Pawtucket attempting a historic downtown development

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PROMISE LANDS? Pawtucket has purchased about 20 acres of property in the downtown area, including the former Apex department store property at the far right and other abutting parcels to the right of the river. Officials are seeking proposals for the so-called “Downtown Gateway Project.” 
COURTESY CITY OF PAWTUCKET
PROMISE LANDS? Pawtucket has purchased about 20 acres of property in the downtown area, including the former Apex department store property at the far right and other abutting parcels to the right of the river. Officials are seeking proposals for the so-called “Downtown Gateway Project.” 
COURTESY CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Pawtucket is searching for private partners with big pockets and big ideas. In recent years, the city has acquired several properties totaling about 20 acres in its aging downtown commercial district, including the former Apex department store building and its iconic pyramid roof, with an eye toward redeveloping land for uses that can jump-start economic

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