The Department of Homeland Security will move its headquarters to the St. Elizabeths campus in Congress Heights due to parking controversies.
The department currently resides across from Nebraska Hall on the corner of Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenue.
Construction on the department’s headquarters forced outside contractors to park in the surrounding neighborhood, said Dawud Abdur-Rahman, director of planning and management for the General Services Administration. The department currently has only enough parking spots for its employees, Abdur-Rahman said.
“Our desire is to be good neighbors in every neighborhood where we operate,” he said.
The department’s current building will continue to be used by Homeland Security, Abdur-Rahman said.
Construction on the DHS Nebraska Avenue complex will continue until all current projects are finished. It is expected to be completed in November, according to General Services Administration Director of the Office of Infrastructure and Campus Development Shapour Ebadi.
“There won’t be any noticeable difference to the public on how the campus is used,” Abdur-Rahman said.
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