He estimates it would take $25 million to refurbish the building.

The three parties will invest $150 million to refurbish the building.

Green plan to refurbish the building before re-letting it.

The Office of Public Works is to refurbish the building, which is owned by the Guinness Staff Pension Fund.

A private hotelier has now taken ownership, which will refurbish the building before reopening it as a mainstream commercial hotel.

The 7,600-square-foot premises were sold by Brady Catering Equipment and bought by a private investor who plans to refurbish the building.

They subsequently spent a considerable sum refurbishing the building.

Councillors have suggested pulling it down in a redevelopment scheme as refurbishing the building could cost £23m.

Owner Liam Carroll of Danninger is refurbishing the buildings which have double lift access to all upper floors.

There are attractive tax breaks for refurbishing the building, which is located along Crown Alley, Temple Bar's busiest thoroughfare.

Eternally optimistic, he reels off options: accommodation for the homeless; a hotel; or a developer stepping in and refurbishing the building.

Last year, Bord na Mona spent around £2 million on refurbishing the building and replacing the glass-panelledwalls which were leaking.

The company has been refurbishing the building in recent weeks and is understood to be planning to restock it with women's fashion goods by Savida.

The focal point of the pew-panelled snug is an original stained-glass window that was purchased in 1949 from community fundraising aimed at refurbishing the building.

Tesco is refurbishing the building in the background that will house one of their Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market in Mesa, Arizona, August, 15, 2007.