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It has been a controversial question in the home real estate market for years: Is there extra green when you buy green? Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much?
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8/6/12
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Julie A. Lancia has been the principal of ALX Group Inc., in North Providence, since it opened 12 years ago. “The ALX Group was started as a vehicle for me to start creating some different interior spaces, creating different pieces of furniture or cabinetry to fulfill the need that I had to create,” Lancia said.
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By Michael Souza |
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Construction employment declined in 162 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick and the New Bedford metro areas, from June 2011 and June 2012, according to a report from the Associated General contractors of America.
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By PBN Staff
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The city of Pawtucket awarded a $100,000 contract to redevelop the Blackstone River Corridor as part of a joint project between the cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls to revitalize the riverfront.
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By Dana Reilly |
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The foreclosure rate in Rhode Island dropped 0.5 percentage points in June compared to the same period in 2011, CoreLogic said Tuesday.
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By Katie Dougherty |
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The former Interstate-195 lands need a transportation plan as only seven of the 23 parcels slated for redevelopment there can accommodate a building with sufficient on-site parking, a consultant told the I-195 District Commission Monday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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The Tanyard Brook culvert project officially broke ground Monday at the Wood Street project site.
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By Dana Reilly |
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The R.I. Department of Environmental Management will accept proposals for federal boating infrastructure grants until Friday, Aug. 31, the state agency announced Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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A free seminar, “First-Time Homebuying Made Easy,” will be held on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 at 6 p.m., at Washington Trust’s Reservoir Avenue Office at 645 Reservoir Ave., in Cranston.
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By Michael Souza |
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Julie A. Lancia’s ALX Group Inc. design firm has earned a reputation for creativity and uniqueness. She travels the globe for the latest styles and trends. The North Providence company has completed a variety of commercial and residential projects. Projects she’s taken on include a high-rise in downtown Providence – a space that was recently featured in Design New England Magazine – and a mill on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket. “Taking space and redefining it is what we do best,” said Lancia, pictured above left, with assistant Gloria Fournier.
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7/30/12
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