Providence City Plan Commission - Page 3 of 9

THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION voted 5-0 on April 19 to approve a preliminary plan submitted by the nonprofit homeless service provider Crossroads Rhode Island for a five-story, 176-unit affordable housing apartment building at 94 Summer St. / COURTESY KITE ARCHITECTS/PLAN B DESIGN

Plans approved for 176-unit affordable housing building in Providence

Economic Activity 04/21/2022

PROVIDENCE – Plans for a five-story, 176-unit affordable housing apartment building on a vacant site in Upper South Providence were unanimously approved by the...

THE PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION voted 4-0 on Tuesday to approve a preliminary plan for the renovation of an annex building connected to the former Citizens Bank building at 870 Westminster St. The Omni Group plans to add a third story to the annex building and construct a total of 33 one-bedroom apartments. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Omni Group gains approval for Citizens Bank annex building apartments

Economic Activity 04/12/2022

PROVIDENCE – Developer The Omni Property Group Inc. received preliminary plan approval Tuesday for an apartment project in a century-old Citizens Bank building on...

THE OMNI GROUP is now planning a third-story addition to the annex building attached to the former Citizens Bank property at 870 Westminster St. in Providence. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Omni Group adds a floor to Citizens Bank building apartment project

Economic Activity 04/11/2022

PROVIDENCE – The developers behind a residential project at the site of the former Citizens Bank in Providence are now planning an 8,333-square-foot third-story...

Providence board clears way for PC’s proposed 6-story dorm

Economic Activity 03/15/2022

PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the institutional master plan for the Providence College campus on...

THE NEWLY PROPOSED SHANLEY HALL dormitory at Providence College is expected to come before the Providence City Plan Commission during its public meeting set for March 15 at 4:45 p.m. Providence College is seeking approval for a proposed amendment to the college’s institutional master plan to go forward with the construction of the dormitory starting in mid April. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Providence College $54M dorm proposal coming before city board

Economic Activity 03/11/2022

PROVIDENCE – Providence College is preparing to build its first new dormitory since 2005, with plans for a $54 million, six-story residence hall with...

Five Questions With: Christine West

Government 01/26/2022

KITE Architects Inc. co-owner Christine West has served as chair of the Providence City Plan Commission since 2012, overseeing the approval process for preliminary...

‘Sutton Place,’ former Federal Hill funeral home, slated for apartments

Government 01/26/2022

PROVIDENCE – A former funeral home in the Federal Hill area of Providence that was most recently used as offices, including one for Demco...

Redevelopment of historic factory into apartments with ‘green grocer’ gets zoning...

Real Estate 01/21/2022

PROVIDENCE – Owners of a historic, former factory building at 472 Potters Ave. in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood are planning to convert the property into...

WITH 217 PARKING SPACES, and 178 apartment units, a six-story building at 220 Blackstone St. received preliminary plan approval from the Providence city Plan Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Parking-heavy 178-unit apartment project OK’d by Providence commission

Economic Activity 01/18/2022

PROVIDENCE – While members of the public and several commissioners expressed concerns about an overabundance of parking, and a few wished there could be...