Hurdles many for developers but lack of jobs where they start

PARCEL 28 of the former highway land in Providence where a developer has proposed a $50 million student-housing project. / PBN PHOTO/?MICHAEL SALERNO
PARCEL 28 of the former highway land in Providence where a developer has proposed a $50 million student-housing project. / PBN PHOTO/?MICHAEL SALERNO

Ever since Boston started sprouting building cranes, people have been wondering, why can’t we make it happen here in Providence? The answers is complex, but it starts with the economy. Without robust job and population growth, why would any new office or residential space need to be added downtown? The fact that so many old

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