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Finish Line

Not to jinx things but, I think it's safe to say, I see the finish line ahead. The last update revealed that VP Square had received approval for the facade repairs.  Those repairs are moving along nicely. Even though there has been a lot going on behind these doors, it was not obvious to those walking or driving past this location. Although things don't look terrible in these pictures, closeups show the rotten wood trim, the years of wear on the granite below the windows and the chipped and broken glazed terra cotta. The plan calls for dividing the three large windows in half vertically.  (Note the rotten wood on the sill.) Dan and Ron removed all the rotten wood and the glass from the windows. (My rock star brother, Dan, in this shot.) You can see here how discolored and cracked the granite is especially on the front of the building. (Just testing out some possible colors for the trim on the left.) It was a bit of a job to remove the granite. The si