The property's latest owners bought the lighthouse in 1981 and refurbished the entire property.

The owners have also refurbished the six rustic cabins already on the property and added nine new ones.

The inn's owner, Abraham, refurbished the house to create nine bedrooms in 1997 and his son subsequently bought the building next door, renovating it to add a further six rooms.

It will be a new beginning for the chateau as well as the grapevines; new owners have completely refurbished it and rebuilt its cellars.

After it closed a couple of years ago, new owners refurbished the monkey murals and added the elegant dining room.

By the early 1990's, though, it had fallen into disrepair before new owners refurbished the building into 95 luxury condominium suites, most with either ocean or bay views.

The new owners refurbished the building, making great efforts to restore its opulent beauty, and renamed it the Savoy Theatre.

In 1996, new private owners refurbished the vessel, adding two full-service bars, a galley, and 12-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, making the main deck unique among vessels in the Northwest.

Two decades after that, another owner refurbished it in the Queen Anne style.

The typical life span of a shopping centre is about 10-20 years when the owners may decide whether to do nothing, refurbish or demolish.