The building still has about 70 tenants, down considerably from 170 tenants several years ago, but because they are on short-term leases, almost all of them will have vacated the premises by the time renovation is completed this fall.
With time, renovation of a food plant may be required because the infrastructure no longer satisfies legislative requirements and the current and future needs of the food manufacturer.
Macy's, which describes the project as the most extensive one-time renovation in the store's history, was conscious of "maintaining the uniqueness of an iconic New York City destination," Elina Kazan, a spokeswoman, said.
The study identifies a trend in which housing owners are increasingly relying on partial or over-time renovation.
The paper questions the concept of deep renovation and suggests instead partial and over-time renovation as a way forward toward sustainable renovation.
If managed properly, over-time renovation can reduce the risk of an investment, and has the advantage of allowing future technological advancements in energy efficiency to be included in current planning.
By the time the renovations were completed last December, all traces of the bachelor pad were gone.
The mall currently employs 2,540 workers and will add 380 by the time the renovations are completed next year, officials said.
The couple spent 50,000 reals ($17,857 at the time) on renovations, which included new kitchen appliances and electrical work to hide the wires running along the baseboards.
One of the key witnesses against Mr. Fumo in the trial was his son-in-law Christian Marrone, who earlier testified that he spent much of his state time overseeing renovations at Mr. Fumo's multimillion-dollar brownstone.
