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Paolino’s downtown beautification proposal stalls out

When former Providence Mayor Joseph R. ­Paolino Jr. proposed a sweeping plan to transform downtown Providence with trees, wider sidewalks and upgraded lighting, the...

Providence files case against Audubon Capital over rent algorithms

PROVIDENCE – The city on Wednesday filed an enforcement action against Audubon Capital Partners LLC, alleging the firm used banned algorithmic software to coordinate...

Providence Preservation Society urges Brown to halt demolition of 4 historic...

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation society is calling on Brown University to halt a project that would demolish four Brook Street houses to make...

Brown University eyes razing 4 historic houses for new academic building

PROVIDENCE – Neighbors and historic preservation advocates have raised concerns over Brown University's plans to demolish four Brook Street homes to clear space for...

Smiley proposes fund to help Providence renters facing hardship

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday unveiled his housing stabilization package, which includes emergency assistance grants of up to $3,000 per household...

At least 2 killed and 9 hurt in shooting at Brown...

PROVIDENCE (AP) – A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams...

Providence City Council advances Mile of History project amid fierce debate

PROVIDENCE – The City Council granted first passage Thursday to an ordinance that would fund major upgrades along Benefit Street as part of the...
THE PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL is considering imposing “impact fees” on landlords who rent apartment houses largely to college students. The fee would be $300 per student annually. Also under consideration: a $500 license fee for each student-housing property owned by a landlord. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

In Providence, off-campus landlords may feel ‘impact’

Landlords who offer off-campus housing to college students in Providence would have to pay “impact fees” and license charges under a proposal being considered...
DEVELOPING SITUATION: About 7 acres of land in the I-195 Redevelopment District remain available for build-out. The 195 District Park on the west side of the Providence River, seen above, will remain open space – except for a 3,500-square-foot food and beverage pavilion under construction near the center of the park. 
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CAUTION ZONE? As I-195 district projects proceed, economic factors have some...

Developer D+P Real Estate Inc. toiled for years on plans for a six-story, 240,000-square-foot, mixed-use building along Interstate 195 in Providence that would have...

Financing secured for second phase development of I-195 District’s Parcel 9

PROVIDENCE – After years of planning, the city’s I-195 District has secured the funds needed to complete the second phase of development on Parcel...
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