Infill and Small Developments | Providence

[nicanbot]

Sushi X-Press, Dojo properties on Thayer to be replaced by 4-story, mixed-use building - Providence Business News (pbn.com)

I'm not in the camp that hates all the densification and new builds popping up around Brown. But these little one story commercial buildings do offer a lot of charm that will be lost: Sushi X-Press providence - Google Search

 

[nicanbot]

There you have it: https://pbn.com/providence-commission-approves-redevelopment-of-closed-army-navy-surplus/

 

[MjolnirMan]

Not sure the best place to post this, but this was spotted near Citizens Plaza:

 

[New England Born & Raised]

These are the last remaining undeveloped parcels from the Capital Center project that uncovered the rivers and moved the railroad tracks. This land became available some 40 years ago.

Anyone thinking that the 195 Knowledge & Innovation District will be soon completely redeveloped should look to the Capital Center for reference. These endeavors should be viewed through a long term lens as they will go on for decades.

 

[nicanbot]

These are the last remaining undeveloped parcels from the Capital Center project that uncovered the rivers and moved the railroad tracks. This land became available some 40 years ago.

Anyone thinking that the 195 Knowledge & Innovation District will be soon completely redeveloped should look to the Capital Center for reference. These endeavors should be viewed through a long term lens as they will go on for decades.

agree totally - would you say the capital center committee is less engaged (perhaps due to time) than the 195 commission? They don’t seem to be pushing as hard but I honestly don’t know.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

The Capital Center Commission was created by the state back in 1981 to administer the land made available by the moving of the river and railroad tracks. It appears to still be in existence but I would agree it does not seem all that active. The last parcels developed were the 2019 Homewood Suites and 2018 Station Row Apartments. The still available Parcel 20 where the elevated rail to the East Side tunnel had been was approved for development and was granted tax breaks. It was to be the Edge College Hill Two mixed use residential complex that was 11 stories tall with 163 apartments. Economic and market changes however seemed to have killed the project. Development of Parcel 6C is likely somewhat limited by its bordering the tracks and train station. The parcels 3 and 4 by the One Citizens Plaza tower seem like good locations that have just sat as surface parking lots for some 30 years. For some unexplained reason, there has been no serious interest. I believe that the east parking lot behind the old train station is another parcel that remains undeveloped. It was not listed on the photo of the sign of available lots above. I believe that a hotel was once proposed for the site. I however think that the opening of five new downtown hotels with some 650 rooms in the last four years along with the upheaval in the travel industry due to Covid will pretty much kill any new hotel development for some time in Providence. The city now likely has more than an ample inventory with over 3,000 rooms available in 16 properties in the downtown area.


Edge College Hill Two

Edge College Hill Two

Edge College Hill Two is a proposed mixed-use residential project in downtown Providence. Located at 131 Canal Street and within the College Hill National Historic Landmark District this new 11-story high-rise is directly adjacent to three contributing historic structures. The project is...

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[#bancars]

A few small developments from a recent walk around Providence (10.16). Fox Point and Federal Hill. The first project appears to be housing over a jewelry store? I confess that's the first time I've seen ground-floor retail in new construction occupied by a jeweler. You can walk downstairs to buy an engagement ring!

 

[nicanbot]

The transitions (or lack of) between materials on that Wickenden project drives me mental every time I go by!

 

[nicanbot]

I guess this can go here. Community Music Works is above ground. Sorry, terrible photo. Plans: https://communitymusicworks.org/the-community-musicworks-center/

This, in the vicinity of the quirky Big Nazo space still in progress, should be an awesome combo!

 

[nicanbot]

Few status shots of the Marathon development project in Broad and the Crossroads project (huge lot) just behind it.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

Work is progressing on the renovation and enlargement of the structures at Richmond and Friendship Streets which will add more residential units.

Project:

GoLocalProv | Business | Richmond Residences, Another Downtown Insult: Architecture Critic Morgan

"Mysterious, soft, and ethereal," the architect described her six-story apartment building proposed for 71-73 Richmond Street. It is hard to imagine a building that has less of those qualities. It is more than just an inappropriate building in an historic

www.golocalprov.com

 

[New England Born & Raised]

103 Evergreen St | Mount Hope Neighborhood | Providence

New construction development of 58 residential units. Small studio apartments with some just 203sf. Evergreen St runs from N Main Street (across from the North Burial Ground) to Camp Street. Development would be near Camp.

Tiny units: Providence developer proposes 58 apartments on 8,000-square-foot lot in Mt. Hope

A Providence developer is proposing up to a 58-unit apartment complex in Mount Hope with very small units, some as small as 203 square feet.

www.providencejournal.com

 

[New England Born & Raised]

The residential project at the corner of Richmond and Friendship Streets. It involves the renovation of existing space along with new construction. Here are two views:

 

[nicanbot]

Community Music Works on Westminister and Dexter is coming along - the panelling is going up on the back. It’s an ashy wood rainscreen I think and looks pretty good. Hard to tell from the photo.

 

[nicanbot]

A couple other small projects I came across:

256 Broadway/ Gladding House. I wasn't in the meeting, but, ahead, Historic Commission staff okayed an addition/ extra story to the building. What was interesting in the plan is a suggestion of a Phase II which would be a new build on a vacant lot next door. Would love the few holes on Broadway to be filled with quality projects. https://www.providenceri.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Case24.029.256Broadway.SR-docs-04-15-24.pdf

321 Knight: https://www.providenceri.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/321-Knight.jpg There have been a number of proposals (here and here) for this site. And some drama when a small industrial building next store imploded. I think it was sold to SWAP and this is their project, but uncertain.

 

[nicanbot]

This was green lit for a vacant piece of land within a sea of parking near the hospitals: https://www.providencejournal.com/s...roval-near-rhode-island-hospital/73353614007/ The same developer has a project going up on Broad Street posted here earlier.

 

[nicanbot]

Couple of progress photos of the CMW and Big Nazo projects. Loving these on the Fed Hill side of Westminster. The latter was stalled for so long. Great to see the glazing!

 

[nicanbot]

A couple of solid infill projects:

The first two photos from a ProJo article. Recently completed new build, income restricted apartments on Taunton Avenue in EP (I couldn't see a thread for EP). Here's the write up: https://www.providencejournal.com/s...e-ivy-place-live-work-affordable/73971305007/

Site work on the latter from ONE Neighborhood on Atwells on Federal Hill has started. More here: https://oneneighborhoodbuilders.org/property/the-avenue-2/ This will hide a fugly new building on Knight from Omni directly behind it.