Pawtucket commission grants 6-month extension for Apex redevelopment plans
THE PAWTUCKET CITY PLANNING COMMISSION on Tuesday approved a six-month extension to master plans to redevelop the Apex site in downtown Pawtucket. / PBN PFILE HOTO/PAMELA BHATIA
PAWTUCKET – Amid a legal battle over development rights, the Pawtucket City Planning Commission has agreed to extend existing approvals on the project proposed for the iconic Apex property in downtown.
The commission’s 3-1 vote on Tuesday gives Apex Development Co. another six months to make progress on its plans for a mixed-use development for the 12-acre, five parcel swath along I-195 in Pawtucket. The master plan for Riverfront Commons first approved in 2015 calls for “thousands of acres” of retail, office and restaurants, anchored by the Apex Department Store. The approval was set to expire on July 1.
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