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FBI to Permanently Close Hoover Headquarters, Move Core Operations to Reagan Building

The shift replaces a canceled $5 billion new-build with a retrofit the FBI says will save billions.

Overview

  • Director Kash Patel said most headquarters personnel will relocate to the Ronald Reagan Building, with additional staff reassigned to field offices nationwide.
  • The FBI and GSA said required safety and infrastructure upgrades at the Reagan complex are already underway to meet mission needs.
  • No specific closure date for the Hoover Building or timetable for the move has been announced.
  • GSA officials say the approach avoids more than $300 million in deferred maintenance at the Hoover facility and reduces overall costs compared with new construction.
  • Maryland leaders have sued over the reversal of the previously selected Greenbelt site and alleged funding shifts, while critics question whether the Reagan Building can meet long-term security requirements.