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"Sitting attached to the diner, this building is D.C.’s third-oldest hotel and the property whose pending sale is putting Ollie’s Trolley’s current location at risk — Charles McCutcheon, the owner until his 2020 death, was the grandson of the co-founder, and the family is reportedly selling the hotel to entrepreneur Steve Salis. The hotel’s ownership change and broader downtown rent and office declines have depleted Ollie’s regulars, and the prospective buyer has given Ollie’s permission to remain only up to a year after closing, prompting the diner’s owner to consider a move." - Tierney Plumb