Many beer afficianados across southern New England are familiar with Nikki’s Liquors on the North Providence / Providence line. Nikki’s is famous for originating the Mix-a-six whereby one can make their own...
Category - Buildings
ProJo: Providence Biltmore sells for $16 million, renovation planned
Finard Coventry Hotel Management said late Wednesday that it closed on its $16-million purchase of the historic Providence Biltmore, the landmark 292-room hotel downtown.
A $10 million renovation is planned.
Providence Preservation Society 2012 Ten Most Endangered Properties
This week the Providence Preservation Society announced their 2012 list of the city's Ten Most Endangered Properties.
Arcade work!
The good news, it appears work is commencing at the Arcade. The bad news, said work is closing the sidewalk. Of course this sidewalk closure comes just as we have hopes the sidewalk in front of the neighboring 35...
Teste Block Christo’d
Teste Block at Dorrance and Weybosset Streets Last month the Old Narragansett Hotel Garage was wrapped in plastic and now looks gorgeous! Today the adjoining Teste Block Building is getting wrapped and I can’t...
PBN: Sportsman’s Inn sold; boutique hotel planned
The Sportsman’s Inn, a long-standing adult entertainment venue and hotel on Fountain Street, was sold Friday to a group of investors who intend to convert the four-story brick building into a boutique hotel, real...
Johnson & Wales Richmond Street garage proposal
Johnson & Wales presented their proposal for a parking garage on the corner of Richmond and Pine Streets at last night’s Downcity Design Review Committee meeting, and we have the renderings to look over...
If we’re going to redesign Providence Station, let’s do it right
When the Feds give you $3 million, use it wisely. Providence Station needs to be a vibrant urban space for Providence.
Boston.com: New Balance details Brighton plans
Athletic shoe giant New Balance released detailed plans Wednesday for a new Brighton world headquarters that will include at least four new buildings with offices, restaurants, a hotel, and a sprawling sports complex...
UPDATED: Graduate student housing apartment building proposed on Thayer Street
Update 06/22/2012: Union Studio Architects has updated the proposed 257 Thayer Street Building. PBN: Thayer Street apartment project redesigned “We worked hard to break the scale down into elements that were...
Old Narragansett Hotel Garage Christo’d
Big wrapper on the old Narragansett Hotel Garage points to progress on renovating the building.
Downcity Design Review Committee Meeting – February 13, 2012
The DRC reviews plans to bring restaurants and retail spaces to the ground floor of the Biltmore Garage at their Monday meeting.
Council names City Administrative Building for former Mayor Joseph A. Doorley
City Administrative Building at 444 Westminster Street named for former Mayor Joseph A. Doorley, Jr.
Bank of America to leave the “Superman” Building, now what?
Bank of America announced today they will leave Providence's "Superman" Building in April 2013.
The Arcade: Cautious Optimism
Apartments without kitchens in the Arcade. Is Providence a pied-à-terre kind of town?
30-story building built in 15 days in China
30-story pre-fab skyscraper built in 15 days.
And then there was a parking lot
Parking lot in place at 35 Weybosset Street.