Fine for unregistered short-term rental owners in R.I. not being enforced
PROVIDENCE – Short-term rental property owners who advertise their homes through websites such as Airbnb Inc. and VRBO were supposed to be fined $250...
R.I. launches program for first-time homebuyers
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee Wednesday announced a new statewide program aimed to create more homeownership for first-time homebuyers.
The new RI Statewide Down...
Concerns delay panel’s vote on proposed apartment development
PROVIDENCE – Developers of a five-story, mixed-use apartment building at 116 Waterman St. presented their preliminary plans in front of the Providence City Plan...
Fane tower redesign meets vocal opposition
PROVIDENCE - The Fane tower plan is back – and so is its loud opposition.
The Fane Organization presented new design plans for its luxury...
One Neighborhood Builders applies for funding to construct, preserve 282 homes
PROVIDENCE – One Neighborhood Builders, the nonprofit dedicated to developing affordable housing in Rhode Island, recently submitted plans to the state’s housing financing agency...
R.I. 8th-highest state in rent spending relative to income
PROVIDENCE — Ocean State residents pay among the highest rents in the U.S. relative to their incomes, according to a new report released by...
Pryor named new R.I. housing secretary as part of department leadership...
PROVIDENCE – The state’s former commerce secretary will now shift his attention to housing at the request of Gov. Daniel J. McKee.
The governor’s office...
Report: R.I. slowest in nation for new housing construction
PROVIDENCE – As many Rhode Islanders struggle through a housing crisis, the Ocean State has fewer new houses built per capita than any other...
Saal resigns as R.I.’s secretary of housing
PROVIDENCE – After facing months of public scrutiny and criticism from top lawmakers over his leadership of the state’s Department of Housing, Josh Saal,...
R.I. housing office seeking outside consultants for comprehensive study
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Housing and Community Development is seeking outside partners as it embarks on a level of "research and analysis...