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https://turnto10.com/news/local/new-transit-oriented-housing-development-opens-in-pawtucket-dexter-street-commons-july-23-2026

Its about time. Unacceptable that this did not open by mid May. Most of the summer and multiple large events in the park have passed without it.

Parcel 41 - corner of Pine and E Franklin Streets across from Rte 95 - includes renovation of existing public housing and adjacent new build https://pbn.com/boston-developer-selected-to-develop-parcel-41-dexter-manor/

Update on the Short Line Lofts project. Ten new construction townhomes have already been built and work has commenced on existing adjacent old mill building conversion to 19 housing units. It is just to the west of the MBTA station at 180 Weeden St...

Another boutique hotel is coming to Newport. It will be built across from the International Tennis Hall of Fame on the property that had a shopping plaza once anchored by an Almacs Supermarket. It follows similar type hotels such as the Brenton , Hammetts Wharf, and Vanderbilt (conversion)...

https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/pawtucket/could-housing-be-in-the-cards-for-shea-and-tolman-high-school-buildings/article_ac7f19bc-f7a0-4af6-9260-af7eb5a36a8f.html

https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/pawtucket/as-construction-wanes-dexter-commons-welcomes-lease-applications-apartment-tours/article_14b24017-8406-4bfb-bf83-738231e68888.html

https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/tidewater-landing-secures-30-million-funding-for-pedestrian-bridge-riverwalk-updates/article_cf5463f0-aaa9-46fd-92b2-7903dc4fdc99.html

The Flynn on Blackstone Street in Providence near RI Hospital - 178 units https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/new-affordable-homes-unveiled-in-providence/amp/

The Guild is a sponsor of the Tartan Army event and the press release indicates that they will serve from multiple (10) locations in the park with 30 servers manning them.

The pavilion which had a ribbon cutting in April and was supposed to open sometime in May is still not operational. Its original completion target in the fall of 2025 had already been earlier missed. It is looking like it will not be open for all the World Cup visitors descending on the city...

The Churchill & Banks design with the hip like roof line looks to mimic their earlier built structure at 580 S Water St which is directly behind this site

https://thelocalinsidernews.com/pawtucket-planning-commission-approves-325-unit-riverfront-project/ The Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket reports that the new residential complex on the east side of the river will be linked to the Festival Pier Park to its south with a path along the river. It...