Developers Behind Two Large Projects in Providence Reach Lofty Goals
PROVIDENCE — The first days of spring are marking important milestones for two new apartment developments in downtown Providence. On Wednesday morning, ironworkers braved the whipping winds for a topping-off ceremony at Vision Properties’ new 15-story apartment tower at 169 Canal St., part of the Edge College Hill development. More than 200 apartments geared for […]
Case-Mead Lofts Building Renovation Nearly Complete, Strong Demand for Micro-Units
PROVIDENCE – Demand for downtown micro-lofts at the nearly completed Case-Mead Lofts building has been stronger than expected, according to Joseph R. Paolino Jr. Monday. The building will include a total of 44 units, with 20 available in the compact, micro-loft size and others divided among studio and one-bedroom options. Paolino Properties said only six… […]
Westminister St. Residential/Retail Project Gets Go-Ahead
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As disapproving residents looked on, the City Plan Commission voted 4 to 1 Tuesday night to approve the preliminary plan for a five-story mixed-use building at 1292 Westminster St. View the full article in the Providence Journal
Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship Plans for Dedicated New Home on Thayer Street
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University, which launched in 2016 with a mission to make entrepreneurship an essential part of the Brown experience, will soon have a dedicated new home at 249 Thayer St. in Providence. View full article in the Brown University News
Up They Go Hotels and Residency Rates are Steadily Climbing in Providence
Like competitors at a Monopoly board, developers are planning new hotels in Providence at a breakneck pace that could increase the number of rooms for rent in the city by more than a third over the next several years. View full article in the Providence Journal
1292 Westminster Project Design OK’d by Providence Historic District Commission
PROVIDENCE — In a 5-2 vote, the city’s Historic District Commission gave final design approval Thursday night to a new five-story, mixed-use building at 1292 Westminster St. View full article in the Providence Journal
Capital Commons Owner Developing Boutique Hotel
Visitors to the Capital City will soon have a chance to stay the night in the heart of downtown. Michael Simchik, owner of the Capital Commons building on South Main Street, said he is in the early stages of developing a boutique hotel on the location’s third and fourth floor. The hotel will have 35 […]
New Construction August 2017
Rumford Center, Building No. 11 20 Newman Ave., East Providence New England Construction and Peregrine Group LLC are teaming to create 80 residential apartments in East Providence at Rumford Center, Building No. 11. The apartments expand on Rumford Center’s existing 200,000 square feet of mixed-use space for a total of 193 residences. The campus features… […]
Mixed Use Meets Resistance in City’s West End
Historical districts are among the trickiest areas to build in the capital city, due to layers of requirements designed to protect the unique physical character of the neighborhoods. Michael H. Lemoi Jr., owner of three single-story commercial buildings starting at 1290 Westminster St., in the Armory Historical District in the West End, is learning that… […]
Former ‘Endangered Structure’ in Wayland Square Undergoing Redevelopment
PROVIDENCE – A prominent building in Wayland Square is undergoing a final phase of redevelopment. The 1940s-era office building, at 229 Waterman St., is being converted to five levels of mixed-use occupancy. When all is completed this summer, the enlarged structure will include a rooftop restaurant, apartments with views of Narragansett Bay and two levels… […]