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Major renovation planned for Athens’ archaeological museum

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans Wednesday for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is considered the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world.

The project, expected to last four years, will be led by the British architect Sir David Chipperfield, whose major works include the restoration of the Neues Museum in Berlin and the design of the East Building at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Chipperfield said new construction covering 20,000 square meters (215,000 square feet) was planned around the existing 19th

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07/09/2025

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Rep. Barbara Lee’s political future left unsaid at Oakland BART ribbon cutting

Renovations at the 19th Street BART station in Oakland are complete, and while the Uptown unveiling made for a nice photo opportunity for transit leaders and local politicians, the representative most likely to face questions about her future wasn’t eager to provide answers just yet.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, BART officially unveiled the improved station, now boasting brighter lighting, remodeled restrooms, new railings and installations by local artists. Nearly a dozen officials were at the event, including newly elected Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, State Sen. Nancy Skinner and US Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland.

“I’m always so proud to

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19/07/2025

Governor Hochul Proclaims Million Renovation of Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

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Governor Hochul Proclaims $26 Million Renovation of Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

Governor Kathy Hochul at the moment introduced a $26 million funding in Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Harlem. The funding contains the renovation of the 30-year-old locker room amenities, upgrades to the outside observe and subject and the performing arts heart.

“The Harlem neighborhood deserves entry to inexperienced house, prime notch sports activities amenities, and leisure alternatives and at the moment we’re delivering simply that within the Metropolis’s most-visited State Park, Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park,” Governor Hochul stated. “By this $26 million funding, we are going to enhance and modernize one of many state park system’s most unusual

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18/05/2025

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Equipment Assessment: Our Ilve Vary

I designed our kitchen round having all of the home equipment hidden besides one: our lovely Ilve Vary. In the event you’ve seen it then you understand it is not simply an oven but it surely’s a bit of artwork. It suits so fantastically into our kitchen’s design and all of the critiques pointed to it being simply as practical as it’s lovely. I am right here in the present day to report again and inform you whether or not they have been proper 😉

Equipment Assessment: Our Ilve Vary

Our Ilve vary was gifted to us, nevertheless all ideas and opinions are 100% my

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01/05/2025

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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 28, 2023.

New College of Florida’s trustees convened for a committee meeting Monday afternoon to discuss issues surrounding housing amid a record incoming group of students and mold problems in campus dorms.

The board discussed using hotel rooms from a nearby Hilton on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota to accommodate a 150-bed shortfall as several student housing buildings were shut down due to renovations and mold issues making some buildings uninhabitable.

At maximum capacity, New College has 629 beds, Interim President Richard Corcoran said. The college

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18/07/2023

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Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton

Nearly 2,000 affordable housing units in Edmonton are set to be renovated and repaired in the next three years, according to a funding announcement to the tune of $66 million from the city and federal government Friday.

“Studies show that the environment you grow up in will dictate a lot about your success in life, so we need to make sure that the homes are the places they want to call home,” said Randy Boissonault, MP for the Edmonton Centre.

Click to play video: 'New affordable housing units in south Edmonton changing lives for residents'

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New affordable housing units in south Edmonton changing lives for residents

Almost 900 social housing units across 12 sites

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09/07/2023

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Buying and fixing up a house with one loan

Buying a home that requires a little TLC can often be cheaper than buying a home that doesn’t need any work, but paying for those repairs can be difficult. Luckily, if you’re a member of the military or served in the past, there’s a great way for you to finance renovations.

If you’re eligible for a VA loan, you can purchase and repair a fixer-upper with a VA rehab (also called a VA renovation) loan, which lets you roll repair costs into your mortgage.

What is a VA renovation loan?

A VA renovation loan is a type of mortgage that

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16/06/2023

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Johnson County renovation project likely going out to bid next month

Public hearing on June 1 before the initial phases of the project went out to bid

A rendering shows the renovated Johnson County administrative building lobby. (Rendering from OPN Architects)

IOWA CITY — The first phases of the Johnson County administrative campus renovation are likely going out to bid in early June — with construction anticipated to start in August — after months of review, redesign and discussions of how to keep costs down.

The $10.2 million initial project includes renovating the Health and Human Services building and the county administration building, which are located along S. Dubuque Street in

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23/05/2023