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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON WESTMINSTER and Weybosset streets in downtown Providence remained empty during the summer of 2021. Vacancies at several downtown properties have been prolonged and, in at least one case, prompted by the pandemic, as a result of work stoppages and shutdowns, according to several downtown real estate investors. PBN PHOTO/MARC LAROCQUE

Post-pandemic vacancies, optimism abound in downtown Providence

PROVIDENCE – Sign, sign, everywhere a sign: “Retail opportunity,” says one. “Prime retail space for lease,” another. “Available now.” There’s plenty of prime storefront space...
THE GROUND FLOOR retail space of the Nightingale Building on Washington Street in downtown Providence is expected to home to Rory's Market and Kitchen, an independent organic grocery store based in Dennis, Mass. PBN PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Organic grocery store moving into downtown Providence

PROVIDENCE – An organic grocery store is coming from Cape Cod to downtown Providence this winter, bringing fresh, natural foods, dietary supplements and smoothies...
SEEKING TENANTS: Daniel Feiner, left, and Michael Volpe are vice presidents at MG Commercial Real Estate Services Inc. and brokers for the vacant storefronts at 183-185 Mathewson St. in Providence, pictured, which are ready for tenants. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Could downtown Providence’s Mathewson St. see a renaissance?

For decades, most businesses have struggled to survive on Mathewson Street in downtown Providence. Among the few long-term, successful businesses such as Hotel Providence, Cellar...

Lapham and Trayne buildings begin leasing

PROVIDENCE – The Lapham and Trayne buildings have started leasing units for an occupancy of Sept. 1, according to Cornish Associates LP. The newly renovated...

Nightingale begins leasing, opening planned for August

PROVIDENCE – Nightingale, a newly constructed apartment building in the city, has started leasing its units with an opening date of Aug. 1. The building...
ADDED COST: Jack Martin, executive director of the Providence Public Library, which has nearly completed a $27 million renovation, says scheduling and cost overruns due to a lack of laborers because of the COVID-19 pandemic has added about $500,000 to the cost of the project. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Providence library, other projects near finish in uncertain times

When Jack Martin first walked into the Providence Public Library in 2014, he felt like someone had pressed the pause button on the building...
BUSY DEVELOPER: Arnold “Buff” Chace is the managing partner for Cornish Associates LP, which has several ongoing projects in downtown Providence, including three historical buildings on Westminster Street that are being renovated into apartments/retail. Chace stands in front of one of the properties, The Peerless Building at 150 Union St.
 / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Despite some permitting improvements, developers often ‘going nowhere fast’ in Providence

The developer of a riverfront hotel proposed for Providence gained initial approval from the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission a year ago, giving him clearance...
A RENDERING of a new commercial building, The Nightingale, has entered the site preparation phase. This rendering shows the building in relation to existing buildings. / COURTESY CORNISH ASSOCIATES.

Site work for new commercial building, The Nightingale, begins in Providence

PROVIDENCE – A $52 million project that will place a six-story building on a city block downtown has entered the pre-construction phase, with the...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO announced Monday that information technology giant Infosys has committed to creating a Design and Innovation Hub in Providence, with the expectation that the company will have 500 employees in the Ocean State by 2020. / PBN PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Commerce RI approves incentives for Infosys, new hotel, additional projects

PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Commerce Corp. awarded a series of financial incentives on Monday to several companies that are either expanding into Rhode Island...
READY TO LEASE: Hayes & Sherry broker Matt Fair, left, and firm partner Peter Hayes are marketing about 3,500 square feet of available space at Providence’s IGT Center. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

There are vacancies in Providence, but large office spaces limited

The slow, steady conversion of vintage downtown buildings into residential spaces, or boutique hotels, has tightened the supply of Class B office space in...
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