Gregory Y. Otten

Gregory Y. Otten serves as a Lease Contracting Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R11 Construction Services Division Center 3, part of the General Services Administration. In this role, he is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of commercial real estate leasing contracts for federal facilities, including site selection, lease negotiation, compliance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, and ongoing performance monitoring. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to provide secure, efficient, and sustainably managed workspaces for federal agencies through strategic long-term real estate acquisition. Otten specializes in nonresidential building leases, ensuring alignment with federal space standards, environmental sustainability goals, and operational requirements. Otten maintains professional relationships with a broad spectrum of commercial property owners, real estate investment trusts, and facility management firms that own and operate Class A and B office buildings, medical centers, and institutional facilities. His contracting approach emphasizes competitive solicitation under full and open competition, with a focus on lease terms that deliver value, flexibility, and lifecycle cost efficiency. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with national and regional landlords experienced in federal leasing requirements, including those familiar with GSA’s leasing frameworks and Build-to-Suit protocols. Otten’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the nature of the commercial real estate market, where qualifying small business lessors are rare due to the capital intensity and scale required to lease federal facilities. His contracting patterns prioritize market-driven solutions over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with GSA’s mandate to secure optimal space at fair market value. His primary focus is NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where he procures long-term lease agreements for office, administrative, and institutional facilities. He possesses deep expertise in lease structures such as gross, net, and modified gross leases, as well as in navigating tenant improvement allowances, renewal options, and space planning compliance under federal building codes.