'Providence Peregrines' Will Be Protected During Superman Rehab

Cranston RI

14 April, 2022

3:13 PM

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PROVIDENCE, RI — Earlier this week, Gov. Dan McKee and state leaders announced a massive redevelopment project for Providence's iconic Superman Building. Despite the months of demolition and construction, the building's feathered residents — a family of peregrine falcons — will be in good hands, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island said. The falcons are local celebrities, thanks to the livestream camera on the top of the building, featured frequently on local TV news stations. You can watch the falcons live on the Audubon Society's website. High Rock Development, which owns the building, assured the organization that the falcon's nest box will not be disrupted by construction crews, and the camera will still be accessible. The nest box and camera were installed in 2010, before Bank of America officially vacated the building in 2013. "It will be exciting to have vitality back in this historic building, as it did when we first formed our partnership," the Audubon Society said. The $220 million redevelopment plan will create 285 apartments inside the iconic piece of Providence's skyline.