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Housing starts in U.S. unexpectedly rise to 4-year high
Housing starts in October unexpectedly climbed to a four-year high, indicating further improvement in U.S. residential construction. more
City trades streets for budget fix
At the start of 2012, Providence’s colleges and universities were at loggerheads with Mayor Angel Taveras over his demand for a $7 million per-year increase in their combined payments to the city. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

Making Tockwotton more like a home
As the population ages, people are forced to make difficult decisions regarding the care of loved ones. The choice can become harder for many when memory loss and dementia are a factor. more
Planners eye where R.I. lags
In a year of double-digit unemployment and 38 Studios LLC’s bankruptcy, economic-development concerns inevitably move to the front of the line. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/26/12

Knowledge District can’t grow fast without parking
Before office workers, students and researchers can fill the former Interstate 195 land and drive development of the Knowledge District, someone will have to build a large place for them to park. more
Carpionato plans parking lot for Fruit & Produce Warehouse land
Carpionato Group wants to turn the former Providence Fruit & Produce Warehouse property on Harris Avenue into a surface parking lot, according to an application with city officials. more
Schneider expansion to accommodate Title IX
Providence College students should be used to the earth movers and construction crews by now. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Commission lays groundwork for sale of I-195 land
A little more than a year since the Interstate 195 Redevelopment District Commission first met, few changes are visible on the 41 acres of urban scrubland freed by the removal of the highway overpass. But that doesn’t mean that nothing is being done in the effort to take advantage of one of Rhode Island’s best real estate and economic-development opportunities in decades. Through environmental work and pre-permitting, the commission has already made the 21 buildable acres much more attractive to potential buyers. The next steps facing the commission include taking ownership of the land from the R.I. Department of Transportation and then figuring out how to pay for maintenance of the parcels, sidewalks and 14 acres of parks. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Housing starts in U.S. post best 3 months in 4 years
Builders in November capped the strongest three months for residential construction in four years and permits climbed as record-low borrowing costs buoyed the U.S. housing market. more
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7/23/12
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