The Empire at Broadway was a planned high-rise office tower in Providence, Rhode Island. The project was ultimately cancelled, though only after the demolition of the La Salle Square Public Safety Complex, which occupied the planned site.[1][2]
| The Empire at Broadway | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Providence, RI, USA |
| Height | |
| Roof | 324 ft (99 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | The Procaccianti Group |
As planned, the project featured a 22 story office tower with a 522 space parking garage and 496,000 ft2 of retail space. If built, the structure would have stood as the 5th tallest in the city and state.[3]
After cancellation, the Procaccianti Group, the developer of the project, converted the site into surface parking.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Public Safety Complex at LaSalle Square". ArtInRuins. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ a b Anderson, Patrick. "Could Hasbro have designs on downtown?". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Rhode Island news | projo.com | the Providence Journal | 7 to 7: Projo's daily news blog". Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2006-09-23. "22-story tower proposed for old Providence police building"