Helicopter Factory!

Travis Holler

Last night, we headed to DC's hottest new development, The Helicopter Factory, for its VIP Grand Opening. We snapped Diego Downtown's Diego Gonzalez with Anchyi Adorned's Anchyi Wei, She's Unique's Katya Ananieva and Brick Lane Development's Will Nisbet.

Travis Holler

Guests enjoyed the balmy February night listening to a live DJ and enjoying cocktails from The Columbia Room's Derek Brown. Here, Carlyle Group's Laura Wittenberger joins her husband, Eichberg Construction's and the site's general contractor, Kevin Wittenberger, with Urban Design Group's Mike Burton, the project's architect, with his wife, Urban Design Group marketing manager Kumiko Burton.

Travis Holler

While guests enjoyed self-guided tours of the industrial-themed residences, they experienced tastings from neighborhood restaurants including Kyirisan, Hilltop Bar & Restaurant and Alfie's. We loved the Nam Tok pork dish prepared by Chef Alex McCoy at the event! Here Brick Lane's Erik Kudla, Daata Group's Ali Dilmaghani, investor Ramin Abrahim and Brick Lane's Taylor Kelly.

Travis Holler

Compass' Andrew Nelson joins JBG's Devon Lauber and Brick Lane's Jeff Gross.

Travis Holler

Prestige Beverage's Chris Schmid and his wife, The Arc of the US' Katy Lernihan-Schmid, join George Mason Mortgage's Jennifer Grillo, Park Bradley Homes' Sandra Kamin and HMSHost's John Dicalogero.

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