NINE YEARS AFTER purchasing the John E. Fogarty Memorial Building on Fountain Street in Providence, The Procaccianti Group has announced plans to tear down the building and construct a 170-room "upscale extended-stay hotel." Above, a rendering of the proposed hotel. / COURTESY THE PROCACCIANTI GROUP
PROVIDENCE – The Procaccianti Group on Tuesday announced plans to tear down the John E. Fogarty Memorial Building and erect in its place a 170-room “premium-branded upscale extended-stay hotel.” The new hotel will be located at 111 Fountain St. across from the R.I. Convention Center and Dunkin’ Donuts Center, and will include street-level restaurant and…