New development will 'fill a hole' in Newport's downtown

The city of Newport will get two hotels, office space, and a parking garage on what is now a surface lot. City Manager Tom Fromme says the plan fills a void in downtown Newport.

“The 400 block of Monmouth Street is a very high profile location. It’s only a block away from Newport on the Levee. It’s the entrance way from the Levee further downtown,” he says. “Monmouth’s a vibrant area, but there was a disconnect, though, from the Levee to the rest of Monmouth Street because that lot’s been vacant for 25-plus years.”

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