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What New Plans to Renovate Penn Station Could Mean for Its Future

July 11, 2023 Kartika

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If the latest flurry of news around two dueling plans to fix New York’s Pennsylvania Station has left you scratching your head, you’re not alone. Various officials I have spoken with are also fuzzy on details.

The only thing everyone seems to know for certain is that nothing meaningful ever actually happens to improve North America’s busiest and most miserable train hub, despite decades of demands and promises. Hope has long gone to die on the 6:50 to Secaucus.

But now may actually be different.

why?

For starters, because a highly detailed and, at the moment, a clearly superior but unofficial proposal has suddenly emerged to challenge the one that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been slowly pulling together. At the very least, the new proposal, from a private infrastructure developer called ASTM North America, may be the disruption needed to get Albany moving.

Outlined for public officials and widely

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In photos: A look at the Center Block renovations on Parliament Hill

July 10, 2023 Kartika

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OTTAWA –

More than four years after MPs moved out of Center Block on Parliament Hill for the decade-long renovation to the historic building, journalists got a behind-the-scenes look at the project’s progress Thursday.

The massive project is slated to run until 2031, costing between $4.5 and $5 billion, and is on track to be completed on time.

“This is the largest heritage rehabilitation project that’s ever taken place in Canada,” said Public Services and Procurement Canada assistant deputy minister Rob Wright on the tour.

“We have to balance restoring the heritage with universal accessibility, with sustainability, with meeting modern requirements of Parliament, and creating greater access for Canadians, and creating a more secure environment,” he added. “That’s a tall order”

Protective plywood covers the much of the Hall of Honor, seen during a media tour of the project on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 6, 2023. CTV

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Was This $191,000 Renovation Christina Hall’s Costliest Project?

July 9, 2023 Kartika

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Whether you’re vicariously seeking an affordable starter property on House Hunters or learning how to renovate your primary bath with Erin and Ben Napier, HGTV proves that you don’t need a limitless bank account to make your biggest design dreams come true. So when we happen to see a renovation project that costs a pretty penny—like the $191,000 kitchen makeover on the latest episode of Christina on the Coast—we definitely take notice.

In the season five premiere, Christina Hall was asked by self-proclaimed fellow soccer mom Amy to spruce up her Newport Beach kitchen. The task was simple: Turn a crammed kitchen into an open, airy oasis that emphasizes indoor-outdoor living. Amy and her husband, Scott, initially set a $150,000 budget but—as with most renovations—things happened.

When replacing the kitchen’s tiles with hardwood floors, Hall’s contractor noticed the floor needed to be leveled—which cost an extra $1,800. Then the

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Carretas Renovation / Heryco | ArchDaily

July 8, 2023 Kartika

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Carretas Renovation / Heryco

Carretas Renovation / Heryco - Exterior Photography +28

Areas:
550 m²
year:

2023
Manufacturers: Nanocal, Paleta arquigráfica
Lead Architect:

Luis Carlos Aguilar González

Text description provided by the architects. Carretas is a renovation project of an apartment building located in a residential, family-friendly, and pedestrian neighborhood in Querétaro, with proximity to and views of the iconic Aqueduct of Querétaro.

Carretas Renovation / Heryco - Interior Photography — © Ariadna Polo Fotografía

This building, originally built in the 90s, now features four spacious three-bedroom apartments, each with a study, ideal for families and professionals seeking a modern and functional space. Additionally, the ground floor of the building

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Vancouver homebuilder calls out the city’s ‘broken system’ for renovation permits – BC

July 7, 2023 Kartika

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The paperwork needed to do a bathroom renovation in Vancouver is extensive and expensive, according to a local homebuilder.

Avi Barzelai, a licensed residential builder and renovator based out of East Vancouver, highlighted the process in a Twitter thread that’s gone viral.

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“Working with the City of Vancouver is the absolute worst part of my job, by far,” Barzelai, who operates the Barzelai Building, told Global News in an interview Wednesday. “I deal with clients, I deal with trades, I deal with a lot of headaches. It’s nothing personal to the (city) staff, it’s the system. The system is broken.”

Barzelai said there are 10 steps that must be met before any work can even begin.

