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JWU renovating building on N.C. campus for $42M

Economic Activity 05/13/2026

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University is renovating a former hotel into a mixed-use building for student housing and services on its Charlotte, N.C., campus. The university announced Wednesday...

Don’t use city students to plug budget gaps

Editorial and Op-Ed 08/01/2025

The Providence City Council is considering a hefty college student fee for landlords that is getting some community pushback. The proposal would charge landlords $300...

WARY LANDLORD: Dustin Dezube, owner of Providence Student Living Capital LLC, has 125 properties in Providence, including several buildings on East Transit Street that are newly constructed or renovated. He mostly rents to college students and is concerned a proposed city regulation to expand an existing three-student cap to all structures in single-family zones, could also be applied to multifamily zones.   / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Some Providence residents want stricter regulation of student housing. A...

Cover Story 01/25/2019

Over the past eight years, Providence Student Living Capital LLC has purchased and renovated more than 100 residential structures in Providence, mostly multifamily units. And...

PROVIDENCE RANKED No. 6 on Student.com's 2018 Global Student Accommodation Indicator report. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Report: Providence ranks among most expensive student rents in world

Education 07/06/2018

PROVIDENCE – Providence is the sixth-most expensive place for students to find accommodations in the world, according to a report published by Student.com. The...

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