Both of the Westchester malls undergoing major refurbishing are considered old by industry standards, with the Yonkers mall being "downright old," Ms. Duker said.
The renovation was to bring the buildings up to the standards of others in the area around Madison Square Park, which itself has undergone extensive refurbishing, said Peter L. Malkin, general partner of an investment group that owns the two buildings.
AS rush-hour traffic crawls along, commuters from northern New Jersey and Rockland County link up each day with subways at the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, opened in 1963 and undergoing a major refurbishing expected to be completed by late summer.
— A memento from Ford Motor Company history, Edsel Ford's personal Model 40 Special Speedster, was unveiled Friday at the Lodge at Pebble Beach after undergoing a three-year process to refurbish it to its original state.
The building, with apartments of 765 to 2,000 square feet, is undergoing a $4 million renovation; apartments being offered for sale are being refurbished, at a cost of $30,000 to $120,000, depending on their size, Mr. Ebersman said.
Preston Sports Centre has undergone a £800,000 refurbishment, during the development the sports hall was refurbished and built a brand new 25+ station Gym and dance studio.
The 200-foot walkways under the Helmsley Building at 230 Park Avenue leading to Grand Central Terminal are to undergo extensive renovation later this year, while the 34-story building itself -- bought by Max Capital Management last year for $225 million -- undergoes extensive refurbishing.
Marseille has undergone a renaissance as part of its designation as Europe's culture capital, with a £552m programme that has seen refurbished docks, new and renovated museums and public buildings, and a busy arts programme.
Over the years it has undergone periodic repairs and renovations, including a thorough cleaning in 1980, in preparation for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Brazil that year, and a major project in 2010, when the surface was repaired and refurbished.
In the years before the Civil War, the United States Capitol underwent a vast expansion and refurbishing, rising anew as the Union was crumbling.
