Real Estate in RI: $2.85M 1930s East Side Tudor – RPL’s Jim DeRentis for seller and Derek Simpson for buyer

Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 436 Blackstone Boulevard on Providence’s East Side for $2.85 million. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller and RPL Sales Associate Derek Simpson represented the buyer in this transaction.

According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in 10 of the 16 highest single-family home sales in Providence year to date, with DeRentis involved in eight of those sales and Simpson involved in six of those sales.

Constructed in 1928 by Architect Marshall B. Martin, this handsome brick home is widely believed to be the best example of the Tudor Revival style in Providence, featuring extensive exterior detailing, such as prominent chimneys and herringbone brick detail. Step inside to find a grand foyer with stunning woodwork and high ceilings. The formal living room features original wood paneling, a stone fireplace, and stunning leaded windows. A sunroom looks out over the private backyard and features a barrel ceiling and plenty of natural light. The formal dining room opens to the oversized gourmet kitchen with a large center island, custom millwork, and a breakfast nook. Upstairs, the vaulted second floor family room provides a comfortable escape, while the primary bedroom pleases the eye with incredible woodwork, a marble bath, and a large bedroom with a bay window. Two other spacious guest bedrooms and a full bath occupy this floor. The third level rounds out this spectacular property with four additional bedrooms, two full baths, and a massive skylight.

Jim DeRentis is RPL’s #1 sales agent and sold more $1M listings on the East Side of Providence than any other Rhode Island agent in 2024. He has been a recipient of the Circle of Sales Excellence Platinum Plus Award each year since 2011 when he was named Rookie of the Year. For the past 11 years, Jim has been included on the “REALTrends Verified” list of the country’s top real estate professionals and in 2020 was named to “The 1000.” For the past five years consecutively, he has been named the #1 individual agent in the state for transaction sides, and according to State-Wide MLS data was the only agent to achieve $100 million in Rhode Island sales in 2024. Each year since 2022, he has earned the ranking of #1 agent in Rhode Island for transaction sides. To learn more about Jim and to view his listings, please visit ThePVDRealEstateGuy.com.

A lifelong Rhode Islander, Derek Simpson is a skilled real estate advisor who ensures long-term client success by building trust and creating well-rounded portfolios. He spent a decade purchasing and flipping units in downtown Providence before completing his first home flip on the East Side in 2022. In 2025, RealTrends Verified ranked him among the top 30 individual agents in Rhode Island for sales volume with $22,590,000. In addition to his impressive record of selling high-rise condos throughout RI, he has a true gift for preserving the character of historic homes while tastefully updating them for modern needs. To learn more about Derek and to view his listings, please visit DerekSimpson.ResidentialProperties.com.

About Residential Properties Ltd.
Residential Properties Ltd. is the largest privately held real estate company in Rhode Island and has been serving sellers and buyers of distinctive properties since 1981 through service, innovation, and sheer hard work. The Company, with nine local offices in Barrington, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Jamestown, South County, Newport, Providence, the West Side (PVD), and Westport, Massachusetts, is proud to service all of Rhode Island, the Connecticut shoreline, and southeastern and central Massachusetts. In addition, as founding members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, RPL and its award-winning Relocation Department assist buyers and sellers on transactions throughout the country and around the globe. More information is available at ResidentialProperties.com.