Museo Italo Americano, dedicated to Italian and Italian American art and culture, plans to move from Fort Mason, where it has rented space for the past 30 years of its 37 years in existence, to 940 Battery St. in the northeast waterfront area of the FiDi.

It owns its future building outright via a donation, and the move could happen as early as 2017 – if they get permits and can raise the funds. The problem is, the building needs about $14 million in renovations, which would include creating office space on the third floor so rents from that can help fund the work and ongoing maintenance.

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Source: http://hoodline.com/