CBRE’s Bruce Pascal and Andy Felber flank Louis DreyfusWashington head Bob Braunohler recently on tennis court at Chevy Chase Club. Bruce and Andy should know better than to try to beat a landlord, but Bob teamed with ringer Elliott Bisnow to stave them off. In real life, Bruce, Andy, and Bob are united in trying to get the highest rents for 801 17th, where 240k SF of a Kevin Roche-designed Lafayette Center will deliver in '09.

ICSC Next Gen Party, Clydes Gallery Place. From left: Rosenfeld Retail’s Jason Rosenberger; Street Sense’s Angela Schuster, Kelly Shannon, and Jeff Banks; National Real Estate Brokerage’s Andy Hotchkiss; H&R Retail’s Bradley Buslik; and Next Realty’s Ray Schupp.

Next Gen Chair Claire Coolidge (2nd from left) stands next to momMarilyn Coolidge of Petrie Ross Ventures, and on either side Kelsey Ross of Petrie Ross and Robb Parker of Peterson Management. Not pictured: Dietz Construction partner Robert Nichols who helped oversee the building of Clydes!

Alexandria Scholarship Fund Gala: Bonaventure Properties CEODwight Dunton; Wachovia’s "Mr. 1031" James Brennan; and Cardea Commercial Real Estate Services founder Daniel Odio.

Our "35 Under 35" is moving forward quickly, and the youngest nominee came to us with this note and picture from Waterford Commercialpresident Christopher Ciliberti of Reston: "I’m attaching a picture of the next president of Waterford Commercial for your consideration, my son Nicholas. While young, he does have the same expression I have when I review change orders during a construction project."