of these assets helps eliminate costly maintenance and allows us to reinvest in high-quality work environments that support agency missions.Ƶ
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