Our Westminster Lofts maintenance staff was on-duty around-the-clock during the Blizzard of 2015. Here they are clearing Clemence Street as photographed by the Providence Journal. Good work guys! by
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2014 Providence Symposium: Economic Development Panel
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Read MoreCornish’s Biltmore Garage recognized by the Providence Preservation Society
Cornish is thrilled to be recognized by the Providence Preservation Society for our work to renovate the Biltmore Garage on Washington Street. PPS has selected the garage as a recipient of the 2014 PPS Neighborhood Revitalization Award. Thanks to everyone involved in the project for all your hard work! by
Read MoreCornish’s Steve Durkee named to Rhode Island Design Hall of Fame
The RI Design Hall of Fame has been established to recognize the lifetime achievements of RI-based designers who have made significant contributions through their design practice to the design industry, other industry sectors, or the community or world at large. In addition to Steve, industrial designer Martin Keen; industrial designer […]
Read MoreDowntown living in the Providence Journal
The Providence Journal had an article this weekend about living downtown: Downtown Providence now a place to work, play and live City dwellers taste nine of ENO’s rosés on the rooftop of the Peerless building, while margaritas refresh couples dancing the salsa at the Providence Marriott. That same Thursday, moviegoers […]
Read MoreProJo: Providence ‘unfriendly’ to business
A New York-based developer who considered bidding on a piece of the Route 195 land says he chose not to because the city is “an unfriendly environment for business.” Commercial real-estate developer Richard Miller, of The Pegasus Group, visited Rhode Island in 2011 and again this spring; he liked what […]
Read MorePBN: Cornish purchases Lapham Building for $2.7M, sees trouble in historic tax credit cuts
Providence Business News reports on Cornish’s purchase of the historic Lapham Building on Westminster Street: Cornish Associates LP has added to its Westminster Street portfolio again. The Providence firm responsible for much of the residential redevelopment of downtown has purchased the historic Lapham Building for $2.7 million, director of development […]
Read MoreProvidence Business News: Living downtown a draw for next-gen talent, jobs
Providence Foundation executive director Dan Baudouin writes an Op-Ed for Providence Business News about the value of mixed-use residential development in Downtown Providence: Some have questioned the value of residential and mixed-use developments in downtown and other parts of Providence. Their question: “Don’t we need jobs, not housing?” The answer: […]
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Prime Restaurant Space For Lease
Downcity Providence’s Alice Building is home to Symposium Books, Bodega Malasana, 250 Westminster St. and 36 fully leased luxury lofts above. The first floor corner unit was recently renovated and serves as a restaurant and bar, with ample dining room, kitchen and storage. This unit is centrally located at the […]
Read MoreCornish’s Steve Durkee and PPS’ Lucie Searle: Now is the time to capitalize on Providence’s assets
Over the last 40 years, we have been bold in the city of Providence. We’ve moved train tracks, rivers and highways, added parks, rejuvenated historic properties and promoted new construction. This significant investment has literally shifted the city’s built environment and created a refreshed energy and engagement in our future. […]
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