I do not have the time or energy right now to even think or comment on this, but I thought I should leave this here to allow everyone else to comment on it. [alert type=”muted”]See also: The Providence...
Category - Buildings
Atwells at Knight – Proposed Mixed-Use Building on Federal Hill
At their November 15th meeting, the City Plan Commission will be reviewing a proposal to constructed a 5-story building with ground floor commercial with apartments on the upper-floors at 434 Atwells Avenue on Federal...
Downtown Design Review Committee Special Meeting – November 7, 2016
The Downtown Design Review Committee is meeting on November 7th to review plans for new construction in the 195 District and renovations to the Providence Public Library.
Proposed Holiday Inn Express on Pine Street
At the October 18th City Plan Commission meeting a proposal for a Holiday Inn Express on Pine Street at the west side Service Road adjacent to Crossroads RI will be presented.
ProJo: Plans for six story apartment building by Providence train station move forward
Plans are proceeding for a multi-story apartment building by Canal Street downtown that would be built on land by Providence Station and across from the Roger Williams National Memorial, according to documents filed...
PBN: State approves $8M for historic renovations across R.I.
Several important buildings in Providence receive historic tax credits for renovations.
ProJo: R.I. state aid approved for planned Providence hotel
Construction may begin this summer on an extended-stay hotel on a vacant, triangular lot in Providence’s Capital Center Commission district because the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation agreed Monday night to give the...
Capital Center Commission Design Review Committee Meeting – May 17, 2016
Design Review Committee of The Capital Center Commission Meeting Notice - TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016 8:00 AM - Doorley Municipal Building - 444 Westminster Street, 1st Floor Conference Room Providence, RI 02903
Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting – May 9, 2016
Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting - Monday, May 9, 2016 4:45 PM - Doorley Municipal Building
444 Westminster Street, 1st Floor Conference Room Providence, RI 02903
All I know is somone wants to tear down buildings on Broadway and build a drive-thru CVS
What I am absolutely sure of is this. If the City approves a drive-thru on Broadway... well, then we have no right calling ourselves a 'city' anymore.
Silent Protest in support of RI Hospital SW Pavilion – March 22, 2016
At the December 2015 City Plan Commission meeting, Rhode Island Hospital’s application to amend their Institutional Master Plan to include the demolition of the Pavilion was denied. RIH has appealed, and the appeal will...
Proposed building at 169 Canal Street
The 10-story building would contain 144 studio and one-bedroom apartments with ground floor retail. It appears to be targeting the student market. As far as I can tell, the plan is for no on-site parking with ample bike...
City Plan Commission Meeting – February 23, 2016
CPC to consider new mixed-use building on Thayer Street at their Feb. 23rd meeting.
WPRI: Here are the 32 construction projects Mayor Elorza is touting for 2016
From the massive life-sciences complex on the former I-195 land to a small expansion of a metal company near the port of Providence, Mayor Jorge Elorza says Rhode Island’s capital city will see between $500 million and...
111 Fountain Street hotel proposal
The Procaccianti Group is planning to raze the Fogarty Building at 111 Fountain Street to build a new extended stay hotel. Information below is from their submission to the Downtown Design Review Committee (DRC).
RESCHEDULED: Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting – February 8, 2016
Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting - Monday, February 8, 2016 - 4:45 PM
Scott Douglass: Why you should care about Brown’s surface parking lot
Brown made a commitment to be a steward of the East Side, if they intend to continue enjoying this status with the city, they should not make a habit of destroying its urban integrity.
Providence Preservation Society 2016 Most Endangered Properties List
The Providence Preservation Society has announced their 10 Most Endangered Properties list for 2016.