Waterplace Towers is the name of a high-rise residential condominium project in Providence,

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

. The project completed construction in mid-2008, and was developed by Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation. The two towers, which are and high, contain 193 luxury condominiums. The price range for units in the $100 million complex will start at $300,000 and top out at "more than $1 million." Waterplace is named for its location, abutting the

Waterplace Park Waterplace Park is an urban park situated along the Woonasquatucket River in downtown Providence, Rhode Island at the original site of the Great Salt Cove. Finished in 1994, Waterplace Park is connected to 3/4 mile of cobblestone-paved pedestrian ...

, which hosts Providence's popular

Waterfire WaterFire is a sculpture by Barnaby Evans presented on the rivers of downtown Providence, RI. It was first created by Evans in 1994 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of First Night Providence, and has since become a free public art installation. ...

events. Private balconies and/or window views of Waterfire are expected to be a major selling point for the complex. Underground parking patrolled hourly. Waterplace is one of two recently completed luxury high-rise condominium complexes in downtown Providence, the other being

The Residences Providence The Residences Providence (formerly The Residences at the Westin) is a high-rise residential tower in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, designed by TRO Jung Brannen and developed by The Procaccianti Group. It is situated adjacent to the Omni P ...

. The buildings are officially the 7th and 12th-tallest buildings in Providence. The towers finished construction in mid-2008.

Gallery

Waterplace Providence.JPG, Waterplace I nearing completion in December 2007, with Waterplace II to the left File:Waterplace Tower 2 entrance (Providence Rhode Island).jpg, Entrance to Waterplace 2 File:Waterplace 2, Providence Rhode Island.jpg, Waterplace 2

References

* Providence Journal,
A Special Day at the Park for Luxury Condos
, May 10, 2005.

External links

Official website
Residential skyscrapers in Providence, Rhode Island Residential buildings completed in 2008 Residential condominiums in the United States 2008 establishments in Rhode Island {{ProvidenceRI-struct-stub