RI Center of Excellence for Laboratory Sciences I Parcel 25 I 195 District I Providence

[nicanbot]

I-195 Redevelopment District’s Parcel 25 eyed for proposed, 5-story R.I. health laboratories building:

I-195 Redevelopment District's Parcel 25 eyed for proposed, 5-story R.I. health laboratories building - Providence Business News (pbn.com)

As expected, news that the Department of Health wants to use space in the district for a new lab. Hope this one pans out. 25 is the lot directly behind Wexford. No pretty pictures yet.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

It would be nice to add more buildings that bring jobs as was the initial intent for the district. Most of the parcel developments have been housing thus far. The district does not seem to be attracting the much hoped for private sector jobs. While this Parcel 25 proposal has jobs, it is a state entity that might just be moving local job locations rather than really increasing positions.

 

[lilrhody]

It would be nice to add more buildings that bring jobs as was the initial intent for the district. Most of the parcel developments have been housing thus far. The district does not seem to be attracting the much hoped for private sector jobs. While this Parcel 25 proposal has jobs, it is a state entity that might just be moving local job locations rather than really increasing positions.

Here is an analysis/critique of why Providence's life sciences sector has been slow to take off despite such concerted efforts to jumpstart it. While this proposal would move a number of existing jobs currently located in Smith Hill, a shared public-private wet lab would offer a currently missing piece of biotech infrastructure that might draw private sector jobs.

 

[nicanbot]

Looks like the have the funding:

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded an $82 million grant to the McKee Administration for the construction of a Rhode Island Center of Excellence for Laboratory Sciences.

Rhode Island Receives $82 Million CDC Grant for the Development of Rhode Island Center of Excellence for Laboratory Sciences - EIN Presswire (einnews.com)

 

[Stlin]

Looks like the have the funding:

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded an $82 million grant to the McKee Administration for the construction of a Rhode Island Center of Excellence for Laboratory Sciences.

Rhode Island Receives $82 Million CDC Grant for the Development of Rhode Island Center of Excellence for Laboratory Sciences - EIN Presswire (einnews.com)

That... Is an unnecessarily complex and grandiloquent choice of name, especially compared to what it's replacing: the State Health Laboratory. Why is RI so prone to this? Beyond formerly having the longest state name, they do frame the central landfill as the "Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation"

 

[nicanbot]

New State Health Lab would go in $165 million Jewelry District building: https://www.providencejournal.com/s...o-be-in-jewelry-district-building/8167917001/

As anticipated went for the space behind Wexford. Presenting to commission later this month.

 

[BBascule]

Groundbreaking for this project was today. Here are some additional images of the project

 

[New England Born & Raised]

Saw the first sign of construction equipment at the site on Sunday 12-18-2022

The already completed 195 District projects of the Garrahy Parking Garage (far left) and Marriott Aloft Hotel (far right) are in the background.

 

[DZH22]

Outside of the potential Fane Tower, this district has been super lame so far. I walked through in October and it's a sea of lost opportunities.

 

[nicanbot]

Saw the first sign of construction equipment at the site on Sunday 12-18-2022
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The already completed 195 District projects of the Garrahy Parking Garage (far left) and Marriott Aloft Hotel (far right) are in the background.

Curious what the terra-cotta panels will look like. All the projects so far have some orange/red vibe…

 

[nicanbot]

Updates plans: PowerPoint Presentation (195district.com) I preferred the look of the other panels but should be a solid addition regardless.

I can't remember if discussed here but, related, Brown chose firms for the life sciences building they are looking to build in the district as well: Two accomplished architecture firms selected for Brown’s planned integrated life sciences building | Brown University