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An iconic fixture on Manchester University s campus will be removed next month for restoration so it can sound again for its 100th anniversary next year. The Verdin Co. of Cincinnati is tasked with the Manchester Chime project, which includes removal of 10 bronze bells from the Administration Building tower Aug. 9 to 11, the university said in a news release. Along with refurbishing the bells, which range in weight from 550 to 2,650 pounds, work includes creating four bells and installing a new open bell tower next spring or summer in the middle of the Manchester University Mall, the release said. Alumni and others raised $8,700 in the early 1920s to buy the original chime, and its players – mostly students – pushed hand levers in a drafty room directly below the bells, even in winter, the release said. ....
Morning Report: Real Estate Deals Dogged Faulconer’s Tenure 101 Ash St. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz In the race to replace Mayor Kevin Faulconer, his disastrous handling of the city’s acquisition of a downtown high rise, which eventually had to be evacuated due to asbestos violations, nearly rose above all the other issues facing city residents as a campaign issue. But the story of 101 Ash St. wasn’t the only troubled real estate transaction in the mayor’s tenure. He also fumbled the acquisition of an industrial property in Kearny Mesa to repair city fire trucks, and got wrapped in controversy over purchasing an indoor skydiving facility to turn it into a homeless services hub. In our ongoing look at Faulconer’s legacy as mayor, Lisa Halverstadt zeroed in on his handling of city real estate deals. ....