Rhode Island

RIBA holds 57th annual outing and clambake

As if on cue, a rainy month gave way to sunshine and comfortable temperatures on August 15th as 200 members and guests gathered at Francis F...

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Ready for some good news? Some came to us this past month in the form of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Congress's answer to...

Fantini & Gorga arranges $8 million for Hecht Dev.'s 21,000 s/f Coventry Crossing

Fantini & Gorga recently arranged $8 million in construction financing for Coventry Crossing, a 21,000 s/f retail center that will be leased...

Amper of Rodman sells 5,300 s/f - $1.85m

Neil Amper, SIOR, vice president of Rodman Real Estate, Inc. sold a 5,300 s/f building located at 175 Dupont Dr. to MCM Technologies. The s...

Ricci Greene Assoc. relocates office to Providence

Ricci Greene Associates (RGA), a justice design and planning firm, has moved its Rhode Island office to a larger facility at 111 Chestnut St...

Bell named training officer at NewportFed

Melanie Bell has been promoted to training officer at NewportFed. Bell began her career at NewportFed in 2000 as a teller. In her new posit...

Dacon and Carpionato Props. complete two office/research and development building projects

Dacon Corp. has completed the construction of two buildings for Carpionato Properties. The two three-story office buildings total 184,000 s...

NCDA honors Green Hospitality Council

Earlier this year, I mentioned that our Division of Tourism, Culture and Development is a member of the state's Green Hospitality and Touris...

Waterfront district uses TIF to attract new development

As was described in previous editorials, the Waterfront Special Development District Commission is charged with the implementation of the Wa...

JJManning Auctioneers sells 131,388 s/f mfg./dist. facility

On July 31st the 100 year old Pawtucket Manufacturing Co. plant, a 131,388 s/f manufacturing and distribution facility located at 327 Pine S...