Truth be told, I’d rather we not have any casinos in New England. But I have said in the past, if Rhode Island were to legalize casinos, I would want to see one built in Providence rather than expansion in Lincoln...
Category - Development
Quonset Gateway hotel
Rendering from Quonset Development Corporation Governor Carcieri, RIEDC Director Keith Stokes, the Quonset Development Corporation and hotel developers from New Boston Fund, Waterford Development and ProCon broke ground...
CVS in Edgewood
Neighbors in the Edgewood section of Cranston are opposing plans for a 24-hour, drive thru CVS in their neighborhood. Image from Respect4Edgewood The proposed CVS would replace the existing Rite Aid on the corner of...
Building a Better Block in Dallas
What Made a “Better Block”? Oh, Just the Fact You Could Walk, Shop, Drink and Hang Out and Not Get Run Over. – Dallas Observer Protected bike lane, road diet, parklet, pop-up retail, and it only took a...
Seeking a solution
Video from WJAR-TV Providence, extended footage at WCVB-TV Boston In the media we’ve been hearing a lot of talk about solutions to these flooding issues. People in areas prone to flooding wanting solutions from...
Site Tour: The Box Office
Yesterday I got to take a tour of The Box Office on Harris Avenue. Here are the photos:
City Plan Commission Meeting (02/23)
PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 OPENING...
Video: How free is your parking?
Julie Ann Genter and Stuart Donovan expose the hidden costs of free parking. Ms. Genter’s paper on the topic can be found here .
Via: Human Transit
1577 Westminster, for realz!
1577 Westminster Street, rendering Kite Architects The WBNA has been working hard for some time now to build their green building at 1577 Westminster Street. Delays have been caused largely as a result of putting...
The Box Office construction time lapse video
A reader shared a link to this video in another thread. I thought it was so cool it deserved a thread of its own.
The Box Office
35 Weybosset Facade: Options
Photo by Jef Nickerson Word is that the DRC will not be considering the 35 Weybosset Facade at this month’s meeting, the applicant, O’Connor Properties, has requested a postponement. The next time the DRC...
Warwick Intermodal Station spurs development proposal
As the intermodal station at T.F. Green rapidly works towards completion, expecting trains to arrive next year, it is already spurring development in the area in anticipation. Michael D’Ambra currently owns an...
Site Tour: AS220 Mercantile Block
Mercantile Block in 1915 The other day I got to take a tour of the Mercantile Block which is being renovated by AS220. The building will include a renovated retail spaces for Wheels and the locksmith which are current...
Photos: The Box Office
The Box Office on Harris Avenue is well underway. Check out the photos taken today above. And visit The Box Office’s website for more info.
Tarro: Grove Street School renovations, “not feasible”
Photo by Jef Nickerson LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF PROVIDENCE BUILDING BOARD OF REVIEW 190 DYER STREET PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903-3902 Notice is hereby given that the Building Board of Review will be in session in the...
DRC to consider demolition of Weybosset Street “110” facade
Photo by Jef Nickerson Next Monday, November 9th, the Downcity Design Review Committee will be considering a request by 110 Providence Owner, LLC to demolition the remaining facade at 35 Weybosset Street. The facade was...