Private bids for the Old Post Office were due this week, and already we’re hearing some creative ideas for reuse of the giant space. Bisnow reports today that Monument “Go Big or Go Home” Realty wants to turn it into a center for media organizations:

Designed with finance partner Angelo Gordon and an NBC news producer who approached him with the idea 18 months ago, his plan would be to create high-end production facilities shared by everyone from major networks to the many DC offices of overseas press; higher floors would be offices of media-oriented law firms and lobbyists, and companies like Yahoo and Google. Consistent with GSA’s guidance that the building should emphasize interactive public use, Michael envisions tourists freely looking in on glass-enclosed studios, joining audiences of ongoing programs, or perhaps just ogling Wolf Blitzer.

Kind of like…the 102-year-old National Press Club, which houses offices for overseas news outlets. Also kind of like…the Newseum, which educates the public about the media business. Neither of those house all the folks Monument CEO Michael Darby has in mind, but still, do we really need that much real estate devoted to the fourth estate?