THE HOTEL HIVE project slated for two vacant properties on Westminster Street is on hold due to the pandemic, with the developer considering asking for an extension on deadlines in agreements with the city. / COURTESY ABDO DEVELOPMENT
PROVIDENCE – A controversial tax deal inked between the city and a hotel developer may need to be revised due to the pandemic. Jim Abdo, the D.C.-based developer behind the $39 million Hotel Hive Providence project, told Providence Business News on Monday that COVID-19 has stalled plans for the combined hotel, microloft and cowork space…