US agency's return-to-office hits a hard space ceiling: 1,100 staff, 550 desks
Published: June 28, 2026
Facilities Dive
Facilities Dive
The CFPB has ended telework and ordered staff back to its new Washington headquarters, with deadlines running from 6 July to a 31 August relocation cut-off for out-of-area employees. The building seats only 550 of roughly 1,100 staff, exposing the capacity mismatch that aggressive RTO mandates create for facilities and workplace teams.
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