Mr. Klar said he had spent at least as much to renovate the space as he had to buy it.
This iconoclastic group has done much to renovate the string quartet literature and helped revitalize the way chamber music is perceived.
The ladies who lunch moved on, but Jean Denoyer and his partners in La Goulue, Francois Latapie and Regis Marnier, bought the building for $5.1 million and have spent at least that much to renovate and rebuild it.
Executives have said they are leaning toward building anew, in part because it may cost as much to renovate as to start over and also because it is easier to raise funds for a new building than for an old one.
The reason for a nearly 100% jump in price in two years has to do with the apparently recession-proof appeal of premier Fifth Avenue buildings–as well as the fact that Safra spent much time renovating the fourth-floor apartment.
Over time, Mr. Iwaskiw, a furniture designer, renovated much of the interior.
The Nets renovated much of their roster, with only three players remaining from last season's training camp.
He has faithfully renovated much of the house – a casa chorizo, built in 1900 – but original elements remain, such as a mural and encaustic floor tiles.
The much-anticipated, newly renovated $2 million playground at 116th Street in Morningside Park, which had its ribbon-cutting a few weeks ago, could have been envisioned by some of those designers, to judge from the tasteful, creative layout, a vision of bright blues and greens.
WHAT -- 5-bedroom house HOW MUCH -- $365,000 This renovated 1920's farmhouse is in the Northeast Kingdom area and has springs and a spring-fed pond fit for swimming.
WHERE -- Virginia Beach WHAT -- 2-bedroom condominium HOW MUCH -- $359,900 Recently renovated, this 957-square-foot home has views of both Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic beach.
