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‘New urbanism’ takes center stage in Providence

For John Norquist, it was the equivalent of “shaking your leg and beating the tin cup.” Norquist, then mayor of Milwaukee, now president of the...

$62M deal reaffirms Providence property values

For decades, financial institutions controlled major portions of Providence’s real estate market, with high-rise office buildings owned by companies such as Fleet Bank...

Gilbane condo plan approved

Conditional go-ahead given by town council After nearly a year of public debate, Gilbane Development Co. has gotten a conditional go-ahead from the Narragansett Town...

Struever targets minorities, women for contracts

New coordinator hired to build partnerships A month and a half ago, the phrase “us and them” marked an ugly moment in Struever Bros. Eccles...

More than 50 businesses express support for casino

The proposed Harrah’s Entertainment and Narragansett Indian Casino has been assailed for years because of the impact local businesses fear it would have on...

Mass. firm plans ‘affordable’ condos in Woonsocket

Around the city of Woonsocket, developer Brian Kelleher sees vibrancy. It comes from the new commercial and residential development. It also comes from the...

Businesses come together to back casino proposal

The proposed Harrah’s Entertainment and Narragansett Indian Casino has been assailed for years because of the impact local businesses fear it would have on...

Partners to rebuild Ocean House

Demolition and construction can go hand in hand – across the state, developers often knock down old buildings to make way for new ones. But...
PBN Staff photo/Stephanie Ewens
JULIAN DASH, shown here before testifying on an energy bill last week at the State House, has started a development company with his brother, Gordon, to create affordable housing and commercial space that uses renewable energy.

Solar power for affordable living

COMPANY PROFILE Dash Development OWNERS: Julian and Gordon Dash TYPE OF BUSINESS: Development firm incorporating renewable energy into its projects. LOCATION: Providence EMPLOYEES: 2 YEAR FOUNDED: 2005 ANNUAL REVENUE: NA Brothers seek...

A railroad owner turned big landlord

Before Providence’s renaissance, Capital Properties Inc. was known as the parent company of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. Today, it’s a major property...
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