There’s a place for mall in Providence’s next revival

Corrected Oct. 17. 2:29 p.m.

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DECISION LOOMING: The fate of Providence Place anchor ­Macy’s will affect the mall’s near-term finances. The owner of the department store chain is planning to close 50 stores in the next few months. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­WILLIAM HAMILTON
DECISION LOOMING: The fate of Providence Place anchor ­Macy’s will affect the mall’s near-term finances. The owner of the department store chain is planning to close 50 stores in the next few months. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­WILLIAM HAMILTON

The next attempt to reinvent Providence as a leading tourist and business destination post-pandemic is unlikely to have Providence Place as a central player. But if its owners remain committed, a reconfigured mall is sure to have a place in any new economic revival. For now, all eyes are on the fate of a mall

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