Huge to Join Union Market's Creative Community by Inking Deal For 12,000 Square Feet in Maurice Electric Building

Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO

Friday, October 9th, 2015

Huge, a full-service digital and design firm headquartered in Brooklyn, NY with offices worldwide, announced it will open a new office at Union Market's Maurice Electric Building located at 500 Penn Street NE. This deal furthers Union Market's overall commitment to cultivating an unprecedented creative community in DC.  Huge joins a host of other creative companies housed at Union Market including software startup Venga, Good Fight Media, Dolcezza's corporate headquarters, cross-cultural advertising agency Sensis, the studio of renowned sculptor John Dreyfuss, as well as, the 40 local small businesses at the Market.

"We've been in DC for nearly 3 years and have already outgrown our current space. It was important to us to choose a new home in a vibrant, developing neighborhood that is emblematic of DC's growing creative community," said Kate Watts, Managing Director of Huge's Washington, DC office. "As a creative agency, we take great pride in fostering a forward-thinking culture that focuses on making great work and Union Market is the perfect fit for us as we continue that pursuit."

Union Market District, rooted in commerce, has become a job creation hub where businesses launch and scale.

"Huge is a significant addition to the Union Market District.  It is an international company that is unique for DC and it chose to expand its DC presence at Union Market because of the creative community that is being cultivated in this district.  With the Maurice Electric office space, we have been successful in bringing the creative intellect of DC together and giving them a broader community within which to scale their vision," said Jodie McLean, CEO of EDENS.