Tag: Jim Abdo
Commerce investment committee backs $1.5M Hive Life tax deal
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee voted Tuesday to support $1.5 million in tax incentives to Westminster Partners LLC, the owner of...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2022
From developments with the potential to reshape the landscape of Providence and a steady stream of million-dollar home sales across Rhode Island, to ongoing...
2 high-profile projects sidestep new rules for tax deals in Providence
After strengthening wage protections and increasing minority-business participation requirements for developers looking to get tax deals with the city, the Providence City Council appears...
City Council approves $29M tax treaty for ‘Superman’ redevelopment project
PROVIDENCE – The pieces of a complex funding puzzle for the “Superman” building redevelopment are falling into place, with the City Council giving the...
Providence City Council gives first approval to ‘Superman’ tax treaty
PROVIDENCE – City lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial blessing to a 30-year tax discount to redevelop the iconic “Superman” building.
The City Council's 11-1...
City panel gives preliminary approval to contested ‘Superman’ building tax treaty
PROVIDENCE – Plans to revive the dormant “Superman” building are inching closer to reality, with a city panel giving preliminary approval to a 30-year...
Proposed Hotel Hive agreement would increase tax savings to developer by...
PROVIDENCE – Ditching a boutique hotel for apartments within a downtown development plan is expected to make the property worth more once the project...
Developer ditches proposal for downtown Providence hotel, wants apartments instead
PROVIDENCE – The hotel part of the “Hotel Hive” project planned for downtown Providence is off the table.
In its place, the developer wants to...
TO THE RESCUE? ‘Superman’ building project could key downtown recovery
The Industrial Trust Co. Building holds a towering place in Neil D. Steinberg’s memory.
He started his banking career there nearly half a century ago,...
Hotel Hive developer: extension request ‘inevitable’ amid financing struggles
PROVIDENCE – The developer planning to turn the former Providence Journal building into a boutique hotel with retail and loft apartments will not meet...
- Featured Event -
