Real Estate

Surfside Motel, established in 1938, is on the market this summer after being held for 12 years by its current owner. / PETER M. SCOTTI & ASSOCIATES

Charlestown’s Surfside Motel listed at $885K

Real Estate 07/14/2016

CHARLESTOWN – The vintage seaside motel is not a thing of the past in Rhode Island real estate. Surfside Motel, established in 1938, is...

Skyline wedding venue to open at former Waterplace Restaurant

Real Estate 07/14/2016

PROVIDENCE – A substantial renovation is underway at city-owned property at Waterplace Park, where a new indoor-outdoor wedding venue will be operated as Skyline...

Toray to build home for manufacturing equipment

Real Estate 07/14/2016

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. has started construction of a 28,800-square-foot building to house new manufacturing equipment. The facility is designed to...

Brent Runyon is executive director of the Providence Preservation Society. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Five Questions With: Brent Runyon

Real Estate 07/14/2016

The Providence Preservation Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, with a symposium Nov. 3-5 and a seated dinner to follow at Skyline...

THE URBAN GREENS FOOD CO-OP reports that it has passed the halfway point in its fundraising goal for the Providence West End development, which will include the grocery store as well as residential units once it opens. / COURTESY URBAN GREENS

Urban Greens more than halfway to fundraising goal for West End...

Real Estate 07/13/2016

PROVIDENCE – Through the first two months of its direct public offering, Urban Greens Food Co-op, a community-owned grocery store planned for the West...

PROVIDENCE IS the third most charming state capital, according to RentLingo. / COURTESY RENTLINGO

Providence third most charming capital city

Real Estate 07/12/2016

PROVIDENCE – Providence is the third most charming state capital, just four months after being named America’s 12th most charming small city. Chalk it up...

CORELOGIC said Rhode Island followed national trends in May, as its foreclosure inventory and serious delinquency rates declined compared with May 2015's rates. / COURTESY CORELOGIC

R.I. foreclosure rate falls in May

Real Estate 07/12/2016

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s foreclosure inventory rate declined 2.8 percent year over year in May to 1.4 percent, CoreLogic said Tuesday. Completed foreclosures also fell...

SINGLE-FAMILY home sales climbed nearly 23 percent in May in Rhode Island, according to The Warren Group. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DERICK E. HINGLE

R.I. single-family home sales increase 23% in May

Real Estate 07/12/2016

PROVIDENCE – Single-family home sales in Rhode Island climbed nearly 23 percent in May, representing the 13th consecutive month of positive gains, The Warren...

BEACON DISTRIBUTORS is building a headquarters in Burrillville and expects to move into the new, 6,100-square-foot building by November. / COURTESY BEACON DISTRIBUTORS

Beacon Distributors moving to new $500K facility in Burrillville

Real Estate 07/11/2016

BURRILLVILLE – Beacon Distributors Inc. will move from leased facilities to newly constructed headquarters on Route 102 this year. The 26-year-old company, which sells industrial...