Kevin Shalvey
Businesses look to ‘passive’ outings
During the two years since Belle Mer opened its doors as a corporate and social getaway on Newport’s Goat Island, it’s has started to...
R.I. commercial real estate has banner year in 2007
PROVIDENCE – Despite the general weakness in the residential real estate market, Rhode Island’s commercial market, “and the downtown Providence market in particular, remain...
Linens among life’s finer things
Selling queen-size bedroom linen sets with an average cost of about $500, and as high as $800, requires a certain amount of tact.
But Wendy...
Developers explore suit over historic tax credits
As state lawmakers consider a proposed retroactive cap on the R.I. Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit, affected developers like Urban Smart Growth are exploring...
Turks Head Building bought for $17.55M
Granoff Associates has sold the Turks Head Building, the downtown Providence landmark, for $17,550,000 to a Pennsylvania-based grantee, named as 76 Westminster Street LLC...
City could attract researchers
This could be the year that Providence realizes its strengths in businesses that are part of the “knowledge-based” economy and attracts more researchers and...
Union membership declines in R.I.
While the percentage of American workers that are union members rose slightly during 2007 – the first year since 1983 that has happened –...
Modern addition to Providence VA center planned
The initial plan for the upcoming addition to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence has a markedly modern look, designed to make it...
Turk’s Head building sold for $17.55M
PROVIDENCE – Granoff Associates LLC has sold the Turk’s Head building for $17.55 million, to a Pennsylvania-based grantee listed as 76 Westminster St....
Metro region must embrace innovation economy,<br> speakers tell ’08 Economic Outlook...
PROVIDENCE – During 2008, the economic vitality of Providence will depend on the increasingly-important role of its hospitals, its ability to attract outsiders and...
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