FBI Headquarters to Relocate to Reagan Building

July 2, 2025

The Trump administration plans to relocate the FBI headquarters from the deteriorating J. Edgar Hoover Building to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Pennsylvania Avenue. The move, which could begin as early as Labor Day, has sparked regional tensions with Maryland and Virginia officials who were expecting the headquarters to relocate to their areas, while D.C. leaders welcomed keeping the federal agency in the city.

Who is affected

FBI personnel (3,500-4,000 employees who will be relocated)
Current occupants of the Ronald Reagan Building (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, private tenants, food court vendors, event space users)
Communities in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland (particularly Prince George's County)
Maryland and Virginia officials who expected economic development from hosting the FBI headquarters
D.C. leaders concerned about federal buildings leaving the city and downtown office vacancy rates

What action is being taken

The Trump administration is relocating the FBI headquarters from the J. Edgar Hoover Building to the Ronald Reagan Building
The administration is formally requesting to reallocate $555 million previously appropriated for the Maryland campus to fund the move to the Reagan Building
Maryland's Democratic congressional delegation is actively opposing the proposal
Sen. Chris Van Hollen is opposing any funding for relocating the FBI headquarters to any facility other than Greenbelt

Why it matters

The decision addresses $300 million in deferred maintenance costs for the deteriorating Hoover Building
It avoids "billions" in costs associated with building a new suburban campus
The relocation intensifies regional tensions over federal resource allocation
The move keeps federal jobs within D.C., potentially helping with downtown office vacancy concerns
Security questions arise about housing the FBI in an accessible building with public spaces
The decision impacts economic development opportunities for suburban Maryland and Virginia

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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