About the Great Lakes Region

The Great Lakes Region is committed to providing superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition plans, and management services - at best value - to help federal agencies serve the public more effectively. 

In support of our customers' goals in 2011*, GSA's Great Lakes Region: 

• Played an integral part in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,  completing 53 building renovation projects, while working on 10 others, investing more than $800 million.
• Managed 1,175 properties, totaling 35.6 million square feet of space; these include 56 historic buildings, 11 land ports of entry (border stations), 38 buildings with ENERGY STAR®  designations, and 9 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED® ) rated buildings.
• Maintained a collection of 95 pieces of fine art and 29 installed Art in Architecture works.
• Operated a fleet of 15,442 vehicles, 11,172 of which use alternative fuels.
• Outleased 86,516 square feet of vacant space to private businesses and the general public via 63 different lease agreements; these outleases added $2.9 million to the Federal Buildings Fund for use on building upkeep in 2011.
• Awarded 39.8% of its total regional contracting dollars to small businesses.
• Boasted outstanding tenant satisfaction with 79% reporting "more than satisfied" or above (a rating of four or higher on a five-point scale) on the 2011 GSA/Gallup Tenant Satisfaction Survey.
• Recycled 4,193 tons of waste in 2011, generating $1.2 million in revenue, avoiding $700,000 in shipping/disposal costs, and diverting 51% of its waste from landfills.
• Donated $29.3 million worth of excess and surplus property to federal and state agencies in 2011.

*Source: Fiscal Year 2011 Statistical Card for the GSA Great Lakes Region.