Kevin Shalvey
U.S. and R.I. home-loan delinquencies rising
The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate rose for the sixth consecutive calendar quarter in the April to June period, according to the latest figures from...
Rumford Center beginning to attract tenants
Eight tenants have signed leases for residential apartments in one of eight mill buildings now in various stages of rehabilitation at East Providence’s Rumford...
Billington receives World Travel Award
ORLANDO, Fla. – Robert D. Billington, president of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, has been honored as the North American Travel Personality of...
Five Questions With: Ron Simoneau
Although the economy in Rhode Island is struggling, Shawmut Design and Construction seems to be picking up construction projects. Ron Simoneau, managing director of...
NAR praises takeover of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Realtors on Monday praised the federal government’s move to takeover the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,...
City, CommunityWorks, Home Depot team for playground
PROVIDENCE – The city yesterday partnered with CommunityWorks RI and Home Depot to build a new playground in a single day.
The 2,500-square-foot playground in...
Construction equipment market weakens
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Survey results released last week show that national demand for rental construction equipment has weakened since July, according to Longbow Research,...
Quonset road named after vineyard
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The road built to connect development at Quonset Business Park to Route 403 has been officially named Romano Vineyard Way, after...
Foreclosure rates increase in Providence region
SACREMENTO, Calif. – The rate of foreclosures in the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River market increased 0.7 percent in June from the year-ago rate, aligning itself...
City zoning board approves Federal Hill tower
PROVIDENCE – The City of Providence Zoning Board of Review last night unanimously granted approval for a 250-foot, 174-condominium residential tower that will straddle...
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