Multi Family at 980 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield
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$639,900

980 Eddie Dowling Highway
North Smithfield, RI 02896
Listed by Derek Greene
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
N/A
Year built
1950

About this home

MIXED-USE TWO-UNIT ON ROUTE 146 — INVESTOR, OWNER-USER, OR CONDO OPPORTUNITY. Rare side-by-side building with high-visibility frontage on Eddie Dowling Highway, minutes from Dowling Village shopping and Route 146/I-295. Features an approx. 1,557 SF residential unit boasting two brand new high-end full bathrooms, plus an approx. 1,295 SF commercial office unit with a half bath, each with a separate entrance. Dual driveways provide independent access and parking flexibility for both units, complemented by a versatile rear yard area. Town of North Smithfield Certificate of Zoning Compliance (ZC-26-01, Jan. 2026) confirms business use is permitted to continue and residential use is a legal preexisting nonconforming use in the BH zone. Copy available. Flexible options: hold as a high-yield income property, live in the residence and run your business next door, or pursue conversion to separately sellable residential and commercial condominium units. Taxes expected to decrease upon residential reclassification. Kitchen not present in residential unit; property sold AS-IS, Buyer due diligence. Not surveyed by seller; no representation as to boundaries. Three separate unfinished basements (approx. 1,506 SF total per assessor) offer storage or potential additional rental income. Buyer to verify use and income.

Property details

MLS
Rhode Island Association of REALTORS
MLS #
1427014
Property type
Multi Family
Subdivision
Dowling Village
Status
Active
Days on market
N/A
On market date
October 26, 2026
Stories
2
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
10
Lot size
0.25 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Northern Lincoln Elem.
1.39 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
498
Student:teacher ratio
14.2:1
District
Lincoln
Middle
North Smithfield MS
2.73 mi away · Grades 5-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
513
Student:teacher ratio
11.9:1
District
North Smithfield
High
Cumberland High School
2.43 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,479
Student:teacher ratio
14.0:1
District
Cumberland

Walkability

Blended score for North Smithfield's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

41
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.2 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
42 / 100
Restaurants & cafes4
Grocery stores1
Parks1
Schools2
Transit stops2
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in North Smithfield, from live MLS data.

On the market 0 days -- 61 fewer days than North Smithfield's current average of 61 days.
For reference, the median list price across 123 active listings in North Smithfield right now is $509,000.

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$4,004/mo
$127,980 down
$511,920 loan
Principal & interest$3,320
Property tax (est.)$533
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Rhode Island Association of REALTORS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 2 days ago.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.