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Bristol home sells for $2.8M, highest non-waterfront sale since 2023
A VICTORIAN-STYLE home at 19 Ledge Road in Bristol sold for $2.8 million, marking the highest non-waterfront residential sale in the town since August 2023. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. BRISTOL – A home on Ledge Road sold for $2.8 million, marking the highest non-waterfront residential sale in the town since August 2023, according to Compass Inc., citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Five Questions With: Mary Ann Lisi
Mary Ann Lisi is a sales associate with Residential Properties Ltd., where she has worked since 2010. A longtime South County resident, Lisi specializes in luxury residential properties, including oceanfront homes, historic properties, country estates and vacation homes. She has made more than $100 million in real estate sales over the past decade and recorded
Barrington waterfront home sells for $2.6M, highest sale on record in Hampden Meadows
A WATERFRONT HOME at 105 New Meadow Road in Barrington sold for $2.6 million, marking the highest sale on record in the town’s Hampden Meadows neighborhood. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY BARRINGTON – A waterfront home on New Meadow Road sold for $2.6 million, marking the highest sale on record in the town’s Hampden Meadows neighborhood, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Lincoln home in Bridlewood Estates sells for $2.05M
A BRIDLEWOOD ESTATES home at 20 Red Brook Crossing in Lincoln sold for $2.05 million, marking the third-highest sale in town in 2026. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE LINCOLN – A home in the Bridlewood Estates neighborhood recently sold for $2.05 million, marking the third-highest sale in town in 2026, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Five Questions With: Bob Bailey
BOB BAILEY is a sales associate and office manager with Lila Delman Compass, where he has worked since 2010. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. Bob Bailey is a sales associate and office manager with Lila Delman Compass, where he has worked since 2010. A lifelong Jamestown resident, he began his career in the marine industry before moving into real estate, working for Island Realty from 1999 to 2010. His real estate work focuses on coastal Rhode Island communities, with Already a Subscriber?
Citizens opens new flagship Rhode Island branch in Warwick
CITIZENS BANK recently opened its new Rhode Island flagship branch at Centerville Place at 989 Centerville Road, Unit C, in Warwick. / COURTESY CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. WARWICK – Citizens Bank opened its new Rhode Island flagship branch at Centerville Place, a 3,278-square-foot location that represents a new investment by the bank in the city’s Centerville Road commercial corridor. The Citizens Centerville Place branch, at 989 Centerville Road, Unit C, held its grand opening Sept.
Mott & Chace opens new Providence office in Wayland Square
MOTT & CHACE Sotheby’s International Realty recently opened a new 1,600-square-foot Providence office in Wayland Square, relocating its city operation from the Waterplace Condominiums. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL PROVIDENCE – Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty recently opened a new 1,600-square-foot office in Wayland Square, relocating its city operation from the Waterplace Condominiums. The new office at 145 Wayland Ave.
Providence-Warwick metro area earns ‘F’ in Realtor.com housing report
THE PROVIDENCE-WARWICK metro area ranked No. 99 among the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas in Realtor.com’s 2026 Metro Report Cards, receiving an “F” based on measures of housing affordability and homebuilding activity.
Newport Castle Hill estate sells for $7.1M, third-highest town sale of 2026
AN ESTATE ON CASTLE HILL at 41 Castle Hill Ave. in Newport, known as Castleberry, recently sold for $7.1 million. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY NEWPORT – An estate on Castle Hill recently sold for $7.1 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented the buyer. According to Rhode Island Multiple Listing Service data cited by Mott & Chace, the sale is the third highest in the town in 2026. The 41 Castle Hill Ave.
Historic College Hill home sells for $3.4M
A HISTORIC COLONIAL REVIVAL home at 102 Prospect St. on Providence’s East Side recently sold for $3.4 million. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A historic Colonial Revival home on Prospect Street on the city’s East Side recently sold for $3.4 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the seller.
Five Questions With: Joshua McGinn
JOSHUA MCGINN is the new director of professional development for the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Joshua McGinn is the new director of professional development for the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. The Putnam, Conn., resident became director of professional development after gaining 25 years of experience working in various roles at the association and the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
North Kingstown historic estate sells for $1.33M
A SPRAWLING ESTATE at 299 Davisville Road in North Kingstown recently sold for $1.33 million. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY NORTH KINGSTOWN – A sprawling estate on Davisville Road recently sold for $1.33 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented the sellers. The 299 Davisville Road property is a colonial-style single-family home built in 1856, according to Mott & Chace.
Five Questions With: William Sherry
WILLIAM SHERRY is a sales associate with Compass Inc., where he has worked since November 2023. He previously spent more than four years with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty and began his real estate career with Residential Properties Ltd. in 2018. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. William Sherry is a sales associate with Compass Inc., where he has worked since November 2023.
Historic Nayatt Point home sells for $2.28M
A HISTORIC HOME at 27 Cedar Ave. in Barrington’s Nayatt Point neighborhood has sold for $2.28 million. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. BARRINGTON – A historic home on Cedar Avenue in the Nayatt Point neighborhood has sold for $2.28 million, according to Compass Inc., which represented both sides of the transaction. The 27 Cedar Ave. property is a colonial-style single-family home originally built in 1817, according to Compass.
