Providence to purchase WaterFire Arts Center and an office building in a $25 million deal

The plan to purchase two buildings, The Waterfire Arts Center and a downtown office building for $25 million took a big step ...

With a development in Federal Hill, Providence explores new affordable housing partnership

The Washington Street project will represent a new approach to public-private partnerships for affordable housing.

Will Providence get its schools back sooner or later? Depends which side you ask.

The Providence School Board says it’s on track to complete the first of two years of professional development training to ...
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Historic commercial building in downtown Providence to head to auction

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One of the most recognizable buildings in downtown Providence will head for an auction next month. One Financial Plaza, also known as the Hospital Trust building, will be ...

New life sciences building opens in Providence’s 195 District

The 212,000-square-foot building is located in the 195 District on Richmond Street. Gov. Dan McKee described the new life sciences building as the state’s “latest addition to a thriving 195 District ...

To dismay of union workers, committee approves 10-year lease for RI DCYF building

Union members have claimed the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families building, a retrofitted former jewelry factory ...

Holes found in windows of Providence school administration building

Providence Public Schools said Thursday that police are investigating damage to the front window of the administration ...