In February, when the Met first announced its renovation, it said it would not name the plaza after Mr. Koch, but officials there have changed their minds.
Lieutenant governor Steve Henry vacated the mansion in 2002 so it could be renovated; following the renovation, it became a state guest house and official entertainment space for the governor.
When The Peace Hotel closed in 2007 for renovation, it was in its last stages of decline, its elegant 1920s building on The Bund marred by outdated furnishings and patchy service.
This year it underwent a $4.25 million renovation; it will have its grand reopening as Willson's Waves on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
WASHINGTON — When the National Museum of American History reopens on Friday after two years and $85 million of renovation, it may begin to shed its reputation as one of the more cramped and confounding corners of the Smithsonian Institution.
This past week, Duke University announced that as part of a major campus renovation, it would not be renewing its contract with the fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A, which currently operates an on-campus location.
Before renovation, it housed separate reading rooms for its four major research divisions: music, recorded sound, dance and drama.
Now, after a $3 million renovation, it has new drainage and irrigation systems; its undulating emerald expanse is newly sodded with Kentucky bluegrass.
Now the building is to be known as 150 Nassau at City Hall Park -- for its greensward neighbor -- and after renovation it will feature 45 condominiums, starting on the 10th floor.
With its initial capacity of 70,869 (64,269 since a recent renovation), it was the biggest sports venue in the country.
With its home, the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, undergoing a major renovation, it will be in exile this season.
