WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 8: Marc Ratner, CEO of StreetSense Portrait taken the afternoon of May 8th 2014, at Mr Ratner's home 2701 Chesapeake Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, Portrait of Marc Ratner in his basement for an article about the people behind the recent boom of construction in DC. (Photo by Brad Howell for the Washington Post)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 8: Marc Ratner, CEO of StreetSense Portrait taken the afternoon of May 8th 2014, at Mr Ratner's home 2701 Chesapeake Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, Portrait of Marc Ratner in his basement for an article about the people behind the recent boom of construction in DC. (Photo by Brad Howell for the Washington Post)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 2: Diane Hoskins, Executive Director Gensler, Portrait taken the morning of May 2nd 2014, at Gensler DC Office 2020 K Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, Portrait of Diane Hoskins at her office for an article about the people behind the recent boom of construction in DC. (Photo by Brad Howell for the Washington Post)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: Amer Hammour , CEO of developer Madison Marquette Portrait taken the afternoon of May 28th 2014, at The Wharf Approximately 9th St. SW and Water St. SW, Washington, DC 20024, Portrait of Amer Hammour at the construction site for the new southwest waterfront project, The Wharf, for an article about the people behind the recent boom of construction in DC. (Photo by Brad Howell for the Washington Post)