Downcity building to transform into apartments, restaurant
By News Staff
An historic building in Downcity Providence is set to get a makeover.
The five-story building at 32 Custom House Street was built in 1875 and typical of the high Victorian Gothic style of its time.
Washington Trust Commercial Real Estate announced it’s giving $2.1 million to have it converted into ten residential apartments with a 2,000-square foot retail space on the ground floor.
Designers plan to keep the building’s original façade, grand glass storefront, rope molding and bronze casements and include a street-facing restaurant with separate lobby for the apartments.
“This property will help add to the influx of new residents to the downtown area, continuing Providence’s transformation to a 24/7 city instead of one that rolls up its sidewalks at 5 PM,” said Julia Anne M. Slom, Senior Vice President & Team Leader of Washington Trust’s Commercial Real Estate Group. “The adaptive re-use of this incredibly historic building is exciting to be a part of and will provide beautiful apartments in the heart of this transformed area.”
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