East Providence Community Center
The City of East Providence is constructing the new Community Center at 610 Waterman Ave. that will provide space for East Providence Recreation Department staff who are currently located in the Senior Center, a multi-purpose gymnasium, multi-purpose classroom space, and open space for continued passive recreation use. The City has hired Bentley Builders as the project’s Construction Manager, William Starck Architects as the project’s Architect, and Peregrine Group as the Owner’s Project Manager.
The construction of the Community Center began in June of 2025 and will occur through the end of 2026. Funding for the project has been provided by the following sources: Community Learning Center Municipal Grant Program from the State of Rhode Island and U.S. Department of the Treasury Congressional Directed Spending Community Project Funding City of East Providence American Rescue Plan Act Funds