UPDATED Sweetser, Managing Partner of Group that Owns Superman Building, Dies at 70

UPDATED Sweetser, Managing Partner of Group that Owns Superman Building, Dies at 70

David Sweetser, the managing partner of High Rock Development, the real estate group that has owned the Superman Building for more than 15 years, has died, GoLocal has learned.

 

Sweetser’s death comes as he was in yet another round of negotiations with the city and the State of Rhode Island for additional subsidies to support a plan to transform the vacant building into apartments. The building has been vacant for more than a decade.

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The fate of the project and the building's future is unknown. 

 

The local company that was developing the project under Sweetser's control, 111 Westminster said in a statement:

We regret to confirm the passing of David C. Sweetser on July 19th at the age of 70. A devoted family man, beloved friend to many, and a titan in the real estate development industry. He will be missed by all that knew him. He had a booming voice and a charitable heart.

David loved and embraced the communities he worked with, and was particularly bullish on Providence – truly believing that the redevelopment of the Superman Building would be a beacon of achievement for all. Today, with utmost respect for his wife Jayne and family, we quietly mourn his passing and honor his legacy.

 

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This story was updated with the company's statement at 11:57 AM

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