Chelsea Siefert Assumes New Role as QDC’s Chief Operating Officer
Chelsea Siefert has been promoted to the role of QDC’s Chief Operating Officer after four successful years as Quonset’s Director of Planning and Development. As COO, she will continue to serve as the liaison between QDC and its over 200 companies, developers, regulatory agencies and our partners in local, state and federal government. Chelsea has played […]
Enjoy Quonset’s Public Spaces This Summer
Quonset Business Park has hundreds of acres dedicated to recreation, preserving our rich history and protected open spaces. Now that it’s officially summer, there’s no better time to take advantage of the amenities that Quonset has to offer. Quonset has four public beaches where visitors can take in the magic of Narragansett Bay. Blue Beach […]
Quonset Generates $5.9 Billion in Economic Revenue in 2022
Steven King’s most recent column in the New England Real Estate Journal highlights Quonset’s role as a leading engine of economic development in Rhode Island. In 2022, Quonset generated $5.9 billion in economic activity (that’s 8.3% of Rhode Island’s GDP), including $1.72 billion in household income for Rhode Island families. Meanwhile, private-sector jobs here pay […]
Bryant Study: Quonset Creates $5.9 Billion in Economic Output, $1.72 Billion in Household Income for R.I.
The Quonset Development Corporation released the latest Quonset Economic Impact Study conducted by Bryant University recently showing that Quonset continues to be the leading engine of job creation and economic growth in Rhode Island. The report found that Quonset generates $5.9 billion in economic output annually, or 8.3% of the state’s Gross Domestic Product, and $1.72 billion […]
Quonset Hosts U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm
United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joined Governor Dan McKee, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Jack Reed, Congressman Seth Magaziner, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, Steven King, Managing Director of QDC, many state legislators and energy stakeholders recently for a tour of the Block Island Wind Farm and a round table discussion at Quonset Business Park. […]
Proposal for Quonset Workforce Housing Continues Community Review
QDC has proposed a workforce housing project in Quonset Business Park’s Gateway District. The proposed plot is 6.8 acres near the entrance to the Park. The Gateway District also includes a grocery store and other retailers, as well as a hotel and access to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus service and direct access to Routes […]
QDC and RI Energy Commit to Continue Partnership
The Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) and Rhode Island Energy have signed a new three-year agreement, continuing the energy efficiency partnership begun in 2020. Building on the success to date, this partnership provides access to technical assistance and incentives to implement energy-savings projects. The goal is to help all Quonset companies, as well as sites working with […]
Quonset Ahead of the Curve, Again
uonset’s success in recent years has been driven in large part by the QDC’s ability to anticipate, and then meet, the needs of the marketplace. The list of Quonset initiatives that put the Business Park ahead of the curve is a long one. Site Readiness (now a statewide model), the Gateway Offices (at 100% occupancy even before […]
Seabee Chapel in the Pines Receives Legislative Grant
The recent effort to restore the historic “Seabee Chapel in the Pines” has been led by Joseph Frigon, President of the Seabee Museum and Park, and his wife Gail. Rhode Island State Representative Julie Casimiro presented the Frigons with a $2,500 legislative grant recently (below) to improve the existing sound systems and acoustics in the […]
Gov. McKee Highlights Infrastructure Upgrades at Quonset’s Port of Davisville
QDC Managing Director Steven King, P.E. hosted Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and General Treasurer James A. Diossa (shown at left) on a tour of infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Davisville’s Pier 1 recently. Governor McKee and the General Assembly invested $60 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at the Port in […]