NOAA to stay in Silver Spring for 15 more years

Published December 16, 2011 5:00am ET



The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has made a commitment to stay in its Silver Spring offices for another 15 years, keeping more than 4,000 jobs in Montgomery County.

The U.S. General Services Administration signed a 15-year lease renewal on NOAA’s behalf for the Foulger-Pratt-owned 1305, 1315 and 1325 East-West Highway, County Executive Ike Leggett’s office announced. Together the three buildings comprise more than one million square feet of office space.

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