The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and GSA’s New England Region worked together to outlease 228,000 square feet of courtroom and court related space in the John W. McCormack Post Office-U.S. Courthouse (PO-CT) in Boston, MA.
Most outleasing involves small pockets of vacant space in Federal facility. This outlease was done under Section 111 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which allows the funds from outleasing to be used to preserve historical properties in the GSA inventory. This outlease maintains the viability of a historic asset and ensures a safe and productive work environment for the State Court of Massachusetts.
The Federal courts in Boston relocated to the new U.S. Courthouse in Boston in the fall of 1998. During development of the new Courthouse, the Regional office sought potential candidates to backfill the space in the PO-CT. The Massachusetts State Trials Courts were looking for a large amount of courtroom space for a short-term lease, so the State could renovate its courthouse. The state accepted the PO-CT in an “as is” condition and agreed to a 5-year lease in the PO-CT on February 1, 1999. With the common functions of the Federal and State courts, there was little build out of space required.
For more information, contact Mr. George Klueber at (617) 565-5824 or via e-mail at george.klueber@gsa.gov
