HUD to Relocate Headquarters to Alexandria NSF Site

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will relocate its headquarters from the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in Washington, D.C., to 2415 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria, Virginia, currently occupied by the National Science Foundation (NSF). HUD officials and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin cited hazardous conditions and nearly $500 million in needed repairs at the Weaver building as reasons for the move, which is projected to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. About 2,700 HUD employees will transfer in phases, but no clear plan exists for the more than 1,800 NSF employees who will be displaced. The Weaver building, listed as a historic site since 2008, may be sold as part of the transition. The move is part of a broader federal initiative to modernize and better utilize government buildings. The timeline for HUD's relocation and arrangements for NSF's new headquarters have not yet been determined.