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Housing Trust home given new lease on life after unlikely renovation

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A rundown of character homes has been given the makeover of a lifetime by a group of unlikely renovators …

A rundown of character homes has been given the makeover of a lifetime by a group of unlikely renovators.

Fifty-eight Year 11 students from across the northern suburbs spent the year learning vital trade skills by renovating the aged Elizabeth Downs family home.

Following 12 months of hard work, the now unrecognizable property has been handed back to Housing SA to be passed onto new tenants.

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Winthrop House Renovation Will Be Completed By August | News

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Renovations to Winthrop House—including the five-story Beren Hall addition—will be completed ahead of schedule, enabling all residents to move back to the House in August 2017.

Winthrop’s Gore and Standish Halls, built in 1914 to house freshmen, have been under construction since summer 2016. Beren Hall, named for donor Robert M. Beren ’47, was originally expected to open after the rest of the House.

According to Winthrop House Faculty Dean Stephanie R. Robinson, the early completion of Beren Hall will eliminate the need for overflow housing in the DeWolfe St. apartments and allow all students to live in the House

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Media’s Iconic Towne House Now Has 5 Unique Dining Spaces

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Photos by Ed Williams

Once a casual dining and event venue, the Towne House is now a space for multiple different dining experiences on the Main Line.

D’Ignazio’s Towne House has been a familiar fixture in Media for 65 years. Once known for family dining and hosting milestone events, the community fixture fell on hard times and finally closed in 2015. Four years later, a native Irishman swooped in to resurrect and reshape the tired structure into five innovative, themed dining destinations. “The whole place took two years,” says Brian McLaughlin of Letterkenny Hospitality Group. “It would’ve been done much

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‘An amazing gift’: Regina woman with MS chosen for free home renovation to help with mobility

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Bonnie Gorski and her family are getting a new lease on life.

The mother of two sons has lived with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for most of her adult life. Her mobility has deteriorated to the point where she can’t move around her house without help from her family.

The Gorskis have been chosen as this year’s recipients for the Build Love campaign. Build Love — which is in its second year — renovates houses free of cost for people living with debilitating challenges.

She was chosen out of about 20 applicants after being nominated by her sister-in-law.

“Just can’t believe

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