116 Waterman Street | E. Side Providence

New England Born & Raised said:
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Concerns delay panel's vote on proposed apartment development

PROVIDENCE – Developers of a five-story, mixed-use apartment building at 116 Waterman St. presented their preliminary plans in front of the Providence City Plan Commission on Tuesday, but the panel didn’t vote on the project due to ongoing concerns. The commission heard the preliminary plans for...
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Can't get past the paywall, but are the "concerns" related to the existing structures that would need to be demolished?
 
Lrfox said:
Can't get past the paywall, but are the "concerns" related to the existing structures that would need to be demolished?
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The concerns the article referenced were mostly related to height and around students occupying the building.
 
How many of the houses would be removed? It looks like 2, the one on the corner and the olive green one to the right of it. I like dense developments, but not at the expense of existing historical structures. I know they're "just houses" but they seem to be in decent shape, and these types of buildings are the main backbone of Providence's charm.

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Preliminary plan approved by the Providence City Plan Commission

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Preliminary apartment plan approved despite lingering concerns

PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Plan Commission Tuesday night approved the preliminary plan for a five-story, mixed-use apartment building at 116 Waterman St., despite lingering concerns from the public about the project’s height and location. The vote, which was not unanimous, came after...
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DZH22 said:
How many of the houses would be removed? It looks like 2, the one on the corner and the olive green one to the right of it. I like dense developments, but not at the expense of existing historical structures. I know they're "just houses" but they seem to be in decent shape, and these types of buildings are the main backbone of Providence's charm.

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You almost had me with the photo. It is a beauty of a home but the intersection as a whole seems to allow for an up grade in zoning. The two residences across Watermann are 5 story and the commercial building across Brooks appears to be 3 story height dimension. Also note the google restaurant in the photo next to the white house. That's a Subway in the converted garage of the adjacent house. I think I prefer a tear down than the two houses in question being butchered into a commercial property like that. Also, thank the developer/designers did not take the easy route and consider a suburban gambrel roof design to appease the neighborhood as shown on the right! You know that's what the neighbors wants. If anything, maybe someone will save the white house and move it to another site.

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