washington republican presidential nominee donald trump open late outpost real estate empire monday luxury hotel historic build five block white house undergo two-year 200 million renovation staff members 263-room trump international hotel plan little hoopla describe soft open 40 protesters oppose new york real estate developer presidential run gather outside open come eight weeks nov. election kind fit personality find way pennsylvania avenue one way another say protester judy byron 70 washington artist hotel include 20,000-a-night suite less mile km pennsylvania avenue white house hotel house washington third-tallest build 1899 old post office build romanesque revival architectural style trump say twitter stop property thank tremendous men women hard work protesters criticize trump position include promise build wall along mexican border block illegal immigrants protest organizer andrew castro baltimore say build wall racism dozens people filter monday afternoon gawk others pause drink hotel bar way ric hedlund work port development say impress renovations build say previously dump go drink trump wine say hedlund add also support trump candidate trump daughter ivanka help negotiate 60-year lease u.s. government oversee build revamp design say project come year ahead schedule budget really position hotel fine hotel d.c. country say telephone interview grand-opening ceremony plan next month trump attend 2014 groundbreaking renovations alongside local democratic officials launch presidential campaign last year trump name hard escape native new york adorn structure include trump tower well bronx golf course hotel mark visible presence washington comment describe mexican immigrants criminals prompt celebrity chefs jose andres geoffrey zakarian pull project trump sue trump luxury hotel open block white house