Honey Dew Coming to North Providence
A new Honey Dew Donuts will soon be popping up at 1113 Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence. The property, owned by Churchill & Banks, a leading real estate development and site acquisition firm, was formerly occupied by a 5,400-square foot building that in the past had been home to Spectrum Tanning and Stop & Save Insurance. Churchill & Banks has teamed up with DiPrete Engineering, BETA Group, and Kent Co. Development to build the new bakery. As New England’s…
Somerset, MA to Receive a New Hotel
DiPrete Engineering recently obtained local permitting approval for a development which includes a new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, along with three retail/restaurant pad sites in Somerset, MA. Developer of the hotel, High Road Hospitality, a New England-based hotel/resort management firm, is in the process of purchasing the land from the Town of Somerset. “As a native of Fall River, I’m very familiar with the area,” said Marc Landry, President of High Road Hospitality. “I knew that the Somerset/Greater…
Foxborough’s Forbes Crossing Nears Completion
Development at Forbes Crossing, located on 19 acres on the Foxborough/Mansfield, Mass. line, is continuing at a steady pace and heading toward completion, as marked by the recent opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hotel. Saletin Real Estate Group, a commercial real estate developer throughout Southern New England, led the retail center’s redevelopment. Forbes Crossing, formerly known as Foxfield Plaza, received a total facelift with select demolition of buildings and the addition of 46,500 square feet of…
Chris Duhamel Named President of Providence Engineering Society
Last night, the Providence Engineering Society (PES), known for being the oldest professional engineering society in the country, introduced its new President, Chris Duhamel. The announcement was made at the Society’s Annual Meeting featuring program speaker, Eric Offenberg, PE, Director of Engineering at Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). Chris, who works as a Principal for DiPrete Engineering, formerly served as the Society’s Vice President. As a Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor, he brings over 30 years of…
New High-Rise Hotel for Downtown Providence
Upon final demolition of the Fogarty building in Downtown Providence, construction of a new nine-story hotel has begun. Owner of the property, Procaccianti Companies, Inc., says they bought the vacant City-owned half-acre property about a decade ago due to its central location. “Our Firm’s six decades of experience in the Providence real estate market provides a unique perspective of where concentrated growth will occur in the Capital City,” said Michael A. Voccola, Corporate Vice President of Procaccianti Companies, Inc. “We…