Mayor Mitch Landrieu has made sure, however, that the airport got a $300 million renovation in time for Super Bowl.
But Mulcahy said he was determined to keep the renovations on time and under the $102 million budget.
"We do know there is a great need for school construction and renovation, one-time needs that we know are out there," said Senator Michael H. Michaud, a Democrat who is co-chairman of the Appropriations Committee that must review the financing request.
Now, with an electronic timer on a pier on the West Side counting down the days to the Intrepid's return, museum officials are still pleading for additional public and private financing to complete the renovations on time.
"There's so much money floating around," Mr. Saft said, "and therefore, there's more extensive renovations: more time, more noise, more dust, more debris, more clutter for other residents".
Renovations Done, Time to Move On MOBY, the downtown D. J. and vegan rock musician, has just put his four-story tower apartment atop the El Dorado, a classic prewar co-op at 300 Central Park West, at 90th Street, on the market, and the listing provides a window into the way he lives.
A home equity line can be attractive if you plan to do your renovations over time; the bank approves you for a certain amount, and you draw down cash as you need it.
It has undergone several renovations over time to remain a viable shopping center.
In recent years, he has turned to home renovation full-time and runs an interior design firm bearing his name.
In 2008, the Manila Hotel underwent a series of renovations in time for its centennial celebration in 2012.
