U.S. General Services Administration
GSA Closes on Auction of Former Fleet Management Motor Pool Parcel in Brooklyn, New York
BOSTON – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently closed on the real estate auction of a former Fleet Management Motor Pool Parcel in Brooklyn, New York, and conveyed the property to the high bidder.
The parcel sold for $10,000,000.
The +/- 0.9 acre property in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, is improved with a single-story, approximately 13,630 square foot building. Proceeds from the sale will be returned to GSA Federal Buildings Fund to help the agency assist federal agencies with their workplace needs, including construction and repair and alteration activities.
“As the agency responsible for promoting effective use of federal real property assets, GSA frequently disposes of real property that is no longer mission-critical to the government,” Chris Averill, Regional Administrator for GSA’s New England Region, said. “I am pleased that our team has once again seamlessly delivered on its promise to reduce the government footprint and save taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars with the sale of this conveniently located property in Brooklyn, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The transaction was handled by GSA’s New England Region Real Property Utilization and Disposal Division. The division provides realty services to federal agencies throughout the region, as well as in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
With thousands of properties in the federal portfolio, disposing of underused federal property is a considerable task. GSA—while working together with partner federal agencies, state and local governments, non-profit organizations, business groups, and citizens—leaves a lasting positive impact on communities by making valuable government real estate available for numerous public purposes.
Unneeded or underutilized federal property can vary widely in type and value, and may include:
- Undeveloped land
- Office buildings
- Warehouses
- Commercial and industrial facilities
- Military holdings
- Single- and multi-family residences
These former federal properties can contribute to a community’s vitality by providing benefits such as:
- Expanded employment opportunities
- Housing for the homeless
- Establishment of educational centers, parks, and open spaces
GSA’s New England Region provides centralized procurement for the federal government by managing its real estate portfolio, products and services throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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