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I-195 Commission to consider another set of design plans for Parcels 14, 15

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Katie Castellani

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02/17/2025

Screenshot 2025-02-17 at 12.04.53 PM — CV PROPERTIES LLC is hoping that third time's the charm for its design plans of Parcels 14 and 15 in the I-195 district./COURTESY CV PROPERTIES LLC AND SGA

PROVIDENCE – CV Properties LLC is hoping that third time’s the charm for its design plans of Parcels 14 and 15 in the I-195 district. On Wednesday, the developer will unveil its third set of designs for the property to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission. The new plans for the project dubbed “Dyer Wharf” show

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RICHARD RENDINE 02/18/2025 At 9:19 am

Having spent a few winters in San Diego, I noticed all new residential buildings there include units with outdoor terraces. Why do so many of the new residential buildings in Providence without balconies especially given the low building heights.

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PROVIDENCE – CV Properties LLC is hoping that third time's the charm for its design plans of Parcels 14 and 15 in the I-195 district. On Wednesday, the developer will unveil its third set of designs for the property to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission. The new plans for the project dubbed “Dyer Wharf” show an additional 16 residential units, for a total of 214 – up from the 149 units that were originally proposed in May 2023. The updated proposal also has about 24,000 square feet of additional space, for a total of 190,000 square feet, and an additional story to bring the height to 12 stories. Updated plans show a return to the first proposal’s curved facade and a whole new color palette. In May 2024 CV Properties presented a second round of plans for the project featuring a rectangular building with a blue and gray color palette and balconies. This marked a stark contrast to the first proposal’s light beige color with a twisting structure and rooftop garden. The commission granted concept approval for the plans in July 2024. Now CV Properties is seeking approval of its updated designs. The newest designs from Boston-based architectural firm SGA show a brick color palette, with a lighter tone used on the upper floors and no resident balconies. In May 2023 Tim Love of Utile Architecture and Planning, recommended the commission select CV Properties as the preferred developer for the property because of the “strength of the initial proposal.” Then, in May 2024 Love said the architect had come up with a smart way to reduce the effects of the building’s scale in the second set of plans. But some of the design details were more similar to a commercial or life sciences building, as opposed to a residential building – especially since two commercial buildings will be coming after it. “I don’t think the broader goals of the design review we’ve been doing is to create a matchy-matchy district where buildings look too much the same,” Love said. This time around, Love said “several recent target design revisions have improved the overall quality of the project” in a Feb. 11 memo to the commission. However, the consultant offered recommendations for improvements, including how to use massing to maximize outdoor amenity spaces, adding operable windows for residents and making the patio facing the District Park bigger. The Providence Downtown Design Review Committee must also offer input because the site includes city land. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission is scheduled to meet Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. on the second floor of 225 Dyer St. in Providence. The meeting will also be available via Zoom. (Update: Adds Boston-based architectural firm SGA in 6th paragraph.) Katie Castellani is a PBN staff writer. You may contact her at Castellani@PBN.com