​​​Facilities & Space Management

The Department of General Services has broad oversight for the maintenance and upkeep of state-owned facilities, leasing of additional office space and parking, as needed, and the assignment of office space at owned and leased facilities. In addition, the Department maintains an inventory of all state-owned land and buildings.

​The Bureaus of Facilities Management and Maintenance Management are responsible for the general upkeep, maintenance, landscaping and special events in and around buildings managed by the Department of General Services within the City of Harrisburg and in the Scranton and Reading State Office Buildings.  

DGS manages parking in and around the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg and at the Reading and Scranton State Office Buildings.  The Department is also responsible for reviewing and approving all requests for additional leased parking.  

The Bureau of Real Estate establishes space usage standards and approves the allocation of space to departments, boards and commissions in state-owned and leased facilities.  Agencies requesting additional space should emaile their request to the Bureau of Real Estate at RA-BRESPACEMGMT@pa.gov.