Middlebridge Property capital improvement plan
Summary
A Block Island operator will lease the long-vacant Middlebridge restaurant for a token $1/year while funding roughly $120,000 in renovations. Liquor service remains an open question for a future council decision.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Just $1/year rent, but the town avoids renovation costs and gets an active use of a vacant building.
Residents and boaters who want a waterfront restaurant back at Middlebridge.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Land Conservancy Trust - Aug 20, 2026
The Trust was scheduled for an update on the capital improvement plan for the Middlebridge Property — planning for future repairs and upgrades to town-owned conservation land.
Land Conservancy Trust - Jun 17, 2026
The Land Trust wants to stretch the Middlebridge caretaker lease from 5 to 15 years with a 10-year renewal and add Mrs. Eddy to the lease. The town council has the final say.
Narragansett Town Council - Jun 15, 2026
A Block Island operator will lease the long-vacant Middlebridge restaurant for a token $1/year while funding roughly $120,000 in renovations. Liquor service remains an open question for a future council decision.
Land Conservancy Trust - Feb 19, 2026
The 2024 Middlebridge plan calls for deciding whether on-site structures should be kept or demolished. The Trust will schedule a separate meeting to work through it.
Land Conservancy Trust - Jan 15, 2026
Applicant Andre Boudreau pitched a use for the Middlebridge Yellow Building; the Trust heard the presentation but didn't act.
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