The Federal government is the nation's largest landlord & owns over 450,000 buildings, more than 675 million acres of land, & leases another 300 million square feet of space. It is constantly in the market building, buying, renovating, leasing, & selling real estate. The book is based on the author's two decades of consulting experience in Federal real estate, & describes the decision making process by which government agencies acquire & dispose of land, buildings, structures & facilities. The book will be of particular interest to students & scholars in the fields of business, real estate, urban studies, economics, & government wanting to know how the Federal government conducts its real estate operations. It is also a practical Guide for planners, developers, brokers, leasing agents, property managers, lenders, appraisers, investors, state & local government officials, corporate real estate executives & all others currently doing or wishing to do real estate business with the Federal government. To order contact: Lakeside Publishers, 13408 Glen Lea Way, Rockville, MD 20850-3638. (301) 762-1441, TOLL FREE (800) 304-1802, FAX (301) 762-1206, e-mail: [email protected].