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Soccer project has support PawSox lacked

Editorial and Op-Ed 12/06/2019

Pawtucket’s future looks brighter thanks to a proposed $400 million development that includes a soccer stadium, hotel, mixed-use and commercial space, and an indoor...

A RENDERING of a proposed soccer stadium and related developments around Pawtucket's waterfront. / COURTESY R.I. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Is professional soccer popular enough in this area to support a...

Government 12/06/2019

A $400 million Pawtucket development project that includes a soccer stadium has the backing of state and city political leaders, in part due to...

SLOW BUT SURE: The Wexford Science & Technology innovation center, left, and the public park, center, being built on the former I-195 land in Providence, are early pieces of the creation of a new neighborhood in the heart of Providence.  / PBN PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Development of I-195 land satisfies some, not others

Editorial and Op-Ed 06/07/2019

The grumbling is getting louder. Why is the commission charged with overseeing the I-195 Redevelopment District’s buildout allowing so much housing? Why is the Wexford Science...

THE FANE ORGANIZATION'S Hope Point tower has been a controversial project ever since it was first proposed. Should its units be completely sold or leased before construction starts on it, assuming it is approved to be built? / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Do you think it is important that the developer of Hope...

Real Estate 05/03/2019

Recent PBN reporting has estimated the per-square-foot price of condominiums in the Hope Point tower will likely be more than twice as expensive as...

PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing before the Downtown Design Review Committee in Providence on the proposal for the Hope Point tower by developer Jason Fane, president of The Fane Organization. From left, Fane; his sister Daria Fane, vice president of The Fane Organization; and their architect, Gianni Ria, director of design, IBI Group. In the foreground recommending denial of the project is City Councilman Seth Yurdin.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Where’s the market for Hope Point?

Cover Story 04/26/2019

How high can the Hope Point tower climb? Its size has fueled doubters who say it won’t fit in, leading to extensive government review...

A MARKET PLAY? The condominiums in Hope Point tower will demand a high price. Will Providence be able to support it?  / COURTESY THE FANE ORGANIZATION

Hope Point about more than just building a tower in the...

Economic Activity 04/26/2019

There are many questions that Hope Point tower forces Providence to ask itself. One is whether this 600-foot tower belongs in a city long fiercely...

A BILL INTRODUCED by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-Providence, that would give greater power to the state to direct projects on state-owned land, will now move to the Senate for a vote. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Ruggerio eyes speedier development

Hot Topic 04/19/2019

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...