HUD moves headquarters outside the nation’s capital

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced plans to relocate from its longtime headquarters located in the nation’s capital to Alexandria, Virginia.

Such a move had also been the subject of rumors since early in the second Trump administration, as its Department of Government Efficiency set out to target examples of what it classified as “waste, fraud and abuse.” Officials cited the age of the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, pointing to claims of various hazards, leaks and structural deficiencies found on the property as reasons behind their decision.

“For too long, the Weaver building has struggled with aging infrastructure and ongoing maintenance issues that continue to burden the American taxpayer,” said Michael Peters, commissioner of the General Services…