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Old 04-11-2024, 03:40 AM
 
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Important to whom?
In the eye of the beholder.
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Old 04-12-2024, 05:55 AM
 
Location: Cranston
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Important to whom?
To the tax payers who are footing part of the bill. There is a government hand out involved here. This is a Rhode Island thing, pay bad property owners who neglect their property and have no interest in a thriving downtown, tax breaks as their property decays and finally lasso in even more government funds to rehab their neglected property. Corporate welfare at its best.
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Old 04-12-2024, 06:22 AM
 
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To the tax payers who are footing part of the bill. There is a government hand out involved here. This is a Rhode Island thing, pay bad property owners who neglect their property and have no interest in a thriving downtown, tax breaks as their property decays and finally lasso in even more government funds to rehab their neglected property. Corporate welfare at its best.
I can't say I disagree with much of anything in this post. The building should have been taken by eminent domain years ago when it was clear the owner was unable (or unwilling) to rehab it.
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Old 04-12-2024, 08:36 AM
 
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To the tax payers who are footing part of the bill. There is a government hand out involved here. This is a Rhode Island thing, pay bad property owners who neglect their property and have no interest in a thriving downtown, tax breaks as their property decays and finally lasso in even more government funds to rehab their neglected property. Corporate welfare at its best.
Rhode Island can't be much fun for you. Did you do any research before moving?
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Old 04-12-2024, 08:44 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Rhode Island
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Rhode Island can't be much fun for you. Did you do any research before moving?
Did you?
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Old 04-12-2024, 02:13 PM
 
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Did you?
Why would I do his research for him? A cursory search on his own should have warned him off.
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Old 04-13-2024, 05:22 AM
 
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Why would I do his research for him? A cursory search on his own should have warned him off.
I think she was asking if you did any research before YOU moved here.
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Old 04-26-2024, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Amelia Island/Rhode Island
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Can this building really even be saved, or is it running out of time and ability to raise funding?

https://www.providencejournal.com/st...y/73414935007/

Last edited by JBtwinz; 04-26-2024 at 03:21 PM..
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Old Today, 05:25 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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The cost to convert it to apartments has gone from 220 million to 315 million.


EXCLUSIVE: Cost of Superman Building Jumps 43% in Two Years
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Old Today, 05:28 PM
 
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Never saw this coming.
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