On January 8, 2007, the operating rights to D.C. United were sold to D.C. United Holdings, a newly formed group venture that included real estate developer Victor MacFarlane, founder of MacFarlane Partners, and William H.C. Chang, chairman of Westlake International Group.
Pada tanggal 8 Januari 2007, hak usaha untuk DC United dijual ke DC United Holdings, sebuah perusahaan kelompok yang baru dibentuk yang termasuk pengembang real estate Victor MacFarlane, pendiri MacFarlane Partners, dan William HC Chang, ketua Westlake International Group.