Is there space in existing GSA/DOD-owned building for the Engineers? Or, will they fit into a vacant toll booth after TruMuskp gets through dismantling the military and government?
Nothing is certain, but apparently there is not. The Jacksonville District explored other options before signing a new 5 year lease in Prudential Bldg. last year. There’s the Federal Building on Bay St, which houses the IRS, or the Federal Courthouse. Neither apparently have room to accommodate the district as it stands. Post-RIF, the district may have less than the 800 employees it has now, so this could also just be a play for GSA to negotiate new terms and less space. Other USACE districts had their leases terminated as well, such as Charleston and Chicago. So is this something bigger like a re-org? Who knows.
Interesting tidbit though, the newly formed Caribbean District also has a lease in the Prudential Bldg and that wasn’t canceled because it’s not through GSA. However, there’s probably 50 employees or less there while the rest are located at the main HQ in San Juan, PR.
I can confirm that parking was a nuisance pre-COVID when the building was full. The garage itself is poorly designed and small, and the offsite lot was on Prudential Drive behind the BP. You would either have to walk from there to the building (through Treaty Oak Park and dodging the homeless) or take the shuttle they provided. The city did put up traffic crossings and warning lights to make it a more pedestrian friendly walk at least.
