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RPL’s Schiffman and Mayer Close Sale of Historic East Side Multi-Family

Residential Properties Ltd. is proud to announce the sale of 159-161 Emeline Street on Providence’s East Side for $1 million. RPL Sales Associate Gerri Schiffman represented the seller as the listing agent and RPL Broker Associate Rebecca Mayer represented the buyer as the selling agent in this transaction. 

According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in 17 of the 18 residential sales over $1 million in Providence this year, representing 28 of the total 36 transaction sides. 

Renovations to this two-family, East Side property include new kitchens, baths, windows, roof, mechanicals, and central air conditioning. The home’s wonderful owner's townhouse unit is on the second and third floors and includes a living room with lovely built-ins, a sunroom/office, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, primary bedroom with an ensuite half bath, another bedroom, a full bath, laundry, and an enclosed porch. A spectacular open studio on the third floor boasts a cathedral ceiling, exposed beams, three skylights, two bedroom areas, a full bath, and a deck. The spacious first-floor apartment offers a living room, sunroom, dining room, eat-in kitchen, two bedrooms, a full bath, half bath, laundry, and an enclosed porch. An urban oasis awaits in the fenced backyard with a patio and perennial plantings. A two-car detached garage and additional outside parking spaces complete the property. East Side residents enjoy walks through conservation land, along the Seekonk River, and to the shops and restaurants of Wayland Square and Hope Village. The campuses and museums of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design are all just across town, while T.F. Green Airport is less than 20 minutes away. 

The listing agent, Gerri Schiffman, began her career at Residential Properties Ltd. in 1994, and since that time has earned the Circle of Sales Excellence Platinum Plus award every year. Licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Gerri is recognized as one of the leading Realtors® in Rhode Island and has been a top producer in Providence County every year since 1996. For six consecutive years, Gerri has earned national recognition by being named to REAL Trends’ list of “America’s Best Real Estate Agents.” Since 2016, she has also been annually voted as a Rhode Island Monthly Five Star Real Estate Professional. This past year, Schiffman was among the top agents in the state with a total of 15 luxury transactions in Providence. To learn more about Gerri and to view her listings, please visit GerriSchiffman.com or follow her on Instagram @SchiffmanSells. 

The selling agent, Rebecca Mayer, is part of the Real Estate Collaborative, along with Sales Associates Beth Mazor, Victor Pereira, and Kelly Zexter. Rebecca has earned the Greater Providence Board of REALTORS® Circle of Sales Excellence Platinum Plus award in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, and has been named one of REAL Trends’ Best Real Estate Professionals. To find out more about Rebecca and to view her listings, please visit RebeccaMayer.ResidentialProperties.com. 

 

*Information based in whole or in part on data supplied by State-Wide Multiple Listing Service. The MLS does not guarantee and is not in any way responsible for its accuracy.  Data maintained by the MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Based on information from Statewide MLS for 2021 as of April 2022. 

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