Excellent investment or expansion opportunity in Providence! This vacant land parcel at 86 Rugby St offers an affordable entry point for investors, local builders, or adjacent property owners looking to maximize their real estate footprint. Situated in the convenient Washington Park neighborhood, this lot is just minutes from major highways, public transit, local medical centers, and downtown. Whether you are looking to hold an urban land asset, explore creative development ideas, or create dedicated private parking and outdoor storage, this parcel offers immense potential. Buyer to perform all due diligence regarding zoning requirements, utility connections, and allowable uses. Sold as-is. Secure your piece of Providence real estate today!
Lower South Providence, located between Downtown Providence and Cranston, is a residential and industrial Providence neighborhood with a river-edge landscape and a working-port backdrop. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Broad Street near Public Street, where corner markets, taquerías, barbershops, and bus stops keep the sidewalks in motion. Triple-deckers and compact side streets sit alongside warehouses and light-manufacturing blocks, giving the streetscape a practical, lived-in rhythm. Roger Williams Park’s lakes and paths shape daily routines just to the south. Community pillars include New Harvest Coffee Roasters, the historic Cranston Street Armory, and the Steel Yard’s maker campus nearby.
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Property details
Exterior
Finance
Exterior features
Corner lot
Level terrain
City street frontage
Construction
Masonry construction
Utilities
Natural gas available
Water available
HOA & community
Sidewalks
Electricity and solar
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The R-3 Residential District is intended for higher density residential areas of detached single-family, twofamily, and three-family residential development, as well as rowhouse development. Limited nonresidential uses, which are compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods, may be allowed.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 97° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
74% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Providence, RI • 02905
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Sun exposure
76/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.7 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 86 Rugby St
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $220,000 and $450,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $220K to $450K.