Grand Openings & project Completion Dates

[Garris]

I'd recommend separating things out like restaurant openings from the projects list and put them in a separate "business openings" list or something like that. It's making the projects list a bit tough to follow and, well, perhaps cheapens it a bit (equating, say, a lunch place opening with a 500 foot tower...).

- Garris

[mental757]

I'd recommend separating things out like restaurant openings from the projects list and put them in a separate "business openings" list or something like that. It's making the projects list a bit tough to follow and, well, perhaps cheapens it a bit (equating, say, a lunch place opening with a 500 foot tower...).

- Garris

good idea - done - see above edited list...

[Garris]

good idea - done - see above edited list...

Looks great. Thanks!

- Garris

[mental757]

PROJECTS:

GTech Headquarters building: Ribbon cutting: 10/17/06, move-in 11/13/06

Hilton (formerly Holiday Inn) Renovation: December 2006

Providence Renaissance Hotel (Masonic Temple): December 2006

ALCO phase 1 (first 5 buildings - office & retail space): December 2006

Roger William's Botanical Garden expansion: January 2007

Roger William's Zoo; 'Plains of Africa' upgrade: June 2007

Westin II Hotel addition: July 2007

Westin II Condo tower: September 2007

Wayland Square Armory Condos: September 2007

Waterplace: October 2007

333 Atwells Condos: November 2007

Miriam Hospital expansion: December 2007

Hilton parking garage: December 2007

T. F. Green Airport Terminal Renovations: December 2007

Wickenden St. Comm CTR & Library: December 2007

Dynamo House & Heritage Harbor Museum: October 2008

Washington Bridge replacement: December 2008

OneTen Westminster: December 2008

Dunkin Donuts Center renovations: December 2008

ALCO 'final' phases: December 2008

Women and Infants Hospital renovation: March 2009

Shipwreck Falls - indoor water park & resort: April 2009

Warwick Intermodal Transportation Center: October 2009

RW's Zoo; 'North American Trail' & new Vet clinic: June 2010

Empire at Broadway: December 2010

Roger William's Zoo 'Children's Zoo': June 2011

still need:

last phases of the Foundry

Federal Hill condos and hotel proposals (that are more than just rumors)

Parcel 12??

etc.

RETAIL, OTHER:

Jimmy John's Restaurant - 129 Weybosset: October 2007

Shula's 347 restaurant (City Sights at the Hilton): December 2006

Ruth's Chris Steak House (in GTECH): February 2007

Temple Restaurant & Lounge (at the Renaissance): March 2007

The Melting Pot Restaurant (PP Mall on Francis): July 2007

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse (in the Westin) November 2007

[dgreco]

what about the good old casino ... if actually does pass do they have any kind of dates or anything?

and how about the Browns Vision of the future stuff?

[runawayjim]

what about the good old casino ... if actually does pass do they have any kind of dates or anything?

and how about the Browns Vision of the future stuff?

when the casino doesn't pass, it will just have to be removed, so might as well wait on that.

are there any current major developments for brown (like the new life sciences building) or just a lot of small stuff?

[gregw]

when the casino doesn't pass, it will just have to be removed, so might as well wait on that.

are there any current major developments for brown (like the new life sciences building) or just a lot of small stuff?

Brown's planning to building hundreds of thousands of square feet over the next decade or so. Some will be adjacant to the Sydney Frank Science Bldg where the gas station used to be. There's also a preliminary plan for a new performing arts center. And they are definitely eyeing the 195 land.

At the same time, they are trying to divest themselves of a lot of the small scale formerly residential properties on College Hill by selling them to Brown community homebuyers at reasonable prices.

[mental757]

when the casino doesn't pass, it will just have to be removed, so might as well wait on that.

the 'keeper' of this list chose not to include the casino for several reasons - one of which being without the November vote, it doesn't really exist!

[Garris]

Brown's planning to building hundreds of thousands of square feet over the next decade or so. Some will be adjacant to the Sydney Frank Science Bldg where the gas station used to be. There's also a preliminary plan for a new performing arts center. And they are definitely eyeing the 195 land.

Add new athletic buildings to the list built on the current surface parking as well.

I have no idea what the timeframe of all of this is, though...

