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New apartment building pitched for Fox Point

Real Estate 10/25/2019

PROVIDENCE – A century-old, gabled apartment building on a prominent corner of Wickenden Street could be torn down and replaced with a modern apartment...

THE HOME at 288 Blackstone Blvd. in Providence has been purchased with plans for restoration. The 3-acre estate has been subdivided, with plans to develop lots facing Slater Avenue, pending final approval. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARY MACDONALD

Couple buys Nicholson house for restoration, estate to be subdivided

Real Estate 10/17/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Beresford-Nicholson Estate House, located at 288 Blackstone Blvd. and previously set for demolition, has been sold and will not be demolished,...

Carpionato Group proposes to build apartments near Providence Place mall

Government 02/28/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Carpionato Group has revised its plans for the property it owns at 100 Harris St. downtown, just west of the Providence...

Farm Fresh Rhode Island food hub moves forward

Food & Agriculture 02/28/2019

PROVIDENCE – A proposal by Farm Fresh Rhode Island for a commercial center and farmers market is expected to be considered by the Providence...

Providence commission approves plan to subdivide Blackstone property

Government 01/17/2019

PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission has approved a master plan that would allow the subdivision of the Beresford-Nicholson Estate on Blackstone Boulevard, according...

A LAWSUIT in Superior Court seeks to overturn newly approved zoning that would allow the Hope Point Tower in Providence./COURTESY THE FANE ORGANIZATION.

Lawsuit filed over Hope Point Tower

Government 01/15/2019

PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit has been filed against the City Council of Providence, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission and developer Jason Fane that challenges...

THE BILOTTI GROUP and Nicholson 2018 LLC, owner of the Beresford-Nicholson Estate on Blackstone Boulevard in Providence, which includes a greenhouse and gardener's house in addition to the main house, above, have proposed to raze the structures and convert the property to 10 house lots. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARY MACDONALD

Neighbors challenge 10-lot subdivision of estate property on Providence’s East Side

Government 12/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – One of the last great estates on the East Side of Providence could be subdivided into 10 house lots that critics say...

Proposal to replace Beresford-Nicholson estate with 10 house lots draws opposition

Real Estate 12/17/2018

PROVIDENCE – A proposal to demolish historical structures on the Beresford-Nicholson Estate and convert the property to 10 house lots has generated community opposition...