Springfield business owner John Chiang received a letter March 10 that landlords dread: a tenant is breaking its lease.
The tenant, however, happens to be the U.S. government’s Department of Labor – which rents office space on the second floor of the building at 3161 W. White Oaks Drive.
The building is owned by Chiang, 82, who also owns the information technology company Novanis that operates out of the same building. No reason was given for the termination of the lease.
The national news headlines, however, hint at a potential driving force behind the decision: the Department of Government Efficiency – or DOGE.
