Everyone is doing more with less when it comes to real estate these days. Agencies cutting their per person space utilization, and reductions in square footage usage by fifteen to thirty percent is not uncommon. The clear message in Government real estate is to do the job you are tasked to do, but reduce your footprint and reduce your lease costs.
It is never fun to do more with less, but some agencies are making real advances in space utilization by repurposing inherently non-governmental buildings for government uses. We are seeing this trend all over the country and it is delivering efficient, attractive space at costs and locations that definitely benefit the operations and cost effectiveness of the services rendered.