{"id":2451928,"date":"2025-06-25T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hud-announces-headquarters-relocation-to-virginia-in-money-saving-move\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:08:23","slug":"hud-announces-headquarters-relocation-to-virginia-in-money-saving-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hud-announces-headquarters-relocation-to-virginia-in-money-saving-move\/","title":{"rendered":"HUD announces headquarters relocation to Virginia in money-saving move"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhud-announces-headquarters-relocation-to-virginia-in-money-saving-move%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2451928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the relocation of its headquarters from Washington, D.C., too Alexandria, Virginia, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cas-prison-guard-union-gives-1-75m-to-newsoms-anti-recall-committee-after-negotiating-bonuses-and-raises\/\" title=\"CA\u2019s Prison...Guard Union Gives .75M To Newsom\u2019s Anti...Recall Committee After Negotiating Bonuses And Raises\">move expected<\/a> to save taxpayers several <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hundred million dollars<\/a>. HUD secretary Scott Turner cited &#8220;serious concerns&#8221; with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-landowner-offers-elon-musk-100-acres-of-free-land-for-new-twitter-headquarters\/\" title=\"Texas Landowner Offers Elon Musk 100 Acres Of Free Land For New Twitter ...\">current headquarters<\/a>, the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, which has suffered from health hazards, leaks, and maintenance issues since its opening in 1968. Turner emphasized the necessity of finding a new space that would better support employees and allow HUD to fulfill its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-university-opens-inquiry-into-ibram-x-kendis-antiracism-center\/\" title=\"Boston University is investigating Ibram X. Kendi&#039;s Antiracism Center.\">mission effectively<\/a>. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin expressed excitement about the relocation,promoting the state as an ideal place for HUD and its employees. The decision follows a search initiated in April as part of efforts to streamline federal operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">HUD announces headquarters relocation to Virginia in money-saving move<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2152731\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-housing-and-urban-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Department of Housing and Urban Development\">Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a> said it would move its headquarters from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington, D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, to Alexandria, Virginia, arguing that doing so would save millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The giant Robert C. Weaver Federal Building has been HUD&rsquo;s headquarters since it opened on Sept. 9, 1968. On Wednesday, HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced an end to that chapter, citing &ldquo;serious concerns&rdquo; with the building, including &ldquo;health hazards, leaks, and structural and maintenance failures.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3453677\/ted-cruz-leak-downplays-as-highly-dubious-surrounding-iran-strikes\/\">Ted Cruz downplays &#8216;highly dubious&#8217; leak surrounding strikes on Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3453818\/biden-aides-testifying-house-oversight-executive-privilege-trump\/\">Biden aides testifying before House Oversight denied executive privilege by Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3453879\/man-supplying-materials-california-fertility-clinic-bombing-died\/\">Man accused of supplying materials for bombs targeting California fertility clinic dies in custody<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It is time to turn the page on the Weaver Building and relocate to a new headquarters that prioritizes the well-being of HUD employees and properly reflects the passion and excellence of our team,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many of these risks will needlessly and irresponsibly continue to absorb taxpayer dollars. Relocating is about more than just changing buildings; it&rsquo;s about a mission-minded shift that we hope will inspire every employee. Under President [Donald] Trump&rsquo;s leadership, we are advancing this vision and instituting a new American Golden Age,&rdquo; Turner added.<\/p>\n<p>The move will &ldquo;unlock several hundred million dollars in taxpayer savings,&rdquo; according to a HUD press release.<\/p>\n<p>Turner announced the change at a press conference alongside Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), who has spearheaded several efforts to lure businesses across the Potomac.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Virginia is a great place to be headquartered, and we are excited to welcome the Department of Housing and Urban Development and their over 2,700 headquarters-based employees to the best state in America to live, work, and raise a family,&rdquo; he said.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since the Trump administration started transforming the federal government to better serve the American people, our team has been focused on seizing the new opportunities that this presents for the Commonwealth,&rdquo; Youngkin added.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Peters, Commissioner of the General Services Administration&rsquo;s Public Buildings Service, said the move reflects a commitment to &ldquo;fiscal responsibility and mission effectiveness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3384295\/gsa-hud-headquarters-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GSA PUTS HUD HEADQUARTERS UP FOR SALE IN PART OF ADMINISTRATION&rsquo;S PUSH TO DOWNSIZE\">GSA PUTS HUD HEADQUARTERS UP FOR SALE IN PART OF ADMINISTRATION&rsquo;S PUSH TO DOWNSIZE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is one of the most visually distinct federal agency headquarters, but its large size has come at a cost. Years of improper maintenance have caused it to deteriorate to troubling levels, posing safety and environmental risks. HUD estimates the building would require roughly $500 million over the next four years to meet minimum federal standards.<\/p>\n<p>The search for a new HUD headquarters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3384295\/gsa-hud-headquarters-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"began in April\">began in April<\/a>, when the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building was added to the GSA&rsquo;s accelerated disposition list. The old headquarters will begin the process of being sold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2152731\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2152731\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HUD to relocate headquarters from D.C. to Virginia for savings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2451929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scott-Turner-confirmation-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7906,35360,15703,57901,5468],"class_list":["post-2451928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-announcement","tag-headquarters-relocation","tag-hud","tag-money-saving","tag-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Scott-Turner-confirmation-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2451933,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451928\/revisions\/2451933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2451929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}