Borderstan Brief

Car-free Condos — A new six-story mixed-used building in Petworth will encourage residents to eschew cars with complimentary Bikeshare or car-share membership or SmartTrip card credit. [Washington Post]

Hotel Changes Hands — The St. Gregory Hotel in West End was purchased by The Independent Collection, a boutique hotel management company with two other D.C. properties in Georgetown and Capitol Hill. [Metro Weekly]

Painting Petworth — Two Petworth residents celebrate their neighborhood with a bright, abstract mural on Upshur Street. [Petworth News]

Borf Crew — Iconic and mysterious graffiti artist Borf is back in the spotlight. Ten years after painting the town in Northwest D.C., the vigilante vandal is living in New York and enjoying a quieter life. [Washington Post]

All-night Stand — D.C. Police have unveiled a new 24/7 “community outreach post” near the site of a recent shooting in Shaw. [Borderstan]