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East Side Providence home sale for $4.5M is city’s highest since 2025
A HOME, DESIGNED BY architect Prescott O. Clarke and built in 1896, at 79 Clarendon Ave. on the East Side of Providence recently sold for $4.5 million, making it the highest residential sale in the city since September 2025. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD.
Barrington home sells for $2.1M in Rumstick Point
A HOME AT 9 Stone Tower Lane in the Rumstick Point neighborhood of Barrington sold for $2.1 million. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. BARRINGTON – A home in the Rumstick Point neighborhood has sold for $2.1 million, according to Compass Inc., which represented the sellers. The 9 Stone Tower Lane property is a 4,353-square-foot single-family home built in 1955 and set on approximately 0.88 acres, according to Compass and property records.
Five Questions With: Suzanne Silva
Suzanne Silva has served as the CEO of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors, Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors and the Greater Providence Board’s CARE Charitable Foundation since 2018. With more than 30 years of association management experience, Silva holds the distinction of being a Certified Association Executive and Realtor Association Certified Executive. The
Warren condo sells for $1.24M, highest such sale in town since 2021
A CONDOMINIUM at 45 Bagy Wrinkle Cove in Warren recently sold for $1.24 million, making it the highest-priced condominium sale in the town since July 2021.
Barrington home sale topping $3M is town’s 2nd highest of 2026
A HISTORIC WATERFRONT home at 81 Mathewson Road in Barrington recently sold for $3.1 million, the second-highest residential sale in the town so far this year. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. BARRINGTON – A historic waterfront home on Mathewson Road recently sold for $3.1 million, the second-highest residential sale in the town so far this year, according to Residential Properties Ltd.
Five Questions With: Christina Paolino
Christina Paolino recently joined Paolino Properties LLC, the Providence-based real estate development and management firm founded by her great-grandfather in 1900 and led by her father, Joseph R. Paolino Jr. Before joining the family business, Paolino spent about a decade working in residential real estate at Domain Properties, where she worked alongside broker and owner
Providence building occupied by Anchor Recovery Community Center sells for $990K
A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY at 310 Reservoir Ave. in Providence, occupied by Anchor Recovery Community Center, sold for $990,000. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL PROVIDENCE – A commercial property at 310 Reservoir Ave., occupied by Anchor Recovery Community Center, sold for $990,000, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the seller in the transaction. The property consists of a 6,720-square-foot office building on 24,250 square feet of land.
Lincoln estate on 16 acres sells for $1.28M
A 16-ACRE ESTATE at 555 Great Road in Lincoln recently sold for $1.28 million. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. LINCOLN – A 16-acre estate on historic Great Road recently sold for $1.28 million, according to Compass Inc., which represented the sellers in the transaction. The 555 Great Road property includes a 3,560-square-foot main residence with four bedrooms, one full bathroom and two half-bathrooms, as well as a separate two-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage, according to Compass.
Barrington home sells for $2.3M, setting record for Alfred Drowne area
A WATERFRONT-AREA HOME at 63 Alfred Drowne Road in Barrington's Alfred Drowne neighborhood recently sold for $2.3 million, setting a record as the highest-priced residential sale in the neighborhood's history. / COURTESY COMPASS INC.
Cranston office building occupied by Brown Health sells for $4.2M
A MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING at 1500 Pontiac Ave. in Cranston that was leased to Brown University Health recently sold for $4.2 million. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL CRANSTON – A medical office building leased to Brown University Health recently sold for $4.2 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the seller in the transaction The property at 1500 Pontiac Ave. is an 11,638-square-foot, single-story office building situated on approximately 1.87 acres.
Five Questions With: Scott Nagy
Scott Nagy is a senior staff appraiser at AppraiseRI, based in Bristol, and he is a real estate agent at Milestone Realty. He has been licensed as a real estate appraiser since the early 1990s. As a real estate agent, Nagy specializes in residential resale and new construction, land sales, small- and large-scale development projects,
Hope Village mixed-use property sells for $1.83M
A MIXED-USE PROPERTY at 756-758 Hope St. and 50 Glendale Ave. on Providence's East Side, which houses longtime Hope Village businesses and five residential apartments, recently sold for $1.83 million. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A mixed-use property housing longtime Hope Village businesses and five residential apartments on the city’s East Side recently sold for $1.83 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the seller in the transaction.
Custom-built Misquamicut home sells for $2.75M
A CUSTOM-BUILT HOME in Westerly's Misquamicut neighborhood recently sold for $2.75 million, marking the second-highest residential sale in Misquamicut so far this year. The single-family home at 32 Breach Drive contains 2,363 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. / COURTESY COMPASS INC.