Save for the new Biomed Building, I can't say any of Brown's recent architecture has blown me away. Some other Ivys (Yale being a great example) have finally done some really nice, new architecture of late, as has (arguably) MIT.

It's time for Brown to step it up a notch...

- Garris

[CtownMikey]

Will Brown ever build in the style of its historic buildings?? whatever style that is..

[gregw]

Add new athletic buildings to the list built on the current surface parking as well.

I have no idea what the timeframe of all of this is, though...

Save for the new Biomed Building, I can't say any of Brown's recent architecture has blown me away. Some other Ivys (Yale being a great example) have finally done some really nice, new architecture of late, as has (arguably) MIT.

It's time for Brown to step it up a notch...

- Garris

Definitely a valid criticism of Brown's architecture since the 60s. Amazingly lackluster for the most part. Light years behind Yale, MIT etc. The exception might be the Watson Center by Rafael Vinoly and I too don't mind the new Life Science (Frank) building although it does loom over Thayer St. in an ungainly way.

As for Ctownmickey's question, I doubt it. The segment of the architectural profession that Brown gravitates to frowns on historicism. An exception, however, is the addition to the John Carter Brown library on George St.

[mental757]

If you can get me more accurate info on any project (even a link that I can read through) I'll add it to the list. I do need the expected completion date since thats the purpose of the list. I'm also trying to stay away from any rumors. Proposed, announced, and/or in progress projects only for now!!

[mental757]

PROJECTS:

T. F. Green: expanded screening and queuing areas: 11/10/06

GTech Headquarters building: employee move-in 11/13/06

Hilton (formerly Holiday Inn) Renovation: December 2006

Providence Renaissance Hotel (Masonic Temple): December 2006

ALCO phase 1 (first 5 buildings - office & retail space): December 2006

Roger William's Botanical Garden expansion: January 2007

Roger William's Zoo; 'Plains of Africa' upgrade: June 2007

Westin II Hotel addition: July 2007

Westin II Condo tower: September 2007

Wayland Square Armory Condos: September 2007

Waterplace: October 2007

333 Atwells Condos: November 2007

IWAY: I-95N to I-195E opens (new bridge): December 2007

Miriam Hospital expansion: December 2007

Hilton parking garage: December 2007

T. F. Green Airport Terminal Renovations: December 2007

Wickenden St. Comm CTR & Library: December 2007

Dynamo House & Heritage Harbor Museum: October 2008

Dunkin Donuts Center renovations: December 2008

ALCO 'final' phases: December 2008

Washington Bridge replacement: December 2008

OneTen Westminster: March 2009

Women and Infants Hospital renovation: March 2009

Shipwreck Falls - indoor water park & resort: April 2009

Warwick Intermodal Transportation Center: October 2009

RW's Zoo; 'North American Trail' & new Vet clinic: June 2010

Empire at Broadway: December 2010

Roger William's Zoo 'Children's Zoo': June 2011

still need:

last phases of the Foundry

Federal Hill condos and hotel proposals (that are more than just rumors)

Parcel 12??

etc.

RETAIL, OTHER:

Shula's 347 restaurant (City Sights at the Hilton): December 2006

Ruth's Chris Steak House (in GTECH): February 2007

Temple Restaurant & Lounge (at the Renaissance): March 2007

The Melting Pot Restaurant (PP Mall on Francis): July 2007

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse (in the Westin) November 2007

[mental757]

PROJECTS:

T. F. Green: expanded screening and queuing areas: *OPEN*

GTech Headquarters building: *OPEN*

Hilton (formerly Holiday Inn) Renovation: December 2006

Providence Renaissance Hotel (Masonic Temple): December 2006

ALCO phase 1 (first 5 buildings - office & retail space): December 2006

Roger William's Botanical Garden expansion: January 2007

Roger William's Zoo; 'Plains of Africa' upgrade: June 2007

Westin II Hotel addition: July 2007

Wickenden St. Comm CTR & Library: August 2007

Westin II Condo tower: September 2007

Wayland Square Armory Condos: September 2007

333 Atwells Condos: November 2007

Waterplace: December 2007

IWAY: I-95N to I-195E opens (new bridge): December 2007

Miriam Hospital expansion: December 2007

Hilton parking garage: December 2007

T. F. Green Airport Terminal Renovations: December 2007

Dynamo House & Heritage Harbor Museum: October 2008

Dunkin Donuts Center renovations: December 2008

ALCO 'final' phases: December 2008

Washington Bridge replacement: December 2008

OneTen Westminster: March 2009

Women and Infants Hospital renovation: March 2009

Shipwreck Falls - indoor water park & resort: April 2009

Warwick Intermodal Transportation Center: October 2009

RW's Zoo; 'North American Trail' & new Vet clinic: June 2010

Empire at Broadway: December 2010

Roger William's Zoo 'Children's Zoo': June 2011

still need:

