Union Crossing/ Canal St. Corridor Lawrence, MA

Union Crossing/ Canal St. CorridorLawrence, MA

Audrey Nelson Award Recipient 2013The Lawrence CommunityWorks/Lawrence Community

Development Partnership

ReviviendoGatewayDistrict

Lawrence GatewayProject

Spicket River Greenway

50 Island Street/ One Union Street

Union Crossing Phase One

Mill sites are often close to transit and services, but suffer from industrial contamination, aging infrastructure, and

demand for additional parking

Union Crossing:Community Planning Process

All-volunteer Committee helped to shape the project’s design and developmentLCW members were involved in architect selection, site visits, project design, advocacy, and outreach to local residents and businessesMore than twenty charrettes and committee meetings were held from January 2008 to October 2010Community needs and priorities created a mandate for the Union Crossing Master Plan, Vision, and Objectives

Union Crossing architect Bruce Coldham with LCW members at the January 19, 2008 community

meeting

Union Crossing Vision & GoalsUnion Crossing is the next building block in the revitalization of the Reviviendo Gateway District and the City of Lawrence. The project will:

Redevelop Lawrence’s historic mills for Lawrencians

Provide Family and Workforce Housing

Support Local Economic Development

Set a Standard for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Development

Build Resident Assets and Wealth

Promote Education and Wellness

Union Crossing Infrastructure Improvements

New vehicle/ pedestrian Bridge over the North Canal

Brownfield remediation, new storm water system, and improved parking

Streetscape improvements and utility upgrades

Riverfront playground and community gardens

Union Crossing Building

Improvements

View looking north across the Merrimack River

New energy-efficient 1, 2 & 3 BR apartments

New main entrance

Union Crossing Building

Improvements

New 95 kW rooftop solar array

Main lobby and management office

“Front porch” for each apartment

Union Crossing:Community and Economic Impact

• 60 units of energy-efficient, healthy, and affordable housing for working families

• 352 new construction jobs• 200+ new permanent jobs in development• 350+ permanent jobs retained• New United Way/ Lawrence CommunityWorks Family

Financial Center opening in 2013• $133K in tax revenue to City of Lawrence

Funding sourcesEPA Brownfields

U.S. Small Business AdministrationHUD – EDI program

MassDevelopment Brownfields / Commonwealth of MA BRAC programCommonwealth of MA: CDAG/ MORE Jobs / MassWorks

CDBG and HOME programsPrivate equity (Lawrence CommunityWorks and partners)

New England Foundation for the Arts

Tools & Techniques: Partnership is key to success!