Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, left and Gov. Glenn Youngkin. (Getty)
Mold and asbestos containment have plagued the building, which also has only about half of its elevators in working operation.
The agency also noted there are about 1,000 more employees at HUD versus NSF – which they calculated to effect a $51-per-square-foot savings on building usage and maintenance.
Fox News Digital also reached out to Senate DOGE Chairwoman Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, for comment.
Fox News Digital's Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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