Historic Merchants Bank building in downtown Providence sells for $3.98M
THE HISTORIC MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING in downtown Providence recently sold for $3.98 million. The mixed-use property at 20 Westminster St. occupies a prominent corner in Providence's financial district and includes ground-floor retail space with five floors of residential apartments above. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL PROVIDENCE – The historic Merchants Bank building recently sold for $3.98 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the seller.
Five Questions With: Jennifer Mello
JENNIFER MELLO IS A MANAGING PARTNER at The Mello Group Inc., which is based in Seekonk, serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. / COURTESY THE MELLO GROUP INC. Jennifer Mello is a managing partner at The Mello Group Inc., which is based in Seekonk, serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Mello, designated a pricing strategy adviser through the National Association of Realtors, has been working in the real estate industry since 2005.
East Side two-family home sells for $1.6M
A RENOVATED TWO-FAMILY HOME in Providence's East Side recently sold for $1.6 million. The property at 256-258 President Ave. is a 4,215-square-foot multifamily residence built in 1930. /COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A renovated two-family home in the city’s East Side recently sold for $1.6 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the buyer in this transaction. The property at 256-258 President Ave.
Industrial building in Cranston sells for $3.1M
A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED building at 109 Western Industrial Drive in Cranston recently sold for $3.1 million. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL CRANSTON – A newly constructed building recently sold for $3.1 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal. The property at 109 Western Industrial Drive consists of a 17,500-square-foot industrial building on approximately 1.28 acres within the Western Industrial Complex.
Five Questions With: Jonathan Kaufman
JONATHAN KAUFMAN is a real estate adviser for Compass Inc., representing buyers, sellers and investors throughout Rhode Island, with a particular focus on the Greater Providence area. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. Jonathan Kaufman is a real estate adviser for Compass Inc., representing buyers, sellers and investors throughout Rhode Island, with a particular focus on the Greater Providence area.
Jamestown waterfront home sells for $2.6M
A WATERFRONT HOME at 585 Seaside Drive in the Jamestown Shores neighborhood of Jamestown recently sold for $2.6 million. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. JAMESTOWN – A waterfront home in the Jamestown Shores neighborhood recently sold for $2.6 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the sellers in the transaction.
Newport multifamily property sells for $3M
A HISTORIC MULTIFAMILY property at 35 Kay St. in Newport recently sold for $3 million, marking the highest multifamily sale in the city so far this year. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY NEWPORT – A historic multifamily property on Kay Street recently sold for $3 million, marking the highest multifamily sale in the city so far this year, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which cited records kept by the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Green Hill Pond waterfront home sells for $2M
A WATERFRONT HOME overlooking Green Hill Pond at 28 Arrow Wood Trail in South Kingstown recently sold for $2 million, marking the highest sale on Green Hill Pond since March 2025. COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A waterfront home overlooking Green Hill Pond recently sold for $2 million, marking the highest sale on Green Hill Pond since March 2025, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty.
Five Questions With: Daniel Kenyon
DANIEL KENYON is a senior loan officer with Embrace Home Loans Inc. in East Greenwich. / COURTESY BERG'S EYE COMMUNICATIONS Daniel Kenyon is a senior loan officer with Embrace Home Loans Inc. in East Greenwich. He has worked in the home mortgage industry since 2010, entering the profession in the aftermath of the housing market collapse and helping borrowers finance home purchases and refinancings. Kenyon, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Already a Subscriber?
Pawtucket records highest-priced home sale at $1.31M
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 144 Marbury Ave. in Pawtucket sold for a record $1.31 million, the highest-priced home sale in the town’s history. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. PAWTUCKET – A single-family home at 144 Marbury Ave. sold for a record $1.31 million, the highest-priced home sale in Pawtucket’s history, according to Compass Inc., citing the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Historic College Hill home sells for $1.9M
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 140 Brown St. in Providence's College Hill neighborhood recently sold for $1.9 million. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY PROVIDENCE – A single-family home on Brown Street in Providence’s College Hill neighborhood recently sold for $1.9 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty.
Narragansett waterfront property sells for $3.6M
A WATERFRONT PROPERTY at 121 Kenyon Farm Road in Narragansett recently sold for $3.6 million, making it the second-highest land sale in the town’s history. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. NARRAGANSETT – A waterfront property at 121 Kenyon Farm Road recently sold for $3.6 million, according to Lila Delman Compass. According to Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service data cited by the brokerage, the transaction is the second-highest land sale in Narragansett’s history.
