Project Objectives

The successful Hamilton Canal District redevelopment will:

• Provide a viable, safe and comfortable pedestrian experience that links the Gallagher Terminal to downtown Lowell.
• Develop a new signature site that draws off the successful loft reconstruction downtown, while including a variety of old and new buildings that will complement the existing historic fabric.
• Successfully develop a residential component that appeals to consumers seeking an urban experience with access to downtown Lowell, rail access to Boston or highway access to the Route 3 and Interstate 495 corridors.
• Create a new place that respects the pedestrian-friendly urban character of the City with buildings that meet the sidewalks and active first-floor uses, as well as well-designed sidewalks, street trees, and lighting.
• Acknowledge and reflect the historic canals as a significant amenity on the site.
  Continue progress to make the area safer, reducing crime by creating an active street presence, a significant population and ‘eyes on the street’ during day and evening hours.
• Develop sites around the canal walk that will make the walkways more inviting and interesting, while also creating origins and destinations along the walkways.
• Significantly increase the City's tax revenue and employment base from these parcels.
• Integrate with related planning and development projects in the area including the upgrading of Middlesex Street, improvement of pedestrian connections to the Gallagher Terminal, the development of the canal walks, as well as the proposed expansion of transit to support Downtown circulation.
• Respond effectively to market forces and demands that support and reward the Master Developer’s investment in the project.
• Incorporate planning for energy efficiency and sustainability in the redevelopment of the site, including, where feasible, the use of renewable energy sources and district heating and cooling systems.