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[Frankie811]

Thom, on Oct 26 2005, 11:54 PM, said:

the one next to the PO is a medical office building.

Finanly an answer! Thank you.  

[Frankie811]

Thom, on Oct 26 2005, 10:54 PM, said:

the one next to the PO is a medical office building.

Could someone take a ride by this building and tell me what kind of awful material their using on the sides. The front has a nice glass entrance which is lost by the rest of the building.

[ArtInRuins]

Thom, on Oct 26 2005, 10:54 PM, said:

The building behind the tea house is the Times2 High School.  the one next to the PO is a medical office building.

Welcome… Mr Deller, is that you?

[Cotuit]

I can't find/remember the details or the source, but on one of the news channels the other night there was a piece about a project moving forward at a mill in Cranston. Mixed use, much like Rising Sun. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

[Frankie811]

Cotuit, on Jan 19 2006, 04:14 PM, said:

I can't find/remember the details or the source, but on one of the news channels the other night there was a piece about a project moving forward at a mill in Cranston. Mixed use, much like Rising Sun. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Could this have been what you heard.


http://www.projo.com...d.1d32ca29.html

[Frankie811]

Or possibly this.......


http://www.cranstono...ews.asp?ID=1543

[DaveRPI]

"Resident Annette Lemieux, who was once one of the most outspoken opponents of the project, said she was pleased with the compromise and said Calart’s willingness to work with the community was what made the biggest difference. Nevertheless, she said Calart is going to have to live up to all the promises it’s made.
We’re going to keep an eye on them, believe me,” Lemieux said. “They’re going to be under a microscope.”

sorry to say, but this lady has nothing better to do with her life

a microscope? first thing you need to worry about in that neighborhood is not businesses moving in, but rather crime and stuff like that

my mother lives in the resevoir triangle and its not a bad neighborhood overall, but if these residents think another 75 cars minimum, 250 cars maximum, that drive in and drive out in small intervals between 730-830am and 430-530pm will make a huge difference, then they are nuts.. THEY LIVE NEXT TO RESERVOIR AVE! and RT 10 and ELMWOOD AVE, and AMTRAK Lines, and RT 95... the list goes on... if you live there you made a conscious choice to live next to mass transit lines and corridors. seems like people want to flex their muscles just for the sake of flexing them....

how bout this scenario miss lemeuix.... what if carlat builds the proposal like has planned and the people who work there and make decent money want to move into that wannabe neighborhood and walk to work and have their kids go to the reservoir ave school and shop at stop n shop and walk to roger williams park etc etc etc, DO YOU NOT WISH TO PROVIDE THEM ACCESS TO THIS POSSIBILITY????? ohhhh, only if you say its ok... my bad

in case you didnt guess it, i hate nimby's......  

Edited by DaveRPI, 20 January 2006 - 03:47 PM.

[JJK5]

Ok, so this isn't in RI, but some of you might know anyways.

Travelling on 146S, on the right hand side in Uxbridge (just before the RI state line) there's a large metal framed structure going up.  It's huge, too big to be one store I'd imagine.  Anyone know what this might be?

[Garris]

Also, what metal frame building is being constructed off the right side of 95 North right before the TF Green exit?

- Garris

[Frankie811]

I drove down Garfield Ave in Cranston  Friday past Joe Paolino's property where Lowe's, Texas Roadhouse, Kibbs School, Kmart and other stores are and noticed that the foundation for a new building was up. Does anyone know what's going up here? The parcel is close to Cranston St.

[Jerry2]

Frankie811, on Feb 28 2006, 06:32 AM, said:

I drove down Garfield Ave in Cranston  Friday past Joe Paolino's property where Lowe's, Texas Roadhouse, Kibbs School, Kmart and other stores are and noticed that the foundation for a new building was up. Does anyone know what's going up here? The parcel is close to Cranston St.

Katherine Gibbs school expanded campus

[KBagley]

It's the new Cranston Police Headquarters

Edited by KBagley, 28 February 2006 - 08:43 AM.

[ArtInRuins]

JJK5, on Feb 26 2006, 04:07 PM, said:

Travelling on 146S, on the right hand side in Uxbridge (just before the RI state line) there's a large metal framed structure going up.  It's huge, too big to be one store I'd imagine.  Anyone know what this might be?

It IS one store... sort of. It is a BJ's Club distribution center... massive, like 18 acres or something. There was a story on it in the Valley Breeze, not sure if they have it online yet or not.

[PVDJack]

ArtInRuins, on Feb 28 2006, 10:21 AM, said:

It IS one store... sort of. It is a BJ's Club distribution center... massive, like 18 acres or something. There was a story on it in the Valley Breeze, not sure if they have it online yet or not.

I too drove by this for the first time the other day. It's jaw-droppingly large--if you're in the area definitely check it out.

Does anyone know if it will include an actual store, or will it merely serve other stores?

[Frankie811]

KBagley, on Feb 28 2006, 09:42 AM, said:

It's the new Cranston Police Headquarters

Thanks. That's a strange location for the station. I would have thought they'd want a more central location, not that the old station was.

[KBagley]

It really isnt central geographically, but if you think about speedy access to the rest of the city from that area, it probably makes the most sense.  They can hop on Rt-10 south and be at Rt-2/Reservoir Ave in no time or continue to the end of Rt-10 and be in eastern Cranston/Edgewood/Pawtuxet area very quickly, or continue onto I-95 south to Rt-37 and access most of the southern part of the city and they still have access to the western part of the city with a minimum of local roads via Cranston Street and Park Ave, etc.

[Frankie811]

KBagley, on Feb 28 2006, 02:29 PM, said:

It really isnt central geographically, but if you think about speedy access to the rest of the city from that area, it probably makes the most sense.  They can hop on Rt-10 south and be at Rt-2/Reservoir Ave in no time or continue to the end of Rt-10 and be in eastern Cranston/Edgewood/Pawtuxet area very quickly, or continue onto I-95 south to Rt-37 and access most of the southern part of the city and they still have access to the western part of the city with a minimum of local roads via Cranston Street and Park Ave, etc.

Yeah, I guess having Rt 10 right there gives this location some legitimacy. If the DMV get's built across the street then this is going to be one busy corner.     What's the time table on the contruction being done on Rt 10 @ Cranston St?

[Frankie811]

ArtInRuins, on Feb 28 2006, 10:21 AM, said:

It IS one store... sort of. It is a BJ's Club distribution center... massive, like 18 acres or something. There was a story on it in the Valley Breeze, not sure if they have it online yet or not.

http://www.valleybre...25075169200.php

[JJK5]

ArtInRuins, on Feb 28 2006, 10:21 AM, said:

It IS one store... sort of. It is a BJ's Club distribution center... massive, like 18 acres or something. There was a story on it in the Valley Breeze, not sure if they have it online yet or not.

Frankie811, on Feb 28 2006, 03:06 PM, said:

http://www.valleybre...25075169200.php

Wow, thanks for the info.  Nice to read that their keeping their existing workforce.

[KBagley]

Frankie811, on Feb 28 2006, 02:59 PM, said:

What's the time table on the contruction being done on Rt 10 @ Cranston St?

My guess is that it is essentially "done" now that Cranston street is reopened... However, Rt-10 doesnt really look done, especially the median on the northern end of the project, but I suspect this is because DOT doesnt want to pour any money into it because they will likely need to rip it all up again when they replace the Union Ave bridge and start the 6/10 Interchange project in a few years.