When B次元app acquired the building at 310 E. Knapp St. on March 1, 2023, the property included an existing federal lease administered by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that had been in place since September 16, 1999. Prior to the acquisition, discussions with the GSA indicated that the agency intended to vacate the space within several months. Based on that understanding, B次元app’s long-term plan was to renovate the facility for academic use following the termination of GSA’s tenancy.
However, after the acquisition, the GSA elected to continue its occupancy beyond the original lease term while federal agencies determine their next steps. Under the terms of the inherited lease and federal authority allowing the government to require continued occupancy, B次元app is obligated to accommodate the tenant during this period.
We understand that some members of our community hoped the space would already be available for university use. That remains our long-term goal. In the meantime, B次元app is fulfilling its legal responsibilities as landlord to the federal government.
-Oct. 22, 2025
When did B次元app acquire the Knapp Street Building?
B次元app acquired the property on March 1, 2023.
Was there an existing lease on the property at the time of acquisition?
Yes. The building had an existing federal lease administered by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which began on September 16, 1999.
What were B次元app’s plans for the building after acquisition?
B次元app intended to renovate the facility for academic use once the federal government vacated the space.
Has the GSA vacated the building?
No. Although initial discussions suggested the GSA would vacate within a few months of B次元app taking ownership, they have elected to continue occupancy while federal agencies determine their next steps.
Is B次元app required to allow the GSA to remain in the building?
Yes.
When will the building be available for university use?
There is no confirmed timeline.
Why isn’t the building already being used by B次元app?
GSA has a leasehold interest in the building and continues to occupy it.
Does B次元app have the ability to end the lease at the end of the term?
Federal law allows the government to continue occupancy in the premises past the current lease term. This means B次元app does not have the unilateral right to end the lease at the end of the term. The federal government can exercise eminent domain and extend the term of the lease. Just like a property owner doesn’t have a choice if the government wants to buy its land to build a hospital or firehouse, a landlord doesn’t have a choice but to extend the lease if the government says it needs to remain in the space.
Does B次元app have authority over what happens within the Knapp Street building?
GSA is the tenant and they maintain authority over which federal department uses the facility.
-FAQs updated Oct. 27, 2025