East Providence Waterfront Commission

	Welcome to the East Providence Waterfront District website. The Waterfront Commission has been charged with facilitating the transformation of the East Providence waterfront into a model of urban revitalization. Its work will help shape the East Providence waterfront for the next one hundred years.

	Waterfront District Green Loan Program The East Providence Waterfront District Commission has a Green Business Loan Fund available for businesses currently located in the Waterfront District or those considering a move to the District. The funds, provided by the US Small Business Administration (SBA), can be used for energy-saving initiatives such as improvements to buildings and the purchase of energy-efficient equipment, as well as the manufacturing of energy-saving products. It is available to both owners and businesses that lease thier buildings. For more information on this program, please see our "Waterfront Green Loan" page.

	Construction updates- See our "Projects" page for more details * A few blocks north of Tockwotton, the extension of Waterfront Drive north from Warren Ave. to Dexter Rd. is under construction and one month ahead of schedule. * The Squantum Woods stormwater management Phase 1 construction is completed and Phase 2 is underway, thanks to favorable weather and the folks at the Village on the Waterfront project. The park will re-open after Phase 2 in completed in 2012. * Baer Supply Co. has nearly completed a 75,000 sf addition to their 2-year old building on New Rd. and Pawtucket Ave in the Northern part of the District. * The Village on the Waterfront project, located on the Chevron property on the Parkway, has received its Coastal Resource permit and is currently undergoing removal of many pre-existing walls and regrading.