By Christian Silvia

A popular Providence seafood restaurant and market earned a seal of approval earlier this month to move into the Chase Marina complex as early as January, when owners of the Dune Brothers seafood restaurant and markets received preliminary OK for a 10-year lease for a portion of the property at 169 Riverside Drive from the State Properties Committee.

Dune Brothers operates a restaurant and market on Ives Street in Providence, clam shacks in Bullocks Point, Riverside and Dyer Street in Providence, and a market in Warwick.

The proposed lease for the building that formerly housed a private marina and kayak shop would run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2035. Based on an appraisal given by the committee, the rental fee for the 5,671-square-foot space would b

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