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THE RHODE ISLAND home price index increased 4.2% year over year in May, higher than the national growth rate of 1.4%, CoreLogic Inc. says. / AP FILE PHOTO

CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 4.2% in May

Economy 07/12/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 4.2% year over year in May, higher than the national growth rate of 1.4%, according...

Zillow: Average rent in Providence hits $2,021 in June, up 6.9%...

Economic Activity 07/11/2023

PROVIDENCE – The average rent in the city in June was $2,021, 6.9% higher year over year, according to a Zillow.com report on Tuesday. That...

RI-VIEWS, a database being developed by Uprise RI, will include a section for landlord reviews. The database was sparked in part by agencies such as Pioneer Investments LLC, which currently faces a lawsuit for alleged health and safety violations, as well as other unfair or deceptive practices. This photo was taken by a tenant inside one of Pioneer's 175 Rhode Island properties. / COURTESY R.I. Office OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Landlord review database in development by Uprise RI

Housing 07/06/2023

PROVIDENCE – RI-Views, a database in development by Uprise RI, started as a "Yelp-style reviews directory for R.I. state agencies," the progressive news outlet...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE announced Friday that $9.4 million will be made available to address homelessness in the state. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

State makes $9.4M available to address homelessness

Government 06/30/2023

PROVIDENCE – Service providers looking to address homelessness in the state can apply to obtain part of a seven-figure dollar pool from the state. Gov....

Point In Time census results show R.I. housing crisis going from...

Government 06/07/2023

PROVIDENCE – The number of unsheltered Rhode Islanders nearly quadrupled over the last four years, according to the results of a recent census released...

Commission OKs Crossroads R.I.’s proposed apartment complex for medically vulnerable homeless...

Economy 05/16/2023

PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission approved initial plans for Crossroads Rhode Island’s apartment complex on Pine Street, which would provide housing for formerly...

McKee unveils budget proposals to spur housing across state

Government 05/05/2023

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor on Friday announced a package of housing proposals, which include a low-income...

OPEN SPACE:  Meliza Urquhart, community manager at Paragon Mill in Providence, shows one of the new units offered at “workforce” rates for people who earn between 80% and 120% of the area’s median income. Demand in that slice of the housing market is far beyond the supply.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

MAKING ROOM In the MIDDLE: R.I. struggles to create workforce housing,...

Cover Story 04/28/2023

For nursing assistant Johnbray Brown, moving into a workforce-rate unit in the renovated Paragon Mill in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood was a hard-won victory spanning...

Providence Revolving Fund receives $1.8M in federal funds to address affordable...

Government 04/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Revolving Fund is receiving significant federal COVID-19 relief money to boost affordable rental housing within the city. The organization announced Thursday...