Mashpaug Commons Shopping Center

Built on the site of the former Gorham Manufacturing complex in the South Elmhurst section of the city, Mashpaug Commons is home to a Super Stop & Shop along with retail chain stores such as Hollywood Video, Only A Dollar and Popeye's Chicken. The site was once deemed so contaminated with pollutants from silver processing that many wondered whether the land could ever be reclaimed and used again.

After six years of effort and close collaboration with the City of Providence, the development became a reality for the betterment of an entire neighborhood. The company's infusion of nearly $300,000 in new trees and other landscaping give the center and its surrounds a park-like feel, which is expected to be enhanced by city plans to construct a 3.2-mile biking and hiking trail and a new YMCA facility at the site.