Blake Real Estate, Inc. announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs has leased 163,917 square feet at 1800 G Street, NW. The renewal and five-year lease-extension contract was overseen by the GSA. The 608,000-square-foot building is also home to various other government agencies and The World Bank. Blake was represented in the transaction by its in-house leasing group. Howard Traul with Jones Lang LaSalle represented the VA.