Redevelopment
In the 1960s, Goat Island was sold to a private developer Globe Manufacturing. Over the next several decades, Globe constructed the Sheraton Hotel (later known as the Doubletee Hotel and now the Hyatt Hotel) and Goat Island South Condominiums and converted the only former navy building remaining on the island into the Goat Island Marina and Marina Bar & Grille. In the 1990s IDC, Island Development Corp. constructed the "Regatta Club", an event venue. After two Rhode Island Supreme Court decisions, regarding the development, Goat Island South Condominiums took possession of the "Regatta Club" leasing it to a third party.
Note: One addition. I believe there were two buildings remaining from the Navy Torpedo days.. The Marina as you cite but also the old 7 or 8 stall fire barn which became the Captains Quarters when the Sheraton Island expanded in or around 1980 to 81.
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Hyatt Hotel on Goat Island
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Marina Bar and Grille is located in the only U.S. Navy building remaining on Goat Island
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Condos on Goat Island, built in 1978 and 1979
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Former home of Thomas Rodgers on Goat Island
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Harbor Houses on Goat Island
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Harbor Houses on Goat Island
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Seawall on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island
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Fort George with colonial era Newport in the background
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