The DC Chamber of Commerce awarded Abe and Irene Pollin a Lifetime Business Legacy Award this past weekend for the work they as a family have done to develop and support the DC economy.

No one has made a bigger impact in downtown DC than Abe and Irene. Building the Verizon Center was the catalyst that gave everyone permission to believe in downtown DC once again. Their courage and vision of what the city could be is a testament to their love of our city.

Here is a list of the winners. We were also honored for our work with the Capitals and the Mystics, teams that Abe and Irene Pollin founded and sold to us ten years ago. This lifetime achievement award was long over due and most deserved. Congratulations.