last phases of the Foundry

Federal Hill condos and hotel proposals (that are more than just rumors)

Parcel 12??

etc.

RETAIL, OTHER:

Shula's 347 restaurant (City Sights at the Hilton): December 2006

Ruth's Chris Steak House (in GTECH): February 2007

Temple Restaurant & Lounge (at the Renaissance): March 2007

The Melting Pot Restaurant (PP Mall on Francis): July 2007

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse (in the Westin) November 2007

[DavidSegal]

Not too important, but unless the powers that be are feeding me gobbletygook, the Wickenden bathhouse project should be done during the summer, rather than in December. Can we bump up the date to August 2007, to help keep their feet to the fire?

[Citydweller]

Will Brown ever build in the style of its historic buildings?? whatever style that is..

Why, the good style, of course!

[mental757]

Not too important, but unless the powers that be are feeding me gobbletygook, the Wickenden bathhouse project should be done during the summer, rather than in December. Can we bump up the date to August 2007, to help keep their feet to the fire?

see edited list - done...

[Garris]

Will Brown ever build in the style of its historic buildings?? whatever style that is..

Why, the good style, of course!

I'm not sure Brown has a historic style. Their campus, more than most Ivys, is kind of a mish-mash of different buildings. Their largest and best known buildings would be, what, neo-colonial institutional?

I just hope that whatever they do next is attractive and has some integrity, whatever style they choose...

- Garris

[dgreco]

I'm not sure Brown has a historic style. Their campus, more than most Ivys, is kind of a mish-mash of different buildings. Their largest and best known buildings would be, what, neo-colonial institutional?

I just hope that whatever they do next is attractive and has some integrity, whatever style they choose...

- Garris

Hopefully they cant start to rebuild their reputation again.

[mental757]

PROJECTS:

Hilton (formerly Holiday Inn) Renovation: December 2006

ALCO phase 1 (first 5 buildings - office & retail space): December 2006

Roger William's Botanical Garden expansion: January 2007

Providence Renaissance Hotel (Masonic Temple): March 2007

Roger William's Zoo; 'Plains of Africa' upgrade: June 2007

Westin II Hotel addition and residences: July 2007

Wickenden St. Comm CTR & Library: August 2007

Westin II Condo tower: September 2007

Wayland Square Armory Condos: September 2007

333 Atwells Condos: November 2007

Waterplace / Intercontinental: December 2007

IWAY: I-95N to I-195E opens (new bridge): December 2007

Miriam Hospital expansion: December 2007

Hilton parking garage: December 2007

T. F. Green Airport Terminal Renovations: December 2007

Dynamo House & Heritage Harbor Museum: October 2008

Dunkin Donuts Center renovations: December 2008

ALCO 'final' phases: December 2008

Washington Bridge replacement: December 2008

OneTen Westminster: March 2009

Women and Infants Hospital renovation: March 2009

Shipwreck Falls - indoor water park & resort: April 2009

Warwick Intermodal Transportation Center: October 2009

RW's Zoo; 'North American Trail' & new Vet clinic: June 2010

Empire at Broadway: December 2010

Roger William's Zoo 'Children's Zoo': June 2011

still need:

last phases of the Foundry

Federal Hill condos and hotel proposals (that are more than just rumors)

Parcel 12??

etc.

RETAIL, OTHER:

Ruth's Chris Steak House (in GTECH): ** OPEN **

Shula's 347 restaurant (City Sights at the Hilton): December 2006

Temple Restaurant & Lounge (at the Renaissance): March 2007

The Melting Pot Restaurant (PP Mall on Francis): July 2007

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse (in the Westin) November 2007

still need Paulimoto's

any others???

