THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL unanimously approved a settlement in an 8-0 vote on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, to acquire the iconic Apex furniture store building and surrounding properties for $17.7 million. /
PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES
PROVIDENCE – The iconic Apex pyramid building seen by Rhode Islanders and others driving on Interstate 95 through Pawtucket is being acquired by the city’s redevelopment agency together with surrounding properties for $17.7 million under a settlement approved Tuesday night by community leaders. The deal follows a prolonged fight by city officials to spur develop…