Borderstan Brief

D.C. Historic Preservation Office Backs Building Plan for SunTrust Site — The D.C. Historic Preservation Office has advised the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board to approve PN Hoffman’s proposal to construct a mixed-use building on the SunTrust property at 1800 Columbia Road NW. HPRB is scheduled to vote Thursday on the developer’s plan, which didn’t get the support of Adams Morgan’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C. [UrbanTurf]

Early Voting Begins in D.C. — D.C. residents now can cast their ballots for the 2016 general election at the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square (441 4th St. NW) from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Nov. 4. Other early voting centers will open around the District Saturday. [NBC Washington]

Bus Riders Create Group to Lobby for 14th Street Express Buses — Public transit users have joined together to form the “14th Street Bus Riders Alliance” to advocate for express buses on the road. [Petworth News]

A Peek Inside H Street’s Apollo — Washingtonian takes a look inside the H Street corridor’s new Apollo building, which will have apartments for rent, a Whole Foods, a Wydown Coffee Bar and a Daily Rider bicycle shop. [Washingtonian]

Bloomingdale Resident Reports Spooky Happenings in Home — A Bloomingdale resident has reported hearing unexplained footsteps and finding her dream catcher mysteriously damaged in her home, which a neighbor said sits on an old cemetery. [WAMU]