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Architecture firm files plans for Hospital St. apartments
City planners have received preliminary plans to build a six-story apartment building on Hospital Street in the Jewelry District. more
Historic preservation can spur affordable housing
As lawmakers consider renewing Rhode Island’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, we thought it important to highlight how this tax credit in particular is good for Rhode Island; and how incorporating long-term affordable housing into the program is a strategic investment for Rhode Island’s economy. more
Guest Column:
Nellie M. Gorbea & Stephen White | 5/6/13
‘Superman’ owner’s pitch for state aid falls flat
The $114.7 million plan released last week to turn Providence’s “Superman Building” into apartments generated sticker shock across the state, but few alternatives for the Art Deco landmark. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/6/13

‘Superman’ owner seeks up to $75M in public financing
The owner of the Industrial Trust Tower in downtown Providence is asking for up to $75 million in public financing to transform the historic office building into apartments. more
Student data key to campus planning
Brown University’s decision to expand its School of Engineering within its College Hill campus was driven in part by analysis of an extensive collection of data involving faculty, staff and students, including an elaborate map that tracked regular travel patterns in order to best determine the location of new buildings. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

Report: Water quality improves, land use concerns grow
Water quality in Narragansett Bay and at beaches around Rhode Island is improving, but land development in coastal buffer zones and flood plains are “causes for concern,” according to an indicators report released by the Watershed Counts initiative. more
| 4/24/13
Chafee, DOT announce transfer of I-195 land
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the R.I. Department of Transportation have announced the completion of the land transfer process between the state and the Interstate 195 Redevelopment District Commission. more
| 4/24/13
Capital is in line for next-gen rail
When Boston venture-capital firm Braemar Energy Ventures was deciding where to relocate a West Coast smart-grid company it had just purchased, high-speed and commuter train service helped give Providence an edge. more
A century in the heart of downtown
Amidst the ever-changing face of downtown Providence remains an investment firm that has endured. Brown, Lisle/Cummings Inc., opened its doors in the heart of the city’s financial district in 1912. The following year it moved into the newly constructed Turk’s Head Building. Despite the Great Depression, two world wars, a Great Recession and numerous market fluctuations it has weathered these storms and remained a loyal tenant to this day. more
Parks Conservancy unveils Kennedy Plaza transformation plans
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy unveiled plans for the transformation of Kennedy Plaza at a meeting in downtown Providence after close of business Thursday. more
| 4/19/13
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