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FBI HQ Renovation: 15 Years and Still Stalled | Buffalo News

Fifteen years after the FBI’s D.C. headquarters renovation was first planned, taxpayers are still paying to fix a building that’s deteriorating while construction hasn’t even begun—despite a new 2026 move-out date. Originally budgeted at $2.5 billion and slated for six years, the project has ballooned in cost, with $1.5 billion already spent since 2009—just 10% of the estimated total. Bureaucratic delays, shifting leadership, and failed site selections have stalled progress, while new estimates now hover around $3.1 billion. Transparency is lacking, and political finger-pointing abounds as…

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