Norfolk Customhouse: Information Relating to Customs' Occupancy of the Historic Customhouse

摘要

The U.S. Customs Service's continued occupancy of the historic Norfolk Customhouse has been an issue for more than a decade because of uncertainty about whether Customs should continue occupying the historic building. Through the years, district and regional level Customs officials sought to vacate the Norfolk Customhouse based on their assessment that the space did not meet operational requirements. Relocation, while attempted, did not occur because it conflicts with Customs' policy to retain historic Customhouses whenever practicable. Uncertainty about Customs' housing plans in Norfolk in conjunction with GSA's concern about the costs associated with the building's repair and alteration caused GSA to defer repair and alteration projects, contributing to the building's deterioration.