Rhode Island

Whitten of Premeer Real Estate named 2021 RI Realtor of the Year

Warwick, RI Christopher Whitten of Premeer Real Estate was chosen by his peers as the 2021 Rhode Island Realtor of the Year. The award recognizes one of more than 6,000 Realtors throughout Rhode Island for their dedication to the Realtor organization and their local communities

McKee Administration issues request for proposals for R.I. Dept. of Health State Health Laboratories and additional private lab space

Providence, RI The McKee Administration issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified entities to provide a site and develop a new facility for the Rhode Island Department of Health State Health Laboratories (RISHL) and additional private laboratory space.

DeRentis of Residential Properties Ltd. closes $2.35 million sale of 40-50 Channing Ave.

Providence, RI Residential Properties Ltd. brokered the sale of 40-50 Channing Ave. on city’s East Side, which sold for $2.35 million. RPL sales associate Jim DeRentis represent both the buyer and the seller in this transaction.

Newmark sells I-95 medical office portfolio for Albany Road Real Estate - a 12-property, 573,000 s/f portfolio anchored by Lifespan

Providence, RI Newmark negotiated the sale of the I-95 medical office portfolio, a 12-property, 573,000 s/f portfolio anchored by Lifespan and located across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Planet Fitness opens 17,000 s/f facility at Wakefield Mall

Wakefield, RI Planet Fitness has opened at 160 Old Tower Hill Rd. in the Wakefield Mall. The new Planet Fitness is 17,384 s/f and offers the following features and amenities:

Quonset breaks ground on Mill Creek Rail Yard - by Steven King

World class infrastructure has been the foundation of Quonset Business Park’s success. Today, Quonset hosts over 12,200 jobs at more than 200 companies and is recognized statewide as the leading engine of economic development and job creation in Rhode Island. To maintain

Anderson opens Plant City X Warwick in Apponaug Village - by Frank Picozzi

As you may know, Warwick’s historic Apponaug Village is the seat of our local government, home to the National Register of Historic Places’ Warwick Civic Center Historic District, which encompasses City Hall, the Kentish Artillery Company Armory, and the Henry Warner

DiPrete Engineering joins forces with Andrews Survey

Cranston, RI DiPrete Engineering, a civil engineering, land planning, and land surveying firm with offices in Cranston, Dedham, and Newport, has joined Andrews Survey & Engineering, Inc., creating one of the largest land surveying operations

Fair and Hayes of Hayes & Sherry sell 13,000 s/f for $1.6 million to a local developer planning to redevelop the property into high-end apartments

Providence, RI The 13,000 s/f mixed-use property located at 101 Richmond St. sold for $1.6 million to a local developer planning to redevelop the property into high-end apartments and ground-floor retail.

East Providence in position to capitalize on entrepreneurship - by Roberto DaSilva

If opportunity does not knock, build a door.  Much has been written about the “Great Resignation” trend where an unprecedented number of individuals have voluntarily left their jobs. Individuals shocked by the pandemic are exploring different career