Construction begins on new apartment building in Jewelry District

Mary MacDonald

October 4, 2018 4:10 am

A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY was held recently for Chestnut Commons, a mixed-use development that will include 92 apartments and 6,000 square feet of retail space at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Friendship Street in Providence. From left: Mayor Jorge O. Elorza; Gov. Gina M. Raimondo; Zach Darrow, of Waldorf Capital Management; Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor; R.I. Commerce Corp. President Jesse Saglio; Peter McNally, executive director, I-195 Redevelopment District Commission; and Paul Pisano, of Marshall Properties. / COURTESY OFFICE OF GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO

PROVIDENCE – A groundbreaking ceremony for Chestnut Commons was held recently, signaling the beginning of construction on the $33 million project. The mixed-use development will include 92 apartments in a six-story building, along with 6,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The project by developer Waldorf Capital Management LLC is on one…