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foolproofphilosophy t1_j46sg00 wrote

Reply to comment by lagoongassoon in Share your opinion about Fane Tower by quinntronix

Is this development purely residential? From what I’ve seen RI should also be focusing on commercial space. As MA real estate gets more ridiculous people are moving farther and farther from the city. From my armchair it seems like RI is in a great position to attract workers from MA but is there office space for them to occupy?

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mdurg68 t1_j476z8f wrote

There is a TON of vacant office space downtown. It’s pretty sad. Our bldg is 80% vacant.

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foolproofphilosophy t1_j48tbep wrote

Providence sucks to drive through. I think that there will be more of what Fidelity did in Smithfield and what Citizens did in Johnston. Moving a short distance outside of Providence means a reasonable commute for a large swath of southern MA. Employers need an applicant pool. I’m still new to RI but those are my impressions.

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