WOONSOCKET, RI, February 9, 2026 – NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, together with federal, state, and local officials as well as funding and community partners, cut the ribbon today for Millrace, a substantial rehabilitation of three historic mill buildings into affordable homes and 23,000 square feet of commercial and community space in the heart of downtown… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Breaks Ground on 146 Sayles Street
On Tuesday, May 6, in partnership with federal, state, and local officials, we broke ground for an innovative affordable housing development designed to support our frontline childcare and education workforce at 146 Sayles Street in Woonsocket! This heartwarming project transforms the apartment above a DHS-certified childcare center into housing for essential educators and public service… Read more ⇒
Ivy Place Lottery Draws Joy and New Beginnings for Rhode Island Families
When the call for applicants opened in May 2024, we never anticipated such an overwhelming response: 383 applications for just 13 homes at Ivy Place, our mixed-use affordable housing development located at Ivy Street and Taunton Avenue in East Providence. However, given Rhode Island’s pressing affordable housing crisis, such demand is no surprise. On November… Read more ⇒
IVY PLACE – Coming FALL 2024
On September 6, 2022, in partnership with federal, state, and local officials, we broke ground for a new, mixed-use, affordable workforce housing development located on Ivy Street and Taunton Avenue in East Providence, called Ivy Place. The 13 units–nine of which face Ivy Place, while the remaining four line Taunton Avenue–are a mixture of residential… Read more ⇒
NWBRV’s Deputy Director Honored with CHAM Award
Please join us in congratulating our very own Deputy Director and Director of Asset Management Christian Caldarone on receiving the CHAM Asset Manager of the Year award! CHAM, the Consortium for Housing and Asset Management, is an association of owners, developers, investors and stakeholders, committed to the mission of asset management and the preservation of… Read more ⇒
Meet The NWBRV Team – Alain Noiset
We’re so lucky at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley to have a staff of hardworking, committed team-players who work tirelessly at our mission of building affordable housing and enriching community life. In this series, you’ll get to know the people behind the work. Tell us about yourself. Hello! I’ve been in affordable housing for a long… Read more ⇒
Bank of America Invests in NWBRV
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to have been selected by area partner Bank of America as a recipient of a June 2022 Affordable Housing round of funding! We’d like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Bank of America for their continuous dedication to NWBRV’s mission to generate affordable housing opportunities over the years. The… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Partners Celebrate New Homes at Fernwood
Here at NeighborWorks, we never lose site of the fact of our biggest aim as an organization is to generate affordable housing for Rhode Islanders. On October 27, we were joined by U.S. Senators Jack reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Housing Secretary Josh Saal, RIHousing, funding and community partners and new homeowners, to celebrate the completion… Read more ⇒
The Man Behind the Magic
We’d like to take a minute to congratulate our very own Joe Garlick on being the recipient of this year’s Frederick C. Williamson Professional Leadership Award for Historical Preservation! NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley’s Executive Director, Joe Garlick has been at the helm of NWBRV since 1994. While his focus is on creating and sustaining affordable… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Breaks Ground on Ivy Place in East Providence
Fall is off to a fantastic start here in Rhode Island! On September 6, in partnership with federal, state, and local officials, we broke ground for a new, mixed-use, affordable workforce housing development located on Ivy Street and Taunton Avenue in East Providence, called Ivy Place. “Affordable housing has many favorable economic benefits. Research from… Read more ⇒