Five Questions With: Chris Whitten
CHRIS WHITTEN is the founder and broker behind Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield. He is also the founder and president of the Premeer Gives Back Foundation. / COURTESY PREMEER REAL ESTATE Chris Whitten is the broker and founder of Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield. Whitten, who also lives in Smithfield, is also the founder and president of the Premeer Gives Back Foundation, a nonprofit that gives back to local communities in a variety of ways.
East Side mid-century home sells for $1.87M
A MID-CENTURY HOME in at 57 Hazard Ave. in Providence's Freeman Plat neighborhood recently sold for $1.87 million. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY PROVIDENCE – A mid-century home in the city’s Freeman Plat neighborhood recently sold for $1.87 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented the buyers in the deal. The 57 Hazard Ave.
Residential Properties opens Watch Hill office, expands into southwestern R.I.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. opened an office at 124 Bay St. in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly, expanding the Providence-based real estate brokerage's footprint into Rhode Island's southwestern coastal market. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. WESTERLY – Residential Properties Ltd. has opened a new office in the town’s Watch Hill neighborhood, expanding the Providence-based real estate brokerage’s footprint into Rhode Island’s southwestern coastal market.
Historic Narragansett estate sells for $5.8M in year’s second-highest town home sale
A HISTORIC COASTAL ESTATE that was relocated and extensively restored before being rebuilt into a modern luxury home at 150 Boston Neck Road in Narragansett has sold for $5.8 million, marking the second-highest home sale in the town so far this year.
Five Questions With: Joseph R. Paolino Jr.
JOSEPH R. PAOLINO JR. is managing partner of Paolino Properties LLC, the fourth-generation Providence real estate management and development firm that was founded in 1900. / COURTESY PAOLINO PROPERTIES LLC Joseph R. Paolino Jr. is managing partner of Paolino Properties LLC, the fourth-generation Providence real estate management and development firm that was founded in 1900.
East Side Craftsman home sells for $2.18M
A CRAFTSMAN-STYLE HOME at 406 Blackstone Blvd. on Providence's East Side recently sold for nearly $2.2 million. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. PROVIDENCE – A Craftsman-style home on Providence’s East Side recently sold for nearly $2.2 million, according to Compass Inc., which represented the sellers in this transaction. The 406 Blackstone Blvd. home, constructed in 2012, contains 3,815 square feet of living space, with four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and one half-bathroom.
Bristol Highlands waterfront home sells for $2.6M
A WATERFRONT HOME at 53 Shore Road in the Bristol Highlands neighborhood of Bristol recently sold for $2.6 million, marking the fourth-highest home sale in the town so far this year. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD.
Historic Stone House in Barrington Sells for $2M
A HISTORIC STONE HOME at 3 Stone Tower Lane in Barrington sold for $2 million. The sale was facilitated by Compass agents Elizabeth Kirk and Lisa Schryver, who represented the sellers and the buyers in the transaction. / PHOTO COURTESY COMPASS INC. BARRINGTON – A historic stone home at 3 Stone Tower Lane sold for $2 million, according to Compass.
East Side Colonial on Freeman Parkway Sells for $2.28M
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 76 Freeman Parkway on Providence's East Side sold for $2,275,000. The sale was among the highest-priced single-family home transactions in Providence this year. / PHOTO COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A single-family home at 76 Freeman Parkway on Providence’s East Side sold for $2,275,000, according to Residential Properties Ltd.
Jamestown home designed by Ira Rakatansky sells for $2.55M
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 18 Collins Terrace in Jamestown sold for $2.55 million. The sale was one of the seven highest-priced single-family home sales in Jamestown so far this year. / PHOTO COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. JAMESTOWN – A single-family home at 18 Collins Terrace in Jamestown sold for $2.55 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd.
Five Questions With: Joe Luca
JOE LUCA IS PRESIDENT of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Providence Chapter for 2026, while continuing to work as longtime North Providence-based realtor for RE/MAX Preferred. / PHOTO COURTESY REMAX PREFERRED Joe Luca is president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Providence Chapter for 2026, while continuing to work as longtime North Providence-based realtor for RE/MAX Preferred.
Five Questions With: Joshua Cullion
JOSHUA CULLION is a real estate broker with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, and he was the top-ranked individual Sotheby’s agent in Rhode Island for sales volume in both 2022 and 2023. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Joshua Cullion is a real estate broker with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, and he was the top-ranked Sotheby’s agent in Rhode Island for sales volume in both 2022 and 2023.
Warren waterfront home sells for $1.9M in town’s highest residential sale since 2005
A WATERFRONT HOME at 5 Pokanoket Trail in Warren recently sold for $1.9 million, marking the highest residential sale in the town since July 2005 and the second-highest home sale in town history. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD.
Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal moves to East Office Building
AFTER 11 YEARS at the Turks Head Building, brokerage and appraisal firm Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal relocated within downtown Providence to the East Office Building at Union Station at 56 Exchange Terrace, Suite 310. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL PROVIDENCE – After 11 years at the Turks Head Building, brokerage and appraisal firm Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal relocated within downtown Providence to the East Office Building at Union Station, the company recently announced.
Historic College Hill home sells for $3M in off-market transaction
A HISTORIC HOME at 51 Manning St. on Providence's East Side sold for $3 million in an off-market transaction, marking one of the highest residential transactions in the city this year. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A historic single-family home at 51 Manning St. on Providence’s East Side sold for $3 million in an off-market transaction, according to Residential Properties Ltd.
Providence Colonial sells for $3.62M in highest Providence County sale of 2026
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 295 Laurel Ave. on Providence’s East Side sold for $3,621,100, the highest sale of any kind in Providence County so far in 2026. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A single-family home at 295 Laurel Ave. on Providence’s East Side sold for $3.62 million, the highest sale of any kind in Providence County so far in 2026, according to Residential Properties Ltd., citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Five Questions With: Aliesha Noonan Lombardi
ALIESHA NOONAN LOMBARDI IS A CO-OWNER and broker manager behind Noonan Lombardi Realtors. On top of that, Noonan Lombardi is the president of the Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors. / COURTESY NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF REALTORS Aliesha Noonan Lombardi is a co-owner and broker manager behind Noonan Lombardi Realtors. On top of that, Noonan Lombardi is the president of the Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors for 2026.
College Hill two-family home sells for $1.83M
A HISTORIC TWO-FAMILY property at 5-7 Cushing St. on College Hill in Providence sold for nearly $1.83 million, the second-highest multifamily home sale in Providence County so far in 2026. / COURTESY COMPASS INC.
Historic East Side Colonial sells for $1.61M
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 39 Harwich Road on Providence's East Side sold for $1.61 million. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A single-family home at 39 Harwich Road on Providence’s East Side sold for $1.61 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd. The 1930 brick Colonial is located on a corner lot in the Upper Elmgrove neighborhood and contains seven bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two half bathrooms.
Five Questions With: Gregory J. Rice
GREGORY J. RICE is the general manager and vice president of franchise sales for Nexus Property Management, a Pawtucket-based property management and realty investment company. / COURTESY NEXUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Gregory J. Rice is the general manager and vice president of franchise sales for Nexus Property Management, a Pawtucket-based property management and realty investment company. Rice co-founded and built the company’s property management franchising model alongside CEO Nick D’Agnillo.
Narragansett Pier home sells for $2.7M, highest neighborhood sale of 2026
A FIVE-BEDROOM coastal home at 81 South Pier Road in the Narragansett Pier neighborhood of Narragansett recently sold for $2.7 million, representing the highest sale in the neighborhood so far in 2026.
Providence East Side home sells for $3.23M, second-highest city sale of 2026
A SPANISH REVIVAL home at 612 Elmgrove Ave. on the East Side of Providence recently sold for $3.23 million, making it the second-highest residential sale in the city so far in 2026. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A Spanish Revival home on Providence’s East Side recently sold for $3.23 million, making it the second-highest residential sale in the city so far this year, according to Residential Properties Ltd., citing Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service data.
Barrington Colonial sells for $1.85M, among town’s highest sales of 2026
A COLONIAL-STYLE home at 20 Briarfield Road in the Nayatt/Adams Point neighborhood of Barrington recently sold for $1.85 million, ranking as the third-highest residential sale in the town so far in 2026. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. BARRINGTON – A Colonial-style home in the Nayatt/Adams Point neighborhood recently sold for $1.85 million, according to Compass Inc.
East Side home in Providence sells for 2026 county-high $3.28M
A COLONIAL REVIVAL home at 750 Elmgrove Ave. on Providence’s East Side recently sold for nearly $3.28 million, marking the highest sale in the county in 2026 thus far. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A Colonial revival home at 750 Elmgrove Ave. on Providence’s East Side recently sold for nearly $3.28 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., representing both sides of the transaction, which it called the biggest sale in the county in 2026 thus far.
Five Questions With: Agueda Del Borgo
AGUEDA DEL BORGO is a broker and principal behind Places & Spaces Realty, based in Providence. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND REALTORS ASSOCIATION Agueda Del Borgo is a broker and principal behind Places & Spaces Realty, based in Providence. Del Borgo is also the chair of the Rhode Island Realtors Global Council. In that role, she served as moderator for a Rhode Island Realtors Global Council webinar on Wednesday titled “A World of Opportunities Awaits.” The webinar featured Already a Subscriber?
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