The City Plan Commission will review plans to build a new Mc'Donald's in Olneyville Square in a building set back from the street by parking with a drive-thru.
Category - Development
City Plan Commission Meeting – December 17, 2013
City Plan Commission to review South Street Power Station plan, Re:Zoning at December 17th meeting.
PBN report on new apartment building next to Eastside Marketplace
Named The Premier, the new 26-unit building is Dulgarian’s latest entry into the luxury rental market, following roughly a decade after the completion of his 16-unit Wayland Court apartments just up the street. Like...
City Plan Commission Meeting – June 18, 2013
[alert type=”muted”]Notice of Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 18, 2013 • 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development • 1st Floor Meeting Room 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903[/alert]...
Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting – June 10, 2013
[alert type=”muted”]Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, June 10, 2013 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 1st Floor Conference Room 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI...
ProJo: Project for Kettle Point, long at rest, on the move
Rendering of Kettle Point by Union Studio Architecture & Community Design Tuesday night, the city’s Waterfront District Commission unanimously approved the 40-acre, 407-unit, $75-million Kettle Point...
Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting – May 13, 2013
[alert type=”muted”]Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, May 13, 2013 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 444 Westminster Street, Providence[/alert] Opening...
Mayor announces plans by the Omni Group to redevelop the C.J. Fox Complex
Mayor Taveras joined Omni Group CEO William L. DiStefano, Jr. and others this morning to announce that company's purchase and plans to redevelop the C.J. Fox Complex on Federal Hill.
AP and ProJo reports on the Superman Building
Bank of America confirmed Tuesday that it has moved the last of its employees out of the Art Deco skyscraper, which earned its nickname from its resemblance to The Daily Planet in the 1950s “Superman” TV series. The...
ProJo outlines developer’s vision for east side 195 parcels
A Johnston real estate developer wants to be the first private party to dig into the land left behind by the Route 195 relocation project, offering the state a multifaceted vision for its vacant highway property in the...
ProJo editorializes support for nursing school in the Jewelry District
Kudos to Governor Chafee for sliding into his fiscal 2014 budget proposal $500,000 in state money for design work for an advanced-nursing school in Providence's Knowledge District. (We still much prefer the more...
Providence 2013 State of the City Address
Mayor Angel Taveras 2013 State of the City Address Providence Is Recovering Tuesday, January 29, 2013 • (as prepared for delivery) Photo of the Mayor delivering the State of the City from the Mayor’s Office...
The New York Times: Historic Power Plant in Providence, R.I., May Get Another Chance at an Encore
The New York Times reports that Brown University may be interested in redeveloping the South Street Power Station, better known as the location of the stalled "Dynamo House" project.
Warwick Beacon: RI Mall to have new life as home to big box retailers
Depending on retailer demands, Winstanley said the building could house either two or four large stores.
Johnson & Wales begins work on their parking garage
Johnson & Wales has started work on their parking garage on Richmond Street.
PBN: JWU signs 10-year lease on Capitol Center condos
Johnson & Wales University has signed a new 10-year lease for One Park Row West, the former Capitol Cove condominium complex on the banks of the Moshassuck River the school has used as a student dormitory since...
ProJo: $7-million Arcade revival taking shape
Seven months after unveiling a plan to transform the landmark Arcade building into a mix of retail and loft apartments, the owner of America’s oldest indoor mall says the project is taking shape. Evan Granoff, of 130...
Video: Pawtucket & Central Falls River Corridor Initiative
The two Rhode Island Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls have partnered with The Pawtucket Foundation to champion a river corridor redevelopment initiative. Local businesses, property owners and the State of Rhode...