These steps include reports, inspections, permits, and surveys which, at minimum, will cost close to $10,000 he said.

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Kingdom Hall renovation underway in Glasgow

July 5, 2023 Kartika

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GLASGOW — A unique construction project is an underway at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Glasgow. Volunteers, including some who drove several hours from out of state, are helping complete the month-long renovation of the building.

The project is also highlighting the role of women in construction.

Husband and wife Gavin and Ellie Oakman are helping install insulation in the Kingdom Hall. They made a roughly eight and a half hour drive from Laramie, Wyoming to Glasgow to do the work.

“We enjoy the work. Even though some of the tasks aren’t the most enjoyable, it’s fun to be helping on a Kingdom Hall, on a place of worship like this. It’s so enjoyable being with our friends. Even though most of the people here we don’t know, we leave at the end of the week having friends that we’re going to stay in touch with,” Gavin

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Above Ground Pool Cost Guide

July 4, 2023 Kartika

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Yes, it’s true, the cool house on the block always has a pool. But we don’t blame you if you don’t want to spend all your time and money installing and maintaining one. A slightly easier and less expensive way to make your backyard the official destination of summer is with an above ground pool. The typical above-ground pool cost is a fraction of what you’d spend on an inground one.

An above ground pool has rigid sides with supports and sits on top of the ground rather than down in it like a vinyl or fiberglass pool. They come as deep as four feet—so no diving, please—and as big as 12-by-24 feet, so they can hold a few friends but not a big party. And yes, technically, hot tubs are just small above ground pools with more powerful heaters, but here we’re talking about large, cannonball-worthy swimming pools.

Sounds

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Simple DIY Paper Butterfly Kids Craft

July 4, 2023 Kartika

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If you’re looking for fun and easy butterfly crafts for your kids, check out these adorable paper butterflies! Made from any craft paper, these are perfect for kids of all ages and can easily be customized to their liking.

Whether you opt for brightly colored paper or prefer something softer, paper butterflies are a kids’ craft that’s sure to make your child smile. And with its simple construction, it’s the perfect activity for a rainy day or lazy afternoon.

Paper Butterfly Kids Craft

These paper crafts are perfect for young and old alike. Simple, easy, and most importantly, lots of fun! All you need is paper, scissors and a few minutes of time. Kids will love making these paper butterflies to decorate around the house or use as toys.

I love butterflies,

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What a 250K euro renovation looks like

July 3, 2023 Kartika

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Within five years of moving to Europe, businessman Douglas Loewe “fell in love” with Barcelona, he said.

He decided to buy a home there, spending about 500,000 euros ($545,000) to purchase an apartment in the city’s famous Eixample neighborhood in 1999, the senior operating partner at Macquarie said.

But by 2017, Loewe felt the two-bedroom penthouse needed an overhaul.

The main living area of Loewe’s apartment in Barcelona, called Aribau 133 Sobre Atic.

Douglas Loewe

Within a year, he had transformed the “deteriorated” two-bedroom penthouse into a three-bedroom space that is now worth 1.7 million to 2 million euros, Loewe said — more than double the amount he spent to purchase and renovate the property.

Renovating the apartment

Loewe had renovated the apartment once before, but “it needed refreshing on a lot of levels” after almost 20 years, he said.

He hired Matthew Coe, founder of the property investment firm

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Goethe-Institut Renovation / Yemail Arquitectura

July 2, 2023 Kartika

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Goethe-Institut Renovation / Yemail Arquitectura

Goethe-Institut Renovation / Yemail Arquitectura - Interior Photography +21

Areas:
514 m²
year:

2022
Manufacturers: Arauco, DECORCERAMICA, Incorporation, Mepal, Vidrios & Vitrolites
Lead Architects:

Natalia Carrero, Antonio Yemail

Text description provided by the architects. The renovation project of the Goethe-Institut in Bogota is rooted in the search for a place that would allow the public to experience more than just teaching the German language. How can various forms of cultural exchange be brought together in one place? How can simultaneity be activated amidst difference? How can the intensity of meeting days be revived? How can everyday spaces be established for cooperation?

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