Word: remodeling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...service's auditors found that the cost of the kitchen renovation--estimated at $151,000--had ballooned to $308,000. That's steep, since taxpayers had paid to remodel the kitchen...
...service's auditors found that the cost of the kitchen renovation - estimated at $151,000 - had ballooned to $308,000. That?s steep, since taxpayers had paid to remodel the kitchen in 1988. And 1968. And 1958. Apparently, the place needed "seamless Corian countertops." That boosted the price 17 percent. And then there's the dishwasher that does a load in 90 seconds. It cost $4,717. Installation of the dishwasher incurred an additional $12,479. "Justification for this type of dishwasher," the auditors noted, "was not documented...
...Cavellini said that by evicting lower-income clients like the Desirs, who receive government subsidies for their rent, the owner can remodel the apartments and rent them out at higher prices...
...Cavellini said that by evicting lower-income clients like the Desirs, who receive government subsidies for their rent, the owner can remodel the apartments and rent them out at higher prices...
Rebuild: 1. to build anew; 2. to restore to a previous condition; 3. to repair or remodel extensively, as by taking apart and reconstructing, often with new parts...