PROVIDENCE — The city has started reviewing plans for a 12-story residential building in the Jewelry District, on a site now occupied by parking lots. The property, at 137-151 Friendship St. and 194 Pine St., is in an area of downtown seeing a wave of new residential construction, including in the nearby I-195 Redevelopment District.
The completed building would contain about 225 apartments, most in studio and 1-bedroom formats, according to a Providence planning document. A rendering included in the planning documents shows the building would feature a glass and metal exterior, with individual balconies, and a rooftop pool and greenhouse.
It is being reviewed by the city’s Downtown Design Review Committee planning staff.
The applicant is identified as Friendship Partners LLC, registered in Rhode Island as a parking lot operator, with offices at 155 Chestnut St., Providence. The architect is Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects, of New York.
(CORRECTS to note full committee review not needed.)
Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.
