In 2008, Swann Auction Galleries in Manhattan sold three Greek-language manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries to an antiquities dealer who returned them two years later after concluding they might have been looted. The dealer was reimbursed but the auction house, its officials said, was unable to reach the person who had consigned the … Read More “Looted Monastery Manuscripts Rediscovered During Office Renovation” »
The magnificent Allianz Arena is home to Bayern Munich, one of the biggest teams in Germany and the world. Opened in 2005, the Allianz became known for its illuminating exterior, the first of its kind in the world, and has the second-largest capacity in the whole of Germany (behind Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion / Signal Iduna … Read More “The Allianz Arena will be renovated in the off-season” »
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, the Stark Community Foundation highlights positive events in our community. Here’s to Good News Monday! The Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children is on its way to serve more local students with special needs with a $2.5 million renovation and expansion. The Golden Key is a non-public, not-for-profit … Read More “The renovation and expansion of Canton’s Golden Key Center is moving forward” »
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 … Read More “What New Plans to Renovate Penn Station Could Mean for Its Future” »
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 … Read More “In photos: A look at the Center Block renovations on Parliament Hill” »
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. Story continues below advertisement “Working with the City of Vancouver is the absolute … Read More “Vancouver homebuilder calls out the city’s ‘broken system’ for renovation permits – BC” »