The Providence Journal reports on efforts by the Fain Organization to build an up to 470 foot tower on the 195 Land. Approvals are needed by the City Council and General Assembly.
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PBN: I-195 commission sets purchase price for Parcel 42 at $3.2M, Hope Point Tower project to move ahead
This action moves this project further along, but it is far from a done deal. The zoning approvals need to be made to reconfigure the lot and allow the height to go way beyond what is allowed by zoning. As far as the...
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – January 31, 2018
Items related to the Fane Organization's Hope Point Tower in the agenda of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission at their January 31st meeting.
ProJo: Long-awaited pedestrian bridge taking shape over Providence River
Photo from RIDOT’s Facebook page The bridge is expected to be completed by the end of October 2018, said Charles St. Martin, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, the agency in charge of the $16.97...
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – November 15, 2017
Rendering of Kendall Hotel Group’s proposal for Parcel 1A along the Providence River. [alert type=”muted”]A meeting of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission will be held at Rhode Island Commerce...
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – October 16, 2017
[alert type=”muted”]I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Notice of Public Meeting A regular meeting of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission will be held at Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, 315...
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – September 26, 2017
Rendering of proposed Parcel 1A hotel released in April 2017 [alert type=”muted”]I-195 Redevelopment District Commission – Notice of Public Meeting A regular meeting of the I-195 Redevelopment District...
ProJo: 195 redevelopment commission OKs temporary parking plan
Parcels 27 and 28 are on either side of Clifford Street south of Richmond Street. Image from Google Maps Parking issues that have arisen as perhaps the final stumbling block before a development team starts building its...
Fane Organization Hope Point Tower on 195 Redevelopment District Commission Agenda Today – July 25, 2017
[alert type=”muted”]I-195 Redevelopment District Commission – Public Meeting Notice A regular meeting of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission will be held at Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
“River View Hotel and Gallery” proposed for 195 east side parcel
At last night’s 195 Commission Meeting, Cambridge, Mass. based GNF Associates presented plans for a 5-story, 52-room boutique hotel at 195 District Parcel 1A on the east bank of the Providence River.
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – January 18, 2017
195 Commission to review plans by the Fane Organization to build a tower on Parcel 42 at their January 18th meeting.
Wexford Science & Technology Innovation Center and Hotel
State announces incentive package for the Wexford project on the 195 Land.
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – December 12, 2016
195 Commission discusses matters related to Hope Point Towers, Chestnut Commons, and the Wexford project at their meeting this afternoon.
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – November 14, 2016
A meeting of the 1-195 Redevelopment District Commission will be held at Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, Rhode Island, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016, beginning at 4:00 P.M...
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.
ProJo: Construction starts on pedestrian bridge in Providence
Public officials gathered Thursday to celebrate the start of construction of the long-planned pedestrian bridge to connect former Route 195 parcels on either side of the Providence River. The bridge is expected to...
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – August 15, 2016
A meeting of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission will be held at Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, Rhode Island, on MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016, beginning at 3:00 P.M...
ProJo: Pedestrian bridge moving forward in Providence
The fate of a long-delayed pedestrian bridge across the Providence River is back on track, after a flurry in recent weeks of negotiations, meetings and budget deliberations.