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Cotuit

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runawayjim Metropolis

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Does anyone know the deal with the old ValueLand store on Smith Street? I hear that PC bought the derelict store and huge parking lot for like $1.25M, couldn't make it work for their plans, so put it back on the block for like $2.5M. Any truth to it? And are there any other abandoned sites (Apex-like stores; mini malls, etc) like this out there?

here's what i've heard... PC wanted to use the property for sports fields. the land has a lot of toxic waste that would've needed to be cleaned up before converting to sports fields. the college doesn't have the money to spend on that as it would've added a lot of extra cost. so they put it back up for sale. it's possible that the value of the property did increase, but i am not sure what exactly they're trying to sell it for. i do know they did use the property as a parking lot of the construction workers when they built the new dorm and academic building that were completed about a year or so ago.

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Jerry2 Hamlet

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Wow! In 3 weeks, the Tim Horton's site on Douglas went from an abandoned lot to a fully-constructed building! Imagine if all development in this city went that quickly after they attained the final permits. Also, the Irish-bar-illegal gambling parlor-Mafia holdout next door to this site that mysteriously burned in a fire last month is undergoing new construction and renovation.....Hmm :unsure:

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Wow! In 3 weeks, the Tim Horton's site on Douglas went from an abandoned lot to a fully-constructed building! Imagine if all development in this city went that quickly after they attained the final permits. Also, the Irish-bar-illegal gambling parlor-Mafia holdout next door to this site that mysteriously burned in a fire last month is undergoing new construction and renovation.....Hmm :unsure:

Jerry, our man on Smith Hill! :thumbsup: Do you know how the bed & breakfasts that are on Brownell/Common St are doing?

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Jerry, our man on Smith Hill! :thumbsup: Do you know how the bed & breakfasts that are on Brownell/Common St are doing?

I don't know. I would imagine they're doing just fine. They attract parents of college students attending PC. If I'm walking around , I get people asking me directions. If it's not PP Mall, it's the bed & breakfast.

Wow! In 3 weeks, the Tim Horton's site on Douglas went from an abandoned lot to a fully-constructed building! Imagine if all development in this city went that quickly after they attained the final permits. Also, the Irish-bar-illegal gambling parlor-Mafia holdout next door to this site that mysteriously burned in a fire last month is undergoing new construction and renovation.....Hmm :unsure:

Tim Horton's built right to the street with this building too. Although there will be surface parking, Douglas is poised to look a lot better as this site has been a trash-strewn lot for well over 15 years.

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eltron Hamlet

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Douglas Ave. Capitol Something-or-other. Affordable 1-3 bedrooms running $180k-260k(?).

Its an excellent mixed-use building. Storefronts on the street, two floors of condos above. Donald Powers is the architect. I have seen several renderings and it is a really high quality design. Developer is Smith Hill Community Development Corporation.

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Cotuit Megalopolis

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Its an excellent mixed-use building. Storefronts on the street, two floors of condos above. Donald Powers is the architect. I have seen several renderings and it is a really high quality design. Developer is Smith Hill Community Development Corporation.

I started a thread about it here.

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glassandsteel Whistle-Stop

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Although I'm glad to see that this business is actually expanding, I've always wished for the building that they're expanding into to be turned into a rave club. The building and location would have been perfect and Providence definitely needs a good rave venue within reasonable walking distance to hotels. I suppose this is a good move forward though, Bath street has a lot of potential (IMHO) and seeing this building reused for any purpose instead of being torn down makes me breathe a little easier.

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jencoleslaw Town

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interesting that that is only 22K square feet. I wonder, with the parking, if it will go before the CPC.

also interesting is that tidbit about PriceRite and eagle square. I cannot fathom for one instant how they will afford the lease on that property. I sure hope the city isn't subsidizing this in any way... an earlier quote on this issue said that they were not going to subdivide the space so...what's changed?

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Cotuit Megalopolis

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Good news on Aldi, though I wish I could walk to Smith Hill because I'd really like to use that store, but the Dean Street Expressway sits between me and Smith Hill. :(

This whole Eagle Square Pricerite thing is just weird.

Price-Rite Supermarket is expected to move from Olneyville Square to Eagle Square to replace the Eagle Square Shaw
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