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Davol Square Marketplace

Imported, unreviewedStatus not verifiedProvidence, RI

Davol Square Marketplace in Providence remains of unknown status, with limited data on its history, ownership, and current use today. · summary, model-written

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100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 137,922 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 683 units in 7 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 45,745 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 101 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,053/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.85 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $42,837 census-acs · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Russell, Joseph and William, House; Davol Rubber Company nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 44007000600 hud-oz · all sites with this
Rail within 800 mThis site: Newport and Bristol Ferry openstreetmap · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 56% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 15.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this

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Now

StatusStatus not verifiedWikipedia

Site context

Transit within 800 mNewport and Bristol Ferry (rail); 8 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km1A, 1B, 1B-C, 1COpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m88: 1 LORI ANN LLC; 1-95 LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS; A G T; AD TECH INC; AURORA MFGEPA FRS
Census tract 440070006002,087 people, 2,751 per sq mi; median household income $42,837; median gross rent $1,253; 56% renters; 9.4% vacant units; 3.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 15.2 of 20; 143 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 115 m; land-use mix 0.42; 137,685 jobs within 45 min by car, 137,922 by transit; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 4 schools, 68 parks or playgrounds, 4 health, 13 civic, 69 food and drink; 101 cycleway segments, 632 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 44007000600 (rural)HUD
National Register places within 500 m3: Russell, Joseph and William, House; Davol Rubber Company; South Street StationNPS
Housing permits, Providence County (RI), 2024219 units in 5+ unit buildings, 249 in 2–4, 314 single-family; 2023: 196 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.85; socioeconomic 0.74; housing and transport 0.86; 35% below 150% of poverty; 7% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Westminster Arcade (0.8 km); Providence Arcade (0.9 km); Mechanical Fabric Company (0.9 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 5,521 m², 15.376700401306152 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views9,251 since 2015; 717 in the last 12 months (-3% vs the prior 12); peak 2015-09 with 132Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +0% (2,085 → 2,087); median income +44% ($29,648 → $42,837); renters 73% → 56%; median home value +152% ($83,300 → $209,700)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 27.1); expected annual loss $716,590; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km7 LIHTC properties, 683 units: Lockwood Plaza (208 units); Travelers Aid Housing (192 units); Cathedral Square I (100 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,904 establishments (-5%); 25,964 jobs (+6%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $453,475 (+2% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $2,053/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)45,745 vehicles a day; 14 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The record does not specify when Davol Square Marketplace opened or any subsequent changes. It is described as a historic area within Providence's Jewelry District at Point and Eddy Streets. Its current status is listed as unknown.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site's status is unknown and no owner or controlling entity is indicated in the record.

For a planner

  • No specific precedents or policy tools are mentioned in the record.
  • Open questions include the timeline of development, ownership changes, and reasons for the unknown status.

For a developer

  • Site size, control, and entitlement stage are not provided in the record.
  • Context layers such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental constraints are not detailed.
  • Market signals from tract data are absent.

What we do not know yet

  • Opening date and original developer are unknown.
  • Anchor tenant losses or changes are not recorded.
  • Current ownership and any recent deals are missing.
  • Physical condition, vacancy, or demolition status is not specified.
  • Zoning, floodplain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are absent from the record.

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Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Davol Square Marketplace on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

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  • county grew 3.9% 2018–23

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History and original facts

CountyProvidence County
Census division1 · New England
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Davol Square is a historic area within the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. It is located at the intersection of Point Street and Eddy Street.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

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