The state estimates that the proposed sales tax break would save the project's developer an additional $4.6 million. Current law doesn't allow property owners to claim a sales tax exemption and the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — High Rock Development renewed its commitment to renovating the so-called Superman building Friday in the wake of longtime owner David Sweetser’s death. Sweetser, who was a ...

A proposal suggests relocating the Rhode Island state archives into the vacant Superman Building in Providence. This move could solve the building's 14-year vacancy and provide a new home for the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — David Sweetser, the longtime owner of Providence’s so-called “Superman building,” died over the weekend. He was 70 years old. “A devoted family man, beloved friend to many, ...

PROVIDENCE — Lisa Raiola remembers when downtown had more of a pulse. Tourists crowded the sidewalks, and office workers filled local restaurants. But now, the streets around the once-lively financial ...