http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/12/17/belo-puts-projo-s-providence-real-estate-up-for-sale.aspxCharlie Francis of C.B. Richard Ellis told Buddy Cianci a short time ago that Belo Corporation, the Dallas-based parent of the ProJo, has retained his firm to sell the newspaper&#39;s Providence real estate, including the signature downtown building.enCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/12/17/belo-puts-projo-s-providence-real-estate-up-for-sale.aspx#207562Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:12:11 GMTad053fdd-4c7f-49f6-bf6d-6c53a7e614d5:207562Beware the Oracle...<p>Who is this Charles Drago fellow? </p> <p>&quot;Also be alert for interest percolating from a partnership of well-known American multi-millionaires occupying hegemonic positions in what I can broadly describe as a &quot;communications&quot; industry.&quot;</p> <p>Watch out, Dr. Evil!</p> <img src="http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207562" width="1" height="1">http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/12/17/belo-puts-projo-s-providence-real-estate-up-for-sale.aspx#207561Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:10:21 GMTad053fdd-4c7f-49f6-bf6d-6c53a7e614d5:207561Andrew Henderson<p>So Belo wants to sell the downtown building and surrounding lots worth tens of millions? What a surprise. The Projo is broke. They need money and they also own lots of property surrounding their printing facility over on Promenade, where they could easily relocate the paper&#39;s decimated journalistic team. </p> <img src="http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207561" width="1" height="1">http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/12/17/belo-puts-projo-s-providence-real-estate-up-for-sale.aspx#207269Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:42:14 GMTad053fdd-4c7f-49f6-bf6d-6c53a7e614d5:207269Eileen<p>What is left of the news department will be a tenant in the building or the news department will move to the printing plant?</p> <p>That great building will be razed for parking I think</p> <img src="http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207269" width="1" height="1">http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/12/17/belo-puts-projo-s-providence-real-estate-up-for-sale.aspx#207261Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:28:57 GMTad053fdd-4c7f-49f6-bf6d-6c53a7e614d5:207261Charles R. Drago<p>Possible Buyers and Other Opportunists </p> <p>Watch the Boston Globe, which for years has sought to penetrate the RI market. &nbsp;So too its owner. </p> <p>Also be alert for interest percolating from a partnership of well-known American multi-millionaires occupying hegemonic positions in what I can broadly describe as a &quot;communications&quot; industry. </p> <p>These unrelated parties may not be in the market for the real estate, but they certainly would fight for first-in-line status to fill the void left by a disappeared ProJo. </p> <p>As far as the fate of 21st century print journalism is concerned, the demise of the Fountain Street Fabulists represents a no-lose situation.</p> <img src="http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207261" width="1" height="1">http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/notfornothing/archive/2008/12/17/belo-puts-projo-s-providence-real-estate-up-for-sale.aspx#207232Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:39:38 GMTad053fdd-4c7f-49f6-bf6d-6c53a7e614d5:207232ProJo parent to liquidate real estate holdings at GC:PVD | Greater City: Providence<p>Pingback from &nbsp;ProJo parent to liquidate real estate holdings at &nbsp;GC:PVD | Greater City: Providence</p> <img src="http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207232" width="1" height="1">