Tag: Development
Ruggerio eyes speedier development
The power of cities and towns to block, or even shape, development they don’t like could be dramatically altered under an economic-development bill introduced...
Ruggerio plan a jump-start to progress?
What to do when local concerns stand in the way of a bigger picture?
Such is the case of Hope Point tower, which is expected...
Brenton Hotel opening in Newport slated for spring 2020
NEWPORT – Demolition began on the building at 31 America’s Cup Ave. Tuesday as the construction of a 57-room Brenton Hotel started.
The hotel will...
PBN on WJAR-TV, Dec. 31, 2018
2018 was good, but much to be done
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to discuss the...
2018 was a good year, but much work is to come
On Dec. 14, Providence Business News Editor Mark S. Murphy sat down with six leaders of the Rhode Island business and nonprofit community to...
Neighbors challenge 10-lot subdivision of estate property on Providence’s East Side
PROVIDENCE – One of the last great estates on the East Side of Providence could be subdivided into 10 house lots that critics say...
PBN on WJAR-TV, Dec. 10, 2018
Catholic dioceses are contracting, creating unique opportunities for the right buyers.
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break...
For future’s sake, City Council must approve Hope Point Tower
Nearly a month ago, more than four out of five respondents to a PBN.com poll said that the Fane Organization’s Hope Point Tower should...
Affordable housing a must-have for R.I.
Even as Providence attracts high-end investments, the region needs broad-based advances, too.
From new housing units to a brand-new food market, the city is drawing...
State, local regulations still hampering development in R.I.
The opening of a March 2015 PBN story, titled “Why is it so hard to build in Providence?” sounds eerily familiar to those reading...
