List: Providence Preservation Society’s Preservation Awards

Slow and steady wins this race — vacated in 1964, some of the buildings were in use as early as 1988, but only 30 years later has the entire complex been redeveloped

A four-turned-five-story 19th-century commercial building goes residential to support 44 micro-lofts and a younger clientele

A mid-century brick indistrial building on the edge of the Jewelry District is given new life as part of Johnson & Wales University

A low slung jewelry manufacturing building on the edge of the Jewelry District is now the main Student Services Center for Johnson & Wales University

A former church mission turned into a series of unsavory businesses establishments until a 30 year old law allowing indoor prostitution was rewritten

An emblem and pin manufacturer with a long life as industrial/commercial space until a conversion to apartments

This over 190 year old structure survived 170 years as an indoor mall but now is a collection of retail and micro-loft styles residential condos