

Amy Mendillo for East Side Monthly
- Dec 2, 2019
Neighbors, Preservationists Oppose Demolition of Aqua-Life Building and Emphasize Historic Character
As Fox Point neighbors may know, local developer and landlord Bahman Jalili appeared before the Providence City Plan Commission in late October to request approvals for a new development project on Wickenden Street. Jalili has since demolished the century-old, muraled apartment building on the corner of Wickenden and Hope streets, site of the former Aqua-Life Aquarium, and plans to replace it with a modern, 15-unit structure with a flat roof and a commercial space on the firs