Tag: Cornish Associates
Japanese market coming to downtown Providence this spring
PROVIDENCE – Downtown residents and visitors who have longed for more grocery stores in the area will soon have a new option as owners...
Organic market set to open in downtown Providence Friday
PROVIDENCE – The owner of a Massachusetts-based specialty organic market chain will be welcoming customers to its first Rhode Island location Friday, providing a...
Arnold B. “Buff” Chace Jr.
Arnold B. “Buff” Chace Jr. continues to put his stamp on Providence’s downtown.
The property development company Cornish Associates LP – where Chace is managing...
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...
Focus on the long term
Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. | Cornish Associates LP managing partner
When COVID-19 surfaced, the pandemic cut the ties that bound our communities together. Overnight, businesses...
Five Questions With: Steve Durkee
Steve Durkee, a founder of the Providence architecture firm now known as DBVW Architects, and since 2010 the director of development at Cornish Associates,...
Meeting Street Steps gain a marker
PROVIDENCE – A bronze marker has been installed at the Meeting Street Steps on College Hill in Providence, noting its historic significance.
Restoration of the...
Zoning change brings surge of building activity to major streets in...
Three years into a building boom, downtown Providence has expanded its active commercial spaces along major streets, attracting dozens of new and expanded businesses.
The...
BankRI provides $28.4M in financing for Cornish Associates buildings
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has provided Cornish Associates with $28.4 million in financing for the Down City II renovations and construction.
The bridge loan...
Durkee honored by Gamm Theatre for arts commitment
STEVE DURKEE, senior associate for Providence-based real estate development firm Cornish Associates, was presented with the David Wax Award for Outstanding Commitment to the...