Acknowledging the hot downtown D.C. real estate market, Washington Fine Properties opened an office on 14th Street, directly across from the popular Le Diplomate Restaurant, and threw a grand-opening party on — appropriately enough — July 14, Bastille Day. Delighted by the turnout, Dana Landry of Washington Fine Properties said, “We were pleased by the interest and warm welcome of our immediate neighbors.” Among those who stopped by were William Washington, general manager of Le Diplomate, with appetizers and pizzas for everyone to enjoy.