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One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations, announced it has secured a $3 million loan from the Rhode Island Foundation to fully fund phase one of its Center City Apartments (CCA) development in East Providence.

One Neighborhood Builders’ The Avenue is under construction and features 3,200 sq.ft.  of commercial space  For Immediate Release: September 22, 2025  Providence, RI—One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of Rhode Island’s leading nonprofit affordable housing and real estate developers, is seeking tenants to lease 3,200 square feet of new construction commercial space on Atwells Avenue in Providence. Located at 434 Atwells Ave in the heart of Federal Hill, this is a rare built-to-suit opportunity to lease new construction store frontage in this historic and vibrant neighborhood.  The commercial space is currently under construction and is part of ONB’s The Avenue development…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Providence, RI—One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers and community development corporations, in partnership with the City of Providence Parks Department, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of public restrooms in the city’s Merino Park. The installation of public restrooms at the park is a direct response to a community identified need during the Nine Neighborhood Fund participatory budgeting initiative led by ONB’s Central Providence Unidos, a Health Equity Zone and place-based initiative focused on increasing economic mobility and health equity in the nine neighborhoods…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 30, 2025  CENTRAL FALLS, RI – One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers and community development corporations, held a groundbreaking today alongside elected, appointed, and housing leaders to celebrate the start of construction of Broad Street Homes, an affordable housing development in Central Falls.  Broad Street Homes is ONB’s first development in the city of Central Falls, a more than $26 million investment in the city. Upon completion, the development will provide 46 units of housing to low-income households earning not more than 60% AMI; In Central Falls, this equates…

For Immediate Release: Press Contact: Kyle McKendall Vice President of Resource Development & Communications McKendall@nullonenb.org 401-489-0951 Experienced community and economic development leader to head nonprofit affordable housing and community development organization.   Providence, RI—One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations, announced the selection of Peter H. Chapman as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Chapman brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience building vibrant communities that strengthen regional economies. He will join the organization on February 3, 2025. “Peter’s extensive experience leading high-impact housing and redevelopment projects and securing financial…

If you receive benefits from the State, your personal information is at risk. Take steps to protect yourself.  On Friday, December 13, the State of Rhode Island informed the public about a major cyber-security threat to the RIBridges system. RIBridges is the state’s system for administering many programs and benefits including Medicaid and SNAP. RIBridges is managed by a vendor, Deloitte, who is working with the State to address this concern.  The State and Deloitte confirmed that there is a high probability that a cybercriminal has obtained files with personally identifiable information of anyone who has received benefits from RIBridges. …

After more than a decade of transformative leadership, Jennifer Hawkins has decided to depart from ONE Neighborhood Builders at the end of September.

Sam Azar, Christopher Koller, Joelle Rocha, and Claribel Shavers will join a seasoned slate of directors leading the organization.

The principal members of the Taunton Avenue Collaborative – Jennifer Hawkins, Michelle Wilcox, Margaret Holland McDuff, and Lisa Guillette– issued a joint statement today following the RIHousing Board of Commissioners meeting on May 16, 2024.