David Sweetser, Owner of Providence's 'Superman Building,' Dies at 70

David Sweetser, owner of Providence's 'Superman building,' dies at 70

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — David Sweetser, the longtime owner of Providence's so-called "Superman building" died over the weekend. He was 70 years old. "A devoted family man, beloved friend to many, and a titan in the real estate development industry," said Bill Fischer, a spokesman for Sweetser and his firm High Rock Development. "He will be missed by all that knew him. He had a booming voice and a charitable heart." Though Sweetser embraced eve…

Superman building developer David Sweetser dies

The Superman building looms over downtown Providence. The skyscraper has been owned by High Rock Development of Newton, Mass., since 2008. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)David C. Sweetser, whose company has owned the most iconic piece of Providence’s skyline for nearly two decades, died on July 19. He was 70.  “He was a highly intelligent man who cared about the city of Providence,” Joseph Paolino Jr., a downtown developer and fo…

David Sweetser, owner of Providence’s Superman building, dies at 70 - The Boston Globe

The principal of Mass.-based High Rock Development purchased the iconic downtown office tower in 2008 and planned to redevelop it into 300 apartments and commercial space.

David Sweetser, owner of Providence’s Superman Building, dies at 70 - TPR: The Public's Radio

The head of the Massachusetts company that owns the “Superman Building” in downtown Providence has died. David C. Sweetser was 70 years old. “A devoted family man, beloved friend to many, and a titan in the real estate development industry,” said Bill Fischer, a spokesman for Sweetser, in a statement on Tuesday. “He will be […] The post David Sweetser, owner of Providence’s Superman Building, dies at 70 appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.