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

 

[Frankie811]

Ancora L&G to develop 210,000 s/f life sciences
building at 150 Richmond St. in Providence, RI

Ancora L&G to develop 210,000 s/f life sciences <br>building at 150 Richmond St. in Providence, RI

150 Richmond Street - Providence, RI Providence, RI Ancora L&G has launched construction of a new life sciences building on a parcel of land at 150 R...

nerej.com

 

[New England Born & Raised]

Ancora L&G to develop 210,000 s/f life sciences
building at 150 Richmond St. in Providence, RI

Ancora L&G to develop 210,000 s/f life sciences <br>building at 150 Richmond St. in Providence, RI

150 Richmond Street - Providence, RI Providence, RI Ancora L&G has launched construction of a new life sciences building on a parcel of land at 150 R...

nerej.com

Just so people know, this is the before mentioned building that will also house the RI State Health Lab.

 

[Frankie811]

Just so people know, this is the before mentioned building that will also house the RI State Health Lab.

I was a little confused about the whole thing.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

I was a little confused about the whole thing.

Same here. That is why I made the post after I did some research. I was at first excited when I saw your Tuesday post thinking this was an entirely new project. Unfortunately it was not.

 

[Frankie811]

Same here. That is why I made the post after I did some research. I was at first excited when I saw your Tuesday post thinking this was an entirely new project. Unfortunately it was not.

City approval enables Brown to proceed with life sciences building, athletics practice facility

Providence’s City Plan Commission approved a new Brown Institutional Master Plan, offering a key approval to create laboratory space for cutting-edge life sciences research and a new indoor athletics training facility.

www.brown.edu

 

[New England Born & Raised]

City approval enables Brown to proceed with life sciences building, athletics practice facility

Providence’s City Plan Commission approved a new Brown Institutional Master Plan, offering a key approval to create laboratory space for cutting-edge life sciences research and a new indoor athletics training facility.

www.brown.edu

The 300,000sf seven story life sciences building in the Jewelry District should be a plus. The area on Richmond Street near Ship and Elbow Streets is presently a surface parking lot which appears to be already owned by Brown.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

Excavation work is now ongoing at the site. There are several tubular concrete forms under the soil that are being removed. I would think these may have been the footings for the elevated Route 195 that once passed overhead here.

 

[nicanbot]

Couple of progress shots from yesterday. CIC will look less like an anomaly when this is completed I think.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

I went by the site this past weekend. Steel framing is now going up. Photo of progress: