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Ocean City’s New Capital Plan Includes $30M. Renovation of Police Station

An architectural rendering depicts the renovated public safety building. (Image courtesy of Ocean City) By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Ocean City unveiled a nearly $160 million, five-year capital plan that includes flood-mitigation projects, road construction, improvements to the Boardwalk, the dredging of local waterways and a $30 million renovation of the antiquated public safety building. At the same meeting of City Council on Thursday, a presentation was given on the proposed 2024 municipal budget – a $110.1 million spending plan that includes a 3.7-cent increase in the local tax rate. The tax increase will mean that the owner of an average Ocean…Continue Reading

Egypt Halts Controversial Plans to Renovate Ancient Pyramids | SmartNews

In late January, workers began moving the Pyramid of Menkaure’s granite blocks, many of which were abandoned around the structure’s base. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images Just weeks after the project was announced, Egypt has scrapped its plans to renovate one of Giza’s great pyramids, according to a review committee. Built around 2500 BCE, the 200-foot-tall Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of Giza’s three pyramids. It was dedicated to the pharaoh Menkaure, who ruled during ancient Egypt’s fourth dynasty. Part of the great tomb was once cloaked in granite blocks rather than limestone. However, ancient Egyptian builders had only…Continue Reading

The No. 1 Reason Homeowners Are Dropping a Bundle on Renovations Right Now

Homeowners are spending more on remodeling their properties, thanks to the challenging housing market. With low inventory compared with pre-pandemic times, rising home prices, and high mortgage rates, homeowners spent 60% more on renovations from 2020 to 2023, according to a recent report from Houzz, a home remodeling and design platform. And in the past year alone, they spent a median of $24,000 sprucing up their homes. “Homeowners are reluctant to move and take on a new mortgage at a higher rate, so they invest in renovations for their current homes,” says Houzz staff economist Marine Sargsyan. “Shortages in housing…Continue Reading

Design Your Own Home With MUJI’s Prefab Vertical House

Courtesy of MUJI Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest WhatsApp Or https://www.archdaily.com/561333/design-your-own-home-with-muji-s-prefab-vertical-house Japanese design brand MUJI has taken a bold step into architectural territory. A few years after a collaboration with Kengo Kuma to design two prefab houses, the company has come forth with a Vertical House in Tokyo. Streamlined and efficient, the home accommodates all the demands of residential living within a small plot of land. Interior images and more information, after the break. + 4 Courtesy of MUJI Intended for the dense urban context of Tokyo, the product is a slim three-story building completely devoid of interior walls…Continue Reading