Local News
Community news from our local sources
Greater Providence 13 storieswidest scope for this area
Slow progress on dilapidated State Pier causes waterfront squeeze
Seven years after part of the State Pier closed, the state seeks bids for a $31 million repair. The city, after $1 billion in port investment, is managing scarce dock space.
Highlights of SK Park Infrastructure Projects and Capital Plans
The last few years have been a whirlwind of park projects and improvements. Thanks to Town Council CIP funding authorizations, ARPA funds, and other Grants,
Affordable Housing Development RFP
Information regarding the “REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) - AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF TOWN PROPERTY - BOSTON NECK ROAD” can be found here.
New Bedford Family Dollar closing is both downtown loss and opportunity
Could a better grocery store with housing above it come to downtown?
Opinion: Let’s grow our neighborhoods from the ground up
Area groups are launching Neighborhood Builders, a local program to cultivate a diverse ecosystem of small-scale developers.
Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals allows project to move forward that would bring 22 new apartment units
The Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals allowed a project to move forward Thursday that would bring nearly two dozen new apartment units to the city. Rodman Street LLC c/o Attorney Peter A. Saulino went in front of the Board requesting a Special Permit for 698 Rodman Street to…
Fall River’s Pearl Street Garage Sale Attracts One Bidder: James Karam
FALL RIVER ─ A real estate appraiser’s prediction the City of Fall River would have a tough time selling off the Pearl Street garage because of a 30-year lease agreement that ceded its control of the structure’s use and pricing, wasn’t far off the mark. It turns out the only…
Fall River Developer Secured $2.85M Loan Days After Signing Discounted Pearl Street Garage Lease
FALL RIVER ─ Local developer James Karam received a $2.85 million loan from a Boston bank, just five days after signing a long-term, discounted parking rights lease for the Pearl Street garage in 2013 and used the parking agreement as collateral. The bank transaction was done…
Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ reflecting pool project gets a mixed reaction in D.C.
The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.
Climate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespoke
Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people seeking to rebuild in disaster-prone regions are turning away from stick-builds and embracing prefabricated homes that can withstand fire and…
Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer
Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.
Bringing marine life back to South Florida’s ‘forgotten edge’
Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.