

The landlord for the civilian federal government, Public Buildings Service (PBS) acquires space on behalf of the federal government through new construction and leasing, and acts as a caretaker for federal properties across the country. PBS owns or leases 9,624 assets, maintains an inventory of more than 376.9 million square feet of workspace for 1.1 million federal employees, and preserves more than 481 historic properties.
PBS is funded primarily through the Federal Buildings Fund, which is supported by rent from federal customer agencies.
PBS Initiatives:
About PBS
More than 5,300 of us work in PBS in Central Office or one of 11 Regions. Together, we are the landlord for the civilian federal government. We manage over 374 million square feet of workspace for a million federal employees in 2,100 American communities. We own 1600 plus assets totaling over 183 million rentable square feet and manage 7,100 plus leased assets totaling over 190 million rentable square feet. The rent federal agencies pay is our major source of funding.
What do we do at PBS?
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PBS Office Functions
To learn more, please visit our external facing GSA website at About Us - GSA Public Buildings Service.