City: Providence

The Providence JournalThe sale of the American Express building in downtown Providence, R.I., could be a tough sell for the Rhode Island pension fund that now owns it. The 113,000-square-foot building is vacant and would likely appeal to a single, ...

The Wall Street JournalProvidence, R.I., is in the midst of a $2.8 billion building boom that could change the city's look. Construction began in December on the city's first new office building in about 16 years, the $80 million headquarters ...

The New York TimesO'Neill Properties Group, a Pennsylvania firm, has amassed more than 150 acres along the western shore of Portsmouth, R.I., and plans a mix of projects, including a luxury residential condominium tower. The firm plans to redevelop the ...

The Boston GlobeLocal developer The Procaccianti Group has agreed to buy stakes in two buildings in downtown Providence, R.I. It will buy the majority interests in the Fogarty Building on Fountain Street as well as the development rights to the ...

The Providence Journal A federal court has decided to keep the Newport Regatta Club, a seaside banquet facility in Newport, R.I., open until Nov. 1 under management of a court-appointed trustee. The agreement, brokered by Joseph DiOrio, the trustee, includes ...

Providence JournalThe Quonset Development Corp., the firm managing the 3,000-acre industrial park in North Kingstown, R.I., has hired two new executives. Steven King has been appointed chief operating officer at the park. Formerly the director of construction services, King has ...

The Providence JournalIn a last-minute hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, a federal judge approved a deal that would keep the Regatta Club in Newport, R.I., open for another three months under control of a court-appointed trustee. The agreement means events ...

The Providence JournalDeveloper The Procaccianti Group finally has all of the necessary approvals to move forward on its expansion of the Westin Providence hotel in Providence, R.I. The Capital Center Commission recently approved the design for the expansion, clearing the ...

June 30, 2005 Baltimore Business Journal Baltimore developer Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Inc. is planning to spend $50 million to convert a former power plant mill in Providence, R.I., into a mix of retail space, offices and residential condominiums. ...

June 27, 2005 The Providence JournalThomas R. Roos, the head of Island Development Corp., is battling to keep his Newport Regatta Club afloat amidst a legal battle with local condominium associations that want to evict him and take over the ...