Department of Veteran Affairs Headquarters
Washington, DC

Square Footage: 677,000
Construction Cost: $46 million

Located on historic Lafayette Square, opposite the White House, this imposing building was renovated for GSA by Finegold Alexander + Associates Inc for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and his Department.  The building houses all of the services for all veterans of the Armed Forces. Built in 1919, with an addition in 1925, the building contains 677,000 gsf. The program included space planning for 800 additional employees eliminating the need for leased space in DC, as well as the retrofitting of all mechanical systems and upgrade of code compliance.