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Sheryl Guglielmo

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Cottage at Briarcliffe GardensDesigned by Vision 3

Johnston, RI The Cottage at Briarcliffe Gardens that was designed by Vision 3 Architects is now open. The 10,600 s/f facility serves as a "Memory Care Assisted Living Residence," offering a unique approach to assisted living for persons with Alzheimer's and Dementia. Included in the facility are twenty private resident rooms, two living areas, a dining area, sunroom, and multipurpose room. Construction was by Pariseault Builders of Warwick. "The New Cottage Micro-Community has its roots…
Sheryl Guglielmo
October 28, 2014
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NEIT to Expand

The New England Institute of Technology is taking another step toward realizing its dream of creating a full-scale college campus on the East Greenwich site it purchased about seven years ago. One building is now on the property, consisting of roughly 280,000 square feet of space dedicated to classrooms, technical labs, medical suites for training simulations, and administrative services. On Tuesday, college President Richard I. Gouse announced that New England Tech is about to embark…
Sheryl Guglielmo
October 1, 2014
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Environmentally Friendly Living

D+P Real Estate, Truth Box Inc. and DiPrete Engineering are teaming up in the development of a unique, sustainable apartment complex located within walking distance of Cranston's Garden City Center. Phase one of the development is an adaptive reuse project known as "45 Pop Lofts." The project includes a full-gut renovation of the Cranston-Johnston Regional School, also known as St. Mark's School. Using sustainable construction practices, the 24,000 square foot school will be rehabbed into…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 29, 2014
Engineering News

Middletown Fire Station to Expand

The Middletown Fire Department, located on Wyatt Road is expanding by 13,000 square feet and is being renovated to keep up with community demands and advancing technologies. The two-phase expansion first required the relocation of the site's police station to a new facility, followed by additions to the existing municipal building. These add-ons include two large bays to house new equipment and the construction of an office and training space. The former police station is…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 29, 2014
Engineering News

Carey School becomes Condos

The Carey School in Newport is being converted into luxury condominiums. The property, located between Bellevue Avenue and lower Thames, is being redeveloped by Boston-based company, Arch Street Development LLC. The project calls for 13 units – a mix of one, two, and three bedrooms – that will preserve the building’s original features. The building will offer two onsite parking spaces per unit and will be within walking distance to the Cliff Walk, the Tennis…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 23, 2014