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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON WESTMINSTER and Weybosset streets in downtown Providence remained empty during the summer of 2021. Vacancies at several downtown properties have been prolonged and, in at least one case, prompted by the pandemic, as a result of work stoppages and shutdowns, according to several downtown real estate investors. PBN PHOTO/MARC LAROCQUE

Post-pandemic vacancies, optimism abound in downtown Providence

Real Estate 08/13/2021

PROVIDENCE – Sign, sign, everywhere a sign: “Retail opportunity,” says one. “Prime retail space for lease,” another. “Available now.” There’s plenty of prime storefront space...

Most-read stories on PBN.com, June 2021

Subscriber Only 07/09/2021

1. SBA to release names, funding amounts for second round PPP POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 10. Recipients who received their share of the $1 billion...

Kennedy Plaza public bathrooms to reopen Wednesday

Government 06/22/2021

PROVIDENCE – A compromise has been reached to reopen the restrooms at Kennedy Plaza, which were closed to the general public more than a...

Bathroom dispute highlights uncertainty about Kennedy Plaza’s future

Coronavirus 06/18/2021

The public bathrooms in Kennedy Plaza have become the latest touchstone over what should happen at the transit hub in downtown Providence. Closed to the...

Most-read stories on PBN.com, March 2021

Subscriber Only 04/16/2021

1. Do promised benefits from a proposed medical-waste treatment plant in West Warwick outweigh potential negatives? PUBLISHED ONLINE: MARCH 19. MedRecycler-RI wants to build...

Report: Too soon to tell if RIDOT downtown transit plan violates...

Economic Activity 04/14/2021

PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights says it is too early determine whether the state’s downtown transit proposal violates...

Marsella Development Corp. to purchase Union Station’s lower floor; build food...

Economic Activity 03/15/2021

PROVIDENCE – Marsella Development Corp. had a hand in redeveloping Union Station more than three decades ago. Now, the company is working with the...

Is Providence on the right track with plans for a $140M...

Government 03/12/2021

Providence officials on March 10 unveiled new plans for a $140 million redesign of Kennedy Plaza and surrounding areas. Planned changes include relocating six bus...

Providence lays out conceptual plans for $140M Kennedy Plaza redesign

Government 03/10/2021

PROVIDENCE – Safety, aesthetics, climate resiliency and community engagement are among the goals behind the city’s ambitious redesign of the Greater Kennedy Plaza area. The...