Shine returning to Providence’s Jewelry District

Mary MacDonald

04/27/2018

NEW OWNER: Joanne Chang, new owner of Olga’s Cup and Saucer in Providence’s Jewelry District, purchased the neighborhood restaurant for $660,000 in November. She says the arrival of the Cambridge Innovation Center and construction of new housing in the district attracted her interest. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Investment in the Jewelry District of Providence has accelerated, fueled by large commercial and residential projects bringing new jobs and residents to the once-forlorn downtown neighborhood. New construction now underway includes the first building in the Wexford Science & Technology development, which will be leased to Brown University, the Cambridge Innovation Center and other occupants.

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