R.I. leases warehouse for medical supplies, equipment

RHODE ISLAND has authorized a lease of a modern warehouse in Cranston for the storage of medical equipment needed in the COVID-19 fight. Pictured above is the R.I. Statehouse. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

CRANSTON – The state of Rhode Island has approved a lease for 73,770 square feet of warehouse space at a vacant but well-maintained warehouse at 2700 Plainfield Pike in Cranston.

The facility will be used to store medical supplies and equipment for the state’s response to COVID-19 and will be staffed and secured by the Rhode Island National Guard.

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The State Properties Committee authorized the lease on Wednesday.

The lease will be for $61,475 a month, all inclusive. The landlord was identified as EIM Plainfield Pike LLC. The lease will be held by the R.I. Department of Administration.

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The site review team that recommended the location also evaluated several vacant retail spaces around Rhode Island, including a vacant Sam’s Club in Warwick, a vacant Stop & Shop in Cranston and a vacant Toys R Us in Warwick, among others.

This site has 10 fully functional loading docks and modern security and fire-prevention systems.

Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.

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