The Commission is seeking development proposals for Parcel 5 of the District from qualified developers with the ability to execute a high-quality, financially feasible project that advances the Commission’s economic development mission. Proposals can include any use or combination of uses. Parcel 5 is in the District’s East Side District, which aims to foster development that is pedestrian-friendly and mixed-use, activates the park, and creates a continuous urban fabric linking the Fox Point neighborhood to the Providence River. The site is located on three notable main streets (Wickenden, South Water, and South Main), as well as Dollar Street. The Riverwalk, a riverfront pedestrian loop throughout downtown Providence is directly across South Water Street, and a mixed-use development anchored by a Trader Joe’s grocery store is directly across Wickenden Street. Brown Medical School facilities, Brown administrative buildings, and a proposed new location for Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum are located across the Point Street Bridge from the site. Portions of Rhode Island School of Design’s (RISD) campus are just a few blocks north of the site. Brown University’s College Hill campus and Johnson & Wales University are approximately 10 minutes away by foot.
