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Mayor David N. Cicilline, Chairman                   Thomas E. Deller, Acting President

The PEDP is a City-affiliated not-for-profit corporation and the prime economic development organization for the City of Providence.

The PEDP advises Mayor Cicilline on economic development strategy and provides technical assistance and commercial financial programs for businesses and development projects in Providence. 

The PEDP offers a wide variety of economic development solutions for your business by working in close cooperation with the Department of Planning and Development, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and other partners. By enhancing commercial and industrial development it also promotes job growth, economic opportunities, and quality of life in the City of Providence.

City's Look Poised to Change Again, Says Wall Street Journal

Providence is in the midst of a $2.8 billion building boom that is will dramatically change the downtown cityscape. The upsurge in construction comes as the industrial and office sectors are improving, driven by job growth in the business services, health-care and educational sectors.
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Providence Economic 
Development Partnership, Inc.

400 Westminster Street, 6th floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Tel: 401-351-4300 Fax: 401-351-9533

Thomas E. Deller, Acting President - Ext. 600