[dgreco]

Do we have a date on the Waterfront park?

[mental757]

Do we have a date on the Waterfront park?

I don't, but if you can find one, I'll add it to the list!

[dgreco]

I don't, but if you can find one, I'll add it to the list!

http://www.pbn.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/124125

waterfront to be completed by 2012

[mental757]

PROJECTS:

Hilton (formerly Holiday Inn) Renovation: December 2006

ALCO phase 1 (first 5 buildings - office & retail space): December 2006

Roger William's Botanical Garden expansion: January 2007

Providence Renaissance Hotel (Masonic Temple): March 2007

Roger William's Zoo; 'Plains of Africa' upgrade: June 2007

Westin II Hotel addition and residences: July 2007

Wickenden St. Comm CTR & Library: August 2007

Westin II Condo tower: September 2007

Wayland Square Armory Condos: September 2007

333 Atwells Condos: November 2007

Waterplace / Intercontinental: December 2007

IWAY: I-95N to I-195E opens (new bridge): December 2007

Miriam Hospital expansion: December 2007

Hilton parking garage: December 2007

T. F. Green Airport Terminal Renovations: December 2007

Dynamo House & Heritage Harbor Museum: October 2008

Dunkin Donuts Center renovations: December 2008

ALCO 'final' phases: December 2008

Washington Bridge replacement: December 2008

OneTen Westminster: March 2009

Women and Infants Hospital renovation: March 2009

Shipwreck Falls - indoor water park & resort: April 2009

Warwick Intermodal Transportation Center: October 2009

RW's Zoo; 'North American Trail' & new Vet clinic: June 2010

Empire at Broadway: December 2010

Roger William's Zoo 'Children's Zoo': June 2011

Waterfront Park: 2012

still need:

last phases of the Foundry

Federal Hill condos and hotel proposals (that are more than just rumors)

Parcel 12??

etc.

RETAIL, OTHER:

Ruth's Chris Steak House (in GTECH): ** OPEN **

Shula's 347 restaurant (City Sights at the Hilton): December 2006

Temple Restaurant & Lounge (at the Renaissance): March 2007

The Melting Pot Restaurant (PP Mall on Francis): July 2007

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse (in the Westin) November 2007

still need Paulimoto's

any others???

[mental757]

PROJECTS:

Hilton (formerly Holiday Inn) Renovation: December 2006

ALCO phase 1 (first 5 buildings - office & retail space): December 2006

Roger William's Botanical Garden expansion: January 2007

Providence Renaissance Hotel (Masonic Temple): April 2007

Roger William's Zoo; 'Plains of Africa' upgrade: June 2007

Westin II Hotel addition and residences: July 2007

Wickenden St. Comm CTR & Library: August 2007

Westin II Condo tower: September 2007

Wayland Square Armory Condos: September 2007

333 Atwells Condos: November 2007

Waterplace / Intercontinental: December 2007

IWAY: I-95N to I-195E opens (new bridge): December 2007

Miriam Hospital expansion: December 2007

Hilton parking garage: December 2007

T. F. Green Airport Terminal Renovations: December 2007

Dynamo House & Heritage Harbor Museum: October 2008

Dunkin Donuts Center renovations: December 2008

ALCO 'final' phases: December 2008

Washington Bridge replacement: December 2008

OneTen Westminster: March 2009

Women and Infants Hospital renovation: March 2009

Shipwreck Falls - indoor water park & resort: April 2009

Warwick Intermodal Transportation Center: October 2009

RW's Zoo; 'North American Trail' & new Vet clinic: June 2010

Empire at Broadway: December 2010

Roger William's Zoo 'Children's Zoo': June 2011

Waterfront Park: 2012

still need:

last phases of the Foundry

Federal Hill condos and hotel proposals (that are more than just rumors)

Parcel 12??

etc.

RETAIL, OTHER:

Ruth's Chris Steak House (in GTECH): ** OPEN **

Shula's 347 restaurant (City Sights at the Hilton): December 2006

Paulimoto's: January 2007

Temple Restaurant & Lounge (at the Renaissance): March 2007

The Melting Pot Restaurant (PP Mall on Francis): July 2007

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse (in the Westin) November 2007

any others???

edited: Providence Renaissance Hotel opening...