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D.C. sues to block HUD move from its Weaver building to Alexandria
The city says the relocation could cost nearly $2M in annual sales tax revenue and argues the move would hurt Southwest D.C. businesses.
The District of Columbia has sued the federal government to stop the Department of Housing and Urban Development from moving its headquarters from Southwest Washington to Northern Virginia, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Washington.
D.C. argues that offices attached to the seat of government must remain in D.C. unless Congress authorizes otherwise, and it says the move could cost nearly $2M in annual sales tax revenue while being detrimental to the vibrancy and businesses in Southwest D.C.
The dispute centers on HUD’s relocation, currently underway, from its owned 1968-era Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, a roughly 1.1M SF site, to Alexandria, where it is displacing the National Science Foundation from a 2017-era leased space.
Bisnow reports HUD and related defendants include the agency, HUD’s secretary, the General Services Administration and its administrator, as well as Ginnie Mae and its president. HUD said it is complying with applicable laws and that the Weaver Building has deteriorated beyond cost-effective repair, while D.C. said 80% of HUD employees have already moved into the Alexandria headquarters.