Trump Moves To Sell Pelosi Federal Building As Crime, Cost Concerns Grow
President Donald Trump’s administration is working to sell off federal properties in San Francisco, including the recently renamed Nancy Pelosi Federal Building. The plan is part of an effort to cut government waste and reduce taxpayer costs, particularly as many federal employees continue working remotely.
A GSA report identified both the Pelosi Federal Building and the nearby 50 United Nations Plaza as “non-core” assets that could be sold. The administration aims to eliminate expensive, underutilized properties rather than continue spending on their upkeep.
The Trump administration is looking to sell the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building.
The White House says it will save money by avoiding maintenance on the building and by selling it.
The building is heavily patrolled, but it appears few people are actually working in it.
Pelosi’s… pic.twitter.com/UDrLGzuC3X
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) February 22, 2025
The Pelosi building, located at Mission and 7th Street, has long been surrounded by crime, open-air drug markets and illegal street vending. In 2023, federal employees stationed there were told to work from home due to safety risks. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) called for the facility to be shut down, pointing to the ongoing drug problems outside its doors.
Hearing about Trump’s decision to sell the Pelosi Federal Building in SF reminds me of when he cancelled Nancy and Schiff’s overseas trip during the government shutdown back in 2019.
Trump always gets the last laugh. 😂 pic.twitter.com/JHQSjEC5Gy
— Murray 🇺🇸 (@Rothbard1776) February 22, 2025
Despite the clear financial and security concerns, California Democrats are complaining about the sale. Former Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) argued that leasing office space would cost more in the long run, ignoring the fact that taxpayers have been funding mostly empty federal buildings for years.
Developer Andy Ball, who worked on the building, described it as a wasteful project from the start, saying it cost “50% more” than a private-sector development. Rather than supporting the effort to cut costs, Pelosi and her allies seem determined to keep empty buildings in government hands at taxpayers’ expense.
PELOSI has nowhere to turn
She has lost control of House to Jew-hater Muslims & the loudmouth Socialist
Now, she can’t even convince the illegals that her Party cater to for votes..
The Dreamers Know they’ve been used by Dems & don’t care 2hear her LIESpic.twitter.com/V7eL75JceU— 💐Gigi💐 (@LovelyGigi33) March 12, 2019
The administration’s plan also includes reducing federal agencies, with Trump signing an executive order targeting the Presidio Trust, which manages San Francisco’s Presidio Park. Pelosi, who helped secure $200 million in federal funds for the park, has vowed to fight the move. Meanwhile, San Francisco’s downtown area continues to struggle with a 37% vacancy rate, and the Mid-Market district — where the Pelosi building is located — has a 55% vacancy rate.