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Tax break for federal office redevelopment in DC could generate more housing, mayor says

Proposed abatement may hasten transformation of underused buildings
The U.S. government sold the office property at 301 Seventh St. SW in Washington, D.C., this year. It might be converted into housing. (Jonathan Lehrfeld/CoStar News)
The U.S. government sold the office property at 301 Seventh St. SW in Washington, D.C., this year. It might be converted into housing. (Jonathan Lehrfeld/CoStar News)
CoStar News
April 14, 2026 | 10:11 P.M.

A 20-year tax break connected to transforming federal office buildings largely in southwest Washington, D.C., was proposed by the city’s mayor, who says the measure could add more housing in the city.

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