NEWS

A benefit of living in a state with the population of a large American city is its accessibility. What in New York or Los Angeles might take forever to make the connections to create a partnership, in Rhode Island it could be as simple as one referral. In a fast-changing

WARWICK – The former offices of Community Living of Rhode Island, a one-story brick building, recently sold for $680,000, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, the commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal. The 4,900-square-foot building is located at 349 Centerville Road, within the Office Commons 95 office park,

The recent bankruptcy filing by national coworking space operator WeWork Inc. – once valued at $47 billion before its estimated worth plummeted to $360.9 million – is raising some questions about the idea that its flexible, shared office model could radically change the landscape of downtowns throughout the country. While

EAST PROVIDENCE – A 3,000-square-foot building on Newport Avenue, which formerly contained a dress shop, recently sold for $535,000, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the seller. According to the quitclaim deed, a public record of the sale, the former Wishing Well Bridal property at 331 Newport Ave.

WESTERLY – A restaurant lessee in Westerly recently purchased the 2,820-square-foot property that it’s been using for the past year, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which brokered the transaction. The Dragon Palace property at 162 Granite St., located on Route 1 in a highway commercial zone of the town, was acquired

WEST WARWICK – The Rhode Island office of Chicago Title Insurance Co. is relocating from its present location directly across from the Statehouse in Providence to the Gardens Office Park in West Warwick, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal. Chicago Title Insurance recently signed a lease agreement for 4,387 square feet