CFTC Scraps Headquarters Move, Extends Current Lease 5 Years
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
CFTC Scraps Headquarters Move, Extends Current Lease 5 Years
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
Summary
A five-year lease extension will keep the CFTC in its current Washington headquarters after the agency dropped plans to relocate.
The derivatives regulator cited a need for more space, reversing an earlier push to move into a smaller office and later discussions about sharing a building complex with the SEC.
The decision comes as prediction markets boom, increasing pressure on the agency's headquarters needs even while it offers buyouts to some long-time employees.
The CFTC has occupied the same building for more than 30 years, making the lease renewal a near-term bet on staying put rather than shrinking its footprint.