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DAS seeks 30% reduction of office footprint by 2027; explores sales, partnerships and childcare in state buildings
Summary
DAS has launched a right-sizing project to identify a 30% reduction in the state's office footprint, a plan DAS officials described Feb. 26 that relies on lease expirations, agency planning and possible co-location, sales or partnerships.
Shannon Ryan, Enterprise Asset Management Division administrator at the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government on Feb. 26 that DAS has launched a project to right-size the state's office footprint, aiming to identify a 30% reduction by the end of 2025 and pursue implementation through 2027.
Ryan said the enterprise portfolio includes a mix of state-owned and private-sector leased space. She told the committee the state spends roughly $128 million annually on private-sector leases and about $39 million annually on the DAS-owned portfolio. A 2023 survey of enterprise agencies showed nearly one-third of agencies were using 25% or less of their office space and about half were using 50% or less.
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