It will not be known if the foundation stone, laid in 1764, has been discovered until phase two of the renovations is under way - at the front of the building.

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Two years later renovations are under way, and the buildings are expected to house bourbon-themed restaurants and nightlife spots, adding to the success of nearby projects like the mixed-use Whiskey Row Lofts.

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Today, October 14, the venerable Hotel Bel-Air re-opens after about two years of top to bottom renovations, and not only does Puck have a restaurant, he is the restaurant.

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His sparsely furnished office, a temporary facility he used while the municipal building underwent renovations, contained little more than a desk, two chairs, and a filing cabinet.

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Conversion seems to be a big problem: in the case of the Sungshan complex, which collapsed into itself, the superintendent of the residential part of the building says a bank that rented out the first two floors had stripped the steel columns of concrete reinforcement during renovations earlier this year.

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Two years ago, Charlie invited my father to visit the Saarinen renovations in progress.

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Three have been demolished (Amway Arena, Charlotte Coliseum, and Miami Arena) and, two (Bradley Center and Power Balance Pavilion) are the subject of major renovations or replacement talks.

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Mr. Baum has made a practice out of this kind of work since 1988, taking one or two 18th-century houses a year that no one wants and deconstructing them, stripping away all the renovations until the original house is revealed.

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