Phase I & II Assessments have been conducted. The City of Lawrence will conduct a Phase III assessment to evaluate remedial options for a petroleum source area and areas where elevated levels of pyrogenic wastes were detected. The Phase One Union Crossing property is a 240,000 square feet building that is located on a 5.5 acre complex of former textile mills within the Reviviendo Gateway Overlay and North Canal Historic District, where Smart Growth development is encouraging reinvestment in mixed-use development, affordable residential housing, and job creation to the City of Lawrence. In 1916, this former foundry site was redeveloped as a textile mill, which remained until 1950. The buildings then served as commercial space for clothing and apparel by the Southwick Clothing Company, construction, landscaping, furniture making and computer repair companies until it was purchased by East Island Community Works, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lawrence Community Works, in 2007. Lawrence Community Works LCW, a nonprofit Community Development Corporation, completed an initial Phase I in preparation for a potential real estate transaction in July 2007, which was later supplemented with an EPA funded Phase I investigation, completed by the City of Lawrence, in March 2009. In April 2009, a Phase II site assessment was initiated to determine the contamination on site from historic petroleum releases from underground tanks and historic fill. The findings were that groundwater had been impacted by residual heating oil, and the soil contained PAHs and metals. The contaminants found on site are being abated as part of the overall project. LCW, the lead developer for the project, plans to construct highquality rental units, commercial and retail space, and community facilities on the site. The housing units are designed to be energy-efficient and affordable with a variety of on-site amenities, including a child care center with a riverfront playground, and green space allowing for public access to the Merrimack River. This project is an excellent example of EPA�s Liveability Principles, as it is located within walking distance of local public transit, downtown shops and services, schools, and the local hospital making life at Union Crossing more convenient to the residents of Lawrence. In order to ensure the project�s success, the City of Lawrence, Community Development Department, has directed nearly 3.5M of its Community Development Action Grant CDAG and More Jobs Grant funding toward the project. These grant monies, provided to the City by the State of Massachusetts, are paying for a new bridge, street improvements, parking, and other infrastructure improvements in conjunction with Union Crossing. Currently, cleanup and redevelopment of the property is ongoing. Construction of that the residential units is projected to be complete in December 2011, and the commercial construction is scheduled to be complete in September 2013.
Former Use: The property was formerly a Woolen Mill Complex and is being redeveloped into a mixed residential, retail and commercial setting.