Cumberland custom home sells for $1.4M
A CUSTOM-BUILT HOME at 9 Gold Star Drive in Cumberland has sold for $1.4 million, which is tied for the second-highest single-family sale in the town so far this year. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. CUMBERLAND – A custom-built home on Gold Star Drive has sold for $1.4 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the seller.
West Warwick industrial facility sells for $1.65M
AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY at 104 Hay St. in West Warwick recently sold for $1.65 million. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL WEST WARWICK – An industrial facility on Hay Street recently sold for $1.65 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the seller. The 104 Hay St. property consists of a 34,105-square-foot industrial building with office space on 1.8 acres of land, according to Sweeney Real Estate.
Watch Hill waterfront home sells for $3.52M
A WATERFRONT HOME at 5 Pasadena Ave. in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly has sold for $3.52 million, making it the third-highest single-family sale in the neighborhood so far this year. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. WESTERLY – A waterfront home on Pasadena Avenue in the town’s Watch Hill neighborhood has sold for $3.52 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the buyer. The 5 Pasadena Ave.
Palmer River waterfront home sells for $2M
A WATERFRONT HOME at 5 Hampden St. in Barrington has sold for $2.07 million, making it the second-highest sale on record in the town’s Hampden Meadows neighborhood. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY BARRINGTON – A waterfront home on Hampden Street has sold for $2.07 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented both sides of the transaction.
Five Questions With: Shawn Harris
SHAWN HARRIS is a co-founder of Sixteen on Center, a Tiverton design-build firm that has worked on residential projects across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts for more than 20 years. / COURTESY SIXTEEN ON CENTER Shawn Harris is co-founder of Sixteen on Center, a design-build firm that has worked on residential projects across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts for more than 20 years.
Vintage truck collector leases Smithfield warehouse to restore, display commercial vehicles
ZUBA BROTHERS Antique Trucks, a vintage-vehicle restoration company, recently leased 7,200 square feet of industrial space at 27 Appian Way in Smithfield. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL SMITHFIELD – A vintage heavy-duty vehicle restoration company recently leased 7,200 square feet of industrial space at 27 Appian Way, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the property owner.
College Hill properties sell for combined $6M
TWO PROPERTIES, including a two-bedroom carriage house at 251 George St., pictured, and an adjacent vacant lot at 112 Benevolent St., on the East Side of Providence have sold for a combined $6 million.
Poppasquash Neck waterfront home sells for $4.3M
A WATERFRONT HOME at 33 Courageous Circle on Poppasquash Neck in Bristol recently sold for $4.3 million, marking the highest sale in the town since March 2025. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. BRISTOL – A waterfront home on Poppasquash Neck recently sold for $4.3 million, marking the highest sale in the town since March 2025, according to Residential Properties Ltd., citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Five Questions With: Doug Gablinske
Doug Gablinske is the owner of AppraiseRI, a 30-year-old statewide real estate appraisal company located in Bristol. Gablinske is also currently chairman of the Rhode Island Real Estate Appraisal Board, and he is the former chair of the Warren Taxpayer Appeal Board. Gablinske, licensed as a real estate appraiser and broker in Rhode Island, has
Rumstick Point home sells for $3M
A FIVE-BEDROOM HOME at 204 Rumstick Road in Barrington recently sold for nearly $3 million, making it the fifth-highest sale in the town so far this year. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. BARRINGTON – A five-bedroom home on Rumstick Road recently sold for nearly $3 million, according to Compass Inc. The 204 Rumstick Road property is the fifth-highest sale in Barrington so far this year, according to Compass, citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.
Warwick industrial property sells for $1.35M
A SINGLE-STORY WAREHOUSE industrial property at 115 Walnut St. in Warwick has sold for $1.35 million. / COURTESY SWEENEY REAL ESTATE & APPRAISAL WARWICK – An 8,000-square-foot industrial property at 115 Walnut St. has sold for $1.35 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the seller and procured the buyer. The property, situated on 0.48 acres of land, consists of a single-story warehouse that was constructed in 1999, according to Sweeney Real Estate.
Warwick home sells for $2.15M in Old Buttonwoods
A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 77 Janice Road in Warwick recently sold for $2.15 million, making it the second-highest single-family residential sale in the city so far this year.
Wayland Square carriage house sells for nearly $3M
A CARRIAGE HOUSE at 465 Lloyd Ave. on Providence’s East Side has sold for nearly $3 million. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. PROVIDENCE – A carriage house at 465 Lloyd Ave. on Providence’s East Side has sold for nearly $3 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the seller in the transaction. The 2,769-square-foot single-family property sits on approximately 0.15 acres near Wayland Square, according to Residential Properties.
Five Questions With: Lisa Ardente
Lisa Ardente is a broker associate at Compass Inc., based in Providence, who has worked in Rhode Island real estate for more than a decade. She previously worked with Residential Properties Ltd. before joining Compass in 2024. Before that, Ardente practiced law and taught Latin at Moses Brown School and has served on the Providence
Morris Clothes Shoppe
About this Property This former nightclub building on a triangular lot has been surrounded by the recent construction of Emblem 125. For a little while, we thought this building was going to be demolished for a much larger apartment building. It is a very positive development to see this building restored instead of removed.
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.
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