Lowell Infill and Small Developments

Acre Crossing

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https://www.lowellma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/18770?fileID=40906


Progress pics
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https://www.jdcu.org/acrecrossing/

“This new development at 650 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA will consist of 32 new construction condominium homes made up of twenty-four two bedroom and eight three bedroom units. The 32 homes will be available for sale to first-time home buyers earning at/ or below 100% Area Median Income (AMI). The residences at Acre Crossing are part of a larger multi-use development.

When will they be available?​

The construction of the affordable housing development is on track to finish by mid-2024.”

https://www.mvhp.org/acre-crossing-residences/
 
Some updates on a few Lowell projects —

A small but well executed revitalization of a block of historic buildings along the Upper Pawtucket Canal

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The Lowell High School project ( after considerable debate, Lowell decided to renovate the high school in the downtown area)

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Acre Crossing

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555 Merrimack Street
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Riverwalk/Mass Mills IV

The section of Massachusetts Mills at the confluence of the Merrimack/Concord Rivers is really the last mill space of any substantial size that has yet to be renovated and reutilized. Apparently its renovation is slated to start soon into residential units. But it can’t come soon enough. The city’s riverwalk was recently extended past the mills (it opened a few weeks back) and a big chunk of the facade tumbled down into the river and riverwalk. Fortunately no one was injured but the walkway has understandably been closed —

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Governor Healey Announces Transformative Economic Development Project in Lowell
Draper to anchor the development, bringing hundreds of jobs to Lowell region
The project is expected to generate over $3.7 billion in economic activity and create 2,000 permanent jobs over the next decade. It will also create 1,300 construction jobs and result in nearly 500 units of new housing in Lowell, along with several million dollars in new annual property tax revenues to the City.

Draper is looking to build a microelectronics research center to begin the development. Other partners are discussing space in an existing renovated mill building.

This is an interesting direction to take. UMass Lowell's East Campus is a pretty traditional residential-only campus. It seems the goal is to build a new mixed-use district that fades into the existing college dorm complexes.

https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-...mative-economic-development-project-in-lowell
 

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