The nightlife spot will move to a two-story, 5,000-square-foot space at 1230 9th Street NW with a rooftop deck.
The owner was among the club operators who had called on D.C. government for assistance.
Martín Miguel Fernandez says he was disappointed about the D.C. primary results and has changed political parties to run in the November election.
The new space advertises itself as a “cocktail bar for purists.”
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