DESTROYED: Providence Fruit & Produce Warehouse

[TheAnk]

Eh, I'm not going to make any sweeping statements, if there are stores that have things I need/want, then I'll likely shop there. Of course I can't get there from my house because I can't walk over Dean Street.

[quente]

Is there really any hope of this rendering turning into an actual building?

Let me state how I predict this will work:

- Get land for cheap by lying to state (check)

- go back on your word by allowing the building to destroy itself (check)

- get a slimy demo permit (check)

- destroy building (check)

- show pretty pictures to garner public favor (check)

- talk about difficulties of current economy

- talk about receiving some income for the investment

- pave

- petition city for "temporary" surface lot.

- become overflow lot for Providence Place at $5/car, $15 on WaterFire nights

Voila!

[Lone Ranger]

Is there really any hope of this rendering turning into an actual building?

Let me state how I predict this will work:

- Get land for cheap by lying to state (check)

- go back on your word by allowing the building to destroy itself (check)

- get a slimy demo permit (check)

- destroy building (check)

- show pretty pictures to garner public favor (check)

- talk about difficulties of current economy

- talk about receiving some income for the investment

- pave

- petition city for "temporary" surface lot.

- become overflow lot for Providence Place at $5/car, $15 on WaterFire nights

Voila!

[09/21/38]

There has been a nice rendering of a hotel for Parcel 12 on their website for four years now and nothing has ever come of it. So I wouldn't hold my breath for this site either.

they are involved in many RI projects right now(Crown Plaza expansion, Chapel Place in Cranston) that I don't see them starting anything else until the other jobs are done.

[Frankie811]

Providence wants conditions set on Carpionato development

Carpionato, a large Johnston developer, created controversy last winter when it knocked down the historic Produce Warehouse building on Harris Avenue.

[Cotuit]

Providence wants conditions set on Carpionato development

[runawayjim]

Note to the most esteemed City Councilors, please make sure that the conditions are actually written, that someone signs them, and that a photocopy is made and kept in a safe place. I can hold on to it if they need me to.

[Liamlunchtray]

[CtownMikey]

blah.......we need some new pictures of construction or renders of what the city will look like in 5 years.

i miss the forum of 05'!

[Liamlunchtray]

blah.......we need some new pictures of construction or renders of what the city will look like in 5 years.

[runawayjim]

Surface lot and some vending machines maybe?

[Cotuit]

Providence, 2013!

[RLucas83]

Quick.... somebody get an emergency demo permit! its a hazard to society!

[Cotuit]

Quick.... somebody get an emergency demo permit! its a hazard to society!

[frymasterspeck]

What is? runawayjim's snack habits?

[runawayjim]

Finally, the punchline...

Jim, please recognize my remarkable reserve. I felt like Roger Rabbit holed up in the secret room while Judge Doom tapped out the tattoo "shave and a hair cut..."

TWO BITS!!!!

[Garris]

blah.......we need some new pictures of construction or renders of what the city will look like in 5 years.

i miss the forum of 05'!

[Frankie811]

what can i say? i'm a sucker for pizza. pizza on demand like that would kick butt no matter how bad the pizza.

[Frankie811]

A development group including former Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr. is suing the city to block Carpionato Properties from gobbling up part of the street in front of the site of the former fruit and produce terminal on Harris Avenue.

[BBascule]

[mental757]

So, let me get this right, the view of a worn down abandoned warehouse building, railroad tracks and highway overpasses is worth more than that of a new development with possible living amenities with a parking lot? I mean, neither is ideal, but really...

[jencoleslaw]

i think there's a viable case here. Of course i'm not a lawyer, but i think a case can be made that the abandonment was signed off on by the CPC in 2005 based on Carpianato rehabbing the warehouse. That didn't happen. Basically what the city council voted on was a "null abandonment" (my words, not an official term, although I will happily take credit for it since I suspect we'll see lots of them) because it was attached at least verbally to a plan that no longer exists. I am not sure what the 901's beef is, but I think there's a case there.

[09/21/38]

Is there any news regarding the lot where the Fruit and Produce Warehouse used to be? At least Carp. Corp. hasn't paved it over.

[glassandsteel]

Let's just assume that it's going to stay empty for at least another 3-5 years. Carpionato has a lot of retail spaces, and the commercial real estate market is the next shoe to drop. They're not gonna have enough money to build anything on that land for a loooong time.

[TheAnk]

Let's just assume that it's going to stay empty for at least another 3-5 years. Carpionato has a lot of retail spaces, and the commercial real estate market is the next shoe to drop. They're not gonna have enough money to build anything on that land for a loooong time.