Borderstan Brief

Developer of Line Hotel in Adams Morgan May Lose Tax Deal — The District’s chief financial officer seems ready to rescind a $46 million tax break for the developer of the Line Hotel in Adams Morgan if the company doesn’t show it followed legislation that required it to hire 342 D.C. residents to construct the building. [Washington City Paper]

Cops Nab Man Wanted in Armed Robberies Near H Street Corridor — Police this week arrested 24-year-old Avery Kinney of Northeast D.C. and charged him with armed robbery in connection with crimes on the 1100 block of 5th Street NE on Sept. 9 and near 11th and I streets NE on Sept. 11. [MPD]

D.C. Historic Preservation Panel Approves Plans for Mount Vernon Triangle Condo Building — A 40-unit condo building at 925 5th St. NW received the endorsement of the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board yesterday. [UrbanTurf]

New York’s Apollo Theater to Have Open Auditions at Howard — Local comedians, singers and other artists can head to Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium tomorrow to try out for the opportunity to perform at New York’s Apollo Theater. [DCist]