A NEW $40 MILLION academic building is being planned by Johnson & Wales University in Providence's Jewelry District. A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled for Wednesday. / COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University has begun site preparation for construction of a three-story, $40 million academic building in the Jewelry District downtown. A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled for Wednesday. Construction is expected to be completed by July 2016 and is expected to be the first development on the former Interstate-195 lands in Providence,…