PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Public Buildings Reform Board will host a Public Meeting June 25, 2026 at 11:00 both virtually and in person at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, Washington D.C. To join our event, please register: Public Buildings Reform Board Public Hearing #13 Tickets, Thursday, June 25 • 11 AM – 12 PM | Eventbrite
You will see the URL for virtual attendance once you have registered.
The Board will review its work to date, the implications of underutilized and high maintenance buildings, and solicit comment on 34 properties that it is considering for a recommended disposition.
For more information contact: public_relations@pbrb.gov
The Public Buildings Reform Board issued a new Interim Report, “The Cost of Inaction: Deferred Maintenance in GSA’s Portfolio,” that describes how GSA’s portfolio of federal buildings may have up to $50 billion in deferred maintenance and repair liabilities.
The report is below:
The Office of Management and Budget has approved the PBRB Second Round of recommendations. The OMB approval letter is below.
The Public Buildings Reform Board has formally submitted its Second Round Report containing a list of 11 federal properties it recommends for disposition. The PBRB has been working closely with the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to create this list.
The PBRB has prepared three documents for this release which are all posted here: the Second Round Report, a press release, and a “Frequently Asked Questions” sheet.
The PBRB’s press release for the Second Round of recommendations is below.
The PBRB prepared the Frequently Asked Questions sheet, below, to help answer questions about the Board’s work.
Paul Walden was appointed as Executive Director of the Public Buildings Reform Board on February 12, 2023. Mr. Walden has 34 years of Federal real estate experience, including leadership positions in the past 12 years. He was the Senior Real Property Official and Chief, Real Property Division, for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Associate Director, Real Property Programs, U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Walden has a BBA in Finance from Emory University and a Master’s Degree in Real Estate from Georgia State University. He also completed the Leadership for a Democratic Society at the Federal Executive Institute. Outside of the Federal government, Mr. Walden has held offices in the Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of the War of 1812 and is an avid